Welcome to the UUFSD Weekly Newsletter
Inspired by our UU principles, we are a vibrant, intentionally diverse congregation that models and promotes both locally and globally: love, spiritual growth, service, right relations, and sustainable living.
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Upcoming Services
We are holding a Single Service on Sundays at 10:00am
The Service will be Live-Streamed over Zoom and YouTube
September 20, 2020
"Peace and Promises"
Rev. Jo Green
Worship Associate: Chris Byrnes
September 27, 2020
"Covenant and Individualism"
Rev. Jo Green
Worship Associate: Patricia Cofre-Stone
October 4, 2020
"Renewal"
Rev. Jo Green
Worship Associate: Candace Sage
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Services Are On Zoom!
The service this Sunday will allow for more than one persons leading parts of the service from several remote locations. We will include music from several performers including Katie Klaerich and Marshall Voit.
If you have a chalice at home, please feel free to bring it out and join us in the chalice lighting ceremony.
Join us Sunday at 10:00am for a spiritually
stimulating and thought-provoking morning.
Click HERE to link to the Zoom Service.
Meeting ID: 989 8033 8634
Password: 439327
Note: we will automatically mute your video and sound during worship services.
Should you have any problems connecting to the Sunday Service,
for help please TEXT or call Ruth at (865) 850+5362
and someone will call you back to assist.
Help is available anytime between now and Sunday.
And Finally, a Note from Our AV Specialist:
The contributions of images and video content for Sunday services is much appreciated and encouraged. Those contributing please note that vertically formatted images do not work well with Zoom and/or YouTube. Please record footage horizontally. Many thanks!
Joe Cantrell
213-595-3023
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Religious Education is continuing online through Zoom. Join us!
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 6:00-6:30pm: Story time with Alison
Tuesdays and Saturdays, 7:00pm: High school youth group
Saturdays, 4:00pm: Middle school coming of age group
Sundays, 4:00pm: Young Adult group
For the Zoom link & password, just email Alison, our R.E. Director, at alison@uufsd.org or text her at 619-252-1867. We may be physically distant, but we do not have to be socially or spiritually separated. We will get through this time together.
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Ministerial Musings
Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, depending on when you are reading this! My prayers are with so many people it feels like on a daily basis. Those who are breathing dangerous air from the fires, those who are being unjustly killed, (is there a just way to kill I wonder?), so many people in distress, children are still in cages separated from their families, fires and hurricanes rage around us, this never-ending pandemic is still here. We all have compassion for those in need and yet I wonder, are we doing enough? It feels overwhelming to me sometimes, all that needs to be solved and cared for in the world. I want to bury my head in the sand and pretend. Pretend we have a just world, pretend we truly are taking care of those in need. Yes, sometimes it feels impossible to right all the wrongs we have on this earth, and yet we can do what we can do. There are things we can do.
Some of you were curious about the 8th Principle I mentioned in my sermon on Sunday and I want to take a moment to explain it to those of you who haven’t heard about this movement. In 2015, Bruce Pollack-Johnson a member of one of my previous congregations, and Paula Cole Jones who is a lay leader in our Association, created an 8th Principle:
“We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote: journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.”
Slowly they have been spreading the word and doing the work needed to see how we add an 8th Principle to our current 7. I am particularly taken with the phrase in it, “In ourselves and our institutions.” Many of our congregations don’t seem to feel the need for this new principle. They want to stay at 7. And I would like to remind them that we began with 6 and added the 7th in 1985 so why object to adding another? Especially how vital and important this one is at this point in time. So some congregations on the East Coast have taken it upon themselves to pass this 8th Principle in their congregations and have added it to their own.
We can explore this new Principle and see for ourselves if this is something we would like to pass. We need to do the work to dismantle racism and white supremacy inside of us and within our institutions. This can be a start, to claim it within our Principles. It’s hard, it challenges all preconceptions we have about who we are, about what we believe, and about what we stand for.
Let us continue this work even if we aren’t ready, even if we are afraid, even if it feels too hard. It’s the work we need to do right now.
Blessings to you all,
Rev Jo
Please feel free to contact me
By phone: 858-755-9225
Cell phone: 818-489-2055
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Postcard for Racial Justice on Zoom
Tuesday, September 22nd at 5:30 pm
The 5th Principle Project (fka Indivisible Patriots) and the Racial Justice Task Force invite you to a postcard/letter writing meetup via Zoom to support racial justice.
Have your postcards or paper/envelopes ready by your computer for the event. This is a short event – 30 minutes or less.
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Our New Committee on Ministry
The Settled Minister Search Committee is now the COM (Committee on Ministry)! The COM serves to support our minister, Rev. Jo Green, and to support the UUFSD community. The committee members are Livia Walsh (chairperson), Nancy Hebert, Sara Appleton-Knapp, Mark Tuller, Patricia Cofre-Stone and Alisa Guralnick. You can reach the committee by emailing committeeonministry@uufsd.org
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"Me and White Supremacy" Book Groups
Sunday, October 4th, 4:00-5:30pm via Zoom
Please join the Racial Justice Task Force as we read and have a series of discussions about "Me and White Supremacy" by Layla F. Saad.
"Me and White Supremacy" leads readers through a journey of understanding their white privilege and participation in white supremacy, so that they can stop (often unconsciously) inflicting damage on Black, Indigenous and People of Color, and in turn, help other white people do better, too. "
Our first meeting will be on Sunday, October 4th at 4:00pm. Please read the introduction and chapters 1 and 2 before our first meeting.
Here is the Zoom link:
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Voter Education Ballot “PROP TALK” on Zoom
Sunday, October 11th at 2:30 pm
Indivisible Patriots invite you to a voter education event to learn about the 12 statewide propositions that will appear on this November’s ballot.
You may have already decided who you are going to vote for in the most publicized offices such as president, senator, etc. But, have you sorted through the details of the 12 statewide propositions? A representative from the Speaker’s Bureau of the nonpartisan League of Women Voters will lead a nonpartisan voter education “Prop Talk” to explain each of the 12 statewide propositions, (E.g., Who supports the proposition? Who opposes the opposition? What is the fiscal effect of the proposition? What does a “yes” or “no” vote on the proposition mean?)
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October’s Second Monday Book Club
Monday, October 12th, 6:30-8:30pm via UUFSD Zoom
On October 12th, at 6:30pm, via Zoom, we will discuss the 1977 novel The Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison.
The book won the National Book Critics Circle Award for its family saga featuring Macon "Milkman" Dead III, and conservative, mostly white, parents have tried to keep their children from reading it ever since.
For information, email bookclub@uufsd.org or call/text Cathy Leach-Phillips at 650 224-1974
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Sign-Up for Sacred Circle Small Group Meetings
What are Sacred Circle small group meetings? They are monthly gatherings led by one of our trained facilitators with no more than 8-10 people who want to delve into some of the most important human questions with fellow seekers from UUFSD.
It is now time to register and the deadline is October 4th. We will continue on ZOOM up through May 2021, so driving is not an issue.
If you are not familiar with Sacred Circles, we are hosting an online Q&A session on September 22 from 7:00-8:00pm via Zoom. To sign up for that session, contact Linda Pratt at GNLE2011@gmail.com.
To sign up for a Sacred Circle group, please contact the facilitator directly who offers a time that is best for you. They will add you to their list. Be mindful that space is limited to maintain the intimacy of our confidential conversations.
Registration ENDS on October 4th, 2020.
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Wednesday Mindfulness Meditation Group
The Mindfulness Meditation group offered by Livia Walsh each Wednesday morning will be offered via Zoom from 9:30-10:30 instead of in person attendance. If you would like to participate on any given Wednesday please send Livia an email on Tuesday evenings and she will send you the Zoom link. When the coronavirus is no longer a threat this meditation group will continue in person at Livia’s home in Encinitas and may also include zoom participation. Notification regarding this plan will be offered at a later date. Contact Livia at: livwalsh1@gmail.com
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Click here for a direct link to Signup Genius |
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The Personnel Committee needs you!
The current members of the Personnel Committee are stepping down after several years. Thanks to Dana Friehauf and Robin Sales for all their efforts.
The Personnel Committee is responsible for dealing with all all personnel issues regarding employed staff at UUFSD.
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Yearly Remembrance Magazine
Michele Devor , an active member of the UUFSD passed away on August 4th. Michelle was an active member of UUFSD’S book club and library. She was also a very generous supporter of our Social Justice programs, particularly the Homeless and Refugee programs. She was enthusiastic and embodied joy in so many ways in her life.
We will celebrate Michele's life in our annual "Remembrance - Celebration of Life" magazine at the end of the year and encourage any member or friend that knew her to write a short "remembrance' for the magazine.
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Quarterly Magazine Theme
We hope to maintain our sense of community at least through zoom, other social media and the phone tree in this time of social distancing and in many cases social isolation.
A question that arose during this pandemic was, How do I relate to UUFSD at this time? Another related question, Does the UUFSD community make a difference in how you are managing and getting along during this epidemic? If it does, explain how.
We're asking members and friends to respond to these questions for our next quarterly magazine "Dialogue" coming out October 1st.
Thank you, Irv Himelblau
Editor, Quarterly Magazine
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Gun Violence Prevention
A black man named Jason Blake was shot seven times by a police officer on August 23rd, and a 17-year-old white male who was armed with an assault weapon was arrested after the shooting incident that left two dead and one injured at the protest on August 25th in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
The Newtown Foundation issued this statement with a plan of action supporting the GVPedia’s Denver Accord. It is something we can do in this time of real chaos and concern for our society. Write or call your MOC and tell them to enact these pieces of legislation.
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Monthly Call To Action - September
Make a Pledge to Help Get Out the Vote for the November General Election!
Live our UU 5th Principle and pledge to contact at least 5 voting-aged people you know (children, grandchildren, friends, neighbors, etc.) and ask them if they have MADE A PLAN TO VOTE.
Many people have the best of intentions to vote, but unless they have a concrete plan, it often goes by the wayside, especially given the pandemic. Residents of any state can go to https://vote.gov/ and connect to their state’s election website to register to vote.
“The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.” – John Lewis
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Garden Concert to Raise Funds for Camp de Benneville Pines
At 7:00 pm on Friday, September 18, Kai Landauer and Lesley Kernochan present a short garden concert to raise funds for Camp de Benneville Pines.
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Calling all Bakers!
We are still delivering baked goods to the Safe Parking program.
UUFSD would like to bring some joy to the homeless while everyone is sheltering in place. On Monday and Friday we will deliver baked items to the homeless parking shelter.
If interested, please bake items (cookies, muffins, bread, brownies, etc) that can be individually wrapped. Just put them outside my front door (604 Santa Helena in Solana Beach) by 4:30pm on either Monday or Friday and they will be delivered to very grateful people. If you would like a pickup, just call or txt 858-254-2008 and leave by your front door.
Let's provide help for people that are living in their cars.
A BIG thanks to all the bakers. I don't know who you are but love having the goodies delivered to my doorstep. Jewish Family Services and their clients who can't do baking of their own are also very appreciative.
Kathy Faller and the Social Justice team
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Flowers to Share
Dear Fellowship,
On Saturday mornings flowers will be in buckets in our driveway from 10:30am-12:30pm at 146 Five Crowns Way, Encinitas.
Please come and take some to enjoy. We are not taking them to the Fellowship on Sundays during this CV-19 crisis. We would ask that people just take one bunch or plant but don’t take the buckets!
Please do not call or email Livia or Irv about this. Thank you.
Livia & Irv 💐
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Building and Grounds Site Update
Dear B&Gers,
Last Friday, Jim Hagan completed the sanding and wood filling prep work on the Amphitheater benches.
On Saturday, Chris Faller and Michael Scott installed a sink by the playground.
On Tuesday, September 15th, Jim, Betsy Gilpin, Ken Shultz and Ed started painting the benches.
Jim & Ed will be on-site Friday, September 18th, to complete a few more benches. We have additional brushes and rollers if any helpers are available. Please let me know.
Thanks,
Ed Mlakar
Cell : (760) 805-4636
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We got one-third of the benches painted as can be seen from the benches on the left/ top of the picture below. |
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Our UUFSD "Garage Sale"
is Still Going Strong!
Come join the fun and turn your unwanted items into funds for the fellowship!
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Your Good News for the Weekend
“We don’t choose our wildest dreams. They choose us.” – Tama Kieves
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Excited Scientists Make Type-2 Diabetes Breakthrough With First-Ever Glimpse At How Protein Behind Disease Works
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McDonald’s Businessman Responds To Hurricane By Giving Away 10,000 Free Meals From Portable Restaurant
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World War II Veteran To Get Final Wish: Themed Casket to Match His Passion For Handing Out Juicy Fruit Gum
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Zero-Emission Trucks Set To Make New Zealand A World Leader In Hydrogen Energy
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Other Items of Interest to UU's |
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Note for those who use the Le Port School parking lot on Sundays: the gate code is 253
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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of San Dieguito
1036 Solana Drive, Solana Beach, CA 92075
Phone: 858-755-9225
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