Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Santa Cruz County
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Current Happenings October 1, 2020
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Sunday Morning ZOOM Link has CHANGED! New Link is:
You may join as early as 9:30 to visit with friends.
Service starts at 10:00 am
If you have shared the previous link with friends & family, please make them aware of this change.
If you can't connect by computer, please connect by phone,
Meeting ID: 972 0032 9932 Passcode: 876330 One tap mobile +14086380968,,97200329932#
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Sunday October 4, 2020, 10:00 AM
"Reaping Hope"
Harvest is a time and attitude of gratitude for reaping what we have sown. Growing a soul and gardening have many similarities. Tis the season for reflection on what we nurtured and what we neglected. How is your crop yield this year?
Worship Leaders: Rev Russ Menk
Worship Associate: Pamela Cote
Children's Service Online
Join us throughout October to explore the many ways we can have a spiritual harvest.
Time
Check in: 9:15 - 9:30 for check in
Service: 9:30 - 9:50
The children's online service begins at 9:30 a.m., and will end ahead of the general online service that starts at 10 a.m. We hope your family can attend both! If you have any question, please email Teacher Tara: tara@uufscc.org
Here is the Zoom Meeting link to access the children's service:
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Fellowship Monthly Calendar
To access the Fellowship's monthly calendar, click here.
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Items of Interest for our Community and Times
Thoughts from Rev Russ
To read my thoughts about living in our new reality, click here:
UUFSCC's sermons from Sept. 13th video & audio here:
Last Sunday's zoom service attendance - 73 computers
Sangye Hawke, our Ministerial Intern, is happy to address any questions, concerns, or thoughts. Please feel free to email her and schedule an appointment to chat at sangye@uufscc.org
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Coping With COVID - Strategies for Living Well in a Pandemic World
Next Class on Monday, Oct. 5 from 5:30 -7:00 pm
An Adult Religious Exploration and Enrichment Class led by Louise Bettner, Ph.D.
This course will provide an opportunity for our community to share experiences, feelings and coping strategies. Together we will generate transformative approaches to living our best lives in a time of unprecedented crisis. To review the topics for each week click here
Eight weekly drop-in sessions on Mondays through October.
Join Zoom Meeting:
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I Thought I was politicaclly involved,
but I was only watching.
We complain about the political divide, but what do we "do"?
I read, listen, discuss, and become upset-and while informed, I have not done anything.
Now, through COPA ( https://www.copaiaf.org/), we can become involved with local county supervisors' races in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. For 1.5 hours on Sunday afternoon October 4 th, you can see the candidates answer yes/no questions about local issues. Showing up isn't just watching-it is participating. Register here COPA Register Here and participate.
Flyer for the event on October 4th here:
I'm helping with logistics of this forum and encourage you to really participate in local politics...............Rev Russ
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Memoir Writing Group
Delores Takemoto will be leading the memoir writing group on Zoom, this coming Saturday, October 3rd at 10:00 am.
New comers welcome!
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/94973983275?pwd=TG5KSmRoS0RuQWZVcnJrWWg1bTNEUT09
Meeting ID: 949 7398 3275
Password: 507059
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+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
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Join us at a Children's RE Team Meeting
This is a long overdue invitation to join us at an upcoming Children's Religious Exploration team meeting! Did you know there is a RE team that meets every month? Are your curious about what we do and how we make the magic of the RE program happen?
The RE team is currently comprised of 5 volunteers (4 are parents), our 3 teachers, Rev. Russ, and ministerial intern Sangye. Together we develop the program, including program administration (things like hiring and developing paid and volunteer staff), curriculum development, and family outreach and engagement.
In our virtual world, we are meeting on the first Mondays of each month, 5:30-6:30pm. Here are the next 3 meeting dates and Zoom meeting information.
October 5
November 2
December 7
Meeting ID: 872 4672 9855
Passcode: 179922
One tap mobile
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Looking at 2020 CA ballot measures
through an anti-racist lens
Thursday October 8th from 7:00 to 8:30 pm
This meeting is a follow-up to the "How to be an Antiracist" discussion and offers an opportunity to talk about upcoming ballot measures from an anti-racist policy perspective. It is not necessary to have attended the original book group to participate in this follow-up meeting. You are invited to prepare for this by reading The Case for Reparations, an article in The Atlantic by Ta-Nehisi Coates that reviews what Kendi and others are referencing when they talk about an American history of racially based kleptocracy. (Please see link below) In addition, please see the 2020 Ballot Recommendations from the UU Justice Ministry of California: http://uujmca.org/advocacy/economic/2020-ballot-recommendations/
Here is the meeting Zoom link to participate:
Join Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 899 9096 2363
Passcode: 670251One tap mobile+16699006833,,89990962363# US (San Jose)
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Meditation and Vesper Service
With Ministerial Intern Sangye Hawke
Wed. Oct. 7th, 7:00 pm
Please join us in a healing meditation and worship service to weather our storms of uncertainty.
Join Zoom Meeting
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Online Creativity Circle for the UUFSCC Community
Friday, October 9, 4:00 to 5:00 pm
Artist Debbie Wu will host a second virtual Friday Happy Hour gathering for adults who want to tap into their creative selves in a community setting. Debbie will facilitate a simple art project to make pyramid paper lanterns using paper, scissors, hole punch, tape, magazines/cards, colored paper. Or you can do your own thing like knit, paint watercolors, do collage, etc. It's a time to be together doing something fun, creative and satisfying.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 867 029 7325
Passcode: 6Saehz
One tap mobile +16699009128 ,8670297325#,,,,,,0#,,090462# US (San Jose)
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Get Out The Vote
Our seventh principle affirms and promotes the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large. Two programs provide critical opportunities to live out this principle right now. UU the Vote is a phone banking program to promote voting and counter voter suppression in the upcoming election, and Vote Forward is a non-partisan letter writing campaign with similar goals. Whichever fits for you, these two programs offer an opportunity to reach out to voters in states that count in this fall's election. It is only 61 days until Election Day, and many ballots will be cast well before that! To learn more go to www.uuthevote.org and www.votefwd.org. To join a UUFSCC group working on voter outreach, contact Chuck Torrey, charlestorrey@gmail.com.
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Virtual Connection Changes
Our Weekly Virtual Connections are evolving.
The Weekly Virtual Connections on Tuesdays (10:30am-11:30am) will continue,
but will be using the new Zoom link here:
Join Zoom Meeting Click Here Meeting ID: 873 0656 6800 Passcode: 899260
One tap mobile +16699006833,,87306566800# The Weekly Virtual Connections on Thursdays (1:30pm-2:30pm) will continue, but will be using the new Zoom link here: Join Zoom Meeting Click Here
Meeting ID: 828 6617 2652 Passcode: 839903
One tap mobile +16699006833,,82866172652# Both links can be found on the Church Calendar: Church Calendar Click Here
Parent Virtual Connection - Thursdays at 8:30 pm
Thursday's weekly Virtual Parent Connection from 8:30-10pm. It's our chance to connect, vent, and learn from and inspire one another as we navigate sheltering in place with children. All parents/ caregivers of UUFSCC kids are welcome to join. We meet online at
Meeting ID: 970 1759 8087
Password: reparent
Dish'n with the Dolphins Virtual Connections
We invite your children ages 9 to 12 and their friends as well. If possible, please cc me on any invitation email
Zoom meeting, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Wednesdays
If you can't connect by computer, please connect by phone:
1-669-900-9128
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Shared Plate for October 2020
Center for Farm Worker Families
In October, our Shared Plate Collection will support the Center for Farmworker Families. The mission of the Center is to promote awareness about the difficult life circumstances of farmworker families while proactively inspiring improvement in binational family life both in the United States and Mexico.
Director Dr. Ann Lopez says, "This is the worst season for farmworkers that I have witnessed in the 23 years I have been working with them." She will join us on Zoom on Sunday 10/18 to update us on the devastating impact of the pandemic and fires on the lives of local farmworkers and their families, as well as the ongoing work of the organization.
For more information visit their web site, click here
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Campus is Closed
Our connections are flourishing, but our CAMPUS is CLOSED. If you need to come by for any reason, please call or e-mail the office to make arrangements. This protects our staff who are on Campus. Requests to come to campus should also copy the minister and our caretaker Jaye, at tyscibrox@gmail.com
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Contacts
Office Phone: 831.684.0506
Minister: Rev. Russ Menk
Rev. Russ is available for virtual
appointments by contacting him at
minister-russ@uufscc.org
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