UUCSC News and Updates
Weekly on Fridays
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Unitarian Universalist Congregation of South County, RI
All are welcome!
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This Sunday, December 5, 2021 |
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10:00 AM In-person
"Thinking about spirituality during Chanukah"
Though we are "singing from the heart" during services, we are still encouraged to read from our hymnals if we wish. Please pick yours up when you come in, and return it to its shelf when you leave.
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"Thinking about spirituality during Chanukah"
Adria Evans, UUCSC Member
What is it about an experience that makes it spiritual? What are the conditions that generate these uplifting moments, and how can we encourage them? In this season of traditional holiday festivities, Adria will weave these questions into a Chanukah conversation and celebration with music by Jonathan Sigman.
About the video above: The PS22 Chorus, directed by Gregg Breinberg, is a Webby Award-winning public elementary school chorus from PS 22 in Graniteville, Staten Island, New York City - everchanging 5th graders.
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Chanukah
Families are invited to begin upstairs in the sanctuary this Sunday. For the beginning of service, we will be able to take part in an opening song in Yiddish with clapping (and the English translation). We will also be there for the lighting of the shamash with chanted blessings and then the lighting of the menorah.
Then we will get to meet our new minister! Rev. Denis will introduce himself to all of us.
When we go downstairs/outside we will begin to plan our solstice play!
Lee Cowan, Director of Religious Education
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Share the Plate Sunday
Half of the plate and designated collections received by check or online the first week of each month are shared with a worthy local nonprofit. In October, November, and December our Share the Plate recipient is AMOR.
Submitted by Barbara Beckwith, Share the Plate Chair
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Watch for the 2021 Christmas Eve Eve Service details in a separate email. |
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Whoo-hoo, Hallelujah and Blessed Be—We have a Minister! Rev. Denis Letourneau Paul started this past Wednesday and will be introducing himself to the Congregation on Sunday. Because the Worship Committee has done such a fine job of scheduling for December, Rev. Denis (his chosen moniker) will not give a full sermon until January 2nd. Next week he will take over writing this column three times a month but I will continue to keep you posted on Board business once a month or more if necessary.
An important note on his 75% Ministry: Rev. Denis suggested, and the Board wholeheartedly agreed, that he would work three weeks followed by a full week of furlough, repeated throughout the year. During the three weeks he is to be considered full time and during the furlough week he is off duty except for emergencies. He will tell you more about his schedule as he figures it out.
Rev. Denis will be serving us through July 2022. At the end of February 2022, if Rev. Denis and the Board agree that we are a good fit, he will serve us for another full year (still at 75% Ministry), through to July 2023.
Our Congregation has so much work to do—strengthening ourselves, bolstering our committees, healing from the isolation and hurts we have experienced in the past year and learning to live in the new normal, whatever that turns out to be! Covid worry is not going to be a thing of the past. We need to remain flexible and beef up our efforts to connect with those that aren’t comfortable in the sanctuary.
Learn more about Rev. Denis HERE on our website.
And if you didn’t see Eli Nixon last Sunday watch them HERE. Eli gave an amazingly spiritual, thoughtful, intelligent, funny and thoroughly entertaining homily.
Elizabeth
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Jonnycake Center
Hope for the Holidays
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Jonnycake Center is collecting donations of clothing, toys and gift cards to give to local families for the holidays. UUCSC will be collecting donations in the front lobby to help with their effort. Look for the tree decorated with gift tags! Take a gift tag home as a reminder to buy a gift; then bring it to UUCSC unwrapped before Dec. 8th. This is a joint project by RE and the Economic Justice Committee.
Submitted by DRE Lee Cowan and Mary Fulton.
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Immigration Committee of South County
The Huddle
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Donations for the above collection drive should be placed in a sturdy box with the category of item labeled and the contents listed inside.
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Furniture is also needed. If donors are unable to arrange transportation on their own, then a photo of the specific piece and dimensions should be taken and sent to emergencyservices@cappri.org, as arrangements for a truck pick up are being worked on.
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Monetary donations still are very much needed. Dorcas International RI
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Through Hope and Change for Haiti, a non-profit organization, there are about 30 Haitian families living in Cranston who are in need of warm clothes. The lives of these people were devastated by the 7.2 earthquake that hit their island in August 2021. Donations for this group should be clearly marked Hope and Change for Haiti, as it is not managed by Dorcas.
Submitted by Barbara Holtzman
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Saturday, December 4, 2021
9:00 AM
T's Restaurant
91 Point Judith Road
Narragansett, RI
Please RSVP to Will (401)-212-9105
Submitted by Will Bender
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Submitted by Johnnie Rodriguez |
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Adult Education and Experience |
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Submissions for this column may be made directly to the newsletter editor or to me barbaralholtzman@gmail.com. Please include Newsletter Adult Ed in the subject line.
Barbara Holtzman, Chair
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Sounds of Harmony
Sunday, December 5, 2021, 3:30-4:45pm, in the UUCSC sanctuary
New Moon Sound Meditation
Join us to attune and harmonize as we celebrate together the beginning of the next moon cycle.The Sounds of Harmony New Moon Gong Meditation program uses the mellow and subtle sounds of gongs, crystal bowls and assorted resonant instruments to facilitate relaxation, inspiration, and rejuvenation. This will be a powerful time to reflect on our own inner light and to envision new possibilities while experiencing the benefits of sound meditation. If you would like to lie on the floor, please feel free to bring a mat, blanket or pillow to make yourself comfortable. Event cost is $25.
Submitted by Kevin and Sarah Bell
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Exploring interdependence as a path to wholeness
in UU theology and practice. Details and registration HERE.
From the UUA Newsletter
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AWAY FROM HOME:
AMERICAN INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOL STORIES
Traveling Museum Exhibition now through Jan 7th, 2022
Tuesday - Saturday | 10AM - 4 PM
(Admission is free, donations are appreciated.)
URI University Club | 95 Upper College Rd | Kingstown, RI
Click HERE for info about parking.
From Tomaquag Museum News
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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
6 PM * Potluck In Person
A festive occasion at the home of Gail Burchard
36 Plantation Drive, Saunderstown, 02874
All are welcome! Bring a dish and holiday cheer to share.
Together Women Rise is a powerful community of women and allies dedicated to achieving global gender equality. We have hundreds of local chapters across the U.S. where members learn about and advocate for gender equality issues, give grants to organizations that empower women and girls in low-income countries, and build community to forge meaningful connections that increase our strength and collective impact. MORE DETAILS.
Submitted by Gail Burchard
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Hello community!
Join us on December 12th for an interactive virtual benefit for AMOR!
We’ll be coming together as a community virtually to enjoy live music from local artists, time to dance and chances to win awesome raffle prizes!
When: December 12th from 7pm to 9pm
Where: Zoom
The acts performing include:
Orlando Hernandez, Sharad Wertheimer and more!
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Submitted by Taylor Ellis
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Your search for truth and meaning begins here.
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How to Submit Info to This Newsletter |
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Send announcements and news with Newsletter Item in the subject line to Etta Zasloff, Editor, at zasloff.etta@gmail.com by Tuesday Noon
to assure publication by Friday of that week.
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