UUCSC News and Updates
Weekly on Fridays
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Unitarian Universalist Congregation of South County, RI
Rev. DL Helfer, Minister
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Staying Connected While We're Apart
All are welcome!
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October's Theme is Deep Listening |
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As you might have heard, we are offering thematic worship, which means each month has a theme. This month’s theme is “deep listening.”
Listening is not only listening to others and the world around us, but also listening to ourselves.
We can learn a lot about who we are and who we want to become by listening to our spoken words and inner thoughts. And perhaps most importantly in this time of polarization, listening to ourselves strengthens our ability to do the same for others.
One resource to practice these skills is The Listening Life: Embracing Attentiveness in a World of Distraction, by Adam S. McHugh.
Another resource to explore the value of listening is Just Listen by Rachel Naomi Remen, from Kitchen Table Wisdom.
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This Sunday * October 4, 2020 |
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9:00-10:00 AM
Join us for a video worship service from UUA
10:00 AM
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We will meet in Zoom coffee hour at 11:30 AM. |
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Religious Education/Exploration (RE) |
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This Week's Theme is Listening
This week's RE Newsletter is HERE!
Our faith reminds us to practice compassion and kindness. It’s part of our Second UU Principle, “Justice, equity, and compassion in human relations,” which we restate in kid friendly language as “all people should be treated fairly and
kindly.”
An important part of practicing kindness and coming from a place of compassion is being able to listen to your heart.
-- Lee Cowan, DRE
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A Virtual Time for All Ages
Listening With Our Ears and Hearts
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A special guest helps Lee open the Wonder Box and teaches all of us an important lesson. |
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A virtual RE Gathering on Sunday mornings
9:00 Kid time!
9:30 Parents sharing circle: share your joys and concerns as parents.
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Equal Exchange Products for Sale
Delivered Right to Your Door
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Organic Coffee and Tea Blends
Chocolate Bars
Dried Mango
Virgin Olive Oil
Submitted by Rosemary Galiani
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Helene Shares a Great Idea |
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The drought is leaving our neighbors very dry. I put a shallow plastic container on my deck with water. My visitors abound, to my pleasure,
even the squirrels. Pass it around. Easy to do.
Submitted by Helene Gersuny
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New church year - new column! Share your ideas on activities, crafts, books, accomplishments, and yes, even recipes that are helping you to be happier at home. We invite you to share a special Life at Home experience with your UUCSC friends and help us all to grow together.
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Everyone Has a Story
If you would like to be featured in one of these mini biographies contact Elizabeth Donovan at elizdn@hotmail.com. Morocco 2019
Read all of Our Stories here.
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Understanding the Past Can
Help Inform Our Future
The UUCSC Racial Justice Group heard Loren Spears, Executive Director of the Tomaquag Museum, explain historical trauma, erasure practices, and discriminatory actions against indigenous peoples, especially against the local Narragansetts.
Here is a glimpse of what we are learning (5 min).
Social Issues of Rhode Island Tribes,
a PBS film produced in partnership with theTomaquag Museum.
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for all the resources that have been listed here in the past few months.
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UUCSC Racial Justice Group. We meet weekly on Mondays at 7 pm.
We are learning, growing, acting.
All are welcome!
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Get Out the Vote *Adopt a Swing State
No matter where you live, you can directly support the work of organizers, volunteers, and candidates in the six key battleground states that will be most important to delivering a progressive win in 2020. Click HERE to help save America.
Submitted by Johnnie Rodriguez
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Need a reminder? Access the FAQ's here.
To get into or update your Membership Directory information,
Submitted by Etta Zasloff
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Communications Committee At Your Service! |
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Are you, or anyone you know, still having difficulty with these things? Feel like you are missing out, but don't know where to start?
- ZOOM meetings?
- UUCSC website?
- UUCSC weekly newsletter?
- UUCSC online directory and CTRN app for your Smartphone?
- UUCSC Facebook page?
If so, the friendly folks of the Communications Committee want to help. Please contact Betsy Dalton at 401-529-8733 or elizabethmdalton@gmail.com. We'll figure out how to help you, even in person, if needed. Let's keep communicating!
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How to Submit News and Updates |
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by Tuesday Noon each week to assure publication by Friday of that week.
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UUCSC Virtual Office Hours
Susan Rogala, Congregational Administrator, can be reached at 783-4170 or by e-mail HERE,
working virtual office hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10am-3pm, Thursday 12-5pm.
All UUCSC staff members continue to work virtually; click HERE for details.
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