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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Sunday Offerings : May 23, 2021 |
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Storytelling is dangerous to those who profit from the way things are because it has the power to show that the way things are is not permanent, not universal, not necessary. ~Ursula K. Le Guin |
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Unexpected Plot Twists:
Life and the Power of Change
Live on Zoom with Rev. DL and DRE Lee Cowan
How do we make sense of life when our plans go astray, and open us in ways we never anticipated?
Also, Carol Layne and Dave Ruede are moving away, so part of service will be wishing them well on their new journey.
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Coffee hour follows directly after the service at the same Zoom link.
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The Creation Story
Indigenous storytellers tell the Haudenosaunee creation story of how the Earth came to be. This 3 minute video weaves in beautiful images of our world and invites us to think about where this beauty came from.
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RE Kids In Person: 11:15am at UUCSC
We will meet in the backyard to plant sunflower seeds, paint rocks and play. Please register here as space is limited.
Stories of Evolution
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Spiritual Enrichment
May's theme is Story
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This week we invite you to watch this six minute video about finding truth in art, science and the world with Jason Silva.
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Important Notice from Clerk of the UUCSC Board |
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Mark your Calendar
UUCSC Annual Meeting is Postponed Until June 20, 2021
The Board asks that as many people as possible attend the virtual Annual Meeting so that we will be sure to have a quorum. Unresolved issues in the budget and late-breaking changes in the Board make us unable to be prepared in time for our originally scheduled date of May 13. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, and we will do our best to prepare for June 20th. Please be sure to regularly check your email for possible updates on this situation. Your vote is important! As always, if you have questions or comments, please feel free to contact any of the Board members.
Elizabeth Donovan, Clerk of the Board
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From the Facilities Committee...
Calling for Volunteers to help prepare the building for when we can come back together! We need to do lots of cleaning and small scale repair and maintenance projects. Contact Sally Barney at sbarney07@aol.com if you can help clean or are a "fix-it" person!
Submitted by Sally Barney
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UUA General Assembly is Virtual - June 23-27, 2021 |
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What to Expect at GA 2021 Webinar
Wednesday, May 26
7 pm ET
Webinar will last 75 minutes and advance registration is required. Both webinars will be recorded and posted on uua.org for on-demand viewing.
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Undoing Systemic White Supremacy
After three years of study and action on the 2018-2021 Congregational Study/Action Issue Undoing Systemic White Supremacy: A Call to Prophetic Action, the General Assembly delegates will vote this June whether to adopt the draft Statement of Conscience (SOC), prepared by the Commission on Social Witness with feedback from congregations. Adopted Statements of Conscience focus the efforts of UU congregations and other UU groups on the topic of the SOC, shape the meaning of contemporary Unitarian Universalism, and empower the UUA staff to lobby our positions in pending legislation.
Submitted by Betsy Dalton
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Advocate for Fair Housing Appraisals
Key Takeaways
- Black homeowners routinely experience lower appraisal values than white homeowners.
- The practice of “redlining” historically made homeownership incredibly difficult for non-white communities, and the discrimination from that time still persists.
- Homeownership is important for building generational wealth and share of voice in local communities.
Submitted by Etta Zasloff
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The panel features:
The Johnnycake Center
The Collective
South County Habitat for
Humanity
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Charlene Traynum, South Kingstown Housing Authority
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Robert Zarnetske, South Kingstown Town Manager
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We hope you will join us for a virtual event with local affordable housing experts. We will discuss obstacles to affordable housing and ways we can take action, with time for community questions.
This event will be conducted on Zoom. Click HERE to join us or use this Meeting ID: 870 1434 8737
Co-hosted by Peace Dale Congregational Church, Chapel of St. John the Divine, Church of God, Church of the Ascension, Congregation Beth David, Kingston Congregational Church, South County Habitat for Humanity, St. Augustine’s Church-Episcopal Center at URI, St. Vincent DePaul St. Francis, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of South County, and Wakefield Baptist.
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Anti-Racism Roundtable Discussion
A Community Talk Event
Lisa Macaruso, Chariho School Committee member,
will lead a discussion on racism in our rural communities.
Thursday May 27, 2021
7:00 PM
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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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