Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church

323 Locust Street

Danvers, Massachusetts 01923

978-774-7582


email: nsuu@verizon.net

website: www.nsuu.org



Interim Minister, Rev. Carol Strecker

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February 13, 2022 Sunday Service

10:30 a.m. via Zoom

"What if I Only Had 30 Days to Love?"

Side of Love Sunday

Join Unitarian Universalists from all over the continent for this annual tradition! The theme of this year’s virtual service will be “What if I Only Had 30 Days to Love?” Reflections will be offered by: The Rev. Ali K.C. Bell (he/they/Ali) lives into his faith values by strengthening the interdependent web through prophetic ministry, service in the margins, and loving the hell out of the world. He is a Chaplain Resident at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia where he lives with his partner and two children. The Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael (she/her) serves in a co-ministry with a staff team among incredible leaders in a mission centered congregation that has passed the eighth principle. She works to embody the liberation and love she preaches and is helped by the grace of a theology of imperfection.

Update on Multi-Platform Services


Our plans for initiating in-person Sunday services have been postponed. While recognizing that this is a disappointment for those of us who long to gather together in person on Sundays, the Multi-platform Service Task Force has been continually monitoring the status of COVID indicators, and in tandem with church leadership has made this decision for at least the month of February. All services in February will be produced from our homes, not from the church sanctuary.
We recognize, however, that this is a dynamic situation which requires regular review and consideration. The Task Force has made a commitment to meet every two weeks to assess and decide when, in accordance with health metrics and COVID safety guidance, we may begin to safely offer in-person services. We also plan to survey the congregation at some point in the future to find out from members to what extent, and under what conditions, you would be comfortable returning to in-person church. The results of this survey will guide other decisions related to tech resources, staffing, and protocols for those services.
The health of our congregants, staff, tech crew, musicians, and guests will always be the church's first priority. The Task Force will continue to communicate with church members through Good Things Are Happening and through email updates as necessary keep you as informed as possible. 

NSUU Church Board of Directors

The next congregational meeting will take place on

Sunday, February 27, 2022 following the service.


The congregational meeting will be held immediately following the service. All members are urged to attend, as important votes will be taken on amendments to the by-laws; updates on the Search Committee for a settled minister; and a kick-off of the Nominating Committee's search for new board members. New board member's terms of service will begin on July 1, 2022. Proposed by-law revisions will be published in mid- February.

Book Discussion Group

 

Rev. Carol Strecker and Samantha McCune will be co-facilitating a discussion of Braiding Sweetgrass; Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants. The author, Robin Wall Kimmerer, is a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and a botanist. She weaves indigenous wisdom with science in a way that passionately and poetically grounds her writing, her work and her life in the interconnected web of life. 

 

From the cover: In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these lenses of knowledge together to show that the awakening of a wider ecological consciousness requires the acknowledgement and celebration of our reciprocal relationship with the rest of the living world. For only when we can hear the languages of other beings are we capable of understanding the generosity of the earth and learning to give our own gifts in return. 

 

We’re planning on 4 sessions in March and April (every other week), but we’d like to get a sense of who’s interested and what day/time works for most people. One thought is Fridays at noon to accommodate people who are working. Please let us know if that works for you. If not, we can try to be flexible to accommodate as many people as possible. Stay tuned for details. In the meantime, you can start reading the book. Cheryl Ferris has ordered a few copies that are available for loan. You can contact her at cbferris@gmail.com if you’d like to borrow one. Please contact Rev. Carol at danversuuminister@gmail.com to let us know you’d like to participate. 

 

We’re looking forward to discussing this powerful and beautifully written book with Rev. Carol and Samantha.

Social Action

Peabody Peaker Plant Action February 15, 2022 at 6:30 pm

Join our Green Sanctuary and Social Action Committees, UU Mass Action, Breathe Clean North Shore and other environmental organizations for a virtual Teach-In and Letter Writing Campaign to oppose the opening of a gas power plant to meet peak energy consumption which energy experts say will be detrimental to the environment and the health of residents when there are safer, cleaner alternatives. For more info, go to https://www.massclimateaction.org


Indigenous Peoples Study Group

We will be having two events on Sundays after coffee hour to widen our knowledge of Native American history, culture and issues.


Sunday, February 13 from 12-1 pm

Stick around after coffee hour for Part 2 of “Myths about Native Americans”.


Sunday, February 27 from 12-1:30 pm

“Home From School: Children of Carlisle” video screening and discussion. This is a film about the removal of Native American children to residential schools in an attempt to force assimilation. The 55-minute film will be followed by a discussion.


Legislative Action: As we expand our knowledge, let’s also support actions being taken to support Massachusetts Native Americans and ensure their true history is kept alive in our culture and schools. Go to UU Mass Action website https://uumassaction.org to learn more about their Indigenous Peoples campaign.


Help Afghanistan Women and Families

Donations are urgently needed to help Afghanistan women and families get through the winter. If you want to donate by check, please make your check payable to “Help Women Heal” and mail it to NSUU Church, 323 Locust Street, Danvers, MA 01923. Rachael Williams has sent out an email related this cause and will send donated funds directly to these people. To contribute online, click on the link below that is posted on the NSUU Facebook group page. 

https://fnd.us/81weRf?ref=fb_bAMmp0_sh_1aj3jDcZl8Y1aj3jDcZl8Y 

February 14th

TSC is pleased to welcome Abigale Reisman, Klezmer violinist and historian, who will present a musical history of this traditional Jewish art form.

Abigale Reisman is a violinist, composer, improviser, and educator. She is a co-founder of Thread Ensemble, an experimental trio that creates music out of interactions with their audiences. She is a member of Tredici Bacci, which was featured in Rolling Stone's "10 Artists You Need to Know: November 2016." She is also a composer, arranger, and performer in the International Jewish Music Festival award-winning band, Ezekiel's Wheels Klezmer Band. Abigale earned her bachelor's degree at The Manhattan School of Music in Classical Violin Performance and went on to receive her master's degree at The New England Conservatory in Contemporary Improvisation. She has toured the world performing klezmer, classical, pop, and experimental music. Abigale has had the privilege to share the stage with great musicians such as Father John Misty, David Krakauer, Amanda Palmer, Jeffery Zeigler, Sarah Jarosz, Hankus Netsky, The Ballroom Thieves, and Anthony Coleman.
The Zoom presentation includes historical pictures, a timeline of Klezmer music, artwork, music, and the function of Klezmer music historically and now.
 Cost for this presentation is $18.00 per person. Process payment at www.shalomcollaborative.org by using the donate button on the upper right corner of the TSC homepage and in the note field, indicate this is for the Klezmer presentation.
 Please note: This is a per person, not a per device/household fee.
 Please RSVP to Barbara Roberts at: brob120@gmail.com
*Anyone wishing to sign up for the event on February 14 should click on the "DONATE" button on the website. Both debit and credit cards are accepted. 
**Andrea Kaiser is happy to help anyone needing assistance. Please contact Andrea at 781 235 0555 email: ccstpg@verizon.net

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