UUFSD Weekly Newsletter for October 15, 2021 |
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Welcome to the UUFSD Weekly Newsletter
Inspired by our UU principles, we are a vibrant, intentionally diverse congregation that models and promotes both locally and globally: love, spiritual growth, service, right relations, and sustainable living.
NOTE: Newsletter Submissions
Submissions to the Weekly Newsletter must be made via the UUFSD website at https://uufsd.org/news/submission and are limited to 100 words. Please use regular paragraphs and avoid special formatting. Your listing will be published only once unless you indicate otherwise on the submission form. The deadline for submissions is Wednesdays at 10:30am for publication in the following Friday's newsletter. All submissions are subject to the Communications Committee's approval.
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Office Hours
Office Hours are currently limited to Tuesdays from 9:00am to Noon. If you need access at another time, please contact the administrator for an appointment.
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Upcoming Services
We have returned to meeting outside
in our beautiful Amphitheatre at 10:00am
(Please note that masks and proof of vaccination will be required)
Our Sunday Service will also be Live-Streamed on Zoom and YouTube
Click HERE to link to the Zoom Stream
Meeting ID: 952 2706 0986, Passcode: 618961
Click HERE to link to the UUFSD YouTube Page
The Latest OOS
Click here for more information and help accessing our Sunday format
October 17, 2021
The Installation of Rev. Jo Green
Guest Speakers: Cluster Ministers
Marshall: The Rev. Dr. Everett Howe
Join our cluster ministers and special guests as they join with the congregation to covenant with Rev Jo Green as she is formally installed as the settled minister at UUFSD! Following the service will be a luncheon for all who wish to stay.
October 24, 2021
"Hard Blessings: Pandemic Discoveries"
Guest Speaker: Rev. Tom Owen-Towle
Worship Associate: Christie Turner
Although we’re still wrestling with health concerns and uncertainty, it’s time to salute some of the nuggets of nourishment uncovered during this grueling and gruesome stretch. I will share 7 gifts or what musicians call “grace notes” and Quakers name “refreshings” to strengthen our resolve as we enter the seasons ahead.
Presenter: The Rev. Dr. Tom Owen-Towle has been a parish minister since 1967 and is currently speaking, hither and yon, throughout our movement. Slowly but surely, he is getting back into singing at nursing homes, mentoring youth, and volunteering at the homeless center. Tom is always delighted to be returning to the pulpit of UUFSD where he served as our interim minister. Following the service Tom will have copies of his books available for purchase, including his latest volume: Making Peace With Our Own Death, composed during the pandemic.
October 31, 2021
"Dia de los Muertos"
Co-Leaders: Alison A.L.G. McLeod and Rev. Jo Green
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Rev Jo will be taking vacation after her Installation from October 18-24. Mondays are her Sabbath days and the rest of the week she will be out of town.
During this time, please contact the Pastoral Care Team at pastoralcare@uufsd.org for any pastoral needs you may have.
As always, you may contact Tracey, our Administrator, at office@uufsd.org during work hours for general questions or for non-pastoral assistance. |
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Rev. Jo's Installation Ceremony and Luncheon |
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Installation Ceremony and Luncheon
THIS Sunday, October 17th, 10:00-2:00pm
You are cordially invited to the Installation Ceremony for Reverend Jo on Sunday, October 17th at 10:00 AM. We have called her to be our minister and this service will formally celebrate the covenantal relationship between our minister and the congregation. It honors and highlights the promises we are making to one another as we knit ourselves into a shared ministry.
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Parking in the LePort School lot (formerly Montessori) this Sunday
This Sunday could see our main parking lot fill up for Rev. Jo's installation service and the lunch to follow, as we expect several outside visitors. To help keep our main lot as free as possible for our elderly members and visitors, we are requesting that the more-able bodied park in the Le Port/Montessori lot and walk to the service. The gate code at the back of the school is 152. Your cooperation is most appreciated.
John Sherman, Parking Lot Manager
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Leadership Role: You or Someone You Know
Important leadership role: 7 months
At its recent meeting, the UUFSD Board of Directors sadly accepted Duane Kiddy’s resignation and expressed gratitude for his thoughtful and enthusiastic leadership. On behalf of the congregation, we want to acknowledge Duane’s many roles: Vice President, Liaison to the Religious Education and Nominating Committees, and so much more. Thank you Duane!
In accordance with UUFSD Bylaws, the Board of Directors will appoint another congregation member to serve Duane’s remaining term, which ends June 30, 2022.
What is the term of service?
November, 2021 thru June, 2022
What are Board Member responsibilities?
These excellent resources describe roles and responsibilities. The Board currently meets twice per month for 90 minutes.
Here are the links:
Can the appointed Board Member serve an additional term?
Yes. In accordance with the Bylaws, the appointed Board Member may be elected to a 3-year term at the next Annual Meeting (June, 2022).
We’d like to hear from you.
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A Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from Your IRA
If you are at least 72 years old, with a taxable IRA, then a QCD may be an advantageous way for you to contribute to our Capital Campaign, and/or Planned Giving Committees. As you know, people who hold IRAs must take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) each year, beginning at age 72, even if they don’t want or need the funds. Since UUFSD is 501-C3 non-profit, your donation does not contribute to your total taxable income, which might otherwise push you into a higher income tax bracket.
You may give up to a maximum of $100,000 out of your IRA, and $200,000 in total from your and your spouse’s IRAs. Your IRA custodian can send the checks directly to UUFSD, with the memo line of each stating the committee that is the beneficiary, or send the checks to you to forward to the Fellowship.
This is a great way to give to these important committees, and I hope that you will seriously consider giving in this way. Please consult your tax advisor for more details.
In Fellowship,
John Sherman, Chair - Capital Campaign
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Social Justice Action Committee Meeting
Sunday, October 24th, 11:30am-1:00pm in Founders Hall
The Social Justice Action Committee will hold a planning and organizational meeting on Sunday, October 24, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, in Founders Hall. This is an open meeting and we encourage anyone interested in learning more about our Social Justice at UUFSD programs to attend.
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CRC HOLIDAY BASKETS ARE BACK!
We are happy to announce that our Fellowship will once again participate in the Community Resource Center’s Holiday Baskets Project which will serve 900 families and 200 seniors. CRC has asked for specific items to be donated and we have chosen to provide packets of hot cocoa.
If you would like to help you can drop off boxes of individual packets of hot chocolate at the Social Justice table on Sundays (for Sunday, October 17th only, please put them in the designated crate in the Core Area) or bring them to the office on Tuesdays between 9:00am and Noon. We also appreciate donations of cash or checks (made out to UUFSD with Holiday Baskets on the memo line) which will be used to purchase boxes of hot chocolate.
Your donations will be gratefully accepted at the Social Justice Table beginning this Sunday, October 10th, and will continue through November 7th.
A big THANK YOU to Norma Showalter for coordinating this project.
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Monthly Call To Action – October
Don’t wait until the next mass shooting to contact your elected representative about gun violence prevention. CALL NOW. HR 1186 (The Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021) and HR 8 (The Background Checks Act of 2021), would make gun purchase background checks nearly universal. Both pieces of legislation have passed the US House of Representatives and now await consideration in the US Senate.
Call your US Senators with this call script or one of your own: “Hi. My name is [NAME] and I am a constituent from [CITY, ZIP CODE]. I’m calling to urge Senator [NAME] to support HR 1186 (The Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021) and HR 8 (The Background Checks Act of 2021. This is common sense regulation that will save lives. Thank you.”
Senator Alex Padilla (202)224-3553/(619)239-3884; Senator Dianne Feinstein (202)224-3841/(619)231-9712.
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Snack Collection for
Colonia de Edens Garden Preschool
The Helping Our Neighbors Project is designating our weekly food collection to the Colonia de Edens Garden Preschool, in Solana Beach. We are asking for specific snack (individually packaged) items: cheese and crackers, peeled carrots, fruits, granola bars, pretzels, Goldfish crackers, juices, etc. Please leave your donations in the collection basket at the Usher's stand.
For those who are participating virtually on Zoom, please bring your food donation to the UUFSD office on Tuesdays between 9:30am and Noon.
Thank you for your generosity.
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Art Fair -Sunday, November 7th,
11:00am-12:30pm
Come do your Holiday shopping at our annual Art Fair on Sunday, November 7th. following the service in the Core Area. Typically, we have painters, photographers, jewelry makers and others. (The beautiful painting to the right was done by Betsy Gilpin.)
Please bring cash or checks, as artists may not be able to accept credit cards.
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This issue features information on the Installation Ceremony for Rev. Jo.
It also has information on our Sacred Circles Groups.
As we celebrate the renewal of a new congregational year, we also take an opportunity, in this edition, to remember and celebrate the life of Ben Platnik, a member of UUFSD since 1985, who passed away on August 16, 2021.
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Calling all UUFSD Artists and Craftspersons
This year our Art Fair will be held on Sunday, November 7, 11:00am - 12:30pm after the service in the Core Area. This is a chance to exhibit your work before the congregation and maybe even sell some of it, with 25% of your proceeds going to the Fellowship.
For more information and/or to indicate interest in participating, please contact Karen Eckhart (eckhartk@pacbell.net). Artist applications are available upon request from Karen. The application fee is $20, but this will be deducted before the Fellowship share is computed.
The deadline for submitting your application is Sunday, October 31st. All artists should arrive by 8:00AM on November 7th to set up their exhibits. There will be monitors during the service to watch over the exhibits.
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Camp de Benneville Pines Update - Open!
Camp has been through a very challenging September. Several planned events were cancelled this month with the US Forest Service closing the national forests due to the many fires up north. The national forests are now open and activities at camp have been rescheduled for October and November. These activities include Art Camp, Young Adult Camp and volunteer weekends.
Volunteers are welcome at camp the weekend of October 22 thru 24 for tree trimming, erosion control and forest restoration.
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Dear B&Grs,
Michael Scott and Ed Mlakar were on campus on Tuesday, October 12. They performed the following:
- Cleared the leaves and debris from the amphitheater
- Michael adjusted the sprinklers on the amphitheater hill
- Ed added a few shelves in the book closet since we are running out of storage areas
Ed will be on site Tuesday October 19th, at 9am to continue our task list:
- _ Remove brush that is blocking path lights
- _ Remove the leaves from the Core area shade cover
- _ Remove the leaves from the kitchen building rain gutters
- _ Plant succulents on the Amphitheater hill
- _ Trace and identify the phone lines in the water heater closet
- _ Clean the Amphitheater and general site cleanup
Item 5 is particularly important because the Fellowship is presently not in compliance with the Fire Marshal because of the faulty phone lines. The Fire Alarm panel is supposed to have one dedicated line and one shared line – the shared line is not working. Neil Lynch is planning to do some preliminary diagnosis to help isolate the rat’s nest of wiring in the water heater closet. We will keep you posted on our progress.
Let Ed know if you are available or would like to add to the list. Volunteers are much appreciated!
Thanks,
Ed Mlakar
Cell: (760) 805-4636
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Good News and Other Items of Interest |
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“Let the disappointments pass. Let the laughter fill your glass.”
– Jackson Browne (turns 73 today)
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An Easy Way to Help Your Fellowship
During the Holidays and Beyond
Are you an Amazon shopper? Have you ever heard of Amazon Smile? You can support UUFSD at no extra cost when you shop at smile.amazon.com.
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Visit smile.amazon.com
- Sign in with the same account you use for Amazon.com
- Select your charity (in our case that would be UUFSD)
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Start shopping! Remember to checkout at smile.amazon.com to generate donations for your chosen charity.
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Tip: Add a bookmark to make it easier to shop at smile.amazon.com.
Every purchase you make through smile.amazon.com will generate a small percentage for our Fellowship.
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Want to Learn More?
Interested in learning more about our weekly events, meetings, spiritual groups, and other activities? Watch your email inbox for our weekly "Stay Connected" update. You may also find it at the following link: https://uufsd.org/stay-connected/. |
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Note: those who use the Le Port School parking lot on Sundays: the new gate code is 152
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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of San Dieguito
1036 Solana Drive, Solana Beach, CA 92075
Phone: 858-755-9225
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