UUCSR Weekly Newsblast
Week of February 11, 2022
"... Know that deep down, our hearts beat in one universal rhythm..."

SUNDAY
FEBRUARY 13, 2022
10:30am
On Zoom Only


Open Your Heart and Widen the Circle
In church we often talk about love for our neighbors, love for the stranger, and love for the other. We don't talk about romantic love all that much, but I wonder if they are oh so different? In any kind of loving relationship one needs to open their heart and expand who they are. Let's celebrate valentines day, at church!
See the Order of Service
SERVICE LEADER: Julie Brock
WORSHIP ASSOCIATE: Eric Fischer
MUSIC: Robin Rogers and Roger Corman
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Era Capone. Please email Era if you have a young one wanting to join: dre@uusantarosa.org
MILESTONES: If you have any milestones you'd like to share with the congregation, please send them to: laychaplains@uusantarosa.org by Friday evening.

SHARE THE BASKET: Forests Unlimited.
Use the GIVE NOW button here or on UUCSR's website.

Zoom service only this week.
To join, click on the button



IMPORTANT DATES:


  • Calvin Simons' memorial MARCH 6, 2:30.
  • Sid Gordon's memorial MARCH 19, 2022

  • SRJC Chamber Concert Series At the Glaser Center Friday, March 11, 2022, 7:30pm. SRJC Chamber concert series presents theTelegraph Quartet. The rescheduled Trio Celeste will be Sunday 4/3/22 at 4pm.

Reminder to use the calendar available on our UU Santa Rosa website to find more information.


LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!

We really want to know what is working for you!
Please complete the survey by February 13th

A Board of Trustees task-force is looking at the various tools the congregation uses for communicating different types of information. We would really like to get your ideas and opinions by filling out a short survey about which tools you use (calendar, focus list, newsletter, etc.). This survey is anonymous, but you will have the option to include your email address if you wish. 
 
Here is the link to the survey : 
 
Thank you for your participation!



OLDER AND BOLDER


This group for women of the Congregation who have already reached their 80th birthday. We will meet on Zoom on Monday, February 14th. We continue to meet on the second and fourth Monday of each month. We gather at 10:00 a.m. and begin our discussion group at 10:30 sharp. The group facilitators are Shirley White and Clare Whitfield.  


VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Reach out to our Volunteer Coordinator Kitty, by email kittywellslmft@gmail.com
or phone 707-433-3351

Volunteer Needs:
  • Tuesday- Roll the trash cans out to the street (approximate time commitment: 30min) John Ray will bring them in on Wednesday- thank you John!
  • Office volunteer needed to copy and fold the Order of Service. This would happen on a Friday after noon or anytime Saturday. (approximate time commitment: 1 hour)
  • Jami Kerr needs ushers and greeters. This is an easy volunteer position, which only requires you to get to the Sunday service 15 minutes earlier than you normally would. It's typically a once a month commitment. You don't have to be a member. Please email Jami jamikerr@comcast.net
  • The Caring Connections Committee needs a new chairperson. Duties include recruiting and supporting committee members, communicating within the church, and helping to staff the committee table on Sunday mornings. Outgoing chairperson Mac Freeman will train and consult. Contact Mac if interested.

  • The UUCSR Flower Committee is looking for new members! Time commitment will be 1 to 2 weekends per month.No flower arranging experience needed! Training is being planned for March. Flexibility towards the busy lives of our volunteers is our first priority. Come on Saturday, or a little early on Sunday and make something beautiful once or twice a month, or even a few times per year. Text or call Mary Keefe at 517-281-5700 or email mkeefe22@sbcglobal.net. Talk to a flower committee member at church, Mary Keefe, Liz Larew, Heather Gori, Mary Michael, Stacy Sincheff, and Noah Keefe-Reitzell.


AN INVITATION
FROM OUR NEIGHBORS AT
CONGREGATION
SHOMREI TORAH


In celebration of Black History Month, we are pleased to invite you to "A Radical Friendship," a play based on the historical bond between
Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel during the 1960's. The two-person play, featuring local actors Nicholas Augusta and Robert Bauer and directed by the Raven Players Artistic Director, Steven David Martin, was created by Jane Marla Robbins. 
 
We hope you will share this invitation with others who might find the remarkable friendship between inspirational leaders applicable to our current world of diverse cultural differences.

Please join us virtually on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at 7:00pm for an experience that will inspire viewers of all backgrounds. 
When: Feb 19, 2022 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Due to covid health concerns, we are limited to a certain number of attendees in person; you may contact our Executive Director Katie Evenbeck at execdir@cstsr.org to be placed on a waiting list should additional seats become available. The production is made possible by a generous grant so there is no charge to attend.





30 DAYS OF LOVE 2022
MONDAY, JANUARY 17- MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14

30 Days of Love is an annual celebration of Side with Love that runs approximately from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Day in January through Valentine's Day in February.
It's an opportunity to collectively nourish our spirits, deepen our understanding and understanding, and take action on our UU values for collective liberation.

30 Days of Love will share a menu of activities for people of all ages to ground, grow, and act together for justice—in the categories of Read, Watch, Act, Listen, and Worship.

  • Week One: January 17-23 Reproductive, Gender, & LGBTQA+ Justice
  • Week Two: January 24-30 Democracy & Racial Justice
  • Week Three: January 31-February 6 Decriminalization & Racial Justice
  • Week Four: February 7-14 Climate Justice

For more information and to sign up to receive text alerts: 


Follow on Side with Love on Facebook for livestreams, discussion posts and updates!


YOUR BUILDING NEEDS YOU:
Hello members and friends, as you know, we are still on a search for a sexton. We need your help to keep our building safe and working.
  • If you have knowledge to be able to turn the heat up, please be sure to turn it off again before you leave. This will help keep our costs for PG&E down especially while we are in the building less.
  • Remove trash from the room that you use, especially anything that is perishable.
  • Put coffee or other food items away before you leave.
  • Please lock any rooms you have used and, if you are the last one in the building, be sure to lock up all exterior doors as well.

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THANK YOU!