Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
of Santa Cruz County
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Current Happenings April 1, 2021
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Sunday Morning ZOOM Links
You may join as early as 9:30 to visit with friends.
Service starts at 10:00 am
If you can't connect by computer, please connect by phone,
Meeting ID: 972 0032 9932 Passcode: 876330 One tap mobile +14086380968,,97200329932#
Zoom link to the children's service at 9:30: Click Here
Service is from 9:30 - 9:50 and you can check-in at 9:15
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Sunday April 4, 2021, 10:00 AM
"Easter"
How can the ancient Christian story inform and inspire us today? As COVID restrictions decline, can we be "reborn"?
Worship Leader: Rev Russ Menk & Rev Ryan Althaus
Worship Associate: Mindy Scherr
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Fellowship Monthly Calendar
& One Church Tutorials
To access the Fellowship's monthly calendar, click here.
The Zoom links for all UUFSCC meetings and services are included on the Calendar.
All of the tutorials for One Church can be found on our website under Connections or click here.
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Children's Religious Exploration Programs
Children's Sunday Service for April 4:
We will have a virtual Easter egg hunt and a fun message from Bunny!
Dish'n with the Dolphins Monday April 5.
We will take a look at Unitarian Universalist current social justice venues and resources to discuss ways to be involved and active.
We invite your children ages 9 to 12 and their friends as well. If possible, please cc me on any invitation email
Zoom meeting, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Monday Click here
Meeting ID: 816 0881 1818
Passcode: 580157
If you can't connect by computer, please connect by phone:
1-669-900-9128
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Items of Interest from our Fellowship
Thoughts from Ministerial Intern Sangye Hawke:
To see how a moment of awareness and surprise can alter a direction Click Here
The new shared plate recipient for April will be Native Animal Rescue. Please see article below for full information.
To see Rev Russ sermon from 3/28/21, click here:
Last Sunday's service attendance - 73 computers
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Chinese Spiritual Traditions
A four-session exploration led by
Robert Strayer and Suzanne Sturn
An introduction to the major religious, spiritual, and cultural traditions originating in China; Confucius, Daoism, and Buddhism in its classical Chinese expression known as Chan.
Three remaining sessions on the following Fridays from 4:00 - 5:30 pm: April 2, April 16, April 30
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 893 9144 2313
Passcode: 727507
One tap mobile
+16699009128,,89391442313# US (San Jose)
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Living Into Our Values
The 2021-22 Annual Stewardship Campaign
March 21 – April 11, 2021
We celebrated last Sunday that we are already 70 percent of our annual pledge goal! Thank you for your support. All of us, together, are making a difference in people’s lives by providing paths for spiritual growth, nurturing others, caring for the planet, and planting the seeds of justice.
This year, we are exploring what we experience when living into our
values. Value-driven institutions are a conduit for positive change. This year, in addition to focusing on teaching and encouraging each other to hold space for one another, together we will build our identity as an institutional value carrier. We will continue to empower our members to use our full capacities – financial, human, and creative - to help each other grow and learn; to contribute to non-profits that are making the world better; and to be activists – in the homeless community, for racial justice, for our environment, for LGBQTIA rights, and for the causes that embody their values.
The members of the stewardship committee - Ann McCrow, Carol Schimke, Kerstin Ahlgren Breidenthal, Intern Minister Sangye Hawke, and Rev. Russ Menk - encourage you to review the proposed UU Fellowship core values Click Here and the corresponding behaviors or attributes.
Your financial support helps us become an institutional value carrier. Please make your pledge before April 11 when the campaign ends. Go to the "Donate or Pledge" link on the main page of our website or click here.
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Memoir Writing Group
Delores Takemoto will be leading the memoir writing group on Zoom, Saturday, April 3rd at 10:00 am.
New comers welcome!
Meeting ID: 949 7398 3275
Password: 507059
One tap mobile
+16699006833,,94973983275#,,,,0#,,507059# US (San Jose)
+14086380968,,94973983275#,,,,0#,,507059# US (San Jose)
Dial by your location
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
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It’s coming, Save the Date…
Blessing of the Animals on April 25th!
In these Covid times, adoption of animals emptied shelters and filled homes. Our animal family members have been at our sides, accompanying us through joys and sorrows, news cycles and isolation, and have an intimate knowledge of the discomfort of vaccinations.
We cannot gather in person, but please, if you are tech minded and creative, send a video of you and your pet to Intern Minister Sangye at : sangye@uufscc.org. Your video should only be 2 minutes long. Tell us your pet’s name, day of adoption/birth, and a story of how they currently help or have rescued YOU in the past.
If you have lost a beloved pet family member, please send a digital photo to the same address. Please include the name of your pet and when your beloved pet left this earthly plane.
Thank you all for participating in creating the most audacious Pet Blessing to date!
Watch this space for more information about how to participate LIVE on the day of Blessing!
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Shared Plate Recipient for April 2021
Native Animal Rescue (NAR)
Native Animal Rescue (NAR) is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of injured, sick, and orphaned wildlife in Santa Cruz County. They work tirelessly to increase human understanding and respect for wildlife and their habitats by educating our human neighbors on the benefits of coexisting with our wild neighbors.
NAR is an organization of expert rehabilitators who are trained to diagnose, treat, rehabilitate, and release wild animals back to the wild in accordance with California Department of Fish and Wildlife standards, they also receive and care for distressed wild animals brought to them by concerned citizens. They also work closely with veterinarians to medically treat and rehabilitate injured, sick, and oiled wildlife to provide care for them until they can be safely released back into the wild.
This year they are celebrating 40 years of serving our community all from their humble shelter, a former family home, on 17th avenue.
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Farm Worker Families Donations
Farm workers have a tough stretch at this time of year, not able to get back to work until April. We can help by donating necessary goods.
Some food needs are rice, beans, masa and cooking oil.
For the house, bath soap, dish soap and laundry detergent are especially needed.
For winter weather, warm coats are welcome.
Consider picking up some of these items as you shop, or pull an unused coat from your closet, then bring the items to the Fellowship between 8 am and 3 pm, Monday through Friday. Lorraine Sandoval will take them from there to where they can be distributed. Call Lorraine if you have any questions,831-728-3533
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Virtual Connection Changes
Tuesday Virtual Connections (10:30am-11:30am)
Meeting ID: 873 0656 6800 Passcode: 899260
One tap mobile +16699006833,,87306566800#
Friday Virtual Connection (1:30pm - 2:30 pm)
Meeting ID: 828 6617 2652 Passcode: 839903
By Phone 6699006833,,82866172652#
Parent Virtual Connection
Thursday's weekly Virtual Parent Connection from 8:30-10pm. It's our chance to connect, vent, and learn from and inspire one another as we navigate sheltering in place with children. All parents/ caregivers of UUFSCC kids are welcome to join.
Meeting ID: 970 1759 8087
Password: reparent
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Campus is Closed
Our connections are flourishing, but our CAMPUS is CLOSED. If you need to come by for any reason, please call or e-mail the office to make arrangements. This protects our staff who are on Campus. Requests to come to campus should also copy the minister and our caretaker Jaye, at tyscibrox@gmail.com
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Contacts
Office Phone: 831.684.0506
Minister: Rev. Russ Menk
Rev. Russ is available for virtual
appointments by contacting him at
Reserve space for a Fellowship event or place an item on the Fellowship public calendar
Office Administrator:
Pamela Sundell
Office Hours: Monday-Friday
9:30-2:30
Submit announcements to Current Happenings by Wednesday 5PM
Ministerial Intern: Sangye Hawke
A private list server to advertise items or services needed or offered, events, or express thanks. An email sent to this address will be forwarded to the full list. Participation is restricted to Members and Friends of the Fellowship.
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Current Happenings is published weekly by Editor Pamela Sundell.
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Useful Links
Unitarian Universalist Association uua.org
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