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Sunday Service
February 5, 2023
10:30 A.M.
Join us in the sanctuary or via Zoom
"Come with Heart and Mind Prepared"
Jennifer Revill, Service Leader
The Religious Society of Friends (known commonly as Quakers) stress simplicity in living and believe there must be a vital and sustained connection between worship and daily life. Quakers and Unitarian Universalists share many religious principles. This service will explore some of the Quaker philosophy and will offer an opportunity to participate in one of the essential practices, silent worship.
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Sunday Service
February 12, 2023
10:30 A.M.
Join us in the sanctuary or via Zoom
"Seeing with the Heart"
Rev. Carol Strecker speaking
“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly.
What is essential is invisible to the eye.”
from The Little Prince
by Antoine de Saint Exupèry
As Valentine's Day approaches, a day devoted to love, it seems fitting to explore what it means to love. There are many kinds of love; self-love, parental love, friendship, romantic love - the love that extends to all beings. What’s the common denominator? Perhaps it has something to do with seeing with the heart.
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Sunday Service
February 19, 2023
10:30 A.M.
Join us in the sanctuary or via Zoom
"What's Love Got to Do With It?"
Rev. Carol Strecker speaking
As Black History month draws to a close, we’ll look at love as a motivating force for seeking justice. Dr. King defined love as, “The greatest force in the universe. It is the heartbeat of the moral cosmos. He who loves is a participant in the being of God.” How do we harness that force for justice?
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Spring Into Action
Spring Into Action, our 2023 Pledge Campaign, will kick off on Sunday, March 5, 2023 with a breakfast at 9:30 AM. We urge all of our members to come in person and enjoy a delicious breakfast of quiche, fruit, pastry and coffee or tea. In order to plan for the food, we are requesting that everyone email Nancy at nsuu@verizon.net to make a reservation no later than February 26. To conclude what we hope will be a robust campaign, we will host an ice cream/dessert social following the service on Sunday, April 23rd. On that day, our guest musician will be soprano Morgan Beckford. Morgan is a soloist at Trinity Church in Boston and a well-known young opera singer who moved from Memphis to Boston five years ago."
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Ministerial Search Team News
We were glad to share the Congregational Survey results with you last Sunday. It is, indeed, a good representation of who we are at Northshore Church. It is also an impressive statement. While aware of our challenges, we also know our strengths! If you were unable to attend the after-service congregational meeting, you can now find the slideshow on the NSUU.org website. You will find the survey link by clicking Survey.pptx - Google Slides
Our group is currently preparing for in-person interviews with the candidates who are interested in us. Each weekend long meeting will happen in February and March. We value the trust you have in us as we represent you in this intensive process. We will continue to share updates as the search for our next minister progresses.
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Mark your Calendars!
Ukulele Concert March 25th at 2 p.m.
The instrumental group, Ukulele Fusion, and vocal group, Northshore Ukulele Players, will give a fund-raising concert supporting the Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church on March 25, 2023 at 2 p.m. There will be group performances of music from all genres as well featured solos, duets, and trios. Great fun and lots of talent. Suggested donation, $7.
About Ukulele Fusion
Ukulele Fusion was established in 2015 by Art Munger for ukulele players interested in more formal instrumental music. The group plays mostly 5-part music including melody, counter-melody, harmonies and chords, and provides parts for re-entrant (soprano, concert, and tenor), low-G, and baritone ukuleles. Formal music education is not required but music theory and sound production techniques are discussed. The group is here for fun, education, making beautiful music, and promoting the ukulele in the instrumental genre.
About Northshore Ukulele Players
The group was established in 2014 by Gary Nelson for anyone interested in playing the ukulele and jamming with others. A meetup is a jam session (about 1.5 hours) followed by an open mike session (0.5 hours). Players of all skill levels are welcome.
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Social Action
Trans Inclusion Series
We have a good number of people signed up for this series we have planned. The series will start February 12.
The dates for the series are:
Feb 12, Feb 26, March 12, March 26, April 2 and April 23
All dates will be from 12 pm to 2 pm except for April 23 which will start at 12:30 pm. We will meet in the church sanctuary or you can come on zoom. We will watch a video and then have a discussion starting about 1 pm. You can watch the video in advance if you prefer and then join us for the discussion. A code will be forwarded to all who have signed up. If you have not signed, you may still do so via the bulletin board at church on on our website. There will be a soup and bread lunch available.
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Register Now for GA 2023!
Watch this video for an explanation of 2023 GA registration options for in-person or virtual participation.
GA Registration Rates Explained on Vimeo
Join us June 21 - 25, 2023 online or in-person in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. General Assembly 2023 will be a multiplatform event, with registration options for in-person and/or virtual participation. In-person registration includes access to events scheduled to take place in Pittsburgh, as well as everything available to virtual registrants. Full virtual registration includes access to the GA app, as well as all on-demand programming, live webinars, and live-streamed events.
New this year! Join our First Timers Caucus. If this will be your first ever in-person GA, use the promo code WELCOME to reduce your Adult in-person registration by $100. One hundred spots are available. Cannot be combined with other financial support promo codes.
In-person registration is $400 for adults, and $300 for high school youth, emerging adults (18-24), and retired and candidate ministers. Full Virtual Registration is $250. Register now and use the payment plan to pay over time. Financial support is also available. In-person registration rates will increase on March 1 and again on May 1.
Register Now!
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