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This Sunday, May 28, 2023
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"Collaborative Creativity"
with Genevieve McPherson-Shambargar and Deb Myrbo
This will be a collaborative and participatory service celebrating our creativity! We know our congregation is full of creatives of all kinds and we want to give everyone the opportunity to share their talents. We are inviting everyone and anyone to bring something they have created to the service, whether that be a work of art, a favorite recipe, a piece of writing or an instrument to create a song! If you created it, we want to see and share in it. Please email Genevieve at re@jruuc.org for more information.
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The Share the Plate for May 28 and June 4 is One City Schools, a non-profit running public pre-schools and grade schools with a Village model of raising successful children. Its programming is carefully designed to overcome the large and persistent school achievement gap for Black and Brown children in Madison. The way the school and its curriculum is structured, with connection to the community and the families served, offers a model for restructuring public education. It focuses on the needs of black and brown children, and, at the same time, is open to all. | |
Our May Theme: The Path of Creativity | |
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Our May theme invites us to come up with new possibilities and make them happen. In this space, you’ll find a new invitation into reflection on our monthly theme every week.
Check-in question: What’s the last thing you made?
Remember that you are an artist, regardless of how constantly the world will try to drive it out of you or how a "real job" will try to bury the part of you. Whether it's with food, or building robots, you will know your medium the instant you realize how in love you are with what it brings out of you.
-- from “How To Be a Person” by Shane Koyczan- listen to the whole beautiful piece here
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What's Happening in Our Congregation | |
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Minister's Musings
What do you think of when you think about creativity? A blank canvas waiting for pencil or paint? A sheet or screen waiting for words? Is it something you do on your own, in a quiet room, waiting for inspiration? I think…
Read more here
Rev. Karen will be away on study leave from Thursday, May 25 through Thursday, June 1, and will not be checking email or holding office hours during this time. Office hours will resume on Friday, June 2 at 12:00-3:00 pm at Reeb. Please call or text her if you have a pastoral emergency.
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Religious Education and Family Ministry
This week we will be a multigenerational, participatory service with everyone joining together to create collectively. In addition to several all ages activities throughout the service, Genevieve will be at the busy hands table making instruments for one of our activities. There will be a time of creative sharing so if any children or youth want to show off something they've created, please feel free to bring it with you to the service! Coming of Age will meet at our usual time from 11:15-12:30 in the multipurpose room, check your email for specific lessons.
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Music Ministry
As we close out our theme of creativity, I wanted to share one of my favorite songs by the band Wilco, entitled “What Light.” You can listen to this song here. The lyrics of this song have always resonated with me and their meaning fits so well with the messages Rev. Karen offered in this month’s reflections. I hope this song brings you some joy and inspiration!
The Sacred Breath Choir will gather this Thursday evening from 7-8:30pm. The choir will be featured at the Flower Communion service on June 4. Sacred Breath welcomes folks of all experience levels. Come join us in spirit and song!
Please send an email to music@jruuc.org with any questions or thoughts you have about music ministry at JRUUC.
This Sunday’s shared music:
Hymn #398 “To See the World”
Hymn #1051 “We Are”
Hymn #1024 “When the Spirit Says Do”
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Offering and Receiving Connection, Support, and Spiritual Practice | |
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Meditation With Friends - Wednesdays at 6:30-7:00 pm (Beginners Welcome)
Sacred Breath Choir - Thursdays at 6:45 - 8:15 pm
Journaling Group - Breaking for the summer, contact Jean Skinner
Building Our Racial Awareness Open Discussions - 4th Sundays at 4:00 - 6:00 pm, next meets May 28
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Announcements & Upcoming Events | |
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Call for Listening Session!
Genevieve is looking to host a listening session for children, youth and parents at the end of June to reflect on last year and begin to plan programming for the upcoming fall. Parents and Youth should check their email for more information, or email Genevieve at re@jruuc.org with any questions or comments.
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Short-Term Housing Needed for New Asylum-Seekers
Can you help our immigrant siblings who have escaped death threats and terror in their home countries and need short-term housing in Madison until they get their own apartment? The JRUUC Immigrant and Refugee Rights Team needs someone to host a married couple from Colombia for a week or two starting about May 29, and someone to host a young man from Nicaragua for up to one month starting June 1. Reeber Leila Pine knows the Nicaraguan and the Colombians, whom she is housing this week. Please contact her if you might be able to provide even just one week of housing for these wonderful new neighbors. Thank you for your kindness and compassion!
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Journaling Group Breaking for Summer
Beginning this week, the weekly journaling group, led by Jean Skinner, will be taking a break for the summer. The group will hopefully resume in the fall. Contact Jean for more info.
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Want to learn more about MOSES?
New Member Orientation, via Zoom, Thursday, May 25, 6:30 pm
MOSES is an interfaith coalition and an affiliate of the state-wide organization, WISDOM. MOSES works on ending mass incarceration and reform of the criminal legal system. JRUUC is a participating congregation of MOSES.
Anyone who is new to MOSES or other WISDOM affiliate or joined us for Madison Action Day, is interested in a Task Force or issue area, or just needs a refresher is cordially invited. To participate, please register here.
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Share Your Thoughts on Adopting the 8th Principle at JRUUC
“We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote: journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.”
Adopting the 8th Principle at Reeb would be an explicit statement that we acknowledge the need for work to dismantle racism and other oppressions within ourselves and our congregations and commit to doing so. Please tell us what you think about doing this by filling out this survey.
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Support Just Dane Youth with Backpacks and Calculators
Youth in Just Dane’s summer Just Bakery program are in need of backpacks and calculators. Kids in the Mentoring Connections will also receive these supplies at their summer picnic. Please consider donating by ordering from their Amazon wish list here and have the order delivered to:
JustDane
2115 S. Park St.
Madison, WI 53713
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Caring Tree Co-Coordinator Needed!
We are looking for someone to be a long term co-coordinator beginning in June. This is a great way to strengthen your ties to the JRUUC community and get to know Reeb friends and members better. We meet once a month and the amount of support requested varies from month to month. Please contact the Caring Tree on the JRUUC website if you are interested or have questions about this opportunity.
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Join Your Worship and Music Team!
We are continually looking for people to serve as Worship Associates and Tech Wizards. We’ve simplified zoom hosting and it is now done in the sanctuary, along with audio-visual work! Please email Rev. Karen with your interest or questions.
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Want to be in our Members and Friends Directory?
The JRUUC Directory is being updated. If you are not currently listed and would like to have your contact information in the directory, please contact office@jruuc.org with your name, address, phone number, and email address. Note that the directory is shared only with people listed in it.
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What's Happening in Our Community | |
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General Assembly is the annual gathering of Unitarian Universalists, where we conduct business of the Association, explore the theological underpinnings of our faith, and lean fully into our mission and principles. This is a great year to go, especially for first-timers! There will be exciting work done on the process of revising Article II of our Bylaws, worship is always wonderful, and it’s an amazing experience to be surrounded by thousands of UUs. Early bird registration ends on February 28, and there are many opportunities for financial support. Follow these links for general information, volunteer opportunities, other financial support, registration, and housing reservations.
The General Assembly and Conference Services Team leads the initiative to ensure that diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) are woven throughout, from planning to fruition. You’re invited to watch this video about historical trauma and transformative healing, which is informing our work.
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Voting for UUA President opens June 1. This is the final stage of a process that began in the spring of 2022. The Rev. Dr. Sofia Betancourt has been affirmed as the sole candidate for UUA President after no additional candidates emerged from the nomination by petition period. For more information on the election process, and to view recordings of Presidential Candidate Forums, click here. Delegates will also cast votes at General Assembly on the proposal for a revised Article II, which reflects feedback from thousands of Unitarian Universalists.
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