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Anti-Racism Work for Home or Groups:
Follow Along with our Governing Board and Staff!
Our Fellowship’s governing board set a goal for our community to work toward an “end to discrimination and systemic racism within ourselves, our congregation, and the world around us.” As such, they have embarked on group learning about the ways racism can show up in our lives and our work, even without our intending it. Last year they read and discussed a book together.
This year they’re learning about the characteristics of white supremacy culture (sometimes shortened to WSC), based on scholarship by Kenneth Jones and Tema Okun. Our Fellowship staff team decided to follow their lead. They too will read about and discuss how racism shows up in our work, and how we can be intentional about identifying and maybe even changing some of the default norms of Fellowship culture. Members of the board and staff have made a commitment to think about one or two of these WSC characteristics and their helpful antidotes each month.
You're invited to join us! All you need to do is keep reading the Scroll. Once a month, we will share a short reading and a few thought-provoking questions. You might like to ponder the material on your own; share it at home with friends and family; and/or discuss it in Fellowship committees and groups in which you participate.
If you're interested in another way to engage racism and anti-racism, don’t forget about White People’s Work on Tuesday, September 24th with Rev. Christina and Fellowship member Brian Looker. If you have additional ideas, questions, concerns, or comments, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Rev. Christina or Rev. Leah.
Get started right away by learning about this month's WSC characteristic of perfectionism HERE!
In partnership,
Fellowship Governing Board and Staff Team
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Upcoming Services
Sunday at 9:00 and 10:45 am
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September 22
Long Haul by Rev. Leah Hart-Landsberg
It’s easy to burnout in our current society, due to grief, trauma, worry, injustice, overstimulation, and more. So how do we keep showing up? The Age of Overwhelm: Strategies for the Long Haul by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky suggests that sometimes doing less is more. Whether or not you read the book or attended an all Fellowship discussion, join us for a service with practical tips about how to keep on keeping on.
September 29
Confession of Good Deeds by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
We might be familiar with the practice of confession-- in which one's transgressions or sins are confessed to a cleric. But what if we practiced confessing good deeds? What joy might we find within ourselves and others? What healing might take place?
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Fox Cities Marathon
This Sunday, September 22, 2019 over 5,000 athletes in the Community First Fox Cities Marathon, ThedaCare Half Marathon, and the Orthopedic & Sports Institute Relay Marathon will be passing through the Fox Cities! The races start at 7:00 a.m. at the UW-Fox Valley campus in Menasha and finish at Riverside Park in Neenah. They are excited to be celebrating 29 years of this great event in the Fox Cities!
A course map can be found online HERE. It may impact your drive to the Fellowship this Sunday.
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Religious Education for young people has launched!
All children will begin in the service with their families and be excused to their Religious Education classes after the Wonder Box. Classes for 7-8th graders and high school youth are during the 10:45 service only.
Registration forms are available HERE. We will also have laptops available in the entrance and the RE hallway for registering children on September 22.
We are excited to welcome all young people to learn in community with us!
Breakfast Club for Youth
We are excited to announce that we are changing our meeting times and location for Breakfast Club this year! Plan to meet with our Breakfast Club leaders outside of the sanctuary before the 10:45 service. At 10:40, the group will move to the sanctuary to sit together in the service. After the service, the group will move to the Brown Room for discussion about the service topic and snacks. We plan to meet weekly beginning on Sunday, Sept. 15. Can’t wait to see you there!
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Wellspring Wednesday Make Up Sessions: Finding your Spiritual Pathway
If you missed the presentation by Mary Ellyn Vicksta last week, you are invited to attend one of two make up sessions.
Sunday, September 22 12:30 to 2:00 pm
Monday, September 23 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm
This workshop will give you a primer on four spiritual pathways, with questions to help you identify your preferences and suggestions on how to make your spiritual journey even more fulfilling.
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"I want that on a shirt..."
On-line store open now!
The 2019 Fellowship Apparel store is now on-line, start by reviewing the 'logo' options HERE and then click through to the online store. This is a limited edition store that will be available for only 4 weeks, please have your orders submitted by October 13th. If you see a design offered, but not on the shirt type you want let us know. Talk to an Outreach Team member (Amanda Kramp, Andrew Kramp or Eric Verhagen) or email Eric at fvuuf@verhagen.us.
We are working to have sample shirts for you to try on so you can be sure to order the right size. Once we have them, they will be in the Fellowship Hall after services on Sundays.
The Outreach Team would like to thank everyone who took the time to share their feedback on our shirt designs, including those with special requests, and a special thank you to Liv Herrick for her “Celebrate our Differences” design that will be available for all ages.
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Class offering: “White People’s Work”
with Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy and Brian Looker
Tuesday, September 24th, 6:00-8:00 pm
In our quest to fully live out our UU values, we know that tackling racism is an important part of our spiritual practice. But people who identify as white need to be doing the most work in unlearning and dismantling the harmful effects of systemic racism. Join Fellowship member Brian Looker and Rev. Christina for a two hour class to start doing this important work together. This class is particularly geared toward white folks, but anyone is welcome.
Sign up for childcare online HERE or at the Sign Up Spot at the Fellowship. We need at least one child signed up 24 hours in advance in order to have childcare.
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"If You Change Your Condition - Your Condition Will Change!"
September 24, October 1, & October 8, 6:30-8:00 pm
Presented by Rick Menet MD & Rita Menet FMCHC
Session 1 - Holistic and Functional Medicine approach to wellness. Focus on reversing chronic health conditions, including Type II diabetes and cognitive decline.
Session 2 & 3- Practical tips on diet and lifestyle to improve your condition and enhance health.
More information - contact Rita - rita.menet@gmail.com
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Men’s Group TED Talk Presentation and Discussion
September 29, 12:15 – 2pm (don't worry, there's not a Packer game that day)
The Fellowship Men’s Group invites those identifying as male, including high school aged youth who are accompanied by an adult male family member, to attend and participate. We will start by watching TED talks about men’s roles, identities, and relationships, followed by a discussion about those themes. The TED talks focus on how men have been raised to be strong, unemotional, and dominant in their relationships with women and avoidant of vulnerability. The educators note that while men have many positive qualities, they challenge us to examine the unhealthy aspects of a traditional male role. Light snacks will be provided. Men’s Group members will facilitate the discussion.
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Fall Art Theme
The theme for our next art show will be “The Healing Power of Art.” Anyone who has a piece of art that they find healing either by having created it or by the simple act of enjoying it is invited to share it with the Fellowship for a few months. It need not be your original art, but anything that you have found that brings peace to your soul. It needs to be framed and ready to hang on the wall. We don’t have spaces for objects. The art committee will be hanging the display on September 30th. Please make sure your pieces are labeled on the back with the title and the owner’s name and are delivered to the Fellowship by noon that day. If you need to bring them in beforehand, please contact Cyndi in the office at cyndi@fvuuf.org. Anyone who currently has art on display is asked to remove it at that time. Also, if you are interested in being a part of the art committee, please contact Mary Gerlach gerlachmz@new.rr.com. We can always use more help hanging the shows and expanding the roll of art at the Fellowship.
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Wellspring Wednesday
October 9, 6:30 pm
Pantheism with Fellowship member Dave Gerlach
Unitarian Universalists tend to be keenly interested in different spiritual paths. We often teach our children in religious education about the different world religions. Plus, we often hear our ministers deliver sermons about those religions over the years. One religion/spirituality that isn’t talked about as much is Pantheism. It is a life-affirming, nature-based religion that could hold a lot of promise for us as UU's and for the world at large. At this program, we'll be treated to a look at this religion from the point of view of a proponent who has come to truly appreciate its appeal. Dave Gerlach is a member of our Fellowship and has spoken about this topic to our Fellowship in prior years.
Sign up for childcare online HERE or at the Sign Up Spot at the Fellowship. We need at least one child signed up 24 hours in advance in order to have childcare.
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Volunteers needed at Pillars Adult and Family Shelter
Please join the Essentials JAM by volunteering to provide a meal to the residents of Pillars Adult and Family Shelter, formerly known as Homeless Connections:
• Monday, September 30th evening meal feeding approximately 60 residents
• Pillars Adult and Family Shelter at 400 N. Division Street, Appleton
• 1 leader—needed between 4:00 and 7:00 pm. Will assist with coordinating the meal between 4:00 and 7:00 pm. Please park your vehicle in the lot south of the building and sign in at the front desk.
• 5 servers—needed between 4:00 and 7:00 pm. Please park your vehicle in the lot south of the building and sign in at the front desk. Tasks will include packing lunches, warming up dinner, making coffee, and setting up for dinner for 5:30 to 6 dinner shift and 6 to 6:30 shift. We will clean up after the meal and should finish up about 7:00 pm.
• 2 dessert provider 30 servings. Please drop off dessert at the shelter or make arrangements with the lead to bring/drop off dessert. Bring dessert in a disposable container.
• 2 mixed vegetable provider 30 servings. Please contact Angie Miller to make arrangements to provide mixed vegetables.
• 2 canned pear provider 30 servings. Please contact Angie Miller to make arrangement to provide canned pears.
To sign up, click HERE and register. If you have questions, please contact Angie Miller at 920.810.7968 or angela.miller@oneamerica.com. Thank you!
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Upcoming Child Dedication Ceremony Dates
Dedicating a child at the Fellowship is a powerful and precious ritual, designed to welcome your young one into life and into the loving embrace of our community. Any member or committed friend of the Fellowship may request a child dedication by contacting Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy.
Rev. Christina and Rev. Leah will both be officiating at these services.
December 22 4:00 pm Solstice service – sign up by November 22
April 26 9:00 and 10:45 am services Earth Day – sign up by March 27
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NEW Drop Box
A new drop box has been installed in the front lobby next to the staff office door. Please use this drop box for after office hours deposits of the following: money for bookstore purchases, pledge payments or pledge forms, registration forms, keys being returned, or any other correspondence for staff. Please be sure to put all items you are depositing in an envelope (provided on the side of the box) and label the envelope with your name and contact information as appropriate.
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Click here for the current Governing Board meeting agenda.
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Thank you for reading The Weekly Scroll, and pardon any typos.
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| Quick Links
Anti-racism Learning (for home, or groups)
Characteristics and antidotes of white supremacy culture September: Perfectionism - click HERE
Joys and Concerns
As your faith community, we want to celebrate your joys with you and support you through times of concern.
To share a joy or concern with our ministers and/or at services, please email Rev. Leah at leah@fvuuf.org.
To be added to the Joys and Concerns email list, contact Cyndi Polakowski at cyndi@fvuuf.org.
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Weekly Calendar Thursday, September 19
7:00pm UU Book Club
7:30pm Fellowship Choir
Friday, September 20
6:30pm Acoustic Jam
Saturday, September 21
6:30am Joyful Mind Zen Sangha
10:00am Spanish Charla
Sunday, September 22
9:00 & 10:45am Worship Service
2:00pm Belly Dance Group
6:00pm Smiling Dandelion Sangha
Monday, September 23
9:00am Goddess Group
Tuesday, September 24
6:00pm White People's Work
6:30pm If You Change Your Condition, Your Condition Will Change!
Wednesday, September 25
6:30pm Fellowship Choir
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