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Rev Hannah Roberts Villnave, wearing a black robe with a bright blue stole
On May 3, we will have a service of Installation for Rev. Hannah Roberts Villnave. We'll start with our final SoUUper Saturday of the program year with a soup dinner from 5-6:00 pm, followed by the Installation at 6:15 pm. A service of installation is an important ritual that helps our Fellowship acknowledge, solemnize, and celebrate that Hannah is a called and settled minister with us. Rev. Christina was installed here in 2017 when she was early in her called ministry here. This service of installation for Rev. Hannah will be to install her as co-minister alongside Rev. Christina, which will also shift Rev. Christina's settled relationship with our Fellowship. The service will include a sermon by Rev. Sean Neil-Barron (minister at Foothills UU Church in Ft. Collins, CO), guest speakers, and a chance to celebrate our shared ministry with Rev. Hannah.
Rev. Hannah's Installation
Soup Saturday
We need your help to make our final Soup Saturday of the year and Rev. Hannah's Installation a success! Please sign up to bring food to share and help! If you have questions, contact Angie Demers at angiebaby826@yahoo.com or Matt Demers at matthew_demers@yahoo.com.
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Sunday Services
Sunday, May 4
  • 9:00 am Central Time in-person
    informal coffeehouse-style service with conversation
  • 11:00 am Central Time in-person & livestream traditional service with sermon
A Future of Bright Imagination: BATS Credo Service
by the youth from the Being A Teen Program 
•  Visit fvuuf.org/middlehour/ to learn more about middle hour.
•  Watch past sermons on our YouTube channel.
•  Upcoming Services HERE
•  See our website HERE for information about our Sunday religious exploration classes for children and youth.
•  Share the Plate: In May we share the plate between the Fellowship and Fox Valley Literacy.
10:10 AM Middle Hour
Middle Hour offerings this Sunday:
  • BATS Celebration & Meet-and-Greet – Come and celebrate our “Being A Teen” participants in the Fellowship Hall! 
Click HERE for future Middle Hour offerings.

Religious Exploration - Children & Youth
Purple and white crocus flowers
Our Annual Youth Led Credo Service is this Sunday!
Join our youth as they share their Credo Service with us on Sunday, May 4 during the 9:00 and 11:00 services. This special service is created and run by the youth who participated in our Being A Teen (BATs) program. Those who completed the Coming of Age portion of the program have spent the past year working to create their personal credo- a statement of their core values and guiding principles. During the service, they will share their thoughts and answers to the question that asks, “To what do I give my heart?”
After each service, please plan to stay for cake to celebrate with our youth as they mark this traditional UU rite of passage.

Adult Connection Opportunities
Senior Wonders in marroon block letters in a tan circle with florals around the sides
Senior Wonders
Senior Wonders will meet on Tuesday, May 6 at noon. Weather permitting, we will go to Telulah Park in Appleton. Otherwise, the Fellowship, usual. Bring lunch if desired. Please contact Janet Hughes at janet.ahma@yahoo.com with questions.

Justice Action Ministry
3 green plants in grey pots
Plant Sale - Sunday, May 18 - 8 AM to 12:30 PM
Calling all gardeners! The Partner Churches Committee will be selling native plants, perennials, ornamentals, houseplants, herbs, and vegetable seedlings in the Fellowship parking area on May 18 from 8 AM to 12:30 PM. Your donation of plants and/or assistance with the sale are needed and will be greatly appreciated. If you can contribute plants, please bring them to the Fellowship between 7 and 8 AM on Sunday, May 18.
Please contact Vickie Milde (vicmilde@hotmail.com) for additional information or to volunteer. Proceeds will benefit our international partnerships with Deva, Romania, and Banaybanay, Philippines. Thanks, Happy Spring, and Happy gardening!
Event flyer with white and yellow handwritten and typed text on black and yellow blocks. Text reads, “The Gathering: Fortifying Ourselves for the Long Road Ahead A Monthly Gathering by Side with Love.” The word “Gathering” is underlined in yellow, with yellow hand-drawn rays above it. The Side With Love and UUA logos are at the top.
The Gathering: Rooted in Love, Rising for Justice
What is The Gathering?
Throughout history, people of faith and conscience have come together to resist injustice and build a better world. Now, it’s our time. The Gathering is a monthly virtual event from Side With Love designed to equip Unitarian Universalists and justice-seekers with the spiritual grounding, political analysis, and collective action needed to rise to the challenges of this moment.
Each month, participants will:
•  Strengthen their hearts and spirits through spiritual grounding
•  Gain a deeper understanding of the threats to democracy and justice
•  Organize with others to block anti-democratic forces and build a just and loving world 
Join us every Second Monday of the month at 7:00 pm CT.
March 10 recording and resources
 May 12 RSVP • June 9 RSVP
Justice Hub Logo with Scales
Click the image to view the Justice Hub
Justice Hub
Check out the Justice Hub, featuring an easy-to-use calendar! Each event on the calendar includes time, location, and program details to help you learn more about how to get engaged with our wider community.
When you click on an event, at the bottom of the description you can click “Copy to my calendar” to add the event to your calendar and never miss a chance to act courageously for justice in our world.
  • May 31 - Ordination of Dr. Stephen Sieck (details here)
  • July 27 - Summer Picnic (details below)

Notes
Mark your calendar!
The Fox Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship invites you to a summer picnic:
Sunday, July 27, at 4:00 pm
Smith Park Pavilion
338 Cleveland Street
Menasha, WI 54952
The food will start at 5:00 pm (bringing a blanket or other item to sit on is strongly suggested) The Fellowship will provide meat (and non-meat) main choices. Please bring a side dish. The event will wrap up a couple of hours later.
Please don't miss this opportunity to connect or reconnect with some fellowship members! You may find a buddy, a yard game to play, a great conversation, a tasty bite to eat, or all of these! (And maybe even find some good weather too!)
We hope to see you, your family, and some friends there!
Care and Support
To submit a Joy or Concern, fill out the form on our website or contact Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy, Co-Minister, at christina@fvuuf.org or 920-731-0849. For pastoral emergencies call 920-383-1565.
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