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Welcome Gathering for Rev. HannahJoin us as we welcome Rev. Hannah and her family (wife Catherine and children Adah and Benjamin) after the service this Sunday, August 7th! We will have a robust coffee hour with extra treats. Please come to meet and introduce yourself to Hannah.
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Sunday Service10:00 am In Person and Livestream
Annual Question Box Service
by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
The hymn "We Laugh, We Cry" sings of the many stages of life, and it concludes with the great truth, "To question truly is an answer." Join us for our annual celebration of questions and answers, when our senior minister will do her best to answer your submitted questions "on the fly."
Click HERE for Worship Service Zoom Information and the Order of Service
- Listen to past sermons, HERE.
- Watch some of our past services on our Youtube channel.
- Upcoming Services HERE
- See the religious education section below for details about Sunday RE classes. See our website HERE for information about all our religious education classes for children and youth.
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Nursery
Childcare for children between 6 months and 3 years is available in the nursery.
In-person Children’s RE (grades 4K-6)
Children in this class meet in the Anthony Room before 10:00 to check in and then move class outside, weather permitting. Our summer children’s experience is about engaging minds and bodies in less formal learning, and connecting more deeply to nature and the outdoors. Our focus is on providing our children and their families with rich opportunities to connect to their deepest inner lives, their community, and to the joy of life around them by service to others.
• Service to Others
• Silence and Mindfulness
• Sunshine and Movement
Teachers and students in the elementary RE class will need to continue masking and practice social distancing as much as possible.
Please contact director of religious education Kim Hartman for more information.
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Fellowship youth - join us!Pop 12-15 printed photos of your choice in your bag and come to the Fellowship! You'll pop the photos in a mini album, complete with decorative paper and stickers. Youth who will be in the 7-12th grade this fall are invited to join us from 7:00-9:00 PM on Saturday, August 27. Come join us for fun, and Fellowship! Snacks provided!
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Our Whole Lives Update- OWLs is on for the fall! We are thrilled to announce that OWLs 8-9 will be offered this fall! We have been adding names to our class roster throughout the summer, and have room for more. Please contact Kim Hartman by August 26 to confirm that you are interested in enrolling your child. We will be capping the class at 20 participants.
OWLs will be held from 6:30-8:30 PM on the first and third Wednesday evenings of each month starting in September.
Our Whole Lives is a comprehensive sexuality program that helps participants make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual health and behavior. It equips participants with accurate, age-appropriate information in six subject areas: human development, relationships, personal skills, sexual behavior, sexual health, and society and culture. Grounded in a holistic view of sexuality, Our Whole Lives not only provides facts about anatomy and human development, but also helps participants clarify their values, build interpersonal skills, and understand the spiritual, emotional, and social aspects of sexuality.
More information about the OWLs program can be found at http://www.uua.org/re/owl
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We Are Hiring! Religious Education Administrative Assistant
The Fellowship is hiring for a part-time, Religious Education Administrative Assistant
Religious Education Administrative Assistant
• Year-round, 10 hours per week
• 4 ½ -5 hours on Sunday morning (8:30 am to 12:30 or 1:00 pm)
• 5- 5 ½ hours administrative and Director of Religious Education assistance work on weekdays
• Summer Sunday work is flexible and scheduled in conjunction with Supervisor
• $15 per hour (paid monthly)
Link to Job Description: HERE
Qualifications
• Strong organizational skills to prioritize work on a multi-faceted program and to attend to many detail-oriented tasks
• Computer competency—word processing, database management, internet browsing, desktop publishing, Excel, Google Drive, etc.
• An outgoing personality and engaging manner in work-related encounters with children, youth and adults
• Knowledge of and commitment to Unitarian Universalist principles and Unitarian Universalist Religious Education philosophy (training available)
• Legal U.S. employment status (I-9) and ability to pass a criminal and sex offender background check
• Up-to-date Covid-19 vaccinations
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Senior WondersSenior Wonders will meet Wednesday, August 10 at 11:00 am at the Fellowship. Bring a friend and or whatever you care to consume while we talk about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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Caring for Yourself When You Care for Otherswith Care Team member Chris Wales
Caring for others can be powerful, purposeful, life-giving, and life-changing! When you give so much to others, it is critical and necessary to care for yourself in order to give the best of yourself to those you care for. Please join me on Wednesday, August 17th at 7:00 pm at the Fellowship for a Fireside Chat where we'll discuss the intentional work of caring for ourselves as we navigate the day-to-day journey of building a better world, one life at a time.
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Many Hands Make Light Work…Thank you John Duffin, George Geiser, Roger Kanitz, Anne Sieck, and Dave Roisum for braving the weather on Wednesday morning to help our landscaping contractor spread mulch around all the garden nooks at the Fellowship. And many thanks to Margaret Alexander and Jan McHugh from the Landscape Committee, and Pat Costello from the Men’s group for joining the people above to prep the areas prior to the mulch arriving. Well done!
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UU Women's Connection Summer RetreatAugust 12-14, 2022
Ronora Lodge and Retreat Center in Watervliet, MI
Wildflower walks, bonfires, relaxed workshops, and worship circles make up this weekend "back to the land" on the 400+ acres of woodland and lake within the spirit-filled place called Ronora. Click here for more information and registration.
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Green Sanctuary shares opportunities in Fellowship Hall after Sunday servicePlease stop by the Green Sanctuary Team’s table in the Fellowship Hall on August 7 and 14 to hear about two opportunities for participation by Fellowship members. The first is to register for the September 16 Menominee Way Day tour, an all-day event 10-3:30 to learn Menominee sustainable ways that can be applied across ecosystems and cultures. It includes a visit to the Sustainable Development Institute, Logging Museum, and Heritage Museum on the Menominee Reservation in Keshena, WI. Secondly, we are collecting signatures on a petition to show support for the local Brothertown Indian Nation’s request to be reinstated as a federally recognized tribe. These types of activities are how we as a Fellowship work in the wider community to establish deeper relationships with our Indigenous neighbors, which is part of the charter that the UUA asks of us as a Green Sanctuary Congregation.
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The Justice Hub is on summer hiatus but the need for justice is not. Keep fighting the good fight justice warriors!
"Because when we show up today, we are already standing up for the tomorrow we made." - Amanda Gorman
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