Upcoming Services
Sunday at 10:00 am
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July 21
Let It Go, or Three More Signs of Spiritual Maturity
by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
The Rev. Dr. Kendyl Gibbons, a UU Humanist minister of over 35 years, proposes that the task of religious community (of any type) is to help us "grow up as spiritual people, where we learn to reach out toward a larger perspective and a new understanding." We heard Part I of this sermon on March 10! Join us this week for Part II as we focus on letting go of control (and bonus, we'll hear Rev. Christina's favorite knock-knock joke).
July 28
Better Than Gold(en Rule) by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
Many of us have heard of the Golden Rule - "Do unto other as you would have them do unto you." But is there anything better than gold? What about platinum? Let's talk about how we can do even better!
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In Memoriam
A service to memorialize and celebrate Marge Keopke will be held here at the Fellowship, on Saturday, July 20th. The visitation will start at 1:00 pm, and the service will be at 2:30 pm. Click HERE for a link to her obituary.
Contact Cyndi at cyndi@fvuuf.org if you would like to sign up for a weekly email of the Joys and Concerns shared at services on Sunday.
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Join us for fun multigenerational activities after the service!
July 21, 2019
Talking With Birds!
Come join in on a unique experience of communicating with birds after the service on Sunday. The young people who attend RE classes will explore the wonder of nature through story and direct observation. After the service those who wish to participate will learn a unique bird call that has been consistently successful in calling in birds each time we use it here at the Fellowship. Come commune with nature!
July 28, 2019
Follow and Lead with Us!
Come experience the joy of leadership as a spiritual practice with the children of the Fellowship after the service this Sunday. The young people will explore the qualities of good leadership through story and games, and all are invited to join them after the service for some good old fashioned leadership game playing.
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Playground Meeting - July 28, 11:00 am
The Religious Education Committee is soliciting ideas for how we could renovate the Fellowship playground. Please join us on July 28 after the service to share your ideas. If you have experience with construction, carpentry, playground design, or fundraising, we would deeply appreciate your input! If you have ideas or are willing to volunteer or donate but cannot make the meeting, please e-mail Anne Sieck at anne.sieck@oshkosh.k12.wi.us.
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Leadership Development Class Participant Openings!
The Leadership Development Committee invites you to consider applying to take their class this fall.
The purpose of this class is to provide emerging leaders with an opportunity to explore the theory and practice of what it means to be a spiritual leader; and get a more systemic overview of the Fellowship as an institution; and form deep relationships with fellow participants. The dates for the class will be September 13th from 6:00-9:00 pm, September 14 from 9:00 am-4:00 pm, September 19, 26, October 3, 10 from 6:00-8:00 pm and October 20th from 12:00-5:00 pm.
Past participants have found this class helps them connect more deeply to others in the Fellowship, the Fellowship as a whole and their Unitarian Universalist identity.
Learn more and register here HERE.
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Book Discussion: The Age of Overwhelm: Strategies for the Long Haul by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky
12 noon on September 5th (Bring your lunch if you’d like!) or an an evening session (date and time to be determined)
Our annual worship theme for 2019-2020 is healing. As we prepare to kick off the new program year, you’re invited to start broadly with a deep dive! Burnout and grief can be overwhelming in our society, and leave us wounded. It’s not always clear how to keep showing up and practicing good self-care. Sometimes doing less is more! Thankfully, there are tools that can help us do this. Rev. Leah is going to read this engaging and upbeat book for her September 22nd sermon and would welcome your thoughts, suggestions, stories, experiences, and challenges with the subject.
Copies of The Age of Overwhelm: Strategies for the Long Haul by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky will be available at our Fellowship bookstore and other places books are sold.
Come to one (or both) of these community conversations. No RSVP needed.
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Essentials JAM Needs You! 2019 Habitat for Humanity Interfaith Build
Essentials: Food and Shelter for All JAM is still looking for volunteers for the Habitat Interfaith home build this year. Construction roles are available (no experience necessary), and if you’d like to volunteer but would rather not do construction - Meal Providers (make a meal for approximately 15 people - fun to do with a friend!) and Site Support Host are also available. You don’t need to have experience in home construction to make a big impact!
Click HERE to sign up. If you don’t already have a profile created, you can do so at that time.
If you need help or have any questions, please feel free to email Angie Demers at angied@fchabitat.org or call 920.967.8895. Thank you once again for your vital part in making this happen for this future home buyer family!
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Native Garden Updates
The Landscape Committee invites you to stroll through the grounds and witness the unfolding of bountiful blooms. The stately Cup and Compass Plants, Hoary and Swamp Vervain, Yellow Coneflower, Queen-of-the-Prairie, Rose Mallow, Prairie Coreopsis, and Culver’s Root are just a few of the many species eager to lift your spirits!
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Many Unitarian Universalists know the story of Reverend James Reeb, the UU minister who was murdered in 1965 in Selma, Alabama after answering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s nationwide call for religious leaders to come south to march in support of voting rights. The Unitarian Universalist Community of Casper Wyoming, in partnership with the family of Rev. James Reeb, invite all Unitarian Universalists to participate in a Faithify crowdfunding campaign. The funds UU Casper has committed to raise will to help pay for the creation of a James Reeb Memorial Mural located in his hometown of Casper, Wyoming.
To learn more and donate to the Rev. James Reeb Memorial Mural by July 27th, click HERE.
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Road Construction Alert!
Outagamie County and the City of Appleton are repairing the concrete pavement on County KK / Calumet Street between Telulah Avenue and Kensington Drive, and on John Street between Matthias Street and Calumet Street. The project will also include construction of a longer eastbound right turn lane to the WIS 441 southbound on-ramp.
During the project, traffic on Calumet Street will be reduced to one lane in each direction, with limited left turn movements. John Street will be closed to through traffic. The project should be completed by August 16.
Be aware that this may impact your drive to the Fellowship, so please plan for additional travel time, and watch for changes in the traffic patterns or limits to left turns. Detailed information can also be found on the Outagamie county website, HERE.
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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 a minister.
Rev. Christina and Rev. Leah will both officiate at these services.
September 8 10:00 am service Mingling of the Waters–sign up by August 8
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 26
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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 Friday, July 19
12:00pm Photography as a Spiritual Practice
Saturday, July 20
6:30am Joyful Mind Zen Sangha
10:00am Spanish Charla
Sunday, July 21
10:00am Worship Service
6:00pm Smiling Dandelion Sangha
Monday, July 22
9:00am Goddess Group
7:00pm Green Sanctuary JAM
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Book Club Books
UU Book Club
No meeting in July
August: She Has Her Mother's Laugh by Carl Zimmer
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