First Unitarian Church of Cleveland
21600 Shaker Boulevard
Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122
|
Inclement Weather Closings
Check Cleveland.com
First Unitarian Church of Cleveland closes whenever Shaker Schools Close. (Including cold weather without snow.)
We never close on Sundays.
|
Next Congregational Conversation
Sunday, May 15
12:30 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.
It's time to discuss the congregation's money!
|
Presents their spring concert ~
7:00 p.m. this Sunday,
April 24th in our sanctuary.
Beautiful music of many different styles will be featured. Make plans to be there
!
|
The Perennial Sale is returning to Garden Fest (May 22). If you have plants you can divide and donate to a good cause, please comment below or just bring them to church on May 22 (the date of Garden Fest).
|
The Garden Festival
Sunday, May 22
11:00-Worship Service
12:00 pm-2:00 pm
*Maypole Dance at 12:00 pm (both kids and adults- bring a 20 ft ribbon if you can)
Build a Yantra Mandala (a meditation practice with seeds and grain)
Free Cycle- bring your things to swap!
Kids Crafts
Take a walk with the Worm Lady
Chess in the Permaculture Garden
Plant Sales
To volunteer or for more information, contact [email protected]
*Some of the offerings will be cancelled in the event of rain.
|
|
|
 |
Sunday, April 24 at 11:00 am
Senior Sunday
Sunday, May 1 at 11:00 am
Coming of Age Service
|
|
Sundays: 9:30 am-10:45 am
in Fellowship Hall
April 24
Muslim Families in NEO: An Awakening Conversation
How do local Muslim families handle or counteract the reporting on activities associated with violent extremists here and abroad? Is progress being made locally on cultural and religious discrimination against Muslims in employment, education, travel, or law enforcement? Moderator: Julia Shearson, Director, Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio), Cleveland Chapter. Panelists: Akrum Jamal, President, Islamic Center of Cleveland and Sarah Mohammed, Vice-President, Muslim Student Association, CSU.
April 24th was the final Forum of the Winter-Spring 2016 season. We will return in the fall with more Conversations that Matter!
|
 |
|
Sunday, May 15, 12:30 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.
It's time to discuss the congregation's money!
At this meeting, we'll review our current financial position through the first 10 months of the current year, the results of the stewardship campaign, and the budget for the 2016-17 year that starts on July 1. There'll be lots of color graphs and plenty of time for comments and questions. The budget that you will see will be one that has been recommended by the Finance Committee, and will be presented to the Board for approval the Tuesday following this Congregational Conversation. The Board is very interested in receiving input from the entire congregation prior to approving the budget, so please make every effort to attend this session.
Lunch will be served, courtesy of the Board, and child care is available (but please call the church office and let us know if you need it).
Questions? Contact David Kantor, Past Board President, at 216/533-9652 or
[email protected].
|
|
|
May 1 through 22
There are so many exciting things happening with music this May! Here are a few highlights:
· Come be a part of our Multigen Choir on Sunday, May 1st - adults, youth and children of all ages are welcome and no singing experience is necessary! There is no weeknight rehearsal commitment for this group, just come to the sanctuary at 10:00 that morning. Mike will teach the group an easy-to-learn version of "We Are..." and then we'll sing during the Coming of Age Service that same morning. All are welcome - see you there!
· In honor of Mother's Day on Sunday, May 8th, we will have music from a brand new group - The First Church Men's Singers! Just as with the Multigen Choir, no experience is necessary - all you need to do is come to the sanctuary at 10:00 on the 8th. Mike will help the guys learn a couple of easy songs which we'll sing during the service. Men of all ages, come and sing as a Mother's Day treat for your mom or wife and for the whole congregation!
· On Sunday, May 15th, we will have special music during the service from the award-winning instrumental group The North Coast Jazz Collective, featuring our very own Mark Grey. Don't miss it!
· We'll have another great guest musician on Sunday, May 22nd as we will hear from Lucas Tai, a young violinist from St. Ignatius High School and the Cleveland Contemporary Youth Orchestra. Lucas will be performing on an historic 1665 Amati violin owned by The Cleveland Music School Settlement. Lucas's appearance is the premiere performance in a new partnership between First Church and The Music School Settlement, where we will be hearing from up and coming young settlement musicians on a regular basis during our Sunday services.
|
|
|
Sunday, May 22, Rain or Shine!
Spring is here.... clean out your closets, basements and garages. Used toys, clothes, baby gear, books, small appliances, sporting equipment, kitchen ware, furniture, etc. Bring things in decent condition (not junk) and put them on tables outside the Church and SWAP. People take items, reuse them, and it's free. Fun for the whole family. Items left over are picked up by Easter Seals. All are welcome, whether you have items to swap or not. If you have questions or need a table for your own items, contact Heather Torok at [email protected], or 216-752-8880
(Set up 10 am - 10:45, before church at 11 am)
Shop after church from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
|
|
|
May 12, 6:30 pm
GCC helps schools win on Thursday, May 12 at 6:30 pm at FDR Academy. Plan to attend to help swell GCC's voice of support for school reform. It is always a treat to hear the unflappable Eric Gordon speak. Don't miss it. We need your voice, too. Contact Pam Gibbon if you would like to attend or to carpool:
[email protected]
|
|
May 7, 9:00 am - 12 pm
..in the First UU Permaculture Garden. We will gather on Saturday, May 7, 9-12. There will be last year's leftovers to trim, weeds to pull, compost to spread, gravel to rake, and perhaps some sprouts to transplant. Please bring gloves, pruners, rakes, trowels, rakes, and wheelbarrows as able. If you don't have any of those things, come anyway, and we will find a job for you. Call/text Eileen at
216 215-6395
with questions.
|
|
May 5, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Membership Committee Spring Potluck
is announcing a spring potluck for you and your committees: Ushers, Greeters, Membership, Coffee Chat, and Helping Hands. It's been a busy year and we'd like to get together to celebrate and share our successes. May 5th from6:00 pm - 8:00 pm in Fellowship Hall
|
|
April 6th: 6:30-7:30 in the Sanctuary
May 4th: 6:30-7:30 in the Sanctuary
June 1st: 6:30-7:30 in the Sanctuary
July 6th: 6:30-7:30- TBD
April's Space to Create- come be inspired!
Space to Create uses improvisational exercises drawn from multiple disciplines-theater, writing, and chant- designed to get us to "get out of our heads". If you'd like to be part of an experiment that will stretch what practicing covenantal spirituality means, please join us! All abilities and levels of participation welcome.
|
|
|
Have you been curious about better understanding your own relationship to Unitarian Universalism? Wishing for some inspiration? Or something to stimulate your mind and senses -- perhaps even challenge your worldview? And do you love getting a real care package, that you can hold in your hands and interact with?
Searchbox is a subscription-based toolkit developed by First Unitarian Church of Cleveland for one's own personal search for truth and meaning. Designed by the A.R.E. committee, our Artist-in-Residence, the Killam Intern and church staff to engage you in exploring your own faith development. Each month, you'll receive a box filled with diverse and unique items to guide you on your journey. Boxes can be picked up in Fellowship Hall on the specified date or sent in the mail with a small shipping and handling fee.
To get yours, watch for the the subscription form in your inbox within the next few weeks. Order one for yourself and consider one (or part of one) as a gift for a college student, a senior with limited mobility or a family in need. All proceeds return to support the work of Search Box.
|
|
|
These days I am often called upon to "bring a dish" to a work gathering or an evening get together. I want something that is tasty but also easy to transport and serve. I often have no idea if there will be enough room in the refrigerator to keep it cool or stove space to heat something up. Szechuan noodles have been one of my "go to" recipes for years. It can be served hot, warm and room temperature. It's not as good cold, but I've eaten that way also. You can make it with gluten free noodles and it can be served to vegans. The noodles and spicy sauce can be mixed ahead of time for better flavor, but I often hold back on the added ingredients until I serve to preserve their separate flavor.
Debbie's Szechuan Noodles
1 Tbsp minced ginger(optional)
1 Tbsp minced garlic
4 tsp. sugar
3 Tbsp rice vinegar
6 Tbsp sesame oil
6 Tbsp soy sauce
½ tsp. ground black pepper
1 Tsp Chili Oil
1 lb box of dry noodles( vermicelli, spaghetti, rice noodles, gluten free noodles)
1. Mix all of the ingredient together, except pasta.
2. Cook 1 Lb. of vermicelli, al dente (or other noodle type of your choice)
3. Mix pasta and spicy liquid mix is a large bowl
4. Serve hot, cold or room temperature
Optional: sprinkle with chives, chicken, shrimp, slivered vegetables, tofu , toasted almonds slivers or anything that sounds good.
Serve as a side dish.
Debbie Wright
|
|
|
An Inter-religious Commemoration of Genocide and the Holocaust Honoring the Rescuers and Heroes: Artemis Joukowsky III, the grandson of Rev. Waitstill and Martha Sharp, Unitarian rescuers during the Holocaust and Director with Ken Burns of "Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War" premiering on PBS, September 20, 2016 will be the featured speaker. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Contact Fern Ruth Levy at 216-752-1818 or [email protected] for more information.
|
|
June 22-26
Columbus, OH
Registration begins March 1st
This year the General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association will be held close to home in Columbus, Ohio! This is a wonderful event that is open to everyone. If you do register, please let us know as we will organize a carpool as well as plan other events for our members.
Don't forget to inform us upon registration.
|
|
The UU College of Social Justice is offering three Activate youth justice trainings this summer! High schoolers can sign up for Activate Boston: Climate Justice (July 9 to 17), Activate Tucson: Immigration Justice (July 23 to 31), or Activate New Orleans: Racial Justice & Beloved Community (July 30 to August 7). Generous financial aid is available for those who need it. For more info visit http://uucsj.org/youth/
|
|
April 29, 30 & May 1, 2016
Please join the Women's Friendship Covenant Group for a weekend at Punderson State Park. There will be no scheduled activities. Relaxation is the goal. With the help of the Deeper Connections Covenant Group meals will be planned and each participant will be asked to contribute to lunch or dinner on Saturday.
|
|
|
If you were wondering just what Daniel meant in his sermon, "People of the Word," (Oct. 11, 2015) when he said,
"to look at these words as poetry, as symbolic language that has grown out of humanity's experience of reverence, as a language that suggests and does not dictate, as a language that thereby invites your own experience, as a language that draws you further into and deepens your own awareness and appreciation for the wonder and Mystery in which we live,"
...then you may wish to join in our first Congregational Read.
Everyone subscribing to Searchbox will get a copy of Jeanne Nieuwejaar's Fluent in Faith. Those not subscribing can order the book separately for $10 cash or check made out to the First Unitarian Church of Cleveland, placed in an envelope, and given to Lifespan Faith Development Director, Bethany Ward (via mail, office mailbox, or in person). Searchboxes and books will be distributed on May 1st and 8th, and the discussion will occur on Wednesday, May 25th, at 7 pm in Fellowship Hall. Further questions? Contact either Daniel or Bethany.
|
|
|
Registration is now open
The Youth Adult Committee (YAC) of the Ohio Meadville District (OMD) is hosting Spring YAC in Oberlin on April 15-16. Registration for this event is open, and registration will close for youth on April 4, and for adults on April 13. The cap for youth is set at 35.
To register as a
youth:
Youth Registration link.
1. You must contact Bethany Ward first
2. Then connect with a sponsor
3. After the above two, then you can register
|
|
April
April 4: YRE Class
April 9: Coming of Age Offsite
April 10: YRE Class
April 17: YRE Class/ COA meet w Rev. Budd
April 24: Senior Sunday (no YRE)
April 30: Coming of Age Sunday
May
May 1: Coming of Age Sunday
May 8: RE Class
May 15: RE Class
May 22: Garden Festival
May 29: RE Party
|
|
|
