Sunday Service
September 27, 2020
10:30 am
Speaker: Jonathan Prescott
Celebrant: Jim Heard
Ancestors: We know we have thm, but who are they? What do they mean to us?
Jonathan Prescott will join SUUF to look deeply into our ancestors. Will consider how ancestors gave us not only our bodies, but our very ways of seeing the world. Knowing that our ancestors made mistakes, we’ll explore how to forgive their warts and foibles so that we can become better ancestors ourselves.
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Sunday Service On-Line
Regular Sunday services are offered on-line for the duration of this emergency.
We haven't found a way to transmit snacks and coffee, but otherwise we will reconstitute much of the experience of coming to the Fellowship.
The technology platform we're adopting, called Zoom, lends itself to a participatory experience.
We will be together at the same time. We will see each other, talk in turn, chat, listen, and watch. It will be like a campfire for the dispersed.
The Zoom link will be emailed to you on Sunday!
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CRE ZOOM CHATS will occur Sunday's at Noon, directly following the Sunday services. No need to use any additional links, just click the main Zoom link sent out on Sunday mornings! |
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Friendship House drive
For those who would like to participate in the drive for the Friendship House and Homeless, please contact Andra at 541-619-2675 for pick up or drop-off before 09/30/2020. The items needed are;
Socks
Underwear
Backpacks
Hygiene products (soaps, razors, toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, etc.)
Great thanks to those who have already participated.
Andra Heath
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CORRECTION: The lovely "Bee in Lavender" video which opened the SUUF Talent show in August was in error attributed to the wrong person! Thanks go to Donna Rieper for sharing the video of her backyard bees with us. Please forgive my error. Kathy R-Z
If you missed the Talent Show or want to see it again, here is a link where you will be able to view it. Thank you Simme!
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Doris Brevoort is hosting the Covenant Circle as a midweek Zoom meeting. Chatter and chitchat with your cherished chums at Wonderful Wednesdays at One.
Topic: Wonderful Wednesdays at One
Time: 01:00 PM
The Zoom link will be emailed to you on Wednesday.
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Children's Religious Education Fall Program |
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Greetings!
I hope everyone has had a fantastic week and that we're all surviving this new school year.
The story, song, and meditation for this week encourages all of us to see trees as providers of life. It also ties into our Seventh Principle, "Respect for the independent web of all existence of which we are apart."
As discussed yesterday (9/20/20), the CRE ZOOM CHATS will occur Sunday's at Noon, directly following the Sunday services. No need to use any additional links, just click the main Zoom link sent out on Sunday mornings! I'm wanting to give children the opportunity to share Joys and Sorrows, and have a casual discussion about the week's activities.
In other news... I've been giving the CRE Room a makeover! There is so much more to do but I thought I should show everyone how different it looks already. My main goal is to get a couch or two so the space fits our growing kids (and is also more inviting to adult fellows). So far the book drive hasn't proved fruitful but the month isn't over yet so we'll just have to see...
We welcome everyone in this program, even if you don’t have kids! Each week includes stories, videos, meditations, and other activities that are engaging for all ages and there is no obligation to complete anything. I highly recommend everyone sign up!
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Dear Unitarian Universalists in the Pacific Western Region,
You all have been and continue to be held in the hearts and the prayers of your sibling UUs across our Association and by everyone at the UUA.
We are so grateful for the ministry, the care, and the dedication that you all across the West are bringing to one another and to those beyond your congregations. We witness the ways you are caring for each other in the midst of devastating climate fires, deadly smoke across the region, and oppressive violence at the hands of the state. All of these realities threaten so many people’s lives, well-being and livelihoods. And you continue to offer leadership, ministry, and care even as you work to keep yourselves, your families, and your communities safe and well, as best you can.
We are also grateful for the tremendous skill and commitment of your Pacific Western Region staff. They are your primary contacts for support and resources from the UUA. In particular, they can help you connect with the UUA’s Disaster Relief Fund which is made possible by the generosity of UUs and supports our congregations, their members and community partners in the aftermath of catastrophic events. In this time of increasing natural disasters, your gifts are always needed and so appreciated. If your congregation or members have been directly impacted by the fires, please be in touch with regional staff, so that they can connect you to this relief fund.
The UUA is the embodiment of the covenant that all of our congregations make to each other. In other words, we only exist because of the promises of mutual care and support that congregations make to each other. We are here, both nationally and regionally, to do our best to support you in the vital, life-saving ministries you are offering in this time when our values are so needed and so much is on the line. Thank you for all the ways you are living our values every day in your communities.
In this time, when so much feels precarious, and when it is easy to feel isolated, we remember how much we need each other. This is no time to go it alone. We know you all know this in your congregations – the ways that your spiritual communities, your bonds of friendship, faith, and care are sources of courage and resilience. At the UUA, we want you to know we are together with you in a network of care, courage, resilience and faith.
As this year continues to bring unprecedented grief, fear and challenges, we know the ways you are responding and leading - often with urgency, and in the midst of unbelievable and even dangerous circumstances. We are moved by your witness and your faithfulness. Your commitment to the values of love, empathy, and interconnectedness give us all strength. We pray that you are able to set aside moments to rest, to be present to your loved ones, and to engage practices that nourish your spirit. Your well-being matters. Your presence matters.
We send you our love, care and deep gratitude.
Sincerely yours,
Susan Frederick-Gray, UUA President
Jessica York, Director of Congregational Life
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The Silent Auction portion of the event will open on Friday morning at 9:00am but it is open now for browsing and registering to bid.
Thanks everyone!
Click on link below
Our theme for this event is “Out of this World.” That’s how we’ve been feeling and imagine you may have also been experiencing. It's like the Twilight Zone, or that we have been sent to an alternate universe these days.
The children placed in foster care also tend to have this feeling, only at a super-heightened level. They lose everything that is familiar to them, and with the pandemic, it’s been even more difficult to remain connected to family, friends, classmates and teachers. They need your support to help them get through having their world turned upside-down.
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Happy September birthdays!!! Best wishes to Peggy, Doris, Marcia, Ginny, Alyesa, Mike, Izak, Alex, and any others celebrating your special day this month.
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News from SUUF members and Friends This space awaits a photo or poem or news or reminiscence from you, when you're ready. Email your contributions to the office.
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Skagit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (SUUF)
PO Box 1203
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Here's the address above for mailing pledge checks and donations. Thank you for your continuing support!
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Dances for Universal Peace hopes to return in 2021.
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Office Administrator, Newsletter: Claire Phillips [email protected] Hours: Tue. & Thur. 12-4 pm
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Skagit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
500 West Section St.
PO Box 1203
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
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