Miami Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

WEEKLY eBLAST

July 31, 2026| Issue 30

NEW! Group Outing - Art in the City

SAT, AUG 1st @ 1:00 PM | The Oregon District

Our activities representative, Chris F., is organizing an outing to the kick off of Dayton's annual Art in the City event, and you are invited! Interested? Plan to meet Chris and other MVUUF folx at the east end of the Oregon District, across the street from the Dublin Pub. The group will start moving around 1:30. Wear comfy shoes, and consider sunglasses and sunscreen. Street parking is free, if you can find it. Before coming, we encourage you to read through the offerings and choose one thing you'd like to do!

Offerings

NEW! Group Outing - Mary Oliver Movie

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SUN, AUG 2nd @ 3:00 PM | The Neon

Join Rev. Kellie and other MVUUF people for a viewing of Saved by the Beauty of the World, a documentary about Poet Mary Oliver! Please buy your ticket(s) right away – the Neon frequently sell out – and let Rev. Kellie know that you will be joining her! If purchasing a ticket would be a hardship for you, please message Rev. Kellie right away and MVUUF will purchase your ticket (confidentially).

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CUUPS' Lammas Ritual

SUN, AUG 2nd @ 6:30 PM | Chapel

Join our pagan group, Chalice of the Willow (CUUPS), as they celebrate the harvest season with a Lammas Ritual today. The ritual will be followed by a potluck meal.

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Production Team Meeting

WED, AUG 5th @ 7:30 PM | Zoom

Our production team does the important work of making our services accessible, both on site and off. You can help them. Join their meeting tonight!

Zoom Link

NEW! Group Outing - Celtic Folk Rock

FRI, AUG 7th @ 7:00 PM | Levitt Pavilion

Did you miss Celtic fest? Oops! So did our activities Representative, Chris F., that's why he will be attending this much, much smaller version. Come, join him! Bring a lawn chair or a blanket. Food vendors are not guaranteed. This is a small-ish venue, but if you have trouble finding Chris, you can call him. Email him to request his phone number.

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NEW! Group Outing - The Contemporary Dayton

SAT, AUG 8th @ 1:00 PM | The Contemporary Dayton |

RSVP by THU, AUG 6th

You have the opportunity to join Rev. Kellie and other MVUUF people for a free guided tour of The Contemporary, which is showcasing two powerful exhibits of protest art! These are Threads of History: Quilts by Carolyn Mazloomi and Niki Johnson: Pillars of Democracy. If you are interested, please RSVP to Rev. Kellie by Thursday, August 6th.

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Scripture Study

EVERY SUN @ 8:45 AM | Zoom

Explore sacred texts from the world’s religions. Current text of study: the 1819 Classic sermon “Unitarian Christianity” by Rev. William Ellery Channing which explains the founding ideas of our UU faith.

Zoom Link

Women's Group

EVERY SUN @ 10:00 AM | Zoom

This small group ministry for women explores a different spiritual concept each month. This month's concept: Prayer / Meditation.

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Weekly Witness:

Social Justice

Below is a list of upcoming social action opportunities. More events, advocacy opportunities, and drives can be found at...

Happening this week...

SAT, AUG 1st @ 10 AM to 5 PM | Carriage Hill Metro Park (7800 E. Shull Rd.)

Small Farm and Food Fest. Free. Learn more at Metro Parks.

SAT, AUG 1st @ 1 PM | Corner of Harshman Rd and Airway Dr.

Rally for Peace, Sat. Greater Dayton Peace Coalition. Learn more on Facebook.

WED, AUG 5th @ 7:30 PM | the Corner of Limestone St. and Xenia Ave in Yellow Springs

12^th Memorial for the Police Murder of John Crawford III while shopping in the Beavercreek Walmart. John Crawford III was murdered while shopping in the Beavercreek Walmart. Poetry and prose of remembrance. Organized by MVUUF friend Bomani M. Learn more on Facebook. Another remembrance will take place at 5 Pm at the Beavercreek Walmart.

SAT, AUG 8th @ 9 AM to 3 PM | 2nd St. Market (600 E. 2nd St.)

Nourish Montgomery County. Free Family event. Learn more on Facebook.

Advocacy

Contact Congress to urge protection of voting rights and/or specifically to oppose the so-called “Save America Act.” More here.

Advocacy

Contact Congress to oppose additional defense spending and the war with Iran. Info and suggested message on spending at Friends Committee on National Legislation, and on ending the war with Iran at American Friends Service Committee.

Calendar

Please see our website calendar for a full list of our offerings.

Website Calendar

Attention! Attention!

Book Drive

Sunday August 9 and Sunday August 16

MVUUF provides books to the students at Westwood Elementary School in West Dayton in two ways. First, we deliver hundreds of books to Westwood’s office at the beginning of each school year. Then we make weekly visits throughout the school year to keep the “little free library” at the school’s main entrance filled with books. Since 2023 we have provided over 7000 books to Westwood. This ongoing work is made possible by donations to MVUUF’s Annual Book Drive. This year’s book drive will be held on Sunday August 9 and Sunday August 16. Here’s how you can help:

Donate books- Purchase new books or donate used books in good condition. Books should be suitable for ages 4-12. Place your books in the collection bin located by the greeters or contact Steve S. to arrange a pick up.
Donate money- Donate online through Breeze. Select “Westwood / Wesley Book Drive” from the first drop-down menu. Donations will be used to purchase discounted, culturally relevant books from First Book.

Feel free to contact Steve S. with any questions and thank you for supporting Westwood’s students!

Looking Ahead

Sunday August 9

Next Sunday is our annual Blessing of the Backpacks. Please be sure to bring your backpacks, briefcases, messenger bags, and/or other work and school accessories to the service so that we may bless them for the coming year.

THIS SUNDAY

The United States 250th Anniversary: Words Still Waiting to be Fulfilled

Sunday, August 2nd at 1:00 PM

This worship is scheduled to be multi-platform: onsite, on zoom, and on Facebook.

Order of Service

Children & Youth

Enrichment this Week:

Youth Group is back in session! Youth in middle and high school will meet in the Parlor at 1 PM. Children in Preschool through 5th Grade will begin in the Worship Service before going to Children's Program after the Story for All Ages. Families should plan to pick up their children at 2:15 PM

Join Online

If joining us by phone via Zoom:

Dial 1-312-626-6799

or 1-646-876-9923

Enter Meeting ID (953 8114 7453) and Passcode (869000) at prompts.

This service will be recorded. If you do not want to be included in the recording, please turn off your camera, mute your microphone, and change your name to "MVUUF" once you are in the zoom.

Missed a previous service?

View past worship services at your convenience on our website. New worships uploaded by Wednesday of each week. See here.

Quick Reminders

Planning an MVUUF event in the new year? Don't risk a double booking. Check out MVUUF and St. John's Shared Google Calendar before sending your event request to Meredith Plummer.

Newsletter submissions are due by 9 AM on the fourth Monday of the month (August 24). eBlast submissions are due by 9 AM on Thursday. Please email articles to Meredith Plummer and Rev. Kellie.

Discover more - events, inspiration, community - with MVUUF's monthly newsletter "The Forum." June's Issue is out now. Read it here.

Staff Hours

General availability varies from staff to staff. It can be tricky keeping track of all the schedules. Here is an overview of the days our staff is available by phone or email...