Sunday, November 12th, 10:00 PDT

Peace Heroes

(In Person & Zoom)

The ongoing presence of war throughout human history has made it a brutal, but tacitly accepted phenomenon. But in different ways, and in different eras, certain people have bucked this trend.

On the day after the 104th holiday first called “Armistice Day,” we find inspiration in the stories of those with the audacity to wage peace.

Worship Speakers: Andy Kreyche, Thomas Witz, & Peg Galli

Worship Associate: Thomas Witz

Upcoming services:

Nov 19: Our Fabulous Volunteers!

Nov 26: Harvesting Gratitude & Abundance: Thanksgiving Weekend

Dec 3: That Transcending Mystery & Wonder

If you would like to revisit a past service, please go to "Service Archive" on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@UUFSCCAptos8123 .

Our goal is to provide a meaningful worship experience for all—

for those who can attend in-person and for those who can’t.

Please join Sunday in-person or click the link below to join online

as we live our mission and work toward our vision of beloved community.

ZOOM Link for Sunday Morning:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84095601835?pwd=bXNPemtaOUN5cVFNS2tzZldLQ3B2Zz09

Meeting ID: 840 9560 1835

Passcode: 612397

When you click on this link on Sunday morning, you will see a pop-up window asking: "Allow the host to unmute you, etc." with two buttons: Allow and Don't Allow.

Please click on “Don’t Allow” and you will then join the meeting as usual.

The Zoom link can also be found on the Church Calendar

(https://uufscc.org/site/full-calendar/)

Hospitality Help this Sunday

This Sunday, Nov 12th, people with surnames starting E-M should please bring food. If you are taking part in the service or working the sound system...you get an automatic pass for that Sunday-you have enough to do! 

Looking ahead:

Surnames (N-S): Third Sunday, Nov 19th

Surnames (T-Z):  Fourth Sunday, Nov 26th

Surnames (A-D): First Sunday, Dec 3

Thank you so much for your contributions!

Email questions or suggestions to [email protected]   

Want to sing at our Christmas Eve service?

Christmas Choir practice continues this Sunday, Nov 12th.

We'll be rehearsing after church on Sundays in November and December, and on Dec 24th at 3pm.

Come be a part of our wonderful Christmas Eve service. It will be beautiful and magical, and the more voices and instruments we have the better!

A light soup and bread dinner will be provided for Singers, Instrumentalists and Christmas Elf Volunteers at 5:30 pm on Dec 24th. Contact Gail at [email protected]

Adult Religious Education Offerings 

 Dreamwork

November 13th-20th. Zoom Only Dream Workshop.

6:30-8:00 PM every Monday for ten weeks.

Zoom link here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87117502092?pwd=N3ZKa3JmZWZhdHV1NE56OUZQT3pRZz09

Meeting ID: 871 1750 2092

Passcode: 979706

November 14th. In person dream group at Marsha Hudson’s home, 114 Los Altos Ct. Santa Cruz on Tuesdays from 4:30-6:30 PM. This will be the final meeting.

The above have already started. You are welcome to join, but if you would like to, please contact [email protected]. 

Climate

Pauline Seals made an interesting presentation.  You are invited to Google:  En-ROADS which will give you a calculator to learn what measures can be taken to preserve our climate and the life that depends on it.

For anyone wishing to be involved in Climate ARE, contact [email protected]

Dee Takemoto is offering a 5 monthly session discussion on Climate Change literature. They will be on Zoom, 6:30-8PM, Wednesdays.

Suggested schedule:

Feb.7, 2024 The Ministry of the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson

March 6, Under White Sky by Elizabeth Kolbert

April 3, 2140 by Kim Stanley Robinson

May 1, Drawdown by Paul Hawkin

June 5, Termination Shock by Neil Stephenson

Dee is open to discussion, e-mail: [email protected]

Please contact Jennifer Choate with any proposals for Adult RE Offerings, especially if one is interested in leading. The committee will help and support you. Suggestions for subjects include a beloved or challenging book, social justice topics, spirituality, ethics, philosophy, UU Thought, history, politics, creativity, etc.

November Shared Plate:

Unitarian Universalist

Service Committee (UUSC)

This month we share our Sunday collection with UUSC and their annual Guest at Your Table program. UUSC advances human rights by partnering with over 70 grassroots justice organizations and advocates in 22 countries, providing support, political pressure, media awareness, technical skills, and financing to change the systems that cause injustices.

Areas to advance human rights include Climate Justice, International Justice, Migrant Justice, and Crisis Response. In addition to the shared plate, you can invite a "virtual" partner into your home by placing a Guest At Your Table box at your dinner table. Engage in family discussion about their work and set aside money at mealtimes.

This week, "meet" our UUSC partner, Lidia Palma, Coordinator for the The National TPS Alliance. "Temporary Protected Status" is a legal designation from the Department of Homeland Security, assigned to nationals of a particular country when the circumstances in that country is dangerous enough to warrant temporary safety in the US.

Currently there are more than a dozen nations on the list whose citizens are granted TPS protections, including Burma, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Haiti. NTPSA works towards solutions to the issues facing those with or seeking TPS status, including legislation and social justice for immigrant populations. Learn more about NTPSA at https://www.uusc.org/initiatives/alianza-nacional-tps-national-tps-alliance/.

UUFSCC friend Teri Wiss will match these donations made to UUSC during this collection, making your donation go even further!

If you make a larger donation of $150 or more, it will qualify for an additional financial match. Talk to Teri or Chuck Torrey for details.

Community Item of Interest

A BRAVER ANGELS GROUP IS ASSEMBLING LOCALLY!

Hello, Monterey Bay Area "reds", "blues" and "independents"!

You are invited to the first meeting of the Monterey Bay Area Braver Angels Alliance, on Saturday, December 2nd, from 10:30am to noon in the Sam Karas Room at Monterey Peninsula College (MPC). 

Gather to make plans to build a balanced red-blue alliance in the Monterey Bay Area.

For more insight on why we're establishing a local Braver Angels Alliance, feel free to read Deanna’s article in the 8/31/23 issue of the Monterey County Weekly.

There is no cost to attend the meeting on December 2nd and you don't need to RSVP or register. If you can't make it that day, we're planning to meet from 10:30am-noon on the first Saturday of each month throughout 2024.

We hope you will join us for meaningful conversations and community bridge-building, as Monterey County neighbors and as fellow Americans.

Warmly,

Deanna Ross (Blue Co-Chair) & Mike Gibbs (Red Co-Chair)

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& One Church Tutorials

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The Zoom links for all UUFSCC meetings and services are included on the Calendar.

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