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Reflection...
We Begin Again in Listening
Friends,
This month we begin a new theme: Listening is an act of love.
Our 9 AM dialogue gathering will continue this week and our Sunday services will explore going beyond listening to hearing: through music, new voices and listening for the voice of the heart.
We begin this Sunday with an All Music Service and great music from our Vocal Ensemble. We end the month with a beloved tradition of Samhain, our Day of Remembrance.
I know this is a bit lengthy, so you'll need to click the link below to continue reading.
Author Nicole Krauss writes in her book,
The History Love
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"So many words get lost. They leave the mouth and lose their courage, wandering aimlessly until they are swept into the gutter like dead leaves. On rainy days, you can hear their chorus rushing past: IwasabeautifulgirlPleasedon'tgoItoobelievemybodyismadeofglass-I'veneverlovedanyoneIthinkofmyselfasfunnyForgiveme...."
In blessing,
Rabbi Chava
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Sunday Service
Sunday, October 1
9:00 AM
Adult Lifespan Experience Connections Program:
"Dialogue in Community" - Rabbi Chava Bahle, Sarah Montgomery-Richards
10:30 AM
Service:
"UUCGT Vocal Ensemble ~ All Music Service"
John Bailey, Music Director
The Vocal Ensemble has expressed a desire to sing more often. With that in mind we are planning more music from Vocal Ensemble members. To start things off, we will be doing an all Vocal Ensemble service this Sunday, October 1st. This should be a very enjoyable service with lots of vocal music, duets, solos and quartets joining the Vocal Ensemble. We will also be inviting those who would like to join in the singing to join the Vocal Ensemble in the singing of "Blue Boat Home."
Join us for a delightful morning of music! Begin your day with song!
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Lifespan Experience
f
or Children,
Youth
and Fam
ilies!
Sundays in October for preK-8th grade
We will officially be kicking off our UU & YOU at Hogwarts year with our first "horcrux" or issue - hunger. The children will learn and grow together as they consider this topic with each other through the magic of the world of Harry Potter. Please feel free to contact Sarah if you have questions about this exciting program.
Suggested readings for families/parents this month include:
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Ravenclaw Reader: Seeking the Meaning and Artistry of J.K. Rowling's Hogwarts Saga, Essays from the St. Andrews University Harry Potter Conference
- by John Patrick Pazdziora (Editor), Micah Snell (Editor)
- Into the Pensieve: The Philosophy and Mythology of Harry Potter - by Patrick McCauley
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Friday Night Out - O
ctober 13, 5:30 - 9:00pm
Contact
Sarah
ASAP to reserve a spot!
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Register NOW for UU & YOU at Hogwarts!
Registration is still open for our "UU & YOU at Hogwarts" program!
This will be our Sunday morning curriculum Fall 2017 - June 2018.
Don't worry! Children/youth needn't have read or be familiar with the storylines from Harry Potter in order to fully participate - they need only come with a creative, playful, inquisitive, and open mind ready to explore!
Print copies are available on the Welcome Table in the social hall.
CLICK HERE
for Registration forms!
Print copies are available on the Welcome Table in the social hall.
We Are Seeking Volunteer Professors (
aka classroom teachers)
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Announcement of Special Meeting of UUCGT
called by the Board of Trustees for the Purpose of a Vote
on the UUA Declaration of Conscience
Sunday, October 29, 2017
following 10:30 AM Sunday Service
UUCGT sanctuary
The Board of Trustees of UUCGT calls for a Special Meeting on Sunday, October 29, 2017 - following the 10:30 AM Service for the purpose of voting on the UUA Declaration of Conscience. The Board of Trustees voted its approval on the Declaration at its September, 2017 regular meeting. This special meeting will consist of the single of item of voting on the Declaration.
The congregation will be asked to vote on approving this Declaration of Conscience by a show of hands vote. Current members in good standing are eligible to vote.
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W
hat's Going On At UUCGT?
~ Please Note ~
Please schedule committee meetings and events
Peacemaker Needleworkers:
Thursdays, 1:30pm, social hall
Meditation Workshop:
Group will not meet today, 9/28; October 5 or 12
Brewing Community: Thursday, September 28, 5:00pm, The Workshop
Vocal Ensemble: Thursdays, 7:00pm, sanctuary
Congregation Beth Shalom Yom Kippur Services
Friday, September 29, 7:30pm, Kol Nidre
Saturday, September 30
10:00am Yom Kippur morning
service
3:00pm family service
4:00pm Yiskor service
4:30pm concluding service
6:00pm break-the-fast
Mindfulness Meditation:
Sunday, October 1, 2:30-6:30pm (1st Sunday), sanctuary
Stretch & Strengthen
: Mondays & Wednesdays, 10:30am
UU Men's Group: Monday, October 2, 5:30pm, Minerva's. Max Old Bear presents on Our National Parks. Copies available in the front entry.
Community Lunch
: Tuesdays - V
olunteers meet at 10:30am. Every week for the past 25 years, UUCGT has provided a free lunch for anyone in the community who would like to come to Friends Church located at Fifth and Oak Streets in Traverse City. For more information, or to volunteer, call Mary Kiner at 935-3050, or email
[email protected]
Indivisible GT: Tuesdays, 11:15am-1:30pm, sanctuary
Bridge Group:
Tuesdays, 1:00-4:00pm, social hall
Wednesday Potluck: Wednesday, October 3, 5:30 social/6:00 supper. Join UU's for a delicious potluck supper & conversation!
Congregational Care Team: Thursday, October 5, 1:00pm, library
Facilities Committee: Friday, October 6, 10:00am, social hall
InterPlay Workshop, "Deep Play - Drawing from the Well"
Saturday, October 7, 10:00am - 1:00pm, sanctuary - All are welcome!
InterPlay creates a rich forum to dive into our creativity, our authentic inner impulses, and our deeper knowing, while fostering meaningful connections with ourselves and others. Come join us for this soulful exploration, and draw from the well of creativity and communion offered to replenish and nourish yourself on a deep level.
For more info contact Lee Edwards at 231-774-6146
UU Book Club: Sunday, October 8, 2:00pm - "Mrs.Lincoln's Dressmaker" by Jennifer Chiaverini. RSVP to Barb Bloomer, 590-5678.
Also, 2018 book selection, host and discussion leader sign-ups!
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September Setting Items - A few items that were displayed for the setting during the month of September were not picked up. They are in a box in the storage closet off the sanctuary. The Sunday Services Committee appreciates that you retrieve them.
Wanted/Needed: A new microwave for the UU kitchen. If you are so moved to donate a new microwave, please contact
Sandra McDonald or Dave Halsted at 409-0854.
Thank you!
Safe Harbor Opportunities:
As most of you know, Safe Harbor is renovating a building near downtown to house the emergency overnight shelter for those experiencing homelessness. We are offering an opportunity to contribute financially to this effort on Sunday, October 1.
See us at the table in the Social Hall if you are interested in contributing or learning more
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Mike and Sandra McDonald
Men's Group: Monday, October 2, 5:30pm at Minerva's
Topic:
National Park Service future management concerns
A December, 2016 National Geographic article entitled "The Parks of Tomorrow" looks at changing conditions in the environment and how the National Park Service responds to them in managing for these changes.
Max Old Bear will discuss the effects of changing climate and other changes including population control (over-crowding by visitors and over population of wildlife), endangered species protection, wildfire management, exotic species control, over development, and modern public expectations.
Copies of the National Geographic article are available in the front entry.
New! A Landscaping Team is now being formed!
Our first goal: an overall, comprehensive, integrated plan for our space.
If you have ideas, please come & share!
Anyone who's interested may join in (experience is not a prerequisite!).
On October 8, we will walk the UU property following the morning service, so that we can begin to build a plan with a solid foundation. Following the walk, we'll have a short (30-45 minute, promise!) organizational meeting, so everyone can make an informed decision about being part of this Team.
This whole process will be repeated on October 15. You may attend either day.
Come, join me -- this is going to be fun!
Lauren Keinath
2017 CROP Hunger Walk, Sunday, October 8, 2:00pm
Bring a sack lunch to UU and have lunch after service in the social hall with other walkers, then go to the Civic Center together!
This is an
excellent family-focused event! See John Hoffmann after Sunday Services in the Social Hall for more Information. Sign up to walk and/or make a donation.
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