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February 20, 2022 Sunday Service

10:30 a.m. via Zoom

"She Would Not Be Moved"

Rev. Strecker speaking

Our focus on Black History this month gives all of us the opportunity to look more deeply at the lives and legacy of freedom fighters in the struggle against oppression. Rosa Parks, for example, was a freedom-fighter. Her life is all too often summed up by one defining moment on a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama. But that act of defiance is just one moment in a life dedicated to the ongoing struggle of working for justice, equality and freedom for African Americans. Her life and legacy are a call to roll up our sleeves for the long haul, to engage in work that affirms the worth and dignity of all people.

February 27, 2022 Sunday Service

10:30 a.m. via Zoom

"And So - The Search Begins"

Rev. Strecker speaking

At the congregational meeting following this Sunday Service, the Board will announce the slate for your Ministerial Search Committee. They will be representing you, the congregation, in selecting a candidate that can work with you live more fully into your mission and vision. What will you do with this opportunity? What’s your charge to the Search Committee? What kind of minister are you looking for? How might a new minister help you live more fully into who you are and who might become as a congregation? Rev. Strecker will explain the search process and share a few observations based her experience about the exciting adventure that awaits!  

The congregational meeting will take place on

Sunday, February 27, 2022 following the service.

The congregational meeting will be held immediately following the service. All members are urged to attend, as important votes will be taken on amendments to the by-laws; updates on the Search Committee for a settled minister; and a kick-off of the Nominating Committee's search for new board members. New board member's terms of service will begin on July 1, 2022. Proposed by-law revisions will be published in mid- February.

Click here for the meeting Congregational meeting agenda

Get the minutes of the January NSUU Church Board of Directors Meeting by clicking on the button below.

If you missed the "Side With Love" Sunday Service

 Last Sunday we had the opportunity to view the UUA’s Side with Love Sunday Service: “What If You Only Had 30 Days to Love”. We understand there was some technical difficulty that may have interfered with the experience of watching this inspirational service. For those of you who would like to watch it again and/or for those of you who missed it you can watch using this link:  https://sidewithlove.org/side-with-love-sunday-worship-2022.

Update on Multi-Platform Services

SPRING FORWARD…INTO THE NSUU SANCTUARY!

 Northshore Church is pleased to announce the opportunity to attend

Sunday services IN-PERSON beginning on March 20.

The Hybrid Service Task Force and the Communications Committee have been working continuously since the beginning of the church year preparing to deliver NSUU Sunday services in a simultaneous in-person and remote attendance format. Beginning on March 20, you will be able to choose how you attend Sunday services.

Here are the basics:

• Social distancing guidelines limit the number of people who can safely assemble in the sanctuary, so pre-registration will be required for each week you wish to attend in person.
• Proof of vaccination will need to be provided prior to, or on the date of, your first in-person attendance.
• All attendees are required to be masked at all times.
• There will be no congregational singing.
• There will be no shared food or beverages.
• The services will continue to be simultaneously broadcast on the Zoom platform for those who wish to continue remote participation.

It will be wonderful to have the option to be together in person for services again! We know you will have questions, which will be answered in more detail in the coming weeks. Thank you for your patience and support during these evolving times.

Book Discussion Group

Rev. Carol Strecker and Samantha McCune will be co-facilitating a discussion of Braiding Sweetgrass; Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants. The author, Robin Wall Kimmerer, is a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and a botanist. She weaves indigenous wisdom with science in a way that passionately and poetically grounds her writing, her work and her life in the interconnected web of life. 

From the cover: In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these lenses of knowledge together to show that the awakening of a wider ecological consciousness requires the acknowledgement and celebration of our reciprocal relationship with the rest of the living world. For only when we can hear the languages of other beings are we capable of understanding the generosity of the earth and learning to give our own gifts in return. 

We’ll meet on Fridays from Noon to 1:30pm on the following dates:

• March 25 Planting Sweetgrass and Tending Sweetgrass (pages 3-117)
• April 8 Picking Sweetgrass (pages 121 - 201)
• April 22 Braiding Sweetgrass (pages 205 - 300)
• April 29 Burning Sweetgrass (303 - 390)

 Cheryl Ferris ordered a few copies that are available for loan. You can contact her at cbferris@gmail.com if you’d like to borrow one. Please contact Rev. Carol at danversuuminister@gmail.com to let us know you’d like to participate. 

We’re looking forward to discussing this powerful and beautifully written book with Rev. Carol and Samantha.

Indigenous Peoples Study Group

Sunday, March 6^th from 12 pm to 1:30 pm (This is a Change)

“Home From School: Children of Carlisle” video screening and discussion. This is a film about the removal of Native American children to residential schools in an attempt to force assimilation (“Kill the Indian, Save the Man”). Film is 55 min and will be followed by a discussion. 

Legislative Action: As we expand our knowledge, let’s also support actions being taken to support Massachusetts Native Americans and insure their true history is kept alive in our culture and schools. Go to UU Mass Action website ( https://uumassaction.org) to learn more about their Indigenous Peoples campaign.

Help Afghanistan Women and Families

Donations are urgently needed to help Afghanistan women and families get through the winter. If you want to donate by check, please make your check payable to “Help Women Heal” and mail it to NSUU Church, 323 Locust Street, Danvers, MA 01923. Rachael Williams has sent out an email related this cause and will send donated funds directly to these people. To contribute online, click on the link below that is posted on the NSUU Facebook group page. 

https://fnd.us/81weRf?ref=fb_bAMmp0_sh_1aj3jDcZl8Y1aj3jDcZl8Y 

"Braiding Sweetgrass" Book Discussion Group

Rev. Carol Strecker and Samantha McCune will be co-facilitating a discussion of Braiding Sweetgrass; Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants. The author, Robin Wall Kimmerer, is a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and a botanist. She weaves indigenous wisdom with science in a way that passionately and poetically grounds her writing, her work and her life in the interconnected web of life. 

From the cover: In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these lenses of knowledge together to show that the awakening of a wider ecological consciousness requires the acknowledgement and celebration of our reciprocal relationship with the rest of the living world. For only when we can hear the languages of other beings are we capable of understanding the generosity of the earth, and learning to give our own gifts in return.