Sunday services Zoom link

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Update on Multi-Platform Services

Northshore Church is pleased to announce the opportunity to attend

Sunday services IN-PERSON began on March 20th



The Hybrid Service Task Force and the Communications Committee have been working continuously since the beginning of the church year preparing to deliver Northshore Church Sunday services in a simultaneous in-person and remote attendance format. We are pleased to note that we are moving in a good direction! Beginning on March 20, you will be able to choose how you attend Sunday services.

Here are the basics:

•         At this time, social distancing guidelines limit the number of people who can safely assemble in the sanctuary to 32. This number will be re-evaluated as Covid-19 safety guidance for Essex County evolves. Overflow visitors will be accommodated in the Fellowship Hall.
•         Proof of vaccination will need to be provided prior to, or on the date of, your first in-person attendance. All are invited and encouraged to provide your proof of vaccination to the church in advance. If you wish to do so, please send a scan or a photo of your Covid-19 vaccination card to our administrator, Nancy Paskowski, at nsuu@verizon.net, with the word "Vaccination" in the subject line. This will greatly ease the work of the church greeters on Sunday mornings. Thank you.
•          All attendees are required to be masked at all times.
•          There will be no congregational singing.
•          There will be no shared food or beverages.
•          Cares and Celebrations may be spoken from the podium microphone at the front of the church or recorded in a notebook at the sanctuary entrance at any time prior to that portion of the service, when they will be read aloud.
•          The services will continue to be simultaneously broadcast on the Zoom platform for those who wish to continue remote participation.

It is wonderful to have the option to be together in person for services again. Thank you all for your understanding and flexibility during these evolving times.

March 27, 2022 Sunday Service

10:30 a.m. via Zoom

"Unitarian Universalist Women Visionaries, Past and Present"

Rev. Strecker speaking

Women’s History month seems like an opportune time to honor the many contributions Unitarian, Universalist and UU women have made in helping realize this vision. Looking back, we can see how these rebels and trailblazers helped pave the way for the visionaries of today. 

April 3, 2022 Sunday Service

10:30 a.m. via Zoom

"Seeing Through the Eyes of a Poet: Celebrating Mary Oliver"

Rev. Strecker speaking

If Unitarian Universalism had poet laureates. one of the most beloved would be Mary Oliver. We’ll explore the words and images that have helped so many look at life just a little more closely, seeing a little more deeply that which connects us to all that is. If you have a favorite Mary Oliver poem, please bring it with you to share. 

Social Action

Indigenous Peoples Study Group

On Earth Day, April 24^th we will be sponsoring a speaker following the Sunday Service.

Title: Indigenous People of the North Shore.

The speaker is Mary Ellen Lepionka of Gloucester, a retired anthropologist, college instructor and textbook editor embarked on a study of archeology and indigenous history of Essex County. A zoom presentation. Other UU churches will be invited to join us. 

Legislative Action: As we expand our knowledge, let’s also support actions being taken to support Massachusetts Native Americans and ensure their true history is kept alive in our culture and schools. Go to UU Mass Action website Indigenous Rights — Unitarian Universalist Mass Action (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. To contribute online, click on the link below that is posted on the NSUU Facebook group page. 

https://fnd.us/81weRf?ref=fb_bAMmp0_sh1aj3jDcZl8Y1aj3jDcZl8Y 

UU Mass Action Advocacy Day

An annual day to meet with legislative representatives and advocate for numerous issues including climate, indigenous rights, decarceration and solitary confinement, immigrant and economic justice issues will be on Tuesday, April 12,2022 (both in-person and via Zoom).  To register and get info on training, go to Annual UU Advocacy Day — Unitarian Universalist Mass Action (uumassaction.org)

Help Ukraine

The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee is committed to supporting the people of Ukraine as they experience violence and disruption through their Emergency Response Fund. For more information go to:  http://uusc.org  

Donations for Danvers Food Pantry and Operation Troop Support

With people back in the sanctuary, we are collecting items for these two important causes. Leave your donations in the baskets which can be found in Fellowship Hall.

Register Now for GA 2022!

Registration is now open for in-person attendance and virtual attendance. Financial support for registration, lodging credit within the GA housing block, as well as a payment plan are available. In-person registration rates will increase on March 15 and again on May 1. Virtual registration rates will increase on May 1.