September 2021 Communicator

The Communicator

September 2021 Volume 39 Issue 9

Reopening Considerations

The Board thanks you all for the support you have shown for our difficult decision to postpone the return of in-person worship services. While we have no particular date in mind for a future reopening, we have agreed to monitor the following "risk level" for Lee County. We are currently at "Severe Risk," and will consider in-person worship when we reach "Medium Risk."

Here is a link to the methodology:

https://covidactnow.org/us/florida-fl/county/lee_county/?s=21711097

Yours in Growth,

Lane Cook

President

UUCFM Board of Trustees

UUCFMPresident@UUCFM.org, or 239-222-9406.

Sunday Service

Our theme in September is Embracing Possibilities. UUCFM is exploring possibilities this month. Join us Sundays at 10:30AM via zoom https://zoom.us/j/98733916229

Message from the Board of Trustees

Please note that the next board meeting will be held on September 14th at 5:00 PM via Zoom. Here is the Zoom link:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/92925862711

Connection Circle forming by Zoom

Whether you are new to UU or a long-termer, whether you are in Florida or far away, you are invited to participate in a Connection Circle by Zoom. Now is your chance to experience this way to connect with others on a deep and meaningful level. Trained facilitators, Mary Cline Golbitz, Lay Minister and Leslie Gatto will co-lead this covenanted group, where confidentiality is protected to promote compassionate dialogue. Participants are asked to attend all six sessions.

THURSDAYS from 1:00 to 2:30 pm

September 23, October 7 & 21, November 4 & 18, December 2

Please contact Leslie by phone or text at 239.850.9664 or email at gatto.leslie@gmail.com to join or for more information.

Quality Life Center is our Community Sharing Partner for September 2021!

Quality Life Center's mission is to strengthen and instill pride in family and community through programs and services to cultivate self-discipline, self-development, build confidence and promote cultural awareness.

Social Issues Book Group

We will be reading the book: Begin Again by Eddie S. Glaude, Jr. The group meets on Wednesday from 1:30-3 p.m. For more information contact Helen Leddy helen.leddy@gmail.com.

Monday Book Group

The UUCFM Monday Book Club will meet via Zoom on Labor Day to continue its discussion of Humankind:A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman. Please read the beginning of Part 1 through Ch. 4 of Humankind. If you’re joining for the first time, please email Mary Studer at mstuder929@gmail.com to get the Zoom link.

Mindfulness Opportunities

We welcome you to join either of our two online sitting practices each week. We practice mindfulness and discuss a reading. If you don’t have the books, you're still welcome to sit with us.

The Monday Sangha meets at 6:30-7:45 p.m. and is discussing Standing at the Edge by Joan Halifax. Contact Jane Strathman for details at jane@strathman.com.

The Wednesday sangha meets between 10:00-11:30 a.m. in coordination with Caloosahatchee Mindfulness. It’s discussing Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication by Oren Jay Sofer. Contact Helen Leddy for more information: helen.leddy@gmail.com

60th Anniversary Pave the Way Fundraiser

Our goal is 100 commemorative bricks at $100 per brick for $10,000 for our General Budget. Our Endowment Fund will pay production costs so each $100 goes right to the Budget.

Each 4" X 8" brick can be engraved with up to 3 lines of 13 characters/spaces on each line. Examples of donated bricks are UU quotes, memorials, names & sayings, such as:

She loved and was loved. Nancy Letts

Service is our Law. Go Forth!

Remembering (name, birth-death)

Albie & Mary, Lay Ministers, Thank You

To donate a brick: Contact suzanneziemer@gmail.com, 812-332-3450 or

helendixon9@gmail.com, 239-633-4989.