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creating a better world by nurturing the heart and expanding the mind.
We provide a safe, caring community where all can freely explore diverse religious thought.
We work for justice and equality with the power of compassion and compassionate power.
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Minister's Musings...
Dear Ones,
The president of the UUA has issued new guidance that congregations plan for virtual church through May 2021. UUA staff and president Susan Frederick Gray have consulted with multiple health experts before making this recommendation:
"We are guided by science and our deepest held values.
This pandemic teaches us that our actions directly impact the health and well-being of our neighbors..."
I am grateful for Susan's leadership and wisdom in this uncertain time. We will continue to improve our virtual services and find new and creative ways to continue to build beloved community and care for one another.
This is sobering news, but I want you to know that UUCGT's search for a new Settled Minister will continue as planned. UU congregations all over the country have had successful searches this year using virtual technology, and you will too. With clear guidelines in place, we can also plan creatively for the year ahead. Our Unitarian Universalist faith is so needed in this extraordinary time, and together we can be beacon of hope and love to our hurting world.
I am always available to answer questions or concerns, so please do not hesitate to call or email me.
In faith and love,
Cathy
231-301-3177
Link to article by Professor Erin Bromage,
Comparative Immunologist and Professor of Biology (specializing in Immunology)
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Sunday Service - Join us on Zoom
May 17 - 10:30 AM - "Creatively Coping"
Rev. Cathy Harrington, Mary Van Valin, R
enée Russell, Pam Hendrick, Mary Anne Rivers, coordinators
Start signing in at 10:00 AM
For security purposes you will first enter a 'waiting room' and
then 'greeted' into the service
Meeting ID: 832 2607 4824
Check UUCGT website -
www.uucgt.org
- for information and links on how to connect with Zoom.
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Religious Education - Children
& Youth
9:45 AM Sunday Morning RE on Zoom
Last Sunday we gathered to connect, share, and discuss the mother figures in our lives. We learned about the history of Mother's Day and how it is celebrated around the world. The children made sweet cards for their mothers or others who mother them.
This coming Sunday we will learn about Vesak, a Buddhist holiday which celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buddha.
Vesak occured on May 7 this year.
For check-in this week, please bring something to represent new learning. It could be a science experiment, an object from nature, a book, or anything else that has led you to new learning.
I look forward to seeing many of you soon!
- Betsy
Note:
Zoom meeting link for Sunday Morning RE will be sent to families in a separate email. If you have a child who would like to attend the RE gathering and you did not receive the link, please contact Betsy at
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LETTER FROM UUCGT's HEALTHY CONGREGATIONS TEAM
What has the UUCGT Healthy Congregations Team been up to?
This article builds on an article published in the May Beacon that strives to answer this question. We want your input and questions. We are working on a process to lead us through our journey to a Healthy Congregations System. We want to discuss how we ideally ARE with each other and share the three steps to guide what we DO with each other when conflict arises.
Below are the three steps of our proposed HEALTHY CONGREGATION GUIDELINES FOR THE HCT AND THE CONGREGATION AT LARGE. These will be voted on at our upcoming Annual Meeting on June 21, 2020.
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2020 UUCGT Annual Meeting
Sunday, June 21 ~ 12:00 PM
The UUCGT Board of Trustees has set Sunday, June 21 at 12:00 pm as the date and time for the Congregation Annual Meeting.
This is two weeks later than our normal Annual Meeting, but gives us extra time to prepare for a meeting that will not be routine. We will likely hold the meeting using Zoom since we expect social distancing to still be the norm even if other restrictions have been lifted.
This will be a very important meeting in that we will be electing four members of the Search Team for our new Settled Minister.
UUCGT Board meeting ~ W
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dnesday, May 20 - 7:
00 PM
Find Zoom link in Calendar below
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2020 Candidates
Board, Endowment & Leadership Development Committees
Voting will take place prior to or at the UUCGT Annual Meeting
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UUCGT Calendar -
Stay Up to Date!
Sunday Services, meetings and classes are
hosted on Zoom
until further notice.
Need help with Zoom? Click on Zoom links below.
If you would like a personal visit with Rev. Cathy via Zoom or phone, please contact her by text or email:
231-301-3177;
[email protected]
Sunday Services Rehearsal
Vespers - A quiet time to connect with others, relax, breathe
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Sign in early for social time @ 7:30 PM
Zoom link & Order of Service will be emailed Friday, 5/15
Sunday, May 17 - 9
:45 AM
Religious Education for Children
Sunday, May 17 - 1
0:30 AM
** Sign in after 10:00 AM
Sunday Service - "Creatively Coping"
Meeting ID: 832 2607 4824
Order of Service will be emailed Friday, May 15
Monday & Wednesday - 10:00 AM
Stretch & Strengthen Class - Stay Fit at Home!
C
ommunity Lunch @ Friends Church
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C
ontact
Mary Kiner
Tuesday, May 19 - 1:30 PM
Sunday Services Committee
Tuesday, May 19 - 2:30 PM
Sunday Services Coordinators Meeting
Wednesday, May 20 - 10:00 AM - noon
Zoom Office Hours with Rev. Cathy
Look for Zoom Meeting link on Tuesday, May 19
Wednesday, May 20 - 5:30 PM
Wednesday Happy Hour on Zoom!
All are welcome!
Join us for Happy Hour every Wednesday.
Bring your beverage of choice and share in fellowship!
C
ontact
Mike and Sandra McDonald
for the weekly Zoom invite.
Wednesday, May 20 - 7:00 PM
UUCGT Board Meeting
By Phone:
+1 929 436 2866
Meeting ID: 899 8160 1369
Thursday, May 21 - 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Zoom Office Hours with Rev. Cathy
Look for Zoom Meeting link on Tuesday, May 19
New to Zoom?
Check out these Zoom introductory videos & FAQ's
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Covid-19: The Risks - Know Them - Avoid Them
Worth the read! Easy to read & well explained
How and what to do - When and why
Guns Don't Belong in the Capitol
Michigan Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence
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Official petition: Equal Rights for the LGBTQ Community
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UUCGT Online Giving
Check out an informative video and links at
Thank you for your generous contributions of support
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UUCGT Bulletin Board
* * * UUCGT Membership * * *
Interested in becoming a member of UUCGT?
If your answer is Yes! please contact
[email protected] to schedule a video session with Rev. Cathy. Alternatively, an in-person meeting with the Orientation Team can be arranged as soon as we can be together again. Your choice!
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Hand-crafted face masks made by several UUCGT Peacemaker Needleworkers and Friends are available in the front entryway. Donations support the Ministerial Search Committee and are appreciated.
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f you would like a mask(s) mailed to you, please contact Sandra McDonald at 231-935-3759
Stay informed, be safe, save lives
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Soul Matters Monthly Packets OR recordings of Sunday Services
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End Note...
Sticking with that uncertainty,
getting the knack of relaxing in the midst of chaos,
learning not to panic --
this is the spiritual path.
- Pema Chodron -
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UUCGT office will be closed until further notice
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