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Weekly Announcements

November 5, 2023

Sunday service online at uuclb.org/service or on Facebook Live.

Sunday Service

Sunday, November 5, 2023

10:00am ONSITE and on Zoom and Facebook Live

Soul Matters Sunday: The Gift of Generosity

This year’s Soul Matters overarching frame is The Gifts of Our Faith. We focus on ten beloved UU values and explore their potential to shape us and, in turn, shape the world. This month, we look at the value of Generosity. What does it mean to cultivate material generosity, and generosity of spirit? Our children and youth begin in our service for Time for All Ages, followed by a Core Curriculum session.

Sunday, November 5, 2023

Youth RE

FUNDRAISER

Wylder Hall Screen Tech Upgrade

UUCLB received a 1:1 matching grant to upgrade our analog video screens to 85" digital monitors. We need to raise $7797 from our members & friends to meet the grant requirements. Please make a check to UUCLB with "WH Tech Upgrade" in the Memo or use the Tithely App, Select Special Collection and write "WH Tech Upgrade" in the memo line.

Your monetary gifts sustain our beloved community and enable us to further embody our values through our gatherings, programs, and community outreach. Please consider UUCLB in your charitable gifts for 2022-2023.

ONLINE GIVING — TRY IT!

GIVE

You can also give quickly and easily on your phone at https://tithe.ly

or download the Tithe.ly app to your phone!

For ACH auto-donations please contact achrep@uuclb.org

Checks can be mailed to UUCLB, 5450 E. Atherton Street, Long Beach, CA 90815

Things to Do This Week

Friday, November 3

10:00am Buddhist Group ZOOM

11:30am Starting Point Class

5:30pm LGBTQ+ Caucus Meeting Onsite

Saturday, November 4

9:30am Rooted in Reverence ZOOM

6:30pm Virtual Game Night

Sunday, November 5

10:00am Services Onsite & on ZOOM

10:00am Youth RE AB,2/3,4,6,L

11:30am LGBTQ+ Caucus 2/3

11:30am Starting Point Class

3:00pm LB 350

7:00pm Worship Comm ZOOM

Monday, November 6

2:30pm Atheist / FreeThinker Meeting

7:00pm Web Team Meeting ZOOM

Tuesday, November 7

10:00am Small Group Ministry ZOOM

6:30pm Board Meeting via ZOOM

7:00pm Planned Giving Offsite

Wednesday, November 8

10:00am Small Group Ministry ZOOM

6:00pm Wylder Spirits

7:00pm Racial Justice Meeting ZOOM

7:15pm Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, November 9

7:00pm Small Group Ministry ZOOM

Click here for the UUCLB Church Calendar, ZOOM / Google links, event details,

campus usage and closures / meeting place and contact info

https://www.uuclb.org/calendar

Visit our Website

Upcoming Services

November 12, 2023 — ONSITE and on Zoom and Facebook Live

Simple Gifts: Making Mindful Holidays

Rev. Lissa Gundlach

As we enter into the holiday season, Rev. Lissa reflects on giving from the heart to shape meaningful, values-centered holidays for ourselves, friends and families. We’ll introduce the “Guest at Your Table” program, the annual Unitarian Universalist Service Committee human rights fundraiser. Children and youth will participate in Faith in Action activities around Guest at Your Table and making snack bags for our homeless neighbors. As we enter into the holiday season, Rev. Lissa reflects on giving from the heart to shape meaningful, values-centered holidays for ourselves, friends and families. We’ll introduce the“Guest at Your Table” program, the annual Unitarian Universalist Service Committee human rights fundraiser. Children and youth will participate in Faith in Action activities around Guest at Your Table and making snack bags for our homeless neighbors.

November 19, 2023 — ONSITE and on Zoom and Facebook Live

My Dia, Your Chalice: A Share Journey to Intersectional Justice

with Guest Tahil Sharma

(Social Justice Sunday is moved to the third Sunday this month to accommodate the DeBenneville Trip.)

As we celebrate Diwali, a days-long festival celebrated by a variety of different religions and cultures in South Asia, we welcome our beloved communities into our homes and sacred spaces to pray, rejoice, and brighten our lives. This is also a time to celebrate the achievement and renewal of justice as we choose courage in the midst of audacity and oppression. This talk will highlight stories and insights that call us to do more for the cause of mutually assured justice and abundance. We will also welcome in our newest members in a New Member Recognition Ceremony..

Tahil Sharma is an interfaith activist based in Southern California born to a Hindu father and a Sikh mother. He is the Regional Coordinator for North America at the United Religions Initiative, serving dozens of grassroots interfaith communities in their pursuit of peace, justice, and healing through program support and capacity building. Tahil also serves as an Interfaith Minister in Residence for the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, a Board Member for Sadhana: A Coalition of Progressive Hindus, and a member of the Racial Justice & Religion Collective at the Aspen Institute’s Religion & Society Program.Tahil Sharma is an interfaith activist based in Southern California born to a Hindu father and a Sikh mother. He is the Regional Coordinator for North America at the United Religions Initiative, serving dozens of grassroots interfaith communities in their pursuit of peace, justice, and healing through program support and capacity building. Tahil also serves as an Interfaith Minister in Residence for the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, a Board Member for Sadhana: A Coalition of Progressive Hindus, and a member of the Racial Justice & Religion Collective at the Aspen Institute’s Religion & Society Program.

November 26, 2023 — ONSITE and on Zoom and Facebook Live

Time for a Little R&R...Repentance and Repair

with Pastor Joshua Berg

Pastor Joshua Lewis Berg graduated from Meadville Lombard Unitarian Universalist Theological School and was ordained a UU minister in preliminary fellowship in 2022. He currently works as a chaplain resident at Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles. Joshua also regularly officiates cycle of life ceremonies and preaches at UU congregations in and around Southern California. Joshua lives in Burbank with his wife and two daughters

Upcoming Events

Friday, November 3, 2023, 6:00pm in the UUCLB Lounge

LGBTQ+ Caucus Movie Night

Join us for movie night Friday, November 3, 2023, 6:00 pm in the lounge. Food, snacks and drinks will be provided. This activity is open to all. Share social time before and after while we watch the documentary “NYAD”. For more info, contact us at: lgbtq.chair@uuclb.org

Sunday, November 5, 2023, after service at 11:30am in room 2/3

LGBTQ+ Caucus Meeting

Join us for our LGBTQ+ Caucus meeting on November 5, 2023 to contribute your suggestions for campus activities. Your participation will assist us in planning for the balance of 2023 and begin planning for 2024. We have added a survey link to help guide us moving forward.

LGBTQ+ Caucus Survey (no personal information is collected. only survey responses.)

https://forms.gle/5EgwqGmDwFxfZpys9

Do you identify as Queer or Ally and want to join our mailing list? CONTACT US AT lgbtq.chair@uuclb.org

Your LGBTQ+ Caucus Co-Chairs are: Chrisanne Blankenship-Billings she/they/her/them/everything and Bill Sive he/him/his

Sundays, November 12 & 19, 2023

The Fall Auction Boutique/Plant Sale will be Open for Business!

Shop for fall planting and holiday gifts 11:00am to 1:00pm

Find wonderful and marvelous plants to ponder for fall planting!

Discover the most unique and distinctive holiday gifts!

Don’t miss out on:

The Exclusively Online Virtual Fall Auction Boutique

Going live Sunday, November 12 and ending midnight November 19

Shop, Buy, and Donate virtually at uuclb.org/FallAuctionBoutique

What you see online will not be available live. Don’t miss out on unique and distinctive holiday gifts only available at the Virtual Fall Auction Boutique!!! The "Exclusively Online Virtual Boutique" will be continuously accessible from November 12 to midnight on November 19

Virtual Auction Boutique shopping easy! If you registered last year, you are ready to browse, make a bid and check out. If you are new to virtual shopping, the Boutique Team can assist you in registering, browsing, making a bid and checking out! You can shop live and in person during the day and shop virtually at night!

Pick up of purchases or delivery will be arranged specifically for you.

You can request to pick up your purchase after Sunday Worship on campus
A drop off at your porch can be requested and delivered by our Boutique Team. If you think you live far afield, we will work something out.

We are seeking volunteers for 45 minute shifts for set up, sales and take down.

Are you new member or a new friend of UUCLB? We welcome your volunteerism and questions!

Joanne Pon Rubin 562-505-4998 jponrubin@gmail.com

Phibun Ny 714-319-4680 phibunny@gmail.com

Thursday, November 16, 2023 (Note: earlier date because of Thanksgiving)

Town Hall Council on ZOOM

Zoom link: uuclb.org/meetings/thc

Meeting ID: 869 6720 0610 Passcode: 732091

This is the place to learn what’s going on at UUCLB!

Committees & Task Forces – share what you’re doing!
Newcomers – meet fellow congregants & get to know the workings and processes of UUCLB!
Fellowship Opportunities for ALL!

** Go to the Town Hall Council folder in the Members Only Google drive for information about agenda items**

On the agenda:

Oil & Gas Task Force Update & Recommendations
Article II Amendment Update
Memorial Wall Update
Oct/Nov Board Actions & Updates
Committee Updates - what should the Board & Congregation know?

Please submit information by Nov. 9 so participants can study the issues before the meeting.

Please submit information by Sep. 14 so participants can study the issues before the meeting.

Open Discussion

Board listening – What’s going well? What needs improvement?

Minutes from the Sept. 28 THC meeting are available in the Town Hall Council folder on the Members Only Google drive.

Questions or to place an item on the agenda. Contact Jan Goodwin at janiceg22@gmail.com

Sunday, November 19, 2023, 9:40am in the Lounge

Membership Sunday at UUCLB -- Save the Date!

A celebration for all new members to UUCLB. Gather, officially sign the UUCLB Member Book, receive your UU pin, meet other new members of the congregation, enjoy the service, the gardens and fellowship with others while enjoying celebratory refreshments. Please join us. We look forward to seeing you.

RSVP is requested to membership@uuclb.org by Sunday, November 13 with a short bio to share.

Interested in Membership? Attend our "Starting Point" Membership Class: First Sundays at 11:30 in the UUCLB Lounge on First Sundays.

In these classes you will:

share your personal religious journey.
discover the church's many programs & activities.
meet other prospective members.
learn about some of the church's statements of philosophy such as our Principles, Bond of Fellowship, Congregational Covenant, and Mission Statement.
learn more about the next steps.
learn how you can support UUCLB.
be invited to become a member.

The class will also be offered virtually on ZOOM

Meeting ID: 921 8298 5381 Passcode: 704679 -- or paste this link into your browser window: https://zoom.us/j/92182985381?pwd=dDJxeTZidC9QVmN5dUNxVUsxVEJnUT09

For more info, see our webpage at https://www.uuclb.org/connect/become-a-member/

or email: Membership@uuclb.org

Sunday, November 19, 11:45 in the Lounge

Reserve the Date for the Social Justice Forum

The November Social Justice Forum date has been changed to November 19, after the service at 11:45- 1pm. Please join us for Social Action News & updates and honor Trans Lives Days of Remembrance. For more information contact Kathy Adams katole@uuclb.org & Patricia Chen patriciachill88@gmail.com

Sunday, November 26, 11:30am in the Lounge

Words of Our Own Writing Group

Announcements

Announcement From Oil & Gas Task Force

Don't forget...the Oil & Gas Task Force is on the agenda for our next Town Hall Council, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, 7 pm. Come to learn about the sale of the Church's oil and gas interests and to discuss next steps.

You can attend the meeting at 7 pm on 11/16/2023 here:

http://uuclb.org/meetings/thc

Thank you,

Oil & Gas Task Force Members: Josie Bennett, Annie Buchanan, Grace Lorentzen, Chuck Naylor, and Arthur Niell

This is your invitation to join the UUCLB choir!

We are an all-inclusive choir, and a wonderful fit for all skill levels ranging from experienced to novice. We rehearse every Wednesday from 7:15- 9:00 PM, and lead the music for UUCLB service around twice a month.

Any questions? We would love to hear from you at music.director@uuclb.org . See you there!

Your Service Auction Committee Needs Volunteers!

The UUCLB 2024 Annual Service Auction will be on

Saturday, January 27, 2024...

...and we can't have an Auction without volunteers! Your Auction Committee starts meeting next month. We are looking for everything from available helping hands, to folks to train on the job for leadership positions!!

If you are interested, please reach out to Mimi Gephart-Seeley at Winterlight@uuclb.org or mimigs100@gmail.com

Adult Faith Development Team Seeks Volunteers

For more info, contact afd.chair@uuuclb.org

Local Organizing Committee

Mission Statement:

The mission of the Local Organizing Committee is to build coalitions with interfaith communities around common interests, related to economic justice. We foster leadership in organizing.

We are working to prevent homelessness - join us.

Meets First Wednesdays at 3pm on Zoom. For link go to: UUCLB.org/News/Calendar

Statement of Purpose

Awaken people to their power in social justice activism and advocacy

LA Voice “Listening Campaign” & “Home is Sacred” Narrative has resulted in SB567 being Signed into Law in 2023 – Thank you for supporting this effort:

Listening to our Congregants
Postcards & Letters
Rally at the Capital in Sacramento
Meetings with our State Representatives & Senators, Long Beach Mayor
News Conferences with the Press

When we started this journey together back in 2022, we knew the fight to get SB567, the Homelessness Prevention Act, through the legislative cycle and signed into law would be an uphill battle.

Through the Senate and the Assembly, through the ups and downs, we hung on, grounded by our faith, and our conviction to build an LA county, and a California with equity and abundance for all.

Email Kathy Adams at: LOC@UUCLB.ORG

Gathering Dates

April 19-20 ’24 Regional Assembly for the Pacific Western Region. This biennial event will probably be multi-platform, with the in-person RA held in Denver, CO. (This is new information.) Watch the website (uua.org/pacific-western) or this column for news.

April 26-28 ’24 Pacific Southwest Service Area Assembly & Camp de Benneville Pines annual meeting & PSWSA Youth Con. The 2024 Assembly and Youth Con will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ventura, CA. For new details, see article below and uucamp.org.

June 20-23 ‘24 General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association. The 2024 GA will be all-virtual, and programed into four days, rather than five. More details, along with registration will be available this fall at uua.org/ga and in UUCLB publications. The 2025 GA will be multi-platform, taking place in Baltimore and online.

2024 Pacific Southwest Service Area Assembly

You are invited to dip your toes into wider wUUrld waters! Join UU friends and cohorts, as well as UU youth, from throughout the Pacific Southwest Service Area (PSWSA). People in SoCal, Southern Nevada, and Arizona are already excited by the plans that are bringing us together once more under the theme “Promoting Justice: Amplifying Voices at the Intersections of Race, Class, & Environment.”

Plan to share what’s going on in various corners of our congregation, and also to enjoy meaningful keynote topics, an assortment of workshops, worship, meals and more! More information will be here soon. To be on the list for updates and alerts,, Sign Up Here!

Service Area Assembly is highly recommended, whether you’re a novice at these gatherings, or an old hand at GAs and DAs. It’s easy to get to, takes place over a weekend, and attracts UUs you’re apt to run into again and again.

Do you have a teenager? Here’s a chance for them to connect with UU teens from the wider UU world at the Youth Con – same time, same place.

Camp de Benneville Pines

UUCLB Joins Fullerton ! November 10-12

Join your fellow Long Beach and Fullerton UUs for fun & rest in the mountains. Enjoy heated cabins, hot showers, hot meals, arts and crafts, puzzles, music, worship and nature. Look for sign-up information after Sunday services. Questions? Email debenneville@uuclb.org.

UU Senior High Winter Camp

Camp is where some of the best memories from the teen years are formed – hands down! This year’s Sr. Hi Camp is Wednesday, Dec. 27 – Monday, Jan. 1! It’s five nights & six days at Camp Carry UUn for area youths currently in grades 9-12. Besides connecting with one another in small groups and workshops, fun group events like the s’mores-making party by the cozy lodge fire, the talent-filled variety show, the always entertaining youth auction, and the festive New Year’s Eve dance are all on the menu. Click here for info & registration

More this fall at Camp de Benneville...

Music in the Mountains – Nov. 3-5. Join us to experience the traditions of acoustic music in a weekend filled with music and singing of blues, folk, country, gospel, and classic rock. FIND OUT MORE

Thanksgiving Camp – Nov. 23-26. Come to camp and experience a hassle-free Thanksgiving that will be the best

NEW: November weekend: Janet is looking for 20 people for the weekend before Thanksgiving to complete important fire clearance and raking work and other odd jobs to get ready for winter. Expect cool temps! Dress in layers and work at your own speed. The Mountain S.E.E.D. Retreat will be in Craig's cabin ,VCabin 6, and the Coffee House. Friday, November 17 through Sunday, November 19. You can arrive as early as 11am on Friday, November 17, and bring a picnic lunch to enjoy. You don't have to come for the whole time - if you need to leave early it's ok. Click here to learn more or Click here to register

Contact Information: Camp de Benneville Pines, 41750 Jenks Lake Road West, Angelus Oaks, CA 92305; (909) 794-2928; http://www.uucamp.org

For all camps: Look for possible Early Bird discounts, scholarship opportunities, or sliding-scale fees.

Pacific Western Region

Transitioning. Look for some fundamental changes from the way the Pacific Western Region of the UUA is organized right now. The volunteer/staff Transition Team is working on writing bylaws, and the schedule for April's PWR Assembly includes time for a business meeting. Looks like there might be some governance involved in the Regional structure, after all. Watch this space . . . or Subscribe to the PWR Newsletter, which arrives monthly by email.

Roots and Wings: A PWR District History Project. "Roots and Wings" invites you to share memories of special events or programs in the Pacific Southwest District. A forum for sharing will be available soon, but meantime, please send your offerings to pwr@uua.org so that they can be added to that space.

Looking ahead to GA '24

The theme for 2024 all-virtual General Assembly is Love Unites, Stories Ignite.

Participants will receive:

Memorable, high-impact content for faith formation
A sense of belonging in the online community
Renewed connection to the wider faith
Inspiration and support to carry forward to your congregation

News of this year's Ware Lecturer:

Imani Perry, who delivered the annual Ware Lecture at this year's General Assembly has been named a MacArthur Fellow, popularly called the "Genius Grant." Individuals working in any field who have shown "extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction" and are citizens or residents of the U.S. are chosen. The award is given as an investment in the person's "originality, insight, and potential."

UUA Reminders

The Disaster Fund needs your help. The UUA's Disaster Relief Fund is in place to help channel donations from individuals and congregations to our UU congregations needing help in the wake of disasters, particularly to those unable to access other funding sources. Today the Fund is at its lowest ($50,000) since its beginning. While it is seeking special funding from congregations, it will also happily accept contributions from individuals. Please consider joining efforts to rescue UU congregations by donating to the Disaster Relief Fund. Information on donating is on the UUA website.

From the Church of the Larger Fellowship's Prison Ministry program. CLF has opened its annual campaign for donating to its Prison Ministry program. If you'd like to contribute, to help keep the program in operation, see Prison Ministry campaign. If you are moved by the thought of corresponding with an incarcerated UU, check out the program, at https://www.questformeaning.org/programs/prison-ministry/letter-writing-ministry/.

From the Unitarian Historical Society. "Uncovering the Hidden Power of Women in Unitarian and Universalist Histories," a free webinar that explores the impact of women on the UUA, will be presented on Thursday, November 09, 2023. Because participants will speak from as far away as India, the start time is 7:00 am. To get onto the contact list, email Claudia: celferdink@gmail.com.

Explore the Side With Love Action Center:

https://sidewithlove.org/actioncenter

The Unitarian Universalist Association sponsors “Side with Love” a public advocacy campaign that seeks to harness love’s power to stop oppression. All are welcome to join online. For the latest updates explore and sign up for the online webinars at https://sidewithlove.org/

Online Resources:

https://sidewithlove.org/combating-fascisms

UPLIFT Action Community Gathering

Sunday, November 8, 2023 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM PT Online

Get mutual support from other folks mobilizing for Reproductive, LGBTQ+, Gender, & Disability Justice. Whether you are supporting direct services, engaging in legislative advocacy, providing educational opportunities, or just trying to find out where your congregation fits in the justice landscape on these issues, you are welcome! Come learn more about what our UPLIFT Action campaign is doing, and get support from organizers like you.

Creating Hubs of Climate Resilience with Federal Clean Energy Funding

Thursday, November 9, 2023 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PT

How can we use IRA funding to create hubs of community resilience? Join Denise Abdul-Rahman, Black Sun Light Sustainability; Shina Robinson, Asian Pacific Environmental Network; and Miguel Yanez-Barnuevo, Environmental and Energy Study Institute for an informative discussion on ways you can turn your faith into action to create hubs of climate resilience for our communities.

November Skill Up: Faith Out Loud

November 19, 2023 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM ET Online

National UUA President Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt invites us to remember “what symbols, messages, principles, or experiences are most central to [our] deep understanding of Unitarian Universalism.” During this skill up, we will take time to discuss and practice articulating our theologies of justice-making with faith-centric language that can be used in outreach, public statements, petitions, letters, and more. Our Skill Ups are a monthly training series to help build organizing capacity across our congregations and communities. We are grounded in our UU calling to be lifelong learners and organizing traditions' call to share what we know for our movements to grow. Agenda includes embodied grounding and interactive training, followed by an optional Q&A Conversation from 5:30-6 ET. Sign up Link https://secure.everyaction.com/Wtpn4U0y6UiIl9XnR-hL9A2

Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice

ACTION ALERTS: Your Voice Matters!

Take action on your issue.

Click on any of the links below:

Download Flyers and send a Letter to Legislators

Anti-Poverty (Snap)

bit.ly/UUSJ-SNAP2023

Democracy

bit.ly/DefDemocracy2023

bit.ly/StrongFarmBill

Voting Rights Act

bit.ly/VRAA2023

UUSJ Contact: Patricia.Marr.29@gmail.com

Flyers are located in Members Only Drive (Social Justice/UUSJ/Action Alerts Folder).

Tyranny of the Minority ZOOM event

Sunday, November 5, 2023, 1:00pm

Zoom with authors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt

In-person at First Parish in Concord, 20 Lexington Road, Concord, MA

And on Zoom - RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3rE5hnV

Questions: Patricia.Marr.29@gmail.com

We are at a crossroads: America will either become a multiracial democracy or cease to be a democracy at all, say Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt in their newest book, "Tyranny of the Minority." In the book, they offer a coherent framework for understanding these volatile times.

Join us for a presentation by the authors, with time for questions and answers and a book signing for those attending in-person.

Co-sponsored by Reclaim Our Democracy at First Parish in Concord and the Democracy Action Team at Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice (UUSJ).

UUSJ is also planning an event in January with David Pepper, author of Saving Democracy: A User’s Manual for Every American. This book lays out a clear strategy for saving democracy and lists all sorts of ways that people can get engaged in doing this good work. We wholeheartedly recommend this book.

We hope you and others you invite will join us on November 5.

TO: UUCLB Members & Friends

FROM: Unitarian Universalist for Social Justice - Fred Van Deusen and Patricia Marr

Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice (UUSJ) has supported the UU the Vote program in the past, and we are beginning our support for 2024 now. Our current work is focused on raising awareness of the crises American democracy is facing, and helping to increase our collective ability to motivate and mobilize in the months ahead.

To that end we are inviting you and members of your congregation to an event on Sunday, November 5, at 4pm EST, titled Tyranny of the Minority with Authors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt. A flyer for the event is available here. The authors are well known for their previous book How Democracies Die, and have met with President Biden, appeared on PBS, MSNBC, and many other networks and podcasts, and are now embarking on a book tour for their new book: Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point.

We are very fortunate that they have agreed to join us at my church First Parish in Concord, MA for one of their few tour stops, and we will be making the event available on Zoom to all of you. We hope you will invite members of your congregation to attend. Here is a brief writeup.

Sincerely,

Fred Van Deusen

Convener | UUSJ Democracy Action Team Leader, Reclaim Our Democracy, First Parish in Concord, MA

Patricia Marr

Leader | UUSJ Rep, UUCLB CA | Participant, UUSJ Democracy Action Team

Caring for Trans Families, a National 3 Part Series

Last day of the Series: Monday, 11/20 3pm – 5pm

We will empower congregational Leaders to Faithfully Support our Trans/Non-Binary Community Members:

In this series, we will examine what multi-faceted support looks like including pastoral support, structural support and resources to help congregations work toward radical inclusivity, and advocacy in the public sphere. Register now

Train for Reproductive Justice Advocacy Facilitator

An opportunity to Train for Reproductive Justice Advocacy Facilitator

UUCLB Adult Faith Development

(If you attend please notify Kathy Adams at katole@uuclb.org)

Curriculum Facilitator Training - Spiritual Alliance of Communities for Reproductive Dignity

SACReD is an alliance of organizers, religious leaders, academics, and congregations advancing the cause of reproductive justice through congregrations. Join facilitators Rev. Kentina Washington-Leapheart and Rev. Angela Tyler-Williams for a virtual Train-the-Trainer on the SACReD Curriculum.

This 7-session curriculum is for congregations and communities seeking to explore and deepen their commitments to faith-based reproductive dignity for all. Learn about each session of the curriculum and how you can lead your congregation through courageous conversations weaving together our faith and reproductive stories. This training is geared toward congregational leaders (clergy and laity) who help shape the educational formation within congregations. Once you have completed this training, you will be able to guide your congregation through the curriculum and SACReD Congregations designation process.

The SACReD Curriculum Training content is the same for each session, so you only need to attend one of the scheduled trainings:

Remaining Sessions:

Wednesday, November 15 at 1pm - 5pm ET / 12pm - 4pm CT / 11am - 3pm MT / 10am - 2pm PT

Tuesday, December 5 at 11am - 3pm ET / 10am - 2pm CT / 9am - 1pm MT / 8am - 12pm PT

Make a Tribute!

Make a Memorial Tribute in memory of, or to say “Thank You” to someone for a gift, a good deed, a job well done, or just to tell someone “You are special!”

You can make your Tribute by check or use tithe.ly. Checks should be made out to UUCLB and marked "Tribute To insert name here". Or for tithe.ly text-to-give, text the words “Tribute for insert name here" and the amount to 833-931-1845. If making a tribute by check, drop your check off at the church office on Sunday or mail to: UUCLB, 5450 E Atherton St., Long Beach, CA 90815

Your Tribute will be posted on the bulletin board and will appear in the weekly announcement.

Upcoming dates for contributions to the ADVANCE Newsletter have changed!

Please send your articles, announcements, photos, artwork and other contributions before 9:30pm on the Tuesdays listed below. Email to: ADVANCE@uuclb.org

Due Date: Tuesday, November 14 for the December 2023 issue

Due Date: Tuesday, December 19 for the January 2024 issue

Due Date: Tuesday, January 16 for the February 2024 issue

Stay in touch with your Church Community by contributing to the Weekly Eblast Announcements and the ADVANCE Newsletter.

To share in the weekly ANNOUNCEMENTS or the monthly ADVANCE NEWSLETTER:

Prepare a brief notice for the Announcement or an article/brief about your event for the ADVANCE
Include name of event, date, time, ZOOM link or meeting place and contact information for your event
Submit in an UNFORMATTED Microsoft Word document -or- type into the body of an email.
NO SPECIAL FORMATTING / SPACING
Graphics and images should be attached in JPG format (rather than embedded in a MS Word file)
Proofread your document and make any necessary corrections before sending

Submit Weekly Announcements/Eblast to: ANNOUNCEMENTS@uuclb.org

DEADLINE: Tuesday at Noon!

To share in the monthly ADVANCE newsletter:

Send submissions to ADVANCE@uuclb.org

NOTE: THE SUBMISSION DATE FOR THE ADVANCE NEWSLETTER HAS CHANGED.

Please submit your items for the ADVANCE before 9pm on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.

Please note: submissions will be published on a space available basis subject to the decision of the editor.

*Flyers and/or announcements that need to be retyped will not be accepted.

Click here to download the UUCLB ADVANCE Newsletter!

November 2023

Social Justice Collection

A New Way of Life

Susan Burton established A New Way of Life Reentry Project ANWOL 25 years ago after serving six terms in prison. From its humble beginnings as a single reentry home in South Los Angeles, ANWOL has expanded to 12 safe homes and has helped more than 1,600 formerly incarcerated women find shelter and safety. More than 4,000 individuals have had pathways to employment cleared thorough their pro bono legal team. Hundreds of women and mothers have returned to their communities to become college graduates, small business owners, lawyers, and community leaders. And perhaps most exciting of all, 31 partner organizations in 18 states and 4 countries are replicating their acclaimed reentry model.

ANWOL doesn’t just provide safe housing and legal clinics. ANWOL also provides advocacy on behalf of formerly incarcerated people and leadership development for justice-involved women. They empower and build the leadership skills of formerly incarcerated people; they hire formerly incarcerated people; and they provide cuttingedge organizational leadership that promotes resources for disenfranchised people living in communities that have been marginalized.

For more information on ANWOL and Ms. Burton, see anewwayoflife.org. To see video testimonies of women ANWOL has helped, see http://testif-i.com.

You can support A New Way of Life Reentry Project up until the last Sunday of the month, by mail, text, or online. If by mail, note “Social Justice Collection” on your check, and send it to UUCLB, 5450 E. Atherton St., Long Beach, CA 90808. Using Text-to-Give, to give $25 for example, text the words “25 Special Collection” and the amount to 833-931-1845. To cover any convenience fees for the church, you can add the word “cover” (so “25 Special Collection $25 cover”) or simply text “Cover fees on” to cover fees on all text gifts. For online giving go to uuclb.org/give.

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