Thursday, November 23, 2023 | |
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THIS SUNDAY'S
WORSHIP SERVICE
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"Go Ask Alice"
Bob Clegg, M. Div., Guest Speaker
Marilee Taussig, Service Leader
In-Person & Zoom
Sunday, November 26, 2023
Who is ALICE, and why should we care? "ALICE" is an acronym for "Asset Limited, Income Constrained, but Employed," — in other words, the working poor. The United Way generates ALICE Reports from census metadata in at least 23 states every two years. These ALICE Reports are used to raise awareness and understanding of the real nature of poverty (vs. the absurd definition set by the federal poverty line), target funding to areas of greatest need and impact, and inspire action and innovative solutions (i.e., "change"). This talk and discussion will introduce this valuable tool for economic activism and challenge us to question the morality of an economy where the paychecks of nearly three out of ten citizens don't cover their basic needs at the end of the month.
- Bob Clegg, M. Div., Guest Speaker
- Marilee Taussig, Service Leader
- Michael Casey, Musician
- Fantaye Kehm, Youth & Teen Welcome
- Diane Shields, Greeter
- Margo Long, Coffee Host
Please CLICK HERE for the link to join us via Zoom.
Welcoming Families and Children on Sunday Mornings
Each Sunday, UUCR offers childcare and simple age-appropriate activities for children of all ages. If you have any questions about UUCR's programming for families and children, please be in touch with Rev. Sue.
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Upcoming Worship Services | |
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Sunday, December 03 — In-Person & Zoom
"Sometimes We Just Don't Know"
Ever feel that you are wrestling an issue or a decision to death? What does it take to be at peace with just not knowing? At this service with Rev. Sue Browning, we'll consider the experience of the power of being ok with that which we will never fully understand — being ok with some mystery in life.
- Rev. Sue Browning, Minister
- Annie Lavin, Service Leader
- Michael Casey, Musician
- Amy Warner & Fantaye Kehm, Youth & Teen Welcome
Sunday, December 10 — In-Person & Zoom
- Rosie Ramsey-Granillo, Guest Speaker
- Nancy Holland, Service Leader
- Michael Casey, Musician
Sunday, December 17 — In-Person & Zoom
"Contemplative Ways"
Religious traditions offer paths of reflection that are amazingly similar. From Buddhist meditation practices, to times of silence in the desert, to pilgrimages to holy sites, we're reminded that our spirits need quiet. At this service with Rev. Sue Browning, we'll consider the power of deep reflection in life, particularly as a part of the holiday season.
- Rev. Sue Browning, Minister
- Annie Lavin, Service Leader
- Michael Casey, Musician
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So You Don't Miss Anything!
- This Week's Worship Service Information
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- Newsletter Index
- Helpful Links, Office Hours, Upcoming Events Calendar
- Happy Thanksgiving
- Minister's Column
- Volunteers Needed for Sunday Greeters & Coffee Makers
- Second Annual Soup Sampler Supper — Friday, Dec 8
- No Monthly Potluck — Friday, Dec 15
- Pastoral Care and Connection Committee
- Birthdays
- UUCR Contact Information
- End of Reflections Notice at the VERY END
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Reflecting on Generosity
At our Intergenerational Thanksgiving Services in Easton and Chestertown this past Sunday, we invited people to pair up and connect around a few conversation prompts. Included in the mix were…
--- Describe something lucky that happened to you last year and how your life improved.
--- Describe a special favor you received, how it helped you, and how it touched you.
--- Describe a special gift or talent you have, how you use it, and why you are grateful for it.
--- Name someone you know who makes your life better and why.
--- Think of something you used today that other people take for granted.
--- Describe something that you do often that makes you happy and why.
Take a moment and reflect on a few of these statements. How do your responses connect with experiences of gratitude or generosity? Does anything surprise you? What other questions flow from these prompts?
We drew these questions from our Soul Matters resources, which
center on the November theme of "Generosity." They offer a chance to pay attention to generous moments that surround us. They may also bring up times we've experienced pain, challenge, and disappointment. Life is not all roses. Life is complex, and there are times we need the generosity of others to see us through.
Maybe one or two of the above "conversation starters" might fit as you gather with family and friends around the table this Thanksgiving weekend or might fit in during a phone or email conversation.
Possibly these prompts could help guide a time of personal spiritual reflection in the quiet of Thanksgiving morning.
For the generous spirit of this congregation and the many ways that it is lived out each year, I am deeply grateful.
Blessings,
Rev. Sue
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SOUP SAMPLER SUPPER & SALE
Only Two More Weeks to Purchase Tickets!
Enjoy a Savory Meal with Friends
on Friday, December 8, 5:30 PM at UUCR.
Will you select New England Clam Chowder? Southwestern Chicken Stew? Chili Con Carne? Or any of a bounty of soups: Beef Barley Mushroom, Chicken Vegetable, Lentil, Curried Butternut Squash, Cauliflower or Split Pea? Guess what? You can try them all! Come and sample as many as you would like, along with homemade breads and desserts. At $20 per person, this is the best kind of bargain: you get to "fill up" with friends while supporting this important fundraiser for UUCR. Please get your tickets either by purchasing them after Sunday services on November 26 or December 2, or you can reserve a ticket and pay at the door — just send an email to Jane Hardy at janewhardy@gmail.com.
And here’s a bonus: you can take home quarts of leftover soup @ $10 and loaves of leftover bread @ $6!
Volunteers are needed to help with setting up tables on Friday morning and then with clean up on Saturday morning. Please email Jane Hardy at janewhardy@gmail.com if you can help..
And remember, bring your appetites
to UUCR on December 8.
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Pastoral Care & Connection | |
You are encouraged to share your joys and sorrows with the UUCR Pastoral Associates (see below). This team is a mixed group — but all have had previous life experiences and a variety of professional training in counseling and philosophy. Please contact one, or several of us, if you “want to talk.”
Pastoral Care Associates: Kevin Brien,
Gayle Folger, Nancy Holland, and Vida Morley
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NOVEMBER
06 - Carl Gallegos
13 - Rev. Sue Browning
18 - Jan Brandon
20 - Tim Ford
24 - Diane Shields
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Unitarian Universalists of the Chester River 914 Gateway Drive | Chestertown, MD | 21620
Phone: 410-778-3440
Office hours: W, Sa, Su — 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Closed — M, Tu, Th, F
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