Weekly Communicator

Weekly Communicator

March 9, 2023

Sunday Service

Join us this Sunday at 10:30am in the Sanctuary or via Zoom

https://zoom.us/j/5264858673

Minister's Musings

Have patience with everything that remains unsolved in your heart. Try to love the questions themselves...Rainer Rilke

This Sunday I will offer a question box service. During the time of the sermon I will answer your questions. Questions can be submitted in advance or at the beginning of the service. They can be simple or complex, about the world or the congregation or me or anything else. What do you want to know from me? I can't guarantee that I will answer every single one, but I will try. See you on Sunday and join Ulises and I after the service for a potluck lunch! Next Sunday, the 19th, we will celebrating Spring. Join us for a service filled with poetry, ritual and hope for the coming year.

revsue@uucfm.org

WhatsApp call or message: +506 8891 2847

Facebook Messenger: Sue Gabrielson

Skype: suegabes

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Don't forget to spring forward!

Set your clocks ahead one hour before bed Saturday night.

Community Sharing for March

The Southwest Florida Gay & Lesbian Chorus was formed in 1993, at the initiative of Doug Gathers and a small group of founders, despite the problems that would undeniably come with his "coming out" publicly. Since their founding in 1993, they have been a LGBTQ-friendly and all-inclusive 5013c non-profit organization. This group participates in local, regional, and national performances.

Their mission is to provide educational, cultural, and social enrichment for our audience and ourselves through excellence in the choral arts.

The group's name was changed in 2019 from Southwest Florida Gay & Lesbian Chorus to Southwest Florida Voices, to be more inclusive to the LGBTQ-Community and Allies.

If you cannot attend in person, you can still donate by mailing a check to the office with "community sharing" in the subject line, or by using the "donate" button on the website and marking it "community sharing".

Potluck

There will be a potluck after the service on Sunday. Please bring a dish to share.

UUCFM MENS GROUP

Now meeting on the second Monday of the month. March 13 and April 10, at 11:30AM, in a private dining room at the Cross Creek Clubhouse located at 13050 Cross Creek Blvd, Fort Myers. Contact Dave Hutchins for information.

TUUSDAYS Together

Q & A WITH REV. SUE, March 14th, 11am -1pm

Here is your chance to greet and ask any questions with our minister, Rev. Sue. She has graciously made time from 11am-1pm to meet with anyone during the TUUsdays Together meeting, March 14th in the Screen Room. Start at 11am, break for lunch, bring your own and beverage, and close at 1pm. Learn what will be covered in our General Meeting on Sunday, March 26th and ask your questions. Do come to support Rev. Sue's offer to hear from you.

BOT Meeting

The Board of Trustees monthly meeting is at 5 PM March 14. If you'd like to attend, please click on this link.

RESET Conversation

Join us for a RESET CONVERSATION on the Psychological Effects of Global Climate Disruption, on March 14th at 6:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada).

(After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.)

About our Presenter:

Dr. Lise Van Susteren is a general and forensic psychiatrist in Washington, DC, and an expert on the physical and psychological impacts of climate change. In 2011 she co-authored "The Psychological Effects of Global Warming on the U.S. - Why the US Mental Health System Is Not Prepared". Van Susteren is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at George Washington University and has been a consultant to the Executive Branch of the US government profiling world leaders. She is a frequent contributor on television, radio, and in print media. In 2006 Dr. Van Susteren sought the Democratic nomination to the US Senate from Maryland. Her book, “Emotional Inflammation – Discover Your Triggers and Reclaim Your Equilibrium During Anxious Times” was published in April 2020.

Annual Meeting Protocol

12 PM March 26, 2023

Our Annual Meeting will be held in person at noon on March 26 in the sanctuary, as well as via Zoom. This allows the greatest number of members to attend.

The ballot will be emailed to you soon so you can continue the convenience of voting on-line. Your vote is important, so please take a few minutes as soon as you receive it to fill it in and submit it.

The tally results will be announced during the meeting, which will also include the customary non-voting elements. We hope that you attend either in person or via Zoom because this event is when we can all begin our future together.

The link for the March 26 meeting will be the same as the one we use for the Worship Service, found in the Order of Service emailed that morning.

Please submit your ballot by March 22, 2023 to allow enough time to ensure your vote is counted.

Thank you,

Mary Studer, President

UUCFM Board of Trustees

Bill Brewer Garden Update

Beautiful harvests continue to grace the Community Garden. 30 pounds of greens and herbs were delivered to St. martin de Porres. Thanks to our volunteer Master Gardener Betsy Wolf for help with the harvest.