Weekly E-News
September 19, 2019
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Sunday
Join us this Sunday, September 22nd at 10:30 AM in the Miller Sanctuary for our weekly service entitled
Common to Us. All welcome!
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Sunday Social Hour
Sunday's Social Hour
happens after the service every week. Come join us for coffee and snacks. Newcomers, visitors, and members are all welcome. Sponsoring groups are the Women's Circle and CUUPs. Any donations of food, snacks or cash are always welcome.
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Humanist Forum
The Humanist Forum meets every Sunday at 9:15 am in Hobart Hall. All are welcome to attend. Join us as we engage in a new topic each week. The topic for the Humanist Forum this coming Sunday is Rule Makers, Rule Breakers: How Tight and Loose Cultures Wire the World. We’ll have an interesting video and plenty of room for discussions.
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Community Sharing
Lee Interfaith for Empowerment
is an interfaith justice ministry seeking long-term solutions to systemic injustices that began in Lee County, and has grown to encompass the State of Florida. Each year, LIFE engages in a series of processes to
- Determine and vote on a problem area to be focused upon that year;
- Research with other faith communities and determine who has the power to change it;
- Organize and gather in what is called Direct Action, ask those accountable and in power to commit to a solution;
- Follow up on the problem/solution/commitments to ensure measurable success for 24 month period
This year, LIFE is focusing on solutions for affordable housing and restructuring the criminal justice system.
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The UUCFM Choir
rehearses most Wednesday nights from 6:30-8:00 pm, and on Sunday mornings at 9:30 in the sanctuary. It's free and there are no auditions. Come join us in singing!
The UUCFM Band
rehearses most Wednesday nights from 5:45-6:15 pm, and on Sunday mornings at 9:10 in the Sanctuary. Do you play an instrument? Are you interested in playing with the UUCFM band for worship? If so, please schedule an audition time with me by email.Come join us in making music together!
Suellen Kipp, Director of Music
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Would You Like to Become a Member of UUCFM?
If you are interested in becoming a new member, please pick up a Membership Kit on Sunday mornings in the Narthex or in the office during the week. Thanks!
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Membership Committee 2.0 is Now Forming
With Rev. Carlos’s commitments to our interim “re-boot,” we are looking to add some new energy to our Membership Team. We have lost some of our long-standing members and need a few new faces on our “welcoming team.” If you have a welcoming smile and a couple of extra minutes each month, we need you! Please contact Jill at
OfficeManager@uucfm.org
or Bill Petrarca at 239.810.4608. Our first team meeting will be this Sunday, at Noon, in the Library.
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To All Members
After some consideration following email incidents, the board proposed to create
uucfm.org
domain email addresses for each position. Some have already been in existence and use by prior board members, but an address for every board position had not been created.
To reach any board member, you can email
board@uucfm.org
. Currently, Allie Carville, Secretary, monitors this account.
For each board role currently held, email addresses are as follows:
We hope this action helps with bettering communication with members and friends of UUCFM.
Allie Carville,
UUCFM Board Secretary
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Good News from South Fort Myers Food Pantry
As many of you know, the South Fort Myers Food Pantry began a fund drive in June to replace the aging box truck used to transport food from the Harry Chapin Food Bank and area stores to stock the pantry. The goal is to raise $45,000 of the estimated cost of $75,000. $30,000 was set aside from the pantry's reserves for equipment replacement.
As of August 27, three of the 16 Coalition members and Supporting Partners have contributed $10,500 toward this effort, and 23 of the volunteers and friends of the Pantry have donated an additional $14,000 for a total o $24,500.
We at UUCFM have moved up the month for the Pantry to be the recipient of our Community Sharing to October so that this donation might be credited to the Truck Replacement Fund. Those individuals who would rather make a direct donation can mail checks directly to the Pantry. These can be made out and mailed to the South Fort Myers Food Pantry Coalition, Inc. 8360 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers, FL. 33919. Write "Truck Fund" in the memo line.
Any donation you can afford to help deliver food safely and efficiently to our neighbors in South Fort Myers will be greatly appreciated.
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Join Us For Our Annual Family Gardens Clean-Up Day
Every year at this time we can use all the help we can get to clean up the Family Gardens for the new gardening season. If you can spare a little time Saturday, September 28th, starting around 8:00 a.m., please help. Meet back by the Family Gardens. The Scouts will be joining the effort this year. Dress for the weather. Questions? email
bill@petrarca.net
. See you then.
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What:
Deeper Than The Skin: Reggie Harris and Greg Greenway
in a musical presentation on Race in America
When:
Saturday November 16, 2019 6:30pm
Where:
Unitarian Universalist Church of Fort Myers
How:
For information: (508) 896-6225
On Saturday November 16th, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fort Myers will present
Deeper Than The Skin, a musical presentation on Race in America by Reggie Harris
and Greg Greenway. Reggie and Greg have a unique story. Born three days apart, an-
cestry flowing through the same portal of history, Richmond, VA. They are on a
pilgrimage together - one that began three decades ago. The racial divisions that are
the reality of America started them in two different worlds, but the amazing bonds of
music, mutual respect, sheer admiration, and shared vision have brought them together
as friends and colleagues.
Their stories together form the quintessential American story. The music that flowed from
these experiences is powered by unadorned truth, raw and riveting, beautiful and uplifting.Echoing Gandhi, they believe that in telling our truths, we are able to rise up from the past and build bridges to the each other and the future. The presentation will be interactive and there will be time at the end for discussion.
Reggie Harris is a Woodrow Wilson Scholar and the Co-Chair of the Living Legacy Proj-
ect of the Unitarian Universalist Association, co-leading tours through the historic
sites of the Civil Rights movement in the South. Solo, and in the duo, Kim and
Reggie Harris, he has led hundreds of programs on Race and Social Justice.Greg Greenway has been heard on NPR’s All Things Considered, Mountain Stage,
and Car Talk. He’s played Carnegie Hall and had the honor for two years of having his
song, “Rosa Parks,” play when
rosaparks.com was opened. For eight years , he was one third of the successful Folk Trio, Brother Sun, Together and individually, Reggie
and Greg have brought the issue of Race before audiences around the world.
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Pachamama SW Florida
Join us for an intriguing Game Changer Gathering.
WHAT DO WE WANT?
CLEAN WATER.
WHEN DO WE WANT IT?
NOW!
On Thursday evening, October 3, from 6:30 to 8:00, The Pachamama Alliance of SWFL, supported by our Social Justice Committee, brings you a chance to discover the ever-expanding worldwide movement that is capturing the hearts of environmental activists everywhere. It's called THE RIGHTS OF NATURE, and this is the time for us to find out what it proposes for us to do to ensure that Nature is legally protected.
Our presenter, Karl Deigert, treasurer of Clean Water NOW, Inc. will be filling us in. Clean Water NOW is a nonprofit that is working to bring awareness and education to the public about The Rights of Nature Movement, which seeks to give ecosystems the highest level of protection allowed by U.S. law.
This is a must attend if you are interested in helping pass the Caloosahatchee Bill of Rights next year!
Coffee and tea available. Desserts and donations welcome.
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Come explore the simple and satisfying practices of
Mindfulness Meditation.
You don’t need experience with meditation, nor do you have to be a Buddhist. Please bring intention to quiet the mind and body in a supportive group of UU members and friends with a similar intention - people who want to carry mindfulness into their daily lives. We meet Mondays from 6:30-8:00p in the Sanctuary. Contact Gary Robbins at 302-540-5899.
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The UUCFM Book Club
meets Wednesdays from 1:00-2:30 PM in the Library of our Administration Building.
All are welcome to join in facilitated discussion and group bonding. Our current book is
Life Before Life
by Jim Tucker, MD.
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Wednesday Connection Circle
Lilibeth Grimes will be facilitating a once monthly Wednesay evening circle called
Principles of Joy
. The goal for this connection circle is to serve as a bridge between UUCFM and the broader community. This is open each month to all members, family, and friends. Please email by the Monday before each circle to let her know you will be there that month. We'll meet the second Wednesday of each month at 6:00 PM. You don't have to attend all sessions. Here is the schedule:
October 9:
Fourth Principle: A Free and Responsible Search for
Truth
and Meaning
November 13:
Fifth
Principle: The Right of
Conscience
and the Use of the Democratic Process within our Congregations and in Society at Large
December 11:
Sixth
Principle: The Goal of World
Community
with Peace, Liberty, and Justice for All
January 8:
Seventh Principle:
Respect
for the Interdependent Web of all Existence of Which we are a Part.
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UUCFM-Caloosahatchee Mindfulness
UUCFM and Caloosahatchee Mindfulness invite participants to join our weekly meditation book group. The group meets weekly on Wednesdays from 10:00 to 11:30 AM in Room 3. Please contact Helen Leddy to make sure the group is meeting each week or if you want to join. All are invited to attend. For more information contact Helen Leddy
helen.leddy@gmail.com
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10th Annual Florida Unitarian Universalist Women’s Retreat
April 3-5, 2020
DaySpring Episcopal Conference Center
A Weekend Gathering of UU Women
• Friday evening we will get to know one another and create community
• Saturday one-hour workshops offer choices
• Sunday we share a UU Service bringing it all together
DaySpring Conference Center is conveniently located off I-75 just north of Sarasota on Florida’s West Coast. The beautiful campus nestled under ancient oaks and located on a cove of the Manatee River offers a serene setting for our annual retreat. Take a look.
http://Dayspring.dioswfl.org
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$220 per person covers expenses for a semi-private room and meals. 8 women share a cozy cottage with 4 bedrooms and 4 baths, a screened porch and common area. A limited number of single rooms are available at $292 each.
A non-refundable deposit of $15 for a semi-private room or $25 for a private room will reserve your place. Final payment is due January 15, 2020. Scholarships are available.
Come join us for an enriching and memorable weekend. To register or for more information contact Helen Leddy
helen.leddy@gmail.com
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Board Game Night Openings!
The Jensen's have space for four more people to attend the (service auction) Board Game Night on October 12th at 7:00 pm. Enjoy an evening of fun, fellowship, games, snacks, deserts and beverages for only $10 per person. Call Denis Jensen to reserve at 215-436-5748.
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Rissho Kosei-kai Buddhist Group-
The Rissho Kosei-kai group meets Sundays at 2:00 PM in Room Number 1. We do not meet on 5th Sundays. Contact Mary Tracy Sigman for more info
uuchurch@uucfm.org
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Real ID Needed to Board Planes
The federal REAL ID Act of 2005 sets new standards for the issuance of driver licenses and ID cards.
The new credentials have a star in the upper right corner.
For boarding federally regulated commercial aircraft the new real-id will be required as of
October 1, 2020. To apply for a Real-ID driver’s license you will need to bring documents to establish your:
- Primary Identification (valid passport, birth certificate, etc.)
- Proof of Social Security (Social Security card , W-2 form--not handwritten; Pay check/stub, etc.)
- Proof of Residential Address – Two different documents (recent utility bill, Deed, mortgage, monthly mortgage statement, Florida voter registration card, etc.)
--Edited by Joy F. Sokeitous
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Sept 19 Toni Latino
Sept 21 Deb Leigh
Sept 24 Leslie Gatto
Sept 30 Jen Smith
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Staff
Senior Interim Minister
Director of Music
Director of RE
Office Manager
Building Supervisor
Nursery Supervisor
Liza Kellam
Board of Trustees
President
Theresa Bahre
President Elect
Lesley Peterson
Secretary
Alison Carville
Treasurer
Vacant
VP Finance
Alanis Garcia
VP Programming
Vacant
VP Ministerial Services
Vacant
VP Operations
Dorothy Van Howe
Member at Large
Helen Leddy
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Unitarian Universalist Church of Fort Myers
239-561-2700
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