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Thought for the Day
After last Sunday's service where we opened with the song, "Down by the Riverside"...
"As an avid environmentalist, I want to know... who's going to
clean up all those swords & shields people are laying down by the riverside!"
- Linda Lovell
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 Lots of opportunities this weekend for fun & enrichment! On Friday night, Grammy & Indie Award winning singers, Al Petteway & Amy White will be in the Chapel for a concert (doors open at 7 PM), and then on Saturday night, we join with the Granville High School Environmental Club and Licking County Concerned Citizens for Public Health & Environment to host a showing of Interfaith Power & Light's "2015 Environmental Movie of the Year," Merchants of Doubt (doors open at 6:30. See below for details!
This Sunday morning, Mark Uher and Holli Rainwater will bring some color & light to the worship service, which will be focused around the theme, "Broken Things, Mended with Care"--come on & join us!
Shalom,
Dwight
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 This Friday!
Al Petteway & Amy White
in concert at UCG's Chapel
Don't miss a wonderful night of contemporary Celtic & Appalacian influenced acoustic music with Grammy & Indie Award winners, Al & Amy. Doors open at 7 PM. Tickets: $20 each cash or check. Tickets will be held at will call the night of the show. To reserve seats e-mail or call Dick Kinsley at dkinsley@ohiocampusconnect.org or 740-403.2943.
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This Saturday!
A Showing of Merchants of Doubt (2014)
in the UCG Annex Gym, 6:30 - 8:45 PM
"A satirically comedic story about how a cadre of influential scientists have clouded public understanding of scientific facts to advance a political and economic agenda."
This PG-13 movie is Interfaith Power and Light's 2015 "Environmental Movie of the Year."
6:30-7:00 Snacks & Gathering
8:35-8:45 Discussion Time
Spread the news! Free & Open to the Public!
Sponsored by: The Granville High School Environmental Club, Licking County Concerned Citizens for Public Health & Environment, and the Green Justice Team of The United Church of Granville
This Sunday, Nov. 8th
24th Sunday after Pentecost
Worship, 10 a.m.
At this service, centered around "Broken Things, Mended with Care," Holli Rainwater will be sharing a liturgical dance. Has what's been broken always lost its value? Maybe it's just the opposite...
After worship --
- Nursery care available until 12:15 PM
- K-5 Kid's Club in the Annex, 11:30-12:15
- Middler's Class in the Annex, 11:30-12:15
- High School PeaceJam in the Annex, 11:30-12:15
- Feminist Class in the Choir (South) Room, 11:30-12:15
- Laudato Si' Discussion Group in the Chapel, 11:30-12:15
Open Board Meeting this Sunday, 12:30 PM in the Annex
Remember that our Board meetings are always "open," meaning that anyone interested in attending may join in!
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Interested in being an offical member of UCG?
We'll have a reception into membership this month, on Sunday, Nov. 22nd--Denison student, Rene Guo is joining us! If you'd like to become a member on that date as well (or would like to know more), please let Pastor Dwight know at
dwight@myucg.org or (937) 728-1681.
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It's Stewardship Season again! 
Thanks so much to each and every one of you who make it possible for UCG to thrive! We will dedicate our 2016 pledges of financial support to UCG during the morning worship service on November 15th. Pledge cards and a Budget Summary are on the welcome table. Remember that your giving to UCG is tax-deductable and much appreciated! Click on these links for our budget summary and pledge cards.
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Opportunities to grow & connect...
The Feminist Class will be meeting after the Sunday service every Sunday morning except fourth Sundays. Our focus this fall is "Encountering God as a Woman." We will alternate study of Leonard Shlain's book,
The Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image, with meetings where we tell stories about our own experiences with female forms of the divine. Next Sunday, Nov. 8, Barbara Klatt will lead a discussion of the book, covering chapters 1-3 (pp. 1-28). There are three copies of the book available through the Ohio library system that can be ordered through any local public library. JoAnne Geiger at Reader's Garden Book Store will also place orders for local pickup.
Laudato Si' Reading Group
Sunday mornings in the chapel, 11:30-12:15 (skipping 4th Sundays for Lunches on the Square). Next session (Nov. 8), we're discussing the fifth
chapter of Laudato Si', "Lines of Approach & Action" which can by read
"The Pope's writing is strong and comprehensive. Allow yourself to experience that through the reading."
- Doris Jane Conway
We're taking six weeks (Oct. 4,11,18 and Nov. 1,8,15) to read through the letter carefully, discussing a chapter a week. Laudato Si' is a revolutionary call for the church to take a moral stand against the exploitation of people and of our sacred Earth home.
And Doris Jane adds, "For the 'Moral Imperative - Earth Care' bulletin board near the kitchenette, all UCG folks are invited to bring in related cartoons you find, as well as your ideas about 'next steps and strategies' to write up on post-its for the bulletin board! This bulletin board is related to our
Laudato Si' reading and discussion!"
Monday Book Group & Meditation...
Monday's 3 PM spiritual life book group has resumed in the Martin library, reviewing/reading the book,
Radical Acceptance: Embracing your Life with the Heart of the Buddha by Tara Brach. This Monday - Ch. 5, "Coming Home to Our Body: The Ground of Radical Acceptance." Please enter through the "Office" door. Meditation/Contemplation will follow, from 4:15-4:45. All are welcome!
- Doris Jane Conway
Thursday-night Sitting Zen (Zazen)
Every Thursday night in UCG's chapel. 6:30 PM for first-timers. Bell will ring at 7:00 for a 20 minute sitting. Participants may stay afterwards for 15 minutes or so of sharing if they'd like.
Click here for a good, short introduction to sitting from Fr. Ruben Habito's Maria Kannon Zen Center in Dallas. You may bring your own zafu/zabuton if you have a set--there are a number in the chapel as well. You may sit in a chair if it's more comfortable, too. This is free & open to anyone of any (or no) religious tradition. Peace.
- Dwight
UCG Fall Women's Retreat
Coming UP!
Friday 4 PM - Saturday 4 PM, Nov. 13-14
A retreat about Hope and Transformation
Fellowship Hill Cabins,
Brinkhaven, OH (1 hour drive)
About twenty people have registered to attend! We're looking forward to a wonderful time at Pilgrim Hills!
"Chaplain's Table" (most) Every Friday
Denison University's Slayter Dining Hall
Some may not know that the pastors of our four corner churches in Granville (& Msgr. Enke of St. Edward's) are considered adjunct chaplains at Denison. Pastor Dwight hosts "Chaplain's Table" every Friday from 12 noon to 1 PM up in Slayter. Come by and share lunch or just stop to say hello. All are welcome--"town & gown."
Pastor's River Road Coffee Hours
Most Tuesdays, 1:30-3 PM (check
the web before heading out! If "Pastor's River Road Coffee Hours" is not listed, that means I'm otherwise occupied on that afternoon!) Come by to chat or to share a cup of coffee. No program--just conversation!
Growing Old Together
A group which meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 PM, and focuses on issues of interest around living in the last decades of life. Next meeting: Tuesday, Nov. 17th at UCG.
The Breakfast Meeting
at the Sparta Restaurant, 16 W. Main St., Newark
First Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 AM
Come join in for good conversation & good food. All are welcome!
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Upcoming Sundays!
November 15th - Involvement & Pledge Sunday
What gifts do you bring? What talents can you share? That will be the theme on Nov. 15th. Bring you pledge card--these will be turned in and dedicated in morning worship. There will be a
Committee Fair in the Chapel after worship! A great opportunity to find out more or volunteer to get involved in a new way in the coming year.
From Church Moderator, Lyn Robertson:
"We're having a
Committee Fair, November 15, during our coffee time right after our church service. You'll be able to talk with the chairs of UCG's committees for 2016 and find out about the work of our committees. You are needed, and we hope you'll decide you want to work on one of the important areas that contributes to our church life!"
November 22nd -- Thanksgiving Sunday "All Age Worship"
All Age Worship at 10 AM will be in the style of an Agape Meal in the Annex Gym. Our theme is "Stitching the Generations Together." Do you have a handmade quilt that is meaningful to you? Bring it on Nov. 22nd to help decorate the walls of the Annex. Also bring a small 3X5 card briefly sharing the quilt's "story." Julie Reiswig has a surpise for us this day, too!
At 7 PM that evening, UCG hosts the
Granville Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service
! Details below...
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GRANVILLE ECUMENICAL THANKSGIVING SERVICE
The Granville Ministerium will hold its annual Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, November 22, at 7:00 pm at The United Church of Granville.
Each year, one of the churches of the Ministerium hosts this community-wide service.
The Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service has been on the Sunday before Thanksgiving for the last several years since so many Granvillians travel over the holiday weekend. This year, Monsignor Enke of St. Edward's Roman Catholic Church will preach, and Jackie Dawson, musician at the United Church, will be gathering a community choir and church musicians from the Granville churches to provide music for the occasion. The clergy of the Granville Ministerium will participate, and refreshments will follow the service in UCG's Chapel. This year's offering has been designated to go to the Food Pantry Network of Licking County.
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Trades of Hope Party, December 2nd
Also benefiting Rancho Ebenezer
7 PM in the UCG Chapel
PLEASE COME!!! All UCG church members and friends (and please bring additional friends as well... the more the merrier!!!) to a party that empowers women out of poverty all over the world!
WHAT: Trades of Hope is about creating sustainable business for women who are in desperate situations. Through your purchase, you are rescuing women out of the sex trade, slums, sweatshops, and extreme poverty! You are giving a voice to a woman who has no voice. These are women making beautiful products that will now be able to put food on their table, keep a roof over their head, and send their children to school - just like you!
WHEN & WHERE: Wed, DEC 2nd @ 7PM at UCG in the chapel!!! Just in time to order special (and meaningful) gifts for your loved ones for the holidays. Each item purchased comes with a description card about that particular artisan group and the difference you are making in their lives.
EXTRA,EXTRA: some of this party's proceeds will go to RANCHO EBENEZER's sewing project!
SHOP ONLINE: If you are not able to come to the party, but would like to shop online to help support these artisans from around the world AND help Rancho Ebenezer at the same time...here is the direct link!
Once you place your order online, it will ship to your home immediately!
QUESTIONS: erin.spens@gmail.com
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Granville Candlelight Walking Tour, December 5 
Again this year, many events are being planned here at UCG!
Music in the Sanctuary, 2:00 - 7:00 p.m.
2:00 - 3:00 - Denison Suzuki Program Piano Holiday Concert
3:15 - 4:15 - Denison Suzuki Program Strings & Flute Concert with guest string quartet, ETHEL (Ensemble in Residence at Denison University)
4:30 - 4:50 - Christmas Preludes on the Organ, UCG Organist, Jackie Dawson
5:00 - 5:20 - Seasonal Songs by Men's Trio, "Be Not Flat" -- Tom Thompson, Tom Held, and Bryan Spurgeon, accompanied by Jackie Dawson
5:30 - 5:50 - Denison Horn Trio -- David Nesmith, Gabrielle Brant, Maggie Gorski
6:00 - 6:20 - Hammered Dulcimer and Guitar -- Jennifer Evans-Kinsley & Dick Kinsley
6:30 - 6:50 - Celtic Harp -- Christine Ramsey
"Trades of Hope" Table, 4:30-7:00 p.m. - an opportunity to purchase handmade clothing, jewelry and other merchandise supporting women around the world trying to make their way out of the poverty, sweatshops or the sex trade. A socially-conscious holiday gift-giving option!
"Holiday Supper" in the Chapel, 5:00-8:00 p.m.
An Assortment of Holiday Soups, Macaroni and Cheese, Beverages, and Assorted Brownies. Proceeds will go toward preservation of our historic building.
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~ You can watch this online! ~
Cardinal Turkson's spoke at OSU last Monday on Laudato Si'
Respected around the world as a Scripture scholar, an advocate for the poor and disenfranchised in the developing world, and a spokesperson for protecting the environment as a matter of social justice, Cardinal Turkson of Ghana has long made news with his comments linking ecology and human life.
He has become the face of climate change at the Vatican, having led the drafting process of Pope Francis's encyclical on the environment. On Monday, he addressed a crowd of 2,000 at OSU's Mershon Auditorium.
Thanks to Lesha Farias for sending us the URL for viewing this important speech --
Click Here & Listen!
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P.S. Thanks to Gini Lohmann Bauman for the picture! 
Kwame Ajamu at Denison
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