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Summit's Mission Statement
In spiritual community we commit ourselves to building
a compassionate, just, and sustainable world.
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August 28th: “Still Far From the Edge” Grace Lewis-McLaren
There are times when a few hours of watching the tides here along the Maine coast provide wordless nourishment. From there I can return to the stories that hold my past and encourage my future.
Grace Lewis-McLaren is a graduate of Eastman School of Music and of Pacifica Graduate Institute. She has served in a music leadership capacity for many different UU churches
On 3 out of 3 measures we are HIGH risk for in-person gathering this week
Although all 3 measures remain HIGH, these numbers reflect
CONTINUED substantial DECREASES of viral measures to San Diego region
pre-Omicron spike levels..
The Summit Board of Directors is happy to announce that we have resumed in-person gatherings, even if we are in Medium and High Risk levels.
Vaccinations
For in-person indoor gatherings at Summit UU Fellowship, we are now recommending (not requiring) COVID vaccinations and boosters.
Worship Services - Masks Required
We now welcome people back into the Sanctuary. High quality masks are required - N95s, KN94s, KN95s – KN95 masks are available in the Greeting Room if you need one. No cloth masks.
We will also have some seating available in the greeting garden.
(CRE will not be meeting in the parking lot during the service.)
The last time we were open, we had space for 55 people to attend in-person and had only 38-40 people.
Until we are close to capacity (around 50 people), we will not be using the reservation system
to save a seat. For those who would like to attend over Zoom, you will still be able to do that.
This service will be available on Zoom and in-person;
Join us on Zoom
https://zoom.us/j/96409392934
Meeting ID: 964 0939 2934
Welcome! We hope you will join us on Sunday.
Portions of our services are also posted to our YouTube channel, https://tinyurl.com/SummitUUFYouTube
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We are looking for people who would like to help Usher and help with Coffee Hour held for those in-person, after the service. Each week we are looking for:
2 Ushers
1 person to help with set-up and making the coffee
1 person to bring packaged snacks and some juice
1 person to help with clean-up, putting the chairs away
We have a sign up available online where you can let us know which Sunday and which roll you would like to fill. We will also have a paper sign-up on Sundays. (Yes, we will transfer the information to the online list.) Please click on the link below to sign up for one or more of the weeks ahead!
THANK YOU!
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The Social Justice in Action committee is collecting carry-on suitcases, duffel bags and backpacks in support of the Minority Humanitarian Foundation (MHF), a local organization helping refugees, asylees & asylum seekers on both sides of the US/Mexico border.
When asylum seekers, refugees and asylees are released from ICE custody, they are typically dropped off in San Ysidro with no means to contact anyone, and often with no possessions other than the clothes they are wearing. MHF provides asylum seekers with quick and safe transportation from the border to MHF’s immigrant drop-in center in Lemon Grove. Each person is fed, taken for medical care if needed,
and given a suitcase or duffel bag which they are encouraged to fill with clothing and supplies for what
may be a long trip to reach family or a sponsor in the US.#MHF arranges their travel and sees them safely
on their way. There is an ongoing need for small carry-on suitcases, duffel bags and backpacks to
continue this necessary and compassionate work.
Many of us aren't doing much traveling these days, so perhaps you have an underused bag to donate.
Target also has some relatively inexpensive ones such as this one if you prefer to buy one. Social Justice
in Action will be collecting these bags in the conference room at the Summit office from now through the
end of September.
You can drop them off on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday mornings when Mark Weedman, our property steward, is usually on site, or contact Mark or Laurel Bernstein, laurelbernstein@yahoo.com if these times don’t work for you.
Thank you in advance!
Laurel Bernstein (on behalf of Social Justice in Action)
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Small Group Gatherings
Small groups can meet on campus again, too. Masks may be removed with the consensus of the group.
Please be sure the air filters in the room are on. Also, be aware that there may be people who would like to continue to attend your gathering over Zoom.
We hope you like these changes! If you have questions or concerns, please contact me.
We would also like to arrange for some in-person parking lot just-for-fun gatherings once or twice a month, and we need a team of people who would like to help coordinate events like this. If you're interested, please let me know! We are looking for volunteers!!
Peace,
Elinor Weed
SUUF Board President
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Currently Summit is not collecting canned foods. We are encouraging Summitarians to support the Santee Food Bank at the Lutheran Church on Halberns or your local food banks.
Check out their website to see how you can help, or perhaps they can help you.
Santee Food Bank
9715 Halberns (turn north from Mast Blvd.)
Food Bank Distribution: Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Commodities Distribution: 3rd Tuesday 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
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For Lay-Led Sunday Services
To make our Fellowship successful we need….. participants!!!
Everyone speaks of how much they love lay-led services, well here is your chance! We are not asking for you to do a full service, or even a full sermon/reflection. We just need people who can speak for 6-8 minutes.
People willing to help would only be responsible for your speaking part, Sunday services committee will take care of the rest. You may participate in person or via Zoom.
Please help Summit remain the vibrant community it is by lending your voice!!!!
Contact Josh Barrett (einsteinly@gmail.com), Pam Kerr (suufvolunteer@yahoo.com),
or Tyler Mitchell (summitzoommgr@gmail.com)
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Job offer
Office Administrator Recruitment: Summit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Santee CA
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Summit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, an interactive and welcoming congregation of 150 members in Santee CA, seeks a part-time (16-20 hours/week) office administrator capable of excelling at various office procedures, including computer applications such as Word, Excel, QuickBooks, Publisher and Breeze.
Duties will include purchasing supplies, overseeing facilities usage, work coordination with the Minister and committees, supervision/scheduling of office volunteers, and data entry for bookkeeper.
A high school diploma and a minimum of three years of general office or administrative assistant and bookkeeping experience is preferred.
Salary is $21/hour, with a negotiable increase based upon experience. Partial remote work and flexible hours are possible following an initial training period.
Please send your letter of interest and resumé via email to SUUFSceneNuus@gmail.com
Include “Administrator Application” in the subject line.
Application review will begin on August 15th and continue until the position is filled.
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Summit's Children's Religious Exploration | | |
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We offer weekly "Family Parking Lot Religious Exploration" for families, children and youth from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Sundays in the Summit Parking Lot.
Masks are required and children must be accompanied by an adult.
More information can be found on our website
or contact Mary Carter-Vail at Summitdre@gmail.com
to receive the weekly email with details about this Sunday's activities.
Summit's Children's Religious Exploration Mission Statement:
"To create a safe and welcoming spiritual home for our children and youth through creative exploration of Unitarian Universalist principles and sources."
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The Caring Committee is composed of a group of Summitarians that meet once a month. While maintaining confidentiality, we organize volunteers, match human resources with the needs of members and friends of Summit. We provide transportation, when necessary, to Summit events, medical and other appointments, shopping, and other essential errands. We also assist with memorial services. We have not met during Covid and are ramping up again.
We always need volunteers, so if you would like to help, contact Janet Dixon, spierdixon@mac.com,
or the Summit office, summituuf@gmail.com and you will be added to our list of wonderful helpers.
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Morning Conversations
Come, join us!
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Join us Tuesday and/or Thursday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.,
We chat a bit, share a chalice lighting,
we each take turns checking in, then we freely chat some more.
New folks are always welcome!
Join us on Zoom
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Meeting ID: 936 0816 1205
Password: 400828
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Summit Wednesday Night Men’s group
We meet by Zoom on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month at 7:00 p.m., and usually end by 8:30 p.m.. We are an “open” group, any man who wishes to join us may do so. Our purpose is to provide friendship, support, and fellowship to any man who wishes to attend.
If you wish to attend, contact Denny Braun directly at denny.braun@usfamily.net
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The Summit Women's Group
meets 'virtually' on the fourth Saturday of each month.
The multi-generational group is open to all interested Summit women and friends. We be meet through Zoom; call or email Carolyn Woodbury, cbwoodbury@gmail.com or (619) 370-9622 if you want to get the reminders.
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We Need YOU!
We need to rebuild our teams of volunteers that help make things possible on Sunday mornings.
Time for you to dust off your volunteering muscles and step forward!
We are looking for two people who can serve as Ushers,
two people for Coffee Hour set-up and Clean-up,
One special Someone to provide beverages and pre-packaged snacks.
We have a sign-up Google Doc where you can sign up to fill one or more of these positions for a particular Sunday over the next few weeks. Sign up here
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One of Our Summit Authors
In the African country of Kenya, millions of people still bear the scars of the British invasion and occupation.
"THE COLONIZED And the Scramble for Africa", by Wanjiru Warama is a family and community memoir that shows how farm-workers on British colonial farms lived during that occupation.
There is also a copy available in the Summit library.
check out the website for details on buying the book
https://www.wanjiruwarama.com/
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Do you have a car that you would be happy to donate ~ OR ~ do you know of anyone who is no longer driving and would like a GOOD home for their car, or has NEW wheels and would enjoy passing the older car on to: Margo Mariana (619) 312-0903 Michèle Mattingly (619) 791-5780
THANK YOU, Summiteers, and
💖 HUGS 💕
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Our Director of Religious Exploration, Mary Carter-Vail
Her office hours are
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.,
Sundays from 9:00 a.m.- noon.
Mary's email, summmitdre@gmail.com
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The Rev. Tania Márquez is a community minister currently serving as a hospital chaplain in San Diego.
She is supporting our congregation this summer as the on-call pastoral care provider.
She can be contact here revtaniamarquez@gmail.com or
text/call (619) 245-1476
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About the eNews
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☮ Send your item by Tuesday noon, or before.
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For anything you get through Constant Contact; eNews, or CRE-related you can send it to me,
Pamela Kerr, SUUFVolunteer@yahoo.com
or to Mary, summmitdre@gmail.com.
Send everything; articles, questions, suggestions regarding the eNews to: SUUFVolunteer@yahoo.com
Thanks! ~Pamela Kerr, editor
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Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.
~Dalai Lama
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The SCENE at Summit is Summit's monthly newsletter
sharing more in-depth information for our members and friends.
In it, you will find:
- Service Topics for the month
- Columns from the Minister, Director of Religious Exploration, Board President
- Social Justice in Action Committee news
- Safe Re-Opening Task Force Update
- Denominational News
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Meet New Members
and more!
You can view the SCENE at Summit on our website, here
To submit articles to the SCENE at Summit, please email them to SUUFSceneNuus@gmail.com.
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8778 Cottonwood Ave.
Santee, CA 92071
Phone - (619) 562-0833, Fax - (619) 562-0862
email - summituuf@gmail.com
Summit Office Hours:
Tuesday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Join us in shaping meaning in our lives while growing a loving community.
🏳️🌈 We are a welcoming congregation, and our facility is accessible to all.
We are Zooming our services for the time being, join us!
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