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Summit's Mission Statement
In spiritual community we commit ourselves to building
a compassionate, just, and sustainable world.
October theme "Courage"
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October 23: A Life Worth Dying For Rev Arvid Straube
Remembering our mortality can teach us how to live.
Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube has been a parish minister for 35 years in Washington State, North Carolina and, most recently, as the Lead Minister of the First UU Church of San Diego. He earned a Master of Arts degree at the University of Chicago Divinity School and a Doctor of Ministry Degree from Meadville Lombard Theological School. Since leaving parish ministry Rev. Arvid has pursued a ministry of spiritual direction, teaching and preaching.
Worship Services - Masks Required
Please wear them properly during your visit.
We are now welcoming 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 surgical or cloth masks.
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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If you would like to add your preferred pronouns to your existing Summit name tag, stickers are available at the greeting table.
This is optional, but if you feel comfortable doing so, sharing your pronouns and inviting others to share theirs, creates a more welcoming space for all. You can do this by adding pronouns to your name tag with a quick sticker at the greeting table, or by introducing yourself to someone new and sharing your preferred pronouns along with your name.
If you are unsure of someone’s pronouns, don’t assume, ask or stick to using the person’s name and the pronouns they/them. In addition, if your preferred pronoun combination is not available or if you have lost your printed name tag, and would like a new one, please let Jim Weed know
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If you are interested in looking more closely at the survey results that Lara shared last Sunday you can find them on the Membership portion of our website https://members.summituuf.org/
under Important Files for Download click on Summit Survey Results Document.
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Happy Halloween: Costume Party for All Ages!
Please join us on Friday, October 28 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. for conversation and fun, in and around the Salon.
Come in costume, if you want, too! There will be an all-Fellowship costume party and bring your own supper that evening, as well.
Bring your own pumpkin and your creative ideas. We will provide carving tools.
Hosted by our Board of Directors.
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The Michael Servetus/InterNational Conference Against Racism
October 28 – October 30, 2022
This conference will be a hybrid event, based on a professional Zoom system, in honor of one of our martyrs, Michael Servetus, whose idea of recreating a form of Christianity to include Jews and Muslims, is an archetype of what we mean by multiracial unitarian universalism. It is being sponsored by the Religious Professional Task Force of the Unitarian Universalist Multiracial Unity Action Council—UUMUAC. Our theme is the vital role which Multiracial Unitarian Universalism, as an embodiment of the Seven Principles of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, especially the Fourth Principle, can play in the struggle against racism in all its forms from Afghanistan to Zambia. The Hilton Geneva Hotel and Conference Center, Geneva, Switzerland, will be the site for our key activities, and the times for the hybrid activities will be 9 am – 3 pm, Central Time (8 am – 2 pm Mountain; 7 am – 1 pm Pacific) and 4 – 10 pm, Geneva, Switzerland time.
Visit www.uumuac.org/international for more details.
The cost of registration, whether in-person or via Zoom, is $150. Registration will remain open until Thursday, October 27, 2022, Noon Central Time (7 p.m. Geneva Time). To register, complete the Contact page at www.uumuac.org, then use the Donate button to pay the registration cost; or send your contact information along with your registration payment to UUMUAC, 1448 E. 52nd St., Box 267, Chicago,IL 60615.
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"Thank You" Gathering for Reverend Everett
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On Saturday, November 12th, 3:00-4:30 p.m.
We will be gathering to celebrate and thank Rev. Everett Howe for his over 2 years’ time as our minister. While also pursuing his other passion in mathematics, Rev. Everett devoted his energy, time and love to our congregation, as we all worked to navigate our way and maintain our community through the hardest times of the pandemic. Come in person now to the Summit salon for an outdoor afternoon coffee and cake celebration, to thank Rev. Everett (and meet his spouse Bella!) It will be good to see each other, and wish him well.
We all worked together through the hardest times; now it is time to celebrate.
Should weather dictate, being masked and indoors in the Salon will also be appropriate.
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Venturing Out Together
The Welcoming and Membership Committee suggests a way to reconnect
or get to know each other better:
Would you consider inviting others from Summit to join you at an upcoming outing or community event that you plan to attend? For example, a concert, play, museum, hike, lecture, or a new restaurant? Let’s venture out together and enjoy one another’s fellowship.
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There is a wonderful book in Summit's library about the history of Summit, how we began in September of 1988 and the early, important decisions that helped us become the welcoming people we are today.
Come by and check out a copy.
The View from the Summit, an enjoyable, humorous read.
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Sign Up to Volunteer!
We Need YOU!
We have a several places for good-hearted persons
to offer time and talent to Summit,
please see where you would enjoy fitting in.
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Looking for someone who would like to occasionally lend their talent for
drum accompaniment to our piano on some Sunday mornings.
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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
Please click on the link to sign up for one or more of the weeks ahead!
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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 Elinor.
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!! Contact Elinor Weed meweed97@gmail.com
Peace,
Elinor Weed
SUUF Board President
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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!!!!
Tyler Mitchell (summitzoommgr@gmail.com) or Pam Kerr (suufvolunteer@yahoo.com)
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Are you ready to get together with other friends at Summit? Are you ready to party?
Do you miss dressing in costumes (or at least looking at those who do)?
Well, the Summit Auction is going to be in-person, and it will be great!
Just a bit different date-wise.
---- January 21st 2023 ----
In the meantime, do you want to help plan and prepare?
Please contact Debbie Wingard or Elinor Weed, as we are building our team of party planners!
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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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We offer in person Children's Religious Exploration at Summit during the Sunday morning service starting at 10:00 a.m. During this time children and youth play, discover and explore aspects of Unitarian Universalist principles and sources through stories, games, activities, crafts, conversations and more. All ages are currently meeting together with our director of Religious Exploration, Mary Carter-Vail, and volunteers from the community to explore the day's theme before engaging in a variety of activities inspired by the story or discovery of the morning. Parents/Caregivers can join us after the service or visit the salon to connect with other folks in the Fellowship until pick up at 11:30 a.m.
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 meet Tuesday and Thursday mornings, from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
everyone is welcome!
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 938 3851 0596
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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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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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Wanted to hire: Computer expert who can address PC issues and/or give me lessons regarding Word Document formatting. I need both. Visits would be in my home (92119 area).
Seraphina Galante (619) 302-5500; sgalante@cox.net
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We really need a new car!!!
💦💦
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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INTRODUCING OUR NEW OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR!
We are delighted to introduce you to our new part-time Office Administrator, Loni Paine.
She and her partner just sold their Heating and Air Conditioning company. Before that, she worked with a group of banking branch managers
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From Loni: I was born and raised in San Diego. Married for 20 years and have 2 children, Dylan and Autumn. We enjoy camping, the mountains and other outdoor activities.
Once Loni gets settled in, she will be working 16 hours per week, Tuesday-Friday.
Office hours will be announced in the near future.
Loni will be using the Office Administrator email - SummitUUF@gmail.com.
Please welcome Loni!
-- Elinor Weed, Debbie Wingard, Sandy Bernstein and Brenda McGuinness
(Office Admin Search Committee)
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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
☮ Include your information in the body of the email. Do Not Send attachments.
☮ Send your item by Tuesday noon, or before.
☮ Only programs, initiatives and events that are sponsored by an established committee or group at Summit may be featured in the main body of the eNews.
☮ Services and goods, jobs wanted, or services offered, or, for sale and ads relating to member businesses may be featured in the "Classified Ads" and "Bulletin Board" sections of the eNews.
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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“Try not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value.”
~Albert Einstein
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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 hybrid now, in-person and Zooming our services, join us!
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