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Dec. 11th - Dec. 17th, 2018 Build Your Own Theology Tuesday December 11th @ 6 p.m. at The Unitarian Universalist Church of Greeley. Tuesday December 18th @ 6 p.m. at The Unitarian Universalist Church of Greeley. Sunday, Dec. 16th- “The Warm Embrace of Kith & Kin” Rev. Aaron Norris We continue our family service with an exploration of Norman Rockwell and the Griswold’s as our last service before Christmas eve. Rev. Norris will ask us for a bit of an indulgence as we think about the pressures that we put on ourselves and our families to live up to perfection at this time of year. Choir Performance 9:20 a.m RE: Class #7 Dear Katie, The Volcano is a girl Social Justice In December we will collect socks, mittens, gloves, and scarves to donate. We will post events happening in the community pertaining to immigration, environment and other Social Justice Issues. We are also looking forward to a new project, hosting “Help with Health Care Forums” where we will invite members and the community to learn about accessing health care. For any questions please contact Ana Schultz @ ana.schultz@yahoo.com Worship Committee The December Worship Committee meeting is scheduled for Sunday, December 16th right after the service. Anyone interested in getting involved with worship panning is welcome and encouraged to attend! If you have questions, please email the committee co-chairs, Brian Gaza (briangaza@mac.com) and Shelly Gaza (shelly.gaza@unco.edu). Hope to see you on the 16th! UU World Magazine Monday, December 17th, 2018, is the deadline for congregations to edit member names and addresses for mailing the Spring 2019 issue of UU World magazine. If you have any corrections to your mailing address or are a new member of UUCG and would like to receive the UU World Magazine please email Margaret at office_manager@greeleyuuc.org or call the office at 970-351-6751 during office hours or leave a message. Board Meeting Dec. 17th, 2018 @ 6pm January 2019 Unifax Submissions Due Dec. 17th, 2018 Coffee Help Romy Miller has volunteered to be in charge of coffee on the off weeks when Rev. Aaron is not there. It would be appreciated if we could have a volunteer to bring cookies on Dec. 30th. Please email or call Dianne Culver at ajculver3@gmail.com or 970-378-7544 if you are available. Thanks in advance! Offering Our Plate (Living Generously) Share the Plate recipient for December 16 and December 30: Holocaust Memorial Observance. Anti-Semitic Incidents surged nearly 60% in 2017 from 2016. Because of this increase in hate, it is more important than ever that The Holocaust Memorial Observance be provided to our community. This week long annual event reminds us and teaches our youth about this horrific event that wiped out an entire generation of human beings throughout Europe. Your donations help bring and house a survivor to Greeley, provide books to youth, provide teacher education, pay for musicians, films, venues, brochures, advertising etc. It is the hope of the Holocaust Memorial Observances Committee of Greeley & Northern Colorado that the values these programs instill across the age spectrum, diverse religious groups, give members of our community the courage, where it might otherwise be lacking, to counteract hate, bigotry, and prejudice whenever and wherever they encounter it. .**Now that the nomination process has begun, we hope members will consider making a nomination. Using our plate in this way will help us to grow of spiritual practice, live more meaningfully, and help heal our world. Look for the colorful box that Sharlene Meydel decorated in the Foyer to make your suggestion! (must meet criteria) Other News and Reminders Sunday, Dec. 23, NO SERVICE Monday, Dec. 24th "Do You Hear What I Hear" - A Family Candlelight Service Rev. Aaron Norris A celebration to cap of the end of 2018 on the eve of Christmas. Our evening service will include stories of Unitarian Universalist traditions that have impacted our nation’s celebration of the holiday as well as some wonderful singing. This will be a cherished time for us to draw near, see old friends and meet new faces. Service will be at 5 pm. Looking for way to contribute to UUCG on Sundays? You don't have to speak in public or have the best voice in the world, as there are a number of ways in which you can help UUCG on Sundays.
If you need to set up a meeting with Reverend Aaron Norris please click on : my calendar link to make an appointment. ***Minister@greeleyuuc.org is Rev. Aaron's Email, His Phone # is 1-970- 778-6769***Margaret's Office Hours : Mon, 10 am - 12 pm Tues 1 pm - 3 pm Fridays 1 pm - 3 pm If you have an announcement or corrections you would like to see in our weekly announcements, please email Margaret at office_manager@greeleyuuc.org by10 am on the Tuesday you wish to see the announcement i What's happening at the UUCG?
Dec. 4th - Dec. 10th, 2018 Build Your Own Theology - WILL NOT BE MEETING Tuesday Dec. 4th, 2018. Social Justice We will continue the Bare Necessities Project. In December we will collect warm clothing including: socks, mittens, gloves, and scarves to donate. We will post events happening in the community pertaining to immigration, environment and other Social Justice Issues. We are also looking forward to a new project, hosting “Help with Health Care Forums” where we will invite members and the community to learn about accessing health care. Next Meeting Dec. 11th, at 10am, If you have any Questions please email Ana Schultz @ ana.shultz@yahoo.com. Sunday, Dec. 9th - “Forgiving Our Parents” Paul Gibb This Sermon is about seeing parents as imperfect human beings living in an imperfect world who likely did the best, they could under the circumstances in which they lived. Basically, it’s not focused just on fathers or just on mothers because these days, perhaps more often than before, children might be raised by just one or two mothers or just one or two fathers or even one parent and one or more grandparents. The roles of fathers and mothers are not as neatly delineated in our culture as they once were.” RE: Chapel On Winter Holidays Offering Our Plate (Living Generously) This weeks' recipient is the Weld County Humane Society. Founded in 1961, the Humane Society of Weld County opened the doors to its new facility in September 1999. This facility provides care and shelter to over 4,000 homeless and unwanted pets in our community each year. It is a priority of the Humane Society of Weld County to adopt out healthy and behaviorally sound animals to our caring community. Look for Basket in lobby for Weld County Humane Society. Their needs are : Towels, Pet Food, & Litter. Donations of items listed will be accepted Sunday Dec. 9, ONLY. Thank you! .**Now that the nomination process has begun, we hope members will consider making a nomination. Using our plate in this way will help us to grow of spiritual practice, live more meaningfully, and help heal our world. Look for Box in Foyer to make your suggestion! (must meet criteria) Coffee Help Romy Miller has volunteered to be in charge of coffee on the off weeks when Rev. Aaron is not in the pulpit. We would be appreciate volunteers to bring cookies on one the following dates - Dec. 9th, and Dec. 30th. Please email or call Dianne Culver at ajculver3@gmail.com or 970-378-7544 if you are available. Thanks in advance! Other News and Reminders Fermenting Spirituality Rev. Norris hosts a Pub Theology drop-in discussion on the second Monday nights of the month at 6:30 p.m at Patrick’s Irish Pub Next Meeting Dec. 10th, 2018. The informal format will include discussion prompts on the monthly worship theme of Family. Contact Rev. Norris at minister@greeleyucc.org for details and questions. ISAAC LARGE GROUP MEETING At Plymouth Congregational Church, Sunday, December 9th, at 3:00p - 4:30p All are invited to our next ISAAC large group meeting for a talk on the first-hand experiences of a group of Northern Coloradans who are right now participating in a Borderlands learning tour in Arizona. These learning tours are designed to bring awareness of the increasing migrant deaths, militarization, environment degradation, the effects on habitat and the effects on sister communities by the border wall along the Mexico/U.S. Borderlands. Participants increase their understanding and knowledge of the social, economic, political and ethical significance of migration in border communities, including advocacy tools and capacity building to engage others on borderlands and migration issues. We'll also be discussing ISAAC's recent name and mission statement updates, and new ventures for our organization. Mark your calendars for this important and informative meeting. We hope to see you there! Looking for way to contribute to UUCG on Sundays? You don't have to speak in public or have the best voice in the world, as there are a number of ways in which you can help UUCG on Sundays.
Worship Committee The December Worship Committee meeting is scheduled for Sunday, December 16th right after the service. Anyone interested in getting involved with worship panning is welcome and encouraged to attend! If you have questions, please email the committee co-chairs, Brian Gaza (briangaza@mac.com) and Shelly Gaza (shelly.gaza@unco.edu). Hope to see you on the 16th! Sunday, Dec. 23, NO SERVICE Monday, Dec. 24th "Do You Hear What I Hear" - A Family Candlelight Service Rev. Aaron Norris A celebration to cap of the end of 2018 on the eve of Christmas. Our evening service will include stories of Unitarian Universalist traditions that have impacted our nation’s celebration of the holiday as well as some wonderful singing. This will be a cherished time for us to draw near, see old friends and meet new faces. Service will be at 5 pm. If you need to set up a meeting with Reverend Aaron Norris please click on : my calendar link to make an appointment. ***Minister@greeleyuuc.org is Rev. Aaron's Email, His Phone # is 1-970- 778-6769***Margaret's Office Hours : Mon, 10 am - 12 pm Tues 1 pm - 3 pm Fridays 1 pm - 3 pm If you have an announcement or corrections you would like to see in our weekly announcements, please email Margaret at office_manager@greeleyuuc.org by10 am on the Tuesday you wish to see the announcement in! What's happening at the UUCG?
Nov. 20th - Nov. 26th, 2018 Scrip Order A Scrip Order will be placed on December 2nd, with the cards returning by December 9th! This is a great way to buy gift cards as stocking stuffers or reorder some Sprouts cards. The order forms are on the bulletin board. Please return checks and order forms to Josette on December 2nd. The last order brought in over $30.00 for our congregation (and that was only three people ordering)! Also, King Soopers and Safeway cards can be purchased on December 2nd. If you have any questions please email Josette atjosetteschaffer@msn.com. Thank you! Social Justice We would like to thank you for the non perishable food donations made in November. We will continue the Bare Necessities Project. In December we will collect socks, mittens, gloves, and scarves to donate. We will post events happening in the community pertaining to immigration, environment and other Social Justice Issues. We are also looking forward to a new project, hosting “Help with Health Care Forums” where we will invite members and the community to learn about accessing health care. If you have any Questions please email Ana Schultz @ ana.shultz@yahoo.com. Sunday, Nov. 25th.2018- "Stone Soup" - Rev. Aaron Norris We kick off the rush into the holiday season with a tale of magic hidden the mundane. The Sunday following Thanksgiving, all ages are invited to participate in a worship performance of the traditional story of the Stone Soup: a story about having just a bit more than you thought and the miracle of sharing. RE: Multi Gen – Thanksgiving Pageant Holiday Decorating Party Please join us following services on November 25th for our Holiday Decorating Party! We will put up some of our traditional holiday decorations and some new ones as well that have been donated by Dannelle Beauvais and her family. We hope to see you there! Worship Committee Worship is central to what we as a faith community do. Regardless of what other contributions we make during the week to this Beloved Community, once a week we gather together as a whole and share powerful experience. There events do not happen without a tremendous amount of planning, collaboration and thoughtful exploration. You can bring your unique talents to this community and help us all with this important project. The Worship Committee is seeking additional members! If you are interested in becoming involved in worship planning this year, please contact Brian or Shelly Gaza (briangaza@mac.com / shellygaza@mac.com ).Thank you! NEXT MEETING: SUNDAY, November 25, 2018 Pathways to Membership Are you interested in joining the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greeley? Would you like to know more about how to join and what our community is all about? Rev. Norris hosts a Pathway to Membership class approximately every six weeks about 30 minutes after services. The class is approximately 90 minutes and reviews UU history and theology, the history and structure of UUCG, and some of the responsibilities and benefits of membership. It is also a great way to get to know others who are considering joining our beloved community. The next date is November 25. Build Your Own Theology - WILL NOT BE MEETING again until after the Thanksgiving Holiday on November 27th, 2018. Offering Our Plate (Living Generously) As a worthy local charity, SPLASH was selected this week as the recipient group to receive our weekly plate. The mission of SPLASH is to create inclusive, safe, and positive environments for youth who may be at risk or need a safe space to be themselves; while providing resources to young people who may be at risk or feel disenfranchised due to their gender identity, expression or sexual orientation . Our Beloved Community is proud to help SPLASH in the spirit of this church to grow spiritually, live meaningfully, and help heal the world. .**Now that the nomination process has begun, we hope members will consider making a nomination. Using our plate in this way will help us to grow of spiritual practice, live more meaningfully, and help heal our world. Email Kathy Vaughn at kathy.jinka@gmail.com with your nomination or questions about the criteria for a nomination.** Coffee Help Romie Miller has volunteered to be in charge of coffee on the off weeks when Rev. Aaron is not there. It would be appreciated if we could have a volunteers to bring cookies on one the following dates - Nov. 18th, Dec. 9th, and Dec. 30th. Please email or call Dianne Culver at ajculver3@gmail.com or 970-378-7544 if you are available. Thanks in advance! Chalice Arts We are proud to announce this months’ Chalice Arts show will be the Writing and Art of Ruth Zachary. Her art will be presented in the sanctuary. Thank you, Ruth, for lending us your art works! Other News and Reminders Fermenting Spirituality Rev. Norris will host Pub Theology drop-in discussion Groupon the second Monday nights of the month at 6:30 p.m Next Meeting Dec. 10th, 2018. The informal format will include discussion prompts on the monthly worship themes. Contact Rev. Norris at minister@greeleyucc.org for details and questions. Sunday, Dec. 24th "Do You Hear What I Hear" - A Family Candlelight Service Rev. Aaron Norris A celebration to cap of the end of 2018 on the eve of Christmas. Our evening service will include stories of Unitarian Universalist traditions that have impacted our nation’s celebration of the holiday as well as some wonderful singing. This will be a cherished time for us to draw near, see old friends and meet new faces. If you need to set up a meeting with Reverend Aaron Norris please click on : my calendar link to make an appointment. ***Minister@greeleyuuc.org is Rev. Aaron's Email, His Phone # is 1-970- 778-6769***Margaret's Office Hours : Mon, 10 am - 12 pm Tues 1 pm - 3 pm Fridays 1 pm - 3 pm If you have an announcement or corrections you would like to see in our weekly announcements, please email Margaret at office_manager@greeleyuuc.org by10 am on the Tuesday you wish to see the announcement in! What's happening at the UUCG?
Nov. 13th - Nov. 19th, 2018 BOOK CLUB Book club meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month, at 1:30 pm @ Your Place Coffee, 2308 W. 17th Street, Greeley, CO 80634. Anyone is welcome to drop in. Our selection for November 15th will be Amor Towles' A Gentleman in Moscow . We will then take a break for the holidays and come back in January 2019. Thursday November 14th, 2018 - WILPF Meeting Please join us at Joe Molina's Gallery, 930 8th Ave., Greeley at 11:30 a.m. Our guest speaker, Pastor Zach Martinez shares the peace path of Sojourn Mennonite community. Founder of the WILPF Greeley Branch, Elaine Schmidt, will share how WILPF began here 45 years ago. Also we will have information on the Greeley Women's March on Jan.20th. And there will be Jane Addams Children's Book Award books available to purchase. There will be no December meeting. All are welcome! The Unitarian Universalist Church of Greeley invites you to attend "Grapes of Wrath" Some of UUCG’s very own children are in the performance and we had a wonderful time at the last performance. This event will be preformed at the Langworthy Theatre. Members of our church are gong on Thursday, November 15 at 7:30 PM. Adult tickets are $19 (seniors & faculty/staff of UNC are $17). November 15th, 2018 - DECEMBER UNIFAX SUBMISSIONS DUE Sunday Nov. 18th, 2018 - "500 Years of Seeking Justice"- Danelle Beauvais Join us on a continuing look at justice and what it means especially to the First Nations people. RE: Chapel – Prep for Stone Soup Pageant Offering Our Plate (Living Generously) As a worthy local charity, SPLASH was selected this week as the recipient group to receive our weekly plate. The mission of SPLASH is to create inclusive, safe, and positive environments for youth who may be at risk or need a safe space to be themselves; while providing resources to young people who may be at risk or feel disenfranchised due to their gender identity, expression or sexual orientation . Our Beloved Community is proud to help SPLASH in the spirit of this church to grow spiritually, live meaningfully, and help heal the world. .**Now that the nomination process has begun, we hope members will consider making a nomination. Using our plate in this way will help us to grow of spiritual practice, live more meaningfully, and help heal our world. Email Kathy Vaughn at kathy.jinka@gmail.com with your nomination or questions about the criteria for a nomination.** November 19th 2018 - BOARD MEETING 6pm @ UUCG Looking to Share Thanksgiving Dinner with Friendly Folks from Church? several people at the church are organizing a cooperative dinner for folks who have relatives out of town or are alone for some other reason this Thanksgiving. Bring one of your favorite traditions as we continue to work out details! Please email Margaret at office_manager@greeleyuuc.org for more info, questions or suggestions. Thank YOU! Coffee Help Romy Miller has volunteered to be in charge of coffee on the off weeks when Rev. Aaron is not there. It would be appreciated if we could have a volunteers to bring cookies on one the following dates - Nov. 18th, Dec. 9th, and Dec. 30th. Please email or call Dianne Culver at ajculver3@gmail.com or 970-378-7544 if you are available. Thanks in advance! Build Your Own Theology - WILL NOT BE MEETING again until after the Thanksgiving Holiday on November 27th, 2018. Chalice Arts We are proud to announce this months’ Chalice Arts show will be the Writing and Art of Ruth Zachary. Her art will be presented in the sanctuary. Thank you, Ruth, for lending us your art works! Other News and Reminders Worship Committee Worship is central to what we as a faith community do. Regardless of what other contributions we make during the week to this Beloved Community, once a week we gather together as a whole and share powerful experience. There events do not happen without a tremendous amount of planning, collaboration and thoughtful exploration. You can bring your unique talents to this community and help us all with this important project. The Worship Committee is seeking additional members! If you are interested in becoming involved in worship planning this year, please contact Brian or Shelly Gaza (briangaza@mac.com / shellygaza@mac.com ).Thank you! NEXT MEETING: SUNDAY, November 25, 2018 Holiday Decorating Party Please join us following services on November 25th for our Holiday Decorating Party! We will put up some of our traditional holiday decorations and some new ones as well that have been donated by Dannelle Beauvais and her family. We hope to see you there! Pathways to Membership Are you interested in joining the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greeley? Would you like to know more about how to join and what our community is all about? Rev. Norris hosts a Pathway to Membership class approximately every six weeks about 30 minutes after services. The class is approximately 90 minutes and reviews UU history and theology, the history and structure of UUCG, and some of the responsibilities and benefits of membership. It is also a great way to get to know others who are considering joining our beloved community. The next date is November 25. NO SERVICES DEC. 23rd, 2018 - Have a Happy and Safe Holiday with your family! If you need to set up a meeting with Reverend Aaron Norris please click on : my calendar link to make an appointment. ***Minister@greeleyuuc.org is Rev. Aaron's Email, His Phone # is 1-970- 778-6769***Margaret's Office Hours : Mon, 10 am - 12 pm Tues 1 pm - 3 pm Fridays 1 pm - 3 pm If you have an announcement or corrections you would like to see in our weekly announcements, please email Margaret at office_manager@greeleyuuc.org by10 am on the Tuesday you wish to see the announcement in! What's happening at the UUCG?
Nov. 6th - Nov. 12th, 2018 Clean Up Day Things are looking spiffy around here. We held our cleanup day Sunday Nov. 4th! Thank you to all who came out and took part in keeping our church clean and ready for winter! Tuesday, Nov. 6th - Election Day Social Justice Group The Social Justice Group will be taking donations of canned goods for Thanksgiving. Keep your eye out for a basket to place your donations. Social Justice Group meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 10am - 11:30am. Next meeting: Nov. 13th, 2018. Coffee Help Romy Miller has volunteered to be in charge of coffee on the off weeks when Rev. Aaron is not there. It would be appreciated if we could have a volunteers to bring cookies on one the following dates - Nov. 18th, Dec. 9th, Dec. 23 and Dec. 30th. Please email or call Dianne Culver at ajculver3@gmail.com or 970-378-7544 if you are available. Thanks in advance! Tuesday, Nov. 6th, 2018 - Greeley Interfaith GIA Meeting at UUCG 1:30pm - 4pm. Tuesday, Nov. 6th, 2018 - Build Your Own Theology Class 6pm @ UUCG November 11th - Guest Speaker, Karl Krebs Our service will be lead by the guest preacher, Karl Krebs, who is a seminarian at Iliff School of Theology and a candidate for ministry in the Unitarian Universalist tradition. Karl will be introducing us in this month to the theme of Justice. RE: Class #5 Yang & Yin and the Dwark P’an Ku Sunday, Nov. 11th - Choir Practice at 11:15am following the service. Monday, Nov. 12th, 2018 - Veterans Day (Observed) Tuesday, Nov. 13th, 2018 - Social Justice Group 10am - 1130 am at UUCG. Tuesday, Nov. 13th, 2018 - Build Your Own Theology - Cancelled due to a family conflict that Rev. Norris has in the evening. The class will meet up again after the Thanksgiving Holiday on November 27th, 2018. Friday Nov. 16th, 2018 - Unifax Submissions Due Chalice Arts We are proud to announce this months’ Chalice Arts show will be the Writing and Art of Ruth Zachary. Her art will be presented in the sanctuary. Thank you, Ruth, for lending us your art works! Offering Our Plate (Living Generously) As a worthy local charity, SAVA Center was selected this week as the recipient group to receive our weekly plate. Our Beloved Community is proud to help SAVA to help survivors of sexual assault in the spirit of our church to grow spiritually, live meaningfully, and help heal the world.**Now that the nomination process has begun, we hope members will consider making a nomination. Using our plate in this way will help us to grow of spiritual practice, live more meaningfully, and help heal our world. Email Kathy Vaughn at kathy.jinka@gmail.com with your nomination or questions about the criteria for a nomination.** New Member Today we welcome Janelle Helling to membership. Welcome Janelle and thank you for being part of our community. As a manner of introduction, she provided the following sentiment: “Enlightenment hides behind the monkey mind, approaches silently on kitten paws and vanishes when you turn to look at it. Enlightenment is the space between breaths, the space between thoughts, the space between the deity and the yogini, the space that both does and does not exist. The earthworm, the tigress, the songbird and all sentient beings have the potential to attain enlightenment.” -Konchok Pema Khandro -- aka Janelle Helling, Greeley, Colorado Scrip Announcement I'll be placing a special order for Scrip gift cards for the holiday season. If you would like to purchase some as gifts or to use for your shopping, please let me know. The order forms will be on the bulletin board. I will be placing the order on November 11th! Also, I have some information about placing your own orders! It's so easy, here's the link https://shop.shopwithscrip.com/Login/Enroll. Our enrollment code is L4FL5B2532434 Let me know if you have questions. Josette 381-7891 or josetteschaffer@msn.com Buy your rechargeable King Sooper and Safeway cards on the first Sunday of each month in the foyer! Other News and Reminders Fermenting Spirituality Rev. Norris will host Pub Theology drop-in discussion Group on the second Monday nights of the month at 6:30 p.m. (the first will be November 12); the location is Patrick’s Irish Pub at 909 8th Avenue in Greeley.. The informal format will include discussion prompts on the monthly worship themes. Contact Rev. Norris at minister@greeleyucc.org for details and questions. BOOK CLUB Book club meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month, at 1:30 pm @ Your Place Coffee, 2308 W. 17th Street, Greeley, CO 80634. Anyone is welcome to drop in. Our selection for November 15th will be Amor Towles' A Gentleman in Moscow . We will then take a break for the holidays and come back in January 2019. Monday, Nov. 19th, 2018 - Board Meeting 6pm Worship Committee Worship is central to what we as a faith community do. Regardless of what other contributions we make during the week to this Beloved Community, once a week we gather together as a whole and share powerful experience. There events do not happen without a tremendous amount of planning, collaboration and thoughtful exploration. You can bring your unique talents to this community and help us all with this important project. The Worship Committee is seeking additional members! If you are interested in becoming involved in worship planning this year, please contact Brian or Shelly Gaza (briangaza@mac.com / shellygaza@mac.com ).Thank you! NEXT MEETING: SUNDAY, November 25, 2018 Decorating Party Please join us for a decorating party! We will be decorating the church and putting up the Christmas Tree after the service on November 25th. We hope to see you there! The Unitarian Universalist Church of Greeley invites you to attend with him "Grapes of Wrath" on Thursday, November 15 at 7:30 PM. The play has cast some of our very own children as and preformed at the Langworthy Theatre. Adult tickets are $19 (seniors & faculty/staff of UNC are $17). Rev. Norris says he'll coordinate the purchase the group’s tickets on Monday the 5th. RSVP to Rev. Aaron Norris, Minister or email before then so he has an accurate headcount and so we can plan a pre-play dinner for those interested. UNC describes the play as based on the “[r]enowned first as a novel, and then as a prize-winning motion picture, the story of the Joad family and their flight from the dust bowl of Oklahoma is familiar to all. Desperately proud, but reduced to poverty by the loss of their farm, the Joads pile their few possessions on a battered old truck and head west for California, hoping to find work and a better life. Led by the indomitable Ma Joad, who is determined to keep the family together at any cost, and by the volatile young Tom Joad, an ex-convict who grows increasingly impatient with the intolerance and exploitation that they encounter on their trek to the “promised land.” And yet, despite the anguish and suffering that it depicts, the play becomes in the final essence a soaring and deeply moving affirmation of the indomitability of the human spirit and of the essential goodness and strength that—then as now—reside in the hearts and minds of the "common man," throughout the world. Winner of the 1990 Tony Award and Outer Critics Circle Award." Pathways to Membership Are you interested in joining the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greeley? Would you like to know more about how to join and what our community is all about? Rev. Norris hosts a Pathway to Membership class approximately every six weeks about 30 minutes after services. The class is approximately 90 minutes and reviews UU history and theology, the history and structure of UUCG, and some of the responsibilities and benefits of membership. It is also a great way to get to know others who are considering joining our beloved community. The next date is November 25. If you need to set up a meeting with Reverend Aaron Norris please click on : my calendar link to make an appointment. ***Minister@greeleyuuc.org is Rev. Aaron's Email, His Phone # is 1-970- 778-6769***Margaret's Office Hours : Mon, 10 am - 12 pm Tues 1 pm - 3 pm Fridays 1 pm - 3 pm If you have an announcement or corrections you would like to see in our weekly announcements, please email Margaret at office_manager@greeleyuuc.org by10 am on the Tuesday you wish to see the announcement in! UUCG Will be closed Friday Nov. 2nd, 2018. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. The office will resume regular hours Monday Nov. 5th, 2018.
What's happening at the UUCG?
Oct. 30th - Nov. 5th 2018 Day of the Dead Nov.2nd, 2018 @ 430p – 630p. Brought to you by UNC at the Garden Theatre. If there is inclement weather, the venue will be at the Rec Center in Butler Hall. For more info, please contact Kathy Vaughn at kathyjinka@gmail.com. Clean Up Day Come help with our clean up day November 3rd @ 10am until 1pm, we hope you can come out and take part in keeping our church clean and ready for winter! UUCG Board members are providing a Chili Lunch with corn bread, tortillas, chips, and refreshments, For more info please call the office, contact a board member or Rev. Aaron Norris. Chalice Arts We are proud to announce this months’ Chalice Arts show will be the Writing and Art of Ruth Zachary. Her art will be presented in the sanctuary. Thank you, Ruth, for lending us your art works! November 4th- “Day of the Dead – All Souls Day” Rev. Aaron Norris Throughout history, humankind has taken time to remember those who have passed beyond the veil, offering thanks and acknowledging their profound contribution to the lives of the living. Join Rev. Norris and Miles Holcomb as we lead our churches tradition service on this day in all its complex facets. We have three requests for your participation this Sunday. First, if you have lost a member of your family this year, or an important person in your life this year, you are invited to send a picture with their name and dates to be included in a slide show that will be during the service. If you do not have a photo to share, you may submit a name and dates for someone important in you life that has passed this year. Second, please also remember to bring a physical photo and an object of importance to a deceased person you want to remember for our Offrenda that will be created during the Dia De Los Muertos portion of the service. This person may have passed some time ago. Finally, bring a dish to share after the service. We will enjoy a meal together as a community. RE: Multi-Gen Service /NO R.E. Offering Our Plate (Living Generously) Our new program of giving away are plate has gotten off to a very good start. We were able to give $214 to Weld Food Bank and $173 to LFS’s Refugee & Asylee Programs. This week we will be collecting for the first time for the SAVA center which helps survivors of sexual assault. We remain excited about offering our service plate to local non-for-profits, Unitarian Universalist oriented charities and emergency relief groups. **Now that the nomination process has begun, we hope members will consider making a nomination. Using our plate in this way will help us to grow of spiritual practice, live more meaningfully, and help heal our world. Email Kathy Vaughn at kathy.jinka@gmail.com with your nomination or questions about the criteria for a nomination.** Worship Committee Worship is central to what we as a faith community do. Regardless of what other contributions we make during the week to this Beloved Community, once a week we gather together as a whole and share powerful experience. There events do not happen without a tremendous amount of planning, collaboration and thoughtful exploration. You can bring your unique talents to this community and help us all with this important project. The Worship Committee is seeking additional members! If you are interested in becoming involved in worship planning this year, please contact Brian or Shelly Gaza for more information about attending our next committee meeting (briangaza@mac.com / shellygaza@mac.com ). Thank you! Scrip Announcement I'll be placing a special order for Scrip gift cards for the holiday season. If you would like to purchase some as gifts or to use for your shopping, please let me know. The order forms will be on the bulletin board. I will be placing the order on November 11th! Also, I have some information about placing your own orders! It's so easy, here's the link https://shop.shopwithscrip.com/Login/Enroll. Our enrollment code is L4FL5B2532434 Let me know if you have questions. Josette 381-7891 or josetteschaffer@msn.com Buy your rechargable King Sooper and Safeway cards on the first Sunday of each month in the foyer! Other News and Reminders Fermenting Spirituality Rev. Norris will host Pub Theology drop-in discussion Group on the second Monday nights of the month at 6:30 p.m. (the first will be November 12); the location is yet to be determined. The informal format will include discussion prompts on the monthly worship themes. Contact Rev. Norris at minister@greeleyucc.org for details and questions. The Unitarian Universalist Church of Greeley invites you to attend with him "Grapes of Wrath" on Thursday, November 15 at 7:30 PM. The play has cast some of our very own children as and preformed at the Langworthy Theatre. Adult tickets are $19 (seniors & faculty/staff of UNC are $17). Rev. Norris says he'll coordinate the purchase the group’s tickets on Monday the 5th. RSVP to Rev. Aaron Norris, Minister or email before then so he has an accurate headcount and so we can plan a pre-play dinner for those interested. UNC describes the play as based on the “[r]enowned first as a novel, and then as a prize-winning motion picture, the story of the Joad family and their flight from the dust bowl of Oklahoma is familiar to all. Desperately proud, but reduced to poverty by the loss of their farm, the Joads pile their few possessions on a battered old truck and head west for California, hoping to find work and a better life. Led by the indomitable Ma Joad, who is determined to keep the family together at any cost, and by the volatile young Tom Joad, an ex-convict who grows increasingly impatient with the intolerance and exploitation that they encounter on their trek to the “promised land.” And yet, despite the anguish and suffering that it depicts, the play becomes in the final essence a soaring and deeply moving affirmation of the indomitability of the human spirit and of the essential goodness and strength that—then as now—reside in the hearts and minds of the "common man," throughout the world. Winner of the 1990 Tony Award and Outer Critics Circle Award." Pathways to Membership Are you interested in joining the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greeley? Would you like to know more about how to join and what our community is all about? Rev. Norris hosts a Pathway to Membership class approximately every six weeks about 30 minutes after services. The class is approximately 90 minutes and reviews UU history and theology, the history and structure of UUCG, and some of the responsibilities and benefits of membership. It is also a great way to get to know others who are considering joining our beloved community. The next date is November 25. If you need to set up a meeting with Reverend Aaron Norris please click on : my calendar link to make an appointment. ***Minister@greeleyuuc.org is Rev. Aaron's Email, His Phone # is 1-970- 778-6769***Margaret's Office Hours : Mon, 10 am - 12 pm Tues 1 pm - 3 pm Fridays 1 pm - 3 pm If you have an announcement or corrections you would like to see in our weekly announcements, please email Margaret at office_manager@greeleyuuc.org by10 am on the Tuesday you wish to see the announcement in! |
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