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Jan. 29th - Feb. 4th, 2018 Community Events this Week Scrip Announcement There will be an order going out on March 3rd. How about a lunch after church one day at Chili's? If you purchase a $25.00 gift card on the March 3 Scrip order, 11% will return to our church! What a fun way to get together for a meal and support our church at the same time! King Soopers and Safeway cards can also be purchased at UUCG during Office hours or at your home online using our enrollment code: L4FL5B2532434 Let me know if you have questions. Josette 381-7891 or josetteschaffer@msn.com Sam Henline Memorial Reception We will be accepting donations through the month of February to go toward funding the reception following Sam's Memorial on Feb. 10th @ 2 pm. A basket will be available at Sunday Services or please contact Margaret in the office. Japanese Day of Remembrance On February 19, 1942, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 that led to the forced removal of more 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry to US concentration camps located in some of the most desolate areas of the country. Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) will host Marge Tanawaki who will tell of the experiences of those in Japanese Interment camps during WWII. Please join us on Thursday February 21 11:30 am at Joe Molina's Gallery at 930 8th Ave. You are welcome to bring your own lunch. Cookies and coffee will be provided. Chalice Arts The month’s display of Tibetan Buddhist artwork in the sanctuary is provided by Janelle Helling, (aka Konchog Pema Khandro.) Pieces seen here have been collected over many years, from Tibet, India, Bhutan and Thailand. Framed prints are reproduced from Asian originals and from the Lama’s posts on Facebook. Writing Group Ruth Zachary is leading a writing group The Last Friday of the Month from 3 pm - 5pm. We may reschedule regular meeting dates and times in the future. Please bring a one page sample of your writing. Writers may opt for peer response from others by bringing extra copies or simply reading your selection to the group. There may be a variety of types of writing such as essays, short stories, poetry, etc. Writing exercises may be suggested by members for future dates. Equal times for participation may be discussed if larger selections are in abundance. Call Ruth Zachary at 970-378-0876 for information or to join the group. Social Justice Committee The Social Justice Committee is recruiting new members. Anyone interested in joining our church's commitment to social justice and working with other members and the ministry is encouraged to contact co-chairs: Hollis Berendt (hollisbeth28@gmail.com) and Ana Schultz (ana.schultz@yahoo.com) Worship This Week Sunday, February 3rd – “Life Calls Us On” – Rev. Dana Lightsey Sometimes it is easier to identify broken trust and more elusive to put our finger on what we truly can trust. Change is something we can trust will come. Can we trust that the "Arc of the moral universe bends towards justice" as the famous quote from Theodore Parker asserts? It only bends if we make it so. This service is a story of the Czech Unitarians and how they continue to bend that arc as they build a new religious movement after decades under communist rule. This story also features one of your former ministers, Rev. Dr. Petr (Dolak) Samojsky. RE: Class #1 – Worship Other News and Reminders Sam Henline Memorial Reception We will be accepting donations through the month of February to go toward funding the reception following Sam's Memorial. A basket will be available at Sunday Services or please contact Margaret in the office. The memorial will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church on February 10 at 2 p.m. The church’s address is 3800 West 20th Street in Greeley. Living Generously Our February designated organizations for are: 1) The UNC Collaborative Music Program which has established the Sam Henline Memorial Scholarship. Besides donating to our plate, you may also choose to give to the scholarship by visiting: – htttps://unco.everydayhero.com/us/sam-henline-memorial 2) The Immigrant and Refugee Center of Northern Colorado. The Immigrant and Refugee Center of Northern Colorado provides English as a Second Language training, Community Navigation services, and advocacy for immigrants and refugees living in the area. Fermenting Spirituality Last month, nine people participated in our conversation at St. Patrick’s Pub. We discussed Community. Please join us on February 11th, at 6:00 pm, as we discuss the theme of Love. Your viewpoint and participation would be valued. Build Your Own Theology I (a UU way to do Adult Education) Rev. Norris will be again teaching the third Tuesdays for nine sessions starting February 19 at 6:00pm. Everyone over 16 and over is welcome. Please sign up by sending an email to Rev. Norris at minister@greeleyuuc.org to save your spot. “Based on the assumption that everyone is their own theologian, this classic UU adult education program invites participants to develop their own personal credos, the fundamental religious beliefs, values, and convictions that inform and direct of their lives. [The sessions] pose five developmental tasks in which participants come to terms with human nature, ultimate reality, history, ethics and religious meaning. Begins with an introduction to our seven UU principles.” -Rev. Dr. Richard S. Gilbert, Course Author”. BOOK CLUB The book club meeting CHANGES for February will NOW be the 4th Thursday of the month, at 1:30 pm @ Your Place Coffee. Anyone is welcome to drop in. Our selection for Feb 28th will be any current or past National Book Award winner. 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 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! Comments are closed.
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