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| Unitarian Universalist Church of Cheyenne A community of refuge where all have equal worth and are invited into spiritual exploration as a foundation for: hope. compassionate service. action.  Touch the Grass, Hug a Tree Don’t you love the springtime? The birds, the grass, the trees, the wind… ok, the wind is sometimes a bit much here in Wyoming, but join us for a worship in appreciation of the Earth and an invitation to connect with it. Today, we offer the reminder that simply to be one with the natural world is a powerful medicine for weary spirits. Preacher – Reverend Elizabeth Mount All are welcome! For all Sunday Service connection information please scroll down —–  Living Generously It’s pledge season again! Letters went out March 16 and should be in your hands by now. We invite you to pledge to the church. Your financial contributions are crucial to all aspects of church life and ministry. New this year: we are moving to evergreen pledging. This means that unless you opt out, this will be the last pledge form you will see for some time. Please carefully review what you have been pledging, consider the information provided in the letter and your circumstances, and return the form. From there, we will use this number each year unless you tell us otherwise. You may revise your pledge at any time. We do encourage automatic deduction pledging as well, and there are instructions on the website for that. Didn’t get one? You can find one here. If you have questions, please contact Camellia El-Antably —-  Children’s RE Classes happen on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month and are sized best for ages 5-12, though children older or younger are welcome to attend and “try on” the programming as helpers or with a parent assisting them. Teachers will take the children downstairs to the Rainbow Room as the worship service closes at 11am and the lesson runs until 11:45am. Parents, please make sure your cell phone number is on the Attendance Sheet with our RE Team so they can contact you if your children need you, then feel welcome to enjoy our coffee hour, find a book in the library, take some time to meditate, or speak with our minister while your children are engaged with programming.  On Sunday, April 23, our RE kids will be celebrating Earth Day by planting pansies and other plants provided by Birgitt Paul. We are looking forward to welcoming spring with this fun activity! If you have a spade or trowel you can lend us for this project, please bring it with you this Sunday. We will all enjoy the efforts of our RE students! —– Installation Ceremony  Please join us for Reverend Elizabeth Mount’s installation ceremony and party on May 6th. The Ceremony will start at 2pm and the party will immediately follow, in the social hall. Heavy Hors d’oeuvres, cake and punch will be provided. We also hope to have music and good fun! —– Unitarian and Universalist History  In April, Reverend Elizabeth is teaching a UU History class, in three sessions, the last session in this series is Today, Thursday, April 20 from 6:30-8:00pm. Come to the classes you can attend on Zoom or in person in the church’s library. —–  COMEA Dinner Party Saturday 4/22/2023 and Saturday 5/13/2023 1504 Stinson Avenue, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001 Arrive by 5:45pm. The only requirements are your time, a smile, and closed toe shoes. Contact – Laura.Magill@allstate.com —–  OPEN HOUSE Sunday April 23rd from Noon to 6:00pm . 115 W 27th Street Mike Shonsey and Kathy Jenkins (longtime members, contributors, and leaders of the UUCC) are moving to Washington state in early May of this year. They would like to invite all members and close friends of the UUCC to an open house. Kathy and Mike would love for you to come join them for an afternoon of appetizers, beverages, and conversation. Guests are encouraged to help Mike and Kathy with their move by taking a household item, or two, home with them! Please join us in giving Mike and Kathy well wishes as their next chapter of life begins. —–  Drum Circle Join us April 28, and every fourth Friday from 7:00 – 9:00pm Everyone is welcome! —– UUCC Service Auction Info Saturday, June 10, 2023 from 5:00 – 8:00pm UUCC, 3005 Thomes Ave., Cheyenne and Online at: fundraiser.bid/UUCCAuction  The Quilt Raffle and admission tickets to the live auction/social hour are available on the auction site! Follow this link: fundraiser.bid/UUCCAuction to register and then you can get your admission tickets and/or the raffle tickets now. Let us know if you have any questions by emailing us at fundraiser@uucheyenne.org or you can call Abbey. —–  Coffee Hour needs Volunteers We always need new volunteers. Interested? Please contact Kayla or Jan for more information and to be added to the schedule. At UUCC we love coffee, food, and fellowship!After each service there is a coffee hour in the Social Hall. Please come join us for coffee or tea and snacks. It is a friendly and relaxed time and a great opportunity to socialize. Ideally, congregants take turns volunteering. It’s fun and easy to do and is a perfect way to meet new people, enjoy fellowship, and build community.Dates are listed below. There is a sign-up sheet on the round table in the lobby. Coffee Hour 4/23/2023 Coffee hour 4/30/2023 Potluck 5/7/2023 Coffee Hour 5/14/2023 Please sign up at least once each quarter so everyone has an opportunity to help. Thank you! —– UUCC Needs Delegates The UUCC Board is seeking two delegates to represent this congregation at the General Assembly in person in PIttsburgh, PA or online June 21st through 25th. Please check in with any Board member or Rev. Elizabeth to register your interest or ask for more details. Delegates will be formally appointed at the next Board meeting on May 2nd. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the direction of our denomination and build connections with Unitarian Universalists from the Philippines to Nova Scotia to Mexico and Colombia. Please consider whether you might be interested in this chance to grow in your faith and offer your time. Scholarships are available for registration if cost is a concern. You—your perspective, your hopes and dreams, your fears, your needs—matter to Unitarian Universalism. From March through June 2023, a series of forums is being held so that you can engage with Rev. Betancourt about what Unitarian Universalism means to you, your hopes and needs for our future, and how we can better live into our purpose and potential together. —–  COMEA Tacos and Tequila Annual Fundraiser Join the COMEA Shelter of Cheyenne for the annual Tacos & Tequila fundraiser and celebrate Cinco De Mayo! The event will be held on May 5, 2023, at the BEAST Foundation (2900 Sunflower Road) from 5:30pm-9:00pm. The night will include live and silent auctions, music, tequila tasting, and a taco bar provided by Comea Catering! All proceeds benefit the Comea Shelter and those facing homelessness in Cheyenne. It is the mission of COMEA to provide a safe, secure, and temporary shelter to men, women and children who are homeless. This annual event allows COMEA to collaborate with the community to provide programs and resources to its residence to create opportunities for independent living. Contact Cameron Karajanis, Assistant Director, to purchase individual tickets or for sponsorship information at assistantdirector@comeashelter.org. Tickets can also be purchased at this link:https://cbo.io/tickets/tacos/tix ——————————–  Important communications are now being sent by many people in the UUCC community via emails through Realm. Be sure you are not missing anything by adding the following email address to either your whitelist or your contacts: notifications@onrealmmail.org. If you have any questions or want to create an account on Realm, please feel free to reach out to the Realm Implementation team at uuccrealmhelp@uucheyenne.org ********************************** Realm Training After the service, at 11:15, there will be a Realm question and answer session in the library. Here is a chance to have questions you may have about Realm answered and maybe to learn more about its many uses. This new platform is designed for all UUCC members and guests. Realm is a platform designed to keep us informed and to effectively communicate what is going on at UUCC. The design is user friendly with an eye toward specific details regarding committees, various schedules, church events, and overall general news. —- Spring Spiritual Practices Lectio Divina: Tuesdays at 11:30am, join Rev. Elizabeth in the library to reflect on the sacred meanings of poetry in relation to your life and inner being. Lectio Divina follows a guided format of reflection with a new poem provided each week. If you would like to recommend a piece of poetry for a future session, email it to Rev. Elizabeth at minister@uucheyenne.org. ********************************************************** Mindful Monday Meditation Please join us on the Please join us on the FIRST Monday of the month for mindfulness practice in the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. Unitarian Universalist Church of Cheyenne / 3005 Thomes Avenue Room 5 – Upstairs FIRST Monday, May 1, 6:00 – 7:30pm includes: sitting and walking meditations; readings or teachings, and discussion. Everyone is welcome. No experience is necessary. For more information, please contact Beth Howard ********************************************************** Bird and Bell Meditation The following meditation sessions are still being held via Zoom: Please feel free to join us. Tuesday Morning 7:15 – 7:45am Now includes chanting Wednesday Evening 6:00 – 7:00pm Thursday Morning 7:15 – 7:45am Now includes chanting Use this link Bird and Bell Meditation Zoom Link The Sunday morning session is now in person! Sunday Morning 8:45 – 9:15am Monday morning at the Hawthorn Tree 9:15 – 10:15 ********************************************************** Drum Circle Fourth Fridays, April 28, from 7:00 – 9:00pm in the Social Hall Everyone is welcome ********************************************************** Bibles and Beer: Every Monday at 5:30pm – Bibles and Beer is an interfaith study session on a Bible passage chosen weekly. Join them in person at Uncle Charlie’s or via Zoom. Please email Rodger McDaniel at rmc81448@gmail.com so he can add you to the list of those sent the Zoom link each week. ********************************************************** Community Office Hours  Come and visit with Rev. Elizabeth on Tuesday mornings at the Paramount Café between 9-11am. Did something in the Sunday service catch your attention and you want to go deeper? Need to chat about a minor pastoral issue? Find a really good book and need to tell someone about it? Just have some free time and want to spend it with someone? Come by and hang out for a few minutes with your friendly local UU minister! —- SUNDAY SERVICE INFORMATION We gather at 10:00am for worship in our sanctuary at 3005 Thomes Avenue; masks are encouraged and optional. Order of Service Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 952 3844 3423 Passcode: 375665 One tap mobile +13462487799,,95238443423# US (Houston) +16694449171,,95238443423# US Dial by your location +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) Meeting ID: 952 3844 3423 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/ac3zomnZx6 You can also find us on YouTube New to UU Meets monthly on the second Sunday at 11:30am – 1:00pm in the library and will meet Sunday, May 14, 2023 ********************************************************** Committees and Teams Board meets at 6:30pm on first Tuesdays on Zoom and will meet. May 2, at 6:30pm via zoom – contact President Elaine Hayes Committee on Shared Ministry meets at 6:30pm on fourth Thursdays and will meet April 27 at 6:30pm. in the library – contact Lauren Danley Finance Team meets at 4:15pm on third Thursday’s, and will meet Today, April 20, 4:15 – 5:15pm in the library contact. Marci Linde or Camellia El-Antably Worship team meets at 6:30pm on third Wednesdays, and will meet May 17, at 6:30pm in the library – contact Rev. Elizabeth to join a meeting or become a Worship Associate —– You can securely give from our website atuucheyenne.org/give or via text message [text UUCC to 73256]. You can even create an account to set up recurring donations, view your giving history and use our free mobile app. If you’d like to set up an account, please contact bookkeeper@uucheyenne.org and we will send you an invitation to join our online community. —–  _______________________________________________ Please send Order of Service and Newsletter announcements to administrator@uucheyenne.org by or before Wednesday at 10:00am Thank youJoin us Sunday, April 30, 2023Moved by the Spirit On this Music Sunday, join us to experience the music that stirs our souls and which has been a part of our faith journeys. Hear what songs from within and beyond the Unitarian and Universalist traditions have meant to members of our church community and reflect on your own meaningful music and sacred songs. |
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