UUCC THIS WEEK AND BEYOND August 25, 2022
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Unitarian UniversalistChurch of CheyenneA community of refuge where all have equal worth and are invited into spiritual exploration as a foundation for: hope. compassionate service. action.  Transitions abound here at UUCC in ministry, patterns, programs, and connections… What might it look like to get curious together, like we’re engaged in an experiment? How might the scientific method hold spiritual value for us in our approach to life and community?Rev. ElizabethAll are welcome! Want to join us in person on Sunday? We gather at 10 am for worship in our sanctuary at 3005 Thomes Avenue; masks are encouraged and optional. Want to join us virtually for worship? The Zoom invitation is pasted below. Want to see the Order of Service? https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wZgzq726CShEw2qT2THMpyDohLZfdX6U/view?usp=sharing Join Zoom Meetinghttps://zoom.us/s/95238443423?pwd=dGpSandWREwvMUtlT1cvYzAydzgvQT09#success 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 Committees and TeamsWorship team meets at 630pm on second Wednesdays, contact Rev. Elizabeth to join a meeting or become a Worship AssociateBoard meets at 630pm on second Thursdays, contact President Elaine HayesCommittee on Shared Ministry meets at 630pm on fourth Thursdays, and will meet August 25 at 6:30 pm contact Lauren DanleyFinance Team meets at 415pm on third Fridays, contact Joey VanSchaikSign Up for Wellspring Small Groups – UU Wellspring is a 10-month spiritual deepening course for Unitarian Universalists. Group members experience deep listening and spiritual reflection in small groups which inspire personal and community transformation through shared reflection on spiritual topics and UU Theology. A sense of personal purpose and meaning arises from UU Wellspring’s unique combination of spiritual practices, spiritual companionship, readings, and heart-opening sessions. If you are interested in becoming part of a group this year, please email Rev. Elizabeth or Lauren Danley to confirm. We will be choosing group date(s) and time(s) by Sept. 1st, and we need to know how many groups we can expect to run.There’s still time to join us for Beloved Conversations Virtual: Within Fall Term! There is still time to get registered for the Fall Term of Within! Complete your registration and use the Early Bird Discount coupon code by August 12th to receive 10% off your registrationfor our Within program. See below for more details and head to our website to learn more! www.meadville.edu/beloved Important Dates Please note that the dates below could be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.Registration Closes: August 26, 2022Program Begins / First Lesson is published: September 12, 2022 Fall Term 2022 Meaning Making Session Dates: TO BE ANNOUNCED Cost: $250 USD per person (lay folks and religious professionals). White folks and anyone with economic privileges/ample professional expenses will be encouraged to pay more. Full and partial scholarships are plentiful and easily accessible! *No one will be turned away for a lack of funds. Please email JeKaren at belovedconversations@meadville.edu to request a full or half scholarship. Learn more about the Within program and register HERE! Anyone who is interested could talk with Lauren Danley or Mike Lammers about their experiences, as they took the program a couple of years prior.Family Promise is an excellent program that our faith community has been contributing to for many years. Jessica Taken has volunteered for the coordinator position and now needs volunteers to complete the team. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Family Promise team, please contact a member of the Committee on Shared Ministry and add your name to the sign up sheet at the Share the Plate bulletin board! Planners Wanted! – Our Worship Team would love to put on an Equinox drum circle and potluck! People of all ages would have a blast at a Game Night! Monthly movies would be a fun time for the whole family! But to do any of this, we need YOU to help us make a plan! If you have interest, knowledge, or the ability to wash some dishes, please contact Rev. Elizabeth or Kayla Lyday and let us know you’re willing and able. Monday – Bibles and Beer: every Monday at 5:30 PM – 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. ********************************************************************* Gene Heater has been invited to host an in person meditation session at the The Hawthorn Tree Tea House. This is a time and place for beginners to learn the technique of mindfulness meditation to establish peace, balance, and harmony in their personal lives or as a platform for spiritual development and for experienced practitioners of all traditions to share their practices and further their development as we grow together in a spiritual community. All are welcome. Please feel free to join us. We meet Mondays upstairs at the Hawthorn Tree. 9:15 if you need instruction. 9:30 Meditation 9:45 Discussion Any interested UUs are welcome to attend ********************************* Fall Spiritual Practices:Wednesday – Sacred Song Circle: Join Rev. Elizabeth and others in the Sanctuary every Wednesday evening at 5:30pm for a reflective song circle where we will share in singing simple tunes from our hymnal and beyond as a meditative practice. This is not choir or performance, and no singing experience is necessary in order to lift your voice and your spirit with us. Sacred Song Circle begins on Sept. 7th. Thursday – Lectio Divina: Tuesdays at 11:30am, join Rev. Elizabeth in the library or on Zoom for 30 minutes at https://zoom.us/j/94751887891?pwd=N3laOGNJM2pUZ2RtVExlYjFtM1Zldz09 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. Sessions will happen weekly beginning on Sept. 8th. If you would like to recommend a piece of poetry for a future session, email it to Rev. Elizabeth at minister@uucheyenne.org.New to UU – on Sunday, Sept. 11th, Rev. Elizabeth invites those who are visiting and any newer friends of this congregation to the library for snacks and a short introduction to the congregation. This is a chance to hear more about what Unitarian Universalism is, ponder how this faith might fit with your life, and find out what our church’s purpose is in the world. We invite and encourage your questions in a shared quest for meaning. We are pleased to announce that our new online giving platform is ready for use! 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 toadministrator@uucheyenne.org by or before Wednesday at 10:00 AM Thank youJoin us NEXT Sunday,September 4, 2022 at 10:00 am for Work and Play – This Labor Day weekend, we think about what makes the difference between work and play, about how we are drawn into the drive to “do” or feel the deep need to simply “be” and how we mark transitions between the two and find value in the space and tension between these polarities. |
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