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View this email in your browser eNews for Thursday, December 9 Worship Matters We will gather online via Zoom and in-person this Sunday, December 12 to worship together with our minister Rev. Drew Frantz, who will present “Reflections on The 11th Primate.” The Zoom call starts at 10:00 for social time, and the service starts at 10:30.   “A segment broadcast recently on the show RadioLab included a story about animal species learning to recognize one another’s language—and humans listening in on them. We are connected to the natural world in deeper ways than we realize.” Zoom Invitation for Sunday, December 12 Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 402489218 One tap mobile +16468769923,,402489218# Phone - audio only +1 646 876 9923 If you happen to miss being in worship, please check out our website sermon archive for sermon video and/or text. Upcoming Services December 18 at 4pm: Blue Holidays December 19: Opening to Joy December 19 at 6pm: Yule December 24 at 7pm: Christmas Eve December 26: Kwanzaa Watch for announcements regarding the December 18 and 24 services.   Minister’s Column Read the Minister’s column at uufcm.org/andrew-frantz.  COVID Update We are continuing hybrid services (in-person/Zoom) throughout the month of December. If you signed up for in-person services in December, you should have received an email indicating which three services you’ve been assigned to attend and how to switch if you need to. Contact Norma Bailey (baile1nj@cmich.edu) if you’re unsure. Right now, small groups of up to ten people can meet in person if they wish, or continue meeting on Zoom – or do a mixture. This includes all of our committees and the Board itself. We will do our best to publish how meetings are going to be held, and please check with the leader of each meeting if you're not sure. While the Board of Trustees has approved policies for Fellowship gatherings as we seek to reconnect in person safely, please be aware that the situation is fluid. We are monitoring the situation frequently, so stay tuned for updates. Upcoming Events Most meetings and events are hybrid (in-person/Zoom). Please contact the event or meeting leader if you are not sure. Event and meeting details and links can be found on the UUFCM Calendar. - Sunday worship - Sunday Stroll - throughout December at 12:30pm, but not on December 12 - Welcome to UU Orientation - cancelled for December 26 - UUFCM Men’s Group - 1st Mondays at 7pm - Game Night - 3rd Mondays at 7pm - Central Michigan Sangha - Tuesdays at 6:45pm - UU Discussion Group - Wednesdays at 10am at UUFCM - Choir Rehearsal - Wednesdays at 7pm - Women’s Circle - 4th Thursdays at 7pm - returning in January Team Meetings Website Committee - Thursday, December 9 at 7:30pm UUFCM Board - Sunday, December 12 at 1pm Youth RE Team - Sunday, December 12 at 7pm Worship Team - Monday, December 13 at 7pm Social Justice Coordinating Team - Tuesday, December 14 at 7:30pm All members and friends are welcome to attend our UUFCM Board meeting as well as the various team meetings that occur monthly. If you are interested in attending any specific team meeting, please contact the team leader for information. If you are interested in helping any of these teams or committees, please fill out the Volunteer Opportunity Form 2021-2022 if you haven’t already. Support CMU Public Radio and UUFCM! Please consider donating to CMU Public Radio by Monday, December 13. We pool our donations annually to “buy” some radio air time. Last year we gathered about $1200, which gave us two spots every second week. Write your check to CMU Public Media, and send it to Mary Alsager at 1311 E. Broadway, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858. If you have questions, please contact Mary via text at 989.330.2226, at her home at 989.773.2595, or malsager@yahoo.com. Thank you for considering supporting public radio and giving us an advertising voice. Sunday Strolls for December   December 12 - No Stroll this week! December 19 - Chip-a-Waters Park Meet at 12:30pm in the main lot on 1403 W. High St. December 26 - Island Park Meet at 12:30pm at the pavilion near the main lot on 331 N. Main St. Questions? Call or text Jen Prout at 989-400-3130. Blue Holidays Service Saturday, December 18 at 4pm Popular culture tells us that the winter holiday season is joyful and fun. It can also be stressful and sad. The expectation to be joyful can be stressful in itself, while family gatherings can also bring up challenges and traumas large and small. All are welcome for a service that allows time to acknowledge the difficult feelings that are present in the holiday season. This service will be hybrid (in-person/Zoom), and no signup is necessary. Vaccination and masks are required. CUUPs Yule Ritual - Sunday, December 19 at 6pm Yule, the winter solstice, is a time of great symbolism and power. It marks the return of the sun, when the days finally begin to get a little longer. It's also a time to celebrate with family and friends, and share the spirit of giving. We will hold the ritual promptly at 6pm, in-person only, and there will be no potluck. Save the Date! Annual Congregational Retreat - Saturday, January 22, 2022 from 9:00-noon. In December we celebrate the birthdays of James Scott, Jessica Axe, Aaron Jones, Chris Swier, Matt Cavalieri, Laura Frey, and Sally Van Cise. For the year to come, we wish them much joy, good health for body and mind, and new (ad)ventures. May it be so. Donate Now! The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Michigan is funded solely by its members and friends. ​ For your convenience, you can make a donation electronically with the button below, or via the GivePlus Church App. Please consider the option of offsetting the cost to the Fellowship for providing the convenience of making an online donation. If you prefer not to donate electronically, you may also write a check payable to UUFCM and send it to: UUFCM, P.O. Box 41, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48804-0041   Together We Grow! Got News? The deadline for submissions to the Order of Service Insert and the UUFCM weekly eNews is Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. Please send all submissions to admin@uufcm.org. Drew's Contact Information Please contact Drew via email, phone, or text. minister@uufcm.org  Phone/text: 440-935-0129 UUFCM Board of Trustees for 2021-2022 President: Norma Bailey (989.560.3952; baile1nj@cmich.edu) Past-President: Guy Newland (989.944.0534; newla1gm@cmich.edu) President Elect: Stacey Pattison (989.330.1832; patti1s@cmich.edu) Treasurer: Terrie Robbie (989.400.2495; tlrobbie1@gmail.com) Secretary: Elaine Emerick (989.621.6063; ebundy84@gmail.com) Trustee: Jennifer Davis (989.280.7010; jenmarsh40@gmail.com) Trustee: Cynthia Damer (989.506.5750; ckdamer@gmail.com) Trustee: Jodi Fisher (989.560.5135; jbfisher121@gmail.com) Team and Committee Leaders Building, Grounds & Safety Team - Norma Bailey Communications Team - Sally Armstrong Fellowship Life Coordinating Team - Gisela Moffit   Membership - Laura McBride   Arms Around - Gisela Moffit   Welcome & Hospitality - Gisela Moffit   Social Fun - Jen Prout Social Justice Coordinating Team - Norma Bailey Youth Religious Education (RE) Team - Jenny Kennedy Worship Team - Drew Frantz Adult Religious Education committee - Joyce Henricks Coronavirus task force - Drew Frantz   We are a religious community guided by love, transforming our lives and our world. 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