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View this email in your browser eNews for Thursday, August 31 A Good Time Was Had by All! Our Second Annual UU Friends and Family Picnic was a great success! Sixty-one of us gathered to eat good picnic food and visit with one another. As well, Drew led us in a dedication ceremony of the new UUFCM Board. Great thanks go to Kris Los and Jennifer Prout (and her husband Brian) for organizing and preparing the picnic burgers and dogs and, of course, setting up and cleaning up! You are so appreciated! Worship Matters We will gather online via Zoom and in person this Sunday, September 4 to worship together with Laura McBride, who will present “Reflections in Seaglass,” by Rev. David Pyle. The Zoom call starts at 10:00 for social time, and the service starts at 10:30.   “You can stumble across the small pieces of beauty, wisdom and truth that surround us all the time, but to find them in earnest takes training and intentionality.” Zoom Invitation for Sunday, September 4 Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 402489218 One tap mobile +16468769923,,402489218# Phone - audio only +1 646 876 9923 Upcoming Services September 11: Water Ingathering The Water Ingathering is a special ritual that marks the beginning of the Fellowship’s year as summer turns towards autumn. Everyone is invited to bring water from a place that’s special to you – either at home or far away – and we pour our water into a common bowl. All are welcome: bring your water if you can. And…we are hoping that we can take a picture of the whole congregation following the service. Details will come in next week’s eNews! If you happen to miss being in worship, please check out our website sermon archive for sermon video and/or text. Minister’s Column This is a version of the Buddhist loving kindness meditation: May I be happy, peaceful, and well. May I be free of danger and fear and suffering. May you be happy, peaceful, and well. May you be free of danger and fear and suffering. May we be happy, peaceful, and well. May we be free of danger and fear and suffering. Moments ago, I searched for loving kindness meditation on the internet… Read more here.  COVID Update We continue with hybrid services (in-person/Zoom). Our current policy is that everyone entering the building must be vaccinated (unless exempt), which applies to children also. Masks are optional for worship services and small group meetings.   Singing by the congregation and the choir is allowed with masks on.   Anyone vaccinated may attend services.   Small groups can meet in person if they wish, or continue meeting on Zoom – or do a mixture. This includes all of our teams 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.   Indoor eating events are allowed – coffee hour, Friday night potlucks, and our annual Harvest Feast – as long as people are vaccinated. 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 - Welcome to UU Orientation - Sunday, September 25 at 12:30 pm - Sunday Stroll - last three Sundays in September at 12:30pm - UUFCM Men’s Group - 1st Mondays at 7pm on Zoom - Game Night - 3rd Mondays at 7pm - Central Michigan Sangha - Tuesdays at 6:45pm - UU Discussion Group - Wednesdays at 10am - Choir Rehearsal - Wednesdays at 7pm - First Friday Potluck - First Fridays at 6:30pm 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. Team Meetings Fellowship Life Coordinating Team - Sunday, September 4 at 1:30pm Building Team - Tuesday, September 6 at 6pm Worship Team - Tuesday, September 6 at 7pm If you are interested in helping any of these teams or committees, please fill out the Volunteer Opportunity Form if you haven’t already. Happy Birthday! In September, we celebrate the birthdays of Jolie Damer, David Wagstaff, Beau Bailey, Carol Messick, Gisela Moffit, and Mairi Devenney. For the year to come, we wish them much joy, good health for body and mind, and new (ad)ventures. May it be so. First Friday Potlucks Are Back! Please join us in the UUFCM Fellowship Hall this Friday, September 2, at 6:30pm (doors open at 6:15) for food, conversation, and games! Coffee, hot tea, and water will be provided. If you are able, please bring a dish to pass. If you have any questions, call or text Jen Prout at 989-400-3130. Youth Religious Education Returns After downtime in the summer, the youth RE program will re-start in-person classes on Sunday mornings for school-aged children. Later this fall, we hope to offer child care for younger children as well. September 4: In-person Youth RE classes resume September 11: Water Ingathering: multigenerational worship service September 18: RE Kickoff: celebration of children, families, and teachers Sunday Strolls in September September 4 - No Stroll! September 11 - Bundy Hill Preserve Meet T 12:30 at the main parking lot on 10991 W. River Rd. September 11 & 25 - Millpond Park Meet at 12:30 at the pavilion on 607 S. Adams St. Questions? Call or text Jen Prout at 989-400-3130. Pastel Chalks Class with Liz Wing - September 28 The Adult RE Team is pleased to offer a beginner pastel chalks class by Liz Wing on Wednesday, September 28 at 7pm. All materials will be provided. Drinks included. We are requesting that you sign up here by September 21, as the class will only be offered with enough participation. Please come have fun with other UU’s while learning a new, fun art skill! Questions can be directed to Jodi Fisher at jbfisher121@gmail.com or (989) 560-5135. Two Online Small Groups to Join Soul Matters is offering two new theme-based small groups for individual UUs from around the country. Spots are limited so sign up soon! UU Writers Explore our monthly themes and engage spiritual discernment through the art of creative writing! Writing is a long-loved path to personal insight, spiritual discernment, and self-expression. This online small group offers participants both a unique channel of self-discovery and the gift of being witnessed in a new and precious way. Learn more and join… Creativity Matters Explore our monthly themes through creative expression exercises and reflection. It's all about allowing our intuition, creativity, and imagination to guide us, not just our logic and reflective minds. In addition to the monthly meeting, group members can attend an optional monthly online studio lab where members work on their projects together while offering support, sharing insights, and connecting in a more informal way. Learn more and join… RE Garden Kale, green peppers, 9 cukes, and tons of tomatoes! And more coming, including potatoes! • • • Community News • • • Local Blood Drives Isabella Community Credit Union Wednesday, September 7 from 2:30-7pm Isabella Bank Thursday, September 8 from 10:30am-5:30pm Health Fair McLaren Central Michigan Hospital Friday, September 9 from 10am-2pm The Complete Works of Wm. Shakespeare (Abridged) Friday, September 9 at 7:30pm and Sunday, September 11 at 2pm in the Townsend Kiva Stacey Pattison, professor in the Department of Theater and Dance at CMU, is directing the play, The Complete Works of Wm. Shakespeare (Abridged). She describes the play as an irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays; it presents all 37 plays in 90 minutes! Tickets are available at Ticket Central at CMU. A Rally to Protect Democracy We are all invited to a rally on Wednesday, September 21, at noon on the State of Michigan Capitol steps. Sponsored by Inclusive Justice of Michigan, it is a rally for full equality for all people. For more information, see the flyer. Extension of Expiration Dates of COVID Home Tests If you ordered free COVID home tests from the U.S. government, it’s important to check the expiration dates. If they appear to have expired, the government has reassessed and extended many of those dates. Check here. 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 2022-2023 President: Stacey Pattison (989.330.1832; staceyp555@gmail.com) Past-President: Norma Bailey (989.560.3952; normabailey.uufcm@gmail.com) President Elect: Cynthia Damer (989.506.5750; ckdamer@gmail.com) Treasurer: Terrie Robbie (989.400.2495; tlrobbie1@gmail.com) Secretary: Elaine Emerick (989.621.6063; ebundy84@gmail.com) Trustee: Victoria Sladek (989.506.7039; victoriasladek@gmail.com) Trustee: Debbie Reid (989.854.9830; debbiereiduufcm@gmail.com) Trustee: Penny Swart (989.330.3587; ps.unicm@gmail.com) Team and Committee Leaders Adult Religious Education Team - Jodi Fisher Building, Grounds & Safety Team - Norma Bailey Communications Coordinating Team - Debbie Reid 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 Worship Team - Drew Frantz Youth Religious Education (RE) Team - Jenny Kennedy Anti-Racism Task Force - Norma Bailey Coronavirus Task Force - Drew Frantz   We are a religious community guided by love, transforming our lives and our world. 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