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View this email in your browser eNews for Thursday, September 8 Jennifer Davis and Norma Bailey work to keep our grounds beautiful. Many thanks! Worship Matters We will gather online via Zoom and in person this Sunday, September 11 to worship together with our minister Drew Frantz, who will present “Water Ingathering.” The Zoom call starts at 10:00 for social time, and the service starts at 10:30.   “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.” Zoom Invitation for Sunday, September 11 Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 402489218 One tap mobile +16468769923,,402489218# Phone - audio only +1 646 876 9923 Upcoming Services September 18: Celebration of Children, Families, and Teachers If you happen to miss being in worship, please check out our website sermon archive for sermon video and/or text. Minister’s Column Today I resurrected the wayside pulpit at the Fellowship building. Actually it wasn’t dead, but let’s say it had been sleeping for a long time… 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 - 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 Anti-Racism Task Force - Saturday, September 10 at 1pm UUFCM Board - Sunday, September 11 at 1:00pm Adult RE Team - Monday, September 12 at 7pm Social Justice Coordinating Team - Tuesday, September 13 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. All-Congregation Photo This Sunday after worship! Please gather on the steps of the Fellowship building this Sunday, September 11 for an all-congregation photo. The last time we did this was a few years ago, and it’s time to update our photo. All are welcome. If you don’t have a picture in the Directory yet, pictures will be taken in the sanctuary after the group photo. Youth Religious Education Returns After downtime in the summer, the religious education 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 11: Water Ingathering multigenerational service September 18: Celebration of children, families, and teachers Share Your Soles! The Social Justice Coordinating Team is sponsoring a campaign to donate soles – tennis shoes, dress shoes, boots, slippers, flip flops, etc. of any kind, any size, any condition – which will be delivered to Clothing, INC monthly until our 20th anniversary celebration. This is a great opportunity for us to support our community as well as conserve Mother Earth as all donations will be either provided free to Clothing, INC guests or be sent to Lansing to be converted into other products – nothing will go to landfills! Bring your soles to UUFCM any time you are in the building! There is a Share Your Soles box in the Fellowship Hall, and monthly we will take them to Clothing, INC and announce the running total in the eNews. The only requirement is that you please either lace the shoes together or rubber band them (rubber bands provided). Week of Action Michigan is considered to be a swing state that could have an impact on the 2022 election! A small grant has been awarded to encourage and assist UU congregations to help get out the vote in 2022. The result is a WEEK OF ACTION developed by MUUSJN and UU the Vote. Learn more and sign up for these training and other GOTV activities. People from all around the country can sign up to attend several of these activities happening between September 10-17th. Come Write Letters with Us! Come to our second letter-writing party on Saturday, September 17 at 2pm! Working with Vote Forward, we will be writing letters to citizens in underrepresented communities in Michigan encouraging them to vote in this important election cycle.    We will provide the instructions, letters, envelopes, stamps – and snacks! All you need to do is think about why you vote – perhaps prepare your 2-3 sentences ahead of time – and show up at the Fellowship Hall. Put Saturday, September 17 on your calendar! Fellowship Life Meeting - September 18 On the third Sunday of every month – immediately following our worship service – the UUFCM Board holds a brief Fellowship Life meeting to update the congregation on current happenings, plans and/or concerns within the congregation. The intention is for the meetings to be kept brief; the hope is for extended conversation to take place following the meeting during the coffee hour time. Please plan to attend. The Board treasurer will deliver the year-end budget to the congregation. CUUPs Mabon Ritual - September 18 The Covenant of UU Pagans will celebrate Mabon, the 2nd of the harvest festival on Sunday, September 18. This is the second time of the year to specifically commune with nature. The autumn equinox focuses on the cooler aspects of the summer solstice. The festival is represented by the harvest of corn, along with the other products in your garden that are ready to be harvested. We will hold the ritual promptly at 6pm, in person only, and there will be no potluck. Field Trip to the Jim Crow Museum Friday, September 23 12:45pm - meet at UUFCM 1pm - depart (car-pooling) for Big Rapids 2-4pm - visit museum 5-6pm - reflection and discussion at UUFCM with pizza dinner  Join fellow UUFCM members and friends as we explore and reflect on the provocative collection known as the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia at Ferris State University in Big Rapids. As their website explains, “The Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia is the nation's largest publicly accessible collection of artifacts of intolerance. The Museum contextualizes the dreadful impact of Jim Crow laws and customs. The Museum uses objects of intolerance to teach tolerance and promote a more just society.” Please contact Norma Bailey (baile1nj@cmich.edu) with questions and/or to sign up so that we can organize the carpooling. Worship Retreat and Training Saturday, September 24 10-12pm - training for anyone interested in improving their worship skills Rev. Drew will lead exercises to make you feel more comfortable reading from the pulpit, handling the technology in our sanctuary, and understanding the various elements that make up Unitarian Universalist worship services. This is intended for anyone who has been part of leading worship or would like to be involved. No experience necessary! 12-1pm - lunch provided by UUFCM Worship Team All are welcome. 1-2pm - long-term planning for the coming year of worship We will brainstorm about the themes and topics that we would like to see in the 2022-23 year of Sunday worship, planning for services that are minister-led, lay-led, collaborative, and/or multigenerational. Bring your ideas and your calendar. This is intended for those who may lead a worship service and for anyone who has new ideas for the worship team in their planning. Sunday Strolls in September September 11 - Bundy Hill Preserve Meet at the main parking lot at 12:30 on 10991 W. River Rd. September 11 & 25 - Millpond Park Meet at the pavilion at 12:30 on 607 S. Adams St. Questions? Call or text Jen Prout at 989-400-3130. 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… • • • Community News • • • Health Fair McLaren Central MichiganHospital 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. Join Bridge and Circle of Blue to Discuss Great Lakes Algae Blooms Wednesday, September 14, noon-1pm Expansive blooms of toxic algae are poisoning drinking water, closing beaches, and creating oxygen-deprived aquatic “dead zones” in the Great Lakes, across the nation, and around the globe. Learn more about their causes and cures. Register for the webinar here. Read more here. 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. Anishanabe Art Olga Denison Collection at the Clarke Historical Library, CMU The Olga Denison Collection of Anishinabe art largely represents the contemporary expression of many traditional native crafts… View the collection online here. 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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