eNews for Wednesday, August 1

8/1/2018

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eNews for Wednesday, August 1

In thinking about religion and society in the 21st century, we should broaden the conversation about faith from doctrinal debates to the larger question of how it might inspire us to strengthen the bonds of belonging that redeem us from our solitude, helping us to construct together a gracious and generous social order.

~ Jonathan Sacks

Worship Matters

Please plan to join us for worship this coming Sunday, August 5 as we continue our Summer Worship Series “Sharing the Stories of Living Our Faith.” Our minister will be leading the service, but the focus and voice that will share the reflection for the morning is still in process...so just come for whatever will be as we continue our exploration together of what it means to live our faith.
Even if - especially if - the word “faith” itself is a stumbling block for you,
please come and add your voice to the discussion.

“Here is the task: how to speak of this [faith] together and make it more visible, audible, and tangible in the world.”

~ Krista Tippett

You can read more about our monthly theme as well as explore some supplemental resources here. And if you happen to miss being in worship on any given Sunday, the texts to previous sermon messages (and some of the readings as well) can be found in our website sermon archive.

Upcoming Services

Summer Worship Series (July 1 – August 19)
Theme: Sharing the Stories of Living Our Faith
August 12: Service Leader: Dawn Daniels, with a reflection by Jen Prout
August 19: Service Leader: Dawn Daniels, with a reflection by Mel Bailey

First Friday Potluck - August 3

Join us this Friday for our August First Friday communal nosh! We will be celebrating the August birthdays of Carolyn Hancock, Bob McBride, Bob Corbett, Terrie Robbie, Liz Dealing, Bob Clason, Ethan Kolek, Betty McBride, and Tiffany Waite. The potluck begins at 6:30 p.m. - helping hands are welcome at 6:15 p.m. to assist with set-up preparations.

Infant Pantry Collection - August 5

Donations for the Infant Pantry are collected on the first Sunday of each month. Most needed items are things for baby care - diapers and pull-ups in sizes 4, 5 or 6, creams, shampoos, lotions, and baby food in jars. To donate money, make the checke out to CCN (Community Compassionate Network) with memo “Infant Pantry.” Contact Tom Moffit (989-772-1602; [email protected])
with questions.

Directory Updates

If you have changed your phone, postal address or email account, please let us know by August 12! We'll be printing our August update to our Directory soon. Send your information to our Administrative Assistant, Kirsten Keeton, or tell Gisela Moffit. Thank you!

What’s on Your Ballot?

Interested in knowing what your ballot will look like for the next election? Go to vote411.org and find out. Enter your address to find your polling place, build your ballot with our online voters’ guide and much more! You can see the races on your ballot, compare candidates’ positions side-by-side, and print out a “personalized ballot” indicating your choices. Take your sample ballot with you to the polls as a reminder and take it with you to the polls on Election Day.
Your vote counts!

Love is the quality of attention we pay to things.

~ J.D. McClatchy

Got News?
The deadline for submissions to the Order of Service Insert and the UUFCM weekly
e-News is Tuesday at 5:00 p.m.
Please send all submissions to [email protected].

Mindfulness in Parking Requested
Let us be mindful to leave the parking spaces directly across from our Wisconsin entrance open for our friends who have mobility issues. Thank you for your consideration.

UUFCM Board of Trustees for 2018-2019
President: Mary Alsager (989.773.2595; [email protected])
Past-President: Norma Bailey (989.560.3952; [email protected])
President Elect: Carol Rard (989.561.2969; [email protected])
Treasurer: Terrie Robbie (989.400.2495; [email protected])
Co-Treasurer: Jen Prout (989.400.3130; [email protected])
Secretary: Brigitte Bechtold (989.954.1123; [email protected])
Trustee: Janis Shinn (989.400.3724; [email protected])
Trustee: Aaron Jones (989.501.0672; [email protected])
Trustee: Carolyn Hancock (517.881.6006; [email protected])

We are a
religious community
guided by love,
transforming our lives
and our world.

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