This Week at the Fellowship - Monthly Calendar - The Digest Newsletter

On Sunday, May 19th

10:30 am live in the Meeting Room and

and on-line at www.muuf.org/sundayservices

"Beauty as Spiritual Practice"

Led by Rev. Rosemarie Newberry

THIS SUNDAY'S COLLECTION PLATE

The “Love and Help: A UU Scouting” class has been working hard at learning their UU principles and how they relate to the principles of Scouting. This Sunday they will practice their 5th principle - organizing a vote. Before the service everyone will be able to vote for one of three possible recipients of our split offering plate. They have consulted with staff and have picked three organizations; St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center, nourish.NJ, or a to be determined Parkinsons organization in support of the Parkinsons Support Group that meets in our building. Before the service, see one of our students to vote. We will announce the winner before the offering on Sunday.

THIS WEEK AT THE FELLOWSHIP

Wednesday, May 15th



Mindfulness Meditation, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Click Here to Join with Zoom

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Thursday, May 16th

Men's Consciousness Raising, 7:00 pm

Contact adultprograms@muuf.org for more information

Choir Practice, 7:00 pm

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Friday, May 17th

Gentle Yoga with Hazel, 10:00 am

For all bodies and abilities, beginner to advanced

Click Here to Join with Zoom

passcode 859962

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Saturday, May 18th

A Gathering of Men, 9:00 am - 11:00 am

This group meets in person and online. Fellowship Members and Friends invited to join after a welcome meeting. Contact Joe Uhrhane or Venkat Puranapanda for more information.

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Sunday, May 19th

Children and Youth Religious Education, 9:00 - 10:00 am

Click here to sign up for information on Children and Youth programs



Sunday Service, 10:30 am -11:30 am 

Join us in person in the Meeting Room or Live on Facebook and www.MUUF.org/SundayServices

Please stop by the Dining Room for a Farewell Coffee Hour

hosted by Nancy Lee McLure

Wildflower Planting, 11:45am

Meet on the grass oval in front

Storytelling Rehearsal, 12:30pm

Room 204

Please RSVP here

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Monday, May 20th

Monday Book Group, 1:30pm

Join us in the Dining Room

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Tuesday, May 21st

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Monthly Treasurer's Update

Communications Policy

Public Comment Announcement Summary

The Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Board of Trustees (Board) has granted preliminary approval to the Communications Policy draft link below. Before finalization, the Board requests your participation in a member comment period. All comments will be considered but not answered directly. 

https://forms.gle/46THsVTvWZCM5nvV8

Dates

The member-comment period for the Communications Policy will be 45 days beginning May 8th, 2024 and ending June 28th, 2024.

Addresses

Written comments on the proposed policy may be submitted to the Board electronically, by mail, or through hand delivery. To submit your comments electronically you can use this linked form. If you prefer to mail comments you can send them to Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown NJ 07960, Attn: Policy Governance Committee. To hand deliver your written comments please put them in the Stewardship mailbox.  

Requirements

You must be a member of the Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship to participate in this comment period.

Annual Meeting Reminder

The Annual Member Meeting will be held on Sunday, June 2, 2024 following the 10:30am service and a light lunch.

The Slate of Officers to be voted on has been updated to include the Nominations for the Committee on Ministries. The full slate can be found here.

Religious Education

From the DRE

This Sunday is our last day of Regular RE: Spirit Play, Holidays and Holy-days, & Love & Help.

• Our Love & Help students will facilitate a vote for the recipient of our Sunday Plate as they practice their 5th principle (The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process…). Everyone will be able to vote before the service.
• The Beginnings class will have an extended session through noon, that will include an early lunch.
• After the service, Green Earth Ministry will lead kids and adults in planting wildflowers around our building.

Child Supervision:

The safety of our children and youth is of utmost importance, and as such, we have created a Children’s and Youth Programs Safety Policy. These policies are adopted from the Unitarian Universalist Association and affirmed by our Board.

Per our policy:

1. DURING RE PROGRAMMING TIME (currently 9:00- 10:00), children and youth are supervised at all times by at least two non-related or non-partnered adults” who have an up-to-date background check.

2. AT ALL OTHER TIMES, parents/ guardians are responsible for supervision of their children/ youth (including before classes start, during service and during coffee hour). There are spaces that are open to children, but they MUST be accompanied by parents/guardians. During the Sunday Morning Service, these spaces include only the Meeting room, Library, Sensory Room, and Nursery. (The nursery is children 5 and under and if there is a need for fellowship provided childcare in the nursery, families should reach out to the DRE).

Building Project Update

The installation of the flat brick on the front facade is nearing completion. The insulation is in and Alex West was running wire for the WIFI over the weekend - things are moving along!

Please remember to follow the signs and fencing and remain out of the construction area.

And finally, please contact Shari Loe or Franklin Heller at drww@muuf.org or visit our website to see how you can help or to donate.

This Week

that: urging our state legislators to enable a public vote for a Green Amendment to the NJ State Constitution. Please come to the Dining Room following the Sunday service. It will take you 5-10 minutes to complete the postcards we have prepared.

Let's plant a future wildflower garden this Sunday, May 19! The Green Earth Ministry invites children, youth, parents, and friends to help plant wildflower seedlings. After the Sunday service, we'll gather on the grass oval for light snacks and instructions. Then we'll carefully walk across the driveway toward the uphill edge of the main parking lot. That's where we'll put in a few dozen small plants. Please bring a small trowel if you have one, and wear gardening clothes and shoes.

Please RSVP here

Upcoming Events

Outside the Fellowship

GAAMC

May 20: 6 pm: A Brief History of Equality: Did you know Newark Jersey has the SECOND oldest law against discrimination in the United States? Come to GAAMC to learn the history of equality in New Jersey as well as who has the FIRST LAD! 

May 27: 6 pm: Memorial Day Dinner at the Florham Park Dinner: Come join us and enjoy good fun & food at a reasonable price! We’ll meet at 6 pm at the restaurant located at 182 Ridgedale Ave in Florham Park. Please rsvp by May 25 to Gordon Sauer at president@gaamc.org.

More info at www.gaamc.org

Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship