~ SUNDAYS AT BEACON ~

PLEASE JOIN US FOR WORSHIP!

ANNUAL POETRY SERVICE

SUNDAY, JULY 14TH, 2024

AT BEACON

At 10:00 A.M.

ALL ARE WELCOME! You BELONG at Beacon - Spiritually open and intentionally inclusive since 1958.

Love is the spirit of this Church. Poetry is that which conveys love in the most concentrated, imaginative and powerful form we can create. Poetry influences our lives, and life influences our poetry. Kim Angelo, Lise Breakey, Nancy Paxton, and Joan Dewy will read poems that have influenced them in some way, with Nancy also serving as Worship Associate. Musical accompaniment offered by Simon Cunningham.

“CHARISMA”

with Dr. Nancy Paxton

SUNDAY, JULY 21ST, 2024

AT BEACON

At 10:00 A.M.

ALL ARE WELCOME! You BELONG at Beacon - Spiritually open and intentionally inclusive since 1958.

What is charisma, who has it, how is it being used now, why is it dangerous, and what can we do about it? This talk will summarize research on charisma by Charles Lindholm and other anthropologists; it will explain how understanding charisma can help us understand the dynamics of the upcoming election; and it will show how and why Unitarian-Universalism advocates for the separation of church and state. With Dr. Nancy Paxton preaching and music under the direction of Simon Cunningham.

KIDS AT BEACON - ALL ARE WELCOME!

Children and youth are always welcome in worship!

There are activity packets available for children during the service.

If you are bringing children for a Sunday service and would like childcare provided, please contact Linda Ochi at (619) 607-1623 or by email: Lindaochi31@gmail.com

~ THE NEXT TWO WEEKS AT BEACON ~

BEACON AT THIRSTY THURSDAY

Thursday, July 11th, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.

in the Museum of Northern Arizona

BEACON 60s MUSIC JAM SESSION/SINGALONG

Thursday, July 11th, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.

in the Beacon Sanctuary

ANNUAL POETRY SERVICE

Sunday, July 14th, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.

in the Beacon Sanctuary

CLC MEETING

Wednesday, July 17th, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.

at Beacon and via Zoom

BEACON HIKE

Friday, July 19th, 2024, at 8:00 a.m.

at Kachina Trailhead

“CHARISMA”

with Dr. Nancy Paxton

Sunday, July 21st, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.

in the Beacon Sanctuary

BEACON DISNEY TUNES JAM SESSION/SINGALONG

Sunday, July 21st, 2024, at 11:15 a.m.

in the Beacon Sanctuary

CHEAP LUNCH BUNCH

Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024, at 11:30 a.m.

at My Pita Wrap on Milton Ave.

BOARD MEETING

Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.

via Zoom

BEACON VOLUNTEERING

Wednesday, July 24th, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.

at Flagstaff Family Food Center

HAPPY HOUR AT BEACON

Friday, July 26th, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.

in Beacon's Backyard



Upcoming Events:

“The Influence of the Insignificant” with Rev. Sue Perry on Sunday, July 28th, 2024

Beacon Volunteering at Flagstaff Family Food Center on Wednesday, July 31st, 2024

Beacon Hike on Saturday, August 3, 2024

August Book Club on Tuesday, August 13th, 2024

Happy Hour at Beacon on Friday, August 16th, 2024

Labor Day Picnic at Beacon on Sunday, September 1st, 2024

Beacon Hike on Friday, September 6th, 2024

See details for all events here in the e-news.  

You can keep up with future Beacon events by checking out the Beacon calendar!

MAKING MUSIC AT BEACON

Lift up your voice… All are welcome to join the choir. And it’s a great way to introduce friends who like to sing to Beacon. 

The Beacon Choir will resume rehearsals in September under the direction of Simon Cunningham with accompaniment by Pete Garcia.

IN THE BEACON SPOTLIGHT:

CORE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL (CLC) MEETING

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17TH, 2024, AT 6:30 P.M.

AT BEACON AND VIA ZOOM

The next Core Leadership Committee meeting will be on Wednesday, July 17th, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.   Contact Joan Dewey if you have any questions. 

The Core Leadership Council (CLC) supports the organization primarily by facilitating communication between all the committees of the congregation with the Board and is chaired by the Board Vice President. All are welcome, and there should be at least one representative from each committee. More information about the CLC can be found here and here.

INTRODUCING...

REV. PATRICK MCLAUGHLIN

As announced in church on Sunday, May 12th, the Board offered a full-time contract ministry position to Rev. Patrick McLaughlin, which he accepted. The search committee (Andy Hogg, Kim Angelo, Tom Barbaric, Lynda L. Dorweiler) found him to be a very qualified candidate. Currently he serves as a contract minister in Auburn, ME and previously in Manchester, NH.

He has also served as a Board Trustee for the UUA, on the UUA Bylaws task force, and a secretary of the UUA. Rev. Patrick graduated with a Masters of Divinity from Meadville Lombard Theological School and received full fellowship in 2016. 

Prior to his ministerial career, he did technical writing, editing and corporate journalism in the software industry. As a lay UU, he served as Board president and co-chair of the search committee at his home congregation in Vista, CA.

Rev. Patrick is married with two adult sons. His wife, Barbara, has a flexible career in biotech and works primarily from home. His hobbies include reading, following politics, and gardening. He is severely lactose intolerant, so avoids all dairy products.

His current position in Maine is through July 14, 2024, and he will join us at the annual Labor Day Picnic in the Beacon Backyard on Sunday, September 1, 2024.

From his references, Beacon is most fortunate to have Rev. Patrick to lead our congregation.

WANTED: FUN-RAISING! 

WANTED: FUN-RAISING! 

Fellow UU's: 

Have you had experiences that you remember with fondness for which you gladly gave $ for the activity?  That could be something for us to consider as a FUN-RAISER.

We currently have some terrific fundraising activities in place. We don't want to change those. However, we do hope to add 1-2 more annual activities that will help us increase our income to sustain and grow in the community. We need a small group of individuals who are willing to meet (we can do zoom or an in-person, sit-down meeting, or coffee/tea, or a weekly walk) to brainstorm with both historical and visionary ideas! You don't have to commit a huge chunk of time; this is thinking ahead so that we are not scrambling a year down the road.

Let's put our minds together and have some fun with this. You can even send ideas to me, Joan Dewey, Beacon VP, and I'll bring them to the fundraising meeting. 

RELIGIOUS EXPLORATION

Thank you to everyone who participated in and attended the Building Bridges worship service on July 7th. Though the official program has ended, we look forward to continuing to explore the role of faith and spirituality in people's lives in an effort to know ourselves better and to know our fellow travelers in this "Blue Boat" home better.

Currently Religious Exploration offers childcare during the worship service on Sunday mornings for children up to 6th grade.

Please check back in the fall for updates to our children and youth programs for the school year.

In community,

Dru Monroe

Linda Ochi

RE Facilitators

CALLING ALL FACILITATORS! Would you like to lead an Adult Education program?Bring it On! Contact Bruce Thomas (Beacon President) to discuss your idea and scheduling possibilities.

SHARE YOUR JOYS AND SORROWS - CHIME IN!

One way we can sustain connection is by sharing our personal joys and sorrows. These can be small things or large things that effect your life. These are spoken during service every Sunday, or you can send them to office@beaconuu.com to be shared.

JOYS AND SORROWS FROM JUNE 30TH:

Bob is excited to be back from a 9-day visit with his son in Colorado. He enjoyed driving around with him in his Jeep. Also, Bob is elated to have been selected by a British mountaineering organization for a lifetime achievement award in recognition of his 60+ years of peak bagging.

Kim recently saw a post that said she'd supposedly said she'd never been loved, which is far from the truth. She greatly appreciates the love from all those at Beacon.

Andy G. expressed his dismay about the recent murder of the daughter of one of his friends in his wisdom seekers group. Andy is looking forward to his own daughter's and grandson's upcoming visit.

lore is anticipating an upcoming multi-week trip to Seattle. He will miss his Beacon family during his absence.

BEACON UU

JAM SESSIONS/SINGALONGS

60s MUSIC

THURSDAY, JULY 11TH

FROM 6:00 P.M. UNTIL 7:30 P.M.

DISNEY TUNES

SUNDAY, JULY 21ST

FROM 11:15 A.M. UNTIL 12:45 P.M.

Calling all music lovers! Start making your lists of favorite 60s music and Disney tunes! Bring your instrument/voice and let’s play on Thursday, July 11th, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. AND Sunday, July 21st, 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. at Beacon!

Please be sure to let Kim Angelo know your most loved 60s jams and Disney tunes; 🤞 she can have lyrics and/or lead sheets ready.

We are planning to gather after the service one Sunday each month and on the second Thursday of each month through August.



BEACON AT THIRSTY THURSDAY

THURSDAY, JULY 11 @ 5-7:30 P.M.

AT THE MUSEUM OF NORTHERN ARIZONA

Please join Beacon UU's Stephanie and Todd Haughton this Thursday, July 11th, from 5-7:30 p.m. for Thirsty Thursday at the Museum of Northern Arizona. (This event is not exclusive to Beacon.)

Colton House Sessions will be performing. For purchase, a variety of beverages including beer and wine will be available along with food by Pizzicletta or Tamales USA.

Tickets: $8 for Museum members, $15 for non-members, $10 for youth 10-17, free for children 9 and younger. Tickets, purchased online or at the door, include admission to Museum exhibits.

Click here for more information.

KACHINA TRAIL HIKE

FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2024, AT 8:00 A.M.

Join Beacon UU's (including Steph and Todd Haughton and Angela and Chris Hansen) for a hike along the Kachina Trail.  We will meet at the trailhead at 8:00 a.m. and hike until we decide to turn around. This is an in and out trail.

Kachina Trail is approximately 17 miles north of Flagstaff on paved highways and graveled forest roads.

Directions: Drive 7 miles northwest of Flagstaff on US 180 and turn north (right) on the Snowbowl Road (FR 516). Follow this paved road about 7 miles to the Snowbowl Ski Area. Drive into the first parking lot on the right (south). The Kachina trailhead is located at the south end of the parking lot.

For more information about this trail, please click here.

Please RSVP to the Evite, so if you are running late, we will wait for you.   

If you did not receive an Evite, please email the Social Committee directly at social@beaconuu.com

CHEAP LUNCH BUNCH

TUESDAY, JULY 23RD AT 11:30 A.M.

AT MY PITA WRAP ON MILTON AVE.



The Cheap Lunch Bunch will meet at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 23rd at My Pita Wrap on Milton Avenue.

From Anne: "If you prefer to buy your food at one of the other stores in that shopping center, I don't think they would have any objections. We can try to sit at the same table in front of Campus Coffee Bean."

Please plan on having lunch once each month at a local restaurant typically on the fourth Tuesday.

To opine on the time and location of future gatherings and to be included in all the group's emails, please email Anne at wittke.anne@gmail.com. 

HAPPY HOUR

FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2024, FROM 5:00 UNTIL 6:30 P.M.

ON BEACON'S BEAUTIFUL PATIO

Join us on the patio for grilled vegetables prepared by our Grill Master, Rich Clark. Enjoy a frosty beverage while visiting with friends, new and old. You don't need to bring anything other than a great story to share.

Please RSVP to your Evite so we can plan for refreshments. Looking forward to seeing everyone!!

If you did not receive an Evite, please email the Social Committee directly at social@beaconuu.com

SAVE THE DATES

• SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2024, AT 8:00 A.M. – HIKE (TRAIL TBD)
• FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2024, HAPPY HOUR AT BEACON (INFO TO COME)
• FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2024, AT 8:00 A.M. HIKE (TRAIL TBD)

BEACON T-SHIRTS

Short-sleeved: $16.00

Long-sleeved: $20.00

Long sleeve and Short Sleeve tee shirts in a variety of sizes are still available for purchase. 

Blue Beacon Tee Shirts are a great way to identify our Beloved Community in action! Wear them to Serve Meals at the Flagstaff Family Food Center, at retreats, and other UU events. 

If you're interested, please see Rich Clark or Angela Hansen after any service.  

JULY-SEPTEMBER 2024 SHARE THE PLATE PARTNER

HOUSING SOLUTIONS OF NORTHERN ARIZONA

Beacon’s community partner for July - September 2024 is

Housing Solutions of Northern Arizona

Housing Solutions of Northern Arizona is a nonprofit housing organization, founded as the Affordable Housing Coalition in 1990 through the grassroots efforts of local citizens concerned about the lack of affordable housing in the Flagstaff community. Housing Solutions expanded from an advocacy organization to one that focuses on programs designed to help local residents identify and maintain safe, decent, and affordable housing.

In 2022, Housing Solutions accomplished the following: 

• Administered $154,000 in financial assistance to 11 households, enabling them to purchase a first home.
• Our 25 affordable rentals benefit low-income households and are home to 42 adults & 42 children.
• 145 households received pre-purchase & credit counseling.
• 99 individuals (40 adults and 59 children) found safety, support, and healing resources at Sharon Manor.
• 25 households received foreclosure & mortgage re-modification assistance. 

Fifty percent of all undesignated contributions to the quarter’s Sunday service offerings will be presented to Housing Solutions of Northern Arizona. Nominations for 501c3 agencies can be made through a form located in the CAC folder in the office or by contacting a CAC member (Susan Patrick, Katy Grant, Lynda L. Dorweiler).

ACTIVATE AT BEACON WITH SOCIAL JUSTICE ALLIES!

MONDAY, AUGUST 12TH, 2024

VIA ZOOM

The Social Justice Allies (SJAs) meet on the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom.

The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 12th, 2024. (There will be no July meeting.) If you wish to join the meeting, please contact the convener Paul Beier.

More information about the SJAs can be found here.

~ Beacon Connections ~

Volunteer At Flagstaff Food Center With Beacon!

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED FOR

WEDNESDAY, JULY 24TH AND WEDNESDAY, JULY 31ST, 2024

The Flagstaff Family Food Center utilizes small groups of volunteers for their dinner service. Beacon is looking for a group of five (5) to seven (7) volunteers for typically the 4th & 5th Wednesdays of every month, from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. The dinner service is at the FFFC Kitchen (1903 N 2nd Street) and is a hybrid operation with To-Go meals and Dine-in service.

Beacon's next volunteer dates are Wednesday, July 24th AND Wednesday, July 31st from 3:00-6:00 p.m. If dinnertime service does not interest you, please consider helping with prep from 10 a.m. until noon or pitching in at the warehouse on Huntington.

Volunteer Safety: Volunteers are required to wear a mask, closed-toe shoes, and long pants; regularly wash or sanitize their hands; and practice six feet of social distancing whenever possible. Gloves for food preparation and distribution will be provided at the kitchen to each volunteer. Plexiglass has been installed at the walk-up window as a safeguard against COVID-19. The center has enhanced cleaning protocols.

Mike Bruton is organizing monthly teams of Beacon UU volunteers. If you're interested in volunteering for the above dates, please use this Beacon-specific link. (If you go to the general volunteer sign-up webpage, this Beacon volunteer date and time may not show up.)

If you encounter any problems with the above link, please contact Mike at mb312@hotmail.com.

More FFFC volunteer opportunities can be found here.

DONATION DESIGNATION



When you make donations by check or cash to Beacon, please be sure to designate whether the donation is PLEDGE or PLATE. Thank you for your continued support!

BEACON'S ENDOWMENT PLAN

The Beacon Endowment Plan, an important step to ensure that Beacon remains a strong and vibrant congregation for years to come, was approved unanimously at a Congregational Meeting on April 24, 2022. For more information about the Endowment Fund, please click here. 

A plaque is now hanging in the Social Hall to honor those who have contributed to the endowment. Your name can be there, too!

GIFTING SECURITIES TO BEACON

If you have securities held outside of a retirement account (i.e., not from your IRA, 401k, 403b, TSP, or other retirement account) and are interested in gifting some to Beacon, more information can be found here. This can be a tax-efficient way to make a gift to Beacon.

1. If you shop at all at Fry's grocery, you can either sign up for your own VIP account (identifying Beacon UUC FE392 as your beneficiary) or use the church phone number (928-779-4492) to get any available discounts AND earn some money for Beacon. Currently, there are 8 households signed up, and Beacon earned $15.30 for this quarter.

If you want to take advantage of Fry's gasoline discounts, you'll want your own VIP account. You can create or edit an existing individual account at www.frysfood.com/account/create/ (Alt ID is typically your phone number.) Within your account settings, just click on Community Rewards and search for FE392 (Flagstaff's Beacon UU) to set Beacon as your beneficiary.

2. You can order from any of the over 2,300 stores listed under iGive with a portion of your purchase being donated to Beacon. After creating your own account with a user name and password, select settings and "my cause" and type in Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation (do not abbreviate UU). 

3. Basha's has a special debit card that you can charge up before shopping, and a portion of what goes through the debit card gets donated to Beacon because that card is tied to Beacon. Ask Anne Wittke for further information.

Have other ideas for our income incubator? Please leave them on a card in the bin in the lobby, or send them to Bruce Thomas, President.

OTHER EVENTS IN ARIZONA AND THE SOUTHWEST

CAMP DE BENNEVILLE PINES

UPCOMING EVENTS

SUMMER YOUTH CAMP REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Camp de Benneville Pines, the UUA camp for the Pacific Western Region, is hosting the following upcoming events:

• UU Sr. High Summer Youth Camp, July 14-20, 2024
• UU Summer Family Camp, July 21-27, 2024

For more information on these and other events and to register, please click here.

Camp de Benneville Pines

41750 Jenks Lake Road West

Angelus Oaks, CA 92305

(909) 794-2928

http://www.uucamp.org

~ BEACON OFFICE HOURS AND CONTACTS~

Office Phone (928) 779-4492

Minister

Beacon is currently

a lay-led congregation.

Contact president@beaconnuu.com

RE Team



We have an incredibly strong team leading our RE this year.

You can direct your RE questions to Linda: lindaochi31@gmail.com

Office Manager,

Paula Czernicki

she/her/hers

Mon: 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Wed: 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Thurs: 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Paula is out of the office

from July 12th through the 20th.

Hours may change. Please call ahead.

Office@beaconuu.com

Contribute to Beacon's Weekly News

Typically, submissions for the next weekly newsletter need to be emailed to office@beaconuu.com by noon on Wednesday. However, Paula is out of the office July 12th-21st, so submissions for the two-week July 25th - August 1st issue need to be submitted by Wednesday, July 24th. Thanks!

~ UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST EIGHT PRINCIPLES ~

Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation affirms and promotes eight Principles, which we hold as strong values and moral guides.

Further information about the 8th Principle can be found here. The 8th Principle is being considered by other UU congregations and the UUA.

We live out these Principles within a "living tradition" of wisdom and spirituality, drawn from sources as diverse as science, poetry, scripture, and personal experience. Learn more at beaconuu.com!

If you lost money due to a scam that started with an email, please report it at ftc.gov/complaint. There, you can also report spam you receive. Read more about how to limit spam, phone calls, and mail. 

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