UUCSC News and Updates
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Volume VI * Issue 4 * July 5, 2024 | |
This Sunday, July 7, 2024 | |
Worship at 10:00 AM, In Person Only | |
"World Cafe"
Adria Evans and Nancy Richman
In most services, the main speaker or minister often delivers a message. In a World Café, we — the participants —come up with our own ideas through small group conversations based on specific questions. This service is an opportunity to hear from and share our thoughts with each other.
Bring a pen to jot down notes.
Music by Chris Johnson.
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Share the Plate Sunday
Half of the plate and designated collections received by check or online
the first week of each month are shared with a worthy local non profit. The Share the Plate Recipient for July is the Narrow River Preservation Association. See the online Osprey webcam!
Barbara Beckwith, STP Chair
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Upcoming Services
July 14 Letting Love Guide Us: Our Connection with All Beings Mary Margaret Earl
July 21 Facing My Mortality Kathy Swink
July 28 Drum Circle Don Culp IN PERSON ONLY
August 4 Breakfast Communion Rev. Denis IN PERSON ONLY
Summer Worship at UUCSC
Dear Friends,
Our summer services are varied and brought to you by the folks in worship, UUCSC musicians, and Rev Denis. From a Quaker-style service to drumming, from thinking about our connection to all life to facing our mortality, from a potluck meal to your café conversations, our time together will be quite engaging and delightful. Please join us.
Adria Evans, Worship Chair
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From the Prez: Invitation to Build a Home
The Social and Racial Justice Committee invites the UUCSC community to build a home in South County with Habitat for Humanity. Habitat is a global nonprofit housing organization working in local communities across all 50 states in the U.S. and in approximately 70 countries around the world. The South County Habitat has been building homes since 1990! Right now, they are working on a 7-house neighborhood in Hope Valley. In 2025 they plan to break ground on a 22-home project in Westerly. Habitat homes are net zero energy efficient homes. READ MORE.
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Men's Breakfast
9 am Saturday, July 6
Phil's in Wakefield
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Calling all Paddlers! July Schedule
Wednesdays, July 10 & July 24
Please join Elizabeth and Nancy for a fun time at Salt Pond.
Time: Meet 8:45am, put in by 9:00am
Location: Salt Pond public paddle boat launch - just past Java Madness. Plenty of parking and easy pond put in.
OPTIONAL: cup of joe at Java Madness after paddling.
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Summer Hours Reminder
The office will be staffed on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 am to 2 pm, through the end of August.
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SCSJC Quarterly Meeting
"Crossing the Continental Divide"
Sunday, July 7, 2024, 6:30 PM UUCSC Sanctuary
Nancy Richman, Jet Vertz and Matt Grant will provide an interactive program with information, short videos and a group exercise on depolarizing, that Braver Angels does in their workshops.
READ MORE.
Submitted by Nancy Richman and Etta Zasloff
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League of Women Voters South County
requests your questions for local candidates.
Submit your questions for candidates who are running for state representative, state senator, town council, school committee, and planning commission (Charlestown). Please use this anonymous QUESTIONNAIRE to submit your questions to the LWVSC Voter Services Committee for our voter guides and voter forums. Please help create a more informed electorate and a stronger democratic process.
Submitted by Etta Zasloff, VP, LWVSC
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Wakefield Concert Band
Come out and enjoy some great music at various South County locations on Monday nights in July. Our own Jane Rubenstein and Louis Rubenstein play clarinet in this 60+ member band. Times and locations here.
Bring a chair, bring a snack, bring a friend!
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Tabitha's Closet at Peace Dale Congregational
261 Columbia Street, South Kingstown, RI 02879
Open every Saturday, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
Closed on July 6.
Volunteers are always needed: email Galen McGovern, galenmcgovern1@gmail.com. To donate clean, gently used spring and summer clothing, drop off directly at PDC through the side door to the office.
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Michael Bilecki will recycle your batteries. Deposit them in the container in the Oneto Room!
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Care Continues for...
Louise McLeod in Roberts Health Centre, 25 Roberts Way, North Kingstown, RI 02852. Cards and calls are welcome, visits too, just call first. All contact information can be found in Breeze. Submitted by Val Follett
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The food pantry is always in need of low sodium soups and broths, and whole grain items. Drop off at Jonnycake or bring to box in the UUCSC Foyer. FOOD ITEMS ONLY PLEASE!!!
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Don't become victim to a SCAM!
Review Understanding Phishing!
If you receive a suspicious email, drag it into your Spam folder, which will automatically block the scammer from using your email again as bait. Stay vigilant!
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Legacy Giving: In addition to your pledge, if you are 70 ½ years of age or older, you may donate up to $100,000.00 each year to UUCSC or other charities directly from your IRA account as non taxable income. Read more HERE.
Submitted by the Finance Committee
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This war rages on...
The UUCSC Share the Plate committee recommends one of these four organizations that are providing support to Ukrainians in crisis.
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Bethany Sorrentino, Helping Hands Coordinator
uuhelpinghands@gmail.com or 401-451-4104.
Don't be afraid to ask for help - helping hands are here!
Helping hand volunteers are also needed.
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How to Submit Info to This Newsletter | |
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Send announcements and news with Newsletter Item in the subject line to Sara Kaplow, Congregational Administrator, at uucscri@gmail.com and Etta Zasloff, Editor, at zasloff.etta@gmail.com by Tuesday Noon
to assure publication by Friday of that week.
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