Greetings fellow UUs and supporters!

 Due to the increase in COVID cases, new mask mandates by our Federal and state governments, break-through cases (vaccinated folks being infected and sometimes requiring hospitalization -- and able to transmit the disease to others, and the recommendation by the UUA to not meet in person), our Board of Directors has decided have services on Zoom only until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience, but in the interest of safety of our members and visitors, we think that this step is necessary. Thank you for your cooperation.

Sunday, August 8th Service:

Our August 8th Zoom service -- Communing with Nature -- features a nature photo that inspires you that you send to Kiera Frey (kierafrey@gmail.com) to be included in our service. When your slide is displayed during the service you are invited to unmute yourself and make a brief statement about how your photo inspires you. 

Here is the Zoom link for the service and it is also available at uulala.org. The interactive service slides may be viewed here.

If you are on Facebook, the service event is here.

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Last Sunday's Communion of Friendship service was led by Kiera Frey with readings by Chris Menard and Mary Guirard. The sermon Friendship as a Calling reminded us about the importance of community/friendship to UUs and that our heritage from the religions of  the world celebrates community. We may not realize what it means to others to take a genuine interest in them -- perhaps lifting them out of depression or even helping to prevent a possible suicide. Ralph Waldo Emerson stated that love in human relations is what allows us to trust each other, to care about our common future, and to work together in common purpose.Thanks to Mary G, Kiera F, and Chris M of the Services Committee for their hard work making the service such a success!

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Thanks to Chris Menard for printing the posters, contributing supplies and delivering the donations to the United Way office. You rock! Thanks to all others who contributed items also!

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Thanks to Chris Menard for providing postcards in support of the For The People Act to be mailed to Sen's Kennedy and Cassidy! Thanks to everyone who filled them out and mailed them!

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Calendar Items for August:

8/08/21 - Service: Communing with Nature (flowers ceremony and potluck will be postponed)

8/15/21 - Service: Communion of Tears:  “Is It Ok to Cry? | The Spiritual Meaning of Tears” (video)
8/22/21 - Service: Women’s Equality Day (Speaker) - TBD
8/26/21 - 101st Anniversary of Women’s Vote
8/29/21 - Service: Water Ceremony (?)

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Have a great week!

Scott Ferguson, Services

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