*this announcement was previously run but with incomplete information*
According to our Congregation's policies, any time a new policy is proposed to be added to our Board Policy book, there is a "first reading" during a Board meeting where the Board votes to approve, then the policy is shared with the congregation along with an email address to submit comments to the Board about the proposed policy, and then the Board will have a "second reading" where they can make amendments and vote on the policy. Only after going through this process does a new policy become part of the Congregation's policies.
The following policy has been voted to send to the congregation for comment:
"HVUUC disposes of all plastic kitchen utensils and use the Green Sanctuary Fund to purchase non-plastic kitchen utensils to replace them."
Research connected to this policy can be found here:
The study: From e-waste to living space: Flame retardants contaminating household items add to concern about plastic recycling - ScienceDirect
The news story reporting the study: Black-colored plastic used for kitchen utensils and toys linked to banned toxic flame retardants | CNN
The news story with Dr. Leonardo Trasande: Black plastic items could contain harmful chemicals, study finds (youtube.com)
If you have any comments for or against this policy, please email your comments to office@hvuuc.org by Monday December 16th so that your comments can be reviewed prior to the Board's final vote on this policy.
The office will be closed on the following dates:
Thursday, November 28
Tuesday, December 24
Thursday, December 26
There will be no RE on the following Sundays:
Sunday December 15 (Festivals of Light)
Sunday December 29 (Pancakes and Jam)
There will also be no Youth Group meeting in December.
Holiday Greetings!
We are continuing to collect items for the Giving Tree. Our donation bin is in the Fred Ball room at HVUUC. Suggested items are for children, men and women are:
· gloves
· hats
· scarves
· socks
· underwear
· feminine hygiene items
· washcloths
· soap
· lotion
· shampoo and conditioner
We have been given our specific spot for The Giving Tree at Kings Common, in front of the JC library. We are tree number 113, best accessed from W. King St., but Millard St. is good, too. This will be easy access for both decorating and restocking the tree. The Giving Tree will be decorated on Friday, November 29th, 11:00. We will have decorations, presents, and ladders coming. We just need volunteers with giving spirits.
We also need volunteers to restock the tree daily from November 29th to January 7. We will supply you with packages and the timing is up to you. Please email us at givingtree@hvuuc.org with dates that you’d like to volunteer for restocking. Consecutive dates would logistically be easier than scattered dates throughout the season. see you Friday! Thanks for your generosity.
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Proposal: HVUUC disposes of all plastic kitchen utensils and use the Green Sanctuary Fund to purchase non-plastic kitchen utensils to replace them.
Sources:
The news story reporting the study: Black-colored plastic used for kitchen utensils and toys linked to banned toxic flame retardants | CNN
The news story with Dr. Leonardo Trasande: Black plastic items could contain harmful chemicals, study finds (youtube.com)
After Virtual Church ends on Sunday, May 17th, grab a cup of your favorite morning beverage and meet us at 11:30 in the Zoom fellowship hall! You can come to virtual coffee hour on a computer, tablet, smart phone, or even a landline or flip phone. Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtdOGorzwqHtcb9x4EDAL-Y8mJ4zllpneg
Join us for virtual church on Sunday, May 10th. The pre-recorded service will be available on YouTube at 11:00 a.m at this link: https://youtu.be/G9sDMjbW2uw
After Virtual Church ends on Sunday May 10th, grab a cup of your favorite morning beverage and meet us at 11:30 in the Zoom fellowship hall! You can come to virtual coffee hour on a computer, tablet, smart phone, or even a landline or flip phone. Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sdeqhrDMtH926KbuEyvdj2-WdWis_K87U
We know that this is a hard time in many ways for many people. If you or someone you know needs help, please remember you can call on the Caring Team or Rev. Briere. They can connect you with a variety of people and resources.
Join us for virtual church on Sunday, May 3rd. The pre-recorded service will be available on YouTube at 11:00 a.m at this link.
Please register for Sunday’s Annual Congregational Meeting at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckf-mqqzouG9wHA9keKOzcG-HYwPFdJznc
The meeting this year will be held on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at 12:00 pm as a Zoom meeting. Please be on time or even a little early.
Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting, however only members may vote. To ensure we have quorum and to tally votes we need all voting members to register themselves and attend the meeting on their own device (smartphone, computer, tablet).
Each participant should register in advance using the link above.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
You will be muted when you enter the meeting and will not be able to unmute yourself. If you have a question or comment, please use the “raise hand” function (detailed instructions on the webpage, click “Read More”). You will be called on and unmuted in the order of hand raises. If someone answers your question you can “lower” your hand.
Voting will happen via polls, which is why every voting member must register and attend on a separate device. Please answer each question that is presented AND hit ‘submit" to vote. The results will be tabulated automatically.
Please send your submissions for the May 2020 newsletter to newsletter@hvuuc.org by Thursday, April 30.
The Annual Congregational Meeting will be held on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at 12:00 pm as a Zoom meeting. Please be on time or even a little early.
Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting, however only members may vote. To ensure we have quorum and to tally votes we need all voting members to register and attend the meeting on their own device (smartphone, computer, tablet).
Each participant should register in advance using this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckf-mqqzouG9wHA9keKOzcG-HYwPFdJznc
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
You will be muted when you enter and will not be able to unmute yourself. If you have a question or comment, please use the “raise hand” function (see below). You will be called on and unmuted in order of hand raises. If someone answers your question you can “lower” your hand.
Voting will happen via polls, which is why every voting member must register and attend on a separate device. Please answer each question AND hit ‘submit" to vote. The results will be tabulated automatically.
Join us for virtual church on Sunday, April 26th. The pre-recorded service will be available on YouTube at 11:00 a.m at this link.
Join us for virtual church on Sunday, April 19th. The pre-recorded service will be available on YouTube at 11:00 a.m at this link.
