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)
Join us for church on November 24, 2024!
NO RE this week
11:00am Sunday Service
12:00pm Coffee Hour
We can only become our truest selves, our most holy and hopeful selves, when we touch the wounds of God not by turning away from suffering but by confronting it. Join us this Sunday as Chaplain Michael Woods shares his thoughts on this important topic.
Smoky Mountain School of Elements and Magic could come to your house this summer!
Headmistresses Moonphase and Caldwell have stirred up a fantastic subscription service for you.
If you attend, you’ll see many of your favorite professors in short prerecorded video lessons and you’ll receive a kit with everything you need for 15 classes!
Want to finish everything in 2 days? Give it a try!
Want to savor the lessons for 2 months? That’s fine, too!
The subscriptions kits will include supplies for wand-making, divination, transfiguration, music, defense against the dark arts, and more!
More information, from subscription fee to how to register to when you should check your nonmagical mail for your magical package is coming soon!
Smoky Mountain School of Elements and Magic supports diversity and inclusion of all campers and staff.
Join us for virtual church on Sunday, April 25th. The pre-recorded service will be available on YouTube at 11:00 a.m at this https://youtu.be/sHkfOEVKvbs
Please register for Sunday’s Annual Congregational Meeting at:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEqd-upqz0pHtK3hZal1v0Ph7gscNbJ_sBm
The Board of Trustees adopted this policy on first reading. Please send any comments on this policy to programs@hvuuc.org before it is voted on for the second time by the Board.
In light of recent pledges and some corrections, the Board of Trustees presents a corrected proposed 2021-22 budget.
Please note these changes:
Increase in pledges by $1,223
Accounting for the pastoral expense to transition in August instead of June: increased expense of $2,914
An additional copyright license for using music in our online services: increased expense of $485
Join us for virtual church on Sunday, April 18th. The pre-recorded service will be available on YouTube at 11:00 a.m at this https://youtu.be/gcbgn29ijLc
Join us for virtual church on Sunday, April 11th. The pre-recorded service will be available on YouTube at 11:00 a.m at this https://youtu.be/GdYYNWaIY-4
After Virtual Church ends on Sunday, April 11th, 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://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYof--qrzIuGt01U40_KHYeUXTc4CWeetzL
HVUUC was blessed with multiple excellent ministerial applicants, and your Search Committee has enjoyed speaking with Unitarian Universalists all over the country as we narrowed down our choices. It has been a year full of challenges and work, learning and discernment, and now your Search Committee is happy to introduce HVUUC ministerial candidate.
Join us for virtual church on Sunday, April 4th. The pre-recorded service will be available on YouTube at 11:00 a.m at this https://youtu.be/t-s5o6KhvOY
