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.
Click through for a collection of upcoming news and events at HVUUC. Click the images to be directed to more information.
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.
There’s a lot going on this Holiday season, here’s everything we know of at the moment!
Thanksgiving Potluck, Thursday November 28th at 2:00pm
Email thanksgiving@hvuuc.org. Come early to help with setup!
(office will be closed Thanksgiving Day)
Decorating The Giving Tree, Friday November 29th at 11:00AM
Tree #113 in Kings Commons Park, Johnson City.
Email givingtree@hvuuc.org
Tree Lighting Ceremony, Saturday November 30th at 6:30PM
Meet at The Giving Tree #113 in Kings Commons Park
Cookie Exchange during coffee hour Sunday December 1st
Bring a batch of favorite cookies to the kitchen before church and we’ll all get cookies during coffee hour. Email fellowship@hvuuc.org
A Giving Tree Women’s Night, Friday December 6th at 6:30PM. We will be packaging items for the Giving Tree and enjoying snacks.
Email womensgroup@hvuuc.org for location.
Green Arts Fest, Sunday December 8th at 12:00PM. Come ready to shop and support local craftspeople at this fun annual event.
Email greenarts@hvuuc.org
Greening of the Sanctuary, Saturday Dec 14th 9:30AM-12:30PM
Help us decorate for Festivals of Light. Email rosemary@hvuuc.org
Festivals of Light, Sunday Dec 15th at 11:00AM
Join us for our favorite, pluralistic holiday tradition. This service is a must see!
Christmas Caroling, Sunday December 15th at noon.
After Festivals of Light stay for soup and then we will carpool to sing Christmas Carols for some of our members and friends.
Email minister@hvuuc.org
Christmas Eve, Tuesday December 24th time TBA
We will gather for cookies, carols, and candlelight again on the night before Christmas.
Pancakes and Jam, Sunday December 29th at 11:00AM
Our favorite casual “service” where we leave the sanctuary for the Fred Ball room to eat breakfast and enjoy some open mic music.
Email pancakesandjam@hvuuc.org if you’d like to sing or play.
Religious Education, the Caring Team, and Dana York are collaborating to host an evening of fellowship at Grand Oak Farm. We invite everyone to come with their picnic blankets, chairs, and food to gather and say Farewell and Good Luck to Spencer Conco and the Livengood family as they relocate to new chapters in their lives.
Gift baskets will be presented by the Caring Team and Rev. Tiffany.
Weather permitting, we have have a bonfire and smores.
Please mark your calendars and join us at Grand Oak Farm.
Contact dre@hvuuc.org with any questions.
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING DIRECTLY AFTER ZOOM SERVICE THIS WEEK.
Join us for LIVE ZOOM church on Sunday, April 24 at 11:00 a.m. Pre-register for Zoom at this link:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEqcOiopj4uHNIEB72aUYO8Gsvcx54_0mzR
The Annual Congregational Meeting will be held on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at 12:00 pm on Zoom after the Sunday Service. Registration link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEqcOiopj4uHNIEB72aUYO8Gsvcx54_0mzR
The Religious Education Collaborative is actively working on programming to launch for our children and youth in the fall. Please take a moment and register your young ones so that the Collaborative has an idea of class sizes to plan for. This is an exciting time!
Please fill out the form below.
https://hvuuc.org/religious-education-registration-form
We are all thoroughly enjoying having Coffee Hour after church! Coffee Hour exists because of volunteers and a coordinator. We need someone who would take on the coordinator role and volunteers for each Sunday to make sure Coffee Hour happens. Mentoring will be provided so all volunteers and coordinator.
Please email Michele Markstrom-Frisch at membership@hvuuc.org to be part of a wonderfully interactive social opportunity.
Our April 15th Families Listening Circle has been cancelled. We still want to hear from you! Please register for the April 23rd Circle or contact Sarah at DRE@hvuuc.org to chat about your hopes and dreams for the program.
Let's Chat is an ongoing Covenant group also known as Small Group Ministry.
We discuss a variety of topics. OOPs moments, Integrity and Humor are our next three topics. The group can have up to 4 more participants, please come. Our present group has some very new members and old timers.
Please come join us. We meet at the church for 2 hours on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 Please contact Greg Kramer at letschat@hvuuc.org if interested, there are limited spaces.
Music is the universal language that crosses cultural boundaries; which goes to show that music would be a key element in political, environmental, and social justice events. When language, custom, or opinion has built a wall between us, a few notes with an intention behind them can breach even the strongest defenses. This Musical Activism service will touch on a few key songs that have changed us as people and the world as a result.
If you usually donate to WETS-FM or plan on donating this year, consider allowing your donation to help the church as well. We can continue to be an underwriter for programming which allows us to get our message out in the community. WETS gets 100% of the money, you still get the tax benefits, and our church gets our name out in the community. You can help two great organizations!
GREAT NEWS. We will be in Risk Level 1 this week for Sunday Service! For more details on on Level 1 click here.
April 2022 nUUsletter highlights:
In Your Own Words
Church Work Day
Religious Education
Social Justice Initiatives
Family Listening Circles
Recycling Info
Treasure’s Note
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Up to date church info is always available at www.hvuuc.org
In our never-ending quest for truth and meaning, come participate in a well-loved Unitarian Universalist tradition, the question box! Submit your questions to the ushers on the day of the service, or email minister@hvuuc.org with the subject line "Question Box". Rev. Tiffany will pick out some questions to explore on the fly. Answers are not guaranteed and "hard" questions are encouraged!
Join us for in-person church on Sunday, April 3 at 11:00 a.m.!
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Chaplain Michael Woods follows up his guest sermon with us, held Sunday March 27th, with resources for veterans and their families.
