Upcoming News and Events
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Anam Cara Covenant Group
There will be a four-session “Seeking Your Anam Cara” (soul friend) Covenant Group held in the Meditation Hall (2nd floor) of the REZ from 9:00 – 10:30 on Sundays, July 14, 28, August 11, and 25 for up to eight participants. Co-leaders are Wanda Earp and Linda Good.
This group will explore the Celtic view of souls connecting and bonding through deep friendships that evolve into a coveted Anam Cara – your soul friend.
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Science, Capitalism, and Chaos: Jurassic Park as Sacred Text
Join us for church on June 9, 2024!
9:00am Religious Education
11:00am Sunday Service
12:00pm Coffee Hour
“Science, Capitalism, and Chaos: Jurassic Park as Sacred Text”
"Your Scientists Were So Preoccupied With Whether Or Not They Could, They Didn’t Stop To Think If They Should" and other lessons from Dr. Ian Malcom and the world of Jurassic Park. What does the story of Jurassic Park teach us about ethics and humanity?
Blue Plum
Come represent HVUUC at this years Blue Plum Music Festival ! Our congregation will be tabling to the greater community with our Music Madness table. Come help us make DIY music shakers with our community or just stop in for a visit while you enjoy live music at a great local festival!
We will have a table on Friday 09/07 from 4pm-8pm
Then again on Saturday 09/08 from 11am - 8pm
Come show the community what we are all about!
Email blueplum@hvuuc.org with any questions.
June 2024 Newsletter
Headlines
Minister’s Note
Game Nights
Transposition Film
Endowment Fund
Voter Postcard Writing
GA Feedback Meeting
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You can also find a few printed copies at our visitors table in the sanctuary.
Up to date church info is always available at www.hvuuc.org
Summer RE, Women's Night, & GA Feedback Meeting
Silence Won't Save Us: the Life and Wisdom of Audre Lorde
Join us for church on June 2, 2024!
9:00am Religious Education
11:00am Sunday Service
12:00pm Coffee Hour
4:00pm Youth Group Event
“Silence Won't Save Us: the Life and Wisdom of Audre Lorde”
Kick off Pride month with a celebration of poet and activist Audre Lorde. Her insightful essays and moving poetry give us a view of truly intersectional justice work drawn from her own lived experience. “There is no thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives.”
Summer RE Begins This Sunday!
Summer RE begins this Sunday, June 2, at 9:30 am outside on the back deck of the church. So far we have the following activities booked for June:
June 2: Giving to Something Bigger (Justin Ridley and Sue Cadwallader)
June 9: Dutch Oven Cooking (Greg Kramer)
June 16: Astronomy (Mike Frisch and Sue Cadwallader)
June 23: Open
June 30: Kinetic Game Time (Kirk Roberts)
Please note that Summer RE is combined for kids and youth from grades K-12 (ages 5 - 18). Come and join us for RE fun this summer! If you have questions or would like to sign up to help with Summer RE please contact our DRE Justin Ridley dre@hvuuc.org
Women's Night, GA Feedback Meeting, and Parking on Sundays
Good Grief Service - NO RE this week
June Newsletter Deadline
Peace Jam, Game Night, and Full Moon Ritual
Come to the Gray Side
Join us for church on May 19, 2024 and wear your best Star Wars attire!
9:30am Religious Education
11:00am Sunday Service
12:00pm Coffee Hour
“Come to the Gray Side”
May the Force Be with You, Unitarian Universalists! This Sunday our pulpit and music is packed with Star Wars fans as we explore what this piece of modern mythology has to teach us about good, evil, and everything in between.
Parking Help
We have noticed that sometimes the parking lot is so crowded on Sunday morning that people with physical disabilities are having to walk too far to get to the building. As we consider longer term fixes for this challenge, we are asking everyone who is in good physical health and doesn't have small children to make an effort to park either in the lower parking lot or fill the furthest away parking spaces first in the main lot.
I will be making every effort to lead by example, so if you see my car in a close-up parking spot on Sunday morning, make sure to give me a hard time about it! This is how we build the beloved community. Thanks! -Rev. Tiffany
Music Fest and May Full Moon Ritual Postponed
Music Fest
Music Fest will not be happening this Saturday May 18th. When a new date has been picked it will be announced. Email musicdirector@hvuuc.org or fellowship@hvuuc.org with any questions.
Full Moon Ritual
CUUPs Full Moon ritual has been rescheduled for May 23rd at 6:00PM. Email cuups@hvuuc.org with any questions.
Full Moon Ritual, Wed Night Supper, and Peace Jam
And Everything Else
Join us for church on May 12, 2024!
9:30am Religious Education
11:00am Sunday Service
12:00pm Coffee Hour
“And Everything Else”
Throughout this church year Rev. Tiffany has been exploring the Six Sources of Unitarian Universalism as listed in the current version of Article II. But there have been changes proposed to Article II which will remove the listing of the six sources. What will replace it, and is it an improvement?
Summer RE Sign-up in Entryway
Funding Our Principles with the Endowment Fund
Supporting liberal religion is a challenge! Compared to megachurches nearby, our resources sometimes feel small. That is why we need to be smart about how we financially support our principles.
Annual pledges are the largest source of HVUUC’s income. In good years pledges often rise, but when the economy falters, pledges may drop.
HVUUC’s endowment fund can reduce funding volatility. This money is intended to provide long-term, stable income to the church. The fund’s bylaws require it to donate 4% of the rolling 3-year balance to the church each year. Real growth of the endowment fund therefore relies on continued donations from the congregation over time.
The endowment fund has a bit over $163,000 invested and will contribute $6,435 to next year’s annual operating budget.
Historically, the largest donations to the endowment fund have been from estates and similar donations. Wills can be written to bequeath a specific amount of money, or a specified percentage of the available funds.
Some donations have been made by businesses. For example, Lynn and Paulette Byrd, owners of the RE/MAX Results Real Estate Team, provide a percentage of any commission associated with congregants.
And lastly, individual congregants make donations designed to honor life events (e.g., graduations, marriages or even divorces). Gifts are also made to memorialize someone who passed away. In 2024 so far, 10 such donations (ranging from $25 to $250, with a median of $75) have been contributed, and they add up – over $900 just this year so far.
Honorary gifts are easy! Write a check to HVUUC with “endowment fund” written on the note line. You can attach a note to identify an honoree. Turn it in with the weekly plate or mail to the church. The endowment committee will write you an acknowledgement and inform the honoree (or their surviving family) of your generosity.
If you have any questions about the endowment fund and how it operates please don’t hesitate to reach out by emailing endowment@hvuuc.org.