Month: May 2021

e-nUUs – May 26, 2021

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Topics included:

Annual Voting Meeting Ballot Results

Worship & Music

  • Services offered each week via Zoom! 
  • Where Memory Presses Green Land – Sunday, May 30
  • The Seven Principles: Precepts or Platitudes? – Sunday, June 6
  • Vespers services are on summer break. 

Lifespan Learning

  • Summer RE begins 6/6

Income Generation

  • Auction Ends — Bid-o-Rama Donors and Bidder Meet

Social Justice and Community Outreach

  • NAACP Activism Coloring Books Available
  • May’s Special Collection information

Community Within

  • Annual Meeting ballot results
  • TREX Recycling program – Update!

Opportunities for Social Connections

  • Retiree’s Group

UU, Interfaith, & Community Connections

  • Hydrant flushing
  • KIFA Event on Race and Mental Health – May 27
  • CER Summer Institute
  • General Assembly
  • Volunteer opportunities at General Assembly

A Look Back

  • Previous service recordings
  • Previous e-nUUs messages
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Where Memory Presses Green Land

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Humiliation Sculpture in Tulsa. Image by Mike Goad from Pixabay

Sunday, May 30, 2021 at 10 AM

A virtual service led by Rev. Steven Protzman and Worship Associate Rev. Cynthia Landrum.

In his poem “Silenced Cries” James Coburn writes about the 1921 Tulsa Massacre and the racially motivated destruction of the Greenwood area, known as “Black Wall Street”. He says ” What do I know but clouds of smoke once rose where memory presses green land.” On this, the 100th anniversary of the massacre, we will tell the rarely heard story of this event and reflect on the work we are called to do to end racism in our country.

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e-nUUs — May 19, 2021

Posted on by MaryBeth Hannan

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Topics included:

From Rev. Steven

  • Sharing our accomplishments
  • Gathering in person
  • Vespers
  • Sending our Young Adults some love.

Worship & Music

  • Services offered each week via Zoom! 
  • Vespers  – Wednesdays, 7 PM 
  • The Legend of  The Simurgh – Sunday, May 23
  • Where Memory Presses Green Land – Sunday, May 30
  • The Seven Principles: Precepts or Platitudes?

Lifespan Learning

  • Summer RE begins 6/6
  • Sending greetings to our UUCK Young Adults

Income Generation

  • Bid-o-Rama is now LIVE! 
  • Bid-o-Rama promotional video

Social Justice and Community Outreach

  • NAACP Activism Coloring Books Available
  • Racial justice voting items for the Annual Meeting on 5/23
  • May’s Special Collection information

Community Within

  • TREX Recycling program

Opportunities for Social Connections

  • Retiree’s Group

UU, Interfaith, & Community Connections

  • KIFA Event on Race and Mental Health – May 27
  • Employment Opportunity FJKluth Art Gallery
  • CER Summer Institute
  • General Assembly registration is open
  • Volunteer opportunities at General Assembly
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The Legend of the Simurgh

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Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 10 AM

A virtual service led by Rev. Steven Protzman and Worship Associate Heidi Emhoff Wood.

The legend of the simurgh comes from Iranian mythology and is a story about the search for truth and self understanding. As we reflect on our year’s ministry together and celebrate our accomplishments, what are the stories we tell ourselves that prevent us from living fully into our vision and our mission? What stories do we want to tell about our future? This service will be followed by our annual congregational meeting.

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e-nUUs — May 12, 2021

Posted on by MaryBeth Hannan

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Topics included:

From Rev. Steven

  • Sharing our accomplishments
  • Summer services
  • Send your thoughts to our young adults

Worship & Music

  • Services offered each week via Zoom! 
  • Vespers  – Wednesdays, 7 PM 
  • Our Stories, Our Songs: Religious Education Sunday – May 16
  • The Legend of  The Simurgh – Sunday, May 23
  • Where Memory Presses Green Land – Sunday, May 30
  • Attention Would-be Worship Leaders!

Lifespan Learning

  • RE News
  • Sending greetings to our UUCK Young Adults

Income Generation

  • Bid-o-Rama promotional video
  • Spring Auction opens for bidding this Sunday!

Social Justice and Community Outreach

  • NAACP Activism Coloring Books Available
  • Racial justice voting items for the Annual Meeting on 5/23
  • Lord’s Lunch Thank you
  • May’s Special Collection information

Community Within

  • TREX Recycling program

Opportunities for Social Connections

  • Retiree’s Group

UU, Interfaith, & Community Connections

  • Employment Opportunity
  • CER Summer Institute
  • New Day Rising Resources
  • General Assembly registration is open
  • Volunteer opportunities at General Assembly
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Our Stories, Our Songs: Religious Education Sunday

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Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 10 AM

A virtual service led by Director of Religious Education Colleen Thoele with the Children and Youth of our congregation.

Each spring we gather to celebrate the journey of our children and youth through the religious education program. Join us and share in the stories and songs of our young UUs. Led by DRE Colleen Thoele and the children and youth of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent, this service will also be an opportunity to congratulate and honor our graduating seniors. 

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e-nUUs — May 5, 2021

Posted on by MaryBeth Hannan

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Topics included:

From Rev. Steven

  • Pastoral news
  • Flower Ceremony

Worship & Music

  • Services offered each week via Zoom! 
  • Vespers  – Wednesdays, 7 PM 
  • The Day the Flowers Rebelled – Sunday, May 9
  • Our Stories, Our Songs: Religious Education Sunday – May 16
  • Attention Would-be Worship Leaders!
  • From the Library: Service references for May 2

Lifespan Learning

  • RE Classes – May 9
  • Sending greetings to our UUCK Young Adults

Income Generation

  • Bid-o-Rama promotional video
  • May 10 is the last day to donate to the auction — get your donations is now!

Social Justice and Community Outreach

  • Racial justice voting items for the Annual Meeting on 5/23
  • May’s Special Collection information

Community Within

  • Are you thinking about General Assembly?
  • TREX Recycling program

Opportunities for Social Connections

  • This week!  Social Connections –  May 6
  • Retiree’s Group

UU, Interfaith, & Community Connections

  • KSU School of Theater and Dance: 35MM, a Musical exhibition – May 7-9
  • CER Summer Institute
  • New Day Rising Resources
  • General Assembly registration is open
  • Volunteer opportunities at General Assembly
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The Day the Flowers Rebelled

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Sunday, May 9, 2021 at 10 AM

A virtual service led by Rev. Steven Protzman and Worship Associate Rev. Christie Anderson.

What if the flowers rebelled? Join us as we tell the story of what happened the day the flowers refused to bloom and no one- bees, humans, hummingbirds, other animals and plants, even the summer wind- was quite sure what to do. Our time together will also include the flower ceremony, a uniquely Unitarian Universalist ritual created by Rev. Norbert Capek in Czechoslovakia in 1923, during which we will share flowers virtually.

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