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Weekly e-nUUs, October 24, 2012

Posted on by MaryBeth Hannan

Worship & Music

Services are offered at both 10:00 and 11:30 AM

 

Join us Sunday, October 28 for  Whose Democracy?

Led by the Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer and Worship Associate Max Grubb – It is an important question in an age of factionalized media and big money. This morning we will explore the challenge of participation in the democratic process.

 

Thank you for the Sunday Flowers

We like to thank those who have donated flowers for Sunday morning services.  If you are interested in sponsoring flowers for our Sunday services we ask that you please sign up on the sheets located on the bulletin board in Fessenden Hall.  We’d not only like to publish your dedication but also avoid duplicate donations. Flowers may be donated in honor, in celebration, in appreciation of someone or something or for any other reason.   You may indicate your dedication on the sign-up sheet.  In addition, you may choose to supply the flowers yourself or donate the money for flowers to be purchased.  If you have any questions, please contact the Church Office.  Thank you.

 

 

Lifespan Learning and Spiritual Growth & Development

 

What Moves Us: Unitarian Universalist Theology

An Adult Religious Education class co-facilitated by The Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer and The Rev. Christie Anderson

October 25: 7pm – 9pm in Fessenden Hall

Using eighteenth century writer, preacher, and social advocate, George de Benneville, we will examine personal emotional awareness of love, guilt and shame, and consider how these feelings can be transformed into compassion for oneself and others.  All are welcome.  Newcomers are encouraged to arrive 10 minutes early for background information on the program format.

 

Please join us for Spiritual Cinema this Friday, October 26 at 7:00 PM. We will watch the motion picture, “Dogma” (1999). The movie is 130 minutes and will be followed by a short discussion of some of the topics raised by the movie. This month we will be screening the movie in Fessenden Hall. Please RSVP to Dan Flippo at [email protected].

Comments by Dan:  This movie is perhaps the most sacrilegious movie ever created and is a hilarious spoof on Catholic Dogma.  After the movie we will discuss some of the dogma’s involved and how they compare to  the views of those attending.

“Rufus: He still digs humanity, but it bothers Him to see the shit that gets carried out in His name – wars,  bigotry, televangelism. But especially the factioning of all the religions. He said humanity took a good idea and, like always, built a belief structure on it.
Bethany: Having beliefs isn’t good?
Rufus: I think it’s better to have ideas. You can change an idea. Changing a belief is trickier…”


This Saturday!  Halloween Party and Haunted House October 27th

Our umpteenth annual Halloween Party and Haunted House will be held the evening of Saturday, October 27th at the church.  The RE Committee will be hosting the party and our youth will be transforming the RE classrooms into a Haunted House experience.

  • 6:30-8:30 pm
  • Bring a finger food to share
  • We are asking folks to make donations, if they’d like, to cover the cost of prizes and surprises
  • Wear your costume
  • Both mild and wild versions of the Haunted House
  • Fun and games for all ages ~ families, singles, couples, everyone!

 

The Youth are looking for some props for this Saturday’s Halloween Party:  

  • Clown costume items
  • paint stirring sticks
  • jingly joker hat
  • strobe light
  • theatrical makeup
  • glow in the dark paint
  • scary masks
  • fog machine

Please put your name on the items that need to be returned drop them off on Saturday afternoon.

In faith & service,
Rev. Renee Ruchotzke

 

The KentHogwarts Yule Ball is coming on November 10th!  Come join us for a family evening of music, dancing and fun.  The Yule Ball will be held at the United Church of Christ at 1400 East Main Street Kent, OH

44240 from 6:00 to 9:30 PM.  Wear your best robes for the fashion show and bring your wand for the dueling competition.  Please bring a dish to share, KentHogwarts will be providing the paper goods and beverages.  We are requesting a $5 per person/$15 a family donation for tickets and you can get tickets during coffee hour, online at www.kenthogwarts.org or email us at [email protected] .

 

 

Community Within

New UU Classes in November
Everything you wanted to know about the Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent in particular and Unitarian Universalism in general, but were afraid to ask.  Well, maybe not everything, but we try to give you an overview, a starting point.  Some history of both, some organizational details. Come join the conversation.  And, if you’re curious about membership, this is the place to be.

Part 1 will be on Sunday, Nov 11, from 9-11 am. Part 2 will be on Sunday, Nov 18, from 9-11 am.  You may attend one or both, although attendance at both is encouraged.  Different topics will be covered in each.  We will gather at the Annex, the yellow house next to the church.  If you have any questions, contact Claudia Miller or Marion Yeagler.

 

Our very own Hal Walker will have his “18 minutes to change the world” at the 2012 TedXAkron talks at the University of Akron this Friday Oct 26. 9am-1pm.  If we buy a bundle of 10 tickets, we can get a 20% discount on the ticket prices. (That would make it just $40/ticket) Please email Hal, [email protected], if you’d like to be included in this bundle purchase

http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/4554

 

The Early Bird Breakfast social hour on Sunday mornings from 9:15 until 9:55 is a pleasantly quiet place to enjoy a home-cooked breakfast and friendly conversation.  Please join us in Fessenden Hall for cheese, eggs, fresh fruits, muffins and, since it is autumn, pumpkin pie.  Breakfast will be offered every Sunday from now until at least November 4.

Early Bird Volunteer Needed.  Beginning November 4 and continuing for about 4 weeks, a volunteer is needed to provide the Early Bird Breakfast.  This person would prepare or purchase food and arrive before 8:45 to set up and serve, then clean up afterwards.  On-the-job training provided November 4.  Please email Georgia Quinn if you are interested.  

 

The Book Group will be meeting on Tuesday, November 13 at 7 pm at the church. Look for the exact location in the weekly publications. Everyone should bring a snack to share. This month we are reading On the Divinity of Second Chances by Kaya McLaren. In this book, McLaren portrays a family on the brink of dissolution-a mother besieged by middle age, a distant father lost in daily life, and their three teenage children struggling in various ways with the family’s disintegration even as they conceal a secret that could send their parents further over the edge. With the help of a group of tap-dancing old ladies, a sensual tango teacher, and a lot of luck, this family is about to learn that everyone gets a second chance which, as McLaren beautifully reminds us in this inspiring novel, is sometimes even better than the first. In December we will be reading a Ruth Reichl book of your choice.  If you have any questions you may contact Bonnie Harper.

 

Outreach

The Environmental Task Force (former Social Justice Committee) is co-sponsoring an ANTI-FRACKING TEACH-IN along with Frack-Free-Kent on Nov. 9 at 7:00pm.  FFK is the group that submitted a Community Bill of Rights Ordinance to Kent City Council last spring in an attempt to ban fracking and its related activities in Kent.

Vanessa Pesec, President of NEOGAP – Network for Oil & Gas Accountability & Protection – will speak on “Effects of Fracking on Urban Areas”.  Also, Fran Teresi, Trustee, Garrettsville Board of Public Affairs, will speak on “Protecting Our Public Drinking Water.”  Both are good speakers and will have time to answer questions.  Snacks and beverages will be available.

Questions? Call Ted & Swanny Voneida or Paulette Thurman.


Income Generation

We’d like that everyone who supported the  Beef O’Brady’s Fundraising Event this past Sunday!

Please keep an eye out for the amount raised; we’ll publish it when it becomes available.

 

A Taste of Kent Auction donations needed!

The Thanks 4 Giving Auction, A Taste of Kent, is coming soon.  It’s happening on Saturday, November 3, 6:00 pm at the United Church of Christ on Horning Rd in Kent.  Do you have your tickets?  Have you submitted your donation forms or donation baskets or items?

Do you know a local business owner who you would like represented at the auction?  Do you know the owner of a new business in Kent who would like to get in front of over 130 adults who like to shop locally?  If so, please let Meg Milko know and she will reach out to them and see if they have something to donate to help the church through our silent auction.

Last chance to drop off your donation forms at the Auction table is on Sunday October 28th.  Items may be left with the form, or brought to the church on Friday, November 2, between 12 and 8 pm.

Tickets are available this Sunday at the Auction table in Fessenden Hall.  Not only is this the biggest fundraiser of the UU Church of Kent after the annual Stewardship campaign, it’s a social event you won’t want to miss; fun, food and fund raising all wrapped up into one. Tickets are only $20, available every Sunday at the Auction table in Fessenden Hall.

New to the Auction this year is a photo booth.  Wear your finest dressy casual and have your photo taken as a souvenir of the evening!

Make your plans, buy your tickets, and we’ll see you at the Auction!

 

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Weekly e-nUUs, October 18, 2012

Posted on by MaryBeth Hannan

Worship & Music

Services are offered at both 10:00 and 11:30 AM

Join us Sunday, October 21  for  Staying True and Staying Kind: Living Amidst Diverse Perspectives

Led by Kathy Kerns with Worship Associate Kristina Spaude – We live in a world where we constantly come into contact with people who espouse views that differ from our own. How can we respond to this, in ways that reflect our values? This service will consider ways of staying true to our beliefs while peacefully co-existing with others.

 

Sunday Flowers!

Are you interested in helping to spruce up the Chancel on Sunday mornings?  If so, please consider sponsoring flowers for our Sunday services. Please see the Sunday Flowers sign-up sheet located on the bulletin board in Fessenden Hall. Flowers may be donated in honor, in celebration, in appreciation of someone or something or for any other reason.   You may indicate your dedication on the sign-up sheet.  In addition, you may choose to supply the flowers yourself or donate the money for flowers to be purchased.  Also, please know that dedications will be noted in the Thread from the Web each week.  If you have any questions, please contact the Church Office.

 

Lifespan Learning and Spiritual Growth & Development

What Moves Us: Unitarian Universalist Theology

An Adult Religious Education class co-facilitated by The Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer and The Rev. Christie Anderson

Thursday evenings through October 25: 7pm – 9pm in Fessenden Hall

Last week’s class members found Margaret Fuller so fascinating that we will be reflecting further on theological questions prompted by her life.  We will also consider the theological impact the Transcendentalists had on Unitarianism.  Newcomers should arrive 10 minutes early for background information.

 

The New Jim Crow

Lee Brooker will facilitate a thorough discussion of Michelle Alexander’s book, The New Jim Crow: Mass-Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness with the aid of a study guide for the book developed by the Unitarian Universalist Association.  The class will be conducted in three parts, each 90 minutes in duration, each discussing two chapters of the six chapters of Ms. Alexander’s book, the book about the great injustice done a huge segment of our society.  Anyone may attend any session so long as they are prepared to participate. Participants are expected to read the book in its entirety, or at least the chapters up to the point the group will be discussing in order to facilitate discussion.  Sessions will be held from 1:00 – 2:30 PM on three consecutive Sundays, October 21, and 28 in Fessenden Hall.

 

Please join us for Spiritual Cinema on Friday, October 26 at 7:00 PM. We will watch the motion picture, “Dogma” (1999). The movie is 130 minutes and will be followed by a short discussion of some of the topics raised by the movie. This month we will be screening the movie in Fessendon Hall. Please RSVP to Dan Flippo.

Comments by Dan:  This movie is perhaps the most sacrilegious movie ever created and is a hilarious spoof on Catholic Dogma.  After the movie we will discuss some of the dogma’s involved and how they compare to  the views of those attending.

“Rufus: He still digs humanity, but it bothers Him to see the shit that gets carried out in His name – wars,

             bigotry, televangelism. But especially the factioning of all the religions. He said humanity took a good

             idea and, like always, built a belief structure on it.
Bethany: Having beliefs isn’t good?
Rufus: I think it’s better to have ideas. You can change an idea. Changing a belief is trickier…”


Halloween Party and Haunted House October 27th

Our umpteenth annual Halloween Party and Haunted House will be held the evening of Saturday, October 27th at the church.  The RE Committee will be hosting the party and our youth will be transforming the RE classrooms into a Haunted House experience.

  • 6:30-8:30 pm
  • Bring a finger food to share
  • We are asking folks to make donations, if they’d like, to cover the cost of prizes and surprises
  • Wear your costume
  • Both mild and wild versions of the Haunted House
  • Fun and games for all ages ~ families, singles, couples, everyone!

 

Community Within

New UU Classes in November
Everything you wanted to know about the Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent in particular and Unitarian Universalism in general, but were afraid to ask.  Well, maybe not everything, but we try to give you an overview, a starting point.  Some history of both, some organizational details. Come join the conversation.  And, if you’re curious about membership, this is the place to be.

Part 1 will be on Sunday, Nov 11, from 9-11 am. Part 2 will be on Sunday, Nov 18, from 9-11 am.  You may attend one or both, although attendance at both is encouraged.  Different topics will be covered in each.  We will gather at the Annex, the yellow house next to the church.  If you have any questions, contact Claudia Miller [email protected], or Marion Yeagler [email protected] or 330-678-1181.

 

Our very own Hal Walker will have his “18 minutes to change the world” at the 2012 TedXAkron talks at the University of Akron on Friday Oct 26. 9am-1pm.  If we buy a bundle of 10 tickets, we can get a 20% discount on the ticket prices. (That would make it just $40/ticket) Please email Hal, [email protected], if you’d like to be included in this bundle purchase

http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/4554

 

The Early Bird Breakfast social hour on Sunday mornings from 9:15 until 9:55 is a pleasantly quiet place to enjoy a home-cooked breakfast and friendly conversation.  Please join us in Fessenden Hall for cheese, eggs, fresh fruits, muffins and, since it is autumn, pumpkin pie.  Breakfast will be offered every Sunday from now until at least November 4.

Early Bird Volunteer Needed.  Beginning November 4 and continuing for about 4 weeks, a volunteer is needed to provide the Early Bird Breakfast.  This person would prepare or purchase food and arrive before 8:45 to set up and serve, then clean up afterwards.  On-the-job training provided November 4.  Please email Georgia Quinn  if you are interested.

 

The Book Group will be meeting on Tuesday, November 13 at 7 pm at the church. Look for the exact location in the weekly publications. Everyone should bring a snack to share. This month we are reading On the Divinity of Second Chances by Kaya McLaren. In this book, McLaren portrays a family on the brink of dissolution-a mother besieged by middle age, a distant father lost in daily life, and their three teenage children struggling in various ways with the family’s disintegration even as they conceal a secret that could send their parents further over the edge. With the help of a group of tap-dancing old ladies, a sensual tango teacher, and a lot of luck, this family is about to learn that everyone gets a second chance which, as McLaren beautifully reminds us in this inspiring novel, is sometimes even better than the first. In December we will be reading a Ruth Reichl book of your choice.  If you have any questions you may contact Bonnie Harper .

 

UU and Interfaith Connections

Kent Community Dinner Scheduled for Saturday, October 20 at 5:30 pm.

Come hear Barbara and Jim Geisey, of our Kent community and members of the Baha’i faith, lead the program, “Who Are the Baha’is?” Also chat with one of the dozen Baha’i practitioners attending.

The potluck celebrating diversity has become a great place to get to know people from around the world–who just happen to be neighbors here in Kent.  On October 20 at 5:30 pm, meet at the United Methodist Church, 1435 East Main St.

Beverages and dessert provided.  Please bring an appetizer, side dish, or main dish to share.  All together Now, Inc.  Questions?  Call 330-678-8760.


Income Generation

Save the Date:  Beef O’Brady’s in Stow Fundraising Event October 21st from 11AM to 11PM

If you like to eat out AND help the church then mark your calendars now for the Beef O’Brady’s fundraiser on October 21st.  For anyone eating at Beef O’Brady’s in Stow on Sunday October 21st who hands in a flyer about our fundraiser 20% of your food bill will be donated to the church!  (Alcoholic drinks & tips not included)  If you forget the flyer and mention you are there for the UUCK fundraiser they will add your bill to the fundraiser.

Also, we can host a Bake Sale there that day as well.  We are looking for some yummy baked goods to be donated for that day.  If you can help please let Meg Milko know.    We would like the baked goods to be wrapped individually in larger pieces that we can sell for $1 a piece. Or we are going to let them mix & match desserts at 6 for $5. One muffin is one piece, one piece of bundt cake is a piece, one large cookie or two small wrapped up equals one piece, one large rice krispy treat, etc.  We can also take whole pies or bundt / coffee cakes to sell for a higher price.  Please drop them off at the Church in the Kitchen (marked for the Beef O’Brady’s Bake Sale) on Saturday October 20th or Sunday early morning (before 10AM).  I plan on packing them up and taking them over to the fundraiser at 10:30AM on Sunday October 21st.

We have flyers for you to bring to Beef O’Brady’s posted in Fessenden Hall on the kitchen bulletin board and in the stairwell bulletin board so look for them and take a couple flyers to use and pass out to your friends.

This event is for ONE day only so please plan on eating out on October 21st and helping the church.  The Out to Lunch Bunch is going there that day to help out so let’s plan on joining them

Thank you,

Meg Milko

Fundraising Chair

 

A Taste of Kent Auction Tickets Available
The Thanks 4 Giving Auction, A Taste of Kent, will be here before we know it.  It’s happening on Saturday, November 3, 6:00 pm at the United Church of Christ on Horning Rd in Kent.  Put it on your calendar!

Tickets are available every Sunday at the Auction table in Fessenden Hall.  Not only is this the biggest fundraiser of the UU Church of Kent after the annual Stewardship campaign, it’s a social event you won’t want to miss; fun, food and fundraising all wrapped up into one. Tickets are only $20, available every Sunday at the Auction table in Fessenden Hall.

And all you procrastinators, you know who you are, remember to drop off your donation forms at the Auction table.  Need a donation form?  Click here.

Make your plans, and buy your tickets, and I’ll see you at the Auction!

 

Acme Community Cash Back Program

Please save your ACME grocery receipts from September 22, 2012 until early February so we may benefit from 5% of the Community Cash Back program. This is an easy fundraiser for UUCK. Last year, we were rewarded with $248, up from $162 the year before. Let’s aim for $300 this year! Acme and Food Club branded items are eligible; prescriptions, alcohol and nationally branded items are not.

Bring your receipts in weekly or monthly and place them in the box covered with Acme flyers in Fessenden Hall. It’s that simple; I’ll do the rest. Questions? Contact Elaine Bowen..

 

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Weekly e-nUUs, October 10, 2012

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Worship & Music

Services are offered at both 10:00 and 11:30 AM

 

Join us Sunday, October 14  for  Squirmy Patriotism

Service Leader: Elaine Yehle Bowen and worship associate John Marfy – A pacifist UU living in a flag wrapped America can be a challenge. Come along with me on my journey to maintain a necessary separation of church and state. Together, let’s redefine what being a patriotic American means through a UU lens.

 

Sunday Flowers!

Are you interested in helping to spruce up the Chancel on Sunday mornings?  If so, please consider sponsoring flowers for our Sunday services. Please see the Sunday Flowers sign-up sheet located on the bulletin board in Fessenden Hall. Flowers may be donated in honor, in celebration, in appreciation of someone or something or for any other reason.   You may indicate your dedication on the sign-up sheet.  In addition, you may choose to supply the flowers yourself or donate the money for flowers to be purchased.  Also, please know that dedications will be noted in the Thread from the Web each week.  If you have any questions, please contact the Church Office.


 

Lifespan Learning and Spiritual Growth & Development

 

What Moves Us: Unitarian Universalist Theology

An Adult Religious Education class co-facilitated by The Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer and The Rev. Christie Anderson

Thursday evenings: 7pm – 9pm in Fessenden Hall

September 27 – October 25

Join us, Thursday, October 11 for readings authored by transcendentalist Margaret Fuller.  We will reflect upon how we sometimes lose heart and discuss sources that help us regain our emotional wholeness.  All are welcome.  Those who have not participated in the first two classes are encouraged to arrive 10 minutes early to receive information about the goals and format of the course.

 

The New Jim Crow

Lee Brooker will facilitate a thorough discussion of Michelle Alexander’s book, The New Jim Crow: Mass-Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness with the aid of a study guide for the book developed by the Unitarian Universalist Association.  The class will be conducted in three parts, each 90 minutes in duration, each discussing two chapters of the six chapters of Ms. Alexander’s book, the book about the great injustice done a huge segment of our society.  Anyone may attend any session so long as they are prepared to participate. Participants are expected to read the book in its entirety, or at least the chapters up to the point the group will be discussing in order to facilitate discussion.  Sessions will be held from 1:00 – 2:30 PM on three consecutive Sundays, October 14, 21, and 28 in Fessenden Hall.

Halloween Party and Haunted House October 27th

Our umpteenth annual Halloween Party and Haunted House will be held the evening of Saturday, October 27th at the church.  The RE Committee will be hosting the party and our youth will be transforming the RE classrooms into a Haunted House experience.

  •   6:30-8:30 pm
  •   Bring a finger food to share and $3.00 to cover the cost of prizes and surprises
  •   Wear your costume
  •   Both mild and wild versions of the Haunted House
  •   Fun and games for all ages ~ families, singles, couples, everyone!

 

Standing on the Side of Love is offering Alex Kapitan’s brilliant “Transgender Identity & Inclusion” workshop as a webinar on Wednesday, October 17, 7:00-8:15 pm ET.  For more information or to register:Click here or visit the following website:  http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1272/p/salsa/web/common/public/signup?signup_page_KEY=7080

 

Community Within

Kent Bog State Nature Preserve Bog Walk

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Join the staff of the Ohio Department of Natural Resource’s Division of Natural Areas and Preserves and “The Friends of the Kent Bog” volunteers on Saturday, October 13, from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm to celebrate Gordon F. Vars Bog Day. There will be music by the UU Church of Kent choir, a dedication in honor of Gordon Vars, founder of the Friends group, and a guided hike through one of Ohio’s most unique ecosystems. Light refreshments will be served.

This approximately one-hour hike winds through a half-mile long boardwalk that is ADA accessible. Kent Bog is located on Meloy Rd. approximately 1/8 of a mile west of S.R. 43 in Kent. Parking is limited so you are encouraged to car pool.

Visit us at: naturepreserves.ohiodnr.gov; on facebook at: Friends of the Kent Bog; or at: www.kentenvironment.org/ for more information. E-mail at: [email protected]

 

The Early Bird Breakfast social hour on Sunday mornings from 9:15 until 9:55 is a pleasantly quiet place to enjoy a home-cooked breakfast and friendly conversation.  Please join us in Fessenden Hall for cheese, eggs, fresh fruits, muffins and, since it is autumn, pumpkin pie.  Breakfast will be offered every Sunday from now until at least November 4.

 

Outreach

Hunger Crop Walk

Let’s field a team of walkers from UUCK to participate in the Kent-Ravenna annual Hunger Crop Walk on Sunday, October 14 at 2 pm. The Crop Walk is sponsored by Church World Service, an interfaith alliance that the UUA belongs to and it benefits both local agencies and global efforts to combat hunger. 25% of the money raised stays in here Portage County with Kent Social Services and 75% goes overseas to feed the hungry and fund water projects. Last year, UUCK raised just over $1000 in one short afternoon! I know we can do even better this year.

The Crop Walk is a 4 mile walk (2 miles out and 2 miles back) on a paved hike n’bike trail off Lake Rockwell Road near Beckwith’s Orchard. If you are unable to complete the entire length, do what you can. We meet at the Brady Lake Methodist Church at 2 pm on Sunday, October 14 and will join feet and forces with other area churches from Kent and Ravenna. You need to bring your pledge form and collected pledges with you that day. Leashed dogs are welcome as are wagons & strollers for the little ones.

I’ll be available during coffee 1/2 hour and after 2nd service on 9/30 and 10/7 to sign you up. The first member of the Youth Group to see me this Sunday for a pledge form will receive a $20 pledge from me. Questions? Contact Elaine Bowen.

 

UU and Interfaith Connections

Kent Community Dinner Scheduled for Saturday, October 20 at 5:30 pm.

Come hear Barbara and Jim Geisey, of our Kent community and members of the Baha’i faith, lead the program, “Who Are the Baha’is?” Also chat with one of the dozen Baha’i practitioners attending.

The potluck celebrating diversity has become a great place to get to know people from around the world–who just happen to be neighbors here in Kent.  On October 20 at 5:30 pm, meet at the United Methodist Church, 1435 East Main St.

Beverages and dessert provided.  Please bring an appetizer, side dish, or main dish to share.  All together Now, Inc.  Questions?  Call 330-678-8760.

 

Income Generation

Save the Date:  Beef O’Brady’s in Stow Fundraising Event October 21st from 11AM to 11PM

If you like to eat out AND help the church then mark your calendars now for the Beef O’Brady’s fundraiser on October 21st.  For anyone eating at Beef O’Brady’s in Stow on Sunday October 21st who hands in a flyer about our fundraiser 20% of your food bill will be donated to the church!  (Alcoholic drinks & tips not included)  If you forget the flyer and mention you are there for the UUCK fundraiser they will add your bill to the fundraiser.

Also, we can host a Bake Sale there that day as well.  We are looking for some yummy baked goods to be donated for that day.  If you can help please let Meg Milko know.  We would like the baked goods to be wrapped individually in larger pieces that we can sell for $1 a piece. Or we are going to let them mix & match desserts at 6 for $5. One muffin is one piece, one piece of bundt cake is a piece, one large cookie or two small wrapped up equals one piece, one large rice krispy treat, etc.  We can also take whole pies or bundt / coffee cakes to sell for a higher price.  Please drop them off at the Church in the Kitchen (marked for the Beef O’Brady’s Bake Sale) on Saturday October 20th or Sunday early morning (before 10AM).  I plan on packing them up and taking them over to the fundraiser at 10:30AM on Sunday October 21st.

We have flyers for you to bring to Beef O’Brady’s posted in Fessenden Hall on the kitchen bulletin board and in the stairwell bulletin board so look for them and take a couple flyers to use and pass out to your friends.

This event is for ONE day only so please plan on eating out on October 21st and helping the church.  The Out to Lunch Bunch is going there that day to help out so let’s plan on joining them!

Thank you,

Meg Milko

Fundraising Chair

 

A Taste of Kent Auction tickets available
The Thanks 4 Giving Auction, A Taste of Kent, will be here before we know it.  It’s happening on Saturday, November 3, 6:00 pm at the United Church of Christ on Horning Rd in Kent.  Put it on your calendar!
Tickets are available every Sunday at the Auction table in Fessenden Hall.  Not only is this the biggest fundraiser of the UU Church of Kent after the annual Stewardship campaign, it’s a social event you won’t want to miss; fun, food and fundraising all wrapped up into one. Tickets are only $20, available every Sunday at the Auction table in Fessenden Hall.
You may also drop off your donation forms and donation items at the Auction table.  Make your plans, and buy your tickets, and I’ll see you at the Auction!

 

Acme Community Cash Back Program

Please save your ACME grocery receipts from September 22, 2012 until early February so we may benefit from 5% of the Community Cash Back program. This is an easy fundraiser for UUCK. Last year, we were rewarded with $248, up from $162 the year before. Let’s aim for $300 this year! Acme and Food Club branded items are eligible; prescriptions, alcohol and nationally branded items are not.

Bring your receipts in weekly or monthly and place them in the box covered with Acme flyers in Fessenden Hall. It’s that simple; I’ll do the rest. Questions? Contact Elaine Bowen.

 

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Weekly e-nUUs, October 3, 2012

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Worship & Music  

Services are offered at both 10:00 and 11:30 AM


Join us Sunday, October 7 for  The Fight for the Vote

Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer, Director of Religious Education Karen Lapidus and Worship Associate Sophie Smith

Susan B. Anthony devoted many years of her life fighting for women’s right to vote. She died before that right was won. In this multigenerational service, we will tell her story and reflect on the lessons we can still learn from that struggle. We will also welcome and celebrate the newest members of our congregation this morning.

This Sunday will be a Multigenerational Worship service that includes everyone First Grade and older.  The Spirit Play Preschool/Kindergarten class will meet in the classroom at 10:00 and the nursery care is available at both services.

 

Sunday Flowers!

Are you interested in helping to spruce up the Chancel on Sunday mornings?  If so, please consider sponsoring flowers for our Sunday services. Please see the Sunday Flowers sign-up sheet located on the bulletin board in Fessenden Hall. Flowers may be donated in honor, in celebration, in appreciation of someone or something or for any other reason.   You may indicate your dedication on the sign-up sheet.  In addition, you may choose to supply the flowers yourself or donate the money for flowers to be purchased.  Also, please know that dedications will be noted in the Thread from the Web each week.  If you have any questions, please contact the Church Office.

 

Kent Community Sing (a-long)

October 4, 2012

UU Church of Kent

7:00 pm in the Sanctuary

 

Lifespan Learning and Spiritual Growth & Development


What Moves Us: Unitarian Universalist Theology

An Adult Religious Education class co-facilitated by The Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer and The Rev. Christie Anderson

Thursday evenings: 7pm – 9pm in Fessenden Hall

September 27 – October 25

This class will provide a framework for engaging in theological reflection, not as an intellectual exercise, but as a process of meaning-making that equips one for living in the world as a Unitarian Universalist person of faith.  Created by the Rev. Dr. Thandeka, this program explores the life experiences of both historic and contemporary Unitarian Universalist theologians, highlighting that which caused in them a change of heart, a new direction, new hope, and a deeper understanding of their own liberal faith. These workshops offer participants a chance to engage with and bring their personal experiences to bear on the very questions explored by each theologian in turn. The program offers a pathway for developing not only one’s own personal theology but also one’s deep understanding of the threads of our Unitarian, Universalist, and Unitarian Universalist theological heritage.

In total, we will be offering 10 workshops in this series.  The first five will be this fall and the second five will be offered in the winter.  While participants may choose to attend selected sessions as their schedules allow, the program is designed to be sequential and thus those who attend a majority of the sessions will get the most from the experience.

 

TED” and Pizza

for Teens and Adults Co-facilitated by The Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer and Joel Slater

Sundays: 12:45 – 1:45 PM   Fessenden Hall

October 7, November 4 & December 9

TED is a non-profit organization devoted to “Ideas Worth Spreading.”  Though it first began as a conference, many people now learn about the organization through its online TED Talks. TED Talks are offered on a wide range of topics and themes by inspiring voices in a variety of fields.  TED Talks have attracted a global audience in the millions.

The Oct. 7 Ted Talk will be “Listening to Shame” by Brené Brown.  Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. She has spent the past ten years studying vulnerability, courage, authenticity, and shame. She spent the first five years of her decade-long study focusing on shame and empathy, and is now using that work to explore a concept that she calls Wholeheartedness.   We will have pizza while we view her 20 minute presentation, which will be followed by discussion for the remainder of the hour.  All are welcome!  We just ask folks let us know if they plan to attend so that we can order enough pizza.  We will put out a donation basket for the pizza, but if you are unable to contribute you are still welcome.

 

The New Jim Crow

Lee Brooker will facilitate a thorough discussion of Michelle Alexander’s book, The New Jim Crow: Mass-Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness with the aid of a study guide for the book developed by the Unitarian Universalist Association.  The class will be conducted in three parts, each 90 minutes in duration, each discussing two chapters of the six chapters of Ms. Alexander’s book, the book about the great injustice done a huge segment of our society.  Anyone may attend any session so long as they are prepared to participate. Participants are expected to read the book in its entirety, or at least the chapters up to the point the group will be discussing in order to facilitate discussion.  Sessions will be held from 1:00 – 2:30 PM on three consecutive Sundays, October 14, 21, and 28 in Fessenden Hall.

 

A Few Spots Remaining in our Small Groups!

Thanks to all of you who signed up to participate in our Food for Thought and Chalice Groups this year.  We have a few open spots remaining in a few of our groups.  If you meant to but didn’t get around to signing up, we still have several open spots in the Wednesday and Thursday evening Chalice Groups and we may have one or two spots in the Sunday evening Food for Thought group.  If you are interested in participating, please contact Rev. Melissa as soon as possible and by no later than Sunday.


Calling all Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts!

I am surveying the congregation to see what the level of interest is among our children who are in scouting programs–Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts as well as Junior, Cadette or Senior Girl Scouts–to offer the scouting religion award programs this year.  If your scouting child may be interested, please email me at [email protected].

Many thanks, Karen Lapidus, DRE.


Halloween Party and Haunted House 

Save the evening of Saturday, October 27th for the church Halloween Party and Haunted House.  This annual tradition has been a favorite on our calendar for many, many years.  The RE Committee will be hosting the party and our youth will be transforming the RE classrooms into a Haunted House experience.  Both tame and not-at-all tame tours of the Haunted House will be available.   Fun for all ages!   Details forthcoming.

 

Standing on the Side of Love is offering Alex Kapitan’s brilliant “Transgender Identity & Inclusion” workshop as a webinar on Wednesday, October 17, 7:00-8:15 pm ET.  For more information or to register:Click here or visit the following website:  http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1272/p/salsa/web/common/public/signup?signup_page_KEY=7080

 

Community Within


The Early Bird Breakfast social hour on Sunday mornings from 9:15 until 9:55 is a pleasantly quiet place to enjoy a home-cooked breakfast and friendly conversation.  Please join us in Fessenden Hall for cheese, eggs, fresh fruits, muffins and, since it is autumn, pumpkin pie.  Breakfast will be offered every Sunday from now until at least November 4.


Kent Bog State Nature Preserve Bog Walk

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Join the staff of the Ohio Department of Natural Resource’s Division of Natural Areas and Preserves and “The Friends of the Kent Bog” volunteers on Saturday, October 13, from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm to celebrate Gordon F. Vars Bog Day. There will be music by the UU Church of Kent choir, a dedication in honor of Gordon Vars, founder of the Friends group, and a guided hike through one of Ohio’s most unique ecosystems. Light refreshments will be served.

This approximately one-hour hike winds through a half-mile long boardwalk that is ADA accessible. Kent Bog is located on Meloy Rd. approximately 1/8 of a mile west of S.R. 43 in Kent. Parking is limited so you are encouraged to car pool.

Visit us at: naturepreserves.ohiodnr.gov; on facebook at: Friends of the Kent Bog; or at: www.kentenvironment.org/ for more information. E-mail at: [email protected]

 

Canning Jars Needed!  Mary Ann Kasper has put out a request for quart size canning jars.  If you have any to spare, please bring them to church with you and leave them in the kitchen for her.  Thank you.

 

Did you update your Volunteer Form at the Ministry Fair?  If not, why not do it now?  Go to our website:  //kentuu.org/about-us/volunteer-form/  answer the questions and click “submit”.  Wasn’t that easy?

 

The Library Committee has received a number of periodicals which are free for the taking and need not be returned. They can be found on top of the bookcases in Founders Lounge. The numbers in parentheses indicate how many copies are available. There are no restrictions on how many periodicals you may take: Ode (1), Spirituality (3). Church and State (6) The Institute of Noetic Science (1), Shift (5), Ions (9), and Parabola (5).

Once again, it is extremely helpful to the committee if you will please fill out a yellow donation form by the Return Box when you contribute books to the Library. It makes the work of the Secretary so much easier.

Ann Waters, Library Publicity

 

The Book Group will be meeting on Tuesday, October 9 at 7 pm in the home of Kathy Kerns. This month we will be reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.  This non-fiction book documents the story of how scientists took cells from an unsuspecting descendant of freed slaves and created a human cell line that has been kept alive indefinitely, enabling discoveries in such areas as cancer research, in vitro fertilization, and gene mapping. In November we will be reading On the Divinity of Second Chances by Kaya McLaren and in December we will be reading a Ruth Reichl book of your choice.  If you have any questions you may contact Bonnie Harper.

 

Outreach


Hunger Crop Walk

Let’s field a team of walkers from UUCK to participate in the Kent-Ravenna annual Hunger Crop Walk on Sunday, October 14 at 2 pm. The Crop Walk is sponsored by Church World Service, an interfaith alliance that the UUA belongs to and it benefits both local agencies and global efforts to combat hunger. 25% of the money raised stays in here Portage County with Kent Social Services and 75% goes overseas to feed the hungry and fund water projects. Last year, UUCK raised just over $1000 in one short afternoon! I know we can do even better this year.

The Crop Walk is a 4 mile walk (2 miles out and 2 miles back) on a paved hike n’bike trail off Lake Rockwell Road near Beckwith’s Orchard. If you are unable to complete the entire length, do what you can. We meet at the Brady Lake Methodist Church at 2 pm on Sunday, October 14 and will join feet and forces with other area churches from Kent and Ravenna. You need to bring your pledge form and collected pledges with you that day. Leashed dogs are welcome as are wagons & strollers for the little ones.

I’ll be available during coffee 1/2 hour and after 2nd service on 9/30 and 10/7 to sign you up. The first member of the Youth Group to see me this Sunday for a pledge form will receive a $20 pledge from me. Questions? Contact Elaine Bowen.

 

Income Generation

 

Acme Community Cash Back Program

Please save your ACME grocery receipts from September 22, 2012 until early February so we may benefit from 5% of the Community Cash Back program. This is an easy fundraiser for UUCK. Last year, we were rewarded with $248, up from $162 the year before. Let’s aim for $300 this year! Acme and Food Club branded items are eligible; prescriptions, alcohol and nationally branded items are not.

 

Bring your receipts in weekly or monthly and place them in the box covered with Acme flyers in Fessenden Hall. It’s that simple; I’ll do the rest. Questions? Contact Elaine Bowen.

 

Save the Date:  Beef O’Brady’s in Stow Fundraising Event October 21st from 11AM to 11PM

If you like to eat out AND help the church then mark your calendars now for the Beef O’Brady’s fundraiser on October 21st.  For anyone eating at Beef O’Brady’s in Stow on Sunday October 21st who hands in a flyer about our fundraiser 20% of your food bill will be donated to the church!  (Alcoholic drinks & tips not included)  If you forget the flyer and mention you are there for the UUCK fundraiser they will add your bill to the fundraiser.

Also, we can host a Bake Sale there that day as well.  We are looking for some yummy baked goods to be donated for that day.  If you can help please let Meg Milko know.

We will have flyers for you to bring to Beef O’Brady’s posted in Fessenden Hall on the kitchen bulletin board beginning Sunday October 7th.

This event is for ONE day only so please plan on eating out on October 21st and helping the church.  The Out to Lunch Bunch is going there that day to help out so let’s plan on joining them!

 

That Thanks 4 Giving Auction

Hello? Hello?  Is this thing on?  OH there you are!

Hi, it’s that time of year again.  We are gearing up for our Thanks 4 Giving Auction and we are Calling all Volunteers!

Are you curious about this Thanks 4 Giving Auction you’ve been hearing about?  Do you want to know more about it?  Do you have some time and the inclination to help out?

If you answered YES to any of these questions then we want you!  To volunteer for the Thanks 4 Giving Auction that is!  The Auction is on Saturday, November 3, at 6:00 pm.  It is being held at the United Church of Christ in Kent, Ohio.

We are gearing up and we can’t do it alone.  We need able bodies and minds to help us prepare and set up for this gala.  Can you set up tables and chairs?  GREAT we have an up”lifting” job for you.  Can you bake a dessert?  GREAT we have a yummy job for you.  Can you pick up food the day before or the day of the auction?  GREAT we have a job that will be right up your alley…or Acorn Alley!  Can you sell tickets at Sunday coffee hour?  GREAT the Thanks 4 Giving Auction tickets sell faster then the pancakes at pancake breakfast!  Can you help clear off silent auction tables when they close?  Great but keep it on the down low…it’s silent after all!  Can you use a computer and check in guests at the Thanks 4 Giving Auction?  GREAT we’ve got your number…well actually we don’t that’s why we are asking for it now!  Give us your number, your email, your name and any and all ways to reach you and we will put you to work!

AND the best part is you can attend the Thanks 4 Giving Auction for FREE.  Yes you heard us…FREE!

Volunteer jobs fill up quickly, so let us know right away if you are interested in helping out and having lots fun in the process.  Please contact Trish McLoughlin, Auction volunteer coordinator.

Meg Milko

Thanks 4 Giving Auction Chair

P.S.  We need baskets for people to package their donations in for the auction.  Please drop them off on Sunday’s at the Thanks 4 Giving Auction table in Fessenden Hall. 

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Worship & Music


Services are offered at both 10:00 and 11:30 AM

Join us Sunday, September 30   for  Enduring Legacies     

A service led by The Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer and Worship Associate Kathy Kerns  – For all its trouble, most of us believe life is an incredibly precious gift. We want future generations to have the opportunities we have had to create lives of meaning and purpose. We want them to be well. This morning we will consider the ways we can help create enduring legacies of love.

 

 

Sunday Flowers!

Are you interested in helping to spruce up the Chancel on Sunday mornings?  If so, please consider sponsoring flowers for our Sunday services. Please see the Sunday Flowers sign-up sheet located on the bulletin board in Fessenden Hall. Flowers may be donated in honor, in celebration, in appreciation of someone or something or for any other reason.   You may indicate your dedication on the sign-up sheet.  In addition, you may choose to supply the flowers yourself or donate the money for flowers to be purchased.  Also, please know that dedications will be noted in the Thread from the Web each week.  If you have any questions, please contact the Church Office.

 

 

Don’t miss the Amazing Josh White Jr.  this Friday, September 28 at the Unitarian Universalist church in Kent, OH. This is the official start to the a new season of the Cuyahoga River Concert Series. If you haven’t been to one of these concerts yet, now is the time to check it out. Internationally known Josh White is an AMAZING singer with a repertoire you will love.  Tickets are JUST $10.00 and, as always, there will delicious baked goods by Kim.

It’s a great way to get new people into our church… BRING FRIENDS!!

Learn more at    http://joshwhitejr.com/

http://www.cuyahogariverconcerts.com/

 

 

Lifespan Learning and Spiritual Growth & Development


What Moves Us: Unitarian Universalist Theology

An Adult Religious Education class co-facilitated by The Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer and The Rev. Christie Anderson

Thursday evenings: 7pm – 9pm in Fessenden Hall

September 27 – October 25

This class will provide a framework for engaging in theological reflection, not as an intellectual exercise, but as a process of meaning-making that equips one for living in the world as a Unitarian Universalist person of faith.  Created by the Rev. Dr. Thandeka, this program explores the life experiences of both historic and contemporary Unitarian Universalist theologians, highlighting that which caused in them a change of heart, a new direction, new hope, and a deeper understanding of their own liberal faith. These workshops offer participants a chance to engage with and bring their personal experiences to bear on the very questions explored by each theologian in turn. The program offers a pathway for developing not only one’s own personal theology but also one’s deep understanding of the threads of our Unitarian, Universalist, and Unitarian Universalist theological heritage.

In total, we will be offering 10 workshops in this series.  The first five will be this fall and the second five will be offered in the winter.  While participants may choose to attend selected sessions as their schedules allow, the program is designed to be sequential and thus those who attend a majority of the sessions will get the most from the experience.

 

 

A Few Spots Remaining in our Small Groups!

Thanks to all of you who signed up to participate in our Food for Thought and Chalice Groups this year.  We have a few open spots remaining in a few of our groups.  If you meant to but didn’t get around to signing up, we still have several open spots in the Wednesday and Thursday evening Chalice Groups and we may have one or two spots in the Sunday evening Food for Thought group.  If you are interested in participating, please contact Rev. Melissa as soon as possible and by no later than Sunday.


 

Calling all Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts!

I am surveying the congregation to see what the level of interest is among our children who are in scouting programs–Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts as well as Junior, Cadette or Senior Girl Scouts–to offer the scouting religion award programs this year.  If your scouting child may be interested, please email me at [email protected].

Many thanks, Karen Lapidus, DRE.



Halloween Party and Haunted House 

Save the evening of Saturday, October 27th for the church Halloween Party and Haunted House.  This annual tradition has been a favorite on our calendar for many, many years.  The RE Committee will be hosting the party and our youth will be transforming the RE classrooms into a Haunted House experience.  Both tame and not-at-all tame tours of the Haunted House will be available.   Fun for all ages!   Details forthcoming.

 


Community Within


Canning Jars Needed!  Mary Ann Kasper has put out a request for quart size canning jars.  If you have any to spare, please bring them to church with you and leave them in the kitchen for her.  Thank you.


Picture – Picture!  Please remember that the deadline to submit your picture for the Church Directory is fast approaching.  Pictures may be emailed to  Brad Bolton at [email protected].

 

Have you been thinking about membership in the UU Church of Kent?  Have you attended a New UU class or had a conversation with Rev Melissa about membership?  If you think you are ready to take that step, please consider this an invitation to do so now.

We’re in the midst of planning the next New Member Sunday, and we would like YOU to be a part of that special ceremony on October 7 when our newest members are introduced to the congregation during the service.  If you have any questions, or would like to sign the membership book, please contact Marion Yeagler, Claudia Miller,  or Rev Melissa.

 

Attention congregation!  Just a reminder that a one day household hazardous waste event is coming up on Sept 29th.  If you are able, please consider signing up to take some batteries along with other toxic materials out to the Lake County Fairgrounds.  Proof of ID may be required so you must be a resident or at least arrive with one.  For a more local event, consider dropping off batteries at the Summit County hazardous waste facility located on route 59 in Stow.  Check out the sign up board during coffee hour for more details on both events.

 

EARLY BIRD BREAKFAST.  A congenial group has been meeting in Fessenden Hall at 9:15 for breakfast before first service.  Please join us for food and fellowship!  (Donations to cover costs gratefully accepted.)


Did you update your Volunteer Form at the Ministry Fair last Sunday?  If not, why not do it now?  Go to our website:  //kentuu.org/about-us/volunteer-form/  answer the questions and click “submit”.  Wasn’t that easy?

 

Has your life been enriched by our wonderful UU community? Would you like an occasional opportunity to give something back in return?  Our church maintains a database of members and friends and the areas where they might be willing to volunteer. This information is gathered on the “Volunteer Form” and is used by church groups who are looking for helpers.  This form has recently changed, so anyone who filled out a form prior to Aug. 2012 needs to fill out a new one.  Fortunately, this couldn’t be easier.  Go to our website:  //kentuu.org/about-us/volunteer-form/  answer the questions and click “submit”.  If you prefer a paper copy, forms are located on the membership table in the Founder’s Lounge, next to the box for completed forms.  If you have any questions contact Mary Leeson.

 

The Library Committee has received a number of periodicals which are free for the taking and need not be returned. They can be found on top of the bookcases in Founders Lounge. The numbers in parentheses indicate how many copies are available. There are no restrictions on how many periodicals you may take: Ode (1), Spirituality (3). Church and State (6) The Institute of Noetic Science (1), Shift (5), Ions (9), and Parabola (5).

Once again, it is extremely helpful to the committee if you will please fill out a yellow donation form by the Return Box when you contribute books to the Library. It makes the work of the Secretary so much easier.

Ann Waters, Library Publicity

 

We’re updating the UU Church of Kent’s Database

We are asking that everyone please visit the following link to the Church’s website to update their contact information so we may bring our database current and provide you with a more accurate Church Directory.  The information form with only take a few minutes to complete and we very much appreciate your participation!  Just click on the following link to update your records today:  //kentuu.org/about-us/update-church-records/

 

The Book Group will be meeting on Tuesday, October 9 at 7 pm in the home of Kathy Kerns. This month we will be reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.  This non-fiction book documents the story of how scientists took cells from an unsuspecting descendant of freed slaves and created a human cell line that has been kept alive indefinitely, enabling discoveries in such areas as cancer research, in vitro fertilization, and gene mapping. In November we will be reading On the Divinity of Second Chances by Kaya McLaren and in December we will be reading a Ruth Reichl book of your choice.  If you have any questions you may contact Bonnie Harper.

 


Outreach

Hunger Crop Walk

Let’s field a team of walkers from UUCK to participate in the Kent-Ravenna annual Hunger Crop Walk on Sunday, October 14 at 2 pm. The Crop Walk is sponsored by Church World Service, an interfaith alliance that the UUA belongs to and it benefits both local agencies and global efforts to combat hunger. 25% of the money raised stays in here Portage County with Kent Social Services and 75% goes overseas to feed the hungry and fund water projects. Last year, UUCK raised just over $1000 in one short afternoon! I know we can do even better this year.

The Crop Walk is a 4 mile walk (2 miles out and 2 miles back) on a paved hike n’bike trail off Lake Rockwell Road near Beckwith’s Orchard. If you are unable to complete the entire length, do what you can. We meet at the Brady Lake Methodist Church at 2 pm on Sunday, October 14 and will join feet and forces with other area churches from Kent and Ravenna. You need to bring your pledge form and collected pledges with you that day. Leashed dogs are welcome as are wagons & strollers for the little ones.

I’ll be available during coffee 1/2 hour and after 2nd service on 9/30 and 10/7 to sign you up. The first member of the Youth Group to see me this Sunday for a pledge form will receive a $20 pledge from me. Questions? Contact Elaine Bowen.

 

Anti-Fracking Teach-In

The Social Justice Committee/Green Sanctuary will host an Anti-Fracking Teach-In with county wide publicity here at the church on Friday,  Nov 9.
Planning for this event is open to all, and we will have a planning meeting this Tues, Sept 25, at 7pm in the Founder’s Lounge. Please consider getting involved in the first activity to emerge out of the newly restructured Social Justice Committee.  For questions or additional information call Ted & Swanny at 330-678-8486 or Paulette at 330-678-9508.

 

Kent Community Sing (a-long)

October 4, 2012

UU Church of Kent

7:00 pm in the Sanctuary

 

Income Generation

Acme Community Cash Back Program

Please save your ACME grocery receipts from September 22, 2012 until early February so we may benefit from 5% of the Community Cash Back program. This is an easy fundraiser for UUCK. Last year, we were rewarded with $248, up from $162 the year before. Let’s aim for $300 this year! Acme and Food Club branded items are eligible; prescriptions, alcohol and nationally branded items are not.

Bring your receipts in weekly or monthly and place them in the box covered with Acme flyers in Fessenden Hall. It’s that simple; I’ll do the rest. Questions? Contact Elaine Bowen.

 

That Thanks 4 Giving Auction

Hello? Hello?  Is this thing on?  OH there you are!

Hi, it’s that time of year again.  We are gearing up for our Thanks 4 Giving Auction and we are Calling all Volunteers!

Are you curious about this Thanks 4 Giving Auction you’ve been hearing about?  Do you want to know more about it?  Do you have some time and the inclination to help out?

If you answered YES to any of these questions then we want you!  To volunteer for the Thanks 4 Giving Auction that is!

We are gearing up and we can’t do it alone.  We need able bodies and minds to help us prepare and set up for this gala.  Can you set up tables and chairs?  GREAT we have an up”lifting” job for you.  Can you bake a dessert?  GREAT we have a yummy job for you.  Can you pick up food the day before or the day of the auction?  GREAT we have a job that will be right up your alley…or Acorn Alley!  Can you sell tickets at Sunday coffee hour?  GREAT the Thanks 4 Giving Auction tickets sell faster then the pancakes at pancake breakfast!  Can you help clear off silent auction tables when they close?  Great but keep it on the down low…it’s silent after all!  Can you use a computer and check in guests at the Thanks 4 Giving Auction?  GREAT we’ve got your number…well actually we don’t that’s why we are asking for it now!  Give us your number, your email, your name and any and all ways to reach you and we will put you to work!

AND the best part is you can attend the Thanks 4 Giving Auction for FREE.  Yes you heard us…FREE!

Volunteer jobs fill up quick so let us know right away.  If you are interested in helping out and having lots fun in the process, please contact Trish McLoughlin.

Meg Milko

Thanks 4 Giving Auction Chair

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Worship & Music

 

Sunday, September 16   Services are offered at both 10:00 and 11:30 AM

Join us for  Living Legacies  a service led by The Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer and Worship Associate MaryLou Holly  – The more I learn about the formation of the universe, the more astonishing it seems that we are here. Our earth is a living legacy of an extraordinary confluence of cosmic events. Come discover again what Michael Dowd and Connie Barlow call The Great Story of humanity’s common creation. Come consider again your part in tending the legacy we hope will continue to evolve for countless generations to come

 

 

Information reflecting the results of the congregational survey on theology and worship is now available in several locations.  The text of the sermons offered on May 20 and May 27, which summarized the survey results, can be found at the church web site at the following link.  //kentuu.org/2012/08/29/results-of-the-spring-2012-congregational-survey/  In addition, a white binder containing the sermons, raw data, pie charts, and additional cross tabulations is located in the church library and can be borrowed like other library materials.  A second copy of the white binder is located in the Annex on the bookshelf in the copier room.  This copy is for reference purposes and is meant to remain in the Annex.

 

Lifespan Learning and Spiritual Growth & Development

 

Registration for RE Runs Through September

The 2012-2013 RE Registration forms are available on a “self-service table” in Founders’ Lounge.  Every baby, child and youth must be registered each church year.  Please leave the completed forms in the marked box or hand them to Karen Lapidus, Director of Religious Education.

 

 

September Spiritual Cinema – Creation: How Darwin Saw the World and Changed It Forever

Please join us for Spiritual Cinema on Saturday, September 15 at 7:00 PM. We will watch the motion picture, “Creation: How Darwin Saw the World and Changed It Forever” (2009). The movie is 108 minutes and will be followed by a short discussion of some of the topics raised by the movie. Dan Flippo has volunteered to screen the movie in his home and has room for at least 14 people.  Please RSVP to Dan.  More information including the movie trailer is available on our website.


Community Within

 

Breakfast Fellowship Hour at 9:15 am Sunday

Early Bird Breakfast Fellowship hour last Sunday was a pleasant experience for all who came.  We will meet again at 9:15 this coming Sunday (and many more Sundays to come) for fellowship and a light breakfast in Fessenden Hall prior to the 10:00 am service.  Homemade muffins, cheese, eggs, fresh fruit and congenial conversation – a great way to start your Sunday.  If 9:15 is to early for you, come a little later.  Just be sure to give yourself enough time to enjoy your meal and be upstairs before the service starts at 10:00.

 


What do you call a committee that has no meetings?  Answer: a work team.

What do you call a work team that loves to dig in dirt, whack weeds, and trim trees?  Answer: a landscape team.

Volunteers are needed for the newly organized Landscape Work Team.  This group will take responsibility for keeping the grounds around the church neat and orderly.  Each volunteer will adopt an area of the grounds around the church and coordinate with another volunteer or two to make sure that each area of the landscaping gets weekly attention.  ALL “meetings” will take place by email, except a brief organizational/meet- each-other meeting which will be held between services at a date to be announced.

For further information or to volunteer, please contact Georgia Quinn or Randy R., Trustee for Building and Grounds.

 

 

Fall Walden Update

An educational/interpretive visit to the Jennings Environmental Educational Center has been scheduled for 10:00 am on Saturday, Sept. 22.  Jennings was the first reserve established in Pennsylvania to protect an individual  plant species (blazing star).  The park contains a 20-acre prairie ecosystem which is home to distinctive prairie plants and the endangered Mississauga rattlesnake.  This is the only public and protected prairie in the Commonwealth.  Our  tentative guide is a member of the Slippery Rock UU congregation.

Hopefully, this program will provide an appreciation and understanding of the area as we pursue our individual activities.  Scheduling this event in the morning will allow those not staying Saturday night plenty of time to return home.

Ed Stolish

 

 

Living Our Mission: Are UU Ready?

Our annual Ministry Fair will be held in less than two weeks!  Committees and groups through out the church are all encouraged to attend by setting up a table and sharing their goals and information.  This event will be held after first AND second service and refreshments will be served.  I know the times have been changed around, but this is the official time.  If you have any questions please contact me!  Thanks!

If your committee or group is planning to participate please contact me and let me know!

 -Julie Lineburgh, Trustee for Fellowship

 

 

We’re updating the UU Church of Kent’s Database

We are asking that everyone please visit the following link to the Church’s website to update their contact information so we may bring our database current and provide you with a more accurate Church Directory.  The information form with only take a few minutes to complete and we very much appreciate your participation!  Just click on the following linki to update your records today:  //kentuu.org/about-us/update-church-records/

Photos Needed for New Directory

The new church directory is being assembled, and we would like to include a photo of you.  Yes, you!  The directory will be a PDF file sent to you and unavailable online, so your photo will be seen only by other members and friends.  I prefer to use a photo you supply, but I will take your photo if you wish.  Please send photos to Brad Bolton .  You can have more than one photo per family, but duplicates of one person are not allowed.  Photo guidelines are—

  • Files need to be of size 200 K or larger and JPG, RAW, GIF or DNG file type.
  • If the photo is of one person, a head shot is best, but I will also accept torso (from the waist up) shots.
  • If the photo is of more than one person, the heads of the people need to be grouped together. The photo in the directory will be square, so pick a photo in which the heads will easily fit into a square.
  • Faces must be in focus, well lit, and easily recognizable.
  • Photos will be  2 x 2 inches in the directory, so make sure your face will be recognizable in your photo.
  • Deadline for submitting photos is Sept. 30.

For people who want me to photo them – I can take your photo at church during coffee hour any September Sunday, or I can photo you during the week. MaryBeth at our office can schedule you between 5:00 and 8:00 pm on one of the following dates: September 17 or 18..  Hours available would be from 5:00 to 8:00 pm on each day.  I’m willing to schedule another time if you really, really, really can’t make one of the above dates.

Brad Bolton

 

Art in the Sanctuary

Many thanks to Lori McGee of our church for providing a fine photography exhibit which will be in the sanctuary through October 14.  On Oct. 21 and 28 we will have an exhibit of art that will be sold at the Service Auction on Nov. 3.

 

 

The Book Group will be meeting on Tuesday, October 9 at 7 pm in the home of Kathy Kerns. This month we will be reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.  This non-fiction book documents the story of how scientists took cells from an unsuspecting descendant of freed slaves and created a human cell line that has been kept alive indefinitely, enabling discoveries in such areas as cancer research, in vitro fertilization, and gene mapping. In November we will be reading On the Divinity of Second Chances by Kaya McLaren and in December we will be reading a Ruth Reichl book of your choice.  If you have any questions you may contact Bonnie Harper.

 

Outreach

 

Celtic Clan to play for the KSU Folk Festival’s Folk Around Town

September 21, 2012

7:00 pm @ the Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent

Traditional and contemporary songs, jigs and reels from the British Isles and Ireland.

This event is open and free to the public.

 

 

Kent Community Sing (a-long)

October 4, 2012

UU Church of Kent

7:00 pm  Fessenden Hall

 

Income Generation

 

Matt & Hal Folk Fest – Friday, September 14th.  Clap your hands and join in!  The Kent UU Music Committee and the Cuyahoga River Concert Series are excited to present a fun benefit concert for the UUCK’s music program on Friday, September 14 at 8 p.m. in the UUCK sanctuary. Featuring the highly entertaining and talented folk musicians Matt Watroba and Hal Walker, a rollicking good time will be had by all! Help us kick off the new season of concerts and support  the church’s growing music program by attending. Advance tickets will be available at breakfast and between Sunday’s services at $10 each, and at the door.

“Wait, Wait….Don’t Tell Me!”  To add to the concert’s excitement – modeled after a contest from NPR’s hit game show “Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me”,  the Music Committee will be selling raffle tickets at $1 each or 6/$5 for a chance to win a special musical message by Matt & Hal for your own voice mail!  An unlimited number of tickets for the raffle can be purchased in advance (or the night of the show) with the winner announced at the concert!  Be the envy of all you know.  In a good way.

 

 

The Sistine Chapel: A Presentation and Movie on the Cleaning of the Sistine Chapel

Join us on Sunday, September 16 at 1:00 pm in Fessenden Hall as Heidrun Hultgren presents information on the cleaning of the Sistine Chapel.  The discussion will be followed by a Nova movie about the arguments about the cleaning. Free will offerings to benefit the UU Church of Kent will be gratefully accepted.

 

 

New info about the Thanks 4 Giving Auction
We will soon be asking you to think about donating something to the auction, which will be held on Saturday, November 3. Put it on your calendar!  You don’t want to miss it!

Themed baskets are a BIG part of the silent auction.  Some themes from past auctions are book club books basket, Beckwith’s basket, soup basket, wine basket, West Point Market snack basket, game basket, Browns basket, Indians basket….the possibilities are endless.  Right now we are asking for empty baskets that can be taken by donors and filled.  Bring them in and leave them at the auction table in Fessenden Hall beginning Sunday, September 23.

And……Thanks 4 Giving!

 

 

NEW Fundraising Approval Process & Procedures!!

In our continuing efforts to move towards Policy Governance, the newly formed Fundraising Committee, Meg Milko – Chair, Andrew Bores, Noah Kerns, John Bores, Eric & Amber Strock, Connor May and Ann VerWiebe, are pleased to announce they have created a NEW Fundraising Approval Process & Procedure policy that was recently approved by the Board of Trustees.

Not only did the policy arise from our efforts to move to Policy Governance but also out of a need to keep better track of the wonderful efforts everyone makes at raising money for the church.  With proper record keeping we will be able to make informed decision about fundraising events now and into the future.  The new policy will also help us to keep better track of expenses related to fundraisers and of course how much money each fundraiser makes.  A fundraiser is any effort or event where money will be raised for the church (or perhaps for an outreach effort) and then given to the church either at the end of the event or ongoing as money is collected.

The two most important things to know are effective immediately every fundraiser will need to complete a Fundraiser Proposal Form (the approval form) and a Fundraiser Report Form at the end of the event (the record of expenses & money raised form).

Existing fundraisers such as Acme & Giant Eagle Bucks and fundraisers that are ongoing will only need to complete an initial Proposal Form and then once per year (at the end of the fiscal year) you will complete a Report Form stating total annual expenses and money raised as it relates to that fundraiser.  We did this so you don’t have to spend a lot of time filling out forms each week and can focus on what you do better – raise much needed money for the church!

There is an approval process in place now as follows:

The approval of the Ministry Executive Team and/or Board of Trustees is required for:

·  Fundraisers expected to generate $500 or more in gross proceeds;

·  Special collections or offerings;

·  Emergency relief fundraisers.

The approval of the Fundraising Chair is required for:

·  Fundraisers expected to generate less than $500 in gross proceeds.

The approval of the Director, Religious Education is required for:

·   All Religious Education Fundraisers, and

·  The DRE has the sole authority to approve Fundraisers with goals of less than $250

     (Fundraiser  Proposal Form & Fundraiser Report Form should be completed for any

      fundraising event), but

·    Fundraisers over $250 should be approved by the DRE and either Fundraising

     Chair if under $500 or Ministry Executive Team and/or Board of Trustees if over $500.

We know this is a lot of new information to digest but we are available to help you complete the forms and guide you through the process.  If you run an existing fundraiser please let us know and we will get you the forms you need and help you fill them out!

And if you have a NEW idea for a fundraiser just let us know and we will help guide you through the approval process and the forms completion. When planning your fundraiser please try and promote our UU principals and keep in mind the vision and mission of the church and we’re sure they will be successful. The fundraising committee worked very hard on creating this policy and want you to know this is not meant to hinder anyone’s efforts or ideas but merely to keep a record of what we do well so we can repeat it in the future. Or decide if something isn’t as effective as it was in the past to let it go and move on to new events and ideas.

Thank you,

Meg Milko

Fundraising Chair

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Weekly e-nUUs – September 9, 2012

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Worship & Music

 

Sunday, September 9     Services are offered at both 10:00 and 11:30 AM

Join us for  Legacies of Peace   

A service led by The Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer and Worship Associate Kristina Spaude

At last year’s auction of goods and services, Beverly Cole purchased the opportunity to select a topic for one of our Sunday services. This is that service! After a lifetime of teaching in public schools, Bev has been deeply dismayed by the tragedy of school shootings. While not at schools, the horrific shootings this past summer have many of us thinking again about the terror and heartbreak of shootings in our society. Why is this happening and what can we do to try to help shape new legacies of peace? In addition, during the Time for All Ages, we will commission and thank the many volunteers who will be teaching, facilitating and advising our children and youth in our religious education program this year.

 

 

Choir Open House

Wednesday, September 5 at 7 pm

Hal’s House  131 S. Chestnut St  Kent, OH

RSVP [email protected]

 

 

Information reflecting the results of the congregational survey on theology and worship is now available in several locations.  The text of the sermons offered on May 20 and May 27, which summarized the survey results, can be found at the church web site at the following link.  //kentuu.org/2012/08/29/results-of-the-spring-2012-congregational-survey/  In addition, a white binder containing the sermons, raw data, pie charts, and additional cross tabulations is located in the church library and can be borrowed like other library materials.  A second copy of the white binder is located in the Annex on the bookshelf in the copier room.  This copy is for reference purposes and is meant to remain in the Annex

 

Lifespan Learning and Spiritual Growth & Development

 

Registration for RE Runs Through September

The 2012-2013 RE Registration forms are available on a “self-service table” in Founders’ Lounge.  Every baby, child and youth must be registered each church year.  Please leave the completed forms in the marked box or hand them to Karen Lapidus, Director of Religious Education.



September Spiritual Cinema – Creation: How Darwin Saw the World and Changed It Forever

Please join us for Spiritual Cinema on Saturday, September 15 at 7:00 PM. We will watch the motion picture, “Creation: How Darwin Saw the World and Changed It Forever” (2009). The movie is 108 minutes and will be followed by a short discussion of some of the topics raised by the movie. Dan Flippo has volunteered to screen the movie in his home and has room for at least 14 people.  Please RSVP to Dan.  More information including the movie trailer is available on our website.

 

Community Within

 

Breakfast Fellowship Hour at 9:15 am Sunday

Early Bird Breakfast Fellowship hour last Sunday was a pleasant experience for all who came.  We will meet again at 9:15 this coming Sunday (and many more Sundays to come) for fellowship and a light breakfast in Fessenden Hall prior to the 10:00 am service.  Homemade muffins, cheese, eggs, fresh fruit and congenial conversation – a great way to start your Sunday.  If 9:15 is to early for you, come a little later.  Just be sure to give yourself enough time to enjoy your meal and be upstairs before the service starts at 10:00.



What do you call a committee that has no meetings?  Answer: a work team.

What do you call a work team that loves to dig in dirt, whack weeds, and trim trees?  Answer: a landscape team.

Volunteers are needed for the newly organized Landscape Work Team.  This group will take responsibility for keeping the grounds around the church neat and orderly.  Each volunteer will adopt an area of the grounds around the church and coordinate with another volunteer or two to make sure that each area of the landscaping gets weekly attention.  ALL “meetings” will take place by email, except a brief organizational/meet- each-other meeting which will be held between services at a date to be announced.

For further information or to volunteer, please contact Georgia Quinn or Randy R., Trustee for Building and Grounds.

 

 

The Book Group will be meeting on Tuesday, September 11 at 7 pm in the home of Trish Johnson-Kwartler. This month we will be reading Lake of Dreams. Kim Edwards gives us the story of a woman’s homecoming, a family secret, and the old house that holds the key to the true legacy of a family. As Lucy discovers and explores the traces of her lineage, the family story she has always known is shattered. Her quest for the truth reconfigures her family’s history, links her to a unique slice of the suffragette movement, and yields dramatic insights that embolden her to live freely. If you have any questions you may contact Bonnie Harper.

 

 

Fall Walden Update

An educational/interpretive visit to the Jennings Environmental Educational Center has been scheduled for 10:00 am on Saturday, Sept. 22.  Jennings was the first reserve established in Pennsylvania to protect an individual  plant species (blazing star).  The park contains a 20-acre prairie ecosystem which is home to distinctive prairie plants and the endangered Mississauga rattlesnake.  This is the only public and protected prairie in the Commonwealth.  Our  tentative guide is a member of the Slippery Rock UU congregation.

Hopefully, this program will provide an appreciation and understanding of the area as we pursue our individual activities.  Scheduling this event in the morning will allow those not staying Saturday night plenty of time to return home.

Ed Stolish

 

 

Ministry Fair: Living Our Mission!

September 23rd after second service the Board will be hosting a ministry day to highlight what our various committees and groups have going on for the coming year. Each committee or group will present up to three events/goals and information will be given on ways to get involved. This is a great way to hear about what’s going on in our vibrant church community

Each committee and group will have a signup sheet where you can leave your information to be contacted.

Everyone is encouraged to get involved and find a way to share your own unique gifts with our church community!

Light refreshments will also be served.

Julie Lineburgh, Trustee for Fellowship

 

 

Volunteer for the easiest job in the church
Would you like to get to know our church family better?  Have you wanted to get a little more involved, but not overwhelmed?  Serving as a greeter/usher is a commitment of about an hour and a half once a month, during a service that you would probably attend anyway.  Our greeters are the face of our church on Sunday morning and go a long way toward making the congregation and our guests alike feel more welcome.

We have lost eight greeters from our volunteer pool during the last scheduling cycle, so your help would be most appreciated.  Please consider joining the ranks and contact Marion Yeagler.  I can find a slot for YOU on the October thru January schedule!

 

 

We’re updating the UU Church of Kent’s Database

We are asking that everyone please visit the following link to the Church’s website to update their contact information so we may bring our database current and provide you with a more accurate Church Directory.  The information form with only take a few minutes to complete and we very much appreciate your participation!  Just click on the following linki to update your records today:  //kentuu.org/about-us/update-church-records/

Photos Needed for New Directory

The new church directory is being assembled, and we would like to include a photo of you.   Yes, you!  The directory will be a PDF file sent to you and unavailable online, so your photo will be seen only by other members and friends.  I prefer to use a photo you supply, but I will take your photo if you wish.  Guidelines for submitting photos are –

Files need to be of size 200 K or larger and JPG, RAW, or DNG filetype.
If the photo is of one person, a head shot is best, but I will also accept torso (from the waist up) shots.
If the photo is of more than one person, the heads of the people need to be grouped together. The photo in the directory will be square, so pick a photo in which the heads will easily fit into a square.
Faces must be in focus, well lit, and easily recognizable.
Photos must be submitted by September 18

For people who want me to photo them – I can take your photo at church during coffee hour any September Sunday, or I can photo you during the week. MaryBeth at our office can schedule you between 5:00 and 8:00 pm on one of the following dates: September 10, 12, 17 or 18.  Hours available would be from 5:00 to 8:00 pm on each day.  I’m willing to schedule another time if you really, really, really can’t make one of the above dates.

Thanks, Brad Bolton

 

Upcoming Art in the Sanctuary

We are looking for an art exhibit for the sanctuary for the month of November and another for January.  Contact John Kluth if you are interested in exhibiting your art or photography or  know of someone who would like to have an exhibit in our church.

 

Outreach

 

Kent Community Sing (a-long)

September 6, 2012

UU Church of Kent

7:00 pm  Fessenden Hall



Celtic Clan to play for the KSU Folk Festival’s Folk Around Town

September 21, 2012

7:00 pm @ the Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent

Traditional and contemporary songs, jigs and reels from the British Isles and Ireland.

This event is open and free to the public.

 

UU and Interfaith Connections

 

Help us showcase our church on Sept 14-15
The UU Church of Kent is hosting the last retreat of the three year Growth and Vitality effort.  Will you help us make our church welcoming to our visitors?  There will be about 40 attendees from around the district.  We will need help with breakfast and lunch on Saturday the 15th.  We will also need a few people to provide ‘home hospitality’ on Friday, the 14th, that is, would you be able to put up an overnight guest or two?

If you are willing to help with a meal or can host someone overnight, please contact Marion Yeagler.

 

Income Generation

 

Matt & Hal Folk Fest – Friday, September 14th.  Clap your hands and join in!  The Kent UU Music Committee and the Cuyahoga River Concert Series are excited to present a fun benefit concert for the UUCK’s music program on Friday, September 14 at 8 p.m. in the UUCK sanctuary. Featuring the highly entertaining and talented folk musicians Matt Watroba and Hal Walker, a rollicking good time will be had by all! Help us kick off the new season of concerts and support  the church’s growing music program by attending. Advance tickets will be available at breakfast and between Sunday’s services at $10 each, and at the door.

“Wait, Wait….Don’t Tell Me!”  To add to the concert’s excitement – modeled after a contest from NPR’s hit game show “Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me”,  the Music Committee will be selling raffle tickets at $1 each or 6/$5 for a chance to win a special musical message by Matt & Hal for your own voice mail!  An unlimited number of tickets for the raffle can be purchased in advance (or the night of the show) with the winner announced at the concert!  Be the envy of all you know.  In a good way.

 

 

The Sistine Chapel: A Presentation and Movie on the Cleaning of the Sistine Chapel

Join us on Sunday, September 16 at 1:00 pm in Fessenden Hall as Heidrun Hultgren presents information on the cleaning of the Sistine Chapel.  The discussion will be followed by a Nova movie about the arguments about the cleaning. Free will offerings to benefit the UU Church of Kent will be gratefully accepted.

 

 

More about that THANKS 4 GIVING AUCTION
Mark your calendars now for the most exciting social event and and fundraiser of the year for the UU Church of Kent. It’s the evening of Saturday, November 3.  You’ll be hearing a lot about it for the next two months.  There is something for everyone.  The price of admission will give you food, non-alcoholic drinks, the chance to mingle with old and new friends, the chance to bid in the silent auction, and, the most exciting part, the verbal auction!

Start thinking about what you would like to donate to the auction.  In addition to items from artwork to canning supplies and themed baskets, events are also donated.  Past donations have included trips to museums, garden tours, jewelry-making classes, painting classes, home maintenance, pans of lasagna, kettles of soup, and ,of course, the ever popular dinners.  Dinners can be hosted either in your home or at the church. It’s a great way to meet people and socialize outside of your normal circle.

Many volunteers will be needed to help stage this event.  Right now we need someone to help Sandy Bowers coordinate donations from the congregation.  We also need someone to chair the food and drink for the evening. and the good news is it’s not all cooking!  If you can help with either of these, please contact Meg Milko.  As time goes on we will ask for help with smaller jobs both before and during the Auction.

So, put it on your calendar now!  I hope to see you there!

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Weekly e-nUUs – August 29, 2012

Posted on by MaryBeth Hannan

Frack-Free Kent is having a public meeting at 7pm on August 30th at the UU Church of Kent to re-energize our efforts to stop hydrofracking in Kent. We have discovered a lease has been signed with an oil and gas company near the Longcoy school (encompassing the VFW property). This location is near enough to downtown Kent, a residential neighborhood, and a school to cause worry on the air quality level alone. If this concerns you, please plan on attending and consider what role you can play in this effort!

 

New time for church, new opportunity for social hour!

On September 2, 2012, our Sunday service schedule will change and our first service will begin at 10:00 am.  In light of this change, we are looking at new opportunities for social time to complement the traditional coffee hour held between services.  One such opportunity is designed with the early risers in mind: Breakfast!  Beginning September 2, we will be offering a light breakfast at 9:15 each Sunday morning, prior to the 10:00 am service.

 

The EARLY BIRD BREAKFAST social hour will begin at 9:15 and will include a light breakfast of muffins, fruit, cheese, scrambled eggs, and hot beverages served in Fessenden Hall.  (Of course, the hour will end after 40 minutes, leaving 5 minutes to go upstairs and settle in for the 10:00 am service.)  Suggested donation: Full breakfast –  $5.00; beverage and muffin or fruit – $3.00; beverage – $1.00.

 

Sunday, September 2   Volunteering Abroad: One Woman’s Experience

Led by Joanne Nussbaum and Worship Associate Joel Slater – Join us as Joanne shares her Peace Corps Mongolia experience.

 

RE Classes Resumes on Sunday

We return to our usual Sunday morning procedures (although the service times will be changed to 10:00 and 11:30 am) on September 2nd.  There will be the Time for All Ages for children in grades 1-5 at the 10:00 am service and for children who attend the Chalice Theatre class (mainly school-aged children) during the 11:30 worship service.  Children should begin the service with their families in the sanctuary.  The children in Spirit Play and both the Middle School and High School youth will start the RE sessions in their classrooms.  Nursery care is for little ones is available at both services.

 

Registration for RE Runs Through September

The 2012-2013 RE Registration forms will be available on a “self-service table” in Founders’ Lounge.  Every baby, child and youth must be registered each church year.  Please leave the completed forms in the marked box or hand them to Karen Lapidus, Director of Religious Education.

 

Choir Open House – UUCK Choir is moving to Wednesday nights!

Wednesday, September 5 at 7 pm

Hal’s House  131 S. Chestnut St  Kent, OH

RSVP to Hal please.

 

We’re updating the UU Church of Kent’s Database

We are asking that everyone please visit the following link to the Church’s website to update their contact information so we may bring our database current and provide you with a more accurate Church Directory.  The information form with only take a few minutes to complete and we very much appreciate your participation!  Just click on the following linki to update your records today:  //kentuu.org/about-us/update-church-records/

 

Photos Needed for New Directory

The new church directory is being assembled, and we would like to include a photo of you.   Yes, you!  The directory will be a PDF file sent to you and unavailable online, so your photo will be seen only by other members and friends.  I prefer to use a photo you supply, but I will take your photo if you wish.  Guidelines for submitting photos are –

  • Files need to be of size 200 K or larger and JPG, RAW, or DNG filetype.
  • If the photo is of one person, a head shot is best, but I will also accept torso (from the waist up) shots.
  • If the photo is of more than one person, the heads of the people need to be grouped together. The photo in the directory will be square, so pick a photo in which the heads will easily fit into a square.
  • Faces must be in focus, well lit, and easily recognizable.
  • Photos must be submitted by the end of September

For people who want me to photo them – I can take your photo at church during coffee hour any September Sunday, or I can photo you during the week. MaryBeth at our office can schedule you between 5:00 and 8:00 pm on one of the following dates: September 10, 12, 17 or 18.  Hours available would be from 5:00 to 8:00 pm on each day.  I’m willing to schedule another time if you really, really, really can’t make one of the above dates.

Thanks, Brad Bolton

 

Volunteer for the easiest job in the Church
Would you like to get to know our church family better?  Have you wanted to get a little more involved, but not overwhelmed?  Serving as a greeter/usher is a commitment of about an hour and a half once a month, during a service that you would probably attend anyway.  Our greeters are the face of our church on Sunday morning and go a long way toward making the congregation and our guests alike feel more welcome.

We have lost eight greeters from our volunteer pool during the last scheduling cycle, so your help would be most appreciated.  Please consider joining the ranks and contact Marion Yeagler.  I can find a slot for YOU on the October thru January schedule!

 

Help us showcase our church on Sept 14-15
The UU Church of Kent is hosting the last retreat of the three year Growth and Vitality effort.  Will you help us make our church welcoming to our visitors?  There will be about 40 attendees from around the district.  We will need help with breakfast and lunch on Saturday the 15th.  We will also need a few people to provide ‘home hospitality’ on Friday, the 14th, that is, would you be able to put up an overnight guest or two?

If you are willing to help with a meal or can host someone overnight, please contact Marion Yeagler.

 

Fall Walden Update

An educational/interpretive visit to the Jennings Environmental Educational Center has been scheduled for 10:00 am on Saturday, Sept. 22.  Jennings was the first reserve established in Pennsylvania to protect an individual  plant species (blazing star).  The park contains a 20-acre prairie ecosystem which is home to distinctive prairie plants and the endangered massasauga rattlesnake.  This is the only public and protected prairie in the Commonwealth.  Our  tentative guide is a member of the Slippery Rock UU congregation.

Hopefully, this program will provide an appreciation and understanding of the area as we pursue our individual activities.  Scheduling this event in the morning will allow those not staying Saturday night plenty of time to return home.

Ed Stolish

 

Treva Adams has moved.  If you wish to contact her, please call the Church Office for information.

 

More about that THANKS 4 GIVING AUCTION
Mark your calendars now for the most exciting social event and and fundraiser of the year for the UU Church of Kent. It’s the evening of Saturday, November 3.  You’ll be hearing a lot about it for the next two months.  There is something for everyone.  The price of admission will give you food, non-alcoholic drinks, the chance to mingle with old and new friends, the chance to bid in the silent auction, and, the most exciting part, the verbal auction!

Start thinking about what you would like to donate to the auction.  In addition to items from artwork to canning supplies and themed baskets, events are also donated.  Past donations have included trips to museums, garden tours, jewelry-making classes, painting classes, home maintenance, pans of lasagna, kettles of soup, and ,of course, the ever popular dinners.  Dinners can be hosted either in your home or at the church. It’s a great way to meet people and socialize outside of your normal circle.

Many volunteers will be needed to help stage this event.  Right now we need someone to help Sandy Bowers coordinate donations from the congregation.  We also need someone to chair the food and drink for the evening. and the good news is it’s not all cooking!  If you can help with either of these, please contact Meg Milko.  As time goes on we will ask for help with smaller jobs both before and during the Auction.

So, put it on your calendar now!  I hope to see you there!
Upcoming Art in the Sanctuary

We are looking for an art exhibit for the sanctuary for the month of November and another for January.  Contact John Kluth ([email protected]) if you are interested in exhibiting your art or photography or  know of someone who would like to have an exhibit in our church.

 

Upcoming Dates – Check the Sunday Thread from the Web for more information!

  • The Book Group will be meeting on Tuesday, September 11 at 7 PM
  • September Spiritual Cinema – Creation: How Darwin Saw the World and Changed It Forever on Saturday, September 15 at 7 PM
  • Friday, September 14, 2012 @ 8 PM – The Kent UU Music Committee and the Cuyahoga River Concert Series are excited to present a benefit concert for the UUCK’s choir fund.
  • The Sistine Chapel: A Presentation and Movie on the Cleaning of the Sistine Chapel – Sunday, September 16 at 1 PM in Fessenden Hall
  • Celtic Clan to play for the KSU Folk Festival’s Folk Around Town – September 21, 2012, 7 PM @ the Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent
  • Ministry Fair: Living Our Mission! – September 23rd after second service

 

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Weekly e-nUUs, August 22, 2012

Posted on by MaryBeth Hannan

This Sunday, services will begin outside on the front sidewalk of the Church or if the stairs are difficult for you to navigate, please join us in the Founder’s Lounge.  Please gather outside the front of the Church no later than 9:25 AM for 1st service and 11:10 AM for 2nd service so we may begin on time.  Please know that this Sunday’s services are multigenerational; families are welcome at either service.  Thank you!

 

Sunday, August 26        Transcendent Play

Led by The Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer, Director of Religious Education Karen Lapidus and Worship Associate Eric Van Baars – The essayist Diane Ackerman speaks of transcendent play – a form of play which she says we humans need in order to feel whole. I am taken with this idea of play as a pathway to transcendence. What is that path like and how can we take it? These are the questions that will guide us this morning as we gather for our annual multigenerational Ingathering Service. If you have been away this summer or if your summer routine has kept you from attending church regularly, consider this your invitation to return.

This is our Ingathering service. Please bring a little vial of water and a bit of earth with you to this service if you would like to participate in our annual ritual of gathering water and soil. If you can, consider bringing the water and earth from a place where you lost yourself in the joy of play this summer.

 

Calendar Meeting this Sunday after Second Service in the Annex at 12:45.  Committee chairs, Action Team leaders, Trustees, and others who have an event that they want on the Church Calendar for the year are invited.  Get your pancakes and come on over to the Annex!

 

Pancake Breakfast this Sunday, August 26

Come hungry on Sunday, August 26!   Pancakes are Back! Suggested donations for you and your family to enjoy all you can eat delicious hot off the griddle pancakes and oven baked sausage – meat and vegetarian! – are $5 per Adult and $3 per child. Lacking the bills to eat your fill? No worry! An envelope will be provided for you to drop your donation in a collection basket at a future service. Want to join in the fun of flipping enough flapjacks to feed a small army? Send an email to Andrew Bores or fill out a Volunteer Sign Up Sheet and we’ll be in touch. Pancakes will be served during Social Hour and after second service.  Hope to see you there!

 

Registration for RE Begins on August 26th

The 2012-2013 RE Registration forms will be available in Founders’ Lounge beginning this Sunday and then through September.  Each baby, child and youth must be registered each church year.  Please leave the completed forms in the marked box or hand them to Karen Lapidus, Director of Religious Education.

 

Regular RE Schedule Resumes on September 2nd

We return to our usual Sunday morning procedures (although the service times will be changed to 10:00 and 11:30 am) on September 2nd.  There will be the Time for All Ages for children in grades 1-5 at the 10:00 am service and for children who attend the Chalice Theatre class (mainly school-aged children) during the 11:30 worship service.  Children should begin the service with their families in the sanctuary.  The children in Spirit Play and both the Middle School and High School youth will start the RE sessions in their classrooms.  Nursery care is for little ones is available at both services.

 

Gather Round to Focus on Hospitality

This fall we are going to be putting together a Hospitality Team in our church and are looking for people who are dedicated to working on issues of hospitality.  We want to make our church even more welcoming to guests, friends, and members, as well as solve issues that arise.  We currently have an issue that we would like some input on regarding the timing of the hospitality events associated with the services.  If you are interested in sharing your input please come to an informal meeting on August 26th after second service at a special table during the pancake breakfast.  If you have any questions please feel free to contact Julie Lineburgh.

 

We’re updating the UU Church of Kent’s Database

We are asking that everyone please visit the following link to the Church’s website to update their contact information so we may bring our database current and provide you with a more accurate Church Directory.  The information form with only take a few minutes to complete and we very much appreciate your participation!  Just click on the following link to update your records today:  //kentuu.org/about-us/update-church-records/

 

Photos Needed for New Directory

The new church directory is being assembled, and we would like to include a photo of you.   Yes, you!  The directory will be a PDF file sent to you and unavailable online, so your photo will be seen only by other members and friends.  I prefer to use a photo you supply, but I will take your photo if you wish.  Guidelines for submitting photos are –

  • Files need to be of size 200 K or larger and JPG, RAW, or DNG filetype.
  • If the photo is of one person, a head shot is best, but I will also accept torso (from the waist up) shots.
  • If the photo is of more than one person, the heads of the people need to be grouped together. The photo in the directory will be square, so pick a photo in which the heads will easily fit into a square.
  • Faces must be in focus, well lit, and easily recognizable.

For people who want me to photo them – I can take your photo at church during coffee hour any September Sunday, or I can photo you during the week. MaryBeth at our office can schedule you between 5:00 and 8:00 pm on one of the following dates: September 10, 12, 17 or 18.  Hours available would be from 5:00 to 8:00 pm on each day.  I’m willing to schedule another time if you really, really, really can’t make one of the above dates.

Thanks, Brad Bolton

 

Upcoming Art in the Sanctuary

We are looking for an art exhibit for the sanctuary for the month of November and another for January.  Contact John Kluth if you are interested in exhibiting your art or photography or  know of someone who would like to have an exhibit in our church.

 

Volunteer for the easiest job in the Church
Would you like to get to know our church family better?  Have you wanted to get a little more involved, but not overwhelmed?  Serving as a greeter/usher is a commitment of about an hour and a half once a month, during a service that you would probably attend anyway.  Our greeters are the face of our church on Sunday morning and go a long way toward making the congregation and our guests alike feel more welcome.

We have lost eight greeters from our volunteer pool during the last scheduling cycle, so your help would be most appreciated.  Please consider joining the ranks and contact Marion Yeagler.  I can find a slot for YOU on the October thru January schedule!

 

Help us showcase our church on Sept 14-15
The UU Church of Kent is hosting the last retreat of the three year Growth and Vitality effort.  Will you help us make our church welcoming to our visitors?  There will be about 40 attendees from around the district.  We will need help with breakfast and lunch on Saturday the 15th.  We will also need a few people to provide ‘home hospitality’ on Friday, the 14th, that is, would you be able to put up an overnight guest or two?

If you are willing to help with a meal or can host someone overnight, please contact Marion Yeagler.

 

The Book Group will be meeting on Tuesday, September 11 at 7 pm in the home of Trish Johnson-Kwartler. This month we will be reading Lake of Dreams. Kim Edwards gives us the story of a woman’s homecoming, a family secret, and the old house that holds the key to the true legacy of a family. As Lucy discovers and explores the traces of her lineage, the family story she has always known is shattered. Her quest for the truth reconfigures her family’s history, links her to a unique slice of the suffragette movement, and yields dramatic insights that embolden her to live freely. If you have any questions you may contact Bonnie Harper.

 

The Library Committee received an announcement from Dr. Dan Roland, Assistant Professor of Kent State’s School of Library and Information Science. Dr. Roland is the primary researcher for the Center of Information and Religion.  The Center is sponsoring a symposium on September 13th, featuring internationally know Rev. Jim Wallis. The title of Rev. Wallis’ talk will be “Information and Mis-information in the World of Religion.” For further details consult the website:  http://www.kent.edu/slis/research/csir/fall-2012symposium-on-information-and-religion.cfm  If you wish to contact Dr. Roland directly his E-Mail address is [email protected].

 

SAVE THIS DATE:  Friday, September 14, 2012.  The Kent UU Music Committee and the Cuyahoga River Concert Series are excited to present a benefit concert for the UUCK’s choir fund. Featuring the highly entertaining and talented folk musicians Matt Watroba and Hal Walker, a good time will be had by all! The concert begins at 8 p.m. in the church’s sanctuary – child care will be provided for children under 10 years old.  Tickets will be available between the services starting on August 26th for $10.

To add to the fun, modeled after a contest from NPR’s hit game show “Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me”,  the Music Committee will be selling raffle tickets at $1 each for a chance to win a special musical message by Matt & Hal for your own voice mail! Tickets can be purchased (no limit!) starting August 26th with the winner announced at the concert.

Plan now to attend the concert on September 14th to support the growing music program of the UU Church of Kent – and bring your family, friends and neighbors!

 

Walden – Never the Same River

An old adage tells us that we never step in the same river twice because the river has changed and so have we.  On Sept. 21-23 (autumnal equinox) we are returning to an area we visited six years ago:  Moraine State Park on Lake Arthur in Butler County, Pa.  This area has experienced the effects of continental glaciers and massive mineral extraction to become an example of environmental engineering achievement.

More information and a sign-up sheet will soon be posted in Fessenden Hall.  Questions?  Contact Jill Forsman, Bruce Richards or Ed Stolish.

 

Did you forget to put your name tag away? 

Please know that for those who have either forgotten to put their name tag away or those who may find it difficult to go back upstairs following Sunday services and coffee hour we have placed a “name tag collection basket” at the bottom of the stairs. Just drop your name tag in and we’ll gladly put it away for you.

 

“You can have an international experience without leaving home!  Max Grubb is working with a non-profit organization in acquiring host families for international exchange students.   There is an immediate need to place students with host families in the next two weeks!

You can make a significant difference by hosting an international exchange student.  You would make the lifelong dream of an international student come true, experience an incredibly enriching opportunity, and have a lot of fun learning a new culture. Are you ready to have an international family member?

We are looking for families in the greater Akron/Cleveland area including those in school districts such as Ravenna, Revere, Hoover, Ellet, etc…..

Volunteer host families are flexible and open-minded, are age 26 or older, come in all sizes and represent the diversity of American culture. CCI hosts are of varied economic, religious, and racial backgrounds and include working parents, empty nesters, singles and single parents. CCI Hosts also provide these young ambassadors a wide range of landscapes, climates, activities, and lifestyles.

For more information or if you know a family that would be interested, please contact Jennifer Myers, toll free at 855-296-2732 or online at www.cci-exchange.com.

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Membership Committee Meets This Evening
This evening, Wednesday, August 15th, the Membership Committee will meet in Fessenden Hall at 6:30 pm.  We will hear and discuss a summary of the Assessment Report that relates to our committee’s work, formulate ideas about our contribution to the newly forming Hospitality Team, prepare for the revision of our Membership Directory, make plans for the Ministry Fair, AND MORE!!  As you can see, we have much excitement happening in the Membership Committee!  All current committee members are urged to attend.  I extend a special invitation to any and all others to join our busy and fun committee.  We need you!  Light refreshments will be served.  Bring your calendars, please.  Contact Claudia Miller or Marion Yeagler with questions.


Sunday, August 19        Moments of Transcendence

Led by Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer and Worship Associate Max Grubb – We speak often of our seven principles but not as frequently of our six sources. The first of our six sources speaks of “that transcending mystery and wonder . . . which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life.” What is that all about? How does it happen? Is there anything we can do to make ourselves open? This morning we will reflect upon and celebrate moments of transcendence.

 

Reminder!  Sunday, August 19 between services, the Board of Trustees is hosting a “Board Chat”.  Our major focus will be on receiving feedback from the UUA’s Assessment Weekend Report, a step towards reaching  our vision of “restoring and expanding our space to meet the energy of our dreams.”  Please read the report prior to the Chat.  Thank you.

 

New UU Class – Part 2
Everything you wanted to know about the Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent in particular and Unitarian Universalism in general, but were afraid to ask.  Well, maybe not everything, but we try to give you an overview, a starting point.  Some history of both, some organizational details. Come join the conversation.  If you’re curious about membership, this is the place to be.

Part 2 meets Sunday, Aug 19, from 9-10:30 am.  Different topics will be covered in each.  We will gather at the Annex, the yellow house next to the church. If you have any questions, contact Claudia Miller  or Marion Yeagler .

 

Brown Bag Presentation on Justice General Assembly
Sunday, August 19 in Fessenden Hall
12:30 to 2:00  pm

Our Justice General Assembly in Phoenix this past June was a powerful experience.  We want to share it with you!  Please bring your lunch and join us for a presentation about the meaningful moments and abundant inspiration we have brought home with us.  We’ll include a few video clips as well as our stories.  Lee Brooker and Kristina Spaude will join Rev. Melissa in presenting.

 

One More Sunday of Summer RE ~~ August 19 at 11:15
We have had such a good time with our summer RE program and it is still not too late to participate!  Our program for this summer, is “Stories that Inspire”, an all-ages, story-based program that will happen in Fessenden Hall at 11:15.  The story for August 19th will be “Swimmy” by Leon Lionini.  The session will be co-led by Lisa and Matt Slater.

There will be no Time for All Ages on Sunday, so children should be dropped off in Fesenden Hall where the session starts promptly at 11:15.

Nursery care will be available during both the 9:30 and 11:15 services.

 

Art in the Sanctuary

The art exhibit for August is on the theme “Transcendence.”  It accompanies the minister’s chosen topic for the month of August.  Art by John Kluth.

 

Gather Round to Focus on Hospitality

This fall we are going to be putting together a Hospitality Team in our church and are looking for people who are dedicated to working on issues of hospitality.  We want to make our church even more welcoming to guests, friends, and members, as well as solve issues that arise.  We currently have an issue that we would like some input on regarding the timing of the hospitality events associated with the services.  If you are interested in sharing your input please come to an informal meeting on August 26th after second service at a special table during the pancake breakfast.  If you have any questions please feel free to contact Julie Lineburgh.

 

Pancake Breakfast is Back!

The newly reformed Fundraising committee, Meg Milko presiding Chair, is excited to announce the return of the Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser! This vital Fundraising event brought in a substantial amount of much needed funds each year. It also provided a monthly  fellowship opportunity for the members of the congregation to enjoy. The Fundraising committee, with approval from the Church Board of Directors, has decided to dedicate a substantial portion of the funds we raise towards the preservation of our historic landmark church building. Suggested donations for you and your family to enjoy all you can eat delicious hot off the griddle pancakes and oven baked sausage – meat and vegetarian! – are $5 per Adult and $3 per child. Lacking the bills to eat your fill? No worry! An envelope will be provided for you to drop your donation in a collection basket at a future service. Want to join in the fun of flipping enough flapjacks to feed a small army? Send an email to Andrew Bores or fill out a Volunteer Sign Up Sheet and we’ll be in touch. Our first monthly Breakfast will be Aug. 26th, during Social Hour and after second service.  Hope to see you there! Come hungry!

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Sunday, August 5        Copy Store Jesus 2: The Second Coming

Saul Flanner and Kathy Walker are back in the pulpit to offer a sequel to their 2008 Service, “Confessions of a Copy Store Jesus”, in which Saul observed that each of us, in our day-to-day lives, are in a constant state of ministry to others, whether we realize it or not. For many of us, our work is a big part of our day-to-day lives. Last year, Saul’s career underwent a drastic transformation, from retail copy store employee to stay-at-home dad. In this service he’ll share what he’s learned and examine the ways his spiritual identity as a UU has helped him with this transition. Will he have the audacity to once again compare himself to Jesus Christ? Only one way to find out. See you there!

 

Three More Sundays of Summer RE ~~ August 5, 12 and 19 at 11:15
Our program for this summer, is “Stories that Inspire”, an all-ages, story-based program that will happen in Fessenden Hall at 11:15.  This Sunday’s story will be “Thunder Cake” by Patricia Polacco.  The session will be co-led by Kristina Spaude and Christopher Gargoline.  There will be no Time for All Ages during the worship services over the summer, so children should be dropped off in Fessenden Hall where the session starts promptly at 11:15.   Nursery care will be available during both the 9:30 and 11:15 services.

 

Volunteers Needed to Provide meals for OMD Youth/Adult Committee Meeting

Our church will be hosting the annual summer meeting of our district’s YAC, which is the group of youth and adults who plan and host all the wonderful district conferences that take place throughout the year.  Since our facility is not large enough to host a full conference, hosting this small event (no more than 50 youth and 10+ adults) is our way of supporting the OMD youth community of which many of our own youth participate and serve in leadership roles.

I am forming a task force which will provide the meals.  The more folks who volunteer, the lighter the load, so ideally, you will only be asked to help prepare one meal. Please let me know if you are interested in helping the weekend of August 17-19.  Let me know at [email protected].

 

Please join us for Spiritual Cinema on Friday, August 10 at 7:00 PM. We will watch the motion picture, “Contact” (1997) which was written by the late Dr. Carl Sagan. Dan Flippo has volunteered to screen the movie in his home and has room for at least 14 people. Please RSVP to Dan.   You can visit our website for additional information including the movie trailer.

 

New UU Classes in August
Everything you wanted to know about the Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent in particular and Unitarian Universalism in general, but were afraid to ask.  Well, maybe not everything, but we try to give you an overview, a starting point.  Some history of both, some organizational details. Come join the conversation.  If you’re curious about membership, this is the place to be.

Part 1 will be on Sunday, Aug 12, from 9-11 am. Part 2 will be on Sunday, Aug 19, from 9-10:30 am.  You may attend one or both.  Different topics will be covered in each.  We will gather at the Annex, the yellow house next to the church. If you have any questions, contact Claudia Miller or Marion Yeagler .

 

The Book Group will be meeting on Tuesday, August 14 at 6 pm in the home of Annie Brightbill.  For those wishing to carpool, we will meet at the church at 5:15 pm.  Annie will be making one of her delicious dinners for us. This month we are reading The Paris Wife, a novel by Paula McLain.  A deeply evocative story of ambition and betrayal, The Paris Wife captures a remarkable period of time and a love affair between two unforgettable people: Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley. In September we will be reading Lake of Dreams by Kim Edwards. If you have any questions you may contact Bonnie Harper.

 

Membership Committee Meets
Wednesday, August 15th, the Membership Committee will meet in Fessenden Hall at 6:30 pm.  We will hear and discuss a summary of the Assessment Report that relates to our committee’s work, formulate ideas about our contribution to the newly forming Hospitality Team, prepare for the revision of our Membership Directory, make plans for the Ministry Fair, AND MORE!!  As you can see, we have much excitement happening in the Membership Committee!  All current committee members are urged to attend.  I extend a special invitation to any and all others to join our busy and fun committee.  We need you!  Light refreshments will be served.  Bring your calendars, please.  Contact Claudia Miller or Marion Yeagler with questions.

 

Brown Bag Presentation on Justice General Assembly
Sunday, August 19 in Fessenden Hall
12:30 – 2:00 PM

Our Justice General Assembly in Phoenix this past June was a powerful experience.  We want to share it with you!  Please bring your lunch and join us for a presentation about the meaningful moments and abundant inspiration we have brought home with us.  We’ll include a few video clips as well as our stories.  Lee Brooker and Kristina Spaude will join Rev. Melissa in presenting.

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Sunday, July 22  at  10:30 am         What is our UU DNA?

Led by The Rev. Renee Ruchotzke with Worship Associate Trish McLoughlin – In response the white paper “Congregations and Beyond” by Unitarian Universalist President Peter Morales, Rev. Renee Ruchotzke will explore how Unitarian Universalism might evolve in a post-church society.

 

Summer RE Fun happens at 10:30 during the month of July

Our program for this summer, is “Stories that Inspire”, an all-ages, story-based program that will happen in Fessenden Hall.  Nursery care will be available.  There will be no Time for All Ages during the worship services over the summer, so children should be dropped off and picked up in Fessenden Hall.   This Sunday’s story will be “The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs”.  The session leaders will be Kathy and Alan Kerns.

 

Staff Summer Schedules

July 23—July 30th

The Church Office will be closed this week while MaryBeth is on vacation.   The office will reopen on Tuesday, July 31st.  Melissa is on study leave this week and is working from home.  She will be available for pastoral concerns via cell phone and will also be monitoring her email, though less frequently than usual.

July 30 – August 5

The church office is open though Karen and Melissa are both on vacation.  The Rev. Christie Anderson will be available for urgent pastoral concerns via her celll phone.

 

Volunteers Needed to Provide meals for OMD Youth/Adult Committee Meeting

Our church will be hosting the annual summer meeting of our district’s YAC, which is the group of youth and adults who plan and host all the wonderful district conferences that take place throughout the year.  Since our facility is not large enough to host a full conference, hosting this small event (no more than 50 youth and 10+ adults) is our way of supporting the OMD youth community of which many of our own youth participate and serve in leadership roles.

I am forming a task force which will provide the meals.  The more folks who volunteer, the lighter the load, so ideally, you will only be asked to help prepare one meal. Please let me know if you are interested in helping the weekend of August 17-19.  Let me know at [email protected].

 

Please join us for Spiritual Cinema on Friday, July 20th at 7:00 PM. We will watch the independent motion picture, “Stealing Heaven”. The story is about the ill fated love affair between Peter Abelard, the best known philosopher of the early middle ages, and his brilliant student. Abelard bucked the Platonic philosophy that formed the basis of the theology of his time, and ran afoul of the Church. He also made an enemy of the uncle of his student who made sure that he would never marry his niece. The movie deals with questions of theology that are still very relevant for Unitarian-Universalists to think about. Joel Slater has volunteered to screen the movie in his home. Please RSPVP to Joel.  Snacks will be provided.

 

From the Library

For those who donate books to the Library, the new yellow donation forms are on top of the bookcase. The committee would be grateful if you would fill out a form with the donation information so the committee can acknowledge your gift in a timely manner.

 

Book Reviews by Martha Kluth

The category we circulate most at the UUCK Library is “Meditation.” We have collected a number of the UUA meditation annuals. Several of special interest are mentioned below.

Been in the Storm So Long, by Rev. Mark D. Morrison-Reed, ed. by Jacqui James, (Skinner 1991.) There has been renewed interest in this title in light of the 2006 General Assembly’s responsive resolution on racism and classism. This stirring volume features more than 40 selections from the spirited voices of 29 African Americans. Contributors include David H. Eaton, Marjorie Bowens-Wheatley, Rosemary Bray McNatt, Thandeka, Egbert Ethelred Brown, and more.

Morning Watch, by Rev. Barbara Pescan, (Skinner 1999.)  The Rev. Pescan attended the Akron UU Church as a teen. She served as the senior minister of the Unitarian Church of Evanston, Illinois with her partner, Ann Tyndall. She retired from this church in 2011.  Her poems have appeared in Singing the Living Tradition, First Days Record, and the Journal of Liberal Religious Response.

Ann Waters, Library Publicity

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Wishing everyone a great time at Summer Institute next week! 

 

The Church Office will be closed Monday, July 9 – Friday, July 13, 2012 while Rev. Melissa is at SI and MaryBeth is on vacation.

 

Sunday, July 8 From the Ground Up: Working for a Just Recovery in Haiti

Led by Logan Bialik, Saul Flanner, and Kathy Walker – Whether you are attending Summer Institute or not, start your week out right with an inspiring service by our very own Logan Bialik, back from her first year at Kenyon College. With assistance from Saul Flanner and Kathy Walker, she will share her experiences with the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee as she traveled to Haiti for a week in the spring. Logan will discuss the meaning of social justice in an increasingly divided world and the hope that can be drawn from the lives of everyday people.

 

Summer RE Fun happens at 10:30 during the month of July

Our program for this summer, is “Stories that Inspire”, an all-ages, story-based program that will happen in Fessenden Hall.   Nursery care will be available.

There will be no Time for All Ages during the worship services over the summer, so children should be dropped off and picked up in Fessenden Hall.

This Sunday’s stories will be “All Kinds of Families” and “Heather Has Two Mommies”.  The session leaders will be Lori McGee and Jo Fatchet.

 

The Book Group will be meeting on Tuesday, July 17 at 7 pm in the home of  Bonnie Harper.  This month we are reading Unsaid by Neil Abramson. After veterinarian Helena Colden dies of breast cancer, she is unable to move on and narrates the emotional deterioration and struggle of her attorney husband David as he becomes involved in a court case to save the life of a chimpanzee. In August we will read The Paris Wife, a novel by Paula McLain, and in September we will read Lake of Dreams by Kim Edwards. If you have any questions you may contact Bonnie Harper.

 

The Library committee has created a donation form that will make it easier for the donors to be acknowledge. It also gives the committee options in case the donated book cannot be included in the permanent collection. We would be very grateful if you would use this form to expedite our work.

Library Committee, Ann Waters, Publicity

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Melissa will be out of town through June 30, 2012.  I will be on vacation visiting my family in Phoenix, if you have an urgent concern that week that  cannot wait until I return, please contact Karen Lapidus on her cell phone (which is listed in the directory).

 

Sunday, July 1           Living and Loving After Sexual Trauma

Led by:  Deb Biggins and Worship Associate Eric van Baars – Living and loving after sexual trauma can be accomplished with lots of support, counseling and love. It is one of the most difficult experiences to admit and discuss.  While you may never “get over” it, you can learn to deal with it and pack it away in the deepest recesses of your mind and move forward with your life. This service will focus on the journey of finding a voice, speaking out about the trauma and  learning to no longer be a victim, but a survivor.

 

Summer RE will be offered at 10:30 during the month of July

Our program for this summer, is “Stories that Inspire”, an all-ages, story-based program that will happen in Fessenden Hall.   Nursery care will be available.

There will be no Time for All Ages during the worship services over the summer, so children should be dropped off and picked up in Fessenden Hall.

This Sunday’s story and session on “The Lorax”, by Dr. Seuss, will be co-led by Kathy and Alan Kerns.

 

Paleolithic Caves: Movie and Presentation by Art Historian Heidrun Hultgren

Sunday, July 1 at 12:30 pm in Fessenden Hall

Presentation to highlight three Paleolithic Caves:  Altamira, Lascaux and Chauvet

Followed by the movie: Cave of Forgotten Dreams

A free will offering will be gratefully accepted to benefit the Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent

 

Out to Lunch Bunch

China City will be closed for vacation this Sunday, July 1.  Some of us will be going to Panera’s, 4338 Kent Rd. in Stow.  As the 10:30 service ends about 11:30 and is followed by coffee hour, we will aim to head over to Panera’s about 12:15.

For the rest of July when we have 10:30 services, we will plan to go to China City after coffee hour at 12:15. For the eager beavers it should be mentioned that China City does not open till 12 noon on Sundays.

 

Summertime = Hungry Time

We need donations for Kent social Services food programs.

Children are home from school with no breakfast or lunch programs; summer feeding initiatives reach only 10% of eligible children.

PLEASE bring in some child friendly food items – jelly & PB, mac n’ cheese mix, cereal, crackers, healthy snacks, canned pasta, dry pasta shapes & spaghetti sauce, canned fruit, 100% fruit juice, pudding cups, and gelatin mix.

Drop your items and brown paper grocery bags in the lower level closet next to the elevator . . . I’ll do the rest and get it where it needs to go. Acme gift cards are also welcome . . . please donate at the Acme Bucks table during coffee hour.

Thank you in advance for your generosity!

Elaine Bowen

 

Art in the Sanctuary

Amy Breedon is active in our church and is pursuing her interest in graphic art.  She has provided the art in the sanctuary through the end of July. The digital images are all for sale, but they are just samples of what can be printed in various sizes.  Framing provided by F. J. Kluth Art Gallery.

 

The Book Group will be meeting on Tuesday, July 17 at 7 pm in the home of  Bonnie Harper.  This month we are reading Unsaid by Neil Abramson. After veterinarian Helena Colden dies of breast cancer, she is unable to move on and narrates the emotional deterioration and struggle of her attorney husband David as he becomes involved in a court case to save the life of a chimpanzee. In August we will read The Paris Wife, a novel by Paula McLain, and in September we will read Lake of Dreams by Kim Edwards. If you have any questions you may contact Bonnie Harper.

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Fiscal Year 2012 is ending on June 30, 2012.  We ask all pledging members and friends to please make every effort to review and complete your FY2012 pledge and dues commitment.  If you do not believe that you will be able to fulfill your pledge, please contact the church office.  We thank you and appreciate your continued support in funding our mission.

Our Mission….

Through spirited worship and open-minded religious exploration, our mission is to inspire people to live caring lives of meaning and purpose. We seek to encourage curiosity, strive to create peace and justice, and care for  the living Earth with reverence and gratitude.

 

Melissa will be out of town Monday, June 18 – June 30, 2012.  From June 18 – June 24 I will be attending the annual General Assembly in Phoenix and though I will not be checking email, I will be available by cell phone for emergencies.  From June 25– June 30, I will be on vacation visiting my family in Phoenix, if you have an urgent concern that week that  cannot wait until I return, please contact Karen Lapidus on her cell phone (which is listed in the directory).

 

Sunday, June 24      Magical Outreach: Teaching UU Values At Hogwarts

Led by:  Joe Kuemerle and Worship Associate Max Grubb

The Kent UU Hogwarts program was founded as an alternative to Christian Bible School and uses the themes of Harry Potter and Hogwarts to engage with children while taking that opportunity to teach them about how we as UU’s think about the world, spirituality and justice. Come and join some of the Hogwarts staff as we share how we are working to expand the reach of our faith’s core values while also having a lot of fun.

 

KentHogwarts comes to Summer RE!

This Sunday, we will have a special class co-led by Professor C.H. Dazzleswift (Becky Haines) and Lady Larkin (Sandy Bowers).  While the adults are hearing about how our UU values align with the KentHogwarts program, the children will be sampling the delights of the program.  Activities will include making wands, playing with the giant parachute, and singing Hogwartian songs.  Come prepared to have fun!  We will meet in Fesenden Hall at 11:15.  Nursery care will be provided at 9:30 and 11:15.  During the month of July, RE will take place at 10:30 while we have just one worship service.

 

Summer Solstice/Midsummer Celebration at KC’s home in Ravenna

June 23 at 5 PM

Potluck dinner and bbq, bonfire, and interactive ritual for the group!

Bring a dish to share and a lawn chair or blanket!

Contact KC for details.

 

Calling all Gardeners!

We will be having a work party on Saturday, June 23rd from 9-noon.  Goals are to continue the beautification of the backyard of the Church.  We will be spreading wood chips, weeding, planting summer flowers, and rearranging the furniture in the area.   We also need a volunteer to polyurethane two wooden benches.   Bring gloves and tools.

 

Summertime = Hungry Time

We need donations for Kent social Services food programs.

Children are home from school with no breakfast or lunch programs; summer feeding initiatives reach only 10% of eligible children.

PLEASE bring in some child friendly food items – jelly & PB, mac n’ cheese mix, cereal, crackers, healthy snacks, canned pasta, dry pasta shapes & spaghetti sauce, canned fruit, 100% fruit juice, pudding cups, and gelatin mix.

Drop your items and brown paper grocery bags in the lower level closet next to the elevator . . . I’ll do the rest and get it where it needs to go. Acme gift cards are also welcome . . . please donate at the Acme Bucks table during coffee hour.

Thank you in advance for your generosity!

Elaine Bowen

 

Art in the Sanctuary

Amy Breedon is active in our church and is pursuing her interest in graphic art.  She has provided the art in the sanctuary through the end of July. The digital images are all for sale, but they are just samples of what can be printed in various sizes.  Framing provided by F. J. Kluth Art Gallery.

 

Paleolithic Caves: Movie and Presentation by Art Historian Heidrun Hultgren

Sunday, July 1 at 12:30 pm in Fessenden Hall

Presentation to highlight three Paleolithic Caves:  Altamira, Lascaux and Chauvet

Followed by the movie: Cave of Forgotten Dreams

A free will offering will be gratefully accepted to benefit the Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent

 

As the Library committee continues to search for a permanent Chair, a temporary Co-Chair position was created in order to give Martha some much needed personal time. Ann Waters has agreed to be Co-Chair. She will prepare the monthly meeting agenda and chair the meetings in addition to her regular publicity duties. Martha will continue to order books, write book reviews, monitor the website, manage the account and attend any church board meetings. The entire committee will be working to interest new members in the work of the Library. Please consider attending one of the dynamic committee Library meetings. The next meeting is August 6th at 12:30 P.M. in Fessenden Hall.

 

The Book Group will be meeting on Tuesday, July 17 at 7 pm in the home of  Bonnie.  This month we are reading Unsaid by Neil Abramson. After veterinarian Helena Colden dies of breast cancer, she is unable to move on and narrates the emotional deterioration and struggle of her attorney husband David as he becomes involved in a court case to save the life of a chimpanzee. In August we will read The Paris Wife, a novel by Paula McLain, and in September we will read Lake of Dreams by Kim Edwards. If you have any questions you may contact Bonnie Harper.

 

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