11:15 am-One Service Only
Charter Sunday; Building Dedication Sunday
“A Flag on the Play"
Guest Speaker: Jim Key
Moderator, Unitarian Universalist Association
Jim will share a personal crisis and its aftermath for lessons on how to face today’s challenges.
Jim Key was elected Moderator at the June 2013 General Assembly to a single, six-year term. As Moderator, Jim chairs the UUA Board of Trustees, facilitates the business sessions at General Assembly, and serves as chief governance officer. He consults regularly with leaders and administrative committees at the national, regional, district and congregational levels.
Jim has served our faith from the ground up – helping to start a new congregation in Beaufort, SC serving as its president for five years, Vice President then President of the Thomas Jefferson/Southeast District. He facilitated the organizing meeting for the Southern Region of the UUA, and served on several committees at the UUA that included chairing the UUA Audit Committee.
Jim is married to Liz Key. They have three children with partners from various ethnicities and six grandchildren.
**Our Membership book is open for signing this Sunday. If you have completed Pathway to Membership sessions 1 and 2 or are transferring from another UU Congregation, we welcome you to come forward at the end of the service to sign our Membership Book, signifying your commitment to WUU.**
9:45 am & 11:15 am
“Are You Fit to be Tied?”
Rev. Dave Johnson, Interim Minister
Valentine's Day too often becomes sappy and sentimentalized. Love's landscapes, however, are convoluted – and often heartbreaking. We'll explore the roller-coaster allures, disappointments, and challenges of love. Long after the chocolates have melted, and long after the flowers have wilted, what endures?
Special music by the WUU choir: Jamie Bartlett, music director.
This Sunday launches our annual Stewardship campaign for the 2017-2018 program year / fiscal year.
The Share the Plate collection for Sunday, February 12, will be donated to the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank. Since 1986, they have provided over 18 million meals to residents throughout their service - the Cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson and Williamsburg, and the counties of Gloucester, James City, Mathews, Surry and York. In order to sustain the ever-growing need, the Foodbank collaborates with almost 170 partner agencies - faith based groups, food pantries, soup kitchens, children’s and adult homes/shelters, and other community centers that people turn to in times of need. For more information on the Virginia Peninsula Food Bank, visit http://www.hrfoodbank.org/
To nominate a Share the Plate program recipient agency, email stp@wuu.org
Feb. 12 is pledge kick-off day. There will be a BRIEF informational session after each service to provide information about this year's campaign. Please pick up your pledge letters in the new gathering hall from the stewardship team--Allen Cooke, Linda Lane-Hamilton, Ben Puckett, Michael Luchs, Dave Banks, Martha Elim, Trenna Tankersley, Helen Hansen, and Nancy Carnegie.
If you cannot attend services Feb. 12, watch for your pledge letter in the mail. Each of you has someone on the Stewardship Team who will serve as a link to the pledge campaign--if you have questions, they can answer them for you.
Africana Studies Colloquium and Educational Screening of Nate Parker’s
THE BIRTH OF A NATION Friday, February 3rd 2017 5:30pm - 10pm Commonwealth Auditorium/Tidewater Rooms Sadler Center 200 Stadium Dr Williamsburg, VA 23185
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Pre-film Panel Discussion (Commonwealth Auditorium) 6:00 pm: Film screening of Nate Parker's The Birth of a Nation (Commonwealth Auditorium) 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Post-film Discussion and Reception (Tidewater Rooms A & B)
Description
The Program in Africana Studies, the Lemon Project, the Center for Student Diversity, the Program in Film and Media Studies, the Lyon G. Tyler Department of History, the Sharpe Community Studies Program, the Dean for Educational Policy, the African Cultural Society, Students of the Caribbean Association, and the Black Student Organization at William & Mary are pleased to host a colloquium and educational screening of Nate Parker’s The Birth of a Nation. Event is free and open to the public.
At 5:30pm in the Sadler Center Commonwealth Auditorium, a panel with divergent perspectives will offer provocations on multiple themes for the public’s consideration. For a true community of scholars, the panel will include faculty, community organizers, as well as students of the College. Dr. Robert T. Vinson, Dr. Suzette Spencer, Dr. Kelley Deetz, Dr. Bill Wiggins, Dr. Leslie Alexander (author of “Birth of a Nation is an Epic Fail”), Elder Khalif Khalifa (facilitator of the Nat Turner Trail Tour in Southampton County, VA), as well as Ph.D. candidate in American Studies, James Padilioni, and undergraduate Amirio Freeman ’17.
Immediately following this discussion, the screening of the film will begin (also in the Commonwealth Auditorium). After the screening slated to begin at 6pm, guests will retire upstairs to Tidewater rooms A and B for a reception and post-film discussion.
The Birth of a Nation (2016) is based on the story of Nat Turner, the enslaved African American who led a rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia, in 1831. The film is 110 mins and is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. More Information https://www.facebook.com/events/676421512538709/
Food For FISH (Our local community food & clothing pantry)
The little red wagon is back! Bring non-perishable boxed and canned food that will be brought to the local food pantry for those in our area in need. Soup, chili, and stews are a great choice during this cold weather.
Please make sure packages are sealed and all "use by" dates are current. Thank you all!
A team of volunteers completed the installation of the black chain-link fence that encloses the rear of the playground/adult recreational area! The team installed the top fence rails, and then the fence "fabric' (the chain link part of the fence) using a fence stretcher and "come-along" lent to us by Les Solomon (ask Les about the remarkable history of this tool, which he has had for a long time). The white vinyl picket fence is being installed now, and a few remaining finishing touches (including attaching the swings to the frame) will be done early next week. Then phase 1 of the playground will be complete!
MANY THANKS to the volunteers who worked Saturday: Mike, Justice, and Kanen Craig (and 4 sergeants Mike brought from from Ft. Eustis who are temporarily assigned to this area for a training program), Susan Walkley, Allen Cooke, Larry Ventis, and John Whitley (who also supplied coffee for the team).
Franz Gross (for the Design/Build Team, known also as the DBT)
The Williamsburg Learning Tree Spring Semester is gearing up! Classes will run from March 1 (or even earlier in some cases) through at least mid-June. Think about teaching a class through this WUU-sponsored program that reflects your interest, your passion, or your knowledge. By sharing this little bit of yourself, you are providing a valuable community service (and even getting a little $$$ for your effort).
We have had special requests for a women’s carpentry class (e.g., fixing stuff around the house), upholstery sewing, and belly dancing. I am hoping for some academically-oriented classes, too, so those of you who are teachers, college professors, or just academically inclined, please consider helping out.
Visit the website – www.WilliamsburgLearningTree.org – or just give me a call at 757-220-9975. And please hurry! People are already wanting to sign up! Thanks everyone! Suzanne Huddleston, Director, Williamsburg Learning Tree
It’s not too late to sign on to our Adopt-a-Highway cleanup crew, meeting at 10 a.m. this Saturday. Just let us know you’ll be there: email rbaldwin@widomaker.com.
Building Our Future 2016-Construction
There has been a lot going on here on the WUU Campus. Click Here to see the latest photos.
