MVUU Sunday Practice
1 pm 7570 N Thornydale Road, Tucson, AZ 85742
(At our temporary home,Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church)
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Upcoming Reflections
March 18, 2018 - Warren Reinecke The Value of Beauty
The Value of Beauty was a popular Finding Heart topic this year. Warren will explore themes which emerged and relate some of the insights and inspirations shared by the participants.
March 25, 2018 - Rev. Christiane Heyde Question Box Sunday
One way to have balanced sermon themes is to put the minister on the spot and ask the things YOU want to hear about. In her fourth Month of sabbatical ministry, Rev. Christiane is opening herself up to questions from the congregation. Please feel free to email her questions in advance to csheyde@msn.com, or submit them Sunday morning, as we will test her ability to respond in the moment and still inspire our congregation.
April 1, 2018 - Rev. Ron Phares Emerging Into Life
FLOWER COMMUNION & EASTER SUNDAY
Bring your flowers for a joyous celebration of diversity in community! We will reflect on the principle of emergence, the problem, promise, and consequence of consciousness, and the relationship between them and death, life, and justice. It's a lot. And its all good.
Building Our New Home UPDATE Open House in the MVUU Office at BSLC This Sunday, March 18 at Noon
BOARD HIGHLIGHTS – Keeping Everyone Up to Date
March 12, 2018
Congregants are always welcome to attend meetings. Those who wish to speak will be allotted five minutes within an Agenda item or after the Treasurer’s Report if not an Agenda item. Please contact the President at least one week before the meeting.
#MarchForOurLives #NeverAgain
The students from Parkland, Florida have inspired the country to act for responsible gun legislation. In Tucson, we have been inspired by Gabby Giffords, those we lost, and the survivors of the January 8, 2011 shooting. This march is an opportunity to take action. On Saturday, March 24 at 11 am, the community will gather at Jacome Plaza, 101 N Stone Ave, Tucson (near the Valdez Library). If you would like to participate and car pool, please come to Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church by 9:30 that morning. There is parking near the site. Let's gather at the Northwest corner of Jacome plaza and show our support. For more information go to: https://event.marchforourlives.com/event/march-our-lives-events/search/
Loft Cinema is Open Again - Let's All Go to A Movie!
Join us for Lunch and a Movie on Tuesday, March 20 at 11:30 am. We'll be dining at El Berraco, 2960 N. 1st Ave.,Tucson.
Then we'll head to the Loft Theater 3233 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson to see The Phantom Thread, which had 6 Oscar Nominations and is rated 4-1/2 out of 5 on Rotten Tomatoes. Read Review
Please RSVP to Bonnie Grant-Baird by Sunday, March 18 to let us know how many to expect for lunch at bjgrantb77@gmail.com
Justice Coordinating Council (JCC) Announces Deadline Change!
The JCC has had to extend their March 15 deadline to March 25, 2018 for the Nomination Form of Non-Profit Organizations. Click Here for a printable copy
JCC will also have hard copies available at our Justice Outreach table before and after Sunday Practices.
LUNCH BUNCH - Third Sunday
We will be meeting for lunch BEFORE the Practice this Sunday, March 18 at11:15 am at New Town Buffet located at 8500 N Cracker Barrel Rd. All are Welcome, no need to RSVP-Just Show Up
Pastoral Care invites you to join us in a discussion on Difficult Conversations ~ how to visit with those facing loss or death. This will take place at 1:30, after Practice on March 25, in the Sanctuary.
March Woven Basket Recipient - Keep Tucson Together
This all-volunteer project has been working side by side with community members who are in immigration removal proceedings to assist in getting their cases closed.
Keep Tucson Together is an outgrowth of the We Reject Racism campaign. It was designed to provide legal support to members of protection networks and the community at large. Our primary purpose is to stop deportations. We work with a volunteer attorney to try and close cases through asylum claims, prosecutorial discretion, and as a last resort, launching public political campaigns to stop deportations. Using a variety of tools we have been able to stop 40 deportations of people living in Tucson.
We Need Sunday Volunteers!!
List of Who is Scheduled to act as Coffee Baristas
Ethnic Dining at Cee Dee Jamaican Kitchen
Wah Gwaan?
On Friday, March 30 at 6:00 pm, join us to try some jerk pork, oxtails, curry goat, plantains and rum cake. They also have vegan and vegetables options. This is a deliciously unique experience.
Baja 4 UU's made our presence known at the Tucson Festival of Books
Twenty-two volunteers shared bookmarks with booth visitors and 106 visitors signed up to participate in our book raffle!
Fifteen volunteers were from MVUU--Ann Marshall, Susan Calder, Beth Williams, Ann and Bob Bowling, Linda Hill, Starr Austin, Anne Leonard, Richard Kopp, Cynthia Chafee, Kathy Kouzmanoff, Bob Wallace, and Derek Contreras. The remaining seven volunteers represented the UUCT, Sky Island and Green Valley congregations.
Special thanks go to Mary Hoover who recruited all volunteers and helped at the Festival, Joe Bredau who helped us search for missing items, Kathy Kouzmanoff who ordered the books, and Elizabeth Van Horn who ensured we had bookmarks to offer. Pi Irwin and Zsombor Zoltan set and stayed close to our booth--just in case.
Bookaholics Unaninmous
We are a group of enthusiastic readers who meet on the last Tuesday of the month at 2PM. We select a variety of books based on what has intrigued members. The one who suggests the book generally leads the discussion of that book. In December we join together for a holiday luncheon that features an exchange of books. Our next meeting will be on March 27 at 2PM. The book is My name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout. With the move the venues change and are generally at members’ homes. If you are interested and new to the group and will need directions to the meeting, contact Anne Leonard at anne@alartworks.com or call 307-8045.
SUNDAY BOOK GROUP Sunday, March 18, 10:00 am at The Fountains. On March 11 we will continue discussing our new book: Just Babies: The origins of good and evil by Paul Bloom. In this book Bloom “argues that humans are… hardwired with a sense of morality. Drawing on groundbreaking research at Yale, Bloom demonstrates that, even before they can speak or walk, babies judge the goodness and badness of others’ actions; feel empathy and compassion; act to soothe those in distress; and have a rudimentary sense of justice.” We will discuss the book probably through April 8. For more information contact John Clark atalvinjclark@aol.com
Last of the Literature of the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands Series
Sunday, March 18, 3:00 pm at UUCT (22nd St. Church)
If you missed the other sessions or didn't have time to read the advance materials - Please come anyway!
Chuck Tatum will share a brief summary at the beginning, so you can engage in the conversation, if you wish. This session is a discussion of the true story of a highly publicized border crossing in Arizona, its aftermath and implications.
Dialing for Dollars! 520-447-4730 is our new Text-to-Give number. If you are especially moved by a Reflection during Practice, or inspired to give for any reason text the amount ($25.00) and a one or two word descriptor (“Donation” or “Mesquite Madness” or “Wooden Bowl” for examples). You will have a one time set up with name, phone number and credit card. The donation will go directly into our Breeze database.
Mah Jongg Mondays
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church—MVUU Office 1-3 pm every Monday, $1 donationrequested to help defray the rental costs for the space. Please contact Elizabeth Reed at reedeliz@gmail.com or Joe Bredau at joe.bredau@mvuu.org for more information.
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The Pastoral Care Committeeis here to help you! Should the time arise that you need a helping hand due to illness or some other issue, please contact us at pastoralcare@mvuu.org to let us know how we can be of assistance to you.
