July 1, 2020
East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church 10848 Chillicothe Rd. Kirtland, Ohio 44094
Church Building Remains Temporarily Closed Until Further Notice
 
The church building will remain temporarily closed to all until further notice except church staff, facilities chair and vendors, Board members, the Assistant Treasurer, and those involved in the production of electronic
Sunday services.
 
Exceptions by the Board of Trustees
will be made on a "one off" basis for
restrictive opening.
Rev's Reflections

“Summer and the living is easy.”  That’s what they say, isn’t it? 
 
Well, yeah, you can sleep with the windows open if it isn’t too hot, and you can cook on the grill instead of heating up the kitchen.  But if you can’t go anywhere, it’s pretty much the same as it’s been for the last three and a half months. (Can you believe it’s been three and a half months?  It seems like 20.)
 
It’s July now, the month when Joe and I were supposed to be headed off to Northern Italy for our first real vacation together.  We decided on Italy back in February, after consulting Rick Steves, and we were all ready to book flights and start looking at hotels when it hit.  COVID-19. 
 
Of course, Italy was the first country outside of China to be hit hard by the virus.  The population was almost immediately quarantined, so we postponed our purchase.  Then, in the blink of an eye, we in Ohio were ordered to stay home.  We knew then vacation was a pipe dream.  Any vacation.
 
We’re not going anywhere.  And honestly, the idea of sitting around at home, trying to keep busy, is just depressing.  There’s only so much gardening you can do, and only so many walks you can take the dog on, so we’ll be continuing to work through the summer, just trying to make the living easy by working less, after three and half months of going non-stop.
 
To that end, we’ve been in conversation with a group of other ministers around the country about sharing resources so that we can “swap pulpits” and be “guest preachers” to each other.  Partly so we can make summer living easy, but mostly so you all can get a variety of voices instead of the same one over and over and over again.
 
The challenge for us is that we’re all using different formats.  And for those who use Zoom exclusively, they don’t have the luxury of taking pre-recorded elements and editing them into a video.  But we’re figuring it out.  It’ll be great.
 
Now, my hope for all of you is that living this summer is easy for you.  Even though you can’t really go anywhere, and your social contacts will continue to be seriously restricted, I hope you get the chance to enjoy the outdoors, do things that make you happy, and cook up some ideas for ways of re-engaging in physical proximity when we are finally able to.
 
In Peace,
Rev Denis


Upcoming RE Events

 
 
WEEKS TO COME
 
Classes on Zoom:
COA Class: every Sunday at 12:30 on Zoom.
I will send everyone a link before the class each week.  I will also tell you what physical items you may need in order to do the class.  These items will be simple and things you have around the house. 
 
RE Faith Development Class: every Saturday at 3pm on Zoom
I will send everyone a link before the class each week.  I will also tell you what physical items you may need in order to do the class.  These items will be simple and things you have around the house.  This Class is for all children, teens, COA teens, and adults that want to hear and share in the wisdom of our younger generations.
GATHERINGS
FWN: 1st of every month 6pm in Church parking lot
Unfortunately, we can’t cook for everyone.  We can bring our own dinner and eat together separately.  So have dinner ready and come to the church parking lot. Bring a chair or a blanket to sit on. Let us meet and share the joy of seeing each other in person.

Theme Thursday: 2nd Thursday of every month 6pm
Each month we will continue to explore our monthly theme. In this class we discuss and delve deeper into the meaning of the monthly theme and how we express it in our spiritual lives. This class is for everyone 16 years and older.  I will send everyone a link before the class each month.  I will also tell you what physical items you may need in order to do the class.  These items will be simple and things you have around the house. 
 
Circle of Mom: 3rd Thursday every month 6:30pm
I can’t supply the chocolate or the flowers, but we can still come together for conversation.  I will send everyone a link before the gathering each month. 
 
Virtual Spirituality of Art: 3rd Saturday every month at noon
Gather any art supplies, it can be as simple as a pen and a piece of paper, it could be what you are knitting, sewing, sculpting or whatever.  We will connect on Zoom and create art in our own space together.  We can still talk and share and listen to music or just share the moment in quiet.  I will send everyone a link before the gathering each month.
LETTER EXCHANGE
Are you writing each other?  Even though this has gone past the time we set up to have this exchange I am asking you to continue to write each other until we can once again be together and have our party.
PERSONAL NOTE
Due to the radical changes in our world, I just want to let everyone know that if you need someone to talk to, give me a call.  I will listen if you need.  I will joke if you need.  I will share if you need.  My phone number is 440-708-4596

TEENS

The current schedule for CER Youth and Adult Cons (YAC): https://www.uua.org/central-east/youth/districtyouth 

East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church

10848 Chillicothe Rd.
Kirtland, Ohio 44094
Rev. Denis Letourneau Paul, Development Minister
We are a welcoming congregation!

Sunday service at 10:30 am
Please stay for our coffee hour right after the service. 

Quick Links: 

Calendar
RE Corner 
Birthdays 
Mission & Board 

Worship

Services @10:30 am, unless noted
 
Sunday Worships
Facebook/EastShoreUUChurch


Wednesday Morning Prayer Circles
6:15 AM
Facebook/EastShoreUUChurch
 
Both audio and written sermons are available online. To access go to www.eastshore.org, click on “About Us” and scroll to “Past Worship Services” and click on the service name.

Rev. Denis Letourneau Paul 

Office Hours: 

Tuesday:  12:00 – 4:00 pm
 

Rev. Denis’s schedule

for 2019-2020:  Click here 
 

Church Office Hours:

Tuesday thru Friday
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
 BEACON issue archive
Click HERE.  
To find out what's going on in our region, see the
Central East Region Website HERE.
See photos posted on our web site HERE

Calendar




Full Calendar

Happy Birthday!


July
  1 – Rochelle Luckwitz
  7 – Christopher Turchetta
  9 – Cloe McCann 
13 – Rose Bouch
         Sam Guizlo
14 – Sharon Waite
15 – Rebecca Steinback
21 – Maura McGovern
         Pam Leininger
        Judy Willour
22 – Kyle McCann
         Barb Opie  
23 – Nancy Theofrastous
30 – Pat Butler
 
Need a birthday added? Email Linda at mail@eastshore.org

Don't Forget!

Food Collection is on the First Sunday of each month. 
 
Odd months are donated to the Salvation Army in Painesville

Even months are donated to the Food Pantry at Old South Church in Kirtland

Cash donations are also accepted.
CLEANING OUT THE CLOSET?

Remember to use the Clothing Bin in the back parking lot.
Items Accepted: Clothing, shoes, belts, purses, linens, pillowcases, blankets, curtains, & stuffed animals.
East Shore receives funds based on the donations.




Prayer Circle

Currently online at
Facebook/EastShoreUUChurch 
Wednesday Mornings,
6:15 to 6:45 AM.
Box Tops for Education 
 
Don’t forget to bring in your box tops and drop them in the convenient box in the Narthex.


All money earned goes to support RE programs.
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IT IS THE MISSION OF EAST SHORE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH:

  • to offer a loving, joyful, accepting religious community where the right to freedom of belief is unfettered by any prescribed creed, and where our liberal religious tradition is made accessible to all;
  • to provide support for the individual in a free and disciplined search for religious and ethical values that enrich our lives;
  • to provide religious education for children and adults, which enables self-knowledge, respect for others, and awareness of the interdependent web of existence of which we are but a part;
  • to celebrate together rites of passage through the great and profound moments of life;
  • to affirm Unitarian Universalist principles by reaching out to the greater community to promote truth, justice, responsibility, and love in the world. 

Board of Trustees Members 

For a Complete list of all Committees and Chairs:  SEE HERE

The Covenant of the East Shore Unitarian Universalist Board of Trustees

UPDATED for 2019-20

We covenant to:                                  
Love, Revere, Discover and Connect
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