GUUF ENEWS August 5-11, 2020

WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK???

Submissions for ENEWS content can be submitted to
Karen as usual. DEADLINE is Mondays at 9:00AM.

Our Being UU at Home lesson this week is on Creating Traditions, Ceremonies, and Rituals for yourself and your loved ones. Learn how to honor the sacred nature of all of life's special moments and rites of passage (big and little).

Do you have any special rituals or traditions that you share with your family? Please share them with your GUUF community by sending a brief story or description (with a relevant photo, if you have one) to youthdirector@greenvilleuu.org. We would love to share some stories from our community on the Being UU at Home webpage next week.

Our lesson for next Sunday, August 9th will be all about Building a Wisdom Library. Check the Being UU at Home webpage on Sundays to see the latest lesson. You can also check out previous lessons you missed!

This program is for everyone who wants to find ways to express their UU faith with family and partners in the context of daily life.

We will post a new lesson to our new RE website each week through August. You can start the lessons from the beginning or jump into this week's lesson, whichever you'd like! Click here to see all the lessons currently available.

Each lesson asks you to create something (for instance; a chalice, an altar, a covenant, etc.) and send a photo of your creation to youthdirector@greenvilleuu.org so we can share them on our website.

ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Did you miss the Braiding Sweetgrass Book Study?

NEW Evening Sessions offered for
BRAIDING SWEETGRASS Book Study

Braiding Sweetgrass

Book Study

Starts over with Evening Sessions every other Thursday,

July 30, August 13, and August 27, 6:30-8:00 PM

BRAIDING SWEETGRASS Book Study

or contact dre@greenvilleuu.org for information

ONGOING PROGRAMS:

BEYOND BELIEF: Conversations with Marcus Borg
Progressive Christianity Discussion Series

Sunday evenings through August
6:30-8:00 PM, on Zoom.

Sign up here to receive Zoom meeting links by email,
or contact dre@greenvilleuu.org for information
BEYOND BELIEF: Conversations with Marcus Borg

TIMELY TOPICS FOR TOUGH TIMES
Short videos and facilitated discussion on
Racism, Anti-Racism, Justice, Policing, Purpose-driven Action,
and Successful Communication Strategies

Thursday evenings through September 1
On Zoom, from 6:30-8:00

Sign up here to receive Zoom meeting links by email
or contact dre@greenvilleuu.org for information.
Zoom: Timely Topics for Tough Times

NEWS FROM THE SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE

ROLAND McFERRIN HOUSE Good news! Both families living at RMH have qualified for housing vouchers. That means they’ll be moving soon and we need volunteers to do touch-up painting. If you can help out, please contact John Melson at johntmelson@outlook.com

VOTER REGISTRATION The Young Voters Coalition needs volunteers to drop off voter registration forms at homes with unregistered voters. Sign up is every Saturday in August from 9-12.
https://www.facebook.com/events/696203814267280/ You’ll work in teams of two—let us know if you wish to be paired up with another GUUFer by contacting us at sjc@greenvilleuu.org.

POLL WORKERS NEEDED Greenville County is short more than 50% of poll workers needed for the Nov. 3^rd election—with the brunt of the deficit falling on underserved communities. Paid positions are now open. You’ll be provided COVID-19 training and equipped with PPE. Register at https://noexcusesc.com/apply-to-be-a-poll-manager/

“THE COLOR OF INCARCERATION” Join United Ministries and the Second Chance Justice Collaborative for a free virtual presentation and forum on mass incarceration and the racial inequities in that system. The program to be held Tuesday, August 25 from 11:30am-1:00pm and you must register in advance: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vRlALGbGTJ-PMww-dtm6DQ

SUSTAINABILITY ACTION GROUP Download your free copy of The Nature Conservancy's Everyday Sustainability Guide —filled with easy, science-backed tips for how you can make the biggest impact for our environment, right from your own home. https://support.nature.org/.../supporter/green_guide.html

RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS The Red Cross urgently needs disaster volunteers to help staff shelter reception, registration, feeding operations, dormitory sheltering, information collection and more. Training has been condensed and is virtual. For details, visit www.RedCross.org/Volunteer

PASTORAL CARE

To reach the Pastoral Care Team, call or email
the Fellowship Administrator, 864-271-4883 or office@greenvilleuu.org, or if out of hours, call 864-365-6177 (please leave a clear voicemail message).
In the event of a crisis or loss of a loved one, call the minister directly, Rev. Lisa Bovee-Kemper, on
864-301-1477 or email minister@greenvilleuu.org.

If you have an emergency situation, please dial 9-1-1 for assistance.

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