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This Week In and Around the Meeting House January 22 - 27, 2019
This Week In and Around the Meeting House

January 22 - 27, 2019
This past Friday the 18th, the UU Meeting House opened its doors to islanders who wished to drop off items to support the Coast Guard and TSA workers who are not getting paid due to the government shut down.

Lindsay Lawellin, the president of Station Brant Point Spouses Organization, was the mover and shaker behind this event. She and I worked closely to make sure that the word was out, that people knew what to bring, and to offer a welcome to all who entered. Cinda Gaynor made a huge pot of soup as did the Corner Table. Dick Clifford from Stop n Shop donated 2 large platters of sandwiches. This was not only a drop off but a drop in event too!

We collected over 100 bags stuffed with food and Shop and Stop gift card after card. Over 250 people entered our flung wide upstairs sanctuary doors as the mist and rain came down. Our smiles and hearts grew into umbrellas wide enough to keep the whole island dry.

I saw people who were supporters and critics of this current administration and no one mentioned politics. Every one ate soup, laughed, and told stories as children ran into and around us. We were all on the same side for this one night.

May this day find you reaching out and in with gratitude and courage.
Are you doing something that reflects one of our Seven Principles? Send us a photo for a chance to be featured in our Monday E-Blast!
Click here to read last week's sermon "The Man, the Dream, the Movement" by Rev. Linda Simmons & the Lay Led Service Committee 
Calendar of Events
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Tuesday, January 22
Board of Trustees Meeting, 5:15 pm, Activities Room

Wednesday, January 23
Faro de Luz, 6 pm, Hendrix Hall

Thursday, January 24
Choir Practice, 5:15 pm, Hendrix Hall

Saturday, January 26
Crafting Group, 10am, Activitis Room
Faro de Luz, 5:30 pm, Hendrix Hall

Sunday, January 27
Sunday Service & Coffee Hour, 10:45 am, Hendrix Hall
Annual Meeting, 12 pm, Activities Room
Faro de Luz, 3:30 pm, Hendrix Hall
This Week's Sermon:
"The Untethered Soul"
Rev. Linda Simmons
 
What is the soul and how would its untethering contribute to our well being and peace? This sermon will explore concepts of the soul and how showing up in it all, in all of who we are, can offer us the energy and hope we need to live lives of creativity and courage.
 
Music with Barbara Elder and the UU Meeting House Choir

Religious Exploration with Leyah Jensen & Sherlly Morocoima
We can go only as far, as we stick together. Let's put connectedness to the test this Sunday--with a ROOM-sized KNIT! Its time for a wacky group project, that will serve as the activity to last week's service. Then its your choice between 3 fabulous vintage textile kits...WEAVE with any material you want to throw in the loom. CROCHET for a hammock--using only your hand. KNIT the easy way: in the round!
 

Sunday, January 27, 10:45 am, Hendrix Hall

The Annual Meeting will follow this week's service. Members are encouraged to attend and vote. 
ANNOUNCEMENTS
UU and Friends Crafting Group

Saturdays 10am - 12 pm, Activities Room

The craft group is working on making small scarves and neck muffs for the Children’s Village Orphanage in the Khasi Hills of Shillong, India, who are celebrating their 10th Anniversary. Rev. Linda and Gary spent two weeks with these beautiful young children and youth ranging in age from 7-19. There are 25 young people who will be thrilled to wear these homemade scarves crafted with love! Please send all contributions to the UU Meeting House no later than Sunday, February 10th. This is how we make the world one world, one stitch of yarn and love at a time!

Contact Kat Robinson Grieder at 508-332-0818 or tuckernuckat@gmail.com with questions.
The next meeting of the Drumming Group will be Sunday, February 3rd from 1:30 - 3 in the Activities Room
On Saturday, February 2nd there will be a memorial Service for Martha Wasserman at 11 am in Hendrix Hall
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