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                      Newsletter of the
                Unitarian Universalist 
            Fellowship of Beaufort, SC 


 

a member of the       
Unitarian Universalist Association

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THIS SUNDAY...

Rev. Lori G. Hlaban, Minister
Chris Raskind, Director of Music
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Beaufort
178 Sams Point Road, Lady's Island

https://uubeaufort.org


Upcoming Sundays
May Theme: Curiosity
May 26 - Remembering Decoration Day - Worship Team

UUFB Current Events: Click Here



Care Committee Information

Co-chairs: Julia Peters and Pauline Mejia

Mission Goal

In hopes of becoming the beloved community that Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of, we support UUFB members and friends in coping with illness, death, and crisis as well as acknowledging special life occasions.

Strategies to Accomplish Our Mission 

Encourage open communication between the other committees, the care committee and members of the congregation.

Encourage and support communication between the care committee members. The order of communication will begin with the minister to the chair/chairs, the care captains and the congregation
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Occasions may arise where care committee members may need to meet to deal with a crisis situation in addition to the scheduled meetings. The minister and the chair/chairs will determine the need for an unscheduled meeting.

Information concerning the needs of members can come from the joys and concerns portion of the service, reports from other members, the chair/chairs or a request from a congregant.

The chair/chairs will relay the need to the care captains. The care captains will inform the neighborhood circles who in turn, will report and gather support in their circles.

The information will remain confidential unless instructed otherwise by the individual.

Duties of the care ministry will vary depending on the needs of the member. Duties can include calling or writing a member, visiting, providing food, or transportation.

Good Communication is vital to the success of our mission. 

-The Care Committee


Founders Day 20th Anniversary update!

We hope you have added October 12 and 13 
to your calendar to help celebrate the 
20th Anniversary of the founding of UUFB!

Past articles have announced that we will start the festivities with a dinner on Saturday evening in Fellowship Hall and that there will be a display depicting some of the early history of UUFB.  Now, in addition…….
On Sunday, Rev Lori will have a special guest to share the pulpit duties, Rev Nan White.  We are happy that she and Sam will be able to join us for this very special weekend!
Continue to watch as more details are announced!

Did you figure out the answer to our May trivia question?
The question was:  Where was UUFB’s first official Sunday service held?
The answer is – Beaufort Naval Hospital
Watch for our June article!


ADVOCATE for CLIMATE; Live our Seventh Principle
Support the
 Energy Innovation Act

UUFB Statement of Support: “The SEJ committee and the UUFB Board have voted to support the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act.  The SEJ committee will work to educate the Fellowship about the bill and will ask for a Fellowship vote to endorse the bill at a congregational meeting.”   
UUA Statement of Support: “The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act incentivizes fossil fuel reduction, supports alternative energies, and sends money back into households. These are all excellent strategies for combating climate change. This legislation is supported by Unitarian Universalists across the country who are working hard to get it passed. UUA President Rev Susan Frederick-Gray states: ‘May our love of this blue green earth feed our souls to act on its behalf. Whether we choose to put our bodies in front of a pipeline or throw our considerable energies into legislation for just energy transitions, may we do so centering the margins.’ It will take all of us and many strategies to create climate justice, including passage by the 116th Congress of the EICDA.”

 

The bipartisan Energy Innovation and Climate Dividend Act H.R. 763
•    Puts a price on carbon at the source:  mine, refinery, or port of entry
     o    Starts at $15/metric ton.  Rises by $10/ton per year unless targets not met, then rises by $15/ton
•    Is “REVENUE NEUTRAL”, putting the fees into a trust fund rather than the US treasury.
•    Returns fees collected to households as a dividend with 1 “share” per adult, a “half-share” per child.
•    Encourages investment in renewable energy, by pushing fossil fuel prices higher.
•    Protects low-income households by providing dividends worth more than their additional costs.
•    Studied by several independent organizations.  Results show:
     o    Dividends will exceed rising costs of fossil fuels for bottom 50-80 % of the population.
              The next 20-49%  will come out more or less even.
              The top 1% -5% will pay small amount more in higher costs, depending on usage.
     o    Puts money back into the economy and grows GDP
     o    Creates 2.1 million new jobs in most sectors of the economy.
     o    Saves lives:  A projected 295,000 lives saved by 2030 due to healthier air and water.
     o    Saves 240 billion in health and environmental impacts
•    Reduces carbon emissions by 40% by 2030 and by 90% by 2050.
•    Has a “sunset” provision fading out all taxes and dividends over three years once targets are met.
•    Stronger than Paris Accords.

 

Learn more about who is supporting the bill, what the media is saying, and the 30 current sponsors in the US House here: www.energyinnovationact.org 
NOW, we invite YOU, dear members and friends of UUFB to help us build political will to get this bill through our Congress.  Join us in our DIALING CONGRESS CAMPAIGN! In which you pledge to call your congressman and your senators once a month.  


Sign up to support our Dialing Congress Campaign HERE!


CHRISTIAN AFFINITY GROUP
Final 2019 Program - THIS SUNDAY!

The UUFB Christian Affinity Group welcomes all members and friends to participate in our final program of 2019. This year's theme is Rebels and Reformers and focuses on important people of faith who had a lasting spiritual impact. Please join us this Sunday after the coffee hour!
 
May 19, 2019 - Contemporary Rebels and Reformers. Be prepared to discuss how Mahatma Gandhi, The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., The Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and William Barber have made a difference in our modern spiritual thought.
 
For questions contact Barbara James or email admin@uubeaufort.org


Habitat for Humanity Faith Build Project Update
UUFB is partnered with nine other Beaufort area faith groups on the LowCountry Habitat for Humanity’s Faith Build House, located at 2523 Mossy Oaks Road.  So far, the rough framing has been constructed, and the next volunteer work will be sheathing and siding.  The nature of the work will change as the build progresses.

Our assigned workdays rotate from Tuesday through Saturday once per week.  Each 4-hour workday, five UUFB volunteers will work together with five volunteers from a rotating partner faith group.  Working together will be a great opportunity to act on our values, to build relationship among our own members and friends, and a no-proselytizing interfaith experience.  At this time, our assigned workdays run through May 22; more will be added later.

Those who are interested, and have not yet completed a 1-hour orientation program may attend the next session on Saturday May 11 at 10am, at the Habitat office (616 Parris Island Gateway).  Please call Lee McSavaney 843-522-3500 at the Habitat office to attend - and let Tom Hlaban know.w.

Those who have completed orientation, can sign up directly for the 4-hour workday slots of their choice on 
our Sign Up Genius page. Some have already been filled - but many good openings remain.  Please sign up at least two weeks in advance of your preferred workdays.  Specific details about each workday can be found there.  If you have trouble accessing the page, contact Tom Hlaban and he can record your sign-up.

To Be Continued…
a column by Rev. Lori G. Hlaban 

Dear Ones,

“A Sense of Wonder” is the title of a painting Tom and I got in an auction at a science fiction convention many years ago. It’s whimsical, with a cat tumbling upside down, interacting with a tiny figure sitting on a flower. You can only see the figure from the back – so you can see its wings. 

A sense of wonder. Our Unitarian Universalist tradition looks to our sense of wonder – our direct experience of wonder and mystery – as one of our primary sources of inspiration. Many of us may remember when the whole world was new for us, when we were full of questions and curiosity about EVERYTHING. Then we grow up, and we think we know everything we need to know.

Rebecca Folsom, gracing us with her musical gifts, reminded us to “wonder.” To approach new people and situations with the openness of “hmmm…” 

“Hmmm, I wonder what would happen if…” “Hmmm, I wonder who this is – and what their gifts and passions are?” “Hmmm…”

Let’s explore curiosity – and wonder – together.

See you soon!

    Blessings,
        Rev. Lori Hlaban

To read previous posts, CLICK HERE.


UUFB CALENDAR  - May 16-22
Buddhist Spiritual Affinity Group Mindfulness and insight meditation. 
Every Monday, 7:30-8:30
One Yoga Sanctuary, 73 Sea Island Pkwy.  All are welcome.
Chair Yoga Tuesdays, 10:30-11:45
UUFB Sanctuary, 178 Sams Point Road, Lady's Island
 
This Week:  (F.H. indicates Fellowship Hall)
Sat. May 18.  1:00-3:00pm.  Celebration of Life for Susan Reynolds.
Mon. May 20.  3:00-4:30pm.  F.H.  Ukulele Group.
Tue. May 21.  2:00-4:00pm.  F.H.  Board Meeting.
Wed. May 22.  2:00-4:00pm.  Urban Nest.  Community Office Hours.
Upcoming Events:
Wed. May 29. 10:00am-12:00pm.  R.E. Room.  Care Committee Meeting.
Thu. June 6.  8:30-9:30am.  IHOP.  Men's Breakfast.

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