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UUYO Weekly Update
July 1st, 2022

Keeping in Touch:

Rev. Joseph will be away through July 6th.

If you need to speak with Rev. Joseph, especially in light of the overturn of Roe Vs Wade, please email the office at office@uuyo.org and we will let him know.
 
Event Listing

Click  virtual events below to connect instantly.
07/03 Sunday Worship 11 am**
07/03  Meditation 7 pm
07/05 Tea for Tuesday with Melissa T. (Smith) 4 pm

07/05 MV Queer Action Meet Up 6:30pm*
07/06  Meditation 11 am
07/07 The Seventy-Something Club 5 pm***
07/09-07/10 YSU Festival of the Arts***
07/14 Insights and Learning from UUA GA 7 pm**
07/16 Youngstown Zen Center Meditation 9 am**

07/16 UUYO Work Party 10 am*
07/24 Consumer Consciousness... 12:15 pm*





View Church Calendar Here

RE Class is on break until August.


*In person at UUYO,  Vaccines required for 12 and up and masks are optional. See Blurb for any additional details.


**Hybrid in Person at UUYO and on Zoom - In person adult attendees must be vaccinated and masks are optional. Those under 18 who attend events at UUYO and are not vaccinated must wear a mask.

***Event outside of UUYO. See blurb/flier below for details

 
 
This Week's Events
Zoom Link For All Virtual Events Held By UUYO

Click this link to join us virtually via Zoom:
https://zoom.us/j/324513381
YSU's Annual Festival of the Arts
at Wean Park
Saturday & Sunday, July 9 & 10. 
UUYO is hosting a (covered) booth, including tables and chairs.  A wonderful selection of materials showcasing UUYO's work and values will be available for distribution to Festival attendees.  All you need to add is your smile '-)
 
We are requesting the assistance of UUYO members to "staff" our booth on both days, needing two people per shift  Shifts, shown below, are short, providing ample opportunity to enjoy the entire Festival while participating in some creative UUYO community outreach!
 
Festival Hours:
 
    Saturday:  *10AM - 2PM   and   2 - 6PM
 
    Sunday:    11AM - 2PM   and  2 - 5PM
 
If you can assist in this fun effort, please let me know by return email, or feel free to call me at  330-518-2542.
 
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Carole McWilson
 
(Please pass the word, or let me know if there is someone whom I should specifically contact -- thank you!)
Sunday Worship Service
July 3rd, 2022
A Music Experience of America
America has a rich musical diversity due to our history and shifting social climates. Join UUYO musicians for a morning of song: rock n roll, folk, jazz, ragtime, protest music and more, as we experience the richness of our past and present.
 
Jeff Crouse - Guitarist and Vocals
Cynthia Smotzer - Flute
Tom Smotzer - Piano
Tim Raridon - Vocals
Meditation with Linda Scharf
 Sundays 7 pm, Wednesdays 11 am

Let's sit together in shared unity.

Tea for Tuesdays with Melissa T (Smith)
Tuesdays 4 - 5 pm
Grab a cup of tea and sign in to Zoom. What are you thinking, reading, watching? What are your concerns?
What are the things you’ve been afraid to ask? Find out more about others and/or about yourself. All Things Considered, UUYO edition.
MV Queer Action meet up at UUYO
Tuesday, July 56:30 – 7:30pm
The Seventy-Something Club
Thursday July 7, 5-7 pm. (Inauguration)

 
You and I probably didn’t want to join it, but somehow we got admitted without application.

In many ways, you also may feel a continuity of personhood, in other ways— well, things just feel different. You are navigating uncharted waters towards destinations unknown. This summer and fall, we will be piloting various opportunities to connect to discuss personal issues that arise as we exceed our biblically allotted three score years and ten.

It’s been a rough patch since we went all virtual all time beginning in March 2020. For me, it’s actually been a time of empowerment. That first year I thrust myself into candidacy as a Commissioned Lay Minister. Among the activities I took on were hosting “Tea with Melissa T,” on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 4. As the church calendar began to overflow with activities in other time slots, we officially cut Teatime to Tuesdays. The Thursday-Saturday tradition continued for some, mostly retired people.
 
As we emerge from domestic captivity, we face new challenges: our spirits are ever willing, our flesh is another matter. I tentatively propose to host small gatherings at my house on alternate Thursdays from 5-7 pm on themes of navigating the aging process. My living room will accommodate a small group of 6-8. It is fully accessible, air conditioned, and not far from UUYO (2219 Coronado Avenue).
 
As the theme song to the iconic “happy hour “ show, Cheers went, “Sometimes you really want to go where everybody knows your name.” If you give me a call at 330-398-1157, I will know it (I might already recognize your voice!
Remember that you are loved and never truly alone.
Melissa Smith
 
P.S. House is co-owned by a  friendly 16-year-old feline named Tulip. Good housekeeping seal of approval not guaranteed!
 
Clover Collection
 
Food and Toiletries Drive for Youngstown City School District
 
Channing Hall  Sunday, June 26 - Sunday, July 24
 
 
A few weeks ago, Sarah Lowry and Reverend Joseph shared with us a joint program of the OSU Extension Mahoning County, 4-H, and the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). 
 
This partnership is asking for donations of food and toiletries for the students of the Youngstown City Schools. There is a drop-off site in Canfield, but from now until Sunday, July 24th, a collection box will be available in Channing Hall. The gathered donation from UUYO will be delivered before the July 28th deadline.
 
Please bring these items:
 
Nonperishable and shelf-stable foods (Single-serve, microwavable foods are high priority!)
 
Cereal and Instant Oatmeal
Peanut Butter and Jelly
Fruit Cups and Applesauce
Crackers
Canned goods ~ soup, pasta, veggies
Macaroni & Cheese cups, etc.
 
Toiletries
 
Toothbrushes and Toothpaste
Shampoo and Conditioner
Feminine Hygiene Products
8 oz Hand Soaps
Bar Soap/Body Wash
Deodorant
Coming Up at UUYO
Insights and Learning from UUA General Assembly 
Thursday, July 14, 7 pm at church in person and virtually on Zoom
Facilitated by Melissa Smith, Delegate and Rev. Joseph
General Assembly is the annual national gathering of Unitarian Universalists who come together to inspire and offer a vision of how our faith tradition might be practiced during this current era. The theme of the General Assembly this year is "Meet the Moment: Reimaging Radical Faith Community." Join Melissa Smith, our Delegate, and Rev. Joseph for a reflection on some of the insights and learnings from this year. 
 
 
 
 
Youngstown Zen Center: Meditation
Saturday, July 16, 9 am at UUYO
And on UUYO's Zoom Channel
 
You are welcome to join us for zazen (seated meditation) and kinhin (walking meditation). There will be simple instructions at the beginning  for those who are new. This will be the first meeting following the meditation retreat, and we will decide together how often we would like to meet to support our practice. Feel free to contact Rev. Joseph with any questions: jboyd@uuyo.org.
UUYO Work Party
July 16th, 10 am - 2 pm
Help keep UUYO beautiful by volunteering at our Work Party! Depending on the weather there are many tasks that need done outside and inside. Work Parties are also a great way to meet other UUYO friends. Whether its beautifying our gardens, mowing, or building work, there is always something to do.
From Consumer Consciousness to Producer Consciousness
After worship: Sunday, July 24 at noon/12:15 pm
Dr. Homer Warren and Rev. Joseph
 
Join Dr. Homer Warren, Professor Emeritus of Marketing at Youngstown State University and Rev. Joseph for an exploration of a new educational model. What if instead of encouraging our children to be better consumers, we offered a new mindset to guide ambition? Here is an intro video from Dr. Warren: https://www.xavier.edu/jesuitresource/online-resources/video-resources/diversity-videos/dr-homer-warren
Announcements
Give Away The Plate
The Share the Plate recipient for July is Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership’s Garden Resources of Warren (GROW) Program, an urban agriculture program that works to address the identified food desert areas of Warren by providing technical support, leadership development, and educational programming for Warren's community gardens and manages the Warren Farmer's Market. GROW partners with many organizations and community members to increase access to healthy, affordable locally grown foods. GROW is committed to developing a local and regional food system that reduces food insecurity and creates economic development opportunities.

GROW provides technical support to garden projects in the city of Warren and surrounding communities. Technical support includes soil testing, supplies, general advice, project planning, starter plants, fundraising assistance, or other needs as identified by the community garden leader.
The GROWing Garden Leadership Conference included sessions on Community Garden Record Keeping and Fundraising, Recruiting Community Garden Volunteers, and Community Garden Communication, Story-Telling, and Events.

The Seeds to Soil Project  gave away over 2,100 starter plants to community gardens in the city of Warren.  The goal of the project is to help offset some of the costs associated with starting a garden plot.

GROW not only provides a space for people to garden, it also teaches area residents different techniques to make their experience more enjoyable as well as increasing their potential yield. GROW has hosted  classes on topics such as Vermicomposting, Pest ID and Plant Disease, Growing Season Extension, Soil Health, and Canning.

Through the GOOD FOOD HERE Program, small convenience stores in the city sell produce. Currently there are two local stores participating in the program. Both locations are interested in increasing the amount of fresh and local foods they supply in their stores for their customers. GROW seeks to continue working with small businesses that would like to expand their current fresh food offerings and the various payment options including SNAP and WIC.

GROW participates in local and regional food policy and networking coalitions, such as the Trumbull County Health Department Creating Healthy Communities Coalition, Mahoning Valley Food Coalition, and the Northeast Ohio Regional Food Collaboration.
 

Virtual Service Videos
Our Services from March 15, 2020 to the present are available to view on our website.
Click here to view.
Online Giving

It is now easier to donate online through the church website – there is a “GIVE ONLINE to UUYO” link at the top of the home page that provides options for donating to several funds, including Give Away the Plate.  If you want to use a phone app to give you can download VANCO’s GivePlus app from the Apple App Store or from Google Play.
Both methods give you the option of making a single donation or setting up a recurring gift to UUYO
 

Another Way to Give to UUYO

An online service from Huntington Bank (formerly TCF Bank) allows you to make an online deposit directly into the UUYO account by check or credit card from this link:

GIVE TO UUYO

When you click the link this form will appear:

Once you provide your name and email you can include a message in the form letting us know how you want your contribution to be used at UUYO.

Enter the information requested for the type of payment you choose and click the Send Payment button.  You and UUYO will receive email confirmation of your donation. 

 
Things to know about UUYO
Staff
Rev. Joseph Boyd, Minister jboyd@uuyo.org
Kathleen Hogue, Director of Religious Exploration dre@uuyo.org
Sarah King, Office Assistant office@uuyo.org
 
Mission Statement
Our Mission is to build a diverse and transformative spiritual community, help people live lives of wholeness, and promote justice, peace, and religious freedom.
 
Leaders
 
Board of Trustees 2022
President - Lisbet White
Vice President – Gene Pusateri
Secretary - Judy DeGenova
Treasurer - Louisa Berger
Trustee: Lanore Jones
Trustee: Carole McWilson
Trustee: Tim Raridon
Trustee: Lindsay Sinkovich
Committee Chairpersons
Building and Grounds - Martin Berger
Endowment - Lowell Satre
Green Sanctuary - Ralph Malmer
Hospitality - Linda Mohn
Share the Plate - Sarah Lowry
 
Commissioned Lay Minister
Gary Davenport gdavenport@uuyo.org
 
Church Calendar
The most up-to-date version of the church calendar is on the website. Please contact the office (office@uuyo.org, 330-746-3067) if you wish to list a church event on the calendar.
 
The rainbow flag outside of the church signifies that UUYO is an official "Welcoming Congregation" for the LGBTQ+ community.
 
How to Contact UUYO
Office Hours 
Friday & Saturday, 9 am-4:30 pm
Sunday, 9 am -3:30 pm
 
Email: office@uuyo.org
Mail: 1105 Elm Street
          Youngstown. OH 44505
          (330) 746-3067
 

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