Please join us IN PERSON at Steven’s Chapel EVERY Sunday at 10 am!
or Join our service on Sunday at 10 am by following this link:
https://zoom.us/j/9407668736?pwd=STN5bVZXd21neEpmaUxTYW5ib0pWdz09
The UUSMV Zoom ID# is 940 766 8736, password is 735531
Or call: 1-646-558-8656, and when prompted give this ID# including the pound sign at the end: 9407668736# and the password 735531
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This Week's Service
 Sunday, August 7 at 10 am: “Bring Many Names,” by Rev. Rob Hardies
Alice Walker said, “People come to church not to find God, but to share God.” This is the premise and the promise of Unitarian Universalism: That each of us brings to this community a name or two for the Sacred that reflects our own religious experience. And that sometimes the name one of us brings, is precisely the name that another of us is longing to hear...and our souls are enlarged. Alleluia! Join us this Sunday as we celebrate the theological diversity at the heart of our faith.
Greg Colossale and the UUMSV Singers will lead music this Sunday.
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Friday, August 5, 3 pm: Sewcial Action Knitwork (meet at Mimi Davisson's home)
Tuesday, August 9, 9:30 am: Meditation Circle (meet on Zoom)
Wednesday, August 10, 10 am: "In This Refulgent Summer" Emerson and Unitarian Universalism
Save The Date
Tuesday, August 16, 9:30 am: Meditation Circle (meet on Zoom)
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Upcoming Services
Sunday, August 14 at 10 am: “Illuminated” by Rev. Rob Hardies
On the occasion of my final sermon as your minister, and on the Sunday before Grand Illumination, I will reflect on what it means to see the world as “illuminated.” This is the greatest gift our UU faith has given me: to experience the world as luminous, as shot through with the Holy. This Sunday I want to share that gift with all of you.
In addition to our own Jeremy Berlin, we are grateful to be joined this Sunday by two special musical guests from DC, Rochelle Rice and Jennifer Hayman.
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In Our CommUUnity
A Farwell  to Rev. Rob Hardies
Join us to say thank you and farewell to Rev. Rob Hardies after his last preaching for a Sunday service August 14.
We will serve a light lunch after the 10 am service!
This Month's Wayside Pulpit
Share the Plate - What? You want my lobster roll?!
As we all take steps to return to ‘normal’ pre-COVID days, UUSMV is once again planning to “Share the Plate” 1 to 4 times each year. Don’t worry, we’re not expecting you to share your lobster roll and coleslaw. Rather, “Share the Plate” is a way for UUSMV to share our offertory plate with a non-profit nominated by you. Ideally, this would be an organization that supports/promotes UU values and principles.
Our next Share the Plate (STP) offertory will be Sunday October 16, 2022. Anyone can
nominate an STP recipient organization(s) until September 15th by either filling out a paper nomination form that’s available at the chapel or online. From the nominations submitted, the STP committee will select one organization to receive the donations from the Oct. 16th offertory. Several weeks prior to October 16, we’ll announce who the receiving organization will be and explain how donations can be made to Share the Plate.
Some past recipients of STP include: Houses of Grace, MA Coalition to End Gun Violence, Coast Guard Spouses Association. On behalf of the STP committee, we thank you for your time & ideas for Share the Plate.
- Chris Seidel (other Committee members: Betsy Young Buck, Bill Bridwell, & Lucia Hayman)
August Birthdays
 Rita Brown 7th
Danielle Hopkins 10th
Donna McElroy 15th
Leigh Smith 15th
Sue Streeter 15th
August Care Coordinator
 Mimi Davisson
For Care Coordinator contact information and quick reference go to the UUSMV member page: www.uusmv.org
Welcome Reverend Janet Newton
 We have uploaded Reverend Janet's video and our letter to the UUSMV community. Visit our member page to view and see updates from the Minister Search Team. www.uusmv.org
Our Island community
A Long Talk - Party with a Purpose
At A Long Talk we are known for having uncomfortable conversations about racism and asking questions that help all of us gain a deeper understanding of its impact. Admittedly our mission and purp ose carry a lot of weight and while we work 24/7/365 to eradicate racism and dismantle white supremacy in America, we also love to turn up, chill out, and party down when we get the chance!
We have worked diligently over the past year with Martha’s Vineyard organizations and businesses to further our anti-racism education that leads into our Pillars of Change network. Our flagship, Community of Change partnership with Martha’s Vineyard has been rewarding and successful, with over 200 people of the island participating in our activation. The Black Party is a culminating celebration of those partnerships and work. All are welcome, free and open to all ages: Saturday, August 6, 12 pm - 4 pm at Waban Park.
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... fost ering community action, racial equity, and universal justice
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UUSMV Universal Justice in 2022
Climate  resolution for 2022
Canada is banning single-use plastics to fight pollution and climate change. Plastic grocery bags, cutlery, and straws. It will eliminate 22,000 metric tons of pollution over 10 years, officials said.
Kenya, Chile, Britain and the European Union all have similar bans. The U.S. remains the world’s top contributor of plastic waste.
- From the Washington Post 6/22/2022.
A New Opportunity for Making Good Trouble in August!
 You and your friends are invited to join us in making some good trouble and impacting voting in the midterm elections. You can sign up to complete letters that have been developed by Vote Forward to get out the vote in underrepresented populations. We’ve selected 3 states that are currently deemed “toss up” – so we can make a difference – Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Wisconsin.
It’s so easy. You’ll receive 20, 40, or 60 letters – your choice. You simply complete the letter by writing the provided name and 2 or 3 sentences on why you vote. All the other information on the relevant election is already prepared. Then sign the letter with your first name, address the envelope, and return the letters to me by the end of August! I collect all the letters and mail them in October as instructed by Vote Forward.
Let’s Do This! If you prefer a state, just let me know!
Dorie
Dorie.godfrey@gmail.com
Good Trouble Goal Reached
Thanks to 17 UUSMV volunteers and 24 (at least) volunteers from the Hebrew Center, NAACP, LWV-MV, BLM, and other groups we've met our Good Trouble goal of sending 1,500 postcards to voters. Thanks to everybody who helped either by writing or cheerleading.
The Good Trouble Team (Rita Brown, Barb Caseau, Ann Charnley, Mimi Davisson, Dorie Godfrey, and Peter Meleney)
UUSMV Allies for Racial Equity
Our Vi sion calls us “to accountably dismantle white supremacy, racism, and all intersecting oppressions in ourselves, our community, our institutions, and our democracy.” The UUSMV Allies for Racial Equity team is documenting both individual and group efforts of the congregation to meet our vision. We are inviting you to share the individual actions you are taking to dismantle white supremacy, racism, and all intersection oppressions. I will be asking about specific efforts from time to time, but feel free to share your actions with me at anytime. We will not share names, just numbers!
This week’s inquiry is:
Do you belong to or support any organizations that fight white supremacy, racism, or other intersecting oppressions?
For example: NAACP, Human Rights Campaign, ACLU, Black Lives Matter, UU the Vote, Southern Poverty Law Center, Equal Justice Initiative, GLSEN, League of Women Voters, MV Diversity Coalition, Trevor Project, National Women’s Law Center.
Send your response to Dorie Dorie.godfrey@gmail.com.
- Dorie Godfrey for Allies for Racial Equity
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Rob's Contact Information
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Rev. Rob's Contact Information
In keeping with my half-time contract, I am generally be available for UUSMV appointments, calls and emails two days per week, in addition to preparing for and leading worship two Sundays per month. I publish the schedule of my availability at the beginning of each month. Please feel free to reach out by email or phone to schedule an appointment with me on one of these days. If you contact me on a day I’m not working, you can generally expect to hear back from me on my next UUSMV work day. If you have a pastoral emergency or a time sensitive matter that requires attention before my next work day, please call or text me and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.
Rev. Rob Hardies
Consulting Minister
My UUSMV contact information is:
Email: revrobuusmv@gmail.com
Mobile: 202-294-9032
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Minister’s Fund - Caring Fund
Caring funds are available for Members & Friends who need a helping hand this winter with food, medicine, utilities, heating, mortgage/rent payments or other essentials. Your request for assistance will be kept confidential. Please reach out to Rev Rob, Rev Vicky, Jan Casey, or Kristy Brooks. UUSMV cares about you!
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Hi eve ryone,
I will be in the office Tuesday (8/9) and available by email and appointment as needed. I am happy to schedule other times to meet, simply send me an email or leave a message on the Chapel phone (508-693-8982). Please send anything for the Weekly Vineyard UU Voice by Thursdays at 10 am and any calendar submissions they come up. The best way to contact me is the UUSMV email: uu.society.mv@gmail.com .
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