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EMERSON UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH
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 A Liberal Religious Beacon
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Worshiping & Connecting Online
During this time we are using Zoom as a way to meet virtually for worship, small groups, committee meetings, and new creative ways to be together. Emerson has two Zoom accounts for online gatherings. Connect online with the Zoom app or join by phone.
WORSHIP SERVICES (NEW LINK):
http://glamroadtrip.online/suummer
Zoom Meeting ID: 915 5049 5104
Call (669) 900-6833 and enter Meeting ID 915 5049 5104
MEETING ROOM 1:
live.emersonuuc.org
Zoom Meeting ID: 858 109 2800 Password: chalice
Call (669) 900-6833 and enter Meeting ID 858 109 2800
MEETING ROOM 2:
live2.emersonuuc.org
Zoom Meeting ID: 343 977 3791 Password: chalice
Call (669) 900-9128 and enter Meeting ID 343 977 3791
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Rev. Matthew will be on vacation/study leave July 7th-August 8th.
Please contact Deborah at the Church office if you need assistance: office@emersonuuc.org or call 818-887-6101.
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Join us on our (Virtual) Road Trip this Summer!
This July and August we are worshiping together with other local UU congregations as part of the Greater Los Angeles Ministry (GLAM). Worship services are every Sunday at 10:30 am, with a different congregation/preacher leading the service each week.
Join us via Zoom: glamroadtrip.online/suummer
Zoom Meeting ID: 915 5049 5104
Or Call: (669) 900-6833 and enter Meeting ID: 915 5049 5104
Next Sunday - July 18th
"Knots in a Handkerchief" Signposts in the Labyrinth of Faith - Rev. Megan Visser
UU Santa Clarita
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Hybrid Worship Fundraiser – Double your contributions
The pandemic has shown us the value of allowing people to connect with Emerson in ways beyond just in-person. And now that we are preparing to worship together in person again, we are seeking to offer hybrid or multi-platform worship (both virtual and in-person worship). This entails purchasing new video and sound equipment to offer those unable to attend in-person worship a high-quality experience, both now and in the future.
That’s why we are excited to share that Emerson received a $5,500 matching grant from the Spirit Level Foundation to help us upgrade our AV system. The matching grant means for each dollar you donate, the Spirit Level Foundation contributes $1.
Offering services online has allowed us to more easily reach new people. We’ve had new people checking us out for the first time, and joining us regularly throughout the pandemic. Connecting online has offered those curious to know more about Unitarian Universalism and Emerson a low pressure way to learn what we are like, before ever having to step foot on our campus.
It also made it easier for those already part of the Emerson community to join us as well: members who were temporarily out of the area; folks for whom attending was difficult, like those in an assisted living facility; past members and young adults who left for college; and out of state relatives who wanted to watch their loved ones’ contributions to worship. Folks who would have previously been unable to attend a worship service, special program, or committee meeting have found greater flexibility in joining from wherever they are.
So help us take advantage of this matching grant, and make a donation now!
Donate online http://donate.emersonuuc.org, and select Hybrid Worship Fundraiser.
Or send a check made to Emerson UU Church, with Hybrid Worship Fundraiser in the memo.
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 PLANT-BASED LOS ANGELES
1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, 3 - 4 pm
live2.emersonuuc.org
Zoom Meeting ID: 343 977 3791 Password: chalice
call: (669) 900-9128 enter Meeting ID: 343 977 3791
We share recipes and discuss the benefits and strategies for eating a Whole Food Plant-Based diet without added salt, oil, or sugar. Making us, animals, and the planet better one meal at a time. All are welcome. Contact: Leslie Reuter and Phil Davis at plantbasedlosangeles@gmail.com
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ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MINISTRY
2nd Sunday of the month at 1 PM
Next Meeting: Sunday, July 11th
live2.emersonuuc.org
Zoom Meeting ID: 343 977 3791 Password: chalice
Or dial: (669) 900-9128 and enter ID: 343 977 3791
Our Environmental Justice Ministry is an opportunity connect and discuss ways of working together for a just and green future! All are welcome to participate.
Please contact co-chair Rhonda (rhondaplankrichard@gmail.com) and Anna (annalourawagner@gmail.com) to let us know if we can count on you to attend our next gathering.
Thanks!
Anna & Rhonda
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 RACIAL JUSTICE GROUP
Next Meeting: Tuesday, July 13th at 7:30 PM
live2.emersonuuc.org
Zoom Meeting ID: 858 109 2800 Password: chalice
or call (669) 900-6833 and enter ID: 858 109 2800
At our June congregational meeting, we voted to endorse a proposed UUA 8th Principle: “We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote: journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.” Join us as we to explore how we, as individuals and as a congregation, can be transformed as we live into that principle.
Learn more about the 8th Principle at www.8thprincipleuu.org
Contact: LindaBeth Nelson with questions
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 ELDERS' CIRCLE
Every 3rd Thursday of the month
Next Meeting: Thursday, July 15th at 10:30 AM
live.emersonuuc.org
Zoom Meeting ID: 858 109 2800 Password: chalice
Call (669) 900-6833 and enter Meeting ID: 858 109 2800
The Elder's Circle support, resources and information to those dealing with aging issues as well as to individuals acting as caregivers to aging loved ones. Please call Heather Medvitz at 818 222 4430 with any questions. We look forward to seeing you!
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BOOK GROUP - Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
 Next Meeting: Tuesday, July 27th at 7:30 PM
Join us via:live2.emersonuuc.org
Zoom Meeting ID: 343 977 3791 Password: chalice
Or call: (669) 900-9128 and enter ID: 343 977 3791
Our reading for July 27th is Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent by Isabel Wilkerson – A book steeped in empathy and insight, through layered analysis and stories of real people, Caste explores the structure of an unspoken system of human ranking and reveals how our lives are still restricted by what divided us centuries ago.
Questions? louiserovner@sbcglobal.net 818-621-9628
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Read More about this month's theme
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When can we get back together as a congregation?
Emerson’s “Back Together Team” has been making plans for in-person gatherings, following guidance and research from the Unitarian Universalist Association, CDC, and state and local authorities. Guidance will be coming soon for small group gatherings. Watch the “Back Together” announcements in our e-news and website for the most recent recommendations.
Over the summer, our Greater LA congregations will all be worshipping together, with the ministers taking turns leading the Sunday services, as part of a Virtual sUUmmer Road Trip (see below). After each service, in our “coffee break-out rooms,” we will have the opportunity to get to know members from other congregations.
We anticipate having our first in-person congregational service on September 12, for our water communion, the traditional beginning of the church year. We have received a matching technology grant that will help us to have multi-platform (a.k.a. hybrid) services so that anyone can join in-person or online. More information about a technology fundraiser will follow soon.
Other changes will depend on the status of the virus and scientific findings. In the meantime, please follow LA County Guidance. For those who are fully vaccinated see
http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/docs/vaccine/AfterFullyVaccinated.pdf (for more general COVID information see http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/)
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 JOIN A TOUCHSTONES SMALL GROUP
During this time, when our lives have shrunk down dramatically, connecting with others (via phone or online) has become incredibly vital to our mental and spiritual wellbeing. One of the ways we connect with each other at Emerson is in our Small Group Ministries—which are the core of our adult spiritual development program at Emerson. Each month, our Touchstones small groups explore the monthly theme in greater depth.
Although exploring the theme with a group of people will always be a richer experience, you don’t need to be part of a small group to benefit from what Touchstones has to offer. Anyone is free to read the Touchstones Journal (link above), which contains readings, short reflections and wisdom stories, and a daily quotation, connected to that month’s theme. The last page of the journal also contains an outline for the small group meetings, if you’re curious about the format.
If you would like to be part of a group, sign-up here. Questions: email Rev. Matthew revmatthew@emersonuuc.org or Renée Lançon reneelancon@aol.com.
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 SUNDAY OFFERING & PLEDGE PAYMENTS
If you regularly placed checks in the offering basket, please put those checks in an envelope and mail them in to Emerson (address below) for the next several months. Or, this might be a great time to set up automatic Bill Pay with your bank or credit union. You may also donate online at the following link: http://donate.emersonuuc.org
Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church
7304 Jordan Ave.
Canoga Park, CA 91303
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 TECH ASSOCIATES NEEDED!
If you've attended Emerson Sunday Worship in Zoom, and you no doubt have noticed the many different elements--both live and recorded--that come together to make up the service. The Tech Associate is key to presenting a professional and worshipful online service. Emerson's Tech Associates are volunteers stepping up when guest speakers take to the virtual pulpit to produce the service, coordinating the sequence of elements, including live video and PowerPoint slideshow. If you have had exposure to PowerPoint, or live online meeting platforms, and would like to help with presenting Sunday services, contact Rev. Matthew (revmatthew@emersonuuc.org).
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HELP HOST EVENTS FOR ONLINE CONNECTIONS
Calling all Emersonians! Are you interested in helping your community keep in touch and connected by hosting/organizing an online event? It could be a yoga class, a song circle, a creative writing workshop, an informative lecture, or just a time to chat and hangout. It could be an ongoing event or one-time only. We invite you to contribute and help maintain our sense of connection during this time of physical distancing. You may use the church Zoom account to hold your event. Please contact the office at office@emersonuuc.org or (818) 887-6101 in order to arrange. We look forward to all your wonderful and creative ideas to keep us entertained, grounded and create connections with your fellow Emersonians!
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One Generation Drive- Food Pantry
10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
One Generation Senior Enrichment Center invites older adults and families to their food pantry on Fridays.
If your last name starts with A-K please come the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month, last names begining with L-Z please stop by the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month.
CalFresh screenings available!
ADDITIONAL COVID-19 RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND HERE
FOOD BANK GUIDE CAN BE FOUND HERE
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