SUMMER 2021 at UFP
There's now a place on our website for all the news that is the news about summer. If you're wondering what's going on, check it out HERE.
Trunk Sale Coming
Trunk sale in parking lot (Planned for July 17)
Looking for some savvy supporters to join in organizing a trunk sale!
It’s a great opportunity to declutter your home, keep reusable items from landfill and find some great new-to-you treasures.
Keep posted for more info to come – pending appropriate covid protocol compliance. Help is needed in organizing, please reach out to Ruth Schumaker.
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This Sunday:
June 27th at 10am
THE UUA COMES TO UFP
Invite your friends, and join the service here: https://tinyurl.com/UFPsundayservice
Dial-in information is here.
At the completion of each year’s General Assembly, thousands of Unitarian Universalists from across the continent and beyond gather for worship. On this Sunday, let’s join the throng! Read more about the service HERE.
BUT we also need to attend to what's happening in Canada. So, please get online at 9:50 for a few moments of greeting and announcements, and right at 10am we'll take some sacred time to reflect on the meaning of Canada Day in light of recent events in this nation...what does our past tell us about who we are and who we want to be?
And THEN we'll have a UFP ‘watch party’ of the UUA's worship service…all the while able to chat with one another and share joys and aha’s! We’ll have time for breakout rooms following the service as usual.
Join the service here: https://tinyurl.com/UFPsundayservice
Invite your friends!
Religious Exploration: Sunday programming is discontinued for the summer. We continue to meet for games nights Wednesdays at 7pm. And, we are exploring options for summer in-person gatherings. See This Month in RE for more.
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Video of this past Sunday's service.
Our recent services are here.
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A COMMUNITY FOR
EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK
Zoom links for our Sunday service and all programs can be found HERE.
Keep connections alive by joining our private Facebook group (Rev. Julie will invite you to join). Share joys, sorrows, questions, pictures, and invitations to watch parties, or book discussions, or other activities.
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Upcoming UFP Events
HAPPY HOUR SINGALONG
Fridays, 7:30-8:00pm
For the last sing of the year, tonight's theme is "All Things Watery". Our song leaders this evening include Cynthia Armour, "The Skinny Dippers (Kate, Ben, Sheila), Arthur Herold, and Pauline W-L. Join us and invite your friends for another congenial sharing of songs & casual conversation.
Join HERE.
Meeting ID: 893 2550 0976
Password: ComeSing
SYNERGY BRIDGING WORSHIP
Today, Friday, June 25, 7pm
This is General Assembly's transformative multigenerational worship. Come be inspired and illuminated at a celebration of treasured worship elements, rites of passage and brilliant contemporary musical performances. More info HERE.
LISTENING TO BRIDGING TEAMS
Tuesday, June 29, 1pm
Beth Israel invites you to hear from people who’ve been part of the Bridges Peterborough program called “Bridging Teams”, especially those who are under-resourced / low-income participants. Bridges Peterborough has developed an innovative grassroots approach to bridging the gap between rich and poor in our community.
Register HERE.
The session will be about an hour, with an optional time for conversation to follow.
LET ME TELL YOU 'BOUT
Sunday, June 27th, 5:00-6:00pm
Steph Wildheart will be joining us this Sunday to present and demonstrate on the craft of making frames with recycled materials. Join on Zoom HERE.
SUMMER WORSHIP
July and August at 10:30am
We are joining together with four other congregations for our summer services. Each week, one of the congregations will host. What a great way for us to experience a diversity of styles and to make friends across southern Ontario!
Each week we'll begin at 10:30am, and a time for conversation in small groups will follow.
Note that the link to join is different than our usual link. Information will be posted on our website and here in the Flame each week as usual.
CONNECTING CIRCLES
Connecting Circles meet about twice monthly for an hour of sharing and mutual support.
If you want to be part of a circle, contact Rev. Julie.
THIS WEEK'S WALK, BY MARGEREE EDWARDS
The walk is on pause for this week. Next week look for our column on the Selwyn Conservation Area which has several trails and a very nice, large beach with, hopefully, some sunshine. Past walks are HERE.
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UFP News
FUNdraising UPDATE
Let the summer Fun begin!
The FUNdraising committee is happy to share the following upcoming events and activities...
JUNE: Launch of TruEarth Fundraiser
TruEarth will remit 20% of revenues to UFP! Purchase must be made from this site… Buy here securely ONLINE.
It’s a WIN WIN… buy excellent Canadian made ecofriendly products and generate some funds for our fellowship! Check out the laundry strips.. and say goodbye to plastic bottles.
Read the story HERE.
JULY: Trunk sale in parking lot
Looking for some savvy supporters to join in organizing a trunk sale!
It’s a great opportunity to declutter your home, keep reusable items from landfill and find some great new-to-you treasures.
Keep posted for more info to come – pending appropriate covid protocol compliance. Help is needed in organizing, please reach out to Ruth Schumaker.
MORE SUMMER FUNdraisers: See how YOU can help and get involved HERE.
DO YOU LOVE TO GARDEN?
Wanna help our UFP gardens? Email Steph if you want to dig in and freshen the gardens
SYRIAN TEENS SEEK OUTDOOR WORK
Yousef and Suleman, the teenage sons of the Al Mubarak family who our Refugee Sponsorship Team helped to settle in 2020, are available to help with any yard work and lawn mowing on weekdays at 4 pm and Saturdays and Sundays.
Please contact Linda Herold, 705-536-0035
lindaherold7@gmail.com.
Kawartha Food Share exists to ensure that all members of the Peterborough County-City community have access to a reliable emergency food source, and currently assists more than 8,900 people every month through their 36 member agencies. This includes four meal programs, four City food banks, six housing projects, seven county food banks, and over 20 food cupboards across the City & County of Peterborough.
Information on how to donate can be found here: http://www.kawarthafoodshare.com/donations.html
WEEKLY WALKING BUDDIES
Ontario's Step One toward reopening allows for up to 10 people to gather socially outside. If you're looking for a walking buddy, or buddies, add your name, or reach out to someone HERE.
GIFT CARD SALES
We have a variety of grocery, gas and retail cards available for sale!! Orders are being processed for delivery or pickup on Monday, July 12. As always, proceeds from sales directly benefit the Fellowship.
To purchase cards, please contact Francesca Warriner (Cesca) at 705-743-0795
Note that the email address for e-transfers has changed to: payforgiftcards@peterboroughunitarian.ca.
We appreciate and thank you for your continued support.
TRY THE DIFFERENT TASTE OF ALIEU!
Alieu (one of our newcomers) would like to cook for you! Yummy vegetarian or meat dishes with peanut or yassa sauce, cooked to your spicy-meter. Check out how to order HERE.
E-TRANSFERS
If you choose to give in this way, use bookkeeper@peterboroughunitarian.ca noting the purpose/intention of your donation. And you can still use CanadaHelps to make any donations, or send us a cheque at the address below. Thank you.
FLAME DEADLINE
Submissions for the Flame are due each Friday at noon. They go to Ben at uu.ptbo@gmail.com.
JOYS OR SORROWS TO SHARE?
We grow together by sharing about our lives. If you have personal news to share with our broader community, email Rev. Julie to have it added to UFPeople, a page on our website that cannot be found except through a link in The Flame.
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Working for Justice
WATER PROTECTION SUMMIT
Ongoing through Sat Jun 26
The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians is hosting. The keynote speaker is Winona LaDuke. More information is HERE.
KAIROS TALKS
Kairos Teaching and Sharing Circles are happening weekly, to raise awareness around reconciliation. More information is HERE.
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Our Wider Community
More information about all of these is available on our website.
Listening to Bridging Teams
June 29, 1PM
Indigenous Fringe Festival
June 23-27 at Trent
Local Food Peterborough
Community Art-Making hosted by Creating Space
Thursdays 3-6pm
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