VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO ATTEND AUGUST 1ST SERVICE...
IN PERSON
The Covid Standards and Safe Reopening Committee would like to trial more of our processes for in-person services during the August 1st service. At that time we would like to have 25 people attending and we are looking for volunteers. See HERE for more information and how to sign up.
TRUNK SALE -- New Date
Saturday, August 7
Looking for some savvy supporters to make our first trunk sale a huge success!
It's a simple concept...register by Aug 1...then bring your treasures to the UFP parking lot...open your trunk or set up a table...and sell your stuff as a fundraiser for UFP. It’s a great opportunity to declutter your home, keep reusable items from landfill and maybe also find some great new-to-you treasures.
All the info you need is HERE. And, we could use some help in organizing. Please reach out to Ruth Schumaker.
And tell all your friends! Share our FB postings! And here's a poster!
ANTI-RACISM MOVIE NIGHT
Tonight, Friday, July 16, 7pm
The Anti-Racism Action Group (ARAG) invites you to a showing of The Skin We’re In about Desmond Cole, who has written a book by the same name addressing systemic racism in Canada. Will Ward will host this film, introducing it and hosting the post-film discussion. This is the 1st film of a series.
Join here: https://tinyurl.com/UFPMovies
More information is HERE.
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This Sunday:
July 18th at 10:30am
SUMMER DREAMS
Join the service here:
https://tinyurl.com/UUSummerWorship
Invite your friends!
NOTE these summertime changes:
Sunday services will begin at 10:30am, AND the link to join is not the ‘usual’ one.
Spiritual Community is difficult, we all know this. Maybe it is time for a small reformation as we re-consider how we will begin our communities again. Why do we come? What can we honestly offer? What do people need?
Speaker: Rev. Wayne Walder
Service leading by: Allison Kabayama
Music by: Susanne Maziarz
(Neighbourhood Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Toronto)
Small group conversation opportunities will be offered at the end of the service.
Join the service here: https://tinyurl.com/UUSummerWorship. Instructions for dial-in can be found HERE.
Invite your friends!
Religious Exploration: Sunday morning programming is discontinued for the summer. We continue to meet for games nights Wednesdays at 7pm. See This Month in RE for more.
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Video of our July 4th Sunday service.
This past Sunday service, hosted by Grand River Unitarian, will eventually be here.
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
SMALL OUTDOOR "MEETUPS"
The Connections Team would like to host some small in-person UFP gatherings. Here are two options to start:
1) An outdoor drumming circle in the courtyard at UFP
2) Coffee and chatting in one of the local parks. (you would need to bring your own coffee and chair if possible)
Please respond to Kathy McLay at kthcmlay@gmail.com expressing your interest. We'll schedule the gatherings (weather dependent) when we know who wants to be a part. Of course, we will comply with the recommended COVID safety precautions, and will ask you to mask in addition to maintaining a 2 meter distance from each other.
It'll be fun! Waiting to hear from you!
PLANNING A UFP-SANCTIONED ACTIVITY?
Please consult the Covid Standards committee as you start your planning.
The Step 2 protocol is HERE. An updated Step 3 protocol will be posted on our website soon.
The Covid Standards and Safe Reopening Committee would like to help those planning UFP activities to ensure provincial, local and UFP covid safety standards are part of the planning process. Any activity, event, or member gatherings that are planned to include any UFP members who would like to participate and that would usually be announced Sunday mornings or included in “The Flame” would be considered a UFP sanctioned activity. Read more...
SUMMER WORSHIP
We are joining together with four other congregations for our summer services. Each week, one of the congregations hosts. 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.
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.
CONNECTING CIRCLES
Connecting Circles meet about twice monthly for an hour of sharing and mutual support. Some groups are continuing to meet over the summer.
If you want to be part of a circle, contact Rev. Julie.
THIS WEEK'S WALK, BY MARGEREE EDWARDS
Margeree is taking a break in July. Take a look at the long list of ideas for walking (or walking and swimming) HERE.
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UFP News
FUNdraising UPDATE
You've read about the Trunk Sale on August 7. Now, how about the August Outside Adventure Online Auction!
Might you offer to host a pool party, kayak excursion with picnic, dinner alfresco with friends, or a backyard concert? These are only some of the possible auction items you might dream up!
Creative ideas and helping hands needed, please connect with Kim Ward with the subject line of UFP Online Auction.
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.
WEEKLY WALKING BUDDIES
If you're looking for a walking buddy, or buddies, add your name, or reach out to someone HERE. Be sure to attend to the latest health guidelines!
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 Saturday, September 4 but earlier orders may be accepted. As always, proceeds from sales directly benefit the UFP.
To purchase cards, please contact Francesca Warriner (Cesca) 705-743-0795
Here's the address for e-transfers:
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
GLEN CARADUS RIDES FOR THE CLIMATE
Glen will ride 350km in one day, to raise awareness of climate change and raise money for GreenUp's climate program.
Donate at http://greenup.on.ca/350-climate-ride
Here is his fun 3-minute promo video:
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Our Wider Community
More information about all of these is available on our website.
Local Food Peterborough
Community Art-Making hosted by Creating Space
Thursdays 3-6pm
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