Dear families and friends of Lifespan Spiritual Exploration:
I'm hoping a few of you just need this urgent call for volunteers as the excuse you were waiting for to go on a pretty foliage drive tomorrow, and a gorgeous way to spend some time outdoors on a beautiful fall day. And you'll be helping live out our UCM mission of serving human need. We'll be harvesting beautiful produce to help fill over a dozen food shelves locally! Our team is currently only half the size of what we've promised Community Harvest.
Hope a few of you might be able to swing it! I'll be there and would LOVE to see you! If having a ride is helpful, let me know. I think one or two carpool spaces available.
Important details in the RSVP link, including directions (DO NOT just ask your phone to guide you to Bear Roots Farm, this is a different address!).
Thank you for considering it (I do know that many of you would love to make it happen, but the timing doesn't work. Unfortunately, Community Harvest only does weekday harvests.)
Liza Earle-Centers
Dir. Lifespan Spiritual Exploration (LSE)
ucm.dre@gmail.com
802.223.7861 ext. 2 or 802.793.8510 (cell)
LSE Registration for 2021-2022 (click here) Parents/caregivers: please take a few to complete this for any child or youth ages 0-18 who even might participate in a church event this year. This is critical to us keeping you informed as opportunities arise. For example, we do hope we can find volunteers and figure out a way to offer some form of Our Whole Lives sexuality education this year to 7th-8th graders and 5th-6th graders. Or a modified Coming of Age program for 9th-10th graders, or an outdoor story time for toddlers! This is how we will keep you in the loop for age-specific programs. It also helps us know about any food allergies, photo permissions, etc.
Upcoming Events
Right now, everyone's needs are different so hope you'll pick one that works for you!
Outdoor gatherings:
HS Youth Group: Wed. Oct. 13th at 6:30pm, Old Shelter in Hubbard Park. Pizza!
Middle School Youth Group, online Coffee Hour coming again soon, and fire circle first Sunday of each month. Stay tuned for details.
Outdoor Coffee Hour: Sun. Oct. 10th, noon-1pm, in the church yard by the benches
Outdoor Fall Sing-along with Paula Gills: Sun. Oct. 17th, 12:30pm, in the north church yard where the labyrinth is. See e-news for more details.
Save-the-date: All Ages LSE Circle of Trees ~ This will be a yearlong outdoor exploration ofhow many forest dynamics epitomize our UU values of interconnection and mutual support. One gathering a month. No commitment necessary. Come to one or all sessions.Old Shelter in Hubbard Park, 3pm. Led by Liza and Grae Frechette. Stay tuned for more information!
Online:
Zoom Pre-worship Children's Chapel 9:15-9:45am for kids/youth/families each Sunday (link at ucmvt.org). Led by Liza and LSE volunteers.
Sunday online worship led by UCM Worship Team. This Sunday will be Rev. Joan's first sermon after her 3 month sabbatical. Click "Join Worship" at ucmvt.org
Midweek Meditation: The organizers and participants of the summer's meditation services, are continuing with Midweek Meditations! First and third Wednesdays starting Sept. 15th, 9-10am on Zoom. 45 mins. of quiet meditation, perhaps with some thoughts shared here and there, followed by 15 mins. of conversation. Join Zoom Meeting here.
Liza Earle-Centers, Director of Lifespan Spiritual Exploration
ucm.dre@gmail.com (best option)
223-7861 ext. 2
Our mailing address is:
130 Main Street
Montpelier, VT 05602
Want to know more about LSE happenings? Visit ucmlse.blogspot.com
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Liza Earle-Centers
