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, March 5 at 10 am: Our Special Spiritual Place: Stevens Memorial Chapel
What was Rev. Steven’s Mission? In what ways does UUSMV mirror some of his ideas & challenges today?
View the Order of Service Here.
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Friday, March 3, 2 pm: Sewcial Action Knitwork (contact Laura Beebe for more information)
Sunday, March 5, 11:45 am: (after the service): Impromptu Dutch Treat lunch at Mikado, 76 Main St, VH. All are welcome.
Tuesday, March 7, 9:30 am: Meditation Circle - Join on Zoom (Meeting ID: 864 3352 3334 Passcode: 737316) or Contact Ed Merck ejm646@gmail.com
Save The Date
Saturday, March 11, 1 pm: Service for Sarah Shepard, There will be a private interment at the family plot for both Mike and Sara and a reception from 5-7 pm at the MV museum. To view her obituary follow this link: www.chapmanfuneral.com
Monday, March 13, 2 - 4 pm: PC meeting (meeting will take place on Zoom)
Tuesday, March 14, 9:30 am: Meditation Circle
Saturday, March 18, 6 pm: St. Patrick’s Day Potluck
Wednesday, March 29 at 5:30 pm: Climate Change Action Team Meeting (meet at Stevens Chapel)
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In Our CommUUnity
Please keep Tad Crawford and Anita Christian in your thoughts as they deal with health issues that have landed them in the hospital for a few days. Cards to their home addresses, or text messages, are best for now; visits can drain energies that are best devoted to healing.
Betty Burton reports "I am home from the hospital (a fractured hip courtesy of Spot) now and trying to settle in. I am using a walker and getting around okay. I am still in a lot of pain. I appreciate the cards from everyone and the meals that have been delivered." If you could prepare a meal for Betty and her husband, John, follow the link below to sign up on Betty's Meal Train. https://mealtrain.com/z3on0e
We are looking for volunteers to help assist Emily LaPierre with Religious Education (RE) during services for the following Sundays (March 5, 12, 19 and 26). Volunteers will assist Emily with activities with the children. If you can help please email uu.society.mv@gmail.com with the date(s) you are available. Thanks for your consideration!
Fill out the Climate Questionnaire Today!
Help us set direction for UUSMV's Climate Justice work this year by taking this quick online survey about climate change before March 10. Climate Justice Group Questionnaire We will share the survey results March 29 at 5:30 pm at Stevens Chapel. Please contact Peter Meleney, 508-693-6980, or pmeleney@comcast.net, with questions. Barbara Caseau and Saving Us (a book by Katharine Haytoe) have inspired us to re-double our commitment to fighting climate change. Follow this link to view Katharine Hayhoe's Ted Talk.
Thanks from UUSMV’s Climate Justice Action Team
The NEW UUA proposed Principles
 Listen to the proposed new UUA Principles in this brief video.
Rita Brown is looking for 1 or 2 members who are interested in helping her develop an Article II presentation for feedback from our congregation. Please contact Rita (rabrown1950@comcast.net) if you are interested!
March Birthdays
 Lily McEvoy 3rd (Happy Birthday Lily!)
Karen Sankey 4th
Mike Kobran 4th
Clara Kennedy 100th Birthday 10th
Marianne Goldsmith 22nd
Kevin Longval 30th
St. Pa trick's Day Pot Luck
Join us Saturday, March 18 at 6 pm for a traditional corned beef, potatoes, and cabbage, and dessert of course! Please sign up here if you are coming and can bring a food item or beverage. St. Patrick's Day Pot Luck Sign up
March Care Coordinators
Mimi Davisson and Laura Beebe
Contact Mimi or Laura by email or phone number which are in the UUSMV directory.
... fostering community action, racial equity, and universal justice
Climate Change Quote
"'The environment is where we all meet, Where we all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all if us share. It is not only a mirror of ourselves, but a focusing lens on what we can become."' Lady Bird Johnson
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Our Island Community
 [In Person] Tech Time at the Anchors
Wednesday, March 8, 11am - 12pm
Do you have questions about using your laptop, smartphone, iPad, or other devices? The Edgartown Library is partnering with the Edgartown Council on Aging to provide tech time sessions every month at the Anchors. Call 508-627-4368 to sign up for a 20-minute slot.
You can also stop by the library during our open hours for tech help.
 Season 2 of Shed features six interviews taped during the summer of 2022. The season aired on Feb. 16, 2023. Follow this link to listen to season 2 of Shed.
In the wake of the George Floyd killing and protests around the world, Eric Adams began interviewing Martha’s Vineyarders, both year-round and seasonal about their experiences with race and racism. A local family therapist raised by a white mother and a black father, Mr. Adams draws on his own experiences and those of his interview subjects to encourage listeners to shed their old beliefs about race and make room for a new understanding of its impact and implications.
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Pastoral Support
In lieu of regular office hours, Rev. Janet asks that you request one-on-one meetings using this link: https://calendly.com/revjanet
From there you can select a date, time, duration and location to connect with her.
If none of the available times work for you, or if you have a more urgent need, please reach out by phone, text message or email and she will get back to you with options.
(505) 670-4157 (call or text)
revjanetnewton@gmail.com
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Need Someone to Listen?
In addition to pastoral care being available from Rev Janet, your Lay Ministers (Katharine Colon, Bill Bridwell, Jan Casey, Kevin Longval, Donna McElroy) are available to lend support to anyone in our UUSMV community in their time of need by being available to listen and offer comfort. You can find their contact information in the member's section of the website: www.uusmv.org
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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 Janet, Jan Casey, or Kristy Brooks. UUSMV cares about you!
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Mission
We are an intentionally welcoming congregation of diverse faiths and shared values, fostering spiritual growth, community action, racial equity and universal justice.
Our Vision 2025
We envision a flourishing and caring congregation that . . .
- Built a loving and supportive, multicultural community.
- Created thriving shared ministries led by our minister, lay leaders, and the congregation working collaboratively.
- Worked to accountably dismantle white supremacy, racism, and all intersecting oppressions in ourselves, our community, our institutions, and our democracy.
- Determined the feasibility of a new building/addition that will enhance our ability to serve our congregation and the island community.
……. As we seek to widen our spiritual horizons.
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Looking for a past issue of the UU Voice? You can read previous issues from the link at the bottom of the ho me page or follow this link: UU Voice . Submissions to the Weekly UU Voice need to be in by 10 am on Thursdays so we (Rita Brown, Dorie Godfrey, and I) can make edits and finalize our newsletter. The best way to contact me and to make submissions is the UUSMV email: uu.society.mv@gmail.com .
All the best, Ann Cilfone, Church Administrator
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