MARCH 26, 2023

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10:30 am

Lata Murti
Worship Associate: Gina Whitaker

The Power of Cultural Humility and Apologizing

Humility is not mentioned explicitly in the eight principles of Unitarian Universalism. Yet, humility is central to many faith traditions in which we are grounded, as well as the faith traditions some of us continue to practice in addition to Unitarian Universalism. Cultural humility, in particular, is essential to our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive community. But it asks us to be vulnerable, and to apologize often and sincerely. So, how can practicing cultural humility also be powerful? Lata addresses this question, drawing from her own experiences as a Hindu-Unitarian Universalist.

Religious Exploration


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Order of Service
March 26, 2023 at 10:30 am

The Power of Cultural Humility and Apologizing

                 
                     PRELUDE               To A Wild Rose by Edward McDowell
                                                                             Mark Pietri / Piano                                                                                                
           
                     WELCOME                                    WA - Gina Whitaker                      
           
                     CHALICE LIGHTING
  
                     DOXOLOGY                                                 
                     CALL TO WORSHIP                                       Lata Murti        

                     HYMN                                     #1023 Building Bridges
                                                                                                  
                    TIME FOR ALL AGES                          DRE Janet Murphy

                     JOYS, SORROWS, CONCERNS                 Gina Whitaker                                 
           
                     Song (Video)                 Ever So Lonely - Sheila Chandra        
                                                                                   
                     OFFERTORY                        Filled with Loving Kindness
                            by Mark Hayes and John Riddell, Don Gaede, Soloist   
         
                     READING                                              Gina Whitaker                               
                     MEDITATION AND SILENCE
           
                      ANTHEM              The Water is Wide (Scottish Folksong)
           
                      SERMON                                                     Lata Murti 
           
                      HYMN                                              #1021 Lean on Me                                                                                               
                     EXTINGUISHING THE CHALICE              
 
                     BENEDICTION                                             Lata Murti                                             

           
                             Looking Ahead in Worship

                                                  April 2, 2023
Rev. Rod Richards
Worship Associate: Alison Rittger

The Path of Least Resistance
It's a little hard to welcome our monthly theme--The Path of Resistance--when many of us are used to searching out the path of least resistance.

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See What You Missed
 

If you missed the Next Steps congregational meeting with Rachell Maxwell of Stewardship for Us last Sunday, or you want to see the slides up close, it was recorded and may be viewed here: https://uuslo.org/next-steps-congregational-meeting.  
  

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All Women Welcome
to the Ladies of the Evening Potluck 

All women are welcome to the next Ladies of the Evening potluck on Tuesday, March 28 in the UU social hall.  Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6 p.m. and after dinner sharing which ends by 7:30 or 8 pm. Please text or phone Rosemary Lucier at 805-801-3867 to let her know what food or beverage you will bring.  Judith Bernstein and I look forward to seeing you!  If you haven't joined us before, give us a try.  It's a welcoming, relaxing, and informative evening.  Rosemary
 

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Yes, another great concert is on its way! Local classical pianist Jack Artusio will perform a one-hour program of works by Haydn, Beethoven, Debussy, and Rachmaninoff on Sunday, April 16.

This time the concert will begin at 12:30 pm as a kind of “brown bag concert.” Attendees are invited to bring a sandwich lunch to enjoy in the social hall before returning to the sanctuary for the concert.

The concert is a fundraiser for UUSLO. The suggested donation is $10 per adult.

Jack Artusio moved to the Central Coast in 1974. He performed in the first two Paderwerski Festivals in Paso Robles in the mid '80s, and has continued giving recitals since then. In the early '90s he began playing in the Unitarian Universalist services when we were a Fellowship meeting on Foothill Blvd. 
 

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UU Meditation Mondays

You’re invited to UU Meditation Monday Afternoon.
Sit with Alison and friends from 4 to 4:30.
First is a 10-minute guided meditation
Followed by a 20-minute silent meditation.
Join in this zoom room: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6882507919
The room will open at 3:45 for questions and/or conversation.
 

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Our next meeting is April 13th at 2:30 via Zoom.

Topic: Church? vs. Fellowship?:
What is the difference? Which is our UU? How do we explain to someone what a Unitarian is or what it is to be a Unitarian?
All women are welcome. 
The WDG meets via Zoom (most meetings) at 2:30 on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of most months.  Contact Wendy (wendygault@gmail.com) if you would like to join in.

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Lit Wits to Explore THINK AGAIN in April
& THE STREET LAWYER in May
 

We will be discussing THINK AGAIN by Adam Grant for our meeting on Tuesday, April 4 at 6pm.  It’s about the Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know. Imagine for a moment how you would feel if you were able to change the way you think and learn, so that you could move on, adapt, take risks and win again. It is challenging to examine how you arrive at your beliefs, ideas, etc.
 
Our novel for 6pm on Monday, May 8 (a change for this month), is THE STREET LAWYER by John Grisham. A homeless man takes nine lawyers hostage in the firm’s plush offices. When it is all over, the man’s blood is splattered on the face of Michael Brock - and suddenly Michael is willing to do the unthinkable, rediscovering a conscience he lost long ago. Michael is leaving the big time for the streets where his attacker once lived and where society’s powerlessness needs an advocate for justice. We continue ZOOM meetings for Lit Wits. To join us go to https://us02web.us/j/81618487257
 
If you have any questions, you can email me - janclarke@charter.net. or Mary Parker - mnparker539@gmail.com
Hope to see you there.
 

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Special Announcement! 
UUSLO has reserved three spots at the El Chorro Campground off of Highway 1 for May 5-7, 2023!!  

We'll camp in the Romauldo Loop at El Chorro Campground in San Luis Obispo from Friday, May 5th to Sunday, May 7th. The cost will be $40 for one night, or $70 for two nights, per family or individual camper (cash or check payable to UUSLO). 

We are limited to 8 people and up to 2 vehicles per site. For this reason, it is important that you let me know as soon as possible if you can join us! Dogs are allowed (on leash) for an additional $3.50 per night at the gate. Pay showers are available tor $1.00 for three minutes (quarters required).

PLEASE NOTE: We need at least 5 paying campers (for both nights) to break-even.

If you would like to come just for the day, on Saturday, we will have a potluck at dinner time, around 5 pm. (Day people must pay the day-use fee at the gate.)

To sign-up and/or to receive more information, please reply to (jernest4@gmail.com) or call (805) 459-4008. Please share our plans with people who might be interested!

SEE YOU AT CAMP! Jo
 

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One Day Fast between April 2 & 8

Join Douglas and Jan and fast for at least one day between April 2-8. Why? To show solidarity with 84 men who are on a hunger strike right now at Mesa Verde (Bakersfield) and Golden State (McFarland) detention centers, both of which are run by private for-profit prisons. Men detained there began a labor strike several months ago to protest the $1 per day wages they receive for cleaning, cooking, etc. It turned into a hunger strike recently to protest dehumanizing and unjust conditions and treatment by guards.   The Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity (IM4HI), requests that we get involved. They are finding at least 84 people willing to fast in solidarity for one or more days between April 2 and 8. This week was chosen because it is the holiest time for Christians and is the holy time of Ramadan for Muslims. Douglas and Jan plan to fast on April 4. Want to join them?    Since the strike began, at least seven leaders in the detention centers have been violently removed by ICE officers and GEO staff and transferred to El Paso, TX for forced feeding. They were returned to Mesa Verde a few days later. The hunger strikers are traumatized from the attack but are resolved to forge ahead. They are calling on the outside community to stand in solidarity with them and to help elevate their demands to elected and ICE officials.    This is a moment to mobilize and show people who are detained that they are not alone! There are several ways to get involved - please read on to learn about ways you can be in solidarity. Learn more and join the hunger fast at   bit.ly/MultifaithSolidarityFast   Contact Jan if you are interested in the visits she facilitates almost monthly to Bakersfield and McFarland. You will meet amazing people who have almost no rights and feel very isolated.   Jan, meslinjan@gmail.com Douglas, douglasesl123@gmail.com

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             DONATIONS ARE HELPING TO RAISE A HOME IN TIJUANA!

Update! We are up to $9,000 of the $12,000 needed for transportation, lodging and meals. Thank you all, bakers and donors!  And you can continue to support the UU Justice Ministry of CA’s home-building project. Help a family in Tijuana live their dream. We continue to raise the rest of the $12,000 we need for materials, transportation, lodging, and meals for our April 13-17 trip.

DonateToTijuanaHomebuild

 

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Benefit Concert and Art Show for
San Luis Obispo United Methodist Church

Following a devastating fire on Easter  Sunday 2001, the church rebuilt its building, celebrating re-opening on Easter Sunday 2008. The new church facility serves not only the congregation but is also an important community resource.
 
The congregation currently faces a significant financial challenge. Even though the original mortgage of $2,500,000 is now down to $1,500,000, a reset of the mortgage interest rate will soon occur. Rates have risen dramatically since the last rate adjustment and the new rate will greatly increase the monthly payments. The congregation is attempting to retire as much of the principal balance as possible to keep future monthly payments as low as possible. The goal is to raise $200,000 to truly make an impact on the amount of the monthly payments going forward. Members of the congregation are stepping up and contributing as much as they can to meet this goal. Attendees of the concert will be invited to make tax-deductible contributions, too. 

    

April 2 at  2:30 at SLOUMC

How Can UUs Contribute? Come to the concert, enjoy the music and the art show, and please consider making your generous contribution at the event.
Be sure to designate “Building fund” on your check.

     

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Home Hospitality Needed for Pacific Southwest
Service Area Assembly (PSWSAA) April 21-23

UUSLO is hosting the PSWSAA!! It’s going to be an exciting weekend, with a Youth Con, worship, workshops and plenty of opportunity to chat with folks from many congregations throughout the Pacific Southwest!! Two Keynote speakers are local Chumash elders. Gather to Deepen Connections, Practice Justice and Inspire Joy!!

We are offering home hospitality to attendees, and we need hosts! You do not have to attend the conference to host.
I am the Accommodation Coordinator and am seeking UUSLO members and friends who may be able to host one-two people for this event.
Can you house one or two folks in your home overnight April 21, 22 and/or 23?

Please contact Gina asap! Thank you for your hospitality!!
Gina Whitaker at uuspirit@me.com
 
                                          See Below for information about the PSWSAA
 

*Please note the cost for the weekend is $75. 
This includes 2 breakfasts, lunch and a Happy Hour.
No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
 

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MARCH 2023

1   Rob DeGraff
4   Rosemary Lucier
5   Joan Sargen
6   Erica Reinheimer
7   Ken Morrison
8   Karen Spease
9   Robin Klickstein
11  Perry Alice Colwell
12  Lilya Cochran, Rod Richards
14  Janet Lester
18  Max Maber
21  Paige Ernest
23  Katy Ayer
25  Karen Christian, Ron Sampson 
27  Kay Bolin
28  Lata Murti
30  Steve Weymann

If your birthday is not listed, let us know at newsnotes.uuslo@gmail.com