Sunday, June 11 at 10 am: Pride Against Prejudice: Queer Pride as Spiritual Growth with Rev. Janet Newton
If we look at most global wisdom traditions — their teachings, scripture, history, and wisest practitioners — we find comprehensive support for the virtue of humility. From Christianity to Confucianism, Judaism to Jainism, Shinto to Islam, we are encouraged to release ego and attachment, to humble ourselves, to locate modesty within our hearts as an antidote to pride. Against that backdrop, what does it mean to embrace capital P Pride as a tool for spiritual growth and healing?
With special musical guest, Lisa Weiss. 

Friday, June 9 - Sunday, June 18:  UUSMV Auction
Friday, June 9, 6:00-7:30 pm:   Hybrid Bingo - at the Chapel and on Zoom
Saturday, June 10 at 3 pm:   Join UUSMV in the Pride Parade
Tuesday, June 13, 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
Tuesday, June 20, 9:30 am:  Meditation Circle
Monday, June 12, 2 -4:15 pm:  Parish Committee Meeting (taking place on Zoom) 
Sunday, June 25, 1 pm:  Linda Wilson's Memorial Service

Our Auction Is Live!
Today is the start of our on-line fundraising auction to support the work of UUSMV, our thriving, intentionally welcoming, and inclusive faith community!
The Auction will run for the next 10 days, ending Sunday, June 18 at 8 pm.
To Register as a Bidder:
· Go to https://www.biddingforgood.com/uusmv
· Choose Register to Bid at the top of the page
· Next,  complete the form. Make sure you fill out all of the information asked for on the form completely. You will need to enter your credit card to bid and choose a password.
Many thanks to so many of you who made items for sale, who went to local businesses and obtained gift certificates, who purchased everything from gift certificates to popular restaurants and local attractions to a 3-hour sail on the schooner Alabama. When you see the item you are interested in, choose “view” to see if there are more pictures of that item. There are over 88 items for sale!
We can add items anytime to the auction, so if you think of something you would like to add, email uu.society.mv@gmail.com and/or rabrown1950@comcast.net
Have fun and happy bidding!

In Our CommUUnity
Hospitality Updates
Many thanks to those of you who have been helping with our service hospitality.  We are thankful for our welcome, refreshments, greeting and service support and visual arts/flowers volunteers.  Starting this Sunday we will be taking a break from warm beverages and will be having our refreshments outside in our beautiful backyard.  We are also introducing monthly volunteer coordinators.  This month's coordinator is Bill Bridwell.  If you are unable to fulfill your volunteer task(s) please contact the monthly coordinator.

Join Us for Hybrid Bingo
In person at Stevens Chapel or join online on Zoom (click here)
Friday, June 9 from 6 - 7:30 pm


Oak Bluffs Pride Parade Details
If you're participating in this Saturday's, June 10th Oak Bluffs Pride Parade here's the scoop:

• Arrive at the Island Queen ferry dock between 2:00 and 2:30 pm. The organizers would prefer you to be there by 2:00pm but I think it'll be a lot of standing around doing a lot of nothing.  Please give yourself time to find a parking space and walk to the Island Queen ferry dock.
• Parade Begins at 3:00pm.
• Parade Route is about 0.6 miles.  From the Island Queen ferry dock, we proceed down Circuit Ave Extension --> then up Circuit Ave --> then Left onto Narragansett Ave --> then Left onto Naumkeag Ave --> Into Ocean Park
• If you would like to participate but can't walk that far, I encourage you to be a spectator.  A parade without spectators is just a group of people walking in the street.  A parade with spectators is what makes a parade a PARADE.
• I'm told that last year's parade had a ride-along van for those who wanted to be in the parade but were hindered by mobility challenges.  I don't know if the ride-along van will be an option this year.
• Please bring your homemade Pride signs.

Thank you!  Chris Seidel

June Birthdays

Alex Knight          18th
Debbie Dean        22nd
Susanna Savoy    26th 


June 1 - 9 -  Care Coordinator
Jack Street
Contact by Jack email or phone number which is in the UUSMV directory. 


June 10 - 30 Care Coordinator
Judy Hickey
Contact by Judy email or phone number which is in the UUSMV directory. 




Ballroom Dancing Update
Ballroom Dancing MV and Island Theatre Workshop are hosting ballroom dancing at UUSMV Steven’s Chapel on Sundays from 7 - 8:30 pm
Come alone or bring a partner. $5/person toward space rental (but if that is prohibitive, we would rather have you attend than your financial contribution)