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FOCUS – Black Lives Matter

This congregation passed a public witness statement more than five years ago with a 96% positive vote that affirmed your commitment to support the Black Lives Matter movement and Black-led racial justice organizations. To remind ourselves and the community of this intention, the church’s outdoor sign on Rugby Road is once...

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Jan-7-22 Refugee Welcome UPDATE – They’re HOME!

This story reminds us of what UUCville’s Refugee Welcome outreach means. Heartfelt THANKS to so many of you for stretching your time, generosity, budgets and resources to make a more secure situation finally possible for one Afghan family. Perhaps in creating a kind welcome for them, we’re healing a bruise...

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Tips For Healing Earth #8

At the end of this holiday season, we turn temporarily from home energy use to the psychological aspects of climate work. According to psychologist and environmentalist Dr. Renée Lertzman, it's normal to feel so overwhelmed by the climate crisis that we seek to protect ourselves through denial or resignation.

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January Art Show: Shirley Paul

ABOUT THE ARTIST Shirley Paul It is my honor and pleasure to share my abstract art with you. My work falls into the category called “intuitive” or “process” painting. This is the practice of meditating with brush in hand. It requires the suspension of fear, expectations, and the analytical brain....

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Tips For Healing Earth #7

How’s your plan for home energy reduction coming? Whether you’ve consulted professionals through an energy audit or talked with friends, family or neighbors for mutual support, your journey toward lowering your energy burden will be easier if shared with others.

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December 17, 2021 Refugee Welcome UPDATE

Elizabeth Breeden summarizes where our refugee outreach stands: in SUSPENSE. “The mentors are trained, we have collected an apartment’s-worth of furniture and supplies that are carefully stored. We are offering our extra furniture and supplies to other families. We have a generous amount of donated money to get us started....

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Brief Report on the December Board Meeting

The Board met Wednesday December 8, 2021 at 6:30 pm. This brief summary is to inform the congregation before the minutes are approved and posted. Following a brief check-in with Board members, there was public time for congregants.  Officer and staff reports were reviewed and accepted. We discussed the impact of...

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Building Use Update December 7th, 2021

12/07/21 With the new strain of Covid-19 and the increasing cases in our area, we are remaining at ORANGE through the holiday season and will revisit at the beginning of the year. We appreciate your continued patience and compliance with our restrictions to ensure the safety and well-being of our...

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