<div dir="ltr"><font size="4" style="font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif">As we welcome our newest members and visitors, it is only fair to let them know what we Unitarian Universalists are like and what we expect.<br><br>    We are friendly. If you are not friendly, out you go!<br>    We aren't sure how ambivalent we should be.<br>    We believe in tolerance and cannot stand intolerant people.<br>    We are optimists. Anyone who doesn't look on the bright side depresses us.<br>    We are more non-competitive than other groups.<br>    Our organization is run democratically. That is not open for discussion.<br></font><div><font size="4" style="font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif">    We have our critics, but they are paranoid.</font></div><div><font size="4" style="font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif">    We hate hate. <br></font></div><font size="4" style="font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif">    We are prompt about being late to meetings.<br>    Dogmatism is absolutely forbidden.<br>    Freedom of belief is rigidly enforced.<br><br></font><div><font size="4" style="font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif">And to this wonderful place we joyfully welcome you.</font></div><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4" style="font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif"><b>The week ahead:</b><br></font></div><div><font size="4"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Tuesday, October 17</span></font></div><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">3:30–6:30 p.m., Girl Scout troop meets in social hall.</span></font></p></li></ul><font size="4"><br></font><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:3pt"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Wednesday, October 18</span></font></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">11 a.m., </span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Chalice Lighters team </span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">meeting,</span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">social hall.</span></font></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif">Noon,</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif"> Meditation </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif">via Zoom, </span><span style="line-height:110%;color:black;font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif">at </span><span style="font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif"><span></span><span style="line-height:110%;color:black"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/92667643995?pwd=RXc4YUQrUXRDa1ZHMmxOZ280MkFkUT09" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/j/92667643995?pwd=RXc4YUQrUXRDa1ZHMmxOZ280MkFkUT09</a>,
Meeting ID: 926 6764 3995 Passcode: OMWed12</span></span></font></p></li></ul><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">6 p.m., </span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Men’s Group </span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">potluck</span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, </span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">hosted by Chris Jacobs, social hal</span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">l. </span></font></p></li></ul><font size="4"><br></font><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Friday, October 20: November</span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Confluence c</span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ontent due.</span></font></p><ul><li style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">5-10 p.m., Puzzle Party (a service auction event)</span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, social hall. <br></span></font></li></ul><font size="4"></font><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sunday, October 22</span></font></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">9:30 a.m., </span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Choir practice, </span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">sanctuary; </span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Today’s Issues </span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">discussion, RE parlor; <b>Building and Grounds Committee</b> meeting, social hall. </span></font></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">11 a.m.,</span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Sunday service</span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, sanctuary: Guest speaker: </span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Andrew Clovis; </span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Quaker meeting, RE parlor.</span></font></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>COFFEE HOUR!! </b></span></font></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">12:30 p.m.,<b> Committee Recharge, </b>social hall. </span></font></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">6:30 p.m.<b>, </b>Tai chi class, social hall. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></li></ul>

<font size="4"><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br></font><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div><div><font size="4">Dawn Hewitt</font></div><div><font size="4">Office assistant</font></div><div><font size="4">First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta</font></div><div><font size="4">232 Third St.</font></div><div><font size="4">Marietta, OH 45750</font></div><div><font size="4">(740)373-1238</font></div><div><font size="4">Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10 a.m.--2 p.m. <br></font></div></div></div></div>