<div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">What&#39;s the best advice to give a worm?</font></div><div><b><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">Announcements</font></b></div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4"><b>Guest at Your Table Boxes and Envelopes are still available </b>in the sanctuary foyer. If you opt to write a check, please date it Jan. 11, 2026, and make it payable to UUSC with GAYT on the memo line, and put it in one of the GAYT envelopes. A donation box for GAYT envelopes is in Fellowship Hall. Questions? Ask Nancy Luthy.</font></div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></div><div><b><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">Exterior Holiday Decorating</font></b></div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">The FUUSM Men&#39;s Group will decorate FUUSM&#39;s exterior next Sunday, but additional individuals (all genders welcome) could make the work go faster. The plan is to work on the decorations after the abbreviated service and holiday card signing in the Social Hall, starting sometime around noon. Should the prevent decorating on November 30th, December 7<sup style="">th</sup> would be our rain date. </font><span style="font-family:&quot;arial narrow&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large">George Banziger will coordinate.</span><span style="font-family:&quot;arial narrow&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large"> </span></div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></div><div><b><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">We&#39;re All Invited to the UUA&#39;s Central Eastern Region Winter Institute! </font></b></div><div><p style="color:rgb(32,32,32);margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px"><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4" style=""><strong style=""><span style="background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">February 13-16, 2026, Salt Fork Lodge,</span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)"> Cambridge, OH</span></strong><br><span style="background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">Winter Institute (WI) is a long held tradition of gathering over President\u2019s Day weekend for a midwinter retreat at Salt Fork State Park in Cambridge, Ohio. This retreat was the brainchild of a group of Summer Institute (SI) attendees who wisely determined that a year between SI gatherings is just TOO LONG to wait to gather </span>with extended<span style="background-color:rgb(250,250,250)"> Beloved UU Community! </span></font><span style="font-family:&quot;arial narrow&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">In these difficult times, we are reminded how sacred it is to be in community, raising our voices in song, sharing meals together, and enjoying togetherness. The WI Planning committee is delighted to invite you to join us in person </span>for Winter<span style="font-family:&quot;arial narrow&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)"> Institute at Salt Fork! </span><span style="font-family:&quot;arial narrow&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">Registration is open and is a 2 step process. Hotel reservations are due by January 15, early bird rate for WI registration is also January 15. Learn more at the </span><a href="https://cersiuu.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e73d87ebb6e78d6a3c5b6001&amp;id=5e1c9a07d6&amp;e=f2d42395e9" target="_blank" style="font-family:&quot;arial narrow&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:rgb(250,250,250);color:rgb(0,124,137)">CER website</a><span style="font-family:&quot;arial narrow&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">.</span></p></div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4"><b>The Week Ahead</b></font><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-9f74c620-7fff-26e3-7403-505b1b15c784"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" style="" size="4">Today, Nov. 24</font></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">6:30 p.m., </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Finance Committee meeting, </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Zoom.</span></font></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Sleep late. </span> </font></span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">Tuesday, Nov. 25</font></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">2:30\u20136:30, Girl Scouts, social hall.</font></span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">Thursday, Nov. 27: Thanksgiving, FUUSM Office closed</font></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">11 a.m.\u20131 p.m., </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Thanksgiving meals served to patrons of the Community Resource Center,</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> social hall. </span></font></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">Sunday, Nov. 30</font></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">9:30 a.m., </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Choir practice, </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">sanctuary</span></font></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">11 a.m., </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Sunday service, </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">sanctuary</span></font><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:13pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">: </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:13pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline">Love in an Envelope</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:13pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">, abridged service, followed by</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:13pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline"> Holiday Card Workshop </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:13pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">in the social hall, as well as </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:13pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline">decorating the fence and FUUSM\u2019s front door.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" style="" size="4"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Coffee hour! </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Social hall.</span></font></p></li></ul></span><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4"><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br></font><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">Dawn Hewitt</font></div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">Office assistant</font></div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta</font></div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">232 Third St.</font></div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">Marietta, OH 45750</font></div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">(740)373-1238</font></div><div><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif" size="4">Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10 a.m.--2 p.m. </font><br></div></div></div></div></div>