[Fuusm-l] weekly update 09122016

[Chris at FUUSM]

TODAY- Monday Sept. 12 People will gather at the Statehouse in Columbus, OH, and many other places across our nation to help focus the political agenda on the needs and rights of all citizens.  Now is the time.

 

While I am not traveling to Columbus, I'm working here in the Mid-Ohio Valley to support local initiatives with a similar agenda, share information within FUUSM and in a growing interfaith network in Parkersburg and Marietta.  I'm also checking in with our UU neighbors in the Appalachian Cluster.

What are you moved to do today to engage with the issues you care about?

Let's take one more step together, and give our attention to what we care about most.

 

Bright Blessings!

Rev. Kathryn Hawbaker

 

Higher Ground Moral Declaration

We declare that the deepest public concerns of our nation and faith traditions are how our society treats the poor, those on the margins, the least of these, women, children, workers, immigrants and the sick; equality 

and representation under the law; and the desire for peace, love and harmony within and among nations. 

Together, we lift up and defend the most sacred moral principles of our faith and constitutional values, 

which are: the economic liberation of all people; ensuring every child receives access to quality education; healthcare access for all; criminal justice reform; and ensuring historically marginalized communities have equal protection under the law.

Our moral traditions have a firm foundation upon which to stand against the divide-and-conquer strategies 

of extremists. We believe in a moral agenda that stands against systemic racism, classism, poverty, xenophobia, and any attempt to promote hate towards any members of the human family.

We claim a higher ground in partisan debate by returning public discourse to our deepest moral and constitutional values.

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The Fire Drill scheduled for Sunday September 18th is cancelled.  

It will be rescheduled for another Sunday soon.

 

This Week @ FUUSM

Mon.  9/12  Caring Comm. (2:15pm) P  Visiting Team (7pm)

Tues.9/13 Oils of the Bible (5:30-9:30) FH

Wed. 9/14   Meditation (12-1pm) P

                 Women's Group -Cindy Brown - 311 Lawton Road, Mtta.  (740) 374-7357

                  Soul Connections (7pm-9pm) FH  - Be Happy-How to Start Actually Doing It - Ron Docie Guest Speaker 

Thurs. 9/15 AA/Al-anon (7pm) FH/Parlor            

Fri. 9/16   Membership Comm. (10am) FH        Outside Group - Afternoon & Evening  FH



Next Sunday-  September 18, 2016  

Nursery available (9:45am-12:15)  next to FH.    Choir Practice (9:30am-10:30)  S

Today's Issues (9:30-10:45am)  Parlor                 New UU Series (10-10:45am)  F.Hall 

Worship  Little Things are Big Things  - Rev. Hawbaker     

BRIDGES - RE classes begin-Registration materials will be in the classrooms.

Green Sanctuary Committee (12:15pm) Parlor




Hospitality Services          Greeters:  Gwen & George Banziger & Nancy Novak

Coffee Corp: Martha McGovern       Grocery Cards: John Kidd

Clean-Up: Kim McMichael, Barbara Kidd & Renate Wentzel

 

 

 

FUUSM is seeking  - Nursery Attendant for Sunday mornings (9:45-12:15pm) (Referrals welcome!)

Contact the church office 740-373-1238.   

Social Media Consultant (volunteer with stipend) to work 5 hrs. per week 

to advance our presence and publicity.  Applications available in the church office.

 

Committee ReCharge - Sat. Sept. 24 (9am-Noon) in the Fellowship Hall.  

 

Parking:  The Huntington Bank (Beside the Church Office) offers their lot for our use

Monday-Friday - AFTER 5pm.Saturdays - AFTER 1pm and on Sundays.   

Please do not park in ANY of the drive-through lanes.   Thank you

 

Looking Ahead

Circle Supper Oct. 8th, at the home of  Debra Miller and Jim Grecni in Devola.  

Children are very welcome.  If you'd like to attend, please contact Chris Keller at the church office 

(740-373-1238 or fuusm at suddenlinkmail.com) or Darryl Ting (740-374-8729 or darrting at suddenlink.net) by Sunday, October 2nd.  

 

Outreach film      "Groundswell Rising"  ( It is about opposing hydraulic fracking in PA.)

October 15, 7pm -  Fellowship Hall of FUUSM (First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta) 

corner of Third and Putnam Streets, Marietta, OH.  

Co-sponsored by UU's Green Sanctuary and MOVCA ( Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action)

Tell your friends and neighbors!!!

 

 
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