[Fuusm-l] Mon May 3 2021 WEEKLY UPDATE

[Chris at FUUSM]

WEEKLY UPDATE ~ for Monday May 3- Sun. May 9, 2021



Our Mission is to nurture a diverse community devoted to spiritual growth and freedom of thought for the benefit of all.

We are proud to be a Fair Share Congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Association   www.uua.org.      

Visit our website www.fuusm.org for calendar & resources, photos & videos;   and find us on Facebook.



First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta    232 Third Street, Marietta, Ohio 45750

Office Hours: Mon., Wed., Thur., and Fri. (10am -1pm). Office is closed on Tuesdays. 

Messages by phone and email are checked regularly.   Telephone 740-373-1238

E-mail: fuusm at suddenlinkmail.com



Minister: Rev. Kathryn E. Hawbaker;   Office Administrator: Chris Keller;   Pianist: Randall Kidder; 

Religious Ed. Teacher: Lucy Filipow;   Choir Director: Martha Webster. 

2020-2021 Board of Trustees:  Cory Sampson, Pres.; Beth Lepore, Vice President; Nancy Luthy, Secretary; 

Ted Goertzel, Treasurer; Chris Hoke,  Katy McDaniel, Andrew Clovis,  and Rev. Hawbaker (ex officio). 



May 2021 Sunday Worship Services/Main Zoom Link

https://zoom.us/j/94822183499?pwd=ZVhkMHZWSnR1bTI5czZWRk1zdFFmQT09

Meeting ID: 948 2218 3499               Passcode: fuusm2323

Dial in by phone from your regional location

By Phone  1-929 205 6099 (New York)        1-301 715 8592 (Germantown, PA)

Same Meeting ID (as above): 948 2218 3499            Different Passcode: 772050



Sunday Schedule:  (9:30am) Today’s Issues discussion group in the parlor   (10:30) Gathering & Greeting

Nursery open (10:30-12:30) Attendants: Lela Erb & Deborah Lauer        (11am) Service begins



2021 DRAFT STATEMENT OF CONSCIENCE

After three years of study and action on the 2018-2021 Congregational Study/Action Issue
Undoing Systemic White Supremacy: A Call to Prophetic Action, the General Assembly delegates will vote this June whether to adopt the draft Statement of Conscience (SOC), prepared by the Commission on Social Witness with feedback from congregations. Adopted Statements of Conscience focus the efforts of UU congregations and other UU groups on the topic of the SOC, shape the meaning of contemporary Unitarian Universalism, and empower the UUA staff to lobby our positions in pending legislation.

Read the draft Statement of Conscience (SOC) Undoing Systemic White Supremacy: A Call to Prophetic Action on the UUA website.





This Sunday May 9, 2021  Mother’s Day     All Children Are Our Children -Reflection by Alice Stewart 

Worship Leader: Rev. Kathryn Hawbaker

FUUSM member and Children’s Services Director for Washington County Alice Stewart will offer the reflection. Slogans of this era remind us of a communal focus on children It Takes a Village to Raise a Child used as a title for Hillary R. Clinton’s book, and the No Child Left Behind campaign from Marian W. Edelman - the Children’s Defense League. Indigenous people have long used the measure of impact on seven generations for their decisions. How shall we teach our children well?

• Virtual Choir presentation:   When We Sing











If you have announcements for the Weekly Update please e-mail fuusm at suddenlinkmail.com  

Next Week at F.U.U.S.M. 

Mon. May 3   Caring Committee (2-3pm) on Zoom with the Main/Sun. Service Link

Tues.  May 4  Office Closed              



Wed. May 5 (12-1pm) Midweek Midday Meditation (Zoom) 

https://zoom.us/j/98911407403?pwd=UlRqTzlzZ2ZLalZkVDZTTVZZdTgwQT09

Meeting ID: 989 1140 7403   Passcode: OMWed12



Wed. May 5 (5:30pm) Worship & Music Committee 

(Zoom Meeting ID:  817 8372 4553   Password:  worship)



Thurs. May 6 (5:30pm) Choir Practice in the Sanctuary 



Current FUUSM Guidelines for Building Use  

*If attendee is not feeling well, they should not attend    

*All attendees sign in and provide information requested.

*Maintain 6 ft. distance, “take turns” entering, exiting, & taking seats to allow spacing.  (Sanctuary capacity 25-50).

*Use face masks that cover nose and mouth.  We have some available if you forget to bring your own. 

*Wash hands/use hand sanitizer upon entering building.

*No food or beverages in the building– you can’t eat/drink with a face mask on.

*One person in a bathroom at a time.

Fully vaccinated people can safely gather outdoors in small groups without masks now.



FUUSM  Happenings

Women's Group Returns To In-Person Meeting Wed. May 12  The FUUSM women's group will return to in-person meetings beginning in May, weather and the Covid situation permitting. Our May 12 meeting will be held outdoors at Debra Miller's home, 113 Rae Avenue in Devola at 6:30 p.m. Bring your own food (we have decided not to hold our usual feast at this time) and lawn chair. In case of inclement weather, the meeting will be held via Zoom using the Main/Sunday Service Link. One topic of discussion will be whether to continue a Zoom subgroup, perhaps small-group discussions of particular topics.



The Cherish ALL Life Project   You’re invited to make a mini movie on your phone to investigate this years’ theme question:  How can we be mindful and authentic in cherishing all life?  I am asking members and friends to make a short movie, so we as viewers can experience the life of the one who creates the movie. Photos are welcome and will be in the final product but try a short movie.  Send your movie to me – Jane Tumas-Serna (jtumas.serna at gmail.com)    



LOOKING AHEAD

Sunday, May 30  OUTSIDE ACTIVITY - Join us after the service in the Memorial Garden in the Courtyard with healthy spacing and masks as we gather to honor our FUUSM people who have served, died, and are remembered 



Sunday, June 6      Flower Communion: Join us for a short service in the Sanctuary focused on the Flower Communion exchange as we embody the diversity and gifts of community and our connections with Nature.

Outside Activity: Family planting activity in the Courtyard, with plants to take home.





Community Events 

Warming House Update   Starting May 1 the Warming House will have a change in procedures. The Homeless Coalition will provide lunch Mon., Wed. and Fri. thru area restaurants. Lunch can be picked up from the backyard of the Warming House. The house will be closed until it reopens in October of 2021. - Beth Lepore



According to the World Health Organization -  Here are 5 tips that help you stay safe to protect yourself and others from COVID-19:  Clean hands,   wear a mask,   stay distant (2 arms lengths),  cough, sneeze safely, and open windows.



Good news! In case you haven’t heard, everyone across the country – 16 years of age & older – is now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. This applies to all U.S. States, Territories and the District of Columbia.

If you haven’t gotten a COVID-19 vaccine yet, do so as soon as you can. Getting vaccinated is an important tool to help end the pandemic, and it’s your best protection from getting COVID-19.  We can do this! Everyone-whether you have health insurance or not, can get a vaccine. It’s free!   

We’re all in this together. 

Area COVID Vaccination Information   

Marietta-Belpre Health Dept.    Call 1-866-395-1588 to make an appointment.                      

Washington County Health Dept.  (740) 374-2782   www.washingtongov.org  get appt. w/ calendly.        

West Virginia  If you are a WV resident in need of information or have questions, call (833) 734-0965. 

ALL West Virginia residents, of any age, can pre-register  www.vaccinate.wv.gov.


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