[Fuusm-l] Sunday Service Announcements 052321

[Chris at FUUSM]

Sunday Service Announcements -  May 23, 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, President; 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                                                     

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

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



Sun. May 23 – (11am)      "Trees of Life"     Worship Leader: Rev. Kathryn Hawbaker           

Are you a tree hugger? We may not be embracing one another for safety’s sake, but we can embrace the wisdom of the Druids.

The symbol of a Tree of Life is nearly universal, and shows our common bonds as well as our connection with nature.  

You are invited to share your tree photos on this topic as we celebrate the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.                                                                 



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 24   Finance Committee (7pm) Zoom

Tues.  May 25  Office Closed     DEADLINE to submit news for the June Confluence- Email to adesign at suddenlink.net            



Wed. May 26 (12-1pm) Midweek Midday Meditation (Zoom) 

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

Meeting ID: 989 1140 7403       Passcode: OMWed12



Sat. May 29   (2-4 pm) at East Muskingum Park in Marietta

Local Marietta businesses are coming together to host a community memorial to give people an opportunity to mourn the passing of beloved friends or family members. By displaying a photo and written eulogy of loved ones, community members will have the opportunity to pay their respects and reflect on fond memories later this month. All COVID protocols will be followed. The event is not only for people whose friend or family member passed from COVID-19, it is also for people who weren’t able to attend a traditional funeral service due to pandemic restrictions. 



Sun. May 30  (11am)Zoom      

    OUTSIDE ACTIVITY - Join us after the service in the Courtyard Memorial Garden with healthy spacing and masks as we gather to honor and remember 

our FUUSM people who have served and died.



Mon. May 31   Office Closed for Memorial Day



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

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

Register for the all-virtual 2021 UUA General Assembly

General Assembly (GA) is the annual meeting of our Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Participants worship, witness, learn, connect, and make policy for the Association through democratic process. Anyone may attend; congregations must certify annually to have voting delegates.  If you haven't registered for Virtual GA 2021 already, there is no better time than right now! Registered attendees are among the first to hear program announcements, and only registered attendees will have access to the NEW! GA app.  So, register early to join online discussions, and familiarize yourself with the GA schedule.Registration is $200 per person. Financial support as well as a payment plan is available.



Community Events  

Sat.  June 26 (11AM.-3PM)  Out-MOV -Pride in the Park @ City Park in Parkersburg  

Out MOV will be hosting an LGBTQIA+ community celebration for families and area residents in City Park. Pride in the Park will take place at the park’s band shell and will feature live music from Smokestack Betty, Back Porch Alibi, and others. A number of area nonprofit organizations will hand out merchandise, information, and more.  Local cosplayers will be invited to the event.  The Wood County Democratic Party will be handing out water. Out MOV will be selling t-shirts and pride flags, - proceeds will benefit the organization and support its efforts to host additional events. Masks will be provided & encouraged, though not required, as the state’s mask mandate is scheduled to be lifted on June 20.



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.  It’s free!   We can do it -We’re all in this together. 



June Sunday Service Schedule

Sunday June 6, 2021   Flower Communion ~ Live Service and Ceremony.                     

Bring your flower or plant to share in this annual exchange as we build a community bouquet.   

The Flower Communion will be different this year.  Safety measures (sign-in, masks and healthy spacing) will be followed, and everyone is invited to bring a flower from home.  (Extras will be available, and are welcome if you have some to bring).   The gathered bouquet is a symbol of diversity.  In the entry way, the congregation will contribute and create bouquets in vases, that will be brought forward during the service.  We will use the aisles for healthy spacing as we exit in one direction, taking a different flower from the display to carry it home.   There will also be a Flower Meditation (slideshow)- Send your photos to Rev. Kat.   

The Zoom presentation will not be the focus of this service, but it will be available.



Sunday June 13, 2021

Daniel Parker -Universalist Preacher       Change of Heart & Mind           Prof. David Talbot



Juneteenth  Sunday June 20, 2021 (Father’s Day)

Pride begins with knowing our own worth, and having it affirmed by those we love and admire.  Long have we lauded 

the famous forefathers of our religious institutions, yet voices from the margins have been missing, and the full stories 

and humanity has been limited by a narrow view.  Breaking down gender stereotypes benefits everyone and all.



Sunday June 27, 2021  Sunday Morning Worship ~ General Assembly

The First Universalist Church of Minneapolis has been a model of shared ministry and what it means to put the work of dismantling white supremacy and building anti-racist, anti-oppressive practices at the center of their ministry. They have been on the front lines in support of the Movement for Black Lives in Minneapolis, bringing spiritual care and moral leadership in the wake of George Floyd’s murder by police and the important uprisings for justice that followed. Children and families are a vital part of their ministry, and they have been using creative approaches to engage all ages in worship during the pandemic. Their leadership exemplifies some of the best practices for the creativity, spiritual depth, and moral leadership that is possible when we embrace the work of shared ministry rooted in love and justice
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