[Fuusm-l] weekly update 052421

[Chris at FUUSM]

Weekly Update -  May 24, 2021



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



This Week at F.U.U.S.M. 

Mon. May 24   Finance Committee (6:30pm) Zoom

Tues.  May 25  Office Closed                



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  Hospice Community Memorial

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     Remembering the Service of Veterans  -Rev. K. Hawbaker & Martha McGovern  

OUTSIDE ACTIVITY - Join us after the service with healthy spacing and masks in the Courtyard/Memorial Garden 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;  Fellowship Hall capacity - 15).

*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.



CDC recommends fully vaccinated people can safely gather together outdoors in small groups without masks now.



The Board of Trustees will be reviewing possible changes to the guidelines for the future and welcomes input, 

although we will continue to be guided by science and safety.

covidactnow.org data shows Washington Co. Ohio at medium risk, with only 38% with one dose or more vaccination  (daily new cases, *per 100k is 6.7).    Wood Co. WV is similar with slightly more new cases *8.6).  



Celebration of Life 

There will be a Celebration of Life for Joshua Frum/Keller – Saturday, June 5 @ 11:30am.

Live and on Zoom.  Masks and social distancing required.  

Join us for service live in the Sanctuary or by Zoom connection 
https://zoom.us/j/94822183499?pwd=ZVhkMHZWSnR1bTI5czZWRk1zdFFmQT09
Meeting ID: 948 2218 3499 Passcode: fuusm2323
Dial in by phone from your area location:    929) 205-6099 (NY)
Same Meeting ID: 948 2218 3499  Different Passcode: 772050



After the service the family welcomes you to a reception at the Fair Park on Front Street, Marietta.  





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?  Photos are welcome for  the final product but try a short movie & send it to me – Jane Tumas-Serna (jtumas.serna at gmail.com)    

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY   June 23-27

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 register and attend @ $200 per person.  Financial support as well as a payment plan is available.   Our FUUSM voting delegates are Adeline & Mike Bailey, and Rev. Hawbaker. 



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 and encouraged, though not required, as the state’s mask mandate is scheduled to be lifted on June 20.



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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