[Fuusm-l] FUUSM Weekly update, Dec. 19, 2022

Mon Dec 19 12:40:06 CST 2022

This week: Hanukkah began at sunset on Sunday and will end at sunset on Monday, December 26.

Tuesday, December 20: Confluence deadline.

  a.. The Winter Solstice Spiral planned for Tuesday, Dec. 20, at FUUSM has been canceled. 
Wednesday, December 21  
  a.. noon, meditation via Zoom, at at https://zoom.us/j/92667643995?pwd=RXc4YUQrUXRDa1ZHMmxOZ280MkFkUT09, Meeting ID: 926 6764 3995 Passcode: OMWed12 
  b..     4 p.m., The Castle will host its annual Solstice Sunset Observance at Sacra Via Park. Free, but donations are encouraged.
  c.. 4:47 p.m., Winter Solstice 
  d.. 6:30 p.m., Men’s Group in the FUUSM social hall, hosted by Tom Cunningham and Darryl Ting. 
Saturday, December 24

  a.. 6 p.m., Choir practice, social hall.
  b.. 7 p.m., Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, sanctuary.
Sunday, December 25

  a.. Today’s Issues and choir practice are canceled.
  b.. 11 a.m., Potluck Christmas brunch. Bring a dish to share. Volunteers are needed for clean-up afterward.
  c.. Coffee hour volunteers: Elaine Barr, Jonathan Brier, and Steph Rector.
Please consider volunteering for Coffee Hour in 2023. Email George Banziger at gbanziger497 at gmail.com if you’re willing to help out in January, February, or March, and let him when you are NOT available. 

Animals of the Earth: We are collecting cat and dog food and supplies for the Humane Society throughout December in the social hall.

Warming House Volunteers Needed
Thank you to everyone who has contributed a meal for the Warming House so far this fall. I am looking for more volunteers for January and February. Thursdays are our days to provide meals for 10 to 12 people. Meals can be dropped off between 11:30 and noon at the Community Resource Center, which is right beside the flag store on Front Street. If you can help with this project please get in touch with me. Beth Lepore, shimplepore at suddenlink.net, (740) 525 1423. 

FUUSM representatives are needed to serve on the Empty Bowls planning committee. If this is your calling, please contact Virginia Mayle at (740) 376-9921. 

Please read additional announcements in the weekly update, emailed to fuusm-l every Monday afternoon.

FUUSM office hours: Mon.,Tu., Th., Fri. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. (740) 373-1238, fuusm at suddenlinkmail.com or fuusm.office at gmail.com. Rev. Hawbaker will be away December 19–23, but is available by text or phone at (937) 470-4151, or via email to revkatgreen at gmail.com, and also via Zoom. 

Dawn Hewitt
Office assistant
First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta, Ohio
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