[Fuusmchat] Fwd: [AppalachianCluster] Join Us March 8 for Leading with Love at the Center

[Linda Needham]

I would love to go if I could ride with someone else who is going?

On Fri, Feb 21, 2025, 10:08 AM Dawn Hewitt, FUUSM office assistant via
fuusmchat <fuusmchat at fuusm.org> wrote:

> You--we all--are invited to spend Saturday, March 8, from 10-4, in
> Pittsburgh, with the Central East Region of the UUA, figuring out how we
> UUs can, should, and will face 2025. Pittsburgh is not that far from here,
> and I bet this will be inspiring. Fee is on a sliding scale, from $10 to
> $30. Just in case anyone is interested. --dawn
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Beth Casebolt <BCasebolt at uua.org>
> Date: Thu, Feb 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
> Subject: [AppalachianCluster] Join Us March 8 for Leading with Love at the
> Center
> To:
>
>
> We invite you to watch this invitational video
> <https://youtu.be/iblWYS9ZONw> from Cassandra Montenegro
>
> 2025 is calling; how will Unitarian Universalists respond? Sign up now
> <https://www.uua.org/central-east/events/region/leading-love-center> for
> our Central East Region’s UU Community Day: Leading with Love at the
> Center at the UU Church of the South Hills in Pittsburgh PA!
>
> In a world marked by political oppression and escalating crises, centering
> love is a radical and transformative act—one that calls for all of us to
> move into collective spiritual leadership. What grounding and skills do we
> need to practice Unitarian Universalism in 2025, offering this faith to
> ourselves, to one another, and to the world that needs us? Come explore
> this and gather strength in community with each other on March 8th. Learn
> more and register!
> <https://www.uua.org/central-east/events/region/leading-love-center>.
>
> What to expect in Pittsburgh?
>
> Community Day facilitated by your local CER/UUA staff from 10am – 4pm
>
> Lots of connection with your UU neighbors facing the same world you are
>
> Agenda:
>
>    - Worship with local UUs, led by CER staff
>    - Learn More about Our Shared Values: What UU touchstones can we bring
>    to these times? What parts of our theology do we need to explore and grow?
>    - Lunch and Connect: Nourish your body while connecting with folks
>    from neighboring congregations
>    - Two Workshops to Choose From: What are these times asking of us as
>    UUs and how will we respond? How do we (re)build communities of joy that
>    help ground us in these times?
>    - Theologicalreflection time in small groups: Which of our shared
>    values is your congregation wrestling with? What can you share and learn
>    from your neighbors?
>    -
>
>    Framing for Next Steps: Staying centered and connected as we move
>    together into the future.
>
> Everyone is welcome! Board and committee leaders, parents, children,
> youth, young adults, staff members, religious professionals, ministers, and
> any committed and engaged folks who love Unitarian Universalism and might
> not have formal roles. Childcare will be available (register by February
> 22!), with some light, playful programming to help connect UU children and
> youth with one another and with the wider community.
>
> Registration deadline is March 1. Don’t leave registration for the last
> minute! Timely registration is important to ensure that our event can take
> place as planned.
>
> Can’t make this date? We have other dates and one online option available
> as well!
>
> [image: Leading with Love at the Center.jpeg]
>
> *Beth Casebolt, CRE* :: she/her/hers
> <https://www.uua.org/lgbtq/identity/personal-pronouns>
> CER Communications Consultant and Operations Manager
> 740-232-9048
>
> Schedule a meeting with Beth Casebolt  <https://calendly.com/bcasebolt>
>
> Contributions from member congregations <https://www.uua.org/finance/apf>
>  and individual donors <https://www.uua.org/giving> make the missional
> work of the UUA possible.
>
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> Dawn Hewitt
> Office assistant
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