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The Worship theme for
August is PLAY |
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August 6 – “Play as a Spiritual Practice” As adults we can so easily fall into the idea that we have to be serious and grown-up about everything. Somewhere along the way, we forget the joy of running down the street in our cold, wet sneakers, laughing and being in the moment. How can we recapture some of that joy? Rev.Chris Kapp preaches.with worship associate Melissa Mattson.
August 13 – “Play as a Healing Practice” Dr. Brene Brown prescribes "play" as a necessary element of what she calls "WholeHearted Living." All are welcome to join us this morning as we explore the meaning of Play as a Healing Practice. Rev. Meg Mathieson preaches with worship associate Ben Ramirez.
August 20 - "Revival: Stronger Together: Getting to Know our UU Neighbors" This service will take place in Lancaster (see full Revival article below) The service will be livestreamed....link information will be sent out when available.
UUCV Sanctuary and church will be closed this Sunday.
August 27– “Backpack Blessing: A Service for All Ages” As we enter this back-to-school season, let's explore the winding paths of learning and living during this fun and thought-provoking Service for All Ages. Bring your backpack, laptop case, purse, tote bag, briefcase and/or pencil box for our annual Backpack Blessing ceremony! Director of Lifespan Faith Development, Lynn Sodora, leads this service with participation from our children and youth
Join us for in-person worship in our Sanctuary or on ZOOM. or “listen in” (without video) by telephone, by calling 646-876-9923 and entering Meeting ID 550 751 6685 |
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August 27 – Susan Rimby – Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead
The UUCV Book Group meets at 6:30 pm on the 4th Sunday of each month for a lively, thoughtful discussion.
The selection for August 27th is
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead, "...a gloriously entertaining novel of heists, shakedowns, and rip-offs set in Harlem in the 1960s." (Goodreads.com)
If you've ever wanted to get involved, we'd love to have you join us! Please email Book Group Coordinator Riley Johnson to learn more: riles1806@gmail.com.
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CANCELLED - watch for reschedule information
August 12th - Embody
Echoing Brene Brown, we’re not thinking beings who occasionally feel - we’re feeling beings who occasionally think.
Come reclaim sensuality, and explore what it means to be in your body.
We will meet in the Social Hall at 3:00 on Saturday, July 15th..
Contact Riley Johnson with any questions: riles1806@gmail.com
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Mark your calendars:
- Coffee Hour Bake Saturday, August 5 from 9a - 2p in the UUCV kitchen
- RE Adult Ed Planning at noon on Sunday, August 6 in the Board Room
- UU Revival on Sunday, August 20 at 11:am at 1050 Rockford Road in Lancaster. The event will be livestreamed....the link will be provided whan available. The UUCV Sanctuary and Church will be closed
- UUCV Board Retreat Saturday, August 26 at 10:00 am - offsite location
- Book Group Sunday, August 27 at 6:30 in the Yuuth Room and on ZOOM
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August Social Justice Opportunities |
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Programs under the umbrella of the Social Justice Committee include the monthly CARES dinner, Change for the World (CFTW), the Mozambique Bursary project and the UUCV Antiracism Initiative. Another component this year has been assisting an Afghan family as they transition to America from war-torn Afghanistan. Other events we regularly participate in include Project Share’s Farm Stand, the annual Pride Festival in Harrisburg, National Public Lands Day, and United Way’s One Day of Caring. We anchor our efforts around UUCV’s mission to transform lives and care for the world. Thank you to all who serve on the committee and for outside support we receive from many others in the congregation.
The next Social Justice meeting is at 6:30 on Wednesday, August 16 on ZOOM
All are welcome to join our meetings. |
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Change for the World -
3rd Quarter July - September
The Period Project Harrisburg Megan Swope, theperiodprojecthbg@gmail.com
The Period Project Harrisburg’s mission is to eradicate period poverty in the Harrisburg area and raise awareness about its impact on the dignity and health of our community. They take action through community engagement and direct intervention with the unsheltered and those in need.
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The term period poverty refers to the fact that monthly menstruation management is a struggle for many individuals globally. Menstruation inequity refers to the need for a public policy to address the safety, affordability, and availability of menstrual products for everyone who needs them.
For some, the cost of supplies are a financial burden or out of reach due to homelessness. Currently, state and federal funds (EBT card) cannot be used to purchase sanitary supplies.
Supporting The Period Project Harrisburg aligns with our first UU principal to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person.
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CARLISLE 4KIDS
Carlisle4Kids, the community backpack and school supply distribution, which is being held on August 16 at the Carlisle Expo center, is looking for volunteers in a variety of roles. To see the many opportunities and register to volunteer, go to the Carlisle 4 Kids
volunteer hub at http://carlisle4kids.projectsharepa.volunteerhub.com/
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March on Washington
March on Washinton on August 26th to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights March in August of 1963 to reaffirm the commitment to Civil Rights and Social Justice at a time when this is so crucial.
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UUCV Children/Yuuth Homelessness Project
On Sunday August 13th, the UUCV kids will be working on a service project of assembling mini care packages for individuals who are experiencing homelessness. We are collecting the following items: travel-sized toothbrushes, toothpaste, tissues, deodorant, wet wipes, cereal bars, beef jerky, peanut butter or cheese crackers, lip balms/sunscreen. The donation box is on the RE information table in the Social Hall.
Please bring in items BEFORE Sunday, August 13th. Thank you for your generosity!
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8th Principle Actions
“Journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.” www.8thprincipleuu.org
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At the monthly UUA-sponsored 8th Principle Learning Community sessions, there has been an effort to educate us about the characteristics of fascism that are already established and spreading in our country. We are encouraged to name this and speak out against it; “people don’t take action when they are comfortable.”
The following list of fascist tactics will likely make you uncomfortable:
· promoting hate speech, name calling, repeating and reinforcing lies (the founding of this nation was White Christian and anti-Semitic conspiracy theories)
· targeting minorities
· creating moral panic
· passing discriminatory laws
· criminalizing previously accepted norms
· encouraging citizens to police one another (Florida’s felony charges for those who aid immigrants; Texas criminalizing those who provide assistance to women seeking abortion)
· restricting social services (housing, employment, healthcare)
· neutralizing newspapers and libraries and creating mistrust of science and academics
· promoting the use of violence
· longing for “the golden age of the past”
· targeting women
· politicizing government institutions
· inciting fear and resentment, then turning that power against marginalized groups (trans people and immigrants)
· proposing authoritarian rule as the solution
There are many organized far-right think tanks that are well-financed to spread this fascist culture. It’s time for community leaders, ministers, and concerned citizens to speak up in any way we can with Choose Democracy bumper stickers, posters, letters to the editor, and non-confrontational but informative conversations. The UUA encourages artists to
use their platforms to inspire urgent action and to spread hope. Please make use of the following suggested resources to learn more: https://choosedemocracynow.org/
View or read the 2023 Berry Street Essay delivered at GA
https://uuma.org/programs/berry-street-essay/
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FRIENDSHIP DINNER-Putting our faith into action
Moving Circles has launched a new initiative…
Friendship
Dinners. We held our first dinner in May at the YWCA Carlisle and we’re warmly inviting you to our next dinner on August 17 at the Bible Way Hibner Memorial Church, 223 Walnut Street in Carlisle. |
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said:
“People fail to get along because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don't know each other; they don't know each other because they have not communicated with each other.”
Moving Circles’ intention with these community potluck dinners is for us to get to know each other, break bread together, and build relationships. This is a real opportunity to more expansively build "Beloved Community" -- it takes all of us!
Community Potluck Dinner Please Bring a Dish or Dessert to Share! Thursday, August 17th 6:00-8:30 PM Bible Way Hibner Memorial Church, 223 Walnut Street in Carlisle.
Please join us! And please invite all your friends and contacts.
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CARES MEAL - August 20
On Sunday, August 20, we will deliver a MEXICAN CARNITAS meal to CARES at 50 W Penn St in Carlisle. There are sufficient grocery cards & donations already made to cover the cost of meat & other ingredients to prepare the Carnitas for this meal. Carol Riesmeyer will do the preparations of the meat.
Email Pam pam@uucv.net to donate or send checks to UUCV, PO Box 207, Boiling Springs, PA 17007 marked CARES in the memo line. We need the following donations:
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Corn Tortillas (smaller taco size) - 6 ten packs are needed
Taco Sauce - 2 bottles - 1 spicy, 1 mild
Refried Beans - 5 or 6 cans needed
Chopped Sweet Onions - 2 or 3 large onions
Mexican Rice - 1 Large container
Mexican Chopped Salad - 2 Large ( corn, black beans, chopped lettuce, peppers, onion, cilantro, with oil & vinegar/ lime juice dressing)
Mixed Fresh Cut-up Fruit - 2 Large Bowls needed
Sugar Cookies - 6 Dozen
Drinks - 1 gallon Milk, 2 gallons Lemonade, 2 gallons Iced Tea
Thanks so much to all of the UUCV members who donate food items and grocery cards and cash toward the CARES meals. We can be proud that we share with people in need!!
You can drop your items off between 3:00 - 3:30 on Sunday, August 20 or leave your items for a meal in the church kitchen...please be sure to mark CARES on the items, especially things left in the refrigerator. THANKS! |
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Greetings all! Join us on Sunday mornings for fun, summer programming for kids ages 5-12.
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Our Summer Sundays carry a theme of service to others. For example, in July we made greeting cards for our UUCV elders and others to let them know we are thinking of them. One of our service projects this month will be assembling mini care packages for individuals experiencing homelessness. With the help of generous donations of items and monetary gifts, we will be able to make a good number of packs which we will donate to the Community CARES homeless center in Carlisle.
Please note that the Middles' "Critical Core" game will be on hold for August and will return in September. Our Summer Sundays will come to a close with a special Service for All Ages highlighting our annual Backpack Blessing! May we continue to learn and grow together. In faith and service,
Lynn Sodora
Below is our Faith Development Sunday schedule for our children and youth for August:
RE Summer Sundays: We begin our Sundays at 10:30 am in the Sanctuary with the congregation. After the Moment for All Ages, the children and youth will head downstairs for an All-Ages summer activity.
August 6: Staying Centered (Also: learning about the Bursary in Mozambique)
August 13: Making Mini Care Packs for those who are homeless
August 20: UU REVIVAL in Lancaster: UUCV will be closed today as we join our local UU Congregations for a UU Revival in Lancaster, PA. This is an event for the entire family! There will be worship, music, games/crafts, and breakout conversations. Please bring a picnic lunch and chairs. Location: Lancaster County Parks, Time: 11 am to 4 pm
August 27: Backpack Blessing - A Service for All Ages: Join us for this family-focused service celebrating the start of a new school year. The highlight of this service is our Backpack Blessing ceremony. Please bring your backpacks, laptop bags, totes, pencil cases, whatever tools help you in your work, for this fun and thought-provoking service.
NURSERY CARE (ages 0-4) every Sunday: Parents can sign in their babies and toddlers before Service and retrieve them by 11:45 am.
**Please sign out your young children (up to age 12) from the Spirit Play room (and Nursery) by 11:45.** This gives parents the opportunity to socialize before pickup, while respecting the Volunteer Teachers' time as well.
Thank you to all our July volunteers! Ryanne Mack, Mrs. Candice Holsinger, Susan Green, Susan Rimby, Courtney Wiley, Rebecca Fratantuono, Kim Stone, Laura Soper, Kristen Markley, Katie Clark, Rev. Chris Kapp and Melissa Mattson. Thank you so much for your time and energy! Members of the Congregation are encouraged to volunteer with the Children's RE Program! Please email Lynn Sodora DLFD at re@uucv.net to check in about submitting clearances.
Lynn Sodora Pronouns: she/her
Director of Lifespan Faith Development
Unitarian Universalists of the Cumberland Valley
www.uucv.org
(717) 249-8944
Office Hours: W, Th, F 9-2 Days of Rest: M & Tu
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Adult RE Discussion Group
Do you consider yourself a life-long learner? Are you interested in deepening your connections with your fellow congregants and friends of UUCV? If so, then the Adult RE Discussion Group might be just what you’re looking for.
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Join us on Sunday August 6th starting at 12:30 PM for a planning session where we will decide upon the discussion topics for our next series of Adult RE classes. The meeting will be held in the board room on the lower level of the church and will last approximately one hour. Bring a packed lunch or enjoy some pizza (to be provided). Can’t make the meeting in-person? You can join via Zoom using this link: https://zoom.us/my/meetingsuucv.
But wait. What exactly is the Adult RE Discussion Group? The Adult RE Discussion Group typically meets for about an hour twice per month during the Spring (Feb. – May) and Fall (Sept. – Dec.). The group provides participants an opportunity to live out UUCV's motto of "seeking truth together". Rooted in UU's six sources and guided by the principle of a free and responsible search for truth and meaning, the group is open to exploring a wide range of topics from life's big questions to the smaller ones too. This is a participant led group in which we draw upon and learn from the knowledge, beliefs, wisdom, insights, practices. and lived-experiences of one another. We seek to learn not as an arcane academic exercise, but in an effort to better understand our world and ourselves and to live life more deeply and fully.
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News from the Mozambique Bursary Committee
It’s forty-four days until Dianne Dusman and I leave for our Mozambique monitoring tour.
We’ve gotten our vaccinations, bought our water purifiers, and booked our tickets.
What we don’t have are drivers who will take us to Dulles Airport on September 2 and and pick us up on September 13 th . If you can volunteer to drive, please contact one of us.
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Be sure to attend our Bursary church service and kick-off fund-raising luncheon this fall to learn about our amazing adventure.
Susan Rimby for the UUCV Mozambique Bursary Committee |
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UUCV Coffee Hour Bake
Did you know that Coffee hour serves to
· Encourage fellowship
· Catch up with friends
· Welcome newcomers
· Encourage conversation
· Provide small bites and beverages
· Create a ministry of hospitality
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Help us create a weekly welcoming coffee hour by joining us at our first ever Coffee Hour Bake. Come join in as we bake goodies to freeze and have ready for our Coffee Hours over the next few months. You can make/bake whatever you’d like in the UUCV kitchen (BYOI – bring your own ingredients), or make at home and drop off.
Suggested items: cookies, coffee cake, muffins, quick breads, cinnamon rolls, brownies, puppy chow, box mixes no- bake cookies, candied nuts. Anything freezable works! You can also bring pre-portioned dough and we can bake off on Sunday mornings and let the smell of fresh baked cookies waft through the building!
If you would prefer to help stock pantry items with pretzels, crackers, nuts, et cetera, that would be appreciated.
Our baking/drop day is August 5th, 9:00 am – 2:00. Come join the fun and support our Coffee Hour!
Contact Deb Genet, 717-460-7844/dgenet1227@gmail to let her know you’re coming or with questions.
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UUCV Pride Booths
UUCV will have a booth at several PRIDE Events coming up. Plan to attend or if you would like to volunteer to help, please contact any of the following: Amy-jo Humpton amyhumpton@hotmail.com, Ash Hersh Ashley.hersh24@yahoo.com, or Kim Stone sketcher45@gmail.com
Event Dates:
July 29 – Harrisburg 11a – 6p
October 8 – Chambersburg 10a – 4p
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Community Building with a
UU Revival
Sunday, August 20th from 11am – 4pm
An Event for the Entire Family
Reminder – Bring a Picnic Lunch and Chairs
Lancaster County Parks – 1050 Rockford Road, Lancaster, PA
(worship starts at 11, lunch noonish, breakouts around 1)
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Holy Grounds returning!
Beginning Saturday, September 2 and continuing the 1st Saturday of each month, join Rev. Meg at Cafe 101 on Front Street in Boiling Springs from 12 noon - 2p for informal chats...no appointments needed. |
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UUCV Fundraising Opportunities
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Support the RE Children and Yuuth Program and help advertise UUCV
Our children and yuuth have been busy tye-dying T-shirts to sell. |
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Watch for them on sale in the social hall before and after service or contact Lynn re@uucv.net to place an order. T-shirts are $20 each....discounts provided for families.
Be sure and wear your T-shirt to the UU Revival, PRIDE events and any community outing and represent UUCV. |
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Birthday Bash Success!!!
For those of you who attended our 25 year Birthday Bash....Thank you for making it such a success! So far, we have raised over $6,300.00.
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And....if you couldn't make it, there are still events with spots available for you to sign up for. The list of events will be displayed in our Social Hall until they are full or the date has passed. You can sign up, or contact Pam pam@uucv.net or Cindy cyagood4@gmail.com and ask them to sign up for you.
Mail a check to UUCV, PO Box 207, Boiling Springs, PA 17007 for your event with a note what you are signing up for and "Birthday Bash" in the memo line of your check.
Upcoming events with space:
August 12 - Campfire at Kapp Cottage $20 (Chris Kapp)
August 15 - Hershey Gardens & Hershey Story Museum $65 (Cathy Dewalt)
August 26 - Cards Against Humanity (Adults only) $20 (Chris Kapp)
October 14 - Evening in the Moonlight $35 (Cathy Dewalt)
October 14 - Casual Supper & Smores $20/pp or $30/per family (Fratantuono's)
October 21 - Beatles Songbook Night $25 (McPherson's)
Dates to be determined between attendees and the host:
German Translation $20 (Gisela Roethke)
Filled Dumpling Lessons $50 (Chris Kapp)
Hot Pot Demonstration $50 (Chris Kapp)
Drawing of your favorite D & D Character $30 (John Simcoe)
Game Night and Snacks $20 (Lisa Balog)
Bents, Bumps & Bargains $15 (DeWall's)
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Grocery Cards 2022 - 2023 Fiscal Year Fundraising
We fell a little short of our goal of $20,000 but still had a very strong fundraising effort thanks to many of you who purchased cards.
TOTAL CARDS SOLD for
FY 22-23 = 1515
TOTAL PROFIT for FY 22-23 = $13,883.25
Let's beat this record in 2023 - 2024!
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Stop by the grocery card table in the social hall before and after service, or mail a check to UUCV, PO Box 207, Boiling Springs, PA 17007 and we will mail your cards back to you. Make sure you write "Grocery" in the memo line and specify if you want Giant, Karns or Weis! |
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UUCV is partnering with RaiseRight for Gift card fundraising, the #1 fundraiser for nonprofit organizations across the U.S. for more than 25 years. Earn simply by buying gift cards to use for everyday purchases, instead of cash or credit cards.
With RaiseRight, nonprofits and other community-based organizations earn money simply by shopping for their favorite brands—turning daily or weekly purchases into the opportunities that matter for their favorite organizations.
How to Get Started:
Visit http://uucv.info/raiseright to Sign Up from your computer
Set up your banking or credit card preference.
You can then shop anytime by visiting https://www.raiseright.com/brands and see the daily bonuses and specials which will earn more money for UUCV. Check the % for each card to see what your donation will be to UUCV….with a very minimal fee to you.
How to Pay:
When you are done selecting your cards, check out at your shopping cart. You can pay by your own Credit Card (getting points on your card) or LINK to your bank account
How you Receive your Cards:
- You can choose ecards (which will show up in your wallet on your APP or in your wallet on the main website http://www.raiseright/shop
- You can choose to receive the actual card be sent to your home address
- DO NOT select your card to be sent to the Coordinator….any cards sent to the coordinator will be cancelled and your sale will be VOID
Contact Pam pam@uucv.net if you need help in getting set up or if you have questions about this program.
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