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OCTOBER 2024 WUUC NEWSLETTER
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A Chalice Challenge: Find the chalice hidden in this newsletter (not the one above). Click on it, record your name on the resulting Google doc, and you will be entered to win a special little gift from Rev. Dan Lillie.
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In This Issue:
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Board of Trustees October Update
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Monday Morning Sister Circle
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Continuing Zoom & Hybrid Events
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Online Feedback & Suggestion Form
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Got comments on or questions about this newsletter? Please email office@wuuc.org
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October 2024 Soul Matters Theme: Deep Listening
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Passage from Soul Matters October 2024 Theme: Welcome to the Practice of Deep Listening
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This is your chance to listen carefully. Your whole life might depend on what you hear. – Joyce Sutphen
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Listening helps us find our way. The listening of therapists allows us to …
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Join your WUUC friends for the 2025 Summer campout!
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Summer may seem a long way off, but it’s time to make reservations for the 2025 WUUC annual campout! The campout will be Thursday, July 24 to Sunday July 27, at Deception Pass State Park. Reservations open 9 months ahead, so on Thursday, October 24 at 7:00 a.m. we will reserve our preferred spots, which go very quickly. For questions or more information, please contact Jack Brand at jackbrand@gmail.com. We will be coordinating reservations prior to October 24, via the “WUUC Camping” email list. Contact Brad Hull at bkhull@gmail.com to join that list.
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Hope you can join us! The campout is the longest-running activity at WUUC. It’s a …
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WUUC Board of Trustees October Update
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The WUUC Board of Trustees met on September 19 for their regular business meeting. There, they discussed some important building and grounds financial information and finalized the Board Goals for the 2024-2025 church year. The minutes for the meeting can be found here. The Board will hold its regular monthly business meeting on the third Wednesday each month. The next meeting is October 16.
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WUUC 2024-2025 Board photo from the August Board Retreat.
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Vice President: Barbara Brachtl
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Board Members: Azure Forte, Trina Roulet, Kerrie Vespaziani
Non-voting Member: Rev. Dan Lillie
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School is in full swing and so is WUUC’s Totes to Go program. We support 15 students at Maywood Hills school with food for weekends, when school meals aren’t available. Each month we deliver supplies for four weekends – and a little extra in months with five weekends. Students receive servings of milk, juice, a one-dish meal, cereal, granola bars, fruit, snacks, and …
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Justice & Service Monthly Collection
– Sunday, October 20
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This month’s collection helps fund the Advocates for Immigrants in Detention Northwest (AIDNW) supporting immigrants with dignity in detention and upon release.
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When released from immigrant detention at the Northwest ICE Processing Center, asylum seekers are often scared and confused, not knowing whom to trust. Their journeys to escape political oppression, war, violence, persecution, death threats, natural disasters, and economic need include difficult treks across several continents, often with exploitation by…
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Instructions for giving are posted during the service, and you can also donate anytime at https://onrealm.org/wuuc/-/give/now, or by sending a check to WUUC at P.O. Box 111, Woodinville, WA 98072. Please make checks out to WUUC and write “ASJ Monthly Collection” in the notes.
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Build Trans Justice & Safety Webinar
– Tuesday, October 1
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The Welcoming Congregations Committee invites you to sign up for the important Build Trans Justice & Safety webinar to be held on October 1 from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. If you would like to watch with a group, we will have the WUUC Library “theater” available. Both Jane and Jean Fowler will be hosting in the library. or…watch from the comfort of your home.
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Super Seniors Potluck – Wednesday October 2
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Super Seniors is a group for WUUCs age 77 and above. We meet every first Wednesday of the month for a potluck at 12:00 p.m. at the church. If you meet the age criteria we would love for you to join us for good food and good chatting. Questions? Contact Dottie Simpson at dottie9212@gmail.com
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Music Circle – Saturday, October 5
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Music Circle will be held on the first Saturday of every month at 1:00 p.m. in Ditzler Hall. You are invited to bring your voice, your drums, your guitars or whatever instruments you want for impromptu music making. Bring music if you want, or just jump in any way you can and have some fun with music-minded WUUC folk.
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Game Gathering – Saturday, October 5
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We’re going to have a Game Gathering on Saturday, October 5 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the sanctuary.
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We’ll have puzzles decks of cards, and some games on-hand, but you are also welcome to bring your own.
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We expect to be there for around 3 hours, so it’s okay if you can’t make it right on time or can’t stay the entire time.
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Eco Connect Task Force Postcard Writing
– Sunday, October 6 & Wednesday, October 9
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Picture from the last WUUC postcard writing party.
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Betsy MacWhinney has organized weekly postcard writing sessions to defeat Initiative 2117 as well as to Get Out the Vote in elections across the country. These sessions are at the William Grassie Winery in Duvall- every Sunday from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
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WRITE POSTCARDS, MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Looking for ways to have an impact on the November elections? You have multiple options! The Eco Connection Task Force has organized a postcard writing campaign to defeat Initiative 2117. 2117 is an initiative- funded by a California billionaire- which would repeal Washington State’s Climate Commitment Act.
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There will be multiple No on 2117 postcard writing parties (snacks, drinks, music!) in the Library at WUUC on the following dates/times:
October 6: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
October 9: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
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Join us at one of these events! Hang out with your postcard writing buddies. Have some fun. Make a difference.
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If you can’t make one of the parties contact John Hartman (ajhjr1001@yahoo.com) and he will deliver a postcard writing kit to you.
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Kimbrough Cafe – Saturday, October 12
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Celebrate the return of Kimbrough Cafe, a fun evening for our WUUC community to enjoy wonderful live music and delicious food. This will be our 8th annual event! Saturday, October 12th. Doors open at 6:00. Show starts at 6:30. Food and music from our talented WUUC volunteers will reflect our theme of Rainbow Connection.
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Lots of volunteer opportunities available. If you would like to volunteer, please talk to Marian Johnson or Johnna Ebanks.
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Suggested donation is $15. Childcare available upon request.
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Monday Morning Sister Circle – October 14
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– Dottie Simpson
Monday Morning Sister Circle is a WUUC group which has met every second Monday from 10:00 – 12:00 p.m. We are a group of women who meet in the WUUC Library to discuss a person of interest or an essay every month. We have recently discussed women philosophers, women of action, NPR essays, spiritual essays, etc. The group is open to any woman at WUUC and we would love to have any interested woman join us. If you have any questions/would like to join Contact Dottie at <dottie9212@gmail.com>.
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Circle Lunch – Saturday, October 19
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Circle Supper is turning into Circle Lunch! We’ve switched to lunch for this month to try to accommodate people for whom night time driving is a problem or who just don’t want to stay up and/or eat late in the evening. Sign up now for Circle Supper to be hosted by Johnna Ebanks and Terry Levitt on Saturday, October 19 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Find the link to the signup sheet sent out via the announce email list or email tevina.flood@gmail.com. If you’ve never been before keep reading…
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Men’s Breakfast – Saturday, October 26
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– Brad Hull
Men of all ages gather to converse and eat breakfast on the fourth Saturday, at 8:30 a.m. at the Hagen’s Supermarket in Woodinville. Eat breakfast, drink coffee, talk about guy stuff. It’s the most fun you can have on a cold, wet Saturday morning.
Information/RSVP: Brad Hull, bkhull@gmail.com
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Post-Service Potluck – Sunday, October 27
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A potluck in the sanctuary on the 4th Sunday of each month after Sunday service.
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For those with limited transportation, a potluck just after service is much easier to manage than a special trip to someone’s home like with our circle suppers and lunches.
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Post-Potluck All-Ages Drum Circle
– Sunday, October 27
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Come at 12:30 or drift over from the potluck and get into the flow of some seriously joyful rhythm-making at the far side of the Sanctuary. A variety of hand drums will be provided, but you are beyond welcome to bring your own. There will also be small percussion provided—shakers, tambourines, even a cowbell. You needn’t have drummed before! Such …
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Trunk or Treat – Sunday, October 27
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Collaboration with Woodinville Country Day School (WCDS) and Woodinville Unitarian Universalist Church (WUUC) we will be hosting a Trunk or Treat event on Sunday, October 27 after the service. This is going to be a spooktacular afternoon! Trunks will be set up between 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. Trunk or treating will be from 12:30 – 1:00 p.m. followed by games, cocoa, cider, and mingling. Invite the kids in your life to this extra opportunity to wear their costumes and secure some bonus candy. We hope you can join us!
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Signup to help setup/takedown and to decorate your car will be sent out via announce list and posted on event when we have it!
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Golden Girls Lunch – Thursday, October 31
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– Stephana Ditzler
All ladies are cordially invited to join the Golden Girls Thursday, October 31 – Halloween – at 11:00 a.m. for lunch and fine conversion at BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse. The address is 7211 – 166th Ave NE, Redmond. We will be eating together at a table in their back room busily getting to know each other better. An RSVP request will be sent out closer to the date. Looking forward to seeing you all! Questions? Contact Stephana Ditzler at ditzlers@gmail.com
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OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS
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Nonfiction Book Club – Friday, November 15
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Hello Readers! Please join the WUUC Nonfiction Book Club for a discussion of The Light Eaters on Friday, November 15th at 6pm. Cora and David Goss-Grubbs will host us at their home on Cottage Lake and Liz Ligon will lead the discussion. To RSVP, please add your name and intended contribution to the potluck meal here. We hope to see you there! If you have any questions or would like to recommend a future read, please reach out to Lindsay Rogers (Lindsay.Rogers@outlook.com).
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Annual Auction – Saturday, November 16
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The Big Easy! A N’awlins Celebration
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Our biggest fundraiser of the year is going Cajun! Featuring live music, entertainment and Live Auction PLUS! Silent auction with on-line catalog – more details to come!
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Start thinking about what fabulous offering you’d like to propose for the annual WUUC Auction and watch the announce email for more information.
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If you’d like to join our merry band of mischief makers, let Mary Alexander know and she’ll send you more info.
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Harmony for Hope Concert – Romantic Winds – Sunday, November 17
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Mark Salman at Orchestra Seattle
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Harmony for Hope Concert – Romantic Winds on Sunday, November 17 at 7:00 p.m. at WUUC. If you have any questions, contact Janet Putnam at oboejanet@gmail.com.
Music by Beethoven, Farrenc, and Rimsky-Korsakov.
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Featuring Mark Salman on piano with Sean Osborn, Paul Rafanelli, Mark Robbins, Dan Williams, and Susan Telfor.
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Harmony for Hope is back for another season of world-class chamber music for a good cause, right here in our own beautiful music in an intimate setting.
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Mark Salman, hailed as a “heroic virtuoso,” has performed in Europe, Asia, Canada and throughout the United States, including Carnegie and Alice Tully Hall in New York, in performances described as “powerful,” “astonishing, …
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Rev. Dan will be on sabbatical from November 25, 2024 to March 25, 2025. For the most up to date information about this sabbatical go to this link on our website.
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Continuing Zoom & Hybrid Events
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Dear WUUC, The pandemic has been hard on all of us. Engaging with our shared community is more important than ever. To that end, we encourage all folks who plan, develop, or coordinate WUUC events to carefully consider including people who may not be able to participate in person by offering hybrid or online options whenever possible. Training and/or help with setting up virtual/hybrid events is available. Please contact May Killorin, Office Administrator, for assistance.
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WUUC Online Feedback & Suggestion Form
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Dear Community, WUUC is committed to providing the best experience possible for all our congregation members, friends, and visitors. We encourage you to participate in our continuous improvement by submitting constructive suggestions regarding our church, our services, or even our website. Tell us your questions, comments, or concerns. Your feedback is a valuable part of our program. What can we do to grow and become a stronger and more welcoming faith community? Appreciation and positive feedback are also very valuable … What’s working well for you? What do you like about WUUC? Your suggestion will be reviewed promptly and considered for possible further action. You may use this link to submit your suggestion online. Anonymous feedback is permitted.
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Alternatively, you may send your suggestion in an email directly to the Board at board@wuuc.org. Thank you for your input.
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Seeking connections?
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WUUC offers numerous opportunities to get to know one another, delve more deeply into spiritual topics or just gather for song or conversation. If you’re seeking connections, the first place to try is here.
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Numerous Zoom & in person meetings are held each week, including opportunities to grow our spirits and opportunities to connect for fun and entertainment. Please check the calendar link above for the schedule. Contact office@wuuc.org or your facilitator if you need the Zoom link to a meeting.
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OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS!
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We get the list Birthdays from the realm database. Please make sure your birthday is updated on the database so we don’t miss you. If you don’t want to display your birthday let May know by emailing office@wuuc.org.
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Marcia Sprang – October 2
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Dorothy Bridges – October 10
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Charles Green – October 11
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Hilarie Cash – October 17
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LauriBeth Hull – October 20
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Charlotte Benson – October 21
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John Villasenor – October 26
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Dottie Simpson – October 29
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David Rockenbeck – October 31
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10/6 – National Coming Out Day
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Since 1988, LGBTQ+ people have celebrated National Coming Out Day.
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It is a day to celebrate the power and joy of living openly as ourselves.
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It is a day to celebrate the strength of community.
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It is a day to celebrate not just coming out, but letting people in.
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Come celebrate National Coming Out Day with the Welcoming Congregation.
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Meeting ID: 940 3686 1969
For audio only, call: 253-215-8782
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10/13 – Days of Awe: Reflection Time in the Jewish Calendar
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In the Jewish Calendar, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are known as the High Holy Days, and the time between them are called the Days of Awe. This is a time for reflection, especially about our relationships. As we continue our yearly theme of Reflection, let’s look to the Jewish faith for wisdom and insight.
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Meeting ID: 940 3686 1969
For audio only, call: 253-215-8782
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10/20 – Reflect & Connect: Autumn
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Reflect and Connect services are opportunities for our community to come together, reflect on the season, and share what is going on in our lives.
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Meeting ID: 940 3686 1969
For audio only, call: 253-215-8782
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10/27 – They Are With Us Still
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We begin our lives in the middle of a story. Our lives are shaped and influenced by those who came before us, and we carry the lessons, memories and impact of our loved ones with us as we live our lives. In this way, they are with us still. Through us, their presence in the world lives on even after they are gone.
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Meeting ID: 940 3686 1969
For audio only, call: 253-215-8782
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WUUC Facebook and SoundCloud Accounts
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