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JANUARY 2023 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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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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January 2023 Theme: Finding Our Center
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Passage from Soul Matters January 2023 Theme: Finding Our Center. Welcome to the Path of Finding Our Center When we talk of finding our center, it’s natural for calm and rest to be the first things that come to mind. Who would expect anything different? After all, the need for calm is everywhere we look. So, so many of us …
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Cultivating Curiosity
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Greetings WUUC community,
I am excited by the way that 2023 is starting off!
First, one of the biggest and most interesting events in our year-long exploration of Curiosity is happening on Sunday, January 29: a Fireside Chat with Mónica Guzmán, the author of I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided …
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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 Manager, for assistance.
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January 2023 - ASJ Update
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January ASJ Updates The ASJ committee is excited to announce that together we raised over $2500 for this year’s Giving Tree! All gift card requests were fulfilled, allowing families to purchase presents for 19 children and food for special meals. Additional thanks to Lane Owsley for fixing up a donated bike that will fulfill a Green Leaf child’s special wish, …
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Monica's Fireside Chat "I Never Thought of It That Way" - Sunday, January 29
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Join Mónica Guzmán, author of I Never Thought of It That Way, as she chats with Rev. Dan Lillie about the important role that curiosity can play in healing our divided nation, our communities, and even our families. The public conversation will be followed by a Q & A with Mónica.
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Join a Curiosity Cluster!
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Curiosity Clusters are forming soon. These are book study groups of 8-10 curious folks wanting to...
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Morning Sister Circle - Monday, January 9
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Sister Circle is a WUUC group which has met every second Monday (10-12). We are a group of women who meet (via zoom right now) to discuss a person of interest or an essay of interest 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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Build your own Theology - 8 Week Class
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‘BUILDING YOUR OWN THEOLOGY’ Classes at WUUC 8 Tuesdays, Jan. 10 – Mar. 1, 2023 (x. Valentines Day) from 7-9 pm in WUUC’s Library, with masks
As Unitarian-Universalists, we are all theologians. Our church, as a spiritual community, encourages each of us to become more fully aware of our personal credo (Latin for “I believe.”) This 8-week UUA curriculum will …
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Pop Up Blood Drive - January 12, 13
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We have a lot of “Code Red” messaging out there explaining the urgent need for donors, and people are responding well! This will be casting a very wide net as WUUC is hosting this drive because Bloodworks has a cancellation and needed a new location for donations. A Link to donate should be updated on the website calendar as we finalize things.
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Circle Supper - Saturday, January 14
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If you would like to attend the January Circle Supper, now is the time to sign up. Jan Radoslovich is hosting at her house in Bothell on Saturday, January 14th starting at 6:30 pm. I hope you can make it. If you're ready to sign up, please use this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16fxuq74eJXEVDMRuRjGniYZ70sLW4mVMp6qByoK6_7g/edit?usp=drivesdk
Circle Suppers are potlucks held at a different community …
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Family Night - Saturday, January 21
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Many years ago, WUUC had a monthly Family Night in the sanctuary. I would like to try to bring that back. The idea is to provide a community social event that is family friendly in ways that Circle Suppers normally aren't. We want to offer a time and place where the youngest members of our community can relax and get to …
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Golden Girls Lunch - Thursday, January 26
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All ladies are invited to join the Golden Girls Thursday, January 26th for lunch and fine conversation at BJ's Restaurant and Alehouse. The address is 7211 - 266th Ave NE, Redmond. The time is 11:30. We will be eating out on the patio again, under cover with heat overhead. Watch for the reminder closer to the date. Hope to see you there!
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Men's Breakfast - Saturday, January 28
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Men of all ages gather on Zoom to converse and eat breakfast on the fourth Saturday, at 8:30 a.m.
Information/RSVP:
Brad Hull, bkhull@gmail.com
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Zoom Link on WUUC Calendar
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Post-Service Potluck - Sunday, January 29
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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.
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If you think you might be interested in attending the potluck in the sanctuary, it'd be great if you could go to the link below to RSVP. It will help plan a rough idea of how many people might stay after to share food together.
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Please send me thoughts and questions to Tevina Flood: tevina.flood@gmail.com
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Flash Stance - Sunday, January 29
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East Shore Unitarian Church's Black Lives Matter Flash Stance is held every Sunday at rotating locations on the eastside. Every 5th Sunday of the month), it will be held in downtown Woodinville, on the corner of 175th and Garden in front of Jamba Juice. Show your support by joining them! Bring a sign and wear a mask. Safety Protocols: Everyone …
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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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UPCOMING SERVICES
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1/1 - Burning Bowl
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Join WUUC member Rachel Eddy for the Burning Bowl service, an annual ritual for ushering in the new year.
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Meeting ID: 940 3686 1969
For audio only, call: 253-215-8782
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1/8 - Holy Hiking Through Wilderness & Soul
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- Rev. Jennifer Alviar
What happens when the sanctuary of our spirituality shifts from indoor worship to outdoor wilderness? Can nature and spirituality, ecology and theology coexist in a way that orients our understanding of what we hold as sacred and holy? Come join us for an experiential worship service around holy hiking through wilderness and soul!
Rev. Jennifer DeBusk Alviar is an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister whose unique call is to expand the welcome table of hospitality, inclusion and liberation. To this end, she cultivates positive relationships with community organizations and diverse faith traditions actively engaged in the healing work of bridge-building and social change. Rev. Alviar received her Master of Divinity degree at Starr King School for Ministry in Berkeley, California. She currently lives with her family on the traditional land of the Duwamish people known as Seattle, Washington.
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Meeting ID: 940 3686 1969
For audio only, call: 253-215-8782
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1/15 - Risking Transformation
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- April Frazier
There is a loneliness that comes from hiding our true selves and keeping silent about what we need. By risking speaking our truth with persons we can trust, there is the possibility of connection, which can break down the barriers of isolation, leaving room for the freedom and beauty of transformation. This is a vision for what our lives can be like in community.
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Rev. April Frazier is an Affiliated Community Minister with Shoreline UUC. She is a Board Certified Chaplain and has spent the last decade working in home hospice. She received her M.Div. from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. Originally from South Dakota, she lived in Portland, Oregon after college and fell in love with the Pacific Northwest. She lives in Kenmore with her husband and their two children, ages 8 and 2.
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Meeting ID: 940 3686 1969
For audio only, call: 253-215-8782
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1/22 - How We Change
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- Christine Robinson
We who are alive can’t get around it: We have to change. Individuals change, (How are those New Year’s Resolutions going?), groups change, even institutions like churches change. How do we do that? How do we resist it? How do we push back on unhealthy change?
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The Rev. Christine Robinson is the Minister Emerita of the First Unitarian Church of Albuquerque, New Mexico, which she served for 28 years before retiring in 2017. Among her favorite parts of that ministry was mentoring interns, among them Dan Lillie! And oh, does she know change!
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Meeting ID: 940 3686 1969
For audio only, call: 253-215-8782
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1/29 - "We [Still] Do Not Have to Think Alike to Love Alike”: Reflections on Evolution in Our Unitarian Universalist Faith Tradition
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- Reverend Dan Lillie
Continuing our exploration of Curiosity this year, we'll explore the foundational (and inspirational!) ideas in Monica Guzman's book, I Never Thought of It That Way. Come for worship in the morning, then come back for a conversation with Monica in the afternoon!
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Meeting ID: 940 3686 1969
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For audio only, call: 253-215-8782
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