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At All-Virtual GA, Unitarian Universalists Center Love and Pledge Bold Social and Climate Justice Action
At All-Virtual GA, Unitarian Universalists Center Love and Pledge Bold Social and Climate Justice Action
Monday – February 10
Tuesday – February 11
11 – 11:35am Truly Mindful Tuesday Meditation
Tina will be present. All are invited to try different forms of meditation together each week.
1:30 – 3:30pm Tina’s Office Hours
You are welcome to drop in anytime, but if you make an appointment you shouldn’t have to wait.
6pm SIUUC Gardening Forum
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/94884266239
Phone: 1 253 215 8782 ID: 94884266239
If you would like to be included in the Garden Forum weekly email synopsis and email discussions, please contact Edna at skyislandchurch@gmail.com.
6:30 – 8pm Dharma Buddhists Meditation
Wednesday – February 12
6 – 7:30pm Wondering Wednesdays
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/99892265318
Phone: 1 669 900 9128 ID: 99892265318
Come join us for Wondering Wednesday at 6pm on Zoom, where we are always wondering how everyone is doing, and catch up on the latest
in the SIUUC Community. Feel free to pop in for some friendly conversation and maybe a chuckle or two.
Thursday – February 13
Friday – February 14
11am Church Ladies Lunch at the Country House Restaurant
For all Zoom meetings, if you need to call in by phone you can call 1-253-215-8782.
The meeting ID is the last 11 digits of the corresponding link.
RECURRING MONTHLY ACTIVITIES
9am First Friday – First Friday Hike
First Friday – PFLAG Monthly Meeting
11am Second Friday – Church Ladies Lunch at the Country House Restaurant
11:30am Third Thursday – Men’s Luncheon. Contact Pat Aronna if you plan to attend.
11am – 3pm Third Friday – EAF
1pm – ??pm Third Friday – Board Games
12pm Third Sunday – Board of Directors meet at the church following Sunday Service
10:30am Fourth Sunday 2nd Collection
SERVICE FOR FEBRUARY 9
“Is DEI Dead or of God?”
For several years the Unitarian Universalist Association has celebrated 30 Days of Love between Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday on January 15 and Valentine’s Day on February 14. This week’s theme is “Trans People are Divine” and celebrates the worth and dignity of the intersection of two extremely vulnerable populations, African American trans people. This Sunday we will explore the Black Trans Prayer Book as part of Black History Month.
In-Person and on Zoom:
Phone: 1-253-215-8782
Meeting ID: 989 1828 0553
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REV. TINA’S WEEK
I have been acutely aware of the power of community large and small this week. At my monthly brown bag lunch with the Progressive Pastors in town, I learned about attacks on Lutheran Social Services, and claims that they have illegally received federal payments and engaged in money laundering. I learned from my pastor friends that, to the contrary, Lutheran Social Services got contracts through a careful bidding process and support refugees, those with mental illness, and many of the most vulnerable in our country. One night I attended a Zoom meeting put together by Arizona Interfaith Network, joined by hundreds of clergy and ministers across Arizona, learning our rights if immigration officials seek to break the sanctuary of our sanctuaries, what kinds of warrants they need to provide, what our rights are in those circumstances. Another night I noticed a group in front of our church building and, since PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) used to meet at our church the first Wednesday of the month I went over to speak to them and discovered they were, in fact, looking for that organization. They will now meet the first Friday of the month and have brought new life to a needed gathering. It is good to remember that we are not alone as we seek to support those pushed to the margins of our world and we can, in our small way, sustain them.
Office Hours:
My office hours next week will be an hour later than their normal time, on Tuesday, February 11, 1:30 – 3:30pm as the Jewish medical ethics at the hospital will be held on Tuesday. You are welcome to drop in anytime, but if you make an appointment with me you shouldn’t have to wait.
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From the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors would like to put together a temporary advisory committee to offer suggestions on how the church might use the financial endowment left to the church by Karen Horton. Please email or text Jim Gillham your interest. JamesJ.Gillham@yahoo.com
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For Chocolate Lovers – February 10 | 2 – 3:30pm
Limited opportunity to join in a chocolate-tasting webinar on February 10 from 2 to 3:30 pm. The chocolate will be in person and will be a variety of 5 different types to sample. The webinar will be on Zoom, run by Equal Exchange, from whom we get our coffee. We will learn about the importance of supporting local farmers while we sample and rank our chocolates. Contact Tricia at tricia.gerrodette@gmail.com to reserve your spot. First come, first reserved! Cost is $5 per person.
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Mindfulness Meditation
Come for mindfulness meditation each Tuesday from 11am – noon at the church. We take turns leading it, but don’t feel that you have to.
Come and try it out, no experience necessary.
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Wondering Wednesdays
Come join us for Wondering Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. (local time) on Zoom, where we are always wondering how everyone is doing, and catch up on the latest in the SIUUC Community. Feel free to pop in on the rest of us for some friendly conversation and maybe a chuckle or two.
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Roland Bockhorst is still in Tucson at Banner Hospital near Campbell and Speedway, Room 9139, after having surgery to fix a bad bedsore. He is healing, just slowly, and values visits.
Joan Owen Obituary (1952 – 2025) – Sierra Vista Winterhaven, AZ – Herald Review Media
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