This Sunday 10/23/22 –
- Everyday Courage with Rev. Karen Armina – The everyday courage of living our lives authentically – Rev. Karen is asking for your photo or written contributions to this week’s service!
- Special Music – FUS and Reeb choirs combine voices at Reeb this week
- Children & Youth: – All ages service, with activity table
Donate to Share the Plate – The Community Immigration Law Center strives to ensure dignity and access to justice for people, especially those facing deportation, by providing legal representation and consultations, as well as support and education regarding immigration issues for the community at large.
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Small Group Ministry – See your weekly newsletter for Zoom links
- Wednesday – Meditation Group 6:30-7 on zoom
- Thursday – Sacred Breath Choir 7:00 in person with virtual option – meets at FUS this week
- Sunday – Octavia’s Parables Discussion Group 1-2 (on zoom) new time starts this week
- Monday – Journaling Group (every other Monday, 7-8 on zoom or in person. Next meeting: October 24th (see weekly email for link)
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Coming Up…
Share your Ordinary Courage: Help create next Sunday’s service reflection! The service for next Sunday, October 23, is about the everyday courage of living our lives authentically. You can read more about what that might mean here. You’re invited to participate in the making of the reflection! Rev. Karen will share your pictures and reflections during this service. Here’s how to join in:
- Orient yourself toward noticing things in your life that take ordinary courage.
- When you see or do something that takes ordinary courage, take a picture!
- Send that picture to Rev. Karen by the end of Thursday, October 20
- Optional: Write a very brief (less than 100 words) reflection of why you took the picture
Throughout October – Help your fellow Reebers ‘Get Out the Vote’ by addressing and sending postcards from UU the VOTE to WI residents. Postcards, addresses, stamps and directions will be provided! Find them in the Foyer most Sundays in October or contact Megan Barry-Luglio for delivery/pickup/questions. We have 400 postcards to get in the mail by the end of the month!
Saturday, November 5 10:00-2:30 – Exploring Membership Class at JRUUC, including lunch. If you’re thinking about joining our congregation or simply want to learn more about Unitarian Universalism, the history of James Reeb, and what it means to be a member here, please join Rev. Karen and representatives of the Membership Team for this one-day, in-person event! Registration is required, so contact Mary Wagner or Rev. Karen to sign up or fill out the form on this page. Registration deadline is November 1.
Nov. 12th – Reeb Rave – “Garden of Delights” Party, Dinner, Auction, Fundraiser, Community Builder – We are ready to receive your donations, expertise, time & ideas! We encourage you to offer items and experiences that help us build connection and community – gatherings, excursions, homemade food and goods, artwork, services, lending, lessons etc. Every year we learn a little more about each other through these exchanges and build more Beloved Community. Other donations are also very welcome! If you aren’t using it anymore, it might become a treasure for someone else. That’s another form of connection too. Feel free to include a little background on items you offer. Examples from previous years are on the auction page. Join us!
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Minister’s Availability
Events Calendar (click for complete calendar)
JRUUC Is Hiring!
We’re accepting applications for these part-time positions:
- Interim Religious Education Coordinator
- Director of Religious Education
- Cleaner
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Social Justice Update – click for details
- UU the Vote – Get Out the Vote postcards available for Wisconsin voters – Local action and WUUSAN
- JRUUC Works for Justice! – Signup for emails and zoom links – next meeting is October 18th
Music and Choir Update – click for details
- This week – special service with combined FUS & Reeb at Reeb with “Sing Gently” and “Dream Keeper” with guest conductor Drew Collins
- Regular rehearsals began September 8th, Thursdays at 7 – new folks are welcome, email Heather if it is your first time coming
Religious Education and Family Ministry Update – click for details and our monthly schedule
- A letter from Mandy about upcoming changes and her new position
- Job Openings – Directory of Religious Education, & Interim Religious Education Coordinator
- Help needed for Busy Hands table during services
From Rev. Karen:
There are several RE and family ministry related tasks that could use your energy as we transition to a new DRE. Please email me if you’re interested in helping with any of these:
- Helping to plan and co-lead our Coming of Age program with Elliott
- Leading the class for our younger children after worship on the first Sundays
- Sitting at the table in the Busy Hands Corner during worship
- Offering the Time for All Ages during worship
Thank you!
Office Administrator Transition – Rev. Karen will be monitoring our office@jruuc.org email until we have a new administrator in place. Please continue to send anything you would send an administrator there.
Membership Gatherings – click for details
Inspiration
Our October Theme: The Path of Courage
Our October theme invites us to recognize and celebrate the many acts of courage it takes to live as our full selves. In this space you’ll find a new invitation into reflection on our monthly theme every week.
Check-in question: What is the greatest act of courage that you directly witnessed? And how did it change you?
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear. — Ambrose Redmoon
Rev. Karen’s Musing for this week – Renewal and Love – Last week was the Central Midwest District of UU ministers retreat, the first in-person gathering in three years and the first multiplatform gathering ever. I hadn’t realized how much I’ve missed collegiality until I got there… And Karen answer’s the question: Do you think there is any core theological belief that binds UUs together?
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