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Join Us for a Post-Election Vigil

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Nov6

Held By Love: A Post-Election Vigil

When:
Where:Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Summit

Join us for Held By Love: A Post-Election Vigil sponsored by Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Summit, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, and UU FaithAction NJ.  We will meet in person and online.  All are welcome for this time of music and readings – no matter the outcome – to reclaim all that is not on the ballot: our hope, our love, and our agency to act.

Join us on a journey through the Soul Matters – UU Writers curriculum

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As the facilitator for the UU Writers — Soul Matters group, I am very happy and excited to explore this adventure with you all.

This UU Writers group is all about helping each other find our spirit and our voices through writing – in whatever form that comes, be it story, poetry, essay, memoir, fiction or nonfiction, etc.

It is all about support, discovery and appreciation, but it is not at all about critique or correcting each other. In each session there will be some prompts/exercises for spurring creativity and writing, which will be sent out to the group, registered for the course through Realm, ahead of each meeting. Participants are encouraged to do as few, or as many, of the writing exercises as they like, in any order they prefer, or just journal on their own, in advance of our meetings. We will also take some time to write during the sessions.

We will share these writings, as people are willing to do so. Participants are always free to pass, but we hope to provide a supportive and safe environment to encourage such sharing. Participants are also encouraged to bring something to write with and to write on or in — like a favorite pen and pad or journal.

The curriculum also includes some songs, to listen to while writing, and/or to play at our sessions as well.

Service Auction Kickoff Party Tickets: Early-Bird Price Ends Nov. 10

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The opening party for the 2024 Service Auction will be held in the Chu Fellowship Hall on Saturday, November 16, from 5PM to 8PM. The $20 price (per person) for early-bird tickets ends November 10. The price then goes to $25 per ticket, which is still a bargain. Children under 18 are free.

The Service Auction team will be selling tickets in the Terrace Room after Sunday’s service. You can also buy tickets at muuf.org using the “Give” tab or through Realm.

If you need a ride to the party on November 16, email us at serviceauction@muuf.org. If you can’t make it, you may designate a proxy to place bids on your behalf for a donation of $20.

Bidding for the service auction will start in-person during the kickoff party on November 16 and will continue online from November 18 – 24. There will be no bidding on Sunday, November 17, the dedication day for the Gateways Center.

The online auction will end at noon on November 24, and the service auction team will be available to provide bidding help on Sunday morning, November 24, at the Fellowship.

Our Postcard Campaign Continues

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The latest postcard mailing inviting prospective new members to visit the Fellowship is in the mail. As previously shared, this pilot promotional campaign targets neighbors with similar demographics to our congregation.

This is the 2nd of 3 mailings targeting 1000 households. The postcard messages are also being shared on our public Facebook and Instagram pages.

As a pilot, this campaign is aimed at helping this audience find our Fellowship and UU while providing us information on how we can best reach and welcome other demographic groups as well.

Remember – we need your help in building our loving community and growing our Fellowship! You can do so in two important ways:

  • Spread the word! Share the social media posts — or the postcard images themselves (see below) — with anyone you think might be interested in learning more about us.
  • Welcome our visitors! Be on the lookout for newcomers and give them a warm Fellowship welcome before, during, and after our Sunday services.

Stay tuned for one more post where we’ll share our final postcard message.

Building Update 10.30.24

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For the past week, the General Contractor has been working on the final “punch list” items. This included brick repair, hanging of plaques, and removing all of equipment. There are still a few small things that need to be wrapped up before the final cleaning of the building and turn over of the keys can take place.

We hope that everyone is getting excited for the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of the Gateways Center on November 17th following the worship service! Once the Certificate of Occupancy for the building is issued by Morris Township (anticipated to be received in the next two weeks), we will have the tables and chairs for Chu Hall delivered and begin getting ready for the big day! As we are getting ready, the building will remain closed until the live Service Auction Kickoff Party on Saturday, November 16th. We know that everyone is excited to be in the new building, but this is necessary for everyone’s safety.

Last Saturday, 16 people (including four of our staff one of our Senior High youth) attended a two-hour training on use of the new kitchen equipment. There may be an additional training session next year, if you would like to be an approved kitchen user, please ask Sandra Persichetti or Diana Hart to add you to their invite list.

Our sound contractor is completing the new A/V system in the Chu Hall and will be training our A/V volunteers. Please contact Alex West if you wish to be trained on the new system.

Training on the new coffee maker
Going over the controls of the convection oven
Showing how to work the oven vent fan
View of Chu Hall almost ready for the Ribbon Cutting!
The Contractor has emptied out his office!
Plaques hung in the Loe Family Courtyard of Compassion