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Email admin@uucsjs.org or call Jess at 609-965-9400 if you need assistance

Gina Roché, UUCSJS Music Director

Gina is excited to invite the congregation to our November 27th “Share a beloved recipe, share your heart” service. A service where we will be Recipe Sharing and cooking up some joy, good music and thankfulness at the UU! Gina is inviting all congregation members to please share a beloved or favorite “recipe” for the upcoming Nov 27 service, even if it’s only because it’s your favorite dish to eat! It can be sweet or savory or both. Gina’s family of origin is of Spanish/Cuban and Irish heritage. Growing up in a family of seven there were many traditional Cuban dishes gracing the table. Her abuelita, aka Nana, made the absolute BEST food. It was always a celebration when Nana came to town with her arroz con pollo, picadillo and morro. Every St Patty’s day there was homemade Irish soda bread, ham and cabbage, and we made the sweet “Irish potatoes” (from our Philadelphia side!).

PLEASE NOTE: This service will be in person at UUCSJS and streamed live on our Facebook page. A recording will be available later in the day on our YouTube Channel.

*Masks are currently optional at UUCSJS.

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To have your announcement placed in the Midweek Message, please send an email to admin@uucsjs.org by Noon on Wednesday.

The Margaret Circle holiday party honoring milestone birthdays will be held from 1 to 3 at the UU Center on Thurs., December 8—note that this is one week later than we usually meet… Please bring a treat to share, which can be either sweet or savory. The program should have us all chuckling as well as somber at times as we remember what was happening in the world when our birthday honorees were born—and listen as they answer some intriguing questions about their long lives. There may also be some gag gifts involved. Barb Morell and Judy Pereira will host.

While it’s true that Margaret Circle women are mostly of a certain age, ALL women of the congregation are cordially invited to come to Margaret Circle.

Is your congregation operating without a professionally-trained minister? Your UUA Congregational Life Staff is offering a program this Fall just for you: Essentials for Lay-Led Congregations.

The program includes an email subscription to a newsletter (full of helpful tips, tools, training opportunities, and other resources), and admission to the December 10, 2022 Lay Led Congregation Convergence. There you will get to connect with leaders from other lay-led congregations.

Event format: Online

Date & time:

Saturday, December 10, 2022, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST

Cost is sliding scale - $20-30-40 if you are part of a congregational team; $30-40-50 if you are the only person participating from your congregation.

Register Now.

Registration deadline is December 2.

All members, friends, and visitors of UUCSJS were emailed a survey to take the temperature of the board on changing the start time of our Sunday services.

We are providing three options.

• The first option is to change the start time of our Sunday service on a temporary basis beginning in January through the end of April to 10:30AM.
• The second option is to change the time of our Sunday service on a temporary basis to 11:00 AM.
• The third option is to leave the Sunday service start time at 10:00 AM.

We have been approached by several congregants who think that the later start time might increase attendance and membership. I want to stress that if the congregation is willing to change the start time, that this would be on a temporary basis from January through April. We then would evaluate the results and begin a congregation discussion.

The survey will last for four weeks.

You can complete a paper ballot on Sunday at our services in the back of the sanctuary or follow the link below to complete the survey online.

We would like to thank everyone that has responded to our service time change. For those who haven’t responded, you have until the end of day Saturday December 11th. Early results indicate that the congregation is very much interested in changing the time.

We are looking to re establish our Emergency Evacuation drills and are planning to have them every six months starting in late March or early April. We have had some interest from some people that would like to be involved but we still need some additional support. We will probably have at least two meetings on a Sunday after service to prepare for the drills. Please reach out to Jess or myself if you are interested in helping out with this important project.

We are also in the beginning stages of documenting our history with two memorial plaques, one for congregants and the other for ministers who have made significant contributions to our congregation. If anyone is interested in creating a dialogue to discuss how we move forward with this project, please let me or Jessica know.

Lastly, we are making more progress on our audio visual project. We hope to have additional upgrades by the end of the year and will keep everyone updated on our progress.

The board would like to thank everyone who has expressed an interest in helping with these projects.

Marty Quish

President, UUCSJS Board of Trustees

Caring Team is looking for members who are willing to attend monthly Zoom meetings and help out when congregants are sick or suffering from hardships. Please contact Tracey Catino if you can join our confidential group.

Clothing donation collections are suspended immediately. We will resume at some point in the new year. Thanks to all who participated!

Please speak with Colby if you wish to bring an arrangement of your choosing to our chalice table for a Sunday Service. Use your creativity!

Contact Colby Tippins call/text: 609-442-0967.

Click on the graphic below or visit the calendar at uucsjs.org for more information on events and meetings.

CLICK HERE to reserve the Zoom Room or to add your event to the calendar.

Contact a member of the Caring Team

Team members can provide you with support during/after an illness, a death in the family, or other loss or hardship. They can find you resources, run errands, or provide meals in time of need.

Reach out to:

• Tracey Catino at (609) 674-8721 email: Traceysnaps@msn.com
• Helen Utts at (609) 338-3391 email: HelenUtts@aol.com
• Tony Zitelli at (201) 463-2800 email: happy85a@aol.com
• Barbara Morell at (215) 805-7599 email: morellb@msn.com

Caring Team is looking for members who are willing to attend monthly Zoom meetings and help out when congregants are sick or suffering from hardships. Please contact Tracey Catino if you can join our confidential group.

Here you will find ways to learn about and connect with our faith and opportunities to connect with other UU's from outside our congregation.

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Central East Region Information- Updated for November!

Sunday Services 10 am in person and livestreamed on Facebook.

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