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• Call to Action
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How to L.O.V.E.

Presented by Alison Maxfield

“How to L.O.V.E.,” a sermon on how to Enrich your loving relationship with yourself and others. L.O.V.E. stands for Laughter, Openness, Veritas (Truth), and Enlightenment, which will be joyfully explored through multimedia. Please bring a picture of yourself to share. Why? 'Cause if you don’t love your selfie, who can you love? xoxo

bio: Alison Maxfield, LCSW is honored to be sharing her insights in today’s sermon with the UUCSJS community. As a Social Worker with 16 years experience and an Energy Healer, she specializes in Spiritual Counseling. She feels all faith systems are valid and sacred, from Atheist, to Spiritual, to Devout. She believes that value-based actions, fueled by passion, build community connection into healing expression. She is proud to be a friend of UUCSJS.,

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.

Cats, friends, lovers, books, movies. They get our love all the time. We go on and on about our affection for them in a whole host of ways. But what about the underappreciated loves? Those favorite things in our lives that we fail to mention as often because love for them is less widely shared. This month write a love letter to one of those!

Here are some suggestions: Your favorite…

• letter of the alphabet,
• article of clothing,
• comfort food,
• time of day,
• season, or
• even your favorite condiment!
• Or what about your first car, first baseball glove, or first guitar?

Here’s our suggestions about what to include in the letter: All the ways you love them, your memory of how they first came into your life, how your life would be without them in it, how they changed you for the better, what they taught you. And it’s not just about how you loved/ love them; it’s also about naming and acknowledging how they loved/love you back.

Yes, it may sound like a silly exercise, but we guarantee you that it will take you deeper than you think!

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.

THE DICTIONARY OF LOST WORDS by Pip Williams

Set during the height of the women’s suffrage movement and with the Great War looming (1914 – 1918), this story reveals a lost narrative, hidden between the lines of a history written by men. Inspired by actual events, the author has delved into the archives of the Oxford English Dictionary to tell the original story.

Book Club meeting on line (www.tinyurl.com/uucsjszoom) Friday at 7:00 pm on February 17th.

All are welcome to join the meeting.

March selection is THE DEATH OF VIVEK OJI by Akwaeke Emezi

Questions: morellb@msn.com

We will hold an important workshop for all Worship Associates, and people who are considering becoming a Worship Associate, on Sunday, February 19, after the service. Worship Associates who have served for years, as well as newer ones, should attend this session. For anyone who wants to see what is involved, please also attend. This will NOT be a lengthy meeting.

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

Thanks to all who have been helping with Coffee Hour clean-up.

Would the person who belongs to the Mason jars on the counter by the handwashing sink please claim them. They were brought in around Thanksgiving with nice fall foliage in them. Thanks!

Richard Schurig

The first Circle Dinner will be held on Saturday, March 18th.

Circle dinners are a way for people to get together for the purpose of getting to know each other better over a meal and enjoying each other’s company. There are usually 8 people at each dinner, and there are as many dinners as the sign-ups for them can support. Each couple, or singles grouped as a twosome, are assigned a course. Hosts hold the dinner in their home, or the UU Center, and provide appetizers, water, coffer and tea. Other assignments are Main Course, Salad and Bread, Dessert. Sign-ups will begin this Sunday and continue until March 5th. The hope is that there will be enough interest to schedule two more dinners this Spring.

Sign-up sheets along with a complete description will be available at the back table in the Sanctuary. The schedule with course assignments will go out shortly after the March 5th deadline. You may also sign up my emailing mariet@comcast.net, be sure to include your name, email, address and phone number.

Circle dinners are a great away for newer members and friends to get to know us in a fun,

relaxed atmosphere. Please consider joining us.

There will be a Faith Action Committee Meeting on Monday, February 20, 2023 at 6:30pm on Zoom. All are welcome to attend!

The clothing bin in our foyer is accepting your donations of clean and folded, gently used clothing of all kinds including SHOES!!!

Donations benefit members of ESWA and never sold.

Do you love the arrangements you see on the chalice table each Sunday? Are you feeling creative? Sign up to bring floral or other arrangement for our chalice table!

Let Colby know ahead of time or text 609-442-0967 to schedule your arrangements.

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
• Janet Longo at (609) 748-8608 email: jilportnj@comcast.net

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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Common Read: The 1619 Project 📖

February 22, March 8, March 22, April 19 and May 3, 7–8:30 PM

Online

The UU FaithAction NJ Reparations Task Force is pleased to announce the common read of The 1619 Project, edited by Nikole Hannah-Jones, Caitlin Roper, Ilena Silverman and Jake Silverstein.

The New York Times Magazine’s award-winning “1619 Project” issue reframed our understanding of American history by placing slavery and its continuing legacy at the center of our national narrative. This new book expands that work, weaving together essays, poems and fiction that illuminate key moments of oppression, struggle and resistance.

Our schedule will consist of five Wednesday evening meetings, 7:00 to 8:30 PM, via Zoom.

Common read info & registration.

The Article II Study Commission has completed its two year study. They submitted their report (PDF 26 pages) to the UUA Board of Trustees at their meeting held on January 20, 2023. The report includes the Study Commission's recommended revisions to Article II.

Article II of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Bylaws, Principles and Purposes, is the foundation for all of the work of our UUA and its member congregations and covenanted communities. It is the covenant to which all of our congregations and covenanted communities pledge themselves when they become members of our UUA.

Click HERE to read more.

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