This Sunday
The Gift of our Longings
Presented by Guest Speaker Ivette Guillermo- McGahee
PLEASE NOTE: There will be NO CHILDREN'S RE during this service.
Our longings make us feel needy and vulnerable. Surprisingly, though, they contain seeds of transformation and can be an entry door to the sacred.
During this service you’ll be invited to get in touch with the vulnerability of your yearnings, cravings, desires, and perhaps your grief. For what purpose? To discover in the restlessness of your heart, what matters most, what you love, and what brings you joy. Let your longings draw you forth so that you may live in soul-rooted belonging and service to the world.
BIO: Ivette is the founder and CEO of Allies In Caring, a New Jersey nonprofit offering behavioral health services for under-resourced individuals living in poverty, immigrants and individuals with disabilities. Additionally, Ivette serves as a consultant in the design team for the NJ Public Health Institute, The Elevating Equity in NJ program, and currently, the "Jenga Council", a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s advisory council that promotes health equity in NJ. Ivette's experience as a Mexican-born child of deaf parents (CODA) and sister of two deaf siblings, has provided profound understanding of the potential for growth that lies within the hardships that are a part of the human experience.
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.
July 16th: Critical Race Theory
Presented by Dr. Linda Nelson
Critical Race Theory is both a concept and a distinct political and intellectual concept and pursuit. As the former, we can find its roots and impetus in the works of legal scholar Derrick Bell, as well as those of feminist cultural critics Kimberle Crenshaw and Patricia Hill Collins. However, one might begin with scholars, such as W.E.B. DuBois, who wrote about the intersections of art and propaganda at the turn of the 20th century. The theoretical underpinnings of critical race theory are drawn broadly from scholarship across disciplines that focuses on the importance of our understanding the complexity of population heterogeneity and what that suggests for educational policies, political mandates and other authorizations. CRT was initially regarded as an outgrowth of the issues and initiatives associated with radical feminism and critical legal studies. As noted by Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic, critical race theory has its foundation in the works of philosophers and theorists that share a radical disposition toward difference in human populations.
July 23rd: Poetry and Spirituality
Presented by Elinor Mattern
“Words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels.” Hazrat Inayat Khan
In this interactive dialogue with poet Elinor Mattern, we will discuss ways in which the ineffable “jewels” of poems and prayers, prayers and poems, can awaken the the soul and the heart, and bring comfort, solace, peace, joy, connection, faith, and hope.
24th Little Gardens Club Garden Tour
It’s here again. The 24th Little Gardens Club Tour will once again take place. Date is July 9, between 9 AM and 3 PM, rain or shine. Tickets are available at Bob‘s, Lang’s, and Joe’s Garden Centers. You can also purchase tickets from Janet Longo. Tickets will be available the day of the event at the Linwood Arboretum. Last year proceeds benefited the South Jersey Native Plant Society, Linwood Arboretum, Ocean Heights Presbyterian Church Community Garden, Pinelands Preservation Alliance, Great Egg Harbor Watershed Association, and Reeds Road Farm. Come out and enjoy.
UUCSJS Book Club
We will be meeting Friday, July 21st at 1:00 pm at the UU. As we usually meet on ZOOM this will be - daytime and in person !!
Snacks and drink will be served at this afternoon meeting and everyone is invited to attend.
LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY by Bonnis Garmus
The story of Elizabeth Zott, a brilliant scientist who has the misfortune of being a woman in 1950s America. After a frustrating failed academic career, Zott finds success in an unlikely place: as the host of a television cooking show. Laugh-out-loud funny, shrewdly observant, and studded with a dazzling cast of supporting Characters.
Grocery Gift Cards
A limited number of grocery gift cards for Shoprite and Acme are available for purchase on Sunday morning. Proceeds from the sale of these cards benefit UUCSJS operating budget.
Please complete the following form using the link below to indicate your interest in purchasing cards and whether you would be interested in making regular purchases of these cards.
A few members of our congregation attended this year's annual gathering of North American Unitarian Universalists in Pittsburgh, PA - some in person and some virtually. These delegates from our congregation voted on a number of important things at this year's UUA General Assembly.
Over the next few weeks I will highlight some of these important items in our Midweek Message.
We have a new UUA President!
The President of the Unitarian Universalist Association is the primary public and spiritual leader of Unitarian Universalism, as well as the UUA’s Chief Executive Officer. They are tasked with helping to lead our Association on a path to Beloved Community, in which people of diverse backgrounds, identities and theological beliefs can thrive.
Rev. Dr. Sofia Betancourt has been elected as President of the UUA.
Read more about Rev. Dr. Betancourt HERE
Need Help?
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.
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Jersey Shore
Email: admin@uucsjs.org
Website: www.uucsjs.org
Location: 75 S Pomona Rd, Egg Harbor City, NJ, USA
Mailing Address: PO Box 853, Pomona NJ 08240
Phone: (609) 965-9400
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Twitter: @UUCSJS