• Minister's Midweek Meditation
• Explore Our Monthly Theme
• Announcements
• Notes From the Board
• This Sunday
• Last Sunday
• Events This Week
• Connect to Our Faith

Join Rev. Dawn Fortune in this week's Minister's Midweek Meditation as they share a reading from Rev. Theresa Soto's Spilling the Light and their thoughts on embracing possibilities.

Rev. Dawn is available for pastoral care appointments Wednesday through Friday 10 am to 3 pm. Please email minister@uucsjs.org to schedule an appointment.

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
• Denise O'Meara at (610) 316-7495 email: denome53@gmail.com
• Helen Utts at (609) 338-3391 email: HelenUtts@aol.com
• MaryLou DeMaria-Berhang at (201) 247-5635 email: MLberhang@gmail.com
• Tony Zitelli at (201) 463-2800 email: happy85a@aol.com

“Are we destined to repeat our patterns, or do we generally stray in surprising directions?” This is the question in this episode of the Invisibilia podcast from NPR.

Take a listen, then think about this-

We all have dreams of what’s possible. We live with a voice that says “One day I will...” So, what

“possible life” has been with you the longest? Why has it remained a dream for so long?

Let music help you get into the theme this month. Check out the Spotify playlist below.

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

Planning a special event? The Communications Team can help. Visit https://uucsjs.breezechms.com/form/42685e for more information.

What better way to create a memory than to offer an adventure, excursion, or dinner for UUCSJS’s 16th Annual Auction!

What can you donate?

• Items, handmade crafts or baked goods are always wanted.
• You can also donate services, such as guitar lessons, resume writing, repair work around the house, driving someone to the airport, and much more.
• And, you can donate nature excursions, themed dinners, an evening at the theatre, a make your own pizza party, a beer tasting, and lots more.

Remember to donate! Don’t wait another week to fill out a donation form (or email Deb at admin@uucsjs.org)!

Do it NOW!

Please bring your gently used hand and power tools to UU Center on Sunday the 12th and the 19th. Richard Schurig has volunteered to collect and sort donated tools. Please contact Richard or email admin@uucsjs.org with specific questions.

September Book Club will be Friday, September 17th at 7:00 pm on ZOOM. (An in person meeting could be added.)

DEACON KING KONG by James McBride

Deacon King Kong, Cuffy “Sportcoat” Lambkin is a 71-year-old deacon for a church in the projects. One day, he gets trashed and goes to the neighborhood plaza and shoots Deems Clemens, a ruthless 19-year-old local drug dealer. Sixteen people see the shooting, but no one talks. The author explores the aftermath of the shooting and the effect on both the people involved and others around them in this oft-neglected neighborhood in South Brooklyn.

Terri Ballas will be leading the discussion.

October's selection is UNDER THE UDALA TREE by Chinela Okparanta

To view the list of all titles scheduled for the upcoming year click here:

Book Club Picks 2021-22

Questions: morellb@msn.com

Help raise money to support UUCSJS! Here's how:

1. Purchase a shopping pass for $5 each

2. Shop at Boscovs (in-store only) on October 20th and receive 25% off your purchase

3. UUCSJS receives all funds from purchased shopping passes!

Passes are available by emailing Nick Bonar (or admin@uucsjs.org) and will be available at in-person services beginning Septmeber 12, 2021.

Rev Dawn is working on a fundraising idea to raffle off a NEW CAR and make money for the congregation at the same time.

If you're interested in fundraising, have a background in marketing, or are looking to do outreach for the UUCSJS, get in touch with Rev. Dawn at minister@uucsjs.org to join the team putting together this amazing project!

The next monthly meeting of the UUCSJS Board of Trustees will be held on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 6:30 pm. All are welcome to attend either in person or on Zoom (www.tinyurl.com/uucsjszoom).

-Rev. Dawn Fortune

Each year in September, when Unitarian Universalist congregations return to community for worship, we celebrate by each bringing water (real or metaphorical) from a source that is important to us, and we mingle that water in a common pool. That water is then saved to be used in ritual celebrations throughout the church year. This year will be particularly poignant, as we have not gathered for communal worship since early 2020.

This service will be held inside the sanctuary at UUCSJS. Bring a small container of water from home to add to our common bowl. The service will also be livestreamed on our Facebook page.

We hope you all had an enjoyable and safe summer!

Now that we have had a few successful outdoor services, we are ready to move inside the building for our annual beloved water service in gathering.

In order to continue to stay safe and prevent spread of COVID, we are asking all participants to please adhere to the following guidelines:

1. Upon your arrival, please check in at the Welcome desk at the entrance to the UU Center to complete your Health and Safety pledge using the QR code (paper copies of the pledge will also be available)

2. Regardless of vaccination status, ALL participants must wear masks/ acceptable face coverings at all times while inside the UU Center building

3. Within the sanctuary, we will be asking participants to sit 6 apart. Household contacts may sit close together

4. In order to limit droplet spread, congregants will be asked to hum along with the hymns

5. There will be no formal coffee hour

6. After the service, we will encourage participants to exit out the East doors leading on to the deck (those with mobility needs may exit through the usual “front” / West facing doors.

7. We encourage everyone to continue conversations outside; however, due to New Jersey still being in the “High risk” range for COVID transmission, we are still asking everyone to continue to keep your masks on if you are engaging in outdoor conversations.

Join us on September 19th for "Marking Progress And Moving Forward" when we will consider where we are in our spiritual travels and what we’d like to explore next. Join us as we explore and embrace the possibilities before us!

Information on upcoming services can be found HERE.

If you were unable to join us, you can watch the video of last week's service below.

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.

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

Click on the images for more information.

UUYarn is hosting a vespers 9/11 memorial service. Young adults can register HERE or by clicking on the image above.

Sunday Services 10 am on Zoom at tinyurl.com/uucsjszoom

Email: admin@uucsjs.org
Website: www.uucsjs.org
Location: 75 S Pomona Rd, Egg Harbor City, NJ, USA
Phone: (609) 965-9400
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Twitter: @UUCSJS