UUCSJS Midweek Message

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

• The Danger of a Single Story, Chimamanda Adichie
• The Myth of the Absent Black Father

While Rev. Dawn is off, you can catch up on past Minister's Midweek Meditations on the YouTube Playlist.

If you are in need of assistance, please contact Tracey Catino our Caring Team Leader or email admin@uucsjs.org.

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.

We have updated guidelines for Indoor and Outdoor participation in events at UUCSJS, as well as the health pledge.

Please see the following links for details.

• UUCSJS Small Group Gathering Indoor Guidelines
  
• COVID-19 Guidelines for Outdoor Meetings On and Off UUCSJS Grounds
  
• UUCSJS Participation Health Pledge

We are also asking for your feedback on how to best proceed with the gradual reopening of the UU Center, so please respond to our survey below.

Also, look for details in the next few weeks about how you can help get our building ready for re-opening to indoor worship in September. We will be holding some "blue Jean Saturday" events to clean up the inside and outside of the building to clear away some of the pandemic cobwebs!

Questions? Please contact MelissaHutchison@ymail.com, or any member of the Pandemic Response Team (Karen York, Jeff Taylor, Melissa Hutchison, Janet Longo)

The UUCSJS Board will meet Thursday, May 20, 2021, at 6:30 pm.

All are welcome to join on Zoom.

A BURNING by Megha Majumdar

“A BURNING” is an illuminating story of India’s politics, social oppression, and discrimination. Megha Majumdar shows how Hindu nationalism is similar to white supremacy, The novel has three narrators who are each a part of oppression.

Jesse Connor will monitor the discussion.

Book Club will meet Friday, May 21st at 7:00 pm on ZOOM (www.tinyurl.com/uucsjszoom) and anyone can join in whether you have read the book or not.

June meeting will pick books for next year and discuss QUICKSAND by Nella Larson which is available on LibriVox site as a free audiobook to download or stream.

Questions? Email Morellb@msn.com

-Rev. Amy Petrie Shaw, Guest Minister

“We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote: journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.” What does that mean, and why would we as UU congregations want to affirm it? Come and find out more!

Sunday at 10 am at www.tinyurl.com/uucsjszoom or call in to (929)436-2866 then enter: 2246776604#, 0#, 306591#. Make sure to update your Zoom software before Sunday morning so you aren't late to church!

Information on upcoming services can be found HERE.

For those hearing-impaired, pdf copies of the sermon are available on our website at the link above. Also, entire services are uploaded to our YouTube channel each Sunday afternoon where Closed Captioning is available.

See what you missed if you weren't able to join us!

Visit the RE Virtual Learning Lab at http://uucsjs.org/childrens-re/

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.

General Assembly (GA) is the annual gathering of Unitarian Universalists. We conduct the business of the Association, explore the theological underpinnings of our faith, and lean fully into our mission and principles. Participants worship, witness, learn, connect, and make policy for the Association through the democratic process.

This year, General Assembly is a 100% virtual event. It will occur online from June 23-27, 2021!

UUCSJS normally certifies three voting delegates to GA. Contact Kit Marlowe (krismarlowe@verizon.net) if you would like to represent the congregation. To attend as a non- delegate, visit https://www.uua.org/topic/general-assembly/ga-registration.

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

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