Upcoming September News: Welcome to "The Path of Belonging"
In the last couple of weeks of August, we are finishing our Summer Song Series. In September, we’ll continue with our Soul Matters series. September’s theme is “The Path of Belonging.”
Sunday, September 4: Interactive Service introducing Soul Matters Theme: All Ages Welcome
11 AM: Join us for an interactive service that introduces the Soul Matters theme. This service is designed for all ages and contains short, interactive components. We also encourage those of all ages to participate. If you would like to volunteer, contact Kristin R.
Light brunch after Service: Stay after the service for a light brunch.
Sunday, September 11: “Vision of Ministry” service, CRE starts, potluck!
Join us for Worship service at 11 AM. The board will be sharing its “Vision of Ministry” for the new year.
Children and Youth - join us for the new academic year in Children’s RE! Classes start on September 11. First, join the Worship service through the Time for All Sages. Then continue to the CRE building for class. Registration information coming soon.
Potluck after Service/Classes: Join us for a celebration potluck lunch after the Worship service and CRE classes.
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RE Building Improvements: We're Ready for Fall!
The RE Building Improvements are complete! We are excited to have children, teen, and adult programming in the RE Building again this year. Check out the photos!
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Campus Incident Form: Help Us Keep an Eye on Our Campus
Use our new Campus Incident Report Form to help us monitor what's happening on our campus.
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Reflection on "Shamelessness" by Mike M.
When Dr. Levine suggested in her recent Sunday homily that we probably all have had moments of shamelessness, this memory was sitting there waiting to be shared.
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August 2022 Share the Plate is UU the Vote
UU the Vote is a non-partisan faith initiative to engage our neighbors, educate our communities, mobilize voters, and rally around key ballot initiatives by the Unitarian Universalist Association. We support congregations and UU organizations in activating thousands to mobilize voters, counter voter suppression, and engage in spiritually grounded, values-based issue conversations with voters in their communities. Please give, to share the plate.
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COVID Symptoms? Please let us know for contact tracing!
COVID cases in Davidson County are currently high. Please do not attend in person if you have any symptoms OR test positive, or if you have had direct exposure to someone with COVID in the past week. If we receive several self-reports from attendees of the prior Sunday, we will move Sunday services to virtual only.
Per our policy, please let our Office Administrator, Kris T., know if you have COVID symptoms or test positive for COVID-19. Email gnuuc@gnuuc.org or call 615-673-7699 and leave a message. (Both of these go directly to Kris T’s email.) All self-reports will remain confidential.
When attending in person, make sure to sign in at one of the two doors to the Main building, or at the door to the RE building.
Masks when inside the building (Main or RE) are required.
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Members and Friends Directory are available for pick up!
The directories are here! You may pick up a copy on Sunday mornings, if you want one or we can email a pdf. Contact gnuuc@gnuuc.org for information.
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Announcing Greater Nashville UU Congregation's 2022-2023 Board
Greater Nashville UU Congregation is pleased to announce its 2022-2023 Board: President Tina C., Vice-President: Caren S-S., Secretary: Bonnie G., Treasurer: Ryan D., and Members-at-large: Theresa T-K, Sandy B, and Eddie B. The new board starts service on July 1st.
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New Visitors to the Garden: More of the Story
Relationships enrich and inform my learning about nature.
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The UU Side With Love Campaign Responds to the Repeal of Roe
Earlier today, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down its decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson case. The final opinion effectively overturned Roe v. Wade and eliminated federal protections for abortion. Each state will now be able to independently regulate abortion, with at least 26 states poised to entirely ban abortion care beginning immediately.
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July Share the Plate Partner: Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi
Our Share the Plate partner this month is Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi, one of Tennessee's oldest and largest private, nonprofit health care agencies. For over 75 years, PPTNM has remained committed to providing high-quality, affordable reproductive services and education throughout Tennessee, North Mississippi, and part of Arkansas.
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General Assembly is Wed - Sun: Free Livestream /Follow on Slack
The Unitarian Universalist General Assembly is this week!
General Assembly is Wed, June 22 to Sun, June 26!
Did you know you can watch the General Sessions and all the daily Worship Services via livestream? If you want to watch the livestream of GA (no registration required), go here: https://www.uua.org/ga/off-site/2022
You can also follow posts that attendees share and chat among us about GA in our NashvilleUU Slack channel. See #ga2022. If you need an invitation to Slack, let Kristin R know (kristin.reveal@gnuuc.org).
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GNUUC’s June Pride Month Share the Plate Organization is Just Us at the Oasis Center
Just Us is a group of programs at Oasis Center dedicated to helping lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth to achieve their full potential. Just Us provides LGBTQ+ students a liberating space where they can be authentic and celebrate the fluidity of identity. Please give generously to provide LGBTQ+ youth, who often face public intolerance and rejection, an Oasis of welcome.
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Members & Friends: Final Week to Submit Directory Info and Photos
Update: This is the final week to submit address changes and photos for our Members and Friends photo directory. We’ve had Breeze send Members & Friends an email to you with your current contact info. Confirm the information is correct. If it is not, reply to the email with changes.
If you don’t see the email, check your spam folder. Or contact Kristin R and she can email you directly (kristin.reveal@gnuuc.org).
We would like to distribute new paper copies of our Members & Friends directory soon!
Existing Members & Friends: You can also check your information in Breeze. If you would like to update your photo, you can do so in Breeze OR get a new photo on Sundays after the service - find Kristin R.
New Members & Friends: (or those who can’t remember how to log into Breeze) You can also click Read More and fill out the Directory Information Card to give us your information, if you would like to be included. You can upload a photo using the form, or ask Kristin R. to take a new photo on Sundays after the service. Kristin R. will also then send you an invite to Breeze.
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Summer Memorial Garden Updates
As the weather heats up, the garden stays cool in the shade.
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Children's RE: Summer Fun Sundays Start June 5!
Children and Youth: Join us during Children’s RE from June 5 through August 10 for Summer Fun RE!
What are Summer Fun Sundays?
During Summer Fun Sundays we combine the children's RE classes into a single multi-age group. We ask for parent and teacher volunteers to sponsor a Sunday and come up with fun UU-friendly activities to do for the children. Activities could be as simple as "free play indoors or outdoors" or there could be a planned lesson or activity.
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June Brunch - Everyone click link to sign up for Brunch Items! Plus new coffeemaker and toaster.
Every Sunday, join us for brunch after service. One of our favorites is bagels & cream cheese or peanut butter. We’ll keep a supply of cream cheese, peanut butter, coffee, and lemonade on hand.
If fact, we have a new coffee maker and toaster just for our after service brunches! We can now make coffee directly into the airpots. Consider coming early on Sundays to help make coffee and prep the brunch table, this is a vital service to which those busy with the Worship service don’t have time to attend.
We need you to sign up to bring bagels, or if you are inspired, anything else you prefer. Plan for 24 people - 2 dozen bagels. Others are welcome to supplement with additional food items. As we don’t have access to the kitchen right now, plan to bring items easy to distribute and clean up.
To sign up, add your name to the Brunch Signup Google sheet. This link works if you have a Gmail account. If you don’t email gnuuc@gnuuc.org your preferred dates and we’ll add you!
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Special Invitation from Dr. Amy-Jill Levine
Invitation to learn about the Parables of Jesus from Dr. Amy-Jill Levine
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Auction Raised $10,901!
The Auction & County Fair Raised $10,901!
A BIG THANK you to all those who donated events, items, and services!
A BIG THANK you to all those who spent countless hours organizing display tables, making bid paddles, entering items and bidders into Auctria, cooking food for the BBQ dinner and bake sale, and more!
A BIG THANK you to all those who attended the auction, on-site or online, and to those who placed bids!
We could not have pulled this off without ALL of you! THANK YOU!
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