May 5, 2024
Sunday Services
Join us at EUUC for In-Person Worship OR at euuc.org for the Live-Stream
May 12, 2024
Leaping Toward Danger
By Rev. Julián Jamaica Soto, live on Zoom 
Leaping Toward Danger English Romantic poet William Blake wrote, ““My mother groaned / my father wept / into the dangerous world I leapt.” There are, of course, many ways to think of what birth is and what it means. This service will consider birth as a metaphor for the power of creation and its invitation for us to live fully and boldly in the face of challenges.
Rev. Soto is usually in motion, and their names are no exception. You may have heard them called Theresa, especially on the cover of their book, Spilling the Light from Skinner House Books in Boston. They now go by Julián Jamaica Soto. Rev. Julián has been a Unitarian Universalist minister for eight years. They believe in the truth, power, and beauty of Unitarian Universalism and are committed to our collective liberation and the healing of the world. They teach, preach, and art in that direction. Rev. Julián graduated from Meadville Lombard Theological School in 2016.
ONE SERVICE @ 10 a.m.
All Ages Service
This is an All-Ages Service. Families are welcome to enjoy the Sunday Service in Chapman Hall. There is no programming for Children’s Religious Exploration this Sunday. The Toddler Room will be open. Family seating is on the left side of the sanctuary.
In-Person Coffee Hour will be held today.
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May 19, 2024
TBA
By Rev. Eric Kaminetzky
ONE SERVICE @ 10 a.m.
RE Classes
Children begin in Chapman Hall, seated with their families during the first part of the service, then leave to gather in the Narthex before heading to the Religious Exploration classrooms. The Toddler Room will be open. Family seating is on the left side of the sanctuary.
In-Person Coffee Hour will be held today.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS WEEK
- Sundays at 10 a.m. Sunday service live in Chapman Hall and live-streamed on euuc.org, or on YouTube. Subscribe to EUUC Youtube and hit the bell for a notification when we are live.
- Immediately following the service, Coffee, Community, and Conversation on site.
Please also check your email for announcements two (2) hours prior to the Sunday service event for streaming links.
You can watch one of our latest Sunday sermons on euuc.org, or on YouTube.
May 5 Sunday Service Links
by Intern Minister Martha Durkee-Neuman on euuc.org, or the EUUC YouTube Channel.
GATHERINGS
Annual Congregational Meeting
Sunday, May 5 from 2 to 3 p.m.
Our EUUC Congregational Meeting date has been set for Sunday, May 5 from 2 to 3 p.m. in-person in Chapman Hall and online via Zoom. Members will be voting on the 2024 budget, and nominees for vacancies on the Board, Endowment and Nominating Committees. We need a quorum so please plan to attend either way! Notice to members and voting non-members was sent out via email last Wednesday, April 24. If you plan on attending the meeting via Zoom please RSVP to the board here so we know who to expect online.
A Faceless Dolls Exhibit: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women 
In memory of the strong and beautiful Indigenous women and girls who have become ‘faceless’ victims of crime Advocates for Women respectfully presents: A Faceless Dolls Exhibit: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. The display is from the work created at the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Faceless Dolls Project on Saturday, April 13 and brings awareness to this epidemic through pictures and descriptions of loved ones lost. Attendees mindfully created faceless dolls to represent a MMIW. Please visit the exhibit in the Narthex from Sunday, May 5 to Sunday, May 26, 2024.
For more information contact: euuc.org/email-to-advocates4women/
The Covenant and Practice: How We Believe – A Path to Membership & Deepening
Thursdays, May 9, 16 & 23 from 7 to 8 p.m.
The Covenant and Practice is a 3-part program for those who want to deepen their faith and explore becoming a member of EUUC. It is also for members of EUUC who want to refresh their knowledge and practice of Unitarian Universalism.
The Covenant and Practice is led by Rev. Eric Kaminetzky, our Membership Team, and other guests who help us bring our faith tradition alive. The next class series is May 9, 16 and 23, 7 to 8 p.m. on Zoom. There are brief readings and videos to watch on your own prior to each session. To sign up for these classes, fill out our online registration form & check “Covenant and Practice”: https://euuc.org/adult-enrichment/registration/ You will receive a confirmation email within a few days.
Postcard Writing to Climate-conscious Nevada Voters
Sunday, May 12 from 11:15 to 12:30 p.m.
Please join the EUUC Democracy Action Team in the Friarplace to write postcards to climate-conscious Nevada voters with inconsistent voting history. All materials are provided by the Environmental Voter Project, and advance registration is not necessary.
Cookie Donations for Virgil Rayton Memorial
Memorial Service: Saturday, May 18 from 2 to 4 p.m.
May 18 is the memorial service for Virg Rayton. Several members have indicated wanting to be involved with the service. We expect a large turnout for the service. This is a call for donated cookies for the reception. If you would like to donate, please email Bev Castner.
Book Discussion
Sunday, May 19 from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Join Advocates for Women (A4W) in a book discussion of Red Paint: The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk, on Sunday, May 19 at 4 p.m. on Zoom.
“An Indigenous artist blends the aesthetics of punk rock with the traditional spiritual practices of the women in her lineage.” This book is a good read, and the many very local references are especially fun.
Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe is a Coast Salish author from the Nooksack and Upper Skagit Indian tribes. She lives in Tacoma, Washington.
There are 2 copies of the book available at the Social Justice desk.
Please RSVP https://euuc.org/email-to-advocates4women/ to receive the zoom link and discussion questions.
Community Events
AANHPI Heritage Month
May is national Asian American/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AAHNPI) month. A great way to celebrate the extraordinary role of the AANHPI community is to visit the award-winning Wing Luke Museum (wing.luke.org) in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District. Explore this unique neighborhood that is considered endangered due to gentrification and construction, and needs our support more than ever.
MORE INFORMATION
Arms Around Contacts for Spring
May: Merrie Emmons
June: Barb Chessler
To facilitate pastoral services among members, this committee connects members with needs to the Minister, or to members who can help. Examples of services include transportation, meals, child care, hospital and home visits, minor home maintenance or repairs, companionship, support during crises, and bereavement support. Reach Arms Around.
May Cause of the Month – Women Spirit Coalition
The May Cause of the month is WomenSpirit Coalition. WomenSpirit Coalition’s mission is “Eliminating violence against native women and promoting the well-being of native families and communities.”
WomenSpirit Coalition is located in Sequim, WA and serves 29 tribes of Washington state, focusing on 7 tribes of the Olympic Peninsula. The organization provides culturally specific technical assistance to tribes and tribal programs in the work of preventing and eliminating domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence and sex trafficking.
WomenSpirit Coalition seeks parallel development for Tribes/Tribal programs in the work of preventing and eliminating domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence, and sex trafficking. This includes developing:
- Standard setting policy and practice for Tribal service delivery models;
- To ensure Tribal programs have equal access to skill development and leadership development opportunities; and
- That Tribal programs are being given the response and consideration they are entitled to as Sovereign Nations.
The funds donated by EUUC will go to support funding of programming and Tribal support, into the area of highest need as determined by the organization.
Please help support the WomenSpirit Coalition in this important work of eliminating violence against native women and promoting the well being of native families and communities.
This organization was nominated by the Advocates for Women and Racial Justice Committee.
As always, thank you for your generous donations.
If you have an organization that you wish to nominate for Sunday cause of the month, we invite you to fill out the online Sunday Cause nomination form
Gathering Safely Together
A friendly reminder from the Covid Advisory Team: To keep our community safe, we ask that you follow these precautions when you attend on-site:
- If you are diagnosed with COVID within 3 days of your attendance, inform the group leader and email the COVID Advisory Team immediately. Other attendees can then be notified of a potential exposure.
- Please stay home if you have any COVID symptoms, recently were diagnosed with COVID, or recently had a high risk exposure event Click here for details. Due to the large number of persons at high risk of COVID complications in our congregation, our guidelines have not changed with recent CDC recommendations,
- Up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination is required for everybody who is eligible.
- Sign in if requested by group leaders. This allows us to notify you of potential exposures.
- If requested, please wear a well-fitting mask (preferably N95, KN95 or KF94)
How to Reserve Rooms for Meetings at EUUC
If you are interested in having your group gather inside and/or outside, or via Zoom please submit a room request using this form. If possible please make request at least ten days prior to event, as several teams at EUUC will need to review your request before the room can be booked. You will need fill out the publicity request announcement form for the event separately.
Submit Your Announcement for This Week at EUUC
Deadline for submission of announcements for This Week at EUUC is midnight Monday. Please use the online submission form.
