VOLUNTEER AT YESLER TERRACE YOUTH MEDIA PROJECT

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The Gateway Weekly E-Newsletter, Vol. 4, No. 27
WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER
July 4, 2014
CONTENTS
Volunteer at Yesler Terrace
UUC Picnic August 24
Announcements
In the Larger Community
UPCOMING
SUNDAYS
Sunday, July 6
One service at 9:30 a.m.
Erica Richmond will be in
the pulpit: "Risking
Hope." Soloists: Nancy
Kirkner, handbells & Janet
Anderson, piano.
Sunday, July 13
One service at 9:30 a.m.
Rev. Deborah Raible will be
in the pulpit. Music: the
Resonance Handbell
Quartet.
Sunday, July 20
One service at 9:30 a.m.
Rev. Matthew Cockrum will
be in the pulpit. Soloist:
Brendan Hemmerle, tenor.
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VOLUNTEER AT YESLER TERRACE YOUTH
MEDIA PROJECT
This summer program at Yesler Terrace Community Center teaches
18 youth to learn and use media and documentary skills to tell the
story of the Yesler Terrace redevelopment, and its impact on
residents. Here are some ways to volunteer! The program runs
Monday through Thursdays through August 14th.
Do you have photography or video skills? Or, would you just
like to work with a group of youth as they conduct interviews
and craft their documentary story? Sign up online! You will be
asked to complete a criminal background check. Volunteer
sign-up YIF/RECTECH/PCNW
If you'd like to deliver healthy snacks to supplement the hohum city-provided lunch, contact Verna Everitt at
[email protected]. Snacks should be delivered by 11:30
am.
Before you go: Yesler Terrace is a largely immigrant
community, so volunteering at the Youth Media Program is
probably a cross-cultural experience for most of us. Engaging
authentically across difference is part of what makes social
justice work spiritual work, so and we recommend that
volunteers first take advantage of this self-guided study unit
from the College of Social Justice before you go. It's designed
for trips abroad, but is very relevant here.
http://uucsj.org/study-guide/crossing-boundaries/
SUMMERTIME, AND THE LIVIN' IS EASY
Sunday, July 27
One service at 9:30 a.m.
Worship and music by the
campers, counselors and
staff from UUC's Chalice
Camp, exploring the camp's
theme of "we take care of
each other."
Come "live easy" with us at UUC's All
Church Summer Picnic on Sunday,
August 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Lower Woodland Park in Seattle will
be the site for this fun, all-ages
summer gathering. The picnic will
feature music, games, conversation
and an ice cream sundae bar. Bring
your own picnic lunch and blanket. Tickets for the Ice Cream
Sundae Bar are $5 per person and will be on sale later this summer.
JULY 6
Don't miss out on this great community-building event! For more
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PULPIT GUEST
ERICA RICHMOND
Sunday's pulpit guest is
Erica Richmond, a fairly
new member of UUC. She
moved to Seattle last
August and has enjoyed
getting to know the city
and this wonderful
congregation. Erica is a
chaplain resident at
Harborview Medical Center
and in the Unitarian
Universalist ordination
process.
LINKS
University Unitarian Church
Website
Rev. Jon Luopa
Rev. Matthew Cockrum
Board of Trustees
Contact Us / Church Staff
Events Calendar
UUC CARE
MINISTRY TEAM:
HOW CAN WE HELP?
If you or someone at UUC
are ill or in need of
support, please leave a
message for the Care
Team on our confidential
line, (206) 454-7722, or fill
out the UUCare Ministries
card in the pew and drop it
in the collection box to the
left of the copier.
ALL IN THE FAMILY
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information, contact Fred at (206) 454-7721 or
[email protected]. See you there!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
UUC MEDITATION GROUP
The UUC Meditation Group meets throughout the year every
Wednes​
day from 7-8 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Meditators of all ages
and abilities are welcome to attend.
July
July
July
July
9
16
23
30
Mindfulness
Bone Breathing
Body Scan
Walking Meditation at the Woodland
Park Rose Garden
Click here for a full description of the group.
If you have any questions, contact the group at this address.
CLIMATE ACTION TEAM
Please join us for the next Climate Action Team meeting on
Sunday, July 13, at 11 a.m. in Knatvold. We will be discussing
future activities including upcoming presentations and action
events, ride-sharing, an ARE class,...
SOCIAL JUSTICE TOWN HALL MEETINGS
As part of the implementation of our
vision and strategic plan, the Social
Justice Steering Committee has
been working over the past year to
identify ways to help our
congregation have a clearer,
stronger voice in the world.
Come hear about proposed focus
areas for social justice work, and a
clarified process for taking formal
positions on justice issues. We'll be hosting two meetings over the
summer: Sunday, July 13, and Sunday, August 10, at 11 a.m.
after the worship service, in Emerson.
The full recommendations document is on UUC's website. Contact
Social Justice Coordinator Jennifer Brightfor more information.
ARTISTS' RECEPTION JULY 20, 2014
The UUC Art Committee will show works by
Nancy Rothwell and Meg Gray July 20, 2014
through September 6, 2014.
The Chapel will feature the paintings
of Nancy Rothwell. Engaging the viewer
intellectually is an aim for this artist and her
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Stream of Light cluster is
delighted to report that
Carolyn Hale has been
named Woman of the Year
for Mental Health by the
National Association of
Professional Women.
Carolyn received this
award for founding and
staffing Circle of Friends to
help adults suffering from
mental illness.
Do you have a significant
personal or family
milestone to share with
your fellow members at
UUC? To submit an item
for "All In the Family,"
please send a brief
description of the event to
be honored
to [email protected].
WEDNESDAY
FORUM
Breaking news topics
suggested by members will
be discussed at the Forum
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on
Wednesday, July 9 in
Knatvold. Bring your hotbutton issue with a bag
lunch or snacks. All are
invited.
RECENT GATEWAYS
AVAILABLE ONLINE
We are now keeping the
last four issues of each
Gateway newsletter and
bulletin available on the
church website. (Or, from
the home page,
uuchurch.org, follow the
menus Our Church >
Gateway Newsletter >
Recent Gateways.)
social commentary on the healthcare
system in the United States will certainly
provide creative food for thought.
Gilmartin Gallery will feature works
by Meg Gray. Creating a peaceful interlude
by combining papers, metals and fibers is a
focus for this artist. Bits and pieces that
are found or created form a whole upon
which one can rest their eyes.
UUC ENDORSES LIVING WAGE FOR ALL
CAMPAIGN
UUC has signed onto the "Living Wage for
All" campaign of the Church Council of
Greater Seattle. This means that we are
committed to engage with other people of
faith on this important issue, through
discussion, education, and action.
Fresh Thoughts
Meg Gray
Although there's been a lot of conversation about the minimum
wage recently, this is not about minimum wage. It's more than that.
A living wage allows a person or family to be self-sufficient, without
the need for public or charitable assistance; to live with
independence and dignity; and to participate in the fullness of life.
If you would be interested in helping to organize conversations at
UUC around this important topic, please be in touch with our social
justice coordinator, Jennifer Bright. Learn more about the campaign,
and the history of the living wage movement, at
www.livingwagejourney.org.
THE REAL PRICE OF NUCLEAR MADNESS
The Wednesday Forum is pleased to announce a special evening
event on "The Real Price of Nuclear Madness" at 7 p.m. Tuesday,
July 29 in Knatvold.
The featured speaker will be Holly Barker, popular University of
Washington anthropology lecturer, who has studied the devastating
environmental impact of U.S. atomic and hydrogen bomb tests in
the Marshall Islands in the South Pacific during the race for nuclear
superiority over the Soviet Union in the early days of the Cold War
(1958-63).
She will also address the recent lawsuit brought by the Marshall
Islands against the nine major nuclear weapons countries, including
the U.S., and the sharply rising costs of cleanup of radioactive
waste at the Hanford nuclear reservation left over from A-bomb
plutonium production. Videos will be included.
Light refreshments will be served. Free will donations will be
gratefully accepted. Volunteers may contact Dick at
[email protected].
IN THE LARGER COMMUNITY
WANTED
MEANINGFUL MOVIES AND BOB FERGUSON: JULY 11
New addition to event: The Washington State Attorney General,
Food for the Sunday
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Center Table during
coffee hour. This is a
quick and easy way to
contribute to the
Sunday Welcoming
experience.
We are looking for
contributions of baked
goods as well as
healthier selections (e.g.
fruits and vegetables).
Homemade and store
bought contributions are
both welcome.
To contribute, sign up
at: tinyurl.com/CenterTable or email any
questions to
UUC.Center.Table@
gmail.com
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Bob Ferguson, will be speaking (7-7:15 p.m.) about the lawsuit
by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) against the state
of Washington's Public Disclosure Law. Some people are worried
that the GMA is seeking to overturn our law (used by Ferguson to
force them to disclose their members who donated to defeat I-522,
the GMO labeling initiative). The GMA is also suing the state of
Vermont over their GMO labeling law.
Wedgwood Meaningful Movies presents
Feeding Frenzy: The Food Industry,
Marketing & the Creation of a Health Crisis,
another offering in our monthly showing of
documentary films on social and economic
justice issues, at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 11,
2014, at Jubilee Hall, Our Lady of the Lake
Church, 8900 35th Avenue NE, Seattle. (Note
the change in venue.) Light snacks beforehand
at 6:30 p.m.
Enter Jubilee Hall from NE 89th Street. Parking
on NE 89th and also on 35th Avenue NE.
Overflow parking on the north side on NE 90th.
The event is FREE and open to the public. Click here to view a
trailer.
PETE SEEGER SONGFEST
Remembering Pete through his Songs, A Coffeehouse with Jim Scott
Saturday, August 2 at 7 p.m. Evergreen UU Fellowship,
Marysville
We'll honor Pete Seeger, singing many of his well-loved songs such
as If I Had a Hammer, Turn, Turn, Turn, Where Have All the Flowers
Gone, and many others. All interested singers welcome, no
experience necessary. Led by composer/guitarist Jim Scott, who
knew Pete well and collaborated on many projects with the folk
legend, we'll raise our voices for the causes Pete championed and
remember the great contributions to our American heritage Pete
made in his 94 years of life. We have lost an icon, but not his
legacy of poetry and song to guide and inspire us. Some written
music Jim has arranged will be provided, and all will be able to join in
by ear and on the spot teaching,
Suggested donation: $12/person or $20 for families
Preceeding the songfest, you are invited to a Guitar Workshop
with Jim Scott from 3-5:30 p.m. $35 which also includes the
songfest. Sign up now and hold your spot! Contact Sue D'Williss
425-232-1414 or [email protected]. There will be a potluck
between the workshop and songfest ( 6-6:30 p.m.) to
welcome Rev. Carmen TenEyck-McDowell, Evergreen's new
settled minister. You may remember Carmen: she was an intern at
UUC a few years ago.
INVITATION TO SAGE-ING® INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
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All who are interested in the topic of
aging in a holistic manner - mind,
body, and spirit - are invited to
attend the biennial conference of
Sage-ing® International in Seattle
this August. The conference, Gifting
the World As We Age, will be held
on the campus of Seattle University.
The conference dates are August
21st to 24th, 2014. It is cosponsored by the School of Theology
and Ministry at Seattle University
and the Northwest Center for Creative Aging.
The work of Sage-ing International is based on the visionary
thinking of Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and published in his
ground-breaking book, From Age-ing to Sage-ing. In that book, Reb
Zalman critiques attitudes toward aging typically held in the
Western world and invites a new vision of aging embracing a model
of introspection that cultivates deep wisdom and the potential for
assuming the role of a sage in a world deeply in need of elder
wisdom.
Go to www.sage-ing.org to learn more about the conference, to
register now and reserve on-campus accommodations if needed.
Registrations for a single day are also possible. A listing of the
entire conference schedule is on the Sage-ing website under the
tab, 2014 Conference.
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