Luuf Newsletter Oct 2014

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L U U F B O A R D

President: Kathy Fishbeck

V. President: Kath Edwards

Treasurer: Joel Marquardt

ecretary: Sandy Bast

Members at Large:

Dick Urban

Steve Abler

Jim Everett

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NEWSLETT

October 4

From the Garden to the ForkSr. Caroline Sullivan

The Bridge Between

Guest Speaker, Sister Caroline Sullivan, O.P.is a member of the Dominicans of Sinsinawa.She was born in Scotland, and educated inEngland; has been a teacher, principal, pasto-ral associate, spiritual guide, and avid organicgardener . . . tending soul and soil. Carolinefounded The Bridge-Between Retreat Center

at rural Denmark, Wisconsin in 1987.

If youhave visited The Bridge,to sharea meal ofwonderful, home-grown food and stimulatingconversation, or just to spend some quiet, re-flective time on the grounds, you know it to bea uniquely spirit-enriching place

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A Great Pilgrimage

Leah Hart-Landsberg

Apilgrimageis more than just a trip or vaca-tion. Its a search of greatmoral significance,often a journey to a sacred place. Why go onapilgrimage? What is there to be learned bystepping away from normal daily life? Comeexplore how the experience ofpilgrimage(even without leaving home!) can help us seethe familiar in a new light.

Rev. Leah Hart-Landsberg is the associateminister at the Fox Valley UU Fellowship inAppleton, where she lives with her spouseAmy, a cat and a tortoise. Raised in a UU andJewish family, she co-edited the book JewishVoices in Unitarian Universalism. She graduat-ed from Starr King School for the Ministry inBerkeley, California in 2009.A relative new-comer to the Midwest, she is enjoying gettingto know her Wisconsin habitat and appreciatesthe chance to meet folks at LUUF!

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God As Trickster

Phil Sweet

The trickster in mythology plays off againthe orderly, the civilized, the moral, the scred. The trickster is the taboo breaker, apot-stirrer, a change agent. The tricksterthe spirit of disorder that is opposite the essary pole of order, he represents the egy we are not using, our unlived life .

Rev. Sweet, a retired UCC minister, hasspoken to us before. His warmth and insare memorable, and Im sure this sermonoffer the same.

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Remember the Saints

Ginny Finnel

Remembering the Saints. This traditionservice is an opportunity to honor deceasmembers, friends and family. Everyone iinvited to share memories and stories abthose now departed who enriched our livwhile they walked among us. We honor tand inspire each other by sharing what thtaught us. If you wish, bring a photograpother commemorative item.

October ollection for TRE

Soup Sunday

September collection for Hope Ho

$398
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LUUF NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2014

The Li We had some trouble with theli on Sunday. To avoid problems with open-

ing and closing of the li door, all users of

the li are reminded that the door opens

and closes automacally it is programmed

to do so. PLEASE DO NOT CLOSE THE DOOR

MANUALLY. The automac closing of the

door takes a lile me, so be paent. The

door opening/closing program assumes that

if someone is in a wheelchair, he/she will

need extra me geng into and out of the

li

Finances-Treasure Joel Marquardt re-ported that our nances are on track for the

year. The board discussed the merits of

establishing a long-term building mainte-

nance fund to cover the cost of major repairs

such as painng the building, replacing the

roof, and replacing the boiler. We are in

good shape right now, but each of these

items will cost more than can covered out of

our annual building maintenance budget so

it seemed prudent to be looking at how wewill nance them in the future. We will re-

visit this issue in upcoming meengs and

report back to you as more informaon is

available.

LAKESHORE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST (LUUF) LAY MINISTRY

Theologically, LUUF Lay Ministers are as diverse as Unitarian Universalist among our Lay Ministry you willfind a variety of spiritual perspectives and beliefs about the sacred.

LUUF Lay Minsters are committed to serving all Fellowship members and friends, with the utmost of compas-sion and discretion. If youre in need of a good listener, connection, support and/or resources inside, or out-side our Fellowship, in times of illness, or another of lifes challenges, or to officiate at dedications, weddings,or funerals, please dont hesitate to contact any of the following LUUF Lay Ministers:

Linda Hunter [email protected] or Jim Sustman [email protected]

LUUF Policies -The board beganthe process of reviewing the LUUF By-

Laws and all of our policies and proce-

dures to ensure that they are currentand accurately reect the wishes of

the Fellowship. Once this is complet-

ed, we will share them with you.

History Lives Here Tour-Theboard discussed our parcipaon of

the upcoming History Lives Here

Tour sponsored by the Manitowoc

County Historical Society scheduled

for October 11, 2014 from 10am

4pm. Volunteers from the historical

society will be on site to discuss the

history of the building. Volunteers

from the Fellowship will assist them.

The LUUF Board held its monthly meeng

on Wednesday, October 1st

. Highlights of

the meeng include:

Building Maintenance:

Painng of the Building -The

painng of the outside of the building hasbeen completed. The only remaining item

to be completed is the unclogging of the

guer/downspout on the east side of the

building. Thanks to the painters careful

aenon, there was very lile disturbance

to the meditaon garden.

Side Door on the East Side of the Build-ing Tom Clark repaired the warped door

on the east side of the building so that it is

now easy to get in and out of that exit.

Note of Cauon:this door has been found

open on many occasions so please be sure

to lock the door when you leave the build-ing. As a way to ensure this lets have last

person out of the building check to see that

all of the lights are turned o and all three

of the exit doors are locked.

The next Board Meeng will be held on Wednesday, November 5, 2014. As always, if you

have any issues you would like addressed or would like to aend a meeng, please let a member of the board know. All are wel-

come to aend board meengs. In the spirit of transparency Minutes of past board meengs are led in the library.

Our Historic building has afresh coat of pain and is

ready for the history tour.
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The UUA and Climate Change -A leer regarding the UUAs posion on climate change was sent to UU members

from UUA President Peter Morals and UU Service Commiee CEO Bill Schulz. This leer was provided to

all Board members and follows:

Dear Unitarian Universalist Member,

Climate change is the gravest danger facing humanity today. We are already experiencing its eects rising sea lev-

els, catastrophic storms, species exncon but the potenal eects of climate change are even more devastang.

And while climate change aects all of us, its consequences will be felt most profoundly by the most impoverished and

marginalized of the worlds communies.

We cannot remain silent in the face of such a threat.We are compelled to respond.

A conngent from the Unitarian Universalist Associaon (UUA) and the Unitarian Universalist Service Commiee

(UUSC) parcipated in the Peoples Climate March in New York City on September 21. There, an esmated 400,000,

including 1,500 Unitarian Universalists, took to the streets to demand that the worlds leaders address the crisis of cli-

mate change. The march was a stunning acknowledgment that something must be done now.

In the face of this historic threat to our existence on the planet, the UUA and UUSC are joining with the Unitarian

Universalist Ministry for Earth, the Unitarian Universalist College of Social Jusce, and the Unitarian Universalist Minis-

ters Associaon inCommit2Respond, a religious response to the crisis of climate change.Commit2Respond is an inia-

ve for climate jusce awareness and acon. We invite UUs and all people of faith and conscience to commit to re-

spond in these three acon areas:

Grow the climate jusce movement

Advance the human rights of marginalized communies

Shi to clean and renewable energy

Commit2Respond starts now. The period between World Water Day on March 22, 2015, and Earth Day on April 22 will

focus on explicit commitments in the service of climate jusce. But these eorts require our perseverance. We will

connue this vital work through the United Naons Climate Change Conference in December 2015 and on through the

2017 UUA General Assembly.

Please spread the word about Commit2Respond through your congregaons and invite your family and friends to join

us as well. You can learn more about this iniave on theCommit2Respond website.Commit2Respond invites every-

one, regardless of religious aliaon or lack thereof, to join us in our commitment to respond to the dangers of cli-

mate change.

We saw the power of commitment among the hundreds of thousands who marched in New York City. Our respect for

the interdependent web of all existence calls us to act.Please join Commit2Respond now.

In faith,

Rev. Peter Morales

President, UUA

Rev. Bill Schulz

President and CEO, UUSC

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GreenLivingOnBehalfof the Earth

GLOBE

Peoples Climate Change March...

Sunday September 21st, 2014Submitted by Bev Rawling, [email protected]

Saturday Sept 20th I boarded a bus in Madison for the long ride to the NYC Peoples Climate March along with

members of the Madison Sierra Club and Madison 350.org.

We joined over 400.000 people in the streets to pressure president Obama and other world leaders meeting atthe United Nations to make addressing climate change a top political priority and demand action on global

warming.

This march was an international effort with 2,646 events around the world in more than 150 countries. It was

amazing, exciting, fun, and it filled me with hope to see so many activists come together to work on this im-portant issue.

Many of the people marching were young college students.One young man on the bus said to meI know all generations mess upBut I cant believe people knew about

this 40 years ago and have waited this long to respond I did not know how to respond to his words.

A quote from a marcher in the New York Times stated Every major social movement in this country has come

when people get together. They all started in the streets. This is why I marchedbecause I believe this is true.

Our leaders have not listened to the warnings of scientists and environmentalists and will not until wedemandaction.

It has been announced that NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio is committing the city to an 80% reduction in greenhouse

gases by 2050If NYC can commit to this we all can...In our cities, congregations,

and homes.

The next UN gatherings for climate change will be in Lima December 2014 and Paris December 2015.

The environmental group 350.org and the Sierra Club along with other groups intend to keep the pressure onthe world leadersThey will be asking them to take seriously:

Transition from fossil fuels to clean energyquickly.

Put pressure on climate polluters and those who invest in them.

Turn our communities into models for solutions.

Convince politicians their careers are on the line if they do not act.

The Peoples Climate March organized this event to show that we must act on what scientists are saying about

global warming and to respond with justice for those who are affected the most fromthe results of climate change...Usually those who are affected the most are the poor and indigenous people,here in our country and all over the world.

For more information about climate change actions go to 350.org, madison350.org, the Madison chapter of theSierra Club, or peoplesclimatemarch.com.

Much of this information is taken from reports of newspaper and environmental groups.

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The day-to-day life of our fellowship is the glue that holds our spiritual community together. Unitarian Universalism ap-proaches the more "secular" aspects of fellowship life with the same religious intent as it's worship. Our religious edu-

cation classes, adult activities groups, community volunteerism and building facilities com-mittees are essential aspects of our spiritual work. We believe it is our deeds, not ourcreeds, which are most important.

Every day we have people helping the Fellowship in ways thatallow our community to thrive. Whether you are a board member,on a committee, you make coffee, do dishes, vacuum, shovel

snow, rack leaves, plan a garden, help coordinate a service or youdo one of the other countless tasks, the time and talents you shareis incredibly important for our Fellowship community. Please know

you are immensely appreciated.

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO VOLUNTEERED OVER THESEPTEMBER, KEEPING LUUF IN TIP TOP SHAPE!

*****Hope to see you Saturday Oct 4th for fall cleanup*****

The Religious

EducaonCommiee

Evie Sustman, Chr.

Max Alexander

Sandy Bast

CHILDRENS RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

All children from the ages of 5 to 10 are invited to parcipate in this

coming falls Childrens Sunday Sessions Building Character with

True Stories and In Our Hands a Unitarian Universalist peace and

social jusce program.

The childrens sessions will be oered during the adult Sunday service

beginningSunday, Sept. 14, 2014and will run throughSunday, Nov.

16, 2014.

We are once again grateful for Evie Sustman and her assistant, Max

Alexander who have agreed to lead this fall program. In addion, Jill

Finnel will provide babysing service each Sunday for all lile ones

and for the older children when their sessions are not available.

F AC IL IT IE S

COMMITTEE

Ron Kossik (Chair)Tom Clark

Kathy Fishback

Jim Rabata

Dick Urban

Our Fall Discussion Group will be based on the UUA Common Read for 2014

Reclaiming Prophetic Witness

Liberal Religion in the Public Square

Author Paul Rasor asserts that conservative Christianity is not the only valid religious voice in

contemporary social policy, and that we have a role in the ethical debate.

Well meet for three daytime sessions, tentatively October 14th and 28th, and November

11th. We can schedule an evening session for those unable to participate during the day if

there is enough interest.

Books have been ordered, but e-books are available through Amazon Kindle and Google Play, if youd still

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Sunday Evening Meditation6pm

Thursday Morning ZenSitting

9am

The goal of meditation is to bring inner

peace within oneself and the world in apositive and spiritual way.

calming start to your week

Come play with us!October 8

LUUF Kitchen

Game Night on Wednesday, September, 10th6:30. Join us for fun, food and friendly competition.Assorted board games are available, or bring yourfavorite game, teach others, or learn a new game.GREAT Snacks provided.

A D U LT ACT IV I TIE SCOMMITTE E

Jean Biegun, (Chair)

Beth Barfield

Cathy Edwards

Judy Rollin

Jennifer Hollahan

Were seeking a couple more HOSTS for the Fellowship's CIRCLE SUPPERS in October/

early November! Wed like to hold three, on different Saturday evenings. These suppers aresimple and fun -a potluck at a host's home, or a gathering at a restaurant -and they are a greatway to get to know Fellowship friends. For the potluck dinners, participants coordinate withtheir host what to bring. For the restaurant dinner, participants pay for their own meals. ACircle Supper has a maximum group size (not more than 8) to contribute to good conversation

over a shared meal.

One couple has volunteered to host a Circle Supper in their home on Saturday, November1st. We are looking for two more hosts and dates. Please let Cathy Edwards know if you want

to be a host. Contact Cathy after service on Sunday, or email her at: [email protected]

When we have hosts and dates, sign-up sheets for each Circle Supper will be posted in the vestibule of the Fellowship

at will be included in future newsletters.

Friendly Fellowship around Good Food!

Host a Circle Supper!

We will have an All LUUF Work

Day on Saturday, October 4th

To spruce up the Fellowship for the

Manitowoc County Historical Societys

History Lives Here tour the following

Saturday, October 11th. Well begin the

Work Day at 10am and will probably beable to finish everything by noon.

Well be doing yard work on the outside of the building

and cleaning and touch-up painting on the inside. Soif

youre able to join the crew, bring your favorite tools,

rags, buckets, paint brushes, etc. and help make the in-side of the building look as nice as the outside with itsbeautiful new coat of paint. Members of the Garden Com-

mittee will be there to plant, weed, etc. in our wonderful

meditation garden.
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Check out Hope Houses NEW Amazon.com wish list!!!! Just go to Amazon.com,

login to your account and do a wish list search for HopeHouse of Manitowoc County

On the wish list you will find a list of items that Hope House can always use as well as those unique itemsthat pop up that we might need on a one-time basis. You can order the items from our wish list under

our account and they can be shipped directly to Hope House. An easy, no-fuss way to give!

Thank you to Hope House volunteers in SeptemberJim & Evie Sustman, DavidBourgeois, Scott Schutte

Kim & Jim Everett, Mary Jo & Dick Urban, Cecilia Held

Next Hope House week: October 26thNovember 1st

If youre interested in volunteering, contact Heather at 920-686-1436 or at

[email protected], to learn about the next volunteer training session.

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VOLUNTEERS ARE NEED FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES

Contact Jim Sustman if youre available for volunteer opportunities at TREPVolunteers are always need.

TREP WALK SAT. OCTOBER 4TH

Contact Jim Sustman for details, or to make a donation.

Two Rivers Mishicot Ecumenical PantryCelebrating 27 years of service to the Mishicot and Two Rivers area

OUT REACH & SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE

Jim Sustman (Chair), Nancy Horvath, Jennifer Hollahan, Patty Marquardt, John Thompson


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Lakeshore Unitarian Universalist Fellowship620 Park Street

Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220

L A K E S H O R E U N I T A R I A N U N I V E R S A L I S T M I S S I O N

As a welcoming and accepting, diverse and inquiring spiritual fellowship,

We unite to create a community which stimulates a free exchange and

Exploration of ideas, foster spiritual and intellectual growth, and

serves as a base for active outreach to benefit the world around us.

AS UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS, WE AFFIRM AND PROMOTE THESE PRINCIPLES

The inherent worth and dignity of every person

Justice, equality and compassion in human relationships

Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations

A free and responsible search for truth and meaning

The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process

The goal of world community with peace, liberty and justice for all

Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part

PEACE TO ALL

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