Sunday, January 1, 2023 - 11:00 a.m.
“Born For Just Such a Time as This"
Donna Marie Todd
Music: Sue Stone, piano
Greeters: Jonathan Braden & Larry Pearlman
Donna Marie Todd is a professional storyteller, writer, retreat leader and TEDx speaker. Born in the hills of West Virginia and trained in vocal performance at the Peabody Conservatory of Music her authentic and original narratives are funny, poignant, and deeply vulnerable.
It’s been said she can take you on a journey to the center of your heart.
“She’s not a storyteller. She’s a movie projector!”
Order of Service
Gathering Music: “Winter Peace” (Jim Brickman)
Welcome & Announcements: Larry Pearlman
Opening Words & Chalice Lighting: Donna Marie Todd & Larry Pearlman
Opening Hymn: #86 “Blessed Spirit of My Life”
Joys & Concerns
Offertory:
Responsive Reading: #576 “Litany of Restoration”
Introduction of Speaker: Larry Pearlman
Sermon: Born for Just Such a Time as This – Donna Marie Todd
Sung Benediction: Donna Marie Todd
Postlude: “Theme from Emma” (Rachel Portman)
Music: Sue Stone, piano
Religious Education: Nursery/Pre-K caregivers: Childcare at this time is limited, and is performed as needed by either Susan Enwright Hicks, DRE, or one of our trusted childcare volunteers
Video: Evan Yanik
Sound Team: Marti Saltzman, Barbara Rogers, Ray Bockhorst, Larry Pearlman & David Reid
The YouTube video of today's service will be available Sunday afternoon, as well as all previous Sunday Services at UUCSV Productions. Click to go to YouTube here.
Joys & Concerns:
We want to hear from you about your joys and concerns. If you cannot attend in person and would like to be heard, please send your message to Rev. Michael Carter by noon on Friday so he can read it during the Sunday service.
For online offertory and/or pledge donations:
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Sunday, January, 1, 2023No virtual RE11:00 a.m. at UUCSV with Susan E. Hicks
This week we’ll discuss New Year’s traditions, maybe have a special snack and watch the video
If time allows, we will build some more blessing bags.
Adult RE
Our next Adult RE discussion will be on Michael Sandal’s Justice - Episode 5: Hired Guns. Please join us Monday, January 2, 2022, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. All are welcome and refreshments will be provided. These discussions may be postponed if weather/road conditions are a concern.
If you have personal items (toothpaste, hand warmers, granola bars, etc.) to donate to the RE blessing bags for the unhoused please bring them in this Sunday!
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Sunday, January 8, 2023 - 11:00 a.m.
“Landscapes”
Rev. Michael J S Carter
On many occasions you have heard me stress to you the importance of cultivating an inner or interior life; to take the time to self -reflect, to not be so “other aided” where everything is focused on what is happening or going on outside of you. Otherwise, you become a mere victim of outer circumstances and the inner life or inner consciousness will produce the outer experience and not the other way around. By cultivating our inner life we create a cultured mind. By cultivating our way of thinking and feeling about life circumstances we develop and cultivate our inner landscape. This leads to a sense of peace in a sometimes noisy and chaotic world. Let's explore.
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News from UUCSV Groups & Committees
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Tidings - January 2023 Edition
The other newsletter (somewhat less announcements and more thoughtful reports) Tidings, is waiting for something to be included for our New Year's edition. Please send your own ideas, poetry, and photos to tidings.uucsv@gmail.com, as soon as possible!
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Seeking Rental Unit/Property
UU member, Bill Altork, has a good friend soon to retire and move to the Swannanoa Valley. If anyone can help with locating a place to hook up a residential/travel trailer for him (electric, water, and sewer), or a relatively inexpensive (ha!) place to rent, please notify Bill at (828) 301-2654 or billaltork@gmail.com. Much gratitude!
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Church office: (828) 669-8050 (email preferred during social distancing)
Michael Donnan, Office Manager Hours: Tuesday & Thursday,
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Rev. Michael J S Carter, (Monday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)Rev. Carter is available for pastoral care in the church office or virtually via Zoom or Skype. For in-person meetings, protocols of social distancing and face masks are followed. Please email Rev. Michael J S Carter to schedule an appointment.
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UUCSV
500 Montreat Road
Black Mountain, NC 28711
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