IN THE SANCTUARY
Sunday, April 16, 2023 - 11:00 a.m.
“Stay Awake”
Rev. Michael J S Carter
Music: Solace (Scott Joplin), Hymn #8 "Mother Spirit, Father Spirit", Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell, arr. Yukie Smith), Hymn #348 Guide My Feet, Hymn #121 We'll Build a Land, The Times They are A-Changin' (Bob Dylan)
Musician(s): Sue Stone, piano
Sermon Topic:
The word “woke” has long been used, especially among Black folks, to denote that a person should be aware of structural inequality, informed of the nuances of racism and sensitive to the prevalence of anti-Black violence.
The word “woke” is now at the center of the battle over books – a war against wokeness has turned into a war against Black history and sharing the true stories of the Black experience. Woke may feel like a term that has lost all coherent meaning or one that has been twisted so much it has bent into a slur, but its roots, undoubtedly, are Black. Woke used to belong to African Americans. Let's explore.
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.
You can livestream the Sunday Service and also see prior Sunday Services on YouTube. Click to go to YouTube here, or go to YouTube.com and search for UUCSV Productions. To view the Sunday Service in progress, click on “Live”. To view prior Sunday Services, go to “Videos” for services prior to March 19, 2023, and go to “Live” for services starting March 19, 2023.
RE (RELIGIOUS EDUCATION)
Sunday, April 16, 2023 - 11:00 a.m.
at UUCSV with Susan E. Hicks
We’ll talk about our Seventh Principle, respect for the interdependent web of all existence (of which we are a part) by introducing Beatrix Potter, author of Peter Rabbit and many other children's classics. Beatrix was a naturalist & farmer, author & illustrator and a Unitarian. We will imagine ourselves as various parts of an ecosystem and create a mural to illustrate this, or make individual macro-drawings of things from nature. Our signpost to help guide us in faithful action is "Honor Life.”
For more information about the life and art of Beatrix Potter you can check out this blog.
Looking for ways to reinforce this lesson at home? A family camping trip or hike can be a great way to connect with nature and one another. Even a picnic in the park or backyard can bring your family in closer contact with the natural world. While you are outdoors, talk about the various life forms you find around you.
Or create a new family ritual… “Mitakuye oyasin” is a Lakota Sioux phrase that is generally translated as "all my relations." It is a prayer of oneness with all forms of life including people, animals, birds, insects, plants and even rocks! This prayer expresses a concept similar to the interdependent web of all existence. You may wish to use “mitakuye
oyasin” or "all my relations" as a prayer of gratitude and appreciation when you notice beauty in nature or evidence of nature's interconnections. The words can also serve as a closing phrase for other prayers, such as table grace or prayers at bedtime.
Our Mystery Friends project is wrapping up soon! Be sure to bring in those lasts notes/tokens and reply to the Google Doodle with your party date availability!
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Sunday, April 23, 2023 - 11:00 a.m.
“Fully Embracing & Sustaining Our Higher Frequencies ”
Chaitanya
Despite our highest intentions, we tend to lose momentum, stop, then start again. It can take significant energy to begin anew. We may become disheartened and even self-denigrating. Often, we know what we want to do, so why does it "fall apart"? Why do we allow the world to sabotage us, pulling us down from the beautiful spaces that we've accessed? What are the keys to sustaining a vibrant, pure frequency? As part of the service, we'll sing a few universal mantras as a powerful, joyful way to stay in a higher vibration.
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News from UUCSV Groups & Committees
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UUCSV Yard Sale - Seeking Volunteers
If anyone is interested in helping with a yard sale to include items not appropriate for our yearly auction, please contact Susan Hurley. If there is enough interest we will schedule a meeting to discuss the details including a date for the yard sale. Our yard sales are a wonderful opportunity to get to know each other a little better in a fun environment! Thanks to all of you, Susan. W1
Ministerial Duties & Pastoral Care Explained
Greetings All,
My ministerial duties at the UUCSV include the following:
- Leading Sunday and Holiday worship services
- Providing spiritual guidance to the congregational community.
- Providing Pastoral Care, which can include Pastoral Counseling, as requested. Pastoral Counseling is a unique form of psycho-therapy that uses spiritual resources, as well as psychological understanding, for healing and growth. It is provided by certified pastoral counselors, with in-depth religious and/or theological training.
- Providing spiritual guidance to Committees of the UUCSV, as needed.
- Supervising members of the UUCSV staff.
Please contact me or our Congregational Administrator if you have questions, or would like to set up an appointment. My regular office hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30am until 4 pm, and Monday and Wednesday, as needed.
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Coming Soon... Mowing Season
If you would like to have your name added to the list of volunteers willing to mow at UUCSV this summer, please contact Rhea Bockhorst at 740-706-1875, or at rwbockhorst@gmail.com.
Mowing generally occurs every other week, and lawn mowers (both gas and electric) are available at UUCSV.
Thank you for your participation!
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Calling all Congregants willing to serve on UUCSV’s Board of Trustees
Do you have an interest in volunteering your time to help chart the course for our Congregation? The UUCSV Board of Trustees is searching for a few new members! Time commitment is one 90 minute meeting per month, and weighing in on issues that come up between meetings via email. Interested? Please reach out to Rochelle Broome (Board President) at 615-969-1905 or email me at Harleymobiledoc@gmail.com.
(run end of May)
SHARE THE BOUNTY—BUT HOW?
Plans for the 5th Annual Auction are well under way, and we need your ideas and input on how to share the money we raise. In the past we’ve used part of the funds for Bounty & Soul, the MLK program, the Thomas Chapel AME Church, and, of course, our own RE program’s playground improvements. Where shall we spread the wealth in 2023?
Please share your ideas and suggestions about worthy nonprofit organizations in the Black Mountain community that impact the lives and wellbeing of a significant number of people. Send your ideas to Larry Pearlman, Auction chair, at LarryRPearlman42@gmail.com so we can decide whom to support this year.
The Auction Committee
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Important Reminder from the Safety Committee
The portico doors will be locked promptly at 11:15 a.m. each Sunday.
There will be no one in the portico to allow entry once doors are locked, so please plan to arrive to services on time each Sunday. Thank you.
(run until end of April)
Women's Group
Thursday, April 13, 2023 - 5:30 p.m.
The Women's Group will be meeting at UUCSV on Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.
information about this month’s topic.
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Movie Night
Join us for a pot luck and movie on Friday, April 14, 2023. The pot luck will begin at 6 p.m. We will be watching the film Temple Grandin at 7:00 p.m. Watch as the persistence of one woman changes an entire industry. BYOB.
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Vacation Reminder
Rev. Michael J S Carter
Rev. Michael will be on vacation April 17 - 24, 2023.
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Member & Community Activities
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Earth Day Celebration
Lake Tomahawk Picnic Pavilion
April 22, 2023 - 10 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Come to the Earth Day celebration to enjoy and learn! Music will be
performed by our very own Annelinda Metzner and friends.
Topics to include:
- Plant based diet – info for the planet and you!
- Alternatives to Plastic: learn about products from ethical companies: Little Seed Farm, TruEarth, Brush with Bamboo, Wisdom Supply, Fill it to the Brim Refillery and many more!
- Swannanoa Watershed Network: see the watershed, Doughnut Economics model that balances human and the earth’s needs!
Hope to see you there!
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UUWomenSpirit Events
Weekly Institute - May 17 - 19, 2023
Weekend Gathering - May 19 - 21, 2023
The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center - Highlands, NC
UUWomenSpirit has been meeting twice a year at The Mountain, the beautiful retreat center near Highlands, NC, for over 30 years. This May, the retreat focuses on ancient Mayan wisdom. UUCSV's Annelinde Metzner, Maggie Moon O'Neill, and Peggy Moore are all presenters at this event.
Description of the events and link to register
Mayan elders say it is time for ancient indigenous wisdom to be shared with the world to help birth the New Era, a new Great Cycle that is a balance of Divine female & male energies. At UUWomenspirit’s Spring event, we will
follow the sacred Mayan calendar days and we will walk together on what the Maya call the Sacred Road, The Sac Be. Our vision is that by honoring the wisdom of the indigenous cultures of this land we live on and coming together in the Mayan Sacred time, we can be in a better relationship with Mother Earth, the Divine, ourselves and each other. The registration link can be found here. Join us!
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WNC Racial Equity Collective Workshop
Greetings! The WNC Racial Equity Collective is pleased to announce a new upcoming REI Phase 1 Workshop scheduled for Tuesday & Wednesday, May 9 - 10, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. both days. If you're interested in participating, please complete this registration form. And, as always, feel free to share it with your networks. If you have any questions, reach out to Danae Aicher. W2
Toward Right Relationship with Native Peoples Training Events
Roots of Injustice, Seeds of Change, is hosting an online workshop on Saturday, April 15, 2023, from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. ET. The workshop will also be offered May 21, 2023 and June 10, 2023.
Maggie O'Neill would like to plan in-person follow-up discussions for
participants of these Toward Right Relationship with Native Peoples
workshops. Please let Maggie know you registered and she will be in touch to schedule the follow-up discussions.
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Raise Money for UUCSV While Cleaning Out Those Books
So far this year we have raised $400 simply by getting rid of those books we've been wanting to get out of our house. Jackie Franklin has been kind enough to volunteer her time to take our books to Books For Good who pays us for them! Then they make them available to folks at a greatly discounted price. It's a win-win situation. All that is required is to bring in the books you'd like to donate on Sunday and put them in the box in the Portico labeled "Books For Good".
Note: At this time they are only accepting books published in the past two years (fiction/non-fiction & hardback/paperback) and all paperback fiction books regardless of publication date.
Thank you for your contributions.
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SC Poet Laureate Glenis Redmond
Performance & Book Signing
Black Mountain Center for the Arts
April 16, 2023 - 2:00 p.m.
Glenis Redmond is the First Poet Laureate of Greenville, South Carolina and a Kennedy Center Teaching Artist. Se has spent almost three decades touring the country as a poet and teaching artist. Although she currently resides in Greenville, South Carolina, Glenis lived in Asheville for seventeen years and was a leader in the poetry scene there. Join us for a book launch and signing of Glenis’ newest book, The Listening Skin. If you haven't had the opportunity to meet Glenis or hear her perform, now is your chance! If you have had the pleasure of experiencing Glenis, we know you know this is an opportunity not to be missed!
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UUCSV
500 Montreat Road
Black Mountain, NC 28711
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