IN THE SANCTUARY
Sunday, April 23, 2023 - 11:00 a.m.
“Fully Embracing & Sustaining Our Higher Frequencies”
Chaitanya
Musician(s):
Music: Koriander, voice & harmonium; Rishi, percussion; Mike Ivey, bass; Linda Metzner, piano
Greeters: Elizabeth Wallace & Bea Lothrop
Sermon Topic:
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.
About Chaitanya
Koriander, on the harmonium, her partner Rishi, playing the tabla, and bass player, Mike Ivey, make up the group Chaitanya. They conduct Kirtan
sessions at the Center Within in Black Mountain. Kiran is a form of Hindu meditative chant.
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 23, 2023 - 11:00 a.m.
at UUCSV with Susan E. Hicks
No one can do everything, but everyone can do something. —The Change the World Kids
In this week’s lesson, children will hear the story of the Change the World Kids (from Vermont) and their efforts to protect the Earth. We’ll learn that this is also our responsibility, as expressed by the seventh Unitarian Universalist Principle, respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part. We’ll contribute to this by creating ”Make a Difference" posters about protecting the Earth.
Take it further by exploring the topic together. Ask to see and display your child's "Make a Difference" poster and/or use the cloth bag they decorated and talk about ways your family can work to protect the Earth in your home.
A Family Ritual
Our "daily bread" is a constant reminder that the interdependent web of life ensures our survival. Take a moment at mealtime to acknowledge the journey that food made to arrive on your plates. Thank the people who planted and harvested crops; the animals that gave their lives; the insects that pollinated crops; the rain that helped them grow; the people who transported, and
labeled the food, stocked the grocery shelves and sold the food, and those who prepared and served the meal. Emphasize that we need all of the Earth's life to survive. Ask each family member to name one way they took care of the Earth that day or will do so in the future.
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Sunday, April 30, 2023 - 11:00 a.m.
“Knowing & Being ”
Rev. Michael J S Carter
One of the oldest texts in any Indo-European language is the Rig Veda from the Hindu tradition. Let me share a quote with you. “I know not whether I am the same as this cosmos; a mystery am I, yet burdened by mind I wander.”
And now from the book of Psalms, #8
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“When I consider the heavens, the work of your fingers, The moon and the stars which you have ordained, what are human beings that you are mindful of them?”
As seekers of truth, the only thing we need to do is to take ourselves seriously. The question of “Why am I here?” will arise eventually. We are naturally interested in both the cosmos and the person, nature and consciousness, flesh and spirit. Let's explore the essence of being human. Let's explore what it means "to know" and "to be."
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News from UUCSV Groups & Committees
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Seeking Volunteers for Potluck
April 23, 2023 (Following Service)
Dave & Alice Wells will be out of town for the monthly potluck on April 23, 2023. Jonathan Braden has volunteered to host it in their absence, but he could use some help. If you can assist, please contact him (828-337-6987, jonnyb0407@gmail.com).
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Call for Submission!
Tidings is being redesigned and will be published as a quarterly journal. We are currently working on the Summer 2023 edition. Please send your poetry, short fiction, photography or artwork to Marti Saltzman, Chair of the Communications Committee.
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Mowing Season Is Here!
This Sunday, April 23, 2023, we will have a sign-up table for anyone wanting to the help Building & Grounds Committee by taking a turn at mowing. Thanks in advance for your assistance!
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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. W2
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)
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)
Out of Office Reminder
Michael Donnan - UUCSV Office Manager
I will be out of the office from April 24 - May 6, 2023 and returning to the office on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. I will be checking email and performing my regular duties during my absence.
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Member & Community Activities
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Join us at The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center, a Magical UU Place and Experience:
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Come work for The Mountain! Hiring summer camp counselors and leaders, capital campaign manager, development associate, kitchen staff, and farm staff. https://www.themountainrlc.org/jobs
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Homecoming, May 26-29. Join us at The Mountain for our 43nd Annual Gathering of Members and Friends. We will have three days of renewing connections with old friends and making new connections, being immersed in this extraordinary natural environment, learning about current projects and possibilities for the future, in addition to workshops, entertainment, and our Annual Meeting.
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Summer Camp options for kids and for adults!
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Personal Retreat -- for individuals or groups
We look forward to hosting you at The Mountain soon!
For information about more programs at The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center: themountainrlc.org or 828.526.5838.
Explore the Buddhist Four Sublime Attitudes
Buddhism emphasizes the cultivation of four “sublime” or “noble” attitudes
toward all beings: loving-kindness (friendliness), compassion (willing to cease suffering), appreciative joy (feeling happy for others), and equanimity (calm based on wisdom). These are known as the “four immeasurables” (Sujiva, 2007).
Nellie Lauth has spent time at a Buddhist monastery in India and has enjoyed the company of many teachers and students from many paths, including, Hindu (Advaita), Buddhist, Native American (Lakota), Christian and Sufis, and loves to celebrate the unity of all traditions in One Love and Wisdom. She would be honored and happy to facilitate a contemplation of these teachings for UU's in a two hour session. Anyone interested, please contact Larry Pearlman (larryRpearlman42@gmail.com).
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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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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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UUCSV
500 Montreat Road
Black Mountain, NC 28711
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