The UUCOD WEEKLY. March 13, Sunday Services -- 10:00 AM

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1 The UUCOD WEEKLY March 13, 2016 We are located at Via Vail, off of Dinah Shore, between Bob Hope and Monterey Avenues. From Dinah Shore, turn south onto Key Largo, go forward 1 block, the church is on S/W corner. Our website is uucod.org: go to Calendar to view current events and upcoming fun. We always have a chair for you! Sunday Services -- 10:00 AM March 13 th The Big Heart of Universalism These are times of great tension and conflict in America. We are in the midst of what seems to be the endless election cycle that is exposing the fear and judgment of differentness in America. This is a time where we need the big heart of Universalism. Universalism allows us to focus on the oneness of humanity and worth of all beings more than separateness and differentness. Children s Religious Education will be available. Worship Leader: Sarah Gonzales Worship Associate: Joni Padduck March 20 th Spiritual Poverty In our country we tend to talk about wealth or poverty in terms of physical things: money, possessions but generally do not talk about how spiritually rich or poor we are. This Sunday we will look at the concept of wealth or poverty of the spirit and consider how all of us and our world might benefit if we put more emphasis on the wealth of our souls rather than how much money and stuff we can accumulate. Children s Religious Education will be available. Worship Leader: Rev. Suzanne Marsh Worship Associate: Claire Flannery The UUCOD Weekly deadline is 11am Wednesdays Administrator Office Hours: Wednesday and Friday 11-4 Contact us: admin@uucod.org or

2 Sunday 11:15 am 5 pm March 14th Thursday 12 noon 5 pm March 18th Come Dream a Dream gathering March 15th Wednesday March 16th Choir Rehearsal s2s2s Rehearsal March 17th GLBTQ Brown Bag Lunch Chalice Circle Saturday March 19th Rock Painting Workshop Sunday Board of Directors Meeting 6:30 pm Bridge Friday Meditation Evening Book Club s2s2s Rehearsal Tuesday 6:30 pm March 13th Sunday Service Covenant Conversation Come Dream a Dream gathering Monday 5:30 pm This Week s Meetings and Happenings 11:30 am March 13th Sunday Service Potential New Members Imam Reymundo Nour, faith leader of the mosque in Coachella, will be offering a lecture Understanding Islam this Saturday, March 12th at 1:30pm at the UU Church of the Desert. Come and learn more about Islam and invite your friends. Personal Care Kits for People Who Are Homeless We ve all seen them. Standing on the median with a sign that reads: Homeless! No Job!! Will Accept Anything!!! Please Help!!!! Some of us have given water. Some of us have given food. Some of us have even given money. But most of us are still confused on the best way to help them. Well, the Social Justice Committee would like to offer one way: Personal Care Kits Personal Care Kits are gallon-size bags filled with 2-in-1shampoo & conditioner, soap, a toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant and all the other stuff people need to take care of their personal hygiene. The Social Justice Committee wants to assemble and give 40 Personal Care Kits to Well in The Desert, a nonprofit organization in Palm Springs that provides services to people who are homeless. But we can t do it alone. We need you. Beginning this Sunday, March 13th and running until April 10th, Susan Hannon, Marilyn Cavanaugh and other members of the Social Justice Committee will be on the patio after services with the Personal Care Kits and the list of items that go inside them. Stop by, check out the kits and sign up to bring in items on the list. If you have any questions, don t hesitate to call Denise Janssen Eager at (760) Help us help people who cannot even afford to wash their face. It s that simple.

3 Get Ready to ROCK! (Rock Painting** that is ) At the Rock Painting Workshop on March 19! Presented by the Labyrinth Community & facilitated by artist, Andrea Raft, a Coachella Valley Artist who knows that painting is her passion, nature is her inspiration & rock painting combines both to bring her joy to share. You bring the rock(s) of your choice. We ll provide the supplies. Open to ALL ages & stages Children under 9 are welcome so long as they remain accompanied by their own adult. Painting together creates a memorable shared experience. Saturday, March 19, 2016 from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM We ll be there all day! You get to drop in or stay the day with us. **Rock painting is enormously satisfying craft you use your creativity, experience and power to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary Oh, what FUN! And, yes, there ll be a basket for your donations and contributions, because this is the third in a series of FUNdraising events to support the desired UUCOD campus enhancement of the UU Oasis Labyrinth. We ll also have a donation basket for the voluntary materials fee. We need your RSVP so we know how to set up the Community Room at UUCOD. DOLORES HUERTA COMES TO PALM SPRINGS! Rev. Suzanne gave an excellent homily on the life of Dolores Huerta. As luck would have it, Dolores Huerta will be the keynote speaker at the Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast sponsored by Palm Springs Pride. The breakfast will be at the Palm Springs Convention Center on Friday, May 20 th from 9:30 to 11:00 am. We would like UUCOD to sponsor a table to support Palm Springs Pride and so that will be mentioned in the program. This is a wonderful outreach opportunity for us to make our congregation better know in the broader community. We need 10 people to signup for UUCOD to be table sponsor. The cost is $60 per person. Please contact Sarah Gonzales at sgonz50@gmail.com to sign up. Please make checks out to UUCOD and Harvey Milk breakfast in the memo line. New Women s Chalice Circle There s a new Chalice Circle for women only (sorry, guys), beginning Tuesday, March 29 at 6:30pm. It will be at Katy Faas house in Palm Desert. Please Katy for address, more info, etc.@ katyfaas@hotmail.com Call to reserve your seat.

4 Our RE kids Thank You! Our wish list of items for their classes and activities is being fulfilled by your generous donations. Supplies for projects do get used quickly, so keep these items in mind and make a donation from time to time. You may have some of them already at home. To donate, please bring them to the RE classroom before start of service. Hand soap for inside sink Clorox wipes Expo markers Sharpies Construction paper in all sizes Tissue paper in any color Paint brushes Paint/washable We are proud of our Religious Education programs at UUCOD! Each Sunday, after services, our UU Lunch Bunch will be going to local restaurants for food and fellowship. Everyone is welcome to join us. If attending, please add your name to the Lunch-Bunch Sign Up Sheet located in the foyer; we need to know how many will be joining us. This Sunday, March 13th, lunch will again be at Panera, located at Monterey (at Dinah Shore), Palm Desert. Questions, call Nancy Boyce: LGBTQ CHALICE CIRCLE? George Bailey is interested in forming a LGBTQ CHALICE CIRCLE to meet during the day, once a month at our church. Learn more by joining George & Reverend Suzanne for a brown bag lunch on Thursday, March 17th at noon. Direct questions/comments to George at dancingwithotto@gmail.com. Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm For more information call Stan Hill at (612) or at chorines@yahoo.com Come and Sing With Us! A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms. Sign Up for Flowers!

5 New Chalice Circles are forming! Also known as "covenant groups and small group ministry circles, Small Group Ministry is a vital part of many Unitarian Universalist (UU) congregations. Groups of 8-12 people meet regularly, usually monthly, to reflect on and discuss significant life topics. Small groups are great places to get to know other people and to get to know yourself. Over time, participants build deep connections with one another, with the congregation and with the sacred. Whether the topic is good and evil, mindful living or letting go, the conversation is respectful and caring and leads to greater understanding. In each session, facilitated by a member of the congregation, all participants have opportunity to share their perspectives, tell their stories, and practice deep listening. They are a great way to get to know other members of our Beloved Community. If you want to know more about them or think you might want to join or host one, contact Rev. Suzanne at minister@uucod. Come and Walk with Team Frankie! Join members of UUCOD for the 2016 Coachella Valley Walk to Fight Suicide sponsored by The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Our team name is "Team Frankie" to honor Frank Flannery Come and Walk with us! Saturday, April 2nd, 2016 Palm Desert Civic Center Amphitheater Check-in/Registration Time: 9:00 am - 10:00 am Walk Begins: 10:00 am Walk Ends: 12:00 pm Register Make sure you sign up for Team Frankie! The Women's Afternoon Book Group will meet on Friday, March 25th at 1:30 to discuss The Children Act by Ian McEwan, at the Mission Hills home of Sharon Keogh, sckeogh@rogers.com. Please RSVP to her to arrange gate entry. If you have additional questions please contact Linda Davis-Brede at davis.brede@gmail.com or This group is open to members and friends of the UU Church. Reminders with info in the lobby: 2016 District Assembly & Annual Meeting Draw the Circle Wider: The Prophethood of All Believers, Friday April 7pm & Saturday April 30 th til 5:30pm, Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara, 1535 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA Desert Winds Freedom Band concert, Music of the Masters Past & Present, Sunday, April 2pm, Jewish Community Center, 332 W Alejo Rd, Palm Springs with a world premiere performance conducted by composer Rossano Galante. Newsletter and Weekly Deadlines The deadline for the Weekly is always Wednesday morning. If your are going to be late, call or Geoff asking to reserve space. The Weekly needs to be on the website by 3 pm, Friday. Monthly newsletters are published either on the Wednesday or Friday that is closest to the first of each month.