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SUNDAY SERVICE (VIRTUAL VIA ZOOM)

January 17, 2021 - 10:30 AM

“Artful Imagination”

Rev. Rita Capezzi

Throughout the Enlightenment Period, whose modes of inquiry and thought inform, among other things, our political system as well as our system of higher education, Imagination was understood as a suspect mental capacity. Reason was, and has been, considered the ultimate way of thinking. Even our Unitarian Universalist Six Sources enshrine reason: (quote) “Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warns us against idolatries of the mind and spirit.” (unquote). Yet Imagination serves to sustain us, especially in times of trauma and pain. How does Imagination help to uplift us and help us think powerfully and spiritually?

After a 25 year career as a university professor, Rev. Rita Capezzi entered Meadville Lombard Theological School and was ordained a Unitarian Universalist minister. She was called to the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Mankato (MN) in August 2018 as its first full-time settled minister. The Fellowship installed Rev. Rita on April 14, 2019. Like the congregation, Rev. Rita has a passion for deepening spiritual life in order to sustain the work of creating justice in a hurting world. She lives with her spouse Jeff and two cats, Sita and Tommy, and enjoys Zoom calls with her son in Seattle and daughter in Buffalo (NY).

Rev. Janet Onnie

Minister, Tri-County Unitarian Universalists

President, Florida Chapter UU Ministers Assn.

941-323-8513

janetonnie@icloud.com

Living to Delight the Holy

SCHEDULE

Sunday, January 17:

10:30- Rita Capezzi in Pulpit

Monday, January 18:

10:00- Brunch w/Minister; 1:00- Deep Chair; 2:00- Board of Trustees

Tuesday, January 19:

9:30- Membership; 10:30- Social Justice

Wednesday, January 20:

Writing Day

Thursday, January 21:

4:00- Conversations on Race; 8:00- Midi-Week Musings

Friday, January 22:

Day Off

Saturday, January 23:

Sabbath

Click HERE for our TriUU Community Bulletin Board

If you are seeing Chat comments popping up in front of your eyes on your screen during the Sunday Service, you can click on “Exit Full Screen” and then click on the Chat icon. This will move the Chat box to the side, display all the Chat comments that occur during the service and allow you to only read them when you wish.

Invest in Hope

Enjoying our virtual Sunday services? Have you wondered what goes into planning and who is involved? Then join us this Sunday, January 17th to hear Lynne Westmoreland, Co-Leader of the Worship team share with you what investments we’ve made to ensure that services have continued. Learn about what our hopes are for future services and how you can play a part in our worship.

This is the 2nd week of our pledge season. We invite you to Invest in Hope and help us continue to gather in faith and community each week.

What does it mean to be Unitarian Universalist?

Nu to UU Classes
January 31, February 7 and 14
2:00 p.m. (Via Zoom)

Do you want to get to know more about Unitarian Universalism?

Do you want to learn more about our congregation?

Do you want to explore how our beloved community might offer opportunities to engage in meaningful commitment to a more equitable, just, and loving society?

Are you considering membership in our Tri-UU congregation?

Are you curious about who we are and what we believe (or don't believe)?

If you would like more information about the upcoming virtual class that we call "Nu to UU", please contact Helene Kirschbaum at helenekirschbaum@gmail.com.

The Climate Action Team (C.A.T.) recommends The Home Place - Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature by J. Drew Lanham, Ph.D. Dr. Lanham is a widely published author and award-nominated poet, writing about his experiences as a birder, hunter and wild, wandering soul. His first solo work, explores his belief that conservation must be a blending of head and heart; rigorous science and evocative art.

By turns angry, funny, elegiac, and heartbreaking, The Home Place is a remarkable meditation on nature and belonging, at once a deeply moving memoir and riveting exploration of the contradictions of black identity in the rural South―and in America today. The Tri-UU Book Club will be discussing this book (via Zoom) on Monday, January 25th.

We also recommend the Netflix documentary: "My Octopus Teacher." Not your typical nature documentary, It’s the intimate diary of Craig Foster, a freediver and wildlife filmmaker who spent nearly a year observing an octopus in the kelp forests along the South African coast. And interacting with it, improbably. And befriending it, perhaps. And falling in love with it, absolutely. Maybe you will too?

The Tri-UU BOOK CLUB meets at 1:00 via Zoom

Contact Cindy Grossman cbg150@gmail.com

For dates and details check the schedule HERE

Furniture for Sale

If you have an interest in any of the items below contact janetonnie@icloud.com. I can send photos and dimensions.

Let There Be Light!

-Floor Lamp*
-Table Lamp*
-Table Lamp*

Have a Seat.

-Metal Folding Chairs (4)
-Slightly-nicer than metal Folding Chairs (2)
-Rattan Chair
-La-Z-Boy Power Recliners (2)*

Read any good books lately?

-Short (xxxxx) white Billy bookcases*
-Tall (xxxx) black bookcase*

Home Office

-Two-drawer letter-size file cabinet (2)
-Oak desk (used to be at Tri-UU)*
-Drafting table

Nighty-Night

-White dresser
-King-Size Bed (2)

Covid-19 Wall of Memories

Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church in Houston, TX notes that their neighbors from the Clear Lake Islamic Center have recently created a nonprofit organization called "COVID-19 Wall of Memories" which maintains a website dedicated to memorializing victims of the disease in the US and provides information and news about the illness and its impact on our lives, as individuals and as a country.

They are offering an opportunity for anyone who has lost a loved one to this terrible disease to honor them on their "Wall of Memories" at covid19wallofmemories.org.

Vaccine Alert ! !

Florida Counties are starting to register or planning to register those age 65 and over for the Covid – 19 vaccine.

Marion County is actively registering people online and over the phone. The vaccination will be the Moderna vaccine of two shots spaced 28 days apart.

To register in Marion County on a first come – first served basis click HERE or call 352-644-2590.

For those not living in Marion County, check with your County Health Department for whatever plan of action that county is pursuing.

Lake County… click HERE

Sumter County… 352-569-3102

COVID-19 Call Center… 866-779-6121

Fun and Fellowship

Woods Walk

Friday, Jan. 15 at 3:00 pm

Lake Griffin State Park

Hosts: Andy & Hilda Lucas

3089 U.S. Highway 441-27, Fruitland Park

Meet in the Parking area just inside the gate.

$5 fee per vehicle

Fun and Fellowship is hosting a Virtual Variety Show on Valentine’s Day, February 14, at 5:00 p.m.

Our very talented congregation members are invited to contribute by sharing a poem, playing an instrument, singing…either a solo or in a small group, juggling, sharing a special memory, performing a comedy or a dance routine, juggling, acting in a skit, etc!

All performers will need to make a video of their performance and send in for production to Dan Wolfe Wolfeda.lbm@gmail.com. Videos must be received by Feb 8th. Donna Kagan will MC, and assist anyone who wants to participate and needs help. Dbkagan@aol.com or 503-504-4343

Once our Virtual Variety Show is over we will have a time to zoom in and visit with each other. Please consider sharing your talent and having fun with everyone on this special day.

…..Thank you….

JANUARY

4 Wendy Griffith

9 Larry Cooper

9 Dani Hunter

11 Joyce Mills

22 Judy Kemp

28 Lynne Westmoreland

30 Eddie Boufford

30 Al Solberg

31 Phil Lindsley

ONGOING PROJECTS

Downtown Project

Following is a list of items that are needed for January. Again you can order Bulk items for the homeless from Amazon:

Shaving cream

Washcloths and towels.

Emergency blankets ($1 each)

Ponchos

Body wash

Razors

Female products

Blankets, t -shirts and warm clothing.

Small size toothpaste

Personal wipes for body wash

Monetary donations can be mailed to Tri-uu, please note on check “for Downtown Project". Items ordered from Amazon can be mailed to Becky Love, 412 Quail Street, Lady Lake FL 32159 or call her to pick up 951-452-1542.

All your donations are very much appreciated by these unfortunate people. If you have any questions, please call or text me (Luci Rich) 941-716-3481 or email lucirich@gmail.com.

SOCIAL JUSTICE DONATIONS

Donations for food for our local community needs.

Food can be brought to TRI UU if you are in the area and have a key. Put your contribution in the wagon just inside the Chalice Room door, on the right.

Other agencies in desperate need include the following.

Checks can be sent to:

Community of Gratitude, Inc., PO Box 2021, Ocklawaha, FL 32183

Interfaith Emergency Services, Inc., 435 NW 2nd Street

Ocala, FL 34471

Domestic Violence Shelter, PO Box 2193, Ocala, FL 34478

Thank you for sharing your donations.

Joyce Mills, Chairperson, Social Justice Committee