Room In The Inn was a big success!
A BIG THANK YOU to all involved with Room In The Inn this year. We hosted 32 people this winter season with dishes including shrimp stir fry, baked potatoes, a Trifle dessert, breakfast casseroles, and homemade cookies. Yes, my mouth is watering too! I would like to thank Sandy and Larry B., Jesse, Mike M., Mirabelle, Sheri F., Theresa and Wayne T-K, Jane S., and everyone who gave donations.
We made a difference!
Nathaniel B.
Room in the Inn Coordinator
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Spring in the Garden
Blooms have arrived in the Still Spring Garden! The next time you visit the church, please take a few minutes to walk through the garden and see all the lovely blooms that have come up.
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Continuing on February 23: Sign-up For Listening Circles
Sign up now to participate in a Listening Circle about GNUUC! Choose one from among two Sunday afternoons and two Zoom gatherings and plan to spend an hour or so sharing your transformative experiences and dreaming some dreams for our future.
Each group will be facilitated by one of the following trained leaders: Thena B, Tina C, Nathanael R, Jesse S-S, Rev. Denise.
To Sign-up, click Read More below.
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General Assembly 2023: Hybrid Portland, Pittsburgh, PA/ Zoom. Are you interested in attending?
Hybrid: Pittsburgh, PA/ Zoom. June 21 - 25, 2023. Are you interested in attending GA this year? GNUUC will pay the registration fees for its 2 voting delegates. Plus, members can apply to the Larry Romans Leadership Fund if they are not a delegate and interested in attending for assistance with registration fees. If you are interested in attending or learning more, click Read More below.
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Sat. Feb. 4, 2023: 1 PM - 3:30 PM Auction Planning Session at GNUUC - Join Us!
Join the Auction Team! We need many different strengths in our Auction team: volunteers to plan the silent and live auction, volunteers to organize food, volunteers to organize entertainment, volunteers to help with marketing, and volunteers in charge of decorations.
Come on Saturday, February 4, from 1 PM - 3:30 PM for our next planning session. We will finalize the theme, and start working on organization, publicity, poster/flyer, decorations, and more.
Questions? Contract Kristin R.
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Feb. 19, 2023, 9:45 AM: Join us for Choir Practice! All Are Welcome
Choir is starting up again! We will meet on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month from 9:45 - 10:30 AM, beginning February 5. Everyone is welcome to join. Please contact our music director Fran with any questions.
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Thur., Feb. 2, 2023, 7 PM: Forum on Nashville’s Affordable Housing Crisis
West End Synagogue will present a forum on Nashville’s affordable housing crisis on Thursday, February 2, at 7:00 pm. WPLN News Director Chas Sisk will moderate. Panelists will address the need, what is being done, some challenges to moving forward, and what more we can do. Audience Q&A after the presentation, with a dessert reception to follow.
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TONIGHT! Wed, Jan. 18: 6 PM: Adult Religious Education 2023: Spiritual Practices
Starting January 18, 2023, Greater Nashville UU Congregation will offer a new Adult Religious Education series on Spiritual Practices. Each month, we will explore a different spiritual practice – both learning about and then experiencing the practice. The practices chosen are aligned with the Soul Matters monthly theme.
The January theme is Finding our Center and the spiritual practice we will explore is the Labyrinth where we will have hands-on experience navigating to the center of a Labyrinth. Join us tonight at 6 PM in person at Greater Nashville Unitarian Universalist Congregation 374 Hicks Road, Nashville, TN or online via zoom https://uuma.zoom.us/j/92840637625
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Feb. 2, 2023: Room In The Inn Winter Shelter Volunteers Needed to Make Breakfast
Our next scheduled Winter Shelter is Wednesday, Feb. 1st. We need a volunteer to serve breakfast at 5 AM on Feb. 2nd before the men are taken back to Room In The Inn. Please contact Nathaniel B. for more information.
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GNUUC Credo Group
Our Credo group is a discussion group addressing ethical and moral issues of current interest and events. We meet every Sunday from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM via Zoom. You can Zoom from your home or from the RE building at church.
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THIS Sunday, Jan 8, 12:45 PM: Auction Team Interest Meeting - All Welcome!
At GNUUC, the Auction is more than just a fundraiser. We decorate, have food and entertainment, and have a great time! Last year our theme was “Country Fair.” In the past, we’ve had themes like “Broadway” and “Mardi Gras.”
The Auction is traditionally in late March to late April.
We need many different strengths in our Auction team: volunteers to plan the silent and live auction, volunteers to organize food, volunteers to organize entertainment, volunteers to help with marketing, and volunteers in charge of decorations.
Come on Sunday, January 8, after lunch, to figure out the best way for you to help. We will pick our Auction date top choices, and brainstorm themes and other auction ideas.
If you are interested in joining via Zoom, let Kristin R. know. Questions? Contract Kristin R.
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Campus Incident Report Form Now on Website
Let’s all help take care of our community!
We’ve added the Campus Incident Report Form to the nashvilleuu.org website under the Member’s menu so that you can let us know about any incident, damage, or trash you have seen on the campus.
The form is also accessible in Breeze to all members now.
Check it out: Campus Incident Report Form
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First RITI Tonight! December 7, 2022
If you signed up to volunteer for RITI Winter Shelter tonight, please check your email for information from Nathaniel B.! Wednesday, December 7 is our first night to host for the season and we are looking forward to meeting our guests.
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Room In The Inn Winter Shelter coming to GNUUC - Volunteers Needed for January 2023
Nathaniel B. is our coordinator for Room In The Inn Winter Shelter for the 2022-2023 year. We will be acting as hosts to eight guests on the first Wednesday of each month, from December to March. Those dates are December 7, 2022, January 4, 2023, February 1, 2023, and March 1, 2023. Click Read More for volunteer positions needed and a sample schedule. Contact Nathaniel B. with questions or to volunteer.
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$1,494.50 Was Raised by GNUUC for Nashville Cares, Sept. 2022
Thank you for your extraordinary generosity toward Nashville Cares this year. At GNUUC we have a long-standing tradition of generous support for Nashville CARES through our enthusiastic participation in its annual AIDS Walk fundraising. Their mission is to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Middle Tennessee.
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Bereavement notice for Geoff A.
Friends,
With great sadness, I write to inform you of the death of Geoff Achtmann last night, Monday, October 17, at 9:20 p.m., at Alive Hospice. His beloved wife, Gina, was with him.
We will gather sometime soon to celebrate Geoff’s life and the gift of his presence at Greater Nashville UU Congregation; details will follow when that celebration is planned.
In grief and gratitude,
Rev. Denise
Rev. Denise Gyauch
Minister, GNUUC
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Early Voting Continues!
“The vote is the most powerful nonviolent change agent you have in a democratic society. You must use it because it is not guaranteed. You can lose it.” (John Lewis)
Early voting has started in Nashville. Make a plan to vote in the critical midterm elections! Click Read More for voter information.
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Sun., Oct. 9 at 3 PM: Build the Beloved Community! NOAH Public Meeting (Offsite)
Every fall, NOAH (Nashville Organized for Action and Hope) holds its annual Public Meeting. These meetings are a time for accountability – from our city leaders and from ourselves. This year, NOAH will hold its first in-person annual meeting since 2019! We will gather at 3:00 pm on Sunday, October 9, at Jefferson Street Missionary Baptist Church, 2708 Jefferson St. Mayor Cooper and other decision-makers will be present to see how NOAH is "Building the Beloved Community" and to answer our questions.
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Oct. 30 Fall Festival Service Sunday: Bring RITI Donations for Snack Bags
We’ll be making snack bags for Room In The Inn (RITI) as part of our 5th Sunday Service Project. The snack bags will be provided to the RITI community members. They give out 150-175 each week. Creating snack packs is a simple way to provide practical help to an individual experiencing homelessness.
We will have a table set up with notecards you can write an encouraging note on to include in the pack as well.
Email gnuuc@gnuuc.org items you are able to bring, plus quantity so Kris T can make sure we have a variety of items.
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GNUUC Room In The Inn Winter Shelter Coordinator needed!
Greater Nashville UU has been a longtime Room In The Inn partner, and we need to decide whether or not to continue our work as a host congregation, providing overnight accommodations and meals to a small group once a month.
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