Relationships enrich and inform my learning about nature.
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Earlier today, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down its decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson case. The final opinion effectively overturned Roe v. Wade and eliminated federal protections for abortion. Each state will now be able to independently regulate abortion, with at least 26 states poised to entirely ban abortion care beginning immediately.
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Our Share the Plate partner this month is Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi, one of Tennessee's oldest and largest private, nonprofit health care agencies. For over 75 years, PPTNM has remained committed to providing high-quality, affordable reproductive services and education throughout Tennessee, North Mississippi, and part of Arkansas.
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The Unitarian Universalist General Assembly is this week!
General Assembly is Wed, June 22 to Sun, June 26!
Did you know you can watch the General Sessions and all the daily Worship Services via livestream? If you want to watch the livestream of GA (no registration required), go here: https://www.uua.org/ga/off-site/2022
You can also follow posts that attendees share and chat among us about GA in our NashvilleUU Slack channel. See #ga2022. If you need an invitation to Slack, let Kristin R know (kristin.reveal@gnuuc.org).
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Just Us is a group of programs at Oasis Center dedicated to helping lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth to achieve their full potential. Just Us provides LGBTQ+ students a liberating space where they can be authentic and celebrate the fluidity of identity. Please give generously to provide LGBTQ+ youth, who often face public intolerance and rejection, an Oasis of welcome.
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Update: This is the final week to submit address changes and photos for our Members and Friends photo directory. We’ve had Breeze send Members & Friends an email to you with your current contact info. Confirm the information is correct. If it is not, reply to the email with changes.
If you don’t see the email, check your spam folder. Or contact Kristin R and she can email you directly (kristin.reveal@gnuuc.org).
We would like to distribute new paper copies of our Members & Friends directory soon!
Existing Members & Friends: You can also check your information in Breeze. If you would like to update your photo, you can do so in Breeze OR get a new photo on Sundays after the service - find Kristin R.
New Members & Friends: (or those who can’t remember how to log into Breeze) You can also click Read More and fill out the Directory Information Card to give us your information, if you would like to be included. You can upload a photo using the form, or ask Kristin R. to take a new photo on Sundays after the service. Kristin R. will also then send you an invite to Breeze.
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As the weather heats up, the garden stays cool in the shade.
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Children and Youth: Join us during Children’s RE from June 5 through August 10 for Summer Fun RE!
What are Summer Fun Sundays?
During Summer Fun Sundays we combine the children's RE classes into a single multi-age group. We ask for parent and teacher volunteers to sponsor a Sunday and come up with fun UU-friendly activities to do for the children. Activities could be as simple as "free play indoors or outdoors" or there could be a planned lesson or activity.
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Every Sunday, join us for brunch after service. One of our favorites is bagels & cream cheese or peanut butter. We’ll keep a supply of cream cheese, peanut butter, coffee, and lemonade on hand.
If fact, we have a new coffee maker and toaster just for our after service brunches! We can now make coffee directly into the airpots. Consider coming early on Sundays to help make coffee and prep the brunch table, this is a vital service to which those busy with the Worship service don’t have time to attend.
We need you to sign up to bring bagels, or if you are inspired, anything else you prefer. Plan for 24 people - 2 dozen bagels. Others are welcome to supplement with additional food items. As we don’t have access to the kitchen right now, plan to bring items easy to distribute and clean up.
To sign up, add your name to the Brunch Signup Google sheet. This link works if you have a Gmail account. If you don’t email gnuuc@gnuuc.org your preferred dates and we’ll add you!
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Invitation to learn about the Parables of Jesus from Dr. Amy-Jill Levine
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The Auction & County Fair Raised $10,901!
A BIG THANK you to all those who donated events, items, and services!
A BIG THANK you to all those who spent countless hours organizing display tables, making bid paddles, entering items and bidders into Auctria, cooking food for the BBQ dinner and bake sale, and more!
A BIG THANK you to all those who attended the auction, on-site or online, and to those who placed bids!
We could not have pulled this off without ALL of you! THANK YOU!
The Auction Catalog is Live! To get to the Auction website choose from the following:
Go to our website https://www.nashvilleuu.org/worship and from the Members menu, choose “Go to 2022 Auction and Country Fair Website”
Register for an Account and start bidding on Silent Auction items now! The Silent Auction will be open through April 30 at 3:30 PM.
If you can not attend the auction live, consider asking someone to be your proxy to bid for you. Determine your budget and ask them to bid up to an agreed upon amount. If you have registered online, you will have a bid number and they can pick up your bid paddle at the live auction.
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Admission tickets are $15 for adults and teens. Youth 12 and younger free
The ticket price includes a Country Fair BBQ Dinner with all the fixins’ (vegetarian option available) and three tickets for Popcorn / Games / Bake Sale Area. You will also receive a bidding number for Silent Auction and Live Auction.
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Second Harvest’s mission is to provide food to people facing hunger and work to advance hunger solutions. It is a critical resource for the adults and children that it serves. In 2021, it supplied 42.5 million nutritious meals to neighbors in need, including 59,000 healthy meals and snacks provided through the Kids Cafe and At-Risk Afterschool meal programs
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Our pledge campaign this year is “Holding Space for the Future.” Click Read More below to read an invitation to pledge and see the proposed budget. Make your commitment to our future together at Greater Nashville Unitarian Universalist Congregation by visiting https://www.nashvilleuu.org/pledge and pledging as generously as you are able.
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Read up on NOAH’s current, upcoming (and one recent) task force events and information, with opportunities for you to participate.
“Rally for Riverchase” – May 5 - 5 PM – Metro Courthouse
NOAH has worked to keep these apartments affordable since 2019. We will join Stand Up Nashville and other groups in a "Rally for Riverchase" at the Metro Courthouse for a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) to keep 200 apartments affordable. Background info is HERE. Special op-ed by 3 NOAH leaders is HERE.
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Please come ready to celebrate Barbara’s life. Traditional dark clothing is not required.
The memorial service will begin at 3:30 pm on Saturday, April 23. We will be visiting the church’s Still Spring Memorial Garden after the service to plant a tree in her honor. The service will be available via Zoom for friends and family unable to attend in person. You will need to register with your name and email to join.
A reception will follow at the Vanderbilt Bridge Club, 85 White Bridge Road, Nashville, TN.
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At GNUUC, the Auction is more than just a fundraiser. We decorate, have food and entertainment, and have a great time! This year our theme is “Country Fair.”
We are planning for an outdoor Live Auction, so everyone can attend.
The Silent Auction will be indoors. However, all items can be bid on via the Auction phone app, which has photos.
Tickets will be $15 and include dinner and lemonade/tea, plus tickets for the carnival items. Children 12 and under are free but must have a child’s ticket to attend.
Food will be BBQ and sides. (Meat and Vegetarian - Ryan D. says he knows of a Jack Fruit recipe!)
This year we will also have a Country Fair as entertainment. There will be a tasting for Specialty Food in the auction, popcorn, shaved ice, carnival-type games with a prize table.
We need Auction Donations Now! Click Read More below to learn how to donate to the live auction, silent auction, food table, bake sale, and carnival events/prizes. Please let us your donations by April 17!
Click Read More to find out about how you can donate items, food, and entertainment.
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Our office administrator Kris will be in the office on Tuesdays from 10:00am - 2:00pm. Please email Kris if you plan to stop by. Rev. Denise will also be in the office on Tuesdays, from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm, but may have scheduled meetings during that time. Please email ahead of time if you want to be sure she is available. Dates may change as refurbishment of the building is scheduled.
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