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Become involved with a project that has caught your passion: whether it's Green Sanctuary, Gift-Based Ministry, as a worship associate, leading a covenant group, or something entirely different, your congregation needs your involvement in order to benefit from your unique talents and gifts!

Become a religious educator. Whether you are working with children, youth, young adults, or adults, this work can be deeply fulfilling and fun!

Offer to become a lay leader in your congregation. Talk to your nominating committee. If your congregation's in search for new professional leadership, think about whether you might contribute in new and exciting ways to that venture.

Witness your faith in the company of others, on behalf of your congregation. Seek out connections with other religious groups who share similar values. Help carry the message -- beyond your congregation -- that makes clear Unitarian Universalism's values and voice in this challenging world.

Become a delegate to your UUA District's meetings. You'll learn new skills, develop a sense of Unitarian Universalism that extends beyond your own congregation, and help nurture the vitality of our faith in your district.

Don't wait to be asked: contact your congregation's Nominating Committee and tell them you're willing to serve. They'll be glad to hear from you!

- from the UUA

News from the Greater Philly Cluster (GPC)
of UU Churches

Tuesday, November 19 —

Dear UU Cluster friends, please feel warmly invited to join UUSJ,

Next Week
Tuesday, November 19
8:00pm ET • 7:00pm CT • 6:00pm MT • 5:00pm PT
RSVP

Misinformed assumptions and harmful misconceptions pervade conversations about immigration. They have been rife throughout the election season and will likely influence public opinion and policy for the foreseeable future.

UU Cluster folks, join UUSJ to hear from Ernesto Castañeda, Ph.D, on his new book Immigration Realities: Challenging Common Misperceptions (with Carina Cione, Columbia University Press 2024) and to share his perspective on how these issues played in the election and will be profoundly influential moving forward.

Castañeda is the Director of the Center for Latin American and Latino Studies, the Immigration Lab, and the Masters in Sociology, Research, and Practice at American University in Washington, DC.

Monthly —

Central East Region's BIPOC Gathering

If you identify as Black, Indigenous or a Person of Color (BIPOC), you're invited to join us for the Central East Region's BIPOC gathering happening monthly at 6:30pm ET. In our gatherings we are joined by lay folks of color, lay leaders of color and/or religious professionals of color to be in community. Our conversations focus on topics like wellness and resilience and our goal is to center BIPOC experiences and create space to explore our UU experiences. Please email or for zoom information.
  • Allegheny/Ohio/New River - 1st Wednesdays at 5pm:
  • Atlantic - 2nd Tuesdays at 5pm:
  • Great Lakes/Hudson Valley - 2nd Thursdays at 1pm:
  • BIPoC - with Rev. Sana Saeed and Paula Cole Jones – 1st Mondays at 6:30pm.

Worship Web

We don’t usually record our drop in calls but we wanted everyone to get the opportunity to hear Erika Hewitt, Minister of Worship Arts at the UUA, talk about Worship Web, copyright, and other worship related topics. I apologize in advance for my amateur recording! You’re welcome to share with your congregation: https://youtu.be/Uw1PpBqeaq0

Here are the links shared with the group:
https://www.uua.org/worship/words - to search Worship Web
https://www.uua.org/worship/music/online
https://cine-books.com/channels/skinner-house-books-channel-427
https://www.facebook.com/UUWorshipWeb/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOJYDonV7js – To watch Rev. Dr. Matthew Johnson’s “Practical Guide to Copyright”
https://www.uua.org/publications/copyright-primer-for-congregations - To watch the new Copyright Primer for Congregations

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