Justice Work Thank You Notes

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Justice Work Thank You Notes

Each month, the Fellowship’s Social Concerns team selects a nonprofit organization to support. Then, Sunday offerings for the month support that organization.

Thanks for your Sunday contributions that help our larger community! 

Here are some thank you letters we have received from nonprofit organizations we have supported through our monthly Social Concerns.

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Covid Update

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Covid protocols follow the CDC guidelines depending on our community level, show at the top of this page. Here is a guide to what the community levels mean:

“The Cauldron of Flowers”

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Monday was Samhain (also known as Halloween), a time to honor those who have gone before us and a time to honor the natural cycle of death that creates and nurtures life. Let’s honor that cycle with a slightly spooky story about death and flowers!

After you listen to the story, perhaps you’d like to honor those who have passed on in your circle of experience, whether they be family, friends, pets, or even trees or flowers. You can find instructions to create ancestor figures here: https://www.instructables.com/Samhain-Salt-Dough-Figurines/

Sound and Music Attributions
The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Halloween Theme 1 by Alexander Nakarada
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4735-halloween-theme-1
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/

Night Of Mystery by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7469-night-of-mystery
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Sings In The Fields  by Rafael Krux
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5302-sings-in-the-fields-
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Winter Night by Frank Schröter
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6910-winter-night
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cinematic Epic Emotional  by Alex-Productions
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/9193-cinematic-epic-emotional-
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

“Faith, Hope, and Politics”

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Faith, Hope, and Politics – an historical overview of how the U.S. got to where we are today, what our national and local potential futures are, and what we can do – individually and collectively – to make a difference, now. There is no more urgent time than now to understand the churning forces we are experiencing. The speaker, Dr. Ruth Miller, www.ruthlmillerphd.com, serves as a minister to UU and Unity congregations on the Oregon coast. She has written over 25 books and is committed to helping us see our way through this current political dilemma. Presented at UUFC on Oct 23, 2022. 

Watch the Video


 

Karen Josephson

kjosephson67@gmail.com

 

Claire Montgomery

clairemtg@comcast.net

Faith. Love. Action.
Together.

“The Bean Sidhe”

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This week’s story is a sad one, because not all stories can be joyful. A dying child and a kind spirit help the grownups around her to grieve with honesty and truth.


In the same way that not all stories are joyful, not all feelings are joyful, either! Sometimes feelings can be hard, but it’s very important for them to be felt honestly and fully. Here’s a silly way to explore your own feelings with vegetables: https://www.instructables.com/Feelings-Vegetables/


Sound and Music Attributions

Easy Lemon (30 second) by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3695-easy-lemon-30-second-
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Night Of Mystery by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7469-night-of-mystery
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

“The Midwife and the Hagstone” 

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Today’s story is about seeing truly, seeing things others would rather not see. It’s based on a very old story called The Fairy’s Midwife, but it’s a very different take on the premise!

After you listen, why not go outside and see if you can find your own hagstone? Hagstones are also called adderstanes, witch stones, and serpent’s eggs. They are stones that have a naturally occurring hole in them. You can most easily find them in streams or on the beach, because water is very good at wearing holes in things, but anywhere there are stones, you might find a hagstone! And if you look through the hole, who knows what you might see?

Sound and Music Attributions:
Easy Lemon (30 second) by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3695-easy-lemon-30-second-
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Summer Night’s Dream by Frank Schröter
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7655-summer-night-s-dream
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

The In-Between by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8643-the-in-between
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license