Upcoming Services
September 7:
Becoming Beloved
Rev. Anthony Makar
SuperGroup and Tapestry Choir
9:30am and 11:15am
September 14:
Let’s Talk About Race
Rev. Anthony Makar
Phoenix Choir
9:30am and 11:15am
Give Away the Plate
Last Sunday the plate came to $803.80
which will benefit UUCA - as will next
Sunday’s collection. On September
14 the plate will go to the Southern
Poverty Law Center which is dedicated
to fighting hate and bigotry as well as
seeking justice for the most vulnerable
members of our society.
Our Caring Community
The Lay Minister on call the week
beginning September 7 is Nina
West.
Cheryl Treacy-Lenda and Jason
Delaney proudly announce the
birth of their daughter Fern
Josephine Delaney, born August
24. Congratulations!
The UUCA September Newsletter is
now avilable online at http://www.
uuca.org/community-life/monthlynewsletter. Paper copies may be
obtained through the UUCA office.
Theme-based Worship + Happiness Challgenges = Fun!
Every month at UUCA, we are linking the worship theme with a “Happiness
Challenge,” which is a concrete thing that people can do at home as a way of
extending and deepening their experience in the Sunday services. September’s
theme is BELOVED COMMUNITY, and so this month’s Happiness Challenge is
about helping to create more of that in the world beyond these walls.
We trade the most valuable thing we have—our moments on this earth—for
money. So this month’s Happiness Challenge is to spend a small amount of
money to spread joy. Give a large tip to the shuttle bus driver at the airport …
pay for the coffee that the person behind you in the Starbuck’s line ordered …
use your money for some random act of kindness and increase the total mass of
happiness in the universe. Try it, you’ll like it—it will make you HAPPY!
And then tell us your story! What happened? What did it feel like? What did
you learn about Beloved Community? We have set up a Happiness Challenge
page on Tumblr at http://uucahappiness.tumblr.com. Submit your stories there,
and they will automatically be published to our UUCA Happiness Challenge
Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/UUCAHappiness) as well as our
UUCA Twitter account.
Try it, you’ll like it! It’ll make you HAPPY!
Service Opportunities
Fiesta de Libros Seeking Volunteers for September and October
Visit www.fiestadelibros.com for more information and to sign up for a shift. We
will be operating on the second and fourth Saturdays. For more information, contact
Jim Kelley at [email protected] or Laura Murvartian at laura_murvartian@
bellsouth.net.
Help Feed Hungry Interfaith Habitat Volunteers
UUCA will also be hosting lunch for 50 hungry Interfaith Habitat volunteers on
September 21. We still need some volunteers to prepare a dish, serve lunch, or
donate funds to help cover the food costs.. If you’d like to volunteer to prepare food or
offer a donation for this event, please contact Priscilla Dodds Guyton at
[email protected] or 678-580-5314.
Help Feed the Homeless at Hagar’s House
UUCA members will be cooking the evening meal at Hagar’s House each night from
Sunday, September 21 thru Friday, September 26. If you would like to prepare or
serve a meal, please contact: Dana Boyle at 770-365-5551 or [email protected].
We need 2- 5 volunteers each night to prepare dinner for 30 residents and a few
staffers. Cook at home and bring it ready to serve (heating OK).
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta
1911 Cliff Valley Way Atlanta, GA 30329 | 404-634-5134 | uuca.org | facebook.com/UUCAtl | @UUCA
Upcoming Events
New Approach to Stewardship
Annual UU Picnic
We are excited for what a new approach to stewardship can
mean for UUCA! We look forward to answering your questions
and to give you an opportunity to learn more when we hold
town hall meetings in the sanctuary this Sunday, September
7 immediately after second service. We will also be available
in the social hall after other September services and at
Wonderful Wednesday dinners, so please join us. And if you
can’t attend these events, we remain very happy to address
your questions via email. Please do not hesitate to contact us at
[email protected] to share your comments. You can
also get more information by visiting http://www.uuca.org/
support-uuca/annual-stewardship-campaign/.
The annual summer picnic for all North
Georgia UU Congregations will be held
Sunday Sept. 7 from 4:00 to 7:00 at
Pickneyville Park - Medlock Pavilion,
4758 S Old Peachtree Rd, Norcross, GA
30071.
Women’s A Capella Singing Group
All women are invited to come sing
Sunday, September 7 in the UUCA
community theater after the second
service. No auditions or experience
needed, just a fun time singing together.
For questions call or email Jean Spencer,
706-372-6346 or [email protected].
UUCA-CUUPS and Sylvan
Sanctuary Fall Equinox
This event will be held September 20
from 7 - 8pm, with a Labyrinth ritual at
UUCG (Gwinnett), Bethesda Church Rd.,
Lawrenceville, GA 30044 . This event
is open to the public. Ritual attire is
welcome but not required. We invite
everyone to bring food and drink to share
after the ritual. For more information,
please contact: Daniele Xenos at
[email protected].
Children’s Sabbath
Rev. Makar will lead special worship
services on Sunday, October 19 in
observance of Children’s Sabbath. There
will also be a “Lunch and Learn” event
about specific children’s issues from
12:30pm - 2:00pm (more to come later).
For more information, contact Joy Borra
at [email protected].
Save the Date: Fun-4- Funds
There will be a silent and live goods and
services auction at UUCA on Saturday,
November 1. Details to follow.
Youth Group Fall Retreat
The UUCA youth group, The Young
Religious Unitarian Universalists, will be
having its Fall Retreat on the weekend of
October 4 and 5. Please contact jrogers@
uuca.org for more information.
For questions, comments, or
submissions, please email
[email protected]. The
submission deadline is the Tuesday
prior to publication at 5 pm.
Announcements:
Meet the New Associate Minister Search Task Force This Sunday
This Sunday, Sept. 7, come meet the Task Force to assist Rev. Makar
with the selection of the new Associate Minister for Lifelong Learning
and Growth. Stay a little while after first service or come a little early
for the second and find out what the plans are. The Task Force will
share information about the work they are beginning and respond
to your questions. The Task Force includes: Lyn Conley (Chair), Mary
Ann Oakley, Tony Stringer, Rebecca Kaye, and Karen Martin.
UUCA Facility Reservations
All UUCA rooms and tables must be reserved online through the
website at least two business days in advance.
Refrigerator Needed
The UUCA Office needs a large-capacity refrigerator in good condition
for storing floral arrangements. Please contact Travis Vaughn at
404-534-6134 x237 or [email protected] to arrange for your
donation.
UUCA Playground
Construction of the UUCA Playground is ongoing. Please proceed with
caution around all taped off areas until further notice. Then we may all
celebrate this phase of the playground project.
Child Supervision
For the safety of our children, we ask that you please keep in mind that
our policy dictates that children must supervised at all times while on the
grounds of UUCA.
Community Corner: Gaia Gardens Accepting New Members
Gaia Gardens/Love, the Love Farm Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
project at UUCA is accepting new members this Fall. This is a great opportunity
to eat organic, local, seasonal farm food. For more information, stop by the CSA
information booth on Sunday or email Joe Reynolds at [email protected].
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta
1911 Cliff Valley Way Atlanta, GA 30329 | 404-634-5134 | uuca.org | facebook.com/UUCAtl | @UUCA