Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards wanted to go to the 1988 Winter Olympics and compete as a ski jumper. There were a couple of obvious problems with this. He was about 20-pounds heavier than the average ski jumper, he had no sponsor and his trainers spoke languages that he could not understand.
This month, we will share our plate with the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival, a grassroots movement to end the five interlocking injustices of poverty, racism, militarism, ecological devastation, and religious nationalism so that the more than 140 million poor and low-income Americans “are no longer ignored, dismissed or pushed to …
February 2021 “Share the Plate:” Poor People’s Campaign Read More »
For those of you who own stocks or bonds or if you need to make a Required Minimum Distribution from your retirement fund, you may directly transfer a specific amount to pay your pledge or to make other donations to SUUS. Contact your financial institution for the form to use. Click here for more information …
A virtual lunch each Monday at noon with Rev. Terry Sweetser, transitional minister at Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Society in Madison, began on January 11. Rev. Terry says, “Together we’ll eat lunch and enjoy conversation, share stories, express opinions. Maybe we’ll learn something . . . and definitely we’ll laugh together.” To receive the Zoom link …
Online Lunch with Shoreline Unitarian Minister, Rev. Terry Sweetser Read More »
Dear SUUS Families, Did anyone notice the birds this morning? They were chirping like crazy at our house! Could it be a sign of spring? We planted flower seeds on Valentine’s Day and they have already sprouted! It has been exciting to watch and observe. What seeds might you be planting? Do you have ideas …
Our Fourth Sunday collection of personal and feminine care products is back! Please bring feminine care products and deposit them in the outside bin. You may also order them online and have them sent directly to SUUS, with a note that it is a donation. Our Food Insecurity Team will distribute these items to our …
IMMEDIATE NEED! Stephanie Warren, chair of the Memorial Garden Committee, has a time-sensitive need in March for help in preparing a space in the Memorial Garden for a former member’s ashes. The required space is not large (about the size one might dig for a large plant), and Stephanie estimates it should only take between …
On Monday, Feb. 22, the Finance team sent pledge statements to our members, for the calendar year, 2020. This report is what you may use for your 2020 taxes. Any other donations you made to SUUS in 2020 are not included in this statement. We will send out a fiscal year (7/1/20 -6/30/21) statement next …
Names “What’s in a name? That which we call a roseBy any other name would smell as sweet;So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call’d,Retain that dear perfection which he owesWithout that title.” ~ Romeo and Juliet, Act II, Scene II This past Sunday, the SUUS Board of Trustees hosted a town hall meeting immediately …
Town Hall Meeting: We had a great turnout this past Sunday. Thank you for joining us and continuing our conversations about our future together. Next Town Hall will be March 21, 2021 Click here to view the Town Hall presentation from last Sunday’s meeting. Click here to view the minutes taken from our Town Hall.
In March, we will share the plate with Operation Fuel, a statewide organization that provides help to people in paying their fuel and utility bills because “nobody should have to worry about keeping the lights on and their house warm.” Operation Fuel currently is serving more than 5.000 households and 18,000+ persons in Connecticut and …
March “Share the Plate” Recipient – Operation Fuel Read More »
Just three years ago, Ann joined Shoreline UU as our Interim Director of Faith Formation and began attending Yale Divinity School. She has now completed the coursework, passed her exams and interviews and is currently serving the All Souls Unitarian Congregation in New London as a ministerial intern. Ann reached out to the SUUS Board …
