Sunday, January 5, 2020 Resolution, Covenants, and Other Things I Didn’t Mean to Break Already. Rev. Misha Sanders
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
NWUUC RE NEWS
WE NEED CHALICE LIGHTERS FOR JANUARY.
PLEASE SIGN UP!
NWUUC welcomes children’s participation in the Sunday services as Chalice Lighters. Please sign up your child or youth to be a chalice lighter at least once each semester so NWUUC can honor them. Here is a link to sign up:
We are in need of volunteers from 11:30-12:30 during playground/activity time for January. Please consider signing up at least once each semester. Here is a link to sign up:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f4aaeac2f4-nursery
MUSIC MINISTRY
Music Ministry Post
Dr. Philip Rogers, Director of Music
OUR NWUUC FAMILY (CARE CORPS)
If you have a joy or sorrow you would like to have shared in the UNIverse please call or email Lil Woolf at 404-276-6189 or publications@nwuuc.org.
If you are going through difficult times and would like emotional support or are in any situation where support and caring are needed contact:
Rev. Misha Sanders, Minister, 770-955-1408
Rev. Joan A. Davis, Community Minister, 404-275-0236
Maria Drinkard, 678-644-6480
Karen Edmonds, 770-851-1354
Linton Hopkins, 678-938-8858
Valerie Johnson, 470-209-9864
Lil Woolf, 404-276-6189
In the Spirit meditative service will return on Tuesday, January 7, at 7:30 pm in the sanctuary. Join us for a quiet evening after the holidays as we have music, readings, candles and meditation to start the new year.
Northwest Book Groupies January 14, 7 pm
The NWUUC Book Groupies will be reading the 2019 Pulitzer Prize winner The Overstory by National Book Award Winner Richard Powers for our Tuesday, January 14th meeting at 7 pm in the Art Gallery. I have heard that this mind opening fiction will change the way you see the world and should be mandatory reading the world over. Of course, we have the paperback in our bookstore and at a reduced price, so check it out!
January Donate the Plate
West Atlanta Watershed Alliance (“WAWA”)
We select WAWA as our Donate the Plate Recipient this year and every year because its mission and work so closely aligns with our UU Principles on many levels.
WAWA’s work of protecting, preserving and restoring Atlanta’s natural resources constitutes real “environmental justice” – at the intersection where environmental problems create social injustice.
WAWA Director of Education Darryl Haddock will offer a Second Hour program on Sunday, Jan. 12th at 11:30 to discuss WAWA’s work and the challenges they seek to address, as well as opportunities for Northwest members and friends to engage.
The programs provided by WAWA include:
Signature programs to connect “youth of all ages” to nature through meaningful environmental education;
Outdoor recreation;
Hands-on environmental stewardship;
Service learning experiences at the Atlanta Children’s Forest Network ;
Growth of O-Academy, WAWA’s out-of-school time nature camp program for youth ages 6-
Collaborative efforts with community residents, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and watershed stakeholders to launch the Proctor Creek Trash Free Waters Initiative;
Establishing a network of trash traps in the Proctor Creek Watershed, inclusive of a workforce development training program and youth education initiative.
In 2019 WAWA was named as one of Atlanta Magazine’s 2019 Groundbreaker Award Winners as an Environmental Champion for Clean Water, and its Chairperson, Na’Taki Osborne Jelks, was featured in a New York Times article as a leader in the climate movement.
The challenges facing West Atlanta communities call for many approaches, many voices, and many hands available for service. WAWA works to foster effective approaches, elevate voices that have been marginalized, and leverage sweat equity to make positive, transformative impact on the Proctor, Utoy, and Sandy Creek Watersheds and the communities therein.
Annual Homeless Veterans Clothing Drive
Collection of clothing for homeless veterans will continue through January. All kinds of men’s clothing are acceptable as long as they are clean and in good condition. Shoes, socks, hats, gloves and scarves are also in demand. There will be the usual big box clearly marked in the lobby near the sanctuary doors for items to be left. Sleeping bags and rain gear are also appreciated. Please put everything in tied plastic bags.
The distribution will probably be at numerous places including the Veterans Empowerment Organization building which provides tremendous help to veterans, The Gateway Center and on the streets downtown, usually under the bridges.
We have had very successful drives for the five past years, thanks to our generous members, and we hope to keep the momentum going! For any questions, please contact Michael or Renee Burke at reneeandmike@mindspring.com.
NWUUC Merch Shop… Coming soon!
Northwest is starting a Zazzle merchandise shop! Look forward to Northwest and UU-inspired t-shirts, buttons, coffee mugs, and more for sale in the beginning of December.
If you’re interested in submitting merchandise designs, please email stewardship@nwuuc.org or see Catalina Akins-Moore.
Community Small Group Survey
Northwest’s Community Ministry is starting a small group program — and we need your input! Please take a moment to complete a short survey this week to guide the team: https://bit.ly/2MiCRZd
Attention Gardeners!
Northwest will be holding a PLANT SALE fundraiser in the spring. Please consider donating any starter or established plants to the sale. Houseplants too! We will also be needing plastic plant pots, so be sure to start collecting them now! Please see Katy Lockhart with any questions.
JANUARY BIRTHDAY AND JOINING ANNIVERSARIES 2020
Birthdays
Sebastian Stewart 01/01
Fay Mann 01/05
Sharon Beecher 01/06
Sydney Kahn 01/07
Adia Fields-Udophia 01/10
Jared Freeman 01/11
Mani Subramanian 01/11
Jamie Williams 01/19
Marti Wilson 01/25
Suzy Alford 01/27 Clarence Rosa 01/27
Membership Anniversary
Nancy Tartikoff01/09/1977
Peter Tartikoff01/09/1977
John Reeves01/04/1987
Rebecca Reeves01/04/1987
Steve Stern01/24/1993
Bill Cox01/28/2001
Peg Gary01/03/2004
Gwen Kahn01/22/2005
Sharon Cameron01/27/2007
Ilene Goldman01/27/2007
Marilyn Matlock 1/28/2007
Greg Pattison01/28/2007
Glenn Koller01/06/2013
Darrick Alford01/13/2013
Suzy Alford01/13/2013
Bill Peterson01/13/2013
Maggie Menkus01/07/2018
Chloe Morgen01/06/2019
Ella Morgen01/06/2019
Sydney Kahn 01/13/2019
Michael Kuhar01/13/2019
Grier Page01/13/2019
Toni Page01/13/2019
CALENDAR
Sunday, January 5, 2020
10:00am Worship, Youth and MultiGen
11:30am Fifth Source
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
7:30pm In the Spirit Meditative Service
NORTHWEST LEADERSHIP
Board of Trustees 2019-2020
President David Stewart
President Elect Lil Woolf
Finance Trustee Pam Freeman
Secretary Helen Borland
Trustee at Large Katy Lockhart
Trustee at Large Larry Wallis
Trustee at Large Chloe Morgen
Imm. Past President Hannah Cowart
Ministries Team Leaders Adult Learning Marilyn Matlock
Adult Learning Greg Pattison Communications Jay Kiskel
Communications Joe Keller Community Kristan Wagner
Community Brian Freeman
Gardens & Spaces Beryl Grall
Gardens & Spaces John McManus
Justice Dave Zenner
Stewardship Catalina Akins-Moore
Worship Vacant
Staff
Rev. Misha Sanders, Senior Minister
Rev. Joan Armstrong-Davis, Community Minster
Adia Fields-Udofia, Religious Education Director
Dr. Philip Rogers, Music Director
