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***Covid Update***

Dear NWUUC,

Our UUA President, Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, has made this video for us.  Please take a look and listen:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSqmSeyhQ-Y

Several of our congregational leaders, our staff, and I are in close communication about our collective and individual safety as it relates to the COVID-19 upsurge, especially the Delta variants.  

We will make no decisions lightly. However, it is apparent that we cannot keep our unvaccinated children safe if we reconvene in the way we had hoped to. There will be delays and changes in the re-opening plans.  We will notify you of any changes in the plan via email blast, and in upcoming Sunday Zoom worships.

I know that we are all so eager to be together. And I am thankful to serve a congregation of people who understand these truths:

1. Science is real, and we are always better off for paying close attention to the experts.

2. Y’all means ALL y’all, and we must consider the safety of our children and our immunocompromised beloveds.

3. This is hard, and we can do hard things together. We have proven that already.

Stay tuned!

With an abundance of caution and deep LOVE,
Rev. Misha

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We are down to the last few days of the gingko growth raffle!  Be sure to submit your guess by Sept 6 for your chance to win this wonderful gift card!

Click HERE to submit your guesses

OR

Send your raffle amount through PayPal using gwenkahn@gmail.com, pay a friend option.   

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The NWUUC Fall Auction is (Still) Coming!

Northwest will be holding its annual auction online again this year and we need everyone’s help.  If you are an artist, a crafter, a maker, a cook, or just have neat items stashed in your attic that need a good home….We need your stuff!!

Last year, we had an awesome inaugural online auction where 75 items were bid upon, and we made a $5,000 profit.

Let’s break some records this year!  The stewardship committee would love to expand the auction offerings this year to 100 items and try to double our profits.

We can do it!  Online bidding is easy, fun, and a great way to support our church endeavors through these challenging times.

Don’t know what to donate?  How about these ideas?

• Home-cooked dinners and desserts in your home, or for delivery; your choice

• Air B and B Weekend or Vacation Home Getaway 

• Artwork or home decor; Homemade crafts; Holiday decorations

• Themed baskets (art/craft supplies, kids’ toys, books, etc.)

• Gift cards or certificates (support your local restaurants and introduce us to a new place!)

• Create an event to hold in our newly renovated building! (Groups of less than 20.)

  • Meals and Movie or Game Night

  • Lessons (yoga, cooking, life coaching, mini concert)

  • Wine and Cheese Tasting 

Please complete this Google Form to post your donation today!

OR

Visit the NWUUC Fall Auction website at https://nwuuc.org/fall-auction/

Contact the stewardship committee at stewardship@nwuuc.org  with any questions or help you may need.

      

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Virtual Documentary Night

The next Virtual Documentary Night will be on SUNDAY, September 12th at 7 pm.  We will be discussing the documentary, The Wisdom of Trauma.  The film follows physician, bestselling author and Order of Canada recipient Dr. Gabor Maté and explores the hidden wisdom of our deepest pain and the interconnected epidemics of anxiety, addiction, and chronic illness plaguing Western society. Here is a link to where you can watch it for free https://documentarymania.com/player.php?title=The+Wisdom+of+Trauma.

To join via zoom please email Adam Hicks at communitydocumentarynight@gmail.com for the link to the presentation. 

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NWUUC Book Groupies

The NWUUC Book Groupies will meet again Tuesday, Sept.14th at 7 pm on Zoom to discuss Doris Kearns Goodwin’s book Leadership In Turbulent Times as several of our regular members were unable to be at the August meeting. This book is a fascinating study of four former American Presidents – Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson – and the tragedies and circumstances of their lives that propelled them to their presidencies. You will experience a great learning experience in many ways when you read this book! 

If you would like a copy of this book from our Bellwether Bookstore, please 
leave Penny Raney a message at 770 551 8817 and we will get a copy to you. Also let Penny know if you want to join the Zoom meeting so you can receive the link.