Autumnal Equinox

Sunday, September 18, 11:30am

The Wheel of the Year has come round to the Autumnal Equinox, the time of equal night and day as the warmth of Summer begins to fade and the coolness of the Fall leads us toward longer nights and shorter days as the Sun continues its trek to the Southern Hemisphere. The Hawk’s Hoop Chapter of the Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans (CUUPS) will mark the event with a Mabon ritual in Stan’s Circle in the woods behind the church and on Zoom with a ritual on Sunday the 18th of September at 11:30 am. The ritual is open to all who seek a closer connection with the spirituality of Mother Earth and achieve a sense of balance in their lives.

2022 NORTHWEST NIGHTS ANNUAL

AUCTION IS COMING!





 

ATTENTION!!!  THE AUCTION DATE HAS CHANGED.  PLEASE ADD DECEMBER 3RD TO YOUR CALENDARS.

The Stewardship Team apologizes for any confusion this may cause.  The conflict in date was unavoidable.  Thank you so much for your understanding.

 

Please use this link to submit auction items

 

https://forms.gle/H7kiaoP7PxegVEVo8

 

Our online auction site is live as well and will have our first items posted this weekend!

 

https://www.32auctions.com/NWUUC2022



Do you have access to a great Atlanta area property that you are willing to share with the Asheville Congregation for their annual auction? Last year NW was able to offer a trip to Asheville for our auction that we would love to be able to offer this year. The Asheville folks are looking for a comparable Atlanta-area experience close to the attractions that make our city so special. Please email Melissa Niedermeyer at melissa.niedermeyer@gmail.com if you are willing to assist the Stewardship Committee with this endeavor.

Reserve Your Space at the Retreat, October 21-23

Time to plan your trip to The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center in Highlands, NC, for our congregational retreat October 21-23.  This is a great opportunity to connect again with fellow congregants amid the breathtaking autumn colors and vistas from the top of our mountain.



Saturday morning our minister Misha Sanders will lead us in a workshop – The Art of Connection.  There will be other activities for the children.  After lunch there will be opportunities for hiking, crafts or just relaxing! There will also be time to practice your talent for our popular Saturday night talent show, followed by a campfire and yummy S’mores. 

 

Registration is available on The Mountain website under retreats or through the Mountain calendar page. Registration deadline is October 7, but spaces go fast so don’t wait to register!  



www.themountainrlc.org   828-526-5838 

Questions – call Penny Raney 770-551-8817

Virtual Documentary Night

We will have a Virtual Documentary Night on September 18 from 7-9 pm. We are meeting to talk about the documentary, The Gig is Up. This is a documentary about the real costs and false promises of the current gig economy that supports apps from Uber to Amazon and more. Here is a link to where you can watch it for free. https://tubitv.com/movies/654449/the_gig_is_up 

Here is a link to where you can RSVP.  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-documentary-night-tickets-398673090947 This is also a Voting Night where we brainstorm and decide as a group what we will watch the following month, so please come with recommendations. If you need any ideas, you can search through the flyers HERE on our website, which have documentaries sorted by monthly holidays and other subjects. You can check out our Community Documentary Night website for more details.                                                        https://documentarynight.wordpress.com/ 

NWUUC Book Groupies

The NWUUC Book Groupies will meet on Zoom Tuesday, October 4th at 7 pm to discuss Klara and The Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro, a Nobel Laureate and author of Never Let Me Go, Remains of The Day and When We Were Orphans. It is claimed this book will change your view of the world as the effects of artificial intelligence are portrayed and examined. According to NPR’s Maureen Corrigan this is “a masterpiece …one of the most affecting and profound novels Ishiguro has written …”. Copies of this book are available in our Bellwether Bookstore.



If you are interested in attending this Zoom meeting please let Penny Raney know, 770 551 8817 or raneypb@cs.com, with Book Groupies in the subject line, in order to be emailed the Zoom link or call in #.

Creative Makers ALERT!

Northwest UU Congregation will have a

Makers’ Market on Sunday, October 9

If you make original stuff, we would love you to share it with the rest of the Congregation (and, hopefully, the community of Sandy Springs!) We will provide a table and tablecloth; cashiers will handle the sales (15% goes to Northwest). Your creations could be edible!

Let Helene helenejohnson299@gmail.com or

Nancy thenancyhelene@aol.com know, so we can begin

promoting the event. Send pictures, if possible.

SEEKING WORSHIP ASSOCIATES!  

SEEKING GREETERS AND USHERS!

SEEKING TECH TEAM MEMBERS! 

SEEKING RE VOLUNTEERS!

Are you looking for ways to engage or re-engage with our beloved community?  

Wow do we ever have JUST THE THING!   



Questions about any of these roles?  We have plenty of volunteers and staff folks who would LOVE to talk to you about the expectations.  



Please reach out to Rev. Misha via email at minister@nwuuc.org.  

We’re already excited to have you on board and cannot wait to work together with you to make this beloved community even more of a collaboration of love and joy!

Womenspirit 2022: October 5-9, 2022