Sky Island UU Church  

Weekly Connections

uucsea.admin@gmail.com 

 

Office and Service Location:   

4533A N. Commerce Dr. 

Sierra Vista, AZ  85635

  Sunday Services:  10:30AM

Office open:  Mon. & Fri. 11AM-3PM
ph. 520-378-0197

  

Minister: Rev. Christiane Heyde

Christiane can be reached by phone 520-393-9960   

or email  csheyde@msn.com  

  Sunday through Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. 
 

      

  
 Week starting 06/07/15


 
   
This Congregation affirms and promotes the full participation of persons in all our activities and endeavors without regard to race, color, gender, physical or mental challenge, affectional or sexual orientation, class or national origin.  
Click HERE for Important Links and Recurring Information for June.   
 
The directory is currently being rebuilt from the ground
up and should be ready for viewing soon.
  We are aware that the version on the web
site still has a lot of problems.  Stay tuned.
 
Board minutes for April 29

Adopted Budget 2015-2016 
  
Church emails 
Please send any emails regarding the newsletter, calendar or the web site to the church email,  uucsea.admin@gmail.com 
Sunday Service June 7 @ 10:30AM: Embracing Diversity

Sermon:  Rev. Christiane Heyde
Facilitator:  Jan Beale

Sunday Service June 14 @ 10:30AM:  Awkward Moments of Life

Sermon:  Rev. Christiane Heyde
Facilitator:  Jean MacKeen 

Calendar

Every Sunday: Services @ 10:30AM    + Freethinkers of SV @ 2:30-4PM

Every Tuesday:  Dharma Buddhists @ 7PM
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Saturday June 6 @ 10AM:  Coffee House

Sunday June 7 @ 11:30AM:  Singers Get Together

Sunday June 7 @ 2:30PM:  Pastoral Team Training.  Contact Rev. Christiane first

Sunday June 7 @ 5PM:  Teen youth

Monday Jun 8 @ 9AM: Board Meeting

Monday June 8 @ 4PM:  Sunday Services Committee

Friday June 12 @ 9AM:  Women's breakfast at the Landmark Cafe

Saturday June 13 @ 4PM:  Kadampa Buddhists meditation class

All events held at 4533A Commerce Drive unless otherwise noted.  Board and committee meetings are open to the congregation unless noted otherwise.

Caring Corner
Margaret Carlstrom no longer wants phone calls or visits.  She is awaiting today (Friday) for hospice care.  She or David will contact someone if they need help or phone calls or visits.
Our Minister's Hours:
Rev. Christiane will be out of the office this week until 6/7 when she will be at church and then in the office on 6/8.  She will then be out of the office until the following Sunday, 6/14 and will be in the office on 6/15.  She will be gone after that for study leave and GA but will return to tidy up her office on the 29th and/or 30th of June.  Please call or email her if you want to set up a time to connect one on one.

 

UUA, State and District News

Camp de Benneville Pines
Check out the information table for info on various camp events or go to their website CAMP

Walking the Walk @ Camp de Benneville Pines Aug. 8-10
Join with other UUs at the largest annual UU Justice Summit and gathering of justice-seeking UUs for dynamic worship, workshops, and practical skill-building networking and community building. Bring the whole family!  There will be youth and multigenerational programming.  Angelus Oaks, CA
To register and for more information go to WALK Early Bird registration ends June 25th.

Standing on the Side of Love and Deported Veterans
Contacts:  Simplified instructions
For submitting announcements for "Connections", the deadline is Wednesday at 5PM.  For those without email, please place a typed copy in the folder in the wall file holder in the office marked "Terry Z".  For the above, for directory changes or calendar entries, or for issues with podcasts, the Sky Island UUC web site or the office computers, please contact

Sky Island UU Church Information

Children's Religious Education for June 7
We are beginning a new theme for the summer, focusing on world religions.  The children will read the book "Sacred Spaces" and explore various precious spaces for different paths.

Baja Four Monthly Themes
The first ever monthly theme survey has been completed and next year's programming themes for all four Southern Arizona UU congregations have been chosen!
Sept - Community: Beloved Community
Oct - Spirit: What's Your Song?
Nov - Justice: Voices for the Voiceless
Dec - Community: Comfort for the Afflicted
Jan - Spirit: Forgiven and Forgiving
Feb - Justice: Soul Force
Mar - Community: Weaving the Web
Apr - Spirit: Relating To It All
May - Justice: Future Earth
Jun - Community: Hearts and Minds
Jul - Spirit: Growing in Spirit
Aug - Justice: Steps to Justice
As you can see, we've not only found themes for each month, but also three threads: Community, Spirit and Justice.
Thank you, for sharing your time and your perspective.
  
Pastoral Care Team Training Sunday June 7 from 2:30-4:30PM
Call or email Rev. Christiane Heyde
for more info before attending. 

New Name tags for Everyone (Members and Friends)
Last Sunday we started passing out everyone's new name tags with the new church name and logo.  We shall continue to do so next Sunday immediately following the church service.  Look for Jean MacKeen in the Fellowship room corner by the bookcase.  You will need to choose either a hanging or clip-on style.  The style may be changed at a later date if needed.  If your name is not in the current directory, or if you are not sure if it is, and you would like a name tag, please email jeanmackeen@yahoo.com. Thanks for your help.

Singers Awake! 
All you need is the desire to come together with some other UUs and have some fun singing.  Simply sign up on the sign up sheet on the information table in Fellowship Hall. It's high time Sky Island UUC woke up the sleeping singers; carpe diem and send in your name now! Don't even think about it.  Just do it.
     
For Those Singers Ready to Start Singing!
Come to the sanctuary this Sunday, 6/7, immediately after the service, for a quick organizational meeting.  Bring your calendars and your ideas. 

Bisbee Pride Weekend June 19-21
Come join us as members of our UU Church join with our local PFLAG chapter in showing support for our LGBTQ sisters and brothers.
We will have a table jointly sponsored by Sky Island UU Church and PFLAG-Sierra Vista that will be up in the Grassy Park (in front of the Mining Museum in Bisbee on Main Street) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 20.  If you would like to help staff the table, please consider signing up for a 2-hour segment beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday June 20.
If you're interested in helping, please contact Sharon Travis, 520 432-2210 or  rstravis1@msn.com.  A full schedule of events that weekend can be found at BISBEE.  
 
Farewell Potluck for Jena & Christiane June 14 @ 11:30AM Sue Mitchell will have the sign up sheet and there will be another on the information table. 
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