UUCGV News November 2022

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The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.

- Socrates

Things change. That is the one constant in life. “This too shall pass.”

For some of us, this concept brings great comfort. For others, it brings a sense of foreboding or anxiety, waiting for the other “shoe to drop” so to speak.

But what if we use this knowledge to our advantage? What if we incorporate this truth into our day- to -day, hour- to- hour, minute- to -minute, lives?

November is usually associated with the concept of gratitude; taking the time to slow down and express those things in our lives that we normally take for granted.

The past few years have shown us that things can change in the blink of an eye. Where we once had security we find ourselves

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homeless due to fires and hurricanes, where we once felt safe we find ourselves worried about being shot. Where we once took tomorrow for granted, now know a pandemic can shut the world as we know it down without a word of warning. An earthquake reminds us that our foundations can be ripped from underneath us in the blink of an eye.

And yet, within that larger framework there are continuous moments of beauty; New babies being born, children laughing and playing, the beauty of the turning leaves, or the peaceful whiteness immediately following a new snowfall.

If you think about it, the feeling of gratitude is timeless. It is a constant in our lives. It doesn’t ever go away even though we often times disconnect from it. However, it is always there, in the background waiting for us to reconnect to its peaceful simplicity.

What if we started to practice sitting with gratitude on a daily basis? Even if for a brief moment in time, we intentionally lift ourselves out of our anxiety based reality and take a few deep breaths to acknowledge the eternal beauty and gifts around us?

If a simple expression of gratitude becomes a daily habit, perhaps it could become a spiritual practice, which just might help it become an internal state of being, in the midst of all of the external changes.

What a gift to ourselves to allow a state of calm peacefulness to become our new normal. If “this too shall pass” perhaps our next breath can be an expression of peace filled gratitude.

With Love, Rev. Wendy

Change for Change

UUCGV Choir

Lift every voice and sing!

Choir is back!

Join our UUCGV Adult Choir every Wednesday, at 6:30 pm.

* No rehearsal on Nov. 23rd *

Each month we collect change (coins) from the offertory baskets and donate it to a local charity. This effort usually brings about $100/month.

Past recipients have included homeless shelters, environmental groups, pet shelters and many others.

Change collected during the month of November will go to The Joseph Center, created to support families in the intersection of homelessness and parenting. Learn more at www.josephcentergj.com

Joanna Wernette, the new music director for UUCGV is originally from the Chicagoland area. She and her husband, Jared, met in Fort Collins, and moved to Grand Junction in April of 2020, eloped in the mountains in August, bought a home in Sept, and had their son Connor on the way shortly thereafter. Joanna has a Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from DePaul University, and received her Bachelors in Music in Vocal Performance from The Chicago College of Performing Arts (Roosevelt University.) Joanna has performed professionally on the operatic stage, as well as singing professionally with the Chicago Symphony Chorus, Grant Park Music Festival Chorus, the San Antonio Chamber Choir, The Colorado Bach Ensemble, and The Bravo! Vail Festival Chorus.

Joanna had the joy of stepping up to the conducting podium while employed with the Union Church of Hinsdale, after singing many years as an alto section leader in the choir. As their choir conductor, Joanna honed her conducting skills and developed passion for sharing music with others. A lover of all genres of music, in addition to singing her first season with the Western Colorado Chorale Joanna and her husband Jared enjoy playing music together as a duo called ‘The Lawless Project.’ In addition to singing and conducting, Joanna is also starting to offer private voice lessons through her private voice studio here in Grand Junction. Joanna is THRILLED to join the staff at UUCGV and has big dreams of developing our children’s music/rock band program, as well as hopes for welcoming more singers into the adult choir. If you love to sing or play an instrument, please reach out to Joanna at music@grandvalleyuu.org if you are open/interested in participating in music here at UUCGV!

This is a monthly column helping us to get to know our friends and members in a deeper way. We thank Monte High for taking the time to do these in-depth interviews for us.

Stephania Vasconez’s passion is to create a world of neighbors helping neighbors. A world of people reaching out, taking the time to lend a hand, a world where within each beatified moment no one is passed by – no one is forsaken. Stephania’s passion is written clearly on her face, beheld in her graceful movement – an infectious beloved energy, emanating outward from her heart. Stephania is mighty passionate. For her, it’s all about compassion. Stephania is mighty passionate – with Mutual Aid Partners.

It wasn’t always this way. Ya, it never really is, people change; yet, it is rare to witness such a beautiful break, such a sweet turn around, such a lovely leaning into the heart. Oh what a courageous leap it is to listen truly to the heart, and follow where it leads!

You see, Stephania had it all. She was living the ‘American Dream ’. She had a corner office, with a window looking out upon all the people driving their shiny automobiles. She had the skills and the knowhow to work the economic system. She had the shake and she had the shimmy, and she was going places. Stephania was set, styling in LA.

Funny thing though, Stephania had enough money to travel the world. She has an adventurous spirit and loves to explore. Traveling became her hobby – but she preferred the out-of-the-way places. She started visiting the open-air markets and hanging out with the locals. She noticed the smiling faces, the easy laughter – the joy, despite the lack of many material things. Over the years she learned that what truly inspires her about traveling is connecting with the people. So, while traveling she began to seek immersion within the culture, to live like a local and truly try and experience life and happiness like they did. Stephania began to experience an interesting shift. When she returned from her trips, she began to feel a sort of reverse culture shock. She would return to her life in Los Angeles feeling a sort of disconnect. Something in the back of her mind, within her heart, was letting her know that she longed for a deeper kind of connection. She discovered philanthropy – the value of participating within her community. She joined a group that was mentoring kids and moms from low-income families. She got involved delivering food boxes and collecting school supplies, and painting and cleaning elementary schools. Yet, what felt most impactful for Stephania was the opportunity to volunteer on Skid Row. Her office was in downtown Los Angeles, and happened to be only a few blocks away from Skid Row. The work was incredibly fulfilling, but it was also challenging because it forced her to see the world around her, a world that had been there all along.

One of Stephania’s most memorable traveling experiences was a trip to Myanmar, a country that is truly majestic, yet has had much political turmoil. Everyone is expected to walk barefoot throughout the temples and on any sacred sites. She doesn’t recall wearing shoes at all during that trip. She has never felt more connected to other humans, and to the earth. After returning from Myanmar, Stephania sold and donated almost everything she owned and traveled in an RV for six months.

Not long after, she moved to Grand Junction. She began applying at local nonprofits, but because of the pandemic no one was hiring. She was volunteering at a soup kitchen, when one day they had a large amount of leftover food, so she knew that if she didn’t want to see perfectly good food in the garbage, she had to do something. She loaded up her sedan with crates of produce, and she knew that she had to get this food distributed or in a refrigerator quickly. She made many phone calls and sent countless Facebook messages, and she was starting to get worried – until a community organizer with the local

Mutual Aid group messaged her back. He mentioned that there was a food distribution event, and told her to bring the food. So, she did, and when she got there (the UUCGV parking lot) she was told to just ‘jump in’. She’s been involved with Mutual Aid ever since.

Stephania started out volunteering, became more and more immersed until the role eventually evolved into a full-time job. She is now the executive director of Mutual Aid Partners. It didn’t happen overnight –it was a soulful organic happening. It was a combination of Stephania’s passion and her skills as an organizer and leader. It happened naturally – after she had been volunteering for a while, and learned all of the ins and outs, other volunteers would come to her with questions. When the media showed up to the distribution event, everyone would point to her. She never set out to create a nonprofit. It is simply where all the signs were pointing. She recognized the need. She realized how the community could benefit. As the founder of Mutual Aid Partners, and now as the director, Stephania envisions the organization’s role as to continue supporting the voices from the community. Mutual Aid Partners is grassroots-oriented and truly community led.

Mutual Aid is nothing new; it has been around for ages. It is simply communities coming together and organizing, finding ways to help one another in times of need. It’s about organizing action that builds upon the intangible sense of human connection. It’s about giving people the opportunity to experience the happiness of giving, to realize what truly matters. Everyone has something to contribute. Creativity, innovation, and collaboration are all components of mutual aid. Working together, yet celebrating the individual skill sets to help us all thrive. Stephania believes it is human instinct to care for one another. The human race depends on the symbiotic relationship between resources and each other. She is hoping to help build the sense of community that we are all craving right now.

The goal of Mutual Aid Partners is simply to introduce and support Mutual Aid in the Grand Valley community. Stephania’s days as the director of Mutual Aid Partners vary greatly. Her job evolves from week to week. Sometimes it’s grant writing. Sometimes it’s sitting around tables with larger organizations, talking to CEOs and council members, exploring different types of resources and uplifting the voices of grassroots organizations, and underserved populations that are often ignored. She has endless conversations with grassroots leaders and community members of all walks of life. Trying to connect all the resources, and of course – working for donations. Talking to the press. And she still does whatever it takes to coordinate Mutual Aid, including doing direct aid, which includes everything from helping someone navigate the social service network and connecting them with a resource, to going to a gas station because someone is stranded with an empty tank.

Stephania loves her job. She has immersed herself in Mutual Aid – it is her (fulfilling) life. Yet, a few months ago she realized that she hasn’t had a vacation in a very long time, that she’s only taken one or two days off in the last year. She realized that this is not sustainable. So, now she’s hoping to find more time to balance and rejuvenate herself. She has two sweet pups that she likes to hang out with. She has a very supportive partner. She likes writing in her blog. Because she’s a community organizer, she gets inspiration by getting out to support the causes of others whom she admires. She enjoys being a mentor. She has a happy-happening group of friends, many of whom are volunteers at Mutual Aid. She likes to ski and gets into

Silent Meditation for Healing Our World

Join us at the church on Wednesdays at 10:30am for 20-30 minutes of silent meditation for healing our world.

Men's Cooking Group

UUCGV’s Men’s Cooking Group is the longest- standing group in the church. We meet and cook the third Thursday of the month. If you’re new to the church and are male-identifying, please join the fun! This group meets at a different location each month.

Meeting next on: November 17, 2022 at 6:00 pm

Host - Mark McKenney Theme - Polish

For more info, contact Mark McKenney at 970-256-7907 or mckenneyd@qwest.net.

Black Canyon Discussion Group

The next Black Canyon Discussion Group will be held on Wednesday, November 2nd at 5:30pm in the Cedaredge area.

Topic will be: "How can we better understand and connect with nature and wilderness in our lives?”

COVID vaccination is required to participate. Questions? Call 970-856-4226 E Heuscher or email at epheuscher@gmail.com Host will offer the main dish, and then side dishes are provided by the participants.

Community Empowerment

Mutual Aid is all about collaborating with our neighbors to create pathways for marginalized groups within our community. Every day we see community members who are either in emergency circumstances or need advocacy to have their needs met. This workshop focuses on how to organize groups to meet the needs of those around you and create strong bonds for a future that works for everyone.

Meeting next on: Nov. 3rd & Nov. 17th at 6:00 pm

Goddess Group

Goddess Group will not meet again until January 2023. Happy Holiday Season!

Nature Spirituality

Nature Spirituality will not meet again until January 2023. Happy Holiday Season!

UU NIGHT IS BACK!

Come Eat with Us!

Every Wednesday at 5:30 pm! Please join us for this weekly potluck and time for community, connection, and conversation.

Adopt a night to cook! It can be an awesome bonding experience and teach the attendees about all the involvement opportunities at UUCGV. It is fun & fulfilling to feed a group of people. You get to see how much they enjoy the meal and each other's company. Sign up in the foyer or contact the office at administrator@grandvalleyuu.org.

City Market gift cards, and monetary donations are always welcome.

Soup Kitchen Saturday

Soup Kitchen Saturday is the second Saturday of every month at Catholic Outreach, located at the south end of 1st Street between Pitkin and Ute Avenues. A group of folks join to create, cook, serve and clean up a delicious meal for our neighbors.

UUCGV works with Catholic Outreach to provide a meal for the homeless each month. There are two shifts and experienced workers will help you learn what to do. Both shifts are welcome to eat lunch after we serve! Anyone with an interest in helping to prepare or serve this meal is welcome; teens included. Please bring a scarf or hat to cover your hair.

- 8:30am-10:00am Cooking Shift - The cooks decide the menu from ingredients in the freezer and pantry.

- 11:45am-1:15pm Serving and Cleanup - Meet and greet the folks as they arrive, serving up a hot, tasty meal.

Please contact Chris Jauhola (chrisjauhola@aol.com; phone 703-216-6479) for more information and to let us know that you plan to volunteer.

Aging Graciously

Open to everyone of all ages! We meet in-person and virtually. The discussion will be lead by Rev. Wendy on

Due to Thanksgiving we’ll be meeting next on: Thursday, November 17th at 1:00 pm Go to www.grandvalleyuu.org/aging-graciously for the Zoom link.

Laughter Yoga!!!

Wednesdays at 9:30 am Now at 536 Ouray Ave!

It's Not Really Yoga... Come work out your spirit with laughter! Remember to wear a mask, bring something to lie down on. For more info call Barbara Beth (970)241-1978 (land line no texts please)

Children’s Religious Education Month of CHANGE

How often do we get cranky when the new barista doesn't know our favorite drink or the substitute teacher pronounces our name incorrectly? What about when our favorite product is not on the shelf (hello TP?), the hot water runs out or we get "bad" news?

Whether we like it or not, to live is to change. The seasons change, our bodies change, and if we really tune into our personal needs, our plans can change, too. Change has the capacity to throw us for a loop yet at the same time invite growth. To grow is to change.

This month we will learn just that. Through letting go, the power of story, coping with change and taking a stand I hope that we can all become more like flowers, surviving the rain and using it to grow.

November 6th ~ Letting Go

We invite you and your children to bring a physical item, photo or trinket that represents someone you may have lost. We will add this to our Altar and you can retrieve it after the service.

November 13th ~ Stories of Change

How have others survived major life changes? How can sharing our stories of change help others?

November 20th ~ Coping with Change

We will learn tools to help us cope with change throughout life.

November 27th ~ Standing Up for Change

When things just don't feel right, how can we spark change within ourselves, our families, friends and communities? We will explore the ripple effects of our personal choices and how showing up authentically can create massive change.

October Highlights

During the month of October we climbed the mountain of Courage with the help of new friends, affirmations and stories of (and read by) real heroes.

We learned how to recognize and conquer fear through positive self talk, goal setting and accessing your inner superpowers.

Please continue these conversations with your children as we will build upon them in the coming months.

Conversation Starters: Super Squirrel, What is the Path of Courage, How does your Inner Superhero Stand, Respecting Shared Spaces, Asking before you Share someone else’s story, Writing/Painting/Drawing when you’re angry.

going out dancing, or to karaoke. A favorite way to re-energize and center herself Is to get out in nature, simply being in nature, all bound-up in beauty. Because there are so many ugly things in the world that we are faced with – Stephania needs to shift the focus onto the positive. She feels gratitude for the little things. She kicks her shoes off, and walks, barefoot, in beauty.

Now, everybody take a deep breath. It’s time to turn around and follow the spiral back, begin again. Time to take Stephania’s story back to the beginning. A few years ago, when Stephania began to take notice of the shift in consciousness, when she was learning to lean into her heart – she also began to embrace her immigrant roots, her immigrant experience. As she started coming into her own, finding herself, she began to claim all the important pieces that make her who she is – including being an immigrant. She began to reintroduce herself as Stephania, started asking for the pronunciation that was written on her birth certificate and driver’s license. You see, when Stephania moved to Grand Junction as a 10-year-old, she soon started to go by Stephanie. It was easier to fit in as Stephanie at school and other social situations, especially because she spoke fluent English. (Google speech only recognizes Stephania as Stephanie.)

Stephania was born in Ecuador. (Her dad was born in Ecuador, both his parents were Spanish, and her mom was born in Chicago, Ecuadorian father and German mother). Most of Stephania’s memories from Ecuador are of family – occasions with her parents, her grandparents, her aunt and her four cousins. She recalls being carefree, running around having adventures, playing at the beach, riding her bike and playing soccer with the boys. She never realized how beautiful the country was until she went back to visit.

When Stephania was 10, they moved to the US. They first landed in New York, where a lot of her grandfather’s side of the family lived, and where her dad went to college. They soon moved to Grand Junction because Stephania’s mom’s dad lived here, and said that “Grand Junction was a quaint small family town with nice schools.” Being a 10-year-old kid, Stephania did not realize it at the time, but her mom went through an arduous, year-long process of filling out multiple forms and providing much documentation, so that Stephania could get a certificate of naturalization and attain citizenship. (When Stephania learned about this six years ago it really opened her eyes – if the process was this difficult for an American citizen to claim her child, one that spoke English and was educated – how much more difficult it must be for people who don’t have those privileges.)

Stephania went to Grand Junction High School. She had good grades and was active in extracurricular activities – she worked on the newspaper and yearbook, performed in the choir and in drama, and she was voted best-dressed as a Senior – but high school was a difficult time for her. It was not a time in her life that she particularly enjoyed fully. She was bullied. She never felt like she fit in. Her best memories are from her volunteer work. She volunteered at St. Mary’s Hospital, in the Oncology Center, and her favorite experiences were through mentorship programs.

Stephania attended Colorado State University. She really enjoyed college life. She was able to be more of her authentic self. Fort Collins and the CSU campus are beautiful. She liked the freedom to choose what she wanted to do, and there were so many things to do. She made some great friends. They were a diverse bunch – one of her best friends was from Poland and the other from Iran. She graduated with a degree in psychology and a minor in French. (Stephania speaks three languages –

Soulful Sundays Upcoming Sunday Services

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Children’s Programming and childcare provided downstairs.

November ~ CHANGE

November 6th

All Souls Day

Honoring our Departed Loved Ones Rev. Wendy Jones

November 13th

When Inherent Worth & Boundaries Collide Rev. Wendy Jones

November 20th Genuine Curiosity Rev. Wendy Jones

November 27th

Gratitude as a Spiritual Practice Rev. Wendy Jones

Upcoming

LOVING NATURE IS A SPIRITUAL THING

I have enjoyed working with the UU Green Team for over a year now and have some reflections I’d like to share with our congregation. We are a varied group of between 8 and 12 steady members. We all seem to get along well together. We inspire each other, all members contribute to our projects and share great ideas to further our goals to help keep the planet livable for all life, including humans.

At our last meeting in September, we decided we needed a mission statement. Penny Hopkins and Richard Hyland made a stab at it and here is what they created:

In living into our 7th Principle, the mission of the Green Team is to guide ourselves, our congregation and our community into a deeper awareness, understanding, and commitment to preserve and protect the “interdependent web of all existence” of which we are part.

Our 7th principle has always been my favorite. It includes everything, not just humans.

Because I love science, especially life science, I see the interconnected relationships that make up all life on our planet. Many people seem to think that physics is boring and lifeless, but living relationships are based in physics, which is, after all, the study of how the universe physically functions. The more we understand our world and our place in the universe, the more unbelievably miraculous it is. It is huge and yet the tiniest of sub-atomic particles are the driving force behind it. It is immeasurably complex, but as we study it, we see its art and beauty. This strikes me as the most sensitive approach to try to understand the nature of God.

We are just a tiny speck of dust in the vastness of the Universe but think of how amazing we are. Humans can feel, think, learn, understand, create, build, and love. Jesus said we are made in the image of God. And if God created the universe, we owe it to ourselves to be stewards of our beautiful little planet. We owe it to each other for our actions to be based in love, as the great

religions teach us, so that all of life is valued and protected.

My journey with the Green Team has been a spiritual journey. I am discovering month by month ways to think about my faith as a way to act, with the 7th principle as my core belief.

We humans should really think hard before we destroy the gift we were given – life on our tiny planet. God’s children would surely look at everything with the eyes of gratitude. That would mean that our fellow travelers on this earth, animals, plants and all living things, should be considered and valued when we plan any human project. They are our lifeline for survival.

I hope our Green Team will continue to work together and to welcome new members to join us in our quest. It gives me a perspective that brings joy to my daily life and helps me better contemplate the difficult issues that are before us today.

We will be presenting an idea to the congregation about how to measure our own carbon use footprint so that we can decrease the effect of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Richard Hyland will talk to us about that in December.

A link to UU Ministry for Earth you might enjoy: www.uumfe.org

she is fluent in English and Spanish, and conversational in French.) After graduation, Stephania’s mom rewarded her with a trip to Europe. She loved being on her own, touring the old cities.

Stephania is very grateful to the people of the UUCGV, for all the love she feels, and for all the support that we give Mutual Aid. One Tuesday, after a long and very difficult day of work, everyone had left and she found herself alone in the UUCGV Sanctuary. She was feeling bereft, and doubting whether she could continue doing this work. She was thinking, I need the universe to give me a sign; what am I supposed to be doing with my life? She just fell to her knees, she was looking at all the plants, the light streaming through the windows… and a profound sense of calmness came over her. “This is it – this is what I’m supposed to be doing. This is where I belong.”

When Stephania left Grand Junction after high school, she told herself she was never coming back. She was not particularly fond of Grand Junction. But then, she kind of got stuck in Grand Junction. Yet, her priorities were much different this time around. She had a completely different perspective. She got involved with Mutual Aid. She met a lot of people who were committed to doing good, committed to being the change they wanted to see in the world. She felt all this positive energy. And she chose to stay. Now, she is so grateful to be a part of this community. She feels like it was meant to be. Following the spiral of her life, she somehow found herself, in Grand Junction, walking barefoot, in beauty – feeling a strong connection to people and to the earth.

Life flows on... in endless song...

Living Into Leadership

Board

Board HighlightsBoard Highlights

The Board's primary responsibility is to carry out the UUCGV mission through wise governance of the physical, financial, administrative program, and operational resources of the Congregation.

Below are the highlights from the last Board meeting. Our UUCGV Board will meet again on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 7:00 pm. We welcome and seek direct dialogue with members and friends of our congregation.

If you would like to discuss a matter at the Board meeting, please contact Board President Laurel Carpenter at cinnamon06@aol.com by Friday, November 4th.

October 13, 2022 Board Meeting Highlights

Present: Rev Wendy Jones, Laurel Carpenter, Kitty Tattersall, Ann Barrett, Elizabeth High, and Laura Jeffries.

RE: Meg Worthy started as DRE.

Music: Music Director Search Team has chosen a candidate: Joanna Wernette.

Winter Overflow Program: Discussion of possibly utilizing former coordinator Robert McDonald to organize this year. Discussion of working with volunteers from Mutual Aid Partners also.

Finance Report: Minor changes to the new budget. Board members present voted unanimously to adopt the revised budget emailed today.

TLC HighlightsTLC Highlights

Team Leadership Circle, TLC, maintains the Programs of the church and the church calendar which live into the Mission, Vision, and Principles of UUCGV.

TLC communicates with the board about the day to day operations of the church and provides support to the teams if they need it. TLC meets the second Thursday of the month at 6:00pm.

Email tlc@grandvalleyuu.org for questions and comments.

October 13, 2022

TLC Meeting Highlights

22nd Annual Service Auction: Theme: “Winter Wonderland” Date: December 3, 2022. Committee headed by Abbie Leinbach.

UU Night: Started back up was a success with 15 attendees. Katherine Black Ward may be interested in cooking frequently for the event.

Outdoor Space for Children: Committee is concerned about having sufficient fencing to create safety of the children and toys.

Please Remember that all meetings & events MUST be scheduled through the administrator (257-0772) or administrator@grandvalleyuu.org.

See full calendar, renters and all, at grandvalleyuu.org/calendar.

UUCGV Calendar November 2022

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

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10:30AllAges Worship Service

1:00OWLWeekly Session

10:00GJ MutualAid 9:30Laughter Yoga@church 10:30Meditation 11:00CareTeam 5:30BlackCanyon 6:30AdultChoir

6:00Community Empowerment 7:00GreenTeam Meetingvia Zoom

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10:30Worship 10:30Children’s Program

1:00OWLWeekly Session

12:00 Finance

10:00GJ MutualAid 9:30Laughter Yoga@church 10:30Meditation 5:30UUNight! 6:30AdultChoir

6:00TLC 7:00Board

8:30UU Servesatthe SoupKitchen

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10:30Worship 10:30Children’s Program

10:00GJ MutualAid 9:30Laughter Yoga@church 10:30Meditation 5:30UUNight! 6:30AdultChoir

1:00Aging Graciously 6:00Men’s Cooking 6:00Community Empowerment 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

1:00OWLWeekly Session

10:30Worship 10:30Children’s Program

1:00OWLWeekly Session

December Newsletter Deadline

10:00GJ MutualAid OFFICECLOSED Happy Thanksgiving!

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10:30AllAges WorshipService 10:30Children’s Program

10:00GJ MutualAid 9:30Laughter Yoga@church 10:30Meditation 5:30UUNight! 6:30AdultChoir

7:00GreenTeam Meetingvia Zoom

Annual Service Auction Winter Wonderland

Unitarian Universalist Congregation

of the Grand Valley P.O. Box 1053 Grand Junction, CO 81502

“Vitally Inclusive Justice-Centered Spiritually Alive”

Minister: Rev. Wendy Jones 257-0772 x2 or minister@grandvalleyuu.org

Director of Religious Education: Meg Worthy 257-0772 x3 or dre@grandvalleyuu.org

Director of Music: Joanna Wernette music@grandvalleyuu.org

Church Administrator: Maya Kraushaar 257-0772 x1 or administrator@grandvalleyuu.org

Facilities Coordinator: Jimi Blevins facilities@grandvalleyuu.org

Office Hours: Tuesdays: 10:30 am - 2:30 pm Wednesdays: 10:30 am - 2:30 pm Thursdays: 10:30 am - 2:30 pm Fridays: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm www.grandvalleyuu.org

NON-PROFIT

NO.

JUNCTION, CO

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