What’s Happening at the
Society?
NOVEMBER 1, 2015
Bring a Friend Sunday
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10:00 am Worship Service featuring real actions people can take to fight racism,,
with Board Members from the UU Legislative Ministry of New Jersey
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11:30 First Sunday Explorers in Stevens Room after service: a panel discussion
with Frances Prestianni about the UULMNJ.
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11:30: Harry Potter themed activities in the Parish Hall: treats, make your
own wand, potions, games and more!
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1:30 p.m. screening of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
To make this happen, we need your help.
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You can: come on Nov 1st and bring a friend. Costumes
encouraged!
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Volunteer to make a Harry Potter themed treat.
Volunteer to help with an activity in the Parish hall (all materials and directions provided).
Interested? Please contact Melissa at dre@fusp.org
Next Sunday’s Worship
November 8, 2015
November 8, Apple Pie and other Essentials, with Rev.
Dr. Tracy Sprowls and Friction Farm.
This morning we take a look at November’s theme:
“what does it mean to be a people of ancestry?” Since
it is the beginning of the month, we might as well
start at the beginning! Carl Sagan said “If you want
to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first
create the universe.”
With us this morning is Friction Farm (Aidan Quinn
and Christine Stay), a modern folk music duo
popular from Florida to Maine.
Folk Duo
Friction Farm
NOVEMBER 8, 2015
Appearing at
Family Worship 9:30 am
Worship 10:00
Modern folk duo Friction Farm is
guitarist/vocalist Aidan Quinn
and bassist/vocalist Christine
Stay. They combines storytelling
social commentary and humor to
create songs of everyday life, local
heroes and quirky observations.
From ballads, to anthems each
song is filled with harmony and
hope.
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To Seek
To Serve
To Inspire
THEME MINISTRY
November’s Theme - Ancestry
To Seek
THEME EXERCISE FOR NOVEMBER
What does it mean to be a People of Ancestry?
Bring it Back
Being a people of ancestry means passing on traditions. And it doesn’t take much to notice that so
many family traditions are in danger of extinction. The recipe that was required at every Thanksgiving
but now no onebothers with. The outdated and supposedly tedious task of writing a handwritten letter.
Passing on a family heirloom. Bedtime stories. Family game night. Marking the height of your kids on
the kitchen doorway wall. Even sitting down at the dinner table to eat together. Slowly disappearing.
Maybe even already gone.
This exercise simply asks you to bring one of them back. Here’s your task, put simply: Dust off an
old, forgotten family tradition and protect it from extinction.
For inspiration, you might want to check out one of these links:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/book-review-to-the-letter-a-celebration-of-the-lostart-of-letterwriting/2013/12/06/8f6608e0-5c71-11e3-95c2-13623eb2b0e1_story.html
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http://www.artofmanliness.com/2013/10/16/60-family-tradition-ideas/
TO SEEK
First Sunday Explorers
November 1, 2015
First Sunday Explorers welcomes the UU legislative Ministry of
New Jersey to tell us about their organization and what they are
doing. Frances Prestianni and other members of the Board will
be presenting the topic. Please join us at 11:30 for a light lunch
and the program which will run until 1 pm.
why does UU Legislative Ministry exist?
how are we organized
Task Forces
congregational liaisons
funding
what has UULM accomplished over the past years
where are we going; future plans
discussion and opportunities for involvement
WOMEN’S ALLIANCE
November 14, 2015
Women's Alliance will meet on Initiative for Early Childhood
Educational Services. Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 9:45 in
the Stevens Room.
This month we welcome Evelyn Motley and Carol Presley,
organizers from P.I.E.C.E.S., the Plainfield Initiative for Early
Childhood Educational Services.
Evelyn is the director of the Plainfield Public Schools' Early
Child Programs and Carol is the head of the Neighborhood
House Association. Come meet these vibrant, dedicated
women and learn about the wonderful work being done in
our community to educate our children.
To Serve
SATURDAY, October
31, 2015, 9 am – 1
pm
Food Pantry really
needs volunteers.
Please come help our
neighbors.
Sign the Plainfield Pledge
Don’t forget to Sign the Plainfield Pledge on Sunday in the Parish Hall.
I BELIEVE that every person has worth as an individual.
•I BELIEVE that every person is entitled to dignity and respect, regardless of race, color, immigrant status,
housing situation, gender identity or orientation.
•I BELIEVE that every thought and every act of racial prejudice is harmful; if it is my thought or act, then it is
harmful to me as well as others.
•Therefore from this day forward I WILL strive daily to eliminate racial prejudice from my thoughts and actions.
•I WILL discourage racial prejudice by others at every opportunity
•I WILL treat people with dignity and respect;
•I WILL commit to working with others to transform the greater Plainfield community into a place that treats
people of all races, ethnicities, and cultures with justice, equity and compassion, and
•I WILL strive daily to honor this pledge, knowing that the city of Plainfield will be a better place because of my
effort.
TO SEEK and SERVE in PARTNERSHIP
WORLD AIDS DAY AT FUSP
DECEMBER 1, 2015
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Save the Date- 12 – 6 pm
FUSP is joining in a partnership
with two non-profit organizations,
Iris House and The Hyacinth
AIDS Foundation, in a World Aids
Day event at FUSP. We will open
our doors and provide AIDS
testing, information, counseling,
entertainment and speakers at
this event.
FUSP volunteers are needed
to help out. Please contact
Sharon, the administrator
for information.
Looking for People
Who Like to Smile, Listen, and Meet People.
“Greeters”
The welcome we give others
and the way others receive it
—is a key ingredient to growing our membership.
Outside Greeters are needed to invite people (friends, members and guests)
into our sanctuary on Sunday mornings.
Inside Greeters make our visitors welcome after the service - introducing
them to FUSP and our community.
If you would like to assist the membership committee by welcoming
visitors,
please contact Denise Soppas (Dsoppas@aol.com)
TO SERVE
WOMEN’S ALLIANCE FUNDRAISER
From the CARRUTH STUDIOS in Ohio, we are
offering charming, high quality, carved cement
decorative items for your garden or your
home. Ideal gifts for the holidays, for a house
warming, for a marriage, or just for fun.
The fundraiser runs until early
November, so all items will be
delivered for Christmas.
With the money we earn we supply our food
pantry with non-food necessities such as
diapers, soaps and other personal hygiene
items. We also send our graduating high school
girls off with a small scholarship.
You can view the selections on line at
www.CarruthStudio.com. Scroll down to the
section labelled "fundraiser".
Please speak to Bonnie Rowan, Lois
Laning, Anita Eigen, or any member of
Women's Alliance to see a catalog and
place an order.
TO INSPIRE
ACT IV: Theater at FUSP
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Act IV
presents
An Evening of Short
Plays
by
Andrea Fleck Clardy
Directed by
Cass Cochrane
Nov 13, 14, 20 and 21
at 7: 30 pm
Nov. 15 and 22 matinees at 3 pm
Nov 13, 14, 20 and 21
at 7:30 pm
Nov. 15 and 22
matinees at 3 pm
ACT IV VOLUNTEERS
Not all the fun happens on-stage!
Sandy has FREE tickets to the
next 6 performances of ACT
IV; Friday and Saturday,
November 13, 14, 20, and
21 and Sunday at 3 pm on
November 15 and 22. Sell
tickets and serve light
refreshments during
intermission and see the
shows at no charge.
Backstage, crew and
production volunteers needed.
Please contact Cass Cochrane
and/or Barbara Van Savage.
Contact Sandy Kaplan.
First come, first served!
BEYOND FUSP
Curvy Girls Scoliosis Walk
RE Committee Matching FUSP Support
Fundraising Walk
Straight Walk with
The Curvy Girls
Halloween Walk
October 31, 2015
Registration for Walkers $20
To Donate: firstgiving.com/CurvyGirls Scoliosis/NJ
A FUSP Youth, Gianna, is involved with this walk and would
appreciate your support and donation.
RE Committee will match your donation to Curvy
Girls. Please contact Kate Riegel for more info.
Notice about A and P
Supermarket Cards
FUSP is no longer selling A & P
supermarket cards. The A & P cards are no
longer available because of the company’s
declaration of bankruptcy.
As many A & P stores are closing and
being sold, please you USE your A & P
cards as soon as possible.
Welcome Book table
Come to the Welcome Book table each Sunday
after the service to fill your soul with books and
other items to enrich yourself with Unitarian
Universalism.
Available to order "Standing on the Side of Love"
socks.