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The Northwest UU Board is closely monitoring guidelines from the CDC, state and local officials, and the Unitarian Universalist Association to inform our decisions regarding the building closure.
Currently, the Detroit Region (MERC Region 1) is in Phase 4 (Improving), as well as it being designated with (Level C) for COVID-19 transmission. Our building remains closed and the church is not sponsoring any in-person events on or off our premises until the end of 2020. MI Safe Start Plan (PDF) Stay well, stay safe and stay connected!!! Linda Gobeski, Moderator |
Staying Connected with Us!
NWUU Friends Facebook Group →
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1788254494725186 NWUU YouTube Channel → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2DziSFzc0wjnBj8xPWdMAw/featured Office Email → office@northwestuu.org Subscribe to Our Newsletter for Updates |
Online Worship Services: Sundays @ 10:30 am
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The theme for October is Deep Listening.
Listening helps us find our way. The listening of therapists allows us to navigate our way through life. We turn to prayer to hear God’s guidance. We listen to experts so we can get ahead. Like a flashlight that leads us through the darkness, listening helps us keep on course. And yet our faith says not quite. There’s so much more to it than that. Listening doesn’t just guide us through the world, it says. It also creates our world. Just think about why you listen to those close to you. Is it really just to gather information? To hear the other clearly? Or is it because you’ve discovered in those rare moments of deep listening that a space suddenly opens up? A space that feels sacred. A space that, once you’ve experienced it, you never want to leave. Soul Matters - October 2020 Packet October Plate Collection
Half of the plate collections during October will go towards the South Oakland Shelter. SOS emphasizes on homeless prevention, sustainable housing solutions, and career development, implements strategies and programs that provide realistic options for homeless and at-risk people seeking stabilization and self-sufficiency. Text to 248-574-8034 with the amount + plate To Designate 100% Text to 248-574-8034 with the amount + sos Select “Give to Plate Collection – 50% Split” OR Give to “Plate Collection – South Oakland Shelter |
Sunday, October 18
9:30 am Children's Chapel Children’s Chapel is designed for families with younger children, which will continue on Sundays from 9:30 am to 10:15 am, prior to the usual 10:30 am service. This will enable any parents and kids to still attend at 10:30, if they wish. You can also join wearing your jammies! 10:30 am Pay Attention - Rev. Kimi Riegel
Part two of the series. Once we show up we need to be attentive. It can be a challenge to pay attention especially in these distracted times 12:00 pm Congregational Meeting
This meeting will be done online via Zoom. The agenda for the congregational meeting is linked below. We have many things to cover for this meeting including a motion to endorse the Board’s decision to execute the PPP loan and a vote to designate our Minister the Rev. Kimi Riegel as Minister Emerita. Sunday, October 25 @ 10:30 am Deep Listening - Josh Berg |
Kimi Kitchen Table
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Daily Meditation (15 minutes)
Every Tuesday through Friday @ 9:00 am October 20 - 23 Tuesday and Thursday will be guided meditations. Wednesday and Friday will be Coffee and Conversation Every Thursday @ 12:00 pm October 22 Kimi's Zoom Room Link → https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2487305464 Meeting ID: 248 730 5464 No password needed. |
Show Up: A Class Led by Kimi
Five Tuesdays @ 7:00 pm Beginning October 20 We will use the book "There is No Good Card for This" by Kelsey Crowe and Emily McDowell. Do you ever feel awkward about what to say when a friend is having a hard time? Do you sit with pen in hand wondering what to write? Do you avoid answering a friend’s email? Then this is the class for you. We will talk about why its so hard and what you can say to support your friends and family. Kimi's Zoom Room Link → https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2487305464 Meeting ID: 248 730 5464 No password needed. |
Adult Religious Education
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BIPOC Focused Humanism
Second Saturdays, October - February from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm First date moved to October 17 November 14, December 12, January 9, February 13 This class consists of five independent sessions. In each session we will center a cultural expression of humanism by black, indigenous and people of color or the work of a single BIPOC humanist. Folks can join one, a few, or all the sessions as they choose or are able. Each class is independent, but please let us know if you cannot make a particular session so we can try to fill your spot. If you are not able to register now, please try again another month, as spots may open up. |
Max # of Participants: 40 Additional Information: If you identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color), please indicate so in the comment section of the registration. Register→ http://www.uuaa.org/index.php/component/eventbooking/adult-sgd/bipoc-focused-humanism In lieu of a class fee, please consider making a donation to cover the honorarium given to potential guest speakers. Honorarium → Donate and select the field: "Humanist Class Guest Speakers". |
Youth Programs
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Register for Religious Education
Open enrollment is available for RE! If you have registered online previously, please update your information. Register Here → https://northwestuu.breezechms.com/form/2b564f Those who register SOON will receive a surprise family envelope in the mail. Youth Programs Hosts: A Family-Friendly Halloween Night! Saturday, October 17 @ 6:30 pm We have a Family-Friendly Halloween Fun Night coming up! It will be held on Zoom on Saturday, October 17th at 6:30 pm. This event will be multi-generational, so all are invited! Costumes are encouraged – nothing too scary for the little ones, please! If you have a cooperative pet – they can dress up too!
Jan's Zoom Room Link → https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2485060377 Meeting ID: 248 506 0377 No password needed. Drop-In Zoom Calls with Jan Parent Check-In 1st & 3rd Thursdays @ 7:00 pm moved to October 22 Readings & sharing of joys, sorrows, thoughts. Parent Book Group 2nd and 4th Tuesdays @ 7:00 pm October 27 Raising White Kids: Bringing up Children in a Racially Unjust America by Jennifer Harvey. Jan's Zoom Room Link → https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2485060377 Meeting ID: 248 506 0377 No password needed. |
Soul Matters
We will use Soul Matters resources for both the Children's Chapel and Youth Group. Soul Matters is designed as a companion to a congregation’s worship and religious education ministries, providing many resources. Monthly themes for Fall for both adults and youth groups will have the following themes: October: Deep Listening, November: Healing, December: Stillness. Children's Chapel Children’s Chapel is designed for families with younger children, which will continue on Sundays from 9:30 am to 10:15 am, prior to the usual 10:30 am service. This will enable any parents and kids to still attend at 10:30, if they wish. You can also join wearing your jammies! 10/18 - Led by “Mr. Jim” (Jim Moir) 10/25 - Led by Amanda Spurrel & Family Youth Group Our Youth Group will still meet during the week, but times and days will alternate. One week youth will meet on Thursday at 4:00 pm and the next week Wednesday at 7:00 pm (this way if they can’t attend one week, hopefully they can the next). Thursdays every other week @ 4:00 pm October 22 Wednesdays alternating weeks @ 7:00 pm October 28 Youth Group - October 2020 Packet Chalice Home There are home components for our programming. Links will be posted in the news and sent by e-mail each month. Chalice Home helps families stay connected to church and grounded in their faith during this time of Covid-19. Each monthly Chalice Home packet will be designed to be sent to your families and will include a family worship and family activity that is built around adding a new item/symbolic object to your family's home "altar" or as we refer to it, "Chalice Home." These activities and objects will connect to our monthly themes and lift up a different source of spiritual nourishment. Chalice Home is about making additional space for church connection while we are physically separated from our church. Chalice Home - October 2020 Packet Soulful Home Whereas, Soulful Home is designed to weave our faith into everyday family activities you are already doing. Families get a packet at the beginning of each month that is organized around eight distinct family "spaces" with ideas and resources to fill those spaces with UU theme-based exploration. All packets will be designed with Covid-19 social distancing measures in mind. Soulful Home - October 2020 Packet |
Social Justice and Outreach
UU the Vote
Grounded in UU values. From our work for marriage equality, women’s suffrage, the abolition of slavery, for civil and voting rights, to advocating for a path to citizenship for immigrants, to taking on the ‘New Jim Crow’ and white supremacy today. Unitarian Universalists have a legacy to carry onward. https://www.uuthevote.org/
Text "VoteLove" to 51555 for Updates
Michigan Voting
There have been changes to Michigan’s voting laws in order to make voting more accessible for Michigan voters. Michigan Voting is a non-partisan resource to help voters navigate Michigan’s new voting laws so that we can all successfully cast our ballots in 2020. https://www.michiganvoting.org/
Harvest the Power: Week of Action
October 21 through October 27
Join nearly 1,000 UUs in committing to join the Harvest the Power Week of Action.
Sign the Pledge to join in the actions below!
October 21-27: Prepare for work after Election Day.
Watch "Ready and Resilent: Organzing for Nov 3rd and Beyond."
October 21: National Phonebank to Wisconsin
October 24: National Phonebank to Pennsylvania
October 25: UU the Vote Evening Worship
October 26: Vote Love Pledge Rally with DJ Carmen and special guests
October 27: National Phonebank to Florida
Living Legacy Project: The Struggle in Song
Tuesday, October 27 @ 7:30 pm
Regardless of the results of the 2020 election, in this program, we'll prepare ourselves for whatever the future holds through the healing and inspiring power of music. The final program in our webinar series, Voting Rights: The Struggle Continues, will feature three of the most prominent song leaders of this time and place, Dr. Ysaye Barnwell, Greg Greenway, and Reggie Harris. These amazing artists will offer us their voices of wisdom, inspiration, and joy. Together they will help us to center ourselves for whatever lies ahead with songs that call us to "Keep Our Eyes On the Prize" as we go forward shining our individual and collective light. We are "Wading in the Water" of history and "Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Us 'Round." Join us for an hour of song and soul power! http://www.uulivinglegacy.org/
Register Here →
https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/xgQ00CyxdHmPmbbEKkfFhw
Grounded in UU values. From our work for marriage equality, women’s suffrage, the abolition of slavery, for civil and voting rights, to advocating for a path to citizenship for immigrants, to taking on the ‘New Jim Crow’ and white supremacy today. Unitarian Universalists have a legacy to carry onward. https://www.uuthevote.org/
Text "VoteLove" to 51555 for Updates
Michigan Voting
There have been changes to Michigan’s voting laws in order to make voting more accessible for Michigan voters. Michigan Voting is a non-partisan resource to help voters navigate Michigan’s new voting laws so that we can all successfully cast our ballots in 2020. https://www.michiganvoting.org/
Harvest the Power: Week of Action
October 21 through October 27
Join nearly 1,000 UUs in committing to join the Harvest the Power Week of Action.
Sign the Pledge to join in the actions below!
October 21-27: Prepare for work after Election Day.
Watch "Ready and Resilent: Organzing for Nov 3rd and Beyond."
October 21: National Phonebank to Wisconsin
October 24: National Phonebank to Pennsylvania
October 25: UU the Vote Evening Worship
October 26: Vote Love Pledge Rally with DJ Carmen and special guests
October 27: National Phonebank to Florida
Living Legacy Project: The Struggle in Song
Tuesday, October 27 @ 7:30 pm
Regardless of the results of the 2020 election, in this program, we'll prepare ourselves for whatever the future holds through the healing and inspiring power of music. The final program in our webinar series, Voting Rights: The Struggle Continues, will feature three of the most prominent song leaders of this time and place, Dr. Ysaye Barnwell, Greg Greenway, and Reggie Harris. These amazing artists will offer us their voices of wisdom, inspiration, and joy. Together they will help us to center ourselves for whatever lies ahead with songs that call us to "Keep Our Eyes On the Prize" as we go forward shining our individual and collective light. We are "Wading in the Water" of history and "Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Us 'Round." Join us for an hour of song and soul power! http://www.uulivinglegacy.org/
Register Here →
https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/xgQ00CyxdHmPmbbEKkfFhw
Small Groups via Zoom
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Mindfulness Meditation
Every Tuesday @ 7:00 pm October 20 Carla Thomas will facilitate mindful meditation as practiced in the Plum Village tradition on Tuesday evenings at 7 pm. The length of the practice session will be decided based on the preferences of those who attend. Contact: Carla Thomas carlathomas304@gmail.com, 248-672-9549 Join Mindfulness Meditation → https://zoom.us/j/7145965100 Meeting ID: 714 596 5100 Red Tent 3rd Fridays @ 7:00 pm November 20 Welcome to the Red Tent. We are a spirited and curious group of self-identified women (ages 18+) who are manifesting an intentional co-experience of sisterhood. This is a sacred space to celebrate and honor the joy, laughter, pain, and struggle we each carry. Contact: Amanda Spurrell, amandacorinne_xoxo@yahoo.com, 734-383-4197 Join Red Tent → https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84860817382?pwd=dFpaODBERDVrMTNPTHVRN3A1a1hZUT09 Meeting ID: 848 6081 7382 Password: 532193 Silver Sisters 3rd Saturdays @ 2:00 pm October 17 1st Sundays @ 2:00 pm November 1 This group is for 55+ age women who are single or living alone. Contact: Ariana Abel magic.carpet@msn.com, 734-464-0880 Join Silver Sisters → https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85219198123?pwd=aEs4VnZseWttemVHbVdKZk1lNG9Fdz09 Meeting ID: 852 1919 8123 Password: 946510 |
Book Club
3rd Wednesdays @ 7:00 pm October 21 The book for October is Museum of Modern Love by Heather Rose. Arky Levin has reached a dead end. Unexpectedly separated from his wife, he suddenly has the space he needs to work composing film scores—but none of the peace of mind he needs to create. As he wanders the city, guilty and restless, it’s almost by chance that he stumbles upon an exhibition that will change his life. Contact: Sheryl Goldberg sgoldberg@mi-aimh.org, 517-902-5691 Join Book Group → https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88214012338?pwd=alV5dG90ejhmdEhWdXNkenhOQm9nZz09 Meeting ID: 882 1401 2338 Password: 148160 Circle of Life 1st Thursdays @ 3:00 pm November 5 The Circle of Life companions lovingly donate their time to be with the dying and their families in a non-medical capacity. To further our ability to be with the dying, we learn from comfort companions who have experienced and written about the dying process. We bring our experiences of being with the dying to the group. We gradually become less fearful of our own death, as well as the dying of those we comfort. Contact: CarolineLandrum caroline.landrum@gmail.com, 313-516-3872 or Rita Rouseau, rlrousseau@aol.com, 248-354-2542 Join Circle of Life → https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84693539517?pwd=RHk5UjRqSmJxd2R4b0NFUWVBNjVKUT09 Meeting ID: 846 9353 9517 Passcode: 981815 |
Service Auction 2020
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The time has come, the time is NOW.
It's time do donate to the NWUU 2020 Virtual Service Auction! Have You: - Drafted a description? - Figured out the market value? - Determined the minimum bid? - Downloaded on your computer any photos of the item or event? - If it’s an event, have you determined a day, date, or time? Do you have a contingency plan in case the Governor’s order becomes more restrictive? - If you are delivering a product (like sangria or cookies), figured out how that will be delivered? - How many participants will be able to enjoy this great offering? Other Tidbits Anout the Virtual Service Auction:
BONUS! Xina Stewart (our Auction Punch Master) will be offering her punch for purchase BEFOREHAND so folks can enjoy it the night of the auction. Stay tuned for details on this special offering. |
NOW YOU ARE READY!
Click below to access the NWUU Service Auction Portal where you can type directly into the website your donation. Open from October 1st through October 25th Donate Here: NWUU Service Auction Portal Tutorial that Beata provided on September 27, 2020 showing how to donate. Tutorial: How to Submit Your Donation Online (PDF) Remember These Dates! There are a number of dates to keep track of. We will have a number of tutorials scheduled to show how to donate, how to navigate the site, how to register to bid on Silent and Board items and how to watch and bid at the Live Auction ZOOM event. We will also post the tutorials on the Friends of NWUU Facebook page. Thursday, October 1 - Sunday, October 25 You can enter donations onto the Northwest MAXGiving website. Sunday, October 25 (after church service) Tutorial: Slide show describing how to navigate the auction website and how to register to bid on Silent, Board, and Tin Can items. Sunday, November 1 (after church service) Tutorial: Slide show describing how the Live Auction event will look and how to bid on those items. Also, you can preview items on the auction website (kind of like the auction book) 24/7! Sunday, November 8 (after church service) Bidding on Silent and Board items will start. Tutorial: We’ll host a second tutorial on how to bid online and how the live bidding will be handled. Saturday, November 14 @ 7:00 pm Live Auction event with hosts Ariana Abel and Alex Meyers. Still need a little help? Contact Beata Lamparski or Margaret Block. Service Auction Committee Co-Chairs: Margaret Block margaretblock51@yahoo.com, 248-808-4107 Beata Lamparski bjlamparski@outlook.com, 248-417-8085 |
Operation and Program Updates
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2020-2021 Pledge Payments
You can still mail your checks to the church. Mail is picked up once a week. You can now add the option cover the transaction fees, which also counts towards your total tax-deductible giving. Credit/Debit Cards 2.9% + $0.30/transaction Bank Transfer (ACH) 1% + $0.25/transaction Click to Pledge → https://northwestuu.breezechms.com/give/online
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Northwest UU Board Meeting
2nd Thursdays @ 7:00 pm November 12 Join Board Meeting → https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83760514431?pwd=R2xNUHBZaThMaUkrNjJkL1RoSHdjQT09 Meeting ID: 837 6051 4431 Password: 595370 Banter with the Board Sunday, November 15 (after church service) Operations and Programs Staff Contacts:
Kimi Riegel: revkimiriegel@gmail.com, 248-730-5464 Ben Gabel: ben.gabel@northwestuu.org, 248-622-7848 |
Northwest Community Care
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Minister's Discretionary Fund
Thank you for your generous donations to the Minister's Discretionary Fund. This fund is availabe to Northwest members and friends in cases of financial hardship particularly during the COVID 19 pandemic. All requests will be kept confidential. Contact: Kimi Riegel revkimiriegel@gmail.com, 248-730-5464 Donate → https://northwestuu.breezechms.com/give/online Join the NWUU Facebook Friends Page If you are already recieving this newsletter, one of our group admins will accept you into the group! Share what you are up to and to check in with each other. Click to join → https://www.facebook.com/groups/1788254494725186/ Breeze CHMS Church Directory Create Your Own Breeze Account Go to: https://northwestuu.breezechms.com/login/create Enter your email to access your personal profile in Breeze. Download Phone App Download Breeze CHMS App via your app store. Enter church ID: northwestuu |
Community Care Team
We have a team of volunteers who are making regular phone calls to help us stay connected with one another duirng this health pandemic. If you become ill and would like support with meals delivered to your home, contact Kimi, Joshua, or Ben. Please fill out the NWUU Community Care Form if you need additional assistance. → https://northwestuu.breezechms.com/form/bff834 Podcasts
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Worship Services: are 10:30 a.m. on Zoom (see link top of this page)
Welcome to Northwest!
Northwest UU Congregation is a growing, multi-generational, multi-cultural congregation grounded in the history and heritage of liberal religion. We are young and old, straight and gay, disabled and not, diverse in color, ethnicity, and class. We walk varied paths (spiritual, religious, atheistic, and agnostic) to find meaning and purpose in our lives, and we are united in our belief in the worth and dignity of all people, and the obligation to express our faith through acts of justice and compassion. We come together in friendship and caring to support one another through the many changes of our lives, to give and receive both love and hope. We hope you'll join us as we create a diverse, spirit-growing, justice-seeking community that is true to the ideals of each of us.
Services begin 10:30 a.m.
Northwest UU Congregation is a growing, multi-generational, multi-cultural congregation grounded in the history and heritage of liberal religion. We are young and old, straight and gay, disabled and not, diverse in color, ethnicity, and class. We walk varied paths (spiritual, religious, atheistic, and agnostic) to find meaning and purpose in our lives, and we are united in our belief in the worth and dignity of all people, and the obligation to express our faith through acts of justice and compassion. We come together in friendship and caring to support one another through the many changes of our lives, to give and receive both love and hope. We hope you'll join us as we create a diverse, spirit-growing, justice-seeking community that is true to the ideals of each of us.
Services begin 10:30 a.m.
Contact Us
The Staff: Minister Kimi Riegel, Director of Religious Education Jan Price, and Church Administrator Ben Gabel can be reached at 248-354-4488
