Services for November

— Our theme for November is Healing —

The Dead Bless Us

Rev. Cynthia Snavely
November 1

In the book Circle Round: Raising Children in Goddess Traditions, Starhawk notes that in her house this prayer is used at a ritual at a meal at Samhain, the pagan new year. Ancestors, Beloved dead, You who gave us our lives, This food is for you. We give back to you. We remember you, And so you live on. Join us now. Feast with us. Visit us in our dreams. We love you. Blessed be.

Dedication and Healing

Rev. Cynthia Snavely
November 8

We ask those who serve in our military to prepare for and sometimes actually face the violence, anger, fear and loneliness of war. How can the rest of us help them to heal?

Next Door, Across Borders, and Worldwide!

Kimberly Roberts
Nivember 15

What does it mean to be a neighbor? Justice movements are born out of and sustained by community connection. When human rights and international aid are under attack, we must show up for all our neighbors, both locally and globally. UUSC’s partners demonstrate what neighboring means in action, showing how community care transcends borders.

This year, grassroots leaders share how they strengthen communities, whether they’re connected by local neighborhoods or the global struggle for human rights. You will meet:

• Widlore Mérancourt, an innovative journalist working for government accountability and community care in Haiti,
• Alejandro and Martha, community leaders caring for people in migration by creating a place that feels like home,
• Yulia Kondur, a groundbreaking activist advocating for gender equity and human rights for the Roma community in Ukraine,
• Unitarian Universalists in the United States who are building communities of radical welcome through the Community Accompaniment Program with Asylum-Seekers (CAPAS).

Mark your congregational calendars for this special annual Guest at Your Table celebration of justice, generosity, and global solidarity!

A Day of Thanksgiving; A Day of Mourning

Rev. Cynthia Snavely
November 22

Since 1970 Native American people and their allies have gathered at Plymouth on the fourth Thursday of November for a National Day of Mourning. As we think about how we have been blessed in this land and how that blessing has harmed others, may we find our way to some healing.

UUFHC Holiday Kickoff

Rev. Cynthia Snavely
November 29

’Tis the season of mixed feelings—joy, grief, excitement, loneliness, exhaustion, falalalala and bah humbug; bitter and sweet in equal measure. Let’s celebrate (and commiserate) with our chosen UU family. Bring your authentic self, a plate of sweet goodies to share and an ornament for our UUFHC tree. This might be a good morning to don your festivist, bestivist holiday apparel!

Bill Hofherr, Paul North and Greg Fiore will regale us with seasonal melodies as we decorate the tree and share stories about The most (and least) wonderful time of the year.