On Friday, April 11th, members of the congregation, North Fork Women, and the community gathered as we dedicated our new progressive pride flag, gifted to us by North Fork Women. Special music was provided by Barbara Novik and Deb Hord. After Rev. Valerie’s rousing welcome and opening words, attendees proceeded outdoors to see the flag … Continue reading Progressive Pride Flag Dedication
On Wednesday, April 9th, we hosted one of Greenport Ecumenical Ministries’ annual Lenten services. Rev. George Summers shared a special message with a full house of over 90 people. Most of those attending stayed to enjoy a light lunch, and all were delighted to have an opportunity to join us in our new space.
March was a busy month for UUS, with many regular activities and meetings – meditation-yoga classes with Nancy Baylis, SAC and Covenant Group monthly meetings, Saturday AA meetings, the North Fork Action Center on the 4th Friday – and lots of special events. Rev. Valerie offered two Newcomer Classes, we renewed our Chili Cook-off event, … Continue reading March 2025 Happenings
The Southold Women’s Rally, sponsored by our congregation, was held in Greenport’s Mitchell Park on Saturday, January 11th. Planning meetings, placard-making, and music sessions were held in our new building and consisted of community activists and organizers representing groups like the North Fork Unity Action Committee (UNITY) and the North Fork Chapter of Coming to the Table (CTTT). There were the Board members and congregants who volunteered at the Rally to: provide safety & security; gather contact info from … Continue reading SAC & 8th Principle Task Force: February 2025
– One signed copy of Class, Race, and Gender: Challenging the Injuries and Divisions of Capitalism, authored by Michael Zweig, Co-Chair of the NYS Poor People’s Campaign – Long Island region (our November STP recipient) remains available at the SAC table (near the back door) for $20. Additional copies can be secured. – Our December STP collection is earmarked for Sound Justice Initiative, for which we have, thus … Continue reading SAC & 8th Principle Task Force: January 2025
**If you have questions, concerns, ideas, need of assistance, OR, if you have answers to questions and requests for help, please call / text / email: Patte McManus **see contact info below** Thanks to the congregation generosity, we collected $ 215.00 in the November First Sunday Share The Plate (STP) for the LI chapter of the Poor People’s Campaign. Speaking of the LI Chapter, … Continue reading SAC & 8th Principle Task Force: December 2024
Dear Beloved Community, Our Soul Matters theme this month is inclusion. I couldn’t think of a better value to explore right now, particularly during “Side with Love” month. Inclusion- as something to strive towards in society, government, and corporate life- has been excoriated lately and it would be well to define what it is to … Continue reading February 2025
Dear Beloved Community, Tell me if you’ve heard this one… I’ve got a story for you… I heard that story, but I don’t believe it. This January we come to the theme of story, and of the ways in which stories shape our beliefs, our myths, and our calls to action. It seems to me … Continue reading January 2025
Dear Beloved Community, As we roll into the month of December, our attention settles on the spiritual value of presence. The warning we often get about the end of the year season of holidays and parties is that, with consumerism run rampant and heightened expectations for a time of merriment and gift giving, baking and … Continue reading December 2024
Dear Beloved Community, How easy it is to spin our own axis, self-absorbed even when we are not self-centered. How much more difficult is it to practice the spiritual discipline of deep listening. Years ago, when I was doing my year of chaplaincy, I told my supervisor how I was finding it hard to still … Continue reading October 2024
