Author: Unitarian Universalists

SAC & 8th Principle Task Force: March, 2024

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We are still in the process of gathering ideas from local LIAC congregations that have implemented “added safety measures,” “Safety Teams” / a “Protocol for Building Access and Safety,” and will bring findings to the Board for review and approval next month as a first incremental change to our current “Safe Congregation Policy.” Each member of the Board was emailed a number of UUA resources by … Continue reading SAC & 8th Principle Task Force: March, 2024

SAC & 8th Principle Task Force: February, 2024

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Thanks to the generosity of our “small but mighty” congregation, a check for $225.00 will be sent to our January First Sunday STP recipient, The Retreat, which provides direct services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, their families, and the Eastern Long Island community. Our last public showing of the Prophetic Voices films: Part 5 “Spiritual Audacity – The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story” was … Continue reading SAC & 8th Principle Task Force: February, 2024

SAC & 8th Principle Task Force: January, 2024

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Our January 7, 2024, First Sunday Share the Plate (STP) will be collected to benefit The Retreat.  Headquartered in East Hampton, this nonprofit domestic violence agency serves all eastern Long Island.  The Retreat has grown from providing direct services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault to a 24/7 multilingual crisis hotline, counseling, legal advocacy, prevention education, and emergency shelter for … Continue reading SAC & 8th Principle Task Force: January, 2024

Our Name

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In early 2024, with the completion of our new building on the horizon, the members felt it was a fitting time to look at how we wanted to be identified in the community and consider whether a change might be appropriate.  After many suggestions and months of contemplation, on August 4, 2024 the members decided … Continue reading Our Name

News from the Social Action Committee (SAC) & 8th Principle Task Force: September 2023

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– SAC was invited to share an end-of-day meal with middle school and high school participants of the Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) at Rural & Migrant Ministry’s 2023 Summer Day Program (SDP) in Riverhead on August 2nd.  The ten young people present, members of Voices of Long Island Youth (VOLIY), were from four different communities in Suffolk … Continue reading News from the Social Action Committee (SAC) & 8th Principle Task Force: September 2023

August 2023

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Well, we’ve done it; we had our Groundbreaking! Many, many thanks to everyone who made it a success.  Scott Edgett and his crew from North Fork Woodworks have begun work on our long-awaited project. With a tentative timeline of 15-18 months, Scott, the Building Team, Brian Davis and Ray Calamari will be dealing with any … Continue reading August 2023

July 2023

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At long last, we have received our building permit and set the date for the groundbreaking for the new building. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!  And join us on Saturday, July 22nd, on the church grounds at 2:00 p.m. for this long-awaited, much-anticipated, historic event. Several special guests have been invited to join us, including Rev. Jef … Continue reading July 2023

June 2023

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The paperwork for our building permit is moving through its processes with the Town. The Town engineers must examine plans for compliance of federal, state and local ordinances. Ray Calamari has reported there can be questions from the Town and he is prepared to shepherd the application in whatever way necessary.

May 2023

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We have submitted our application for a building permit! Hopefully, we will hear good news by the middle of June.

April 2023

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Get ready to celebrate! All of our ducks are in a row – just a few more “T”s to dot and “I”s to cross. The Board and the Building Team are preparing for our groundbreaking ceremony. Keep checking here for the date and time!