HUUF WEEKLY

~ A Call to Connection ~

Something to uplift your hearts!
I Am Light  – by India Arie

https://youtu.be/OL-gxfx2QtY

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4th ANNUAL ALL-FELLOWSHIP
SUMMER RETREAT

August 12-14, 2022

Get ready to join the FUN & FELLOWSHIP at the “Better Together” Retreat

After canceling for two years, we are delighted to be having our Annual All-Fellowship retreat down on the Mattole River.  However, Covid is still with us.  For the safety of all, we are requiring all participants eligible for vaccinations to be fully vaccinated and boosted.  In addition, ALL participants will be required to have a negative Covid test prior to arrival.  See the Covid Protocol Agreement for details.

A mixture of stimulating workshops, fun crafts, inspiring worships, hikes, peaceful time relaxing by the river or under a tree and great fellowship combine for a delightful weekend.  There will be special Kid Zone activities, Teen programs, a No-Talent-Required Talent show, and Intergenerational happenings for all to enjoy.

We will be staying at the beautiful Mattole Retreat Center (www.mattolecamp.com, for a sneak preview). In addition to the cabins with bunk beds, spaces for tents and RVs are available at the same price.  There is a special swimming hole, volleyball court, and lots of green grass and shady trees.  A large campfire area will be available for evening programs and campfire treats.  The main lodge, with limited sleeping area, is handicap accessible.

* All meals are included
* We will be doing our own cooking (to help keep the price down)
* Everyone will be asked to pitch in to help with chores

* Cost: 

       $ 115 Adults (13 and up)
       $ 90 Youth (6-12)
$ 70 Child ((2-5)
under 2 Free
$ 350 max per immediate Family

Now is the time to REGISTER!  
Registration deadline is July 31st

Be a part of this wonderful all-congregation retreat!
Reservations are limited and will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis.
Housing assignments made by order of registration

Forms and information available at the registration table each Sunday, and on the Fellowship web site: www.huuf.org. or use our Online Registration Form

You may mail your registration form, deposit, proof of vaccination, & acceptance of Covid protocols to Joanna Welch, 2945 Lowell St, Eureka, CA 95501, return it to the registration table in the foyer, or stop into the HUUF office during office hours ( Monday – Wednesday 9:30 to 4:30)

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 Know Thyself 
Sunday, July 24th at 11 am at HUUF
Join this discussion circle facilitated by Rev. Tom Lewis

The Myers-Briggs typology gives us insights into who we really are at a basic level.

In our circle you will have an opportunity to learn more or validate who you are by taking a brief test to understand more about your strengths and weaknesses.

You will evaluate your test results and have a chance to discuss them with the group.
This exercise will also give you insights into knowing your family and friends better.

Join us in person (no prior sign up needed)

OR

Join us on ZOOM

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Click HERE to access all Fellowship Engagement listings

Your solidarity is urgently needed now!

The beautiful community garden, Jardin Santuario -(the collaborative effort of Centro del Pueblo and Cooperation Humboldt) is the latest target in a wave of increasing hate speech and hate crimes in our community. The welcome sign at this Sanctuary Garden space (on the corner of F & 11th Streets in Arcata) was defaced sometime during the night of Wednesday July 20, when vandals spray painted it black with the words ‘AMERICA USA’ in red.

A vigil to support immigrants – and oppose hate in all its forms – will begin Thursday evening (7/21) at 6:00 and continue through Friday (7/22). Community members are invited to visit the garden and bring flowers and notes of support, light a candle, and share in the peace that the garden provides.

The defaced sign will be left up during this time so that all can witness this act firsthand
Those who wish to demonstrate meaningful solidarity over the longer term are invited to volunteer at the Jardin on Wednesdays from 3:00-6:00 and Saturdays from 10:00-noon.
All are welcome

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Please contact Ina’s daughter Leigh at yesleigh@gmail.com to let her know if you plan to attend. You may also email Leigh a tribute or your memories of Ina so that they may be shared with others and so that you may request a digital copy of the collected remembrances.

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HUUF CALENDAR

ARCATA FLOATING LANTERN CEREMONY

On August 6, 2022, visit the northwest corner of the Arcata Plaza during Farmers Market. From 9 a.m. until 1:30 or 2, artists of all ages and abilities will be designing and making lanterns to be floated on Klopp Lake that evening. The ceremony of music, poetry, and brief statements will begin at 7:30 p.m. As dusk falls, lanterns will be floated. Please join us in appreciating the beauty of lighted lanterns afloat on the water as we raise our hopes and our commitments to peace.

VOLUNTEER JOB DESCRIPTION & SIGNUP
If you are able to volunteer to help on August 6 anytime between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. and between 6 p.m. and sunset, please send a text message to Lynda at 707-498-0431.
Needs include:
~a driver with a passenger van to help shuttle folks between the parking area at Samoa & I Streets and Klopp Lake;
~people to help city employees set up tables and chairs on the Plaza at 8:30 a.m.;
~Plaza table assistants to aid in providing materials and guidelines to would-be lantern-makers;
~help with clean-up and placing lanterns in boxes for transport to Klopp Lake;
and at 6 p.m. and following: *help set up chairs, *assist in directing parking, *usher those who need assistance finding a seat and walking on uneven ground, *help place LED candles in lanterns and in the luminaria along the path, and *offer light from your flashlight and extend an arm to those returning to the shuttle vans after sunset.

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A note about Rev. Farriday’s sermon recordings:

Recordings of the sermons Rev. Farriday offered at HUUF are no longer available to the general public via HUUF’s website. Yet recipients of the Weekly can still access those via this link: https://huuf.org/select-worship-services-2021-2022/ through 6/30/23

This limited access is because the HUUF Board supports both Rev. Farriday’s desire for online privacy, and the UUA and UU Ministers Association position that ministers’ sermons are their intellectual property. Hence Rev. Farriday asked that his sermons remain accessible to HUUF members and friends for a year, but not be publicly available.

OFFICE – Congregational Administrator, Bridgette Garuti, office@huuf.org: on campus: 9:30-4:00 Monday-Wednesday, available by email only on Thursdays.

DLRE – Amy Day, comm@huuf.org: on campus: Tuesday and Thursday on vacation during the month of July

TECH – Anna Bressers, it@huuf.org:  available by email

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