Anna Shade, Author at People's Church

Higher Grounds Fair Trade Coffee – Get it on Sundays!

On September 28, 2016 By Anna Shade

Coffee is on sale again in the foyer after the Sunday service. Want an easy way to help you live your values? Make sure you buy and drink fair trade, organic, shade grown coffee. The coffee we sell and serve after the service on Sundays is from Higher Grounds, a Michigan company that buys [...]

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Membership Orientation – Next Sunday 11/15: 12:15 – 1:30pm in Room 9

On November 9, 2015 By Anna Shade

The next Membership Orientation will be held on Sunday, November 15 from 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. in Rooms 9 & 19. We’ll meet in Room 9 right after church for cheese, crackers, fruit and cider and will move to Room 19 at 12:30 for the program. If you are interested in joining [...]

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A close-up view of invasive Glossy Buckthorn, in the fen.

Palmer Sanctuary Workday: Saturday, March 21 – 1pm – 4pm

On March 15, 2015 By Anna Shade

Invasive plants are threatening the Palmer Sanctuary ecosystem but we have an opportunity to help. The MNA is eligible for grant funding and restoration work for both Paw Paw Lake preserves through The Nature Conservancy. To earn the grant, they need to provide a stewardship match. Volunteer stewardship hours count toward the match and earn [...]

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A fall view of the Sanctuary with Paw Paw Lake in the distance

Green Sanctuary: Presentation on Palmer Sanctuary – Sunday 2/8, 12:15pm

On January 31, 2015 By Anna Shade

The Green Sanctuary Committee invites you to stay after the service next week, on Feb. 8, to attend a presentation about the Edwin & Margaretta Palmer Memorial Sanctuary. John Bagley, a representative of the Michigan Nature Association will be on hand to describe the rare plants, insects, and animals in this unique prairie fen nature [...]

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Membership Orientation – Sunday 1/18 – 12:15 – 1:30

On January 6, 2015 By Anna Shade

The next Membership Orientation will be held on Sunday, January 18 from 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. in Room 19. If you recently joined or are interested in joining People’s Church or knowing more about us or Unitarian Universalism, please plan to attend. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and to get [...]

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Race Matters

On January 2, 2015 By Anna Shade

By Nadine Godin-Nassaney In 2009, Jill McAllister and I scheduled a 6-hour anti-racism training that ERACCE (Eliminating Racism and Claiming/Celebrating Equality), a regional partner of Crossroads Antiracism Training and Organizing, delivered at People’s Church. After attending this training I began to understand how I was socialized into whiteness and how the systems and institutions I came into contact with privileged my life. I was [...]

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The Study Group – Monday, Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m.

On January 2, 2015 By Anna Shade

The Study Group’s next meeting will discuss Elaine Pagels’s book, Adam, Eve, and the Serpent: Sex and Politics in Early Christianity. Newcomers to the group are always welcome! The next meeting is on Monday, January 19, at 7:30 p.m., at “The Den” room at the Fountains. For more information, please contact Tim Bartik. Book at Amazon: Read Full Article →

Talking Circle: Ferguson et al – Sunday January 4, 2015, 12:30 p.m.

On January 2, 2015 By Anna Shade

We will meet in the Commons after the service this Sunday 1/4 for a Talking Circle about recent events such as have happened in Ferguson, MO and New York. The horrific continuing legacy of racism in our nation dehumanizes all of us, of all races, everyday. Whether you are a person who has had the privilege of [...]

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Connections Dinner: Friday, December 5, 6:00pm – 7:30pm

On November 3, 2014 By Anna Shade

Twice a year, a Connections Dinner is sponsored by the Membership Committee. This is an informal chance to get to know other People’s people, our staff and other lay leaders while sharing a delicious meal. The next Connections Dinner will be a Burrito dinner held on Friday, December 5 at 6:00 p.m. in Room [...]

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Path to Membership Workshop – Saturday, November 15 POSTPONED

On November 3, 2014 By Anna Shade

This program has been postponed until early 2015. Stay tuned for a new date to be announced soon. If you have questions, please contact the Membership Committee Chair, Anna Shade or our Office Administrator, Chris Schleuder.

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Higher Grounds Fair Trade Coffee – Get it on Sundays!

Membership Orientation – Next Sunday 11/15: 12:15 – 1:30pm in Room 9

Green Sanctuary: Presentation on Palmer Sanctuary – Sunday 2/8, 12:15pm

Membership Orientation – Sunday 1/18 – 12:15 – 1:30

The Study Group – Monday, Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m.

Connections Dinner: Friday, December 5, 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Path to Membership Workshop – Saturday, November 15 POSTPONED

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