Discussion of “Annie Hall” is being rescheduled from June to July.We meet on Zoom, after viewing the film individually; usually 3rd Wednesdays, 3-4:30 (adjusted for vacations). A DVD is available from KPL; also on various streaming services.Newcomers are welcome! To get on the email list for reminders and the zoom invite, contact Pat Nelson, patnelson348@gmail.com, … Continue reading Film Discussion Group
July and August, 2024Reception Sunday July 14 at noonMRC artWorks – a program of MRC Industries, Inc. – is a professional working art studio and retail gallery located on the historic Kalamazoo Mall in the heart of downtown Kalama-zoo. MRC artWorks offers unique and affordable art created by in a way that promotes personal growth, … Continue reading Art Wall Exhibit People’s Church: “The Summer Collection”
For the last several years, based on the Net Zero Carbon initiative from the Green Sanctuary Committee, a small group of dedicated members of the Building & Grounds Team (Thank you Tom, Gary H, Gary L, Steve, Bob D,, Bob F., Andy, Roger, George, Martin & Rick!) have been working on upgrading the energy efficiency … Continue reading Status Report on Net-Zero Project from the Green Sanctuary Committee
This month, following the tone of the smaller summer services, I’d like to speak to you in a more personal manner as I introduce the members of People’s Library Committee and explain a bit about us. This month’s column may be of no interest to those who are recent visitors to the church or to … Continue reading Library Corner
Reading, reading, reading this month to find books we want to review over the next church year. The planning meeting will be 2nd Thursday of August (8/8), 6-7:30 p.m. at Lois Loeffler’s home.This group leans toward quality fiction. Newcomers are welcome. For more information, feel free to contact Pat Nelson, patnelson348@gmail.com, 269-716-3623.
Book Study and Conversation: The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul by Connie ZweigTuesday July 30, 1:30-3:00pm, on Zoom – NOTE NEW DATEZoom link: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/5527667326 Join others in the church to talk about aging and living well. We will use The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul as our … Continue reading The Inner Work of Age
Summer Sunday activities for kids start June 16. Meet at 10:45 in Room 9 (Buddha room) for our open-ing, and then we’ll be outside for games, crafts, experiments, nature walks, and more! These lean to-wards elementary age but pre-K through teens are welcome. Play clothes and sneakers, not fancies and flip flops, please. Nursery is … Continue reading Summer Religious Education
On Saturday June 15th, People’s Church held our annual White Elephant sale. Thank you to everyone who donated wonderful treasures as well as to the folks who came shopping, put out a yard sign, helped with donations, set up, tear down, hauling unsold items to donation places and staffing tables during the event. This event … Continue reading White Elephant Sale HUGE SUCESS
In late June, the Unitarian Universalist Association (People’s Church is one of about 1,100 member congregations of the UUA) held an annual meeting, the General Assembly. In addition to inspiring worship (some of which you will see at People’s Church soon), several pieces of business happened. Bylaws were updated, including a major revision of Article … Continue reading Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly Update
Dear ones, Summer is typically a slow time at People’s Church, but our summer is off to an exciting start this year. I want to tell you about a few important works-in-progress at our congregation right now.We have found our new piano! We have purchased a 1985 Kawai Semi-Concert Grand Piano- Model KG-5C. People who … Continue reading From the Minister
Hello All! My name is Lillian Slack (though I usually go by Lily), and my pronouns are she/her. It would come as a surprise to my younger self that I am joining a congregation and attending a place with “church” in the title. I grew up in a semi-practicing pagan household, with extended family ranging … Continue reading New Member Bios
Thursday June 20, 4-6pmFriday, June 21, 2:30-6pmSaturday, June 22, 2:30-6pmThe CommonsJoin Rev. Rachel in The Commons to watch the Livestream of the business sessions of this year’s Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly, including the revision of Article II of the UUA Bylaws. Stop in for a few minutes or a few hours over any of … Continue reading General Assembly Watch Parties
The Study Group will be meeting on Monday September 9 at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom, to discuss: “Breaking Through: My Life in Science” by Katalyn Kariko. Dr. Kariko won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine for her research that led to the mRNA vaccine for COVID. This memoir depicts how she overcame the challenges she … Continue reading Study Group
If you have not yet participated in one of these circles: Healing Whiteness is an offering for racialized white people that brings embodied practice into the work of untangling ourselves from a culture of dominance. So often our bodies, our words, our actions can be misaligned with our values or what we care about. That … Continue reading Announcing 3 Healing Whiteness Workshops!
Gratitude I have a daily gratitude practice where I try to name three things each day for which I am grateful. It is designed to help rewire my brain to look for the positives regardless of how large or small. Sometimes life feels really hard but when I focus my attention on some of the … Continue reading RE Notes
We will not meet in June to allow people to find books to suggest for the next church year. Our next meeting will be at 1:30 on July 1 at Friendship Village when we will decide on what those books will be. People should bring 2 or 3 suggestions. We focus mainly on quality fiction. This … Continue reading Afternoon Book Club
Begins June 9 12:30-2pm, Room L2, and continues on second Sundays for seven monthsWe are starting a book circle to work through Me & White Supremacy by Layla Saad. This is a group for white people as well as People of Color who benefit from white privilege by being lighter skinned, white passing, or white … Continue reading Me & White Supremacy Book Circle
HRI provides housing solutions for individuals and families during a housing crisis. Their mission is the assurance of housing for socially or economically vulnerable persons in Kalamazoo County. Our services are designed to stabilize households experiencing homelessness and help those in jeopardy of losing their housing. HRI is the organization behind ‘A Kzoo POD Community: … Continue reading Special Collection June 2: Housing Resources, Inc.
Gryphon Place has served 107 Portage, Pavilion Township, and Texas Township families affected by the May 7 tornadoes at the Donations Management Center (9246 Portage Industrial Drive). Supplies are running very low and THE NEED IS STILL HIGH. Donations of the following items are URGENTLY needed. Can you help?
After the work of building a Picture Directory last year, this Summer I will be creating an updated version. People change over time! If you’d like to submit an updated photo of yourself or your family for this year’s directory, please send to me by NO LATER than August 1st. You can send via email … Continue reading Updated Picture Directory Coming Soon!
