A Very Universalist Easter
If Christmas is all about giving, Easter is all about receiving. Join us at 11am for our annual, traditional Easter service as we celebrate and receive unconditional love. A shorter, family-friendly service will be offered at 9:15am, with simply the easter story and music, followed by our annual Easter Egg Hunt at 10am.
SATURDAY, April 19; 7:30 PM-9:30PM
Gage Hall Coffeehouse presents Forty Mile Detour, Acoustic!!
Featuring Forty Mile Detour and their original brand of "Authentic.American.Music". On Saturday, April 19th at 7:30 pm the Gage Hall Coffeehouse series is happy to present local Americana band, Forty Mile Detour!!! The band will share their original music, a soulful blend of the Americana and Folk-Rock genres. You'll hear the stories and inspiration that wrap around each of the tunes. Forty Mile Detour has played Gage Hall Coffeehouse several times to a standing room only crowd!! You can follow the band on Facebook (Forty Mile Detour Music) and their website. Profits from Gage Hall Coffeehouses support enrichment activities in Charleston-area elementary schools. Gage Hall is located at 4 Archdale Street. Suggested donation of $20 for Adults; $10 for Students.
Call 723-4617 or 377-9311 for more information.
Pledge month may have ended, but it's never too late to pledge!
As of today, we still have a little over $24,000 to go to make our goal of $405,000.
The chalice flame is the symbol of our UU faith. Our worship service begins with the sacred ritual of lighting the chalice. If you would like to light the chalice, contact Mary Ann Terry at 843-364-6612 or Maryannterry813@gmail.com
Volunteer opportunities at
Lowcountry Food Bank & James Island Outreach
We need 4 volunteers to work at JIO on the 1st Saturday of each month from 8:30-11:30 and at least 10 volunteers to work at the LCFB on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 9-12.
The Unitarian Church in Charleston is pleased to host a monthly Death Cafe. At a Death Cafe people gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death.
The objective is "to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives." To learn more about Death Cafes in general, click here.
For more information about our event, please reach out to Scott Morgan at wsm371@gmail.com.
TUESDAY, April 22; 6 PM
Women's Book Club- Mount Pleasant Library- 1133 Mathis Ferry Road
Women come together to have a thoughtful, guided conversation about a chosen book and the reading experience. Contact Danielle Lopez if you have any questions.
April: Horse by Geraldine Brooks
WEDNESDAY, April 23; Endowment Investment Board Meeting
Any congregants wishing to attend this Zoom meeting should contact Karen Ruef, EIB Secretary, at kruef@icloud.com.
THURSDAY, April 24; 6 PM - Zoom
Vestry Board Meeting
Church members are always welcome to attend our Board meetings. If interested in observing, please contact Connie Hayes at crhayeshps@gmail.com for link information.
Read as many or as few of the books as you like - come to one session
or come to them all!
We meet on the fourth Saturday
at 10am in Gage Hall.
* April 26: History Teaches Us to Resist: How Progressive Movements Have Succeeded in Challenging Times by Mary Frances Berry
* May 31: Revive Us Again: Vision and Action in Moral Organizing by The Rev. Dr. William Barber II
* June 28: No Straight Road Takes You There by Rebecca Solnit
Volunteer Opportunity
Saturday, April 26th
The Edisto Natchez-Kusso Tribe is looking for some help with their upcoming powwow on Saturday, April 26th. Specifically, we are in need of 6–10 volunteers to help direct parking throughout the day. We’re hoping to organize two shifts of 3–5 volunteers each, with the first shift running from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and the second from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
If anyone in the congregation is able to offer a few hours of their time, it would be a great service to our tribal community. I also believe it would be a fun and meaningful day for those who volunteer—a chance to experience Native culture firsthand and support an event that means a great deal to us. Contact Rev. Rebecca or church member Clint Tawes
SATURDAY, April 26; 1 PM
BURGERS AND BREWS
UU members and friends can still purchase a ticket to attend the upcoming "Burgers and Brews" auction event sponsored by the UU Men's Group, but only a limited number of seats are still available. See the below information if you would like to join us for this fun and tasty happening.
When: Saturday, April 26, starting at 1 pm (expected to last 2-3 hours).
Where: 42 Edinburgh Rd, the home of Mark Farnham/Lisa Hajjar in West Ashley.
What to eat: Burgers and dogs on the grill, sweet corn, assorted slaws, baked beans, and other assorted snacks. Vegetarian options (e.g., veggie burgers, vegan baked beans, etc.) will be available.
What to drink: A variety of beer (e.g., Lite, dark, IPA, lager, pilsner, etc.), soft drinks, iced tea, and more
What to do: visit with friends, play a game of corn hole, enjoy the day, and more.
A few tickets are still available. They must be purchased at the original auction price ($30 for adults and young people over 12; children under 12 are free) and the sale needs to be recorded with the church office, so our group gets credit for our contribution to the auction fund. If you want to participate, please call Mark Farnham at 843-367-9663 so we can make sure the purchase is recorded and the Men's Group has an accurate head count.
SUNDAY, May 18; After Church Annual Meeting
Book of Life
To share a significant life event (births, deaths, celebrations, transitions and other joys and sorrows) send to Marcia Castano at marciapate5@gmail.com by Saturday evenings at 6:00 p.m. or write them in person on Sunday morning. The physical book is kept at the front of the church near the pulpit.
Interested in joining our wonderful church community?
Click here to learn more about membership or reach out
to Danielle Lopez at danielle@charlestonuu.org
