August 3, 2025
 

THIS SUNDAY AT CHURCH
 

Sunday Service at 11AM
Lower Gage Hall

"Contemplative Activism"
with guest speaker, Bill Stanfield
 
Rev. Stanfield is a founder and the current CEO of Metanoia,
a community development focused non-profit in North Charleston.
Rev. Stanfield is also an associate minister of St. Mathew Baptist Church in North Charleston .

Maureen Porter will be our Worship Associate.
Music provided by Ryan Pagels

Children will stay with their grown ups in Gage Hall. 
During the summer months, the nursery in the Annex is open to children ages 7 and under from 10:30 AM-12:15 PM. 

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Greeter  Flowers  Coffee Hour
Welcome to our new Membership Coordinator, Julie Standish!
Hello! 
My name is Julie and I am so looking forward to meeting all of you! I was born and raised in the rolling hills of Southern Ohio, and I have lived in Charleston off and on for the past 8 years. I have a masters degree in library and information science, and an undergraduate degree in communications. I love all things nature, reading, traveling, and spending time with my dog, Homer, and my cat, Pinecone. 
COMMUNITY & CHURCH NEWS
The Parking Lot and Gage Hall are Getting A Makeover!

Over the next few weeks, Campus will be buzzing with activity! From Monday August 4 to Wednesday August 6, the north side of our parking lot will be re-graveled. That means that none of our weekday parking spaces will be accessible. If you need to visit the church, please park on the street or in a parking garage. After 6 pm, the south spaces across the alley are available to us.

Thanks to the Lucy Boyle Fund, we are also giving the second floor of Gage Hall some love. Next week staff and volunteers will be moving everything out to prepare for two weeks of ceiling repair, repainting and recarpeting. During that time, staff will be working remotely. So please email or call if you want to meet with one of us. Although we don't have an exact date yet, the goal is to have everything completed and back in place by the end of August.

 

 Eden Keepers

 
 
Saturday, August 2
8:00AM-11:00AM

(weather permitting)
 
Followed by a brief committee meeting and potluck lunch.  If you are unable to be there at 8:00, come when you can.  Bring sterilized gardening tools if you have them, gloves, water to drink while working, and insect repellent. Open to new gardeners and friends - no experience needed!


 

Men's Group Meeting

Tuesday, August 5 at 6:30 PM
Lower Gage Hall
Please park in the spaces across the alley.
*New date and time
Memorial Service for Dee Boggan

Sunday, August 10, 2:00PM
with a reception to follow in Gage Hall

Musicians Wanted!

This fall we will be forming a UC- CHS "House Band,"  which will play for the service one Sunday a month. 

This volunteer group will cover a wide variety of styles and genres, depending on the themes of the service. We are primarily looking for drums, guitar, electric bass, keyboard, and singers; however we are open to other instruments! Time commitment is minimal, 1-2 rehearsals per service beginning in late September/early October. 

 
Interested?
Please click the link below to respond to this quick questionnaire.
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.
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The Unitarian Church in Charleston
4 Archdale Street
Charleston, SC 29401
843-723-4617
www.charlestonuu.org

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