Weekly News - July 17, 2025 - Unitarian Universalist Society of Mill Creek

Posted on July 17, 2025 Posted By: Office Administrator Categories: News

Sunday Worship Service Information
July 20, 2025
10:30 am
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“We must allow our religious tradition to continue to be transformed into a liberatory, liberation seeking faith.”
– Cecilia Kingman

Join us this Sunday when we welcome guest speaker Rev. Eric Posa and his sermon, “All Are Prophets.”

Rev. Eric Posa is completing serving his first year as the new minister at the UU Church in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Before coming to Cherry Hill, much of his 20-year ministry career was in interim ministry, serving congregations in Washington state, Colorado, Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Michigan, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.

Music for this service will be performed by Anusha Bala and Isabella Weber. Anusha Bala began playing the flute at the age of 4 and was featured at a young age as a soloist with several national and international orchestras, before studying with Jeanne Baxtresser at Carnegie Mellon University. Mill Creek member Isabella Weber has played the violin with a variety of classical, Bluegrass, Indie and Irish fiddling groups over the years. The two met on their first day of college and have been best friends ever since.
Connect with Us In-Person
* Service begins at 10:30 am
* Children’s RE programming is available for ages 4 and up
* Child Care available (infant/toddler, ages birth to 3)

Connect with Us Virtually
Here’s how to get the Zoom link for livestreaming the service:
* Click the link below: ‘Sunday Livestream’ (bookmark it on your preferred device for quick and easy access on Sunday morning); OR
* Get the link by accessing the church calendar (https://www.uusmc.org/news/calendar/) (https://www.uusmc.org/news/calendar (https://www.uusmc.org/news/calendar/) )

Sunday Livestream – CLICK HERE (https://zoom.us/j/97806427419)

Meeting ID: 978 0642 7419

** Lands Stewards Monthly Meeting this Sunday
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Everyone is welcome to learn about the work that is both planned and ongoing for the land managed by the stewards by attending the meeting this Sunday, July 20 after coffee hour.

** Music Interest Survey
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In preparation for Rev. Christe Lunsford’s arrival next month, the Music Committee would like to find out what kinds of music our congregation prefers. A brief survey has been created for this purpose – and we want your opinion!

Please take a moment to complete the survey using the button below. It will take less than a minute.
This is your last chance to offer your opinion about the music you’d like to hear at church. Your input is critical to help the Music Committee support the Sunday worship experience with music genres that reflect the taste and style of the entire congregation – thank you for your participation!

Questions? Ask the Music Committee (mailto:music@uusmc.org) .
Complete the survey – click HERE (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexA0Y6EEZ1C-gmXEj5B0nfXA3VyecBLQzOgSshgDatqMxPow/viewform?pli=1)

** Yoga Class
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Limited spaces now available for upcoming Gentle Yoga and Meditation with Margaret Bodine
In this time of strife and stress, join Margaret for a gentle practice to relax and renew. We’ll explore asanas (held postures) and kriya (flowing through postures) using breath as our guide. We will end with mindfulness meditation practice.

When: Fridays — August 1, 8, 15 and 22, 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Where: Church (exact location in the building may vary)
Bring: Yoga mat, a small firm pillow, water
Requirement: Must be able to get up and down from the floor
Registration: Required! Space is limited to 6 participants – click the button below if you have questions or to register.
Contact Margaret HERE (mailto:margaret_bodine@comcast.net)

** Don’t Do It !!
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Don’t throw those old socks away!!

63 pounds of socks have been collected so far, surpassing the halfway point of our goal to collect 100+ pounds of material by the end of the year. Help us bypass the landfill by cleaning out your sock drawer and bring in clean, unwanted socks: any type, condition, any material.

The SmartWool company is giving old products new life to eliminate the need for new materials and keep perfectly good materials from being thrown away and destined for a landfill. They have developed Second Cut, a process to refabricate discarded socks into new products they sell on their website. We are collecting clean, unwanted socks of any type, any condition, and any kind of material. We will then send them to the SmartWool company, giving them new life.

** Current Share Our Plate Recipient
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We regularly donate a half of our undesignated plate collection to a local charity or non-profit organization. For the months of July and August we are supporting:

Unitarian Universalist Delaware Advocacy Network (UUDAN)

This organization supports Delaware state legislation that aligns with UU principles. This includes affordable housing, criminal justice, protection for marginalized groups, environmental protection, climate justice, and more. UUDAN’s operating budget of approximately $1000 per year is shared by the 5 UU congregations in the state of Delaware in a rotating cycle. This is Mill Creek’s year to offer support.
Learn more about UUDAN HERE (https://www.uudeladvo.org/wp/sample-page/)
Support this organization with your online donation HERE. Be sure to select ‘Share Our Plate’ as the giving fund. Thank you! (https://onrealm.org/MillCreek/Give)

** Recurring Events
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Wednesday Evening Meadow Maintenance

The Land Stewards continue their weekly evening work efforts every Wednesday around 5:30pm, weather permitting. You don’t need to be a meadow worker bee to come out and enjoy some social time with us in the meadow. – everyone is welcome to simply walk around and enjoy our natural native habitat.

It’s not all about pulling weeds – there are many opportunities to get involved! We’ve put together a list of suggestions for ways anyone can help – from minimal effort, to moderate activity, to using shovels and pulling weeds. Check it out by clicking the button below.
Learn more – click HERE (https://www.uusmc.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-Support-Our-Natural-Lands-1.pdf)

The D & D role-playing game is about storytelling in worlds of swords and sorcery.
In the Dungeons & Dragons game, each player creates an adventurer (also called a character) and teams up with other adventurers (played by friends). Working together, the group might explore a dark dungeon, a ruined city, a haunted castle, a lost temple deep in a jungle, or a lava-filled cavern beneath a mysterious mountain. The adventurers can solve puzzles, talk with other characters, battle fantastic monsters, and discover fabulous magic items and other treasure. All are welcome to join the group on Sunday, July 20 at 12 pm in classroom 1. Occurs every 2 weeks on Sundays. Questions? Contact Tom Vincent (mailto:trv302@outlook.com) .

Realm is our church management software program. We use it exclusively for accounting, pledge data, membership, registration events, and more. Use the button below to access your Realm profile to make sure we have your most recent contact information, and make pledge payments and contributions.

Access your Realm profile HERE (https://onrealm.org/MillCreek/SignIn)
Fun fact: you can use Realm to set up recurring online monthly pledge payments using a credit card or your checking or savings account!
Mill Creek Staff
Rev. Christian Schmidt, Minister
In Office: Sundays & Tuesdays
minister@uusmc.org (mailto:minister@uusmc.org)
979-450-2477 (cell)
To request a teleconference, or a Zoom or in-person meeting, click the button below:
Connect with Rev. Christian HERE (https://calendar.google.com/calendar/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ1ETx17XToDEx3GC5293hfnHTj-VJpBMu_m7SpHkuCcHozb-ceUiT3H-hDGLbziPku9hYBquodp)
Debra Damiani, Congregational Administrator
Monday 9 am to 2 pm, Monday-Thursday
administrator@uusmc.org (mailto:administrator@uusmc.org)
302-369-2712

Margaret Borror, Faith Exploration Teacher
Sundays, and by appointment
dre@uusmc.org (mailto:dre@uusmc.org)
Connect with the UUA, Delmarva Cluster, and Central East Region

** UUA Responds to U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security
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The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) responds to an inquiry received from the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security by asserting that as a moral and religious commitment, UUs reject any violations of the human rights and dignity of immigrants, regardless of citizenship status.

Learn more about the House Committee Letter and the UUA’s response by clicking the button below.
Read all about it HERE (https://www.uua.org/pressroom/press-releases/house-committee-letter-response)

** Our Whole Lives (OWL) Facilitator Training
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Our Whole Lives Facilitator Training for Junior/Senior High Ages will be offered at All Souls Church Unitarian (https://www.uua.org/offices/organizations/all-souls-church-unitarian) in Washington, DC on August 8-10, 2025, IN PERSON.
Friday, August 8 – 1:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Saturday August 9 – 8:30 am to 7:00 pm
Sunday August 10 – 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Hurry – registration closes FRIDAY, JULY 18 – click the button below to learn more and register.
Learn more & register HERE (https://www.uua.org/central-east/events/region/owl-facilitator-training-7-9-10-12-aug-2025-washington-dc)

** Opportunities for Connection: Central East Region Update
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JUNE 2025

Featured Resource:
Congregational Board Resources
The 1000+ Unitarian Universalist congregations in North America are grouped into 5 regions: Pacific Western, MidAmerica, Southern, Central East, and New England. The Unitarian Universalist Society of Mill Creek (UUSMC) is part of the Central East Region. To learn more about what’s happening in our region, click the button below.
Opportunities for Connection: click HERE (https://www.uua.org/central-east/blog/opportunities-625)

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Weekly News – July 17, 2025

Weekly News – July 17, 2025