Sunday, November 10, 11:00 am, Sanctuary

"It Ain’t Over: The Practices of Deepening Democracy”

Join us in person or watch on YouTube.

Whatever the result of Tuesday’s election (and even if we don’t know it!), we know that to have real democracy — deliberative democracy rather than competitive democracy — we need to reweave the threads of civic engagement. How do we bring our UU values to the table as we strive to deepen democracy in our congregation, our community, and our nation?

Participating in today’s service:

Service Leader: Rev. Jonalu Johnstone, Worship Minister and Pastoral Care; Worship Associate: Sundra Flansburg; Chalice Lighter: Dianne Broyles and Becky Tallent; Call to Offering: Tempie Nichols Rood; Choir Director: Chukwuebuka ('Ebuka) G. Ezeakacha; Music: 1UC Choir; Accompanist: Steven Elkins Kennedy; Technical Support: Tammy Epperson and Ellisya Ravencroft: Ushers: Members of 1UC VOICE

Our Ushers for the month of November are: Members of 1UC VOICE. VOICE (Voices Organized in Civic Engagement) is a coalition of dues-paying congregations, nonprofits, worker associations, and schools that have come together out of a deep sense of mission and concern about the pressures families face in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. They work to better understand those pressures by listening to the experiences of the people in our member institutions. They then engage those impacted in better understanding the issues and learning to work effectively for improvements that benefit all. While they differ on some issues, they focus on the areas in which they find the common ground that allows them to work together. They develop the leadership skills of our own members to work effectively within the democratic process with civic leaders and public officials on issues of concern to families.

Sunday, November 10, 10:00 am

Sunday Morning Meditation (In-Person)

Please join us for meditation practice in the Buddhist tradition (lower level, next to Corley Commons).

All are welcome; no meditation experience necessary!

For more information contact Lori Jervis.

Sunday, November 10, 12:00 pm, Sanctuary

Q & A with the Transition Team

Come with your questions and hear what the Transition Team has to say about 1UC and the Minister search!

Sunday, November 10, 12:15 pm, Corley Commons

New Friend Gathering

Interested in learning more about 1UC?

A New Friend Gathering is your opportunity to meet with church leaders, ask questions, and connect with others. This is also a wonderful time to speak with leaders if you have been thinking about becoming a member of 1UC. 

We’ll see you after church at 12:15 pm on November 10^th downstairs in Corley Commons. (lower level)

Questions?  Contact Lorriana Lee-Knapp, Misslorriana@sbcglobal.net,

Sunday, November 10, 12:15 pm, Small Chapel

Let's Talk Medicare

There are so many changes, and new options for 2025.

A $2000 a year max cost for drugs.

More Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans.

Shop prices every year for your Supplement (Medi-Gap).

Whether it's for you or the elders in your life, let's share our experience and learn what's new. Church member Steve Goldman will host. He works on health insurance options education, but is not an agent/broker -- does not sell any insurance.

Bring your questions and listen in while Steve explains how things work.

Jottings from Jonalu

I know many of you are shattered today. I am.

There are plenty of feelings to hold, and I hope you will join me in conversation at one of the opportunities we have set up – on Zoom this evening, or in person on Saturday (or both).

In the midst of fear and anger and sadness, we may find ourselves reviewing our UU values of interdependence, pluralism, justice, transformation, generosity, equity, and love and feeling that they have been cast aside in the US electoral process. We have not cast them aside, though.

We UU’s have lived counter-culturally in Oklahoma for well over a hundred years. We will continue to do so. We will keep watching for ways to live our values – in our daily lives, in our politics, in our hearts. We will stay vigilant to ways that our governments (local, state and national), our culture, our selves, and even the institutional church fall short of our values. We will name those ways, and call for and work for, a better world.

In the meantime, I recall the title of my friend and colleague Rev. Erin Walter’s song – “The World’s on Fire and We Still Fall in Love.” May it be so.

If you would like to schedule a one on one meeting with me, please send me an email at jjohnstone@1uc.org.

-Rev. Jonalu

Wednesday, November 6, 6:00 pm (via zoom) and Saturday, November 9, 2:00 pm, In person) Corley Commons

Post Election Conversation

This election has been bringing up so many feelings! No doubt some of those feelings will continue after Election Day, regardless of the result, or even if we know the result. Rev. Jonalu will offer 2 opportunities (one virtual and one in-person) to share feelings, some apt music and readings. We don’t have to do it alone. We have one another to help us through difficult times.

Wednesday, November 6, 6:00 PM on Zoom

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91277081994?...

Meeting ID: 912 7708 1994
Passcode: 935296

Saturday, November 9, 2:00 PM in person in the Corley Commons.

Sunday, November 10, 5:00 pm, Daniel Hall

Wedding Shower for Denise Chambers

Come help celebrate Denise Chambers upcoming wedding by attending her Wedding Shower on  Sunday, November 10, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in Daniel Hall. This will be a pot luck. 

Denise is registered with Amazon. 

Please RSVP to Lana Henson 495 528-8358 or at lanarh@aol.com so we can plan accordingly.

2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month - 6:00 pm

Wednesday Night Meditation

Interested in meditation but can't quite make it on Sunday mornings? Or maybe you just want more meditation? We are adding a Wednesday night session to our schedule (6:00 pm - 7:00 pm) in the meditation room in the lower level (Corley Commons).

For more information contact Larry Little.

Thursday, November 7, 7:00 pm

UU Book Club

UU Book Club will be meeting on Thursday, November 7, at 7:00 pm and will be discussing "The Covenant of Water " by Abraham Verghese. (this is also our discussion for December as well)

Our book selection for January is: "The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store" by James McBride

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88051248829?pwd=dHhUZjJIenozazJ1K1pNNEVOWHhlUT09

Meeting ID: 880 5124 8829

Passcode: 398265

For question or more details contact Steve at stgryg@yahoo.com

Tuesday, November 12, 11:00 am

Adult Ed: Tuesday Discussion Group

Barry Watkins will facilitate Tuesday's discussion: The shortcomings of war reporting by Bette Dam.

Watch the video and then joinin  on the  discussion.  

https://youtu.be/XP5zWsl2erA

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us05web.zoom.us/j/85439648712?pwd=zJ11HSmGEdXfxZyH4BY09txPmankHC.1

Meeting ID: 854 3964 8712

Passcode: 0UQ95s

Let Ron know if you have something you would like to present on a future Tuesday, wassonr@sbcglobal.net

Saturday, December 7, 10:30 am, Eddy Room

Racial Justice Team Book Club

Your Racial Justice Team will be hosting a book club. We have done this occasionally over time. Our upcoming book is "Waking Up White and Finding Myself in the Story of Race" by Debby Irving. Rev. Sue recommended it to us. We have 9 people signed up so far.

We will meet in person in Eddy Room the first Saturday of the month:  December 7, January 4 and February 1 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. 

The book is available through Half Priced Books, etc. I will try to explore ordering them in bulk through the book store once we have a number.

Text or call Becky Tallent at 405.882.8095 or email beckyktallent@gmail.com.

News from Befrienders

BEFRIENDERS WELCOMES REV. JONALU JOHNSTONE TO OUR MERRY BAND.

Befrienders relies upon donations. Those donations are used to provide cards, stamps, and items for memorial receptions. If you wish to make a donation, please send a check and put Befrienders on the purpose line of your check. Thank you.

Befrienders is ready to assist members of our church who are recovering from surgeries or illnesses by offering cards of well-wishes, meal trains, transportation to church or medical appointments as well as arranging for visitations, and we provide the receptions following memorial services.

Befrienders have teams assigned for specific roles.

• Lana Henson leads our Cards of Well Wishes team and can always use extra hands to write cards to our members who are ill or who are recovering from surgeries.
• Ginny Boykin leads our Memorial Receptions team. She calls on folks to bring food for the receptions.
• Patti Kate leads our Transportation team and is looking for folks to be added to her list of people willing to be drivers for anyone needing a ride to a doctor’s appointment, therapy appointment, etc. She is actively recruiting for folks to be on her team.
• Kathy Nyswonger leads our Visitation team. She, along with others, actively go out and visit with members who are unable to get to church or some of the social events. She is actively recruiting for folks to be on her team.
• Meal Trains – we don’t have a team leader yet for this team of people willing to step up and provide a meal to an individual or family. Much of the work of the leader is organizing the Meal Train on line. If you are interested, please contact Susan Bishop for more info,

If you are interested in joining any of these teams, please let Susan Bishop know at sdbishop50@gmail.com.

Change for Change

For the month of November our Change for Change partner is  VOICE.

VOICE (Voices Organized in Civic Engagement) is a coalition of dues-paying congregations, nonprofits, worker associations, and schools that have come together out of a deep sense of mission and concern about the pressures families face in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. They work to better understand those pressures by listening to the experiences of the people in our member institutions. They then engage those impacted in better understanding the issues and learning to work effectively for improvements that benefit all. While they differ on some issues, they focus on the areas in which they find the common ground that allows them to work together. They develop the leadership skills of our own members to work effectively within the democratic process with civic leaders and public officials on issues of concern to families.

CHANGE FOR CHANGE needs your help. Did you know that anyone can suggest a worthy local non-profit in our community? Do you know how?

• Check out the 1uc.org website and click on the justice tab
• Then click on Community Partnerships and click on the application in green in the middle of the page.
• Submit the application to Deborah Shinn or Anne Murray, or leave it in the office Social Justice mailbox. Or you can email the completed application to them. They be found in Breeze.

WE APPRECIATE IT WHEN CONGREGANTS NOMINATE WORTHY COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THANK YOU!

Both the UUA and UUSC have sent messages with concern and care for our congregation.  See their websites for more information. https://www.uua.org/  or https://www.uusc.org/ 

NEWS FROM THE SOCIAL JUSTICE COUNCIL:

1UC’S CURBSIDE PANTRY needs donations. When you attend services or activities at church, please bring a can or other non-perishable food item and place it in our pantry along Dewey St. If you can’t bring food, consider making a financial donation to the pantry instead. We have a very helpful elf who does the shopping.

BOHEMIAN CAFÉ is January 18^th 7-10p. Come join with friends as we imbibe from the fruit of the vine, gnosh on wonderful tidbits, and dance to the sounds of Ms Brown To You. Mark your 2025 calendar now for an evening’s entertainment you don’t want to miss.

NEWS FROM UUSC (Unitarian Universalist Service Committee) UUSC funding allowed our partner Fundación San Alonso Rodríguez (FSAR) to complete eleven self-constructed homes in two Tolupan villages in Honduras.

FSAR’s work on environmental protection and land preservation goes hand-in-hand with the human right to housing. Each new house built advances the culture and dignity of Indigenous communities in Honduras. These family homes ensure more tightly knit communities, providing a sacred and shared space, inviting all to Encuentro La Milpa, or “enter the cornfield.”

In the words of our partner, the land and homes are like a cornfield space “where the dreams of the family, of the community organization, are woven; where lived reality is addressed: problems and concerns, challenges, and hopes.” La Milpa is “the people’s struggle against extractive projects, against agroindustry, against invasive products. La Milpa means a political fight to make us people in freedom.”

Information for our Consulting Minister - Rev. David Messner

Schedule a meeting directly: https://revdave.youcanbook.me/

Professional FB Profile - like/follow: https://www.facebook.com/revmessner

Visit his website:  messnerministry.com

You can email him directly at:  dhmessner@1uc.org