Newsletter 10/8/26
 Sunday Service, 3 P.M.: FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE 625 SOUTH ST., DAVIDSON Please visit our events calendar for more information. Mail: P.O. Box 991 Davidson, NC 28036PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO THE END OF THE NEWSLETTER Oct. 11 – Rev. Pat Jobe: ‘Single-minded Devotion, Laser-like Focus’ How is it possible to be single-minded in our various endeavors? How do we use laser-like focus on tasks when the telephone is constantly ringing or other distractions nip at us? What difference would such devotion and focus make in our lives? The Rev. Pat Jobe joined our Fellowship on Aug. 1, 2020. He is married to his lovely spouse Gabe and is an enthusiastic supporter of UU Lake Norman, FeedNC, Heart of the Carolinas UU Animal Ministry, the Barefoot Ministry, and all work done by UUs in our area.  Services can be viewed live at 3:10 p.m. Sundays, and later for replays, by clicking here to reach them on our website. Information on upcoming services can also be found on our Facebook page. Oct. 18 – Rev. Sam Harrelson: ‘What We Notice, What We Owe’ What might paying close attention to a tree teach us about how we live with one another and with the more-than-human world? Drawing from a daily practice of sitting with a black walnut tree, the landscapes and watersheds of the Carolinas, and the UU commitment to an interdependent world, Sam Harrelson will explore attention not as a way of mastering what we encounter, but as a practice of relationship, humility, and care. Rev. Sam Harrelson is an ordained Cooperative Baptist Fellowship minister, educator, writer, and PhD candidate in Ecology, Spirituality, and Religion at the California Institute of Integral Studies. His research explores ecological intentionality, phenomenology, theology, and how practices of attention might reshape human relationships with the more-than-human world. A graduate of Wofford College and Yale Divinity School, he lives in Spartanburg, S.C., with his wife, Merianna, and their family. He writes about ecology, religion, and place at CarolinaEcology.com and shares public field notes from his ongoing research at EcologicalIntentionality.org.  Dear All, Fellowship members will vote by secret ballot on the revised Bylaws this Sunday, Oct. 11. Thirty percent of the congregation must vote for us to have a quorum; that is 16 people. Those voting by proxy count toward the quorum. For the Bylaws to pass, two-thirds of the votes must be cast in the affirmative. There are 13 distinct proposals subject to the vote. It is not possible to vote online, but you can view the proposals on our website (click here) and print out a ballot for use in casting your proxy. You can vote for all or reject all, or you can vote on each proposal. If you are voting by proxy, send your proxy by email to Linda Heydenburg (click here) with your vote choices by Saturday, Oct. 10, so we can count your votes with the vote on Sunday. After the service Sunday, we will call the congregational meeting for the purpose of voting on the Bylaws. The vote will be the only business on the agenda. After we collect the ballots, the secretary, treasurer and a person who does not serve on the Board will be asked to aid with the counting. We will report the results to the congregation before we adjourn. Good governance for our Fellowship is a shared responsibility. Thank you for doing your parts. — Jim Price, Vice President, on behalf of Greg Davis, President, and the Board of Trustees.  Please join Heart of the Carolinas UU Animal Ministry at 9 a.m. this Saturday, Oct. 10, to build a fence for these two dogs. No experience is necessary and we’ll provide all tools. The address is 1403 Katelyn Ln., Iron Station.  The Town of Davidson will hold a Pride Celebration on the Town Green this Sunday afternoon, Oct. 11, from 1-5 p.m. Show your support for this group in the face of the backsliding of inclusiveness coming from the current administration.This Friday, the UU Justice NC Action Hour will include a review and discussion of the Astra Taylor and Naomi Klein book End Times Fascism. The book examines the ways religious fundamentalists, tech-bro reactionaries and white Christian nationalists “are converging around the belief that a cleansing global catastrophe is coming — and actively welcoming it.” The Dogwood Faith Project, UU Justice’s focus on resisting Christian nationalism, will offer training prior to a canvass at the Monroe Halloween Happenings event on Saturday, Oct. 17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. You will learn prompts and non-confrontational ways to discuss and inform others.Review this week’s resources and actions on our Google doc — click here to view it. Join us this Friday morning at 11 by clicking on this Zoom link. If Friday doesn’t work for you, please take a moment to look over the Google doc, updated every week to describe small actions you can take to support Unitarian values. Sign up for our Friday Action Hour weekly email by clicking here. Mooresville Interfaith Thanksgiving ServiceUnitarians of Lake Norman will not meet at the Quaker Meeting House in Davidson on Nov. 15. Instead, we will take part in the Mooresville Interfaith Thanksgiving Service that day from 3-5 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 164 Fairview Rd. in Mooresville. It’s free to the public but donations of new gloves would be appreciated. For more information, click here to email the organizers.  UU Lake Norman’s Building Fund accepts donations to help ensure our future. For more information, please contact Alan Perkinson. FROM OUR TREASURERThanks to all who have pledged to keep our Fellowship strong. You can mail your pledge to: UU Lake Norman, P.O. Box 991, Davidson 28036. To set up easy online giving from our website, just click the “Pledge or Donate” tab at the top of the page. Join us? If you are not a member but would like more information on becoming a member, please contact Marjorie Flowers at Admin@UULakeNorman.org. Rev. Pat Jobe UU Lake Norman Minister 2026 Board of Trustees Greg Davis, President Jim Price, Vice President Jim Arnold, Past President Véronique Singerman, Secretary Karen Abrams & Linda Heydenburg, Co-Treasurers Gail Arnold, Trustee at Large We walk diverse paths to find meaning and purpose, but we are united by our belief in the inherent worth and dignity of all, and the obligation to express our faith through acts of justice and compassion. Join us as we create a diverse, spirit-curious, and justice-seeking community. Please send your newsletter items, suggestions or comments to news@uulakenorman.org. The deadline for each week’s newsletter is 5 p.m. Wednesday. 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