The Within Phase of Beloved Conversations: Virtual will continue in the Spring Term. We would love to have you (and everyone you know!) join us for another term of this program, with a continued focus on personal learning and growth!
We hope that you will consider attending the national conference of Unitarian Universalists-the 2021 Virtual UUA General Assembly! As part of East Shore’s connection to our larger faith community, you can attend from home from June 23-27, online! The short list of worships and workshops below are just a handful of the fabulous 100+ live webinars and on-demand programs that GA registrants will have access to. And this year’s Ware Lecture will feature Stacey Abrams and Desmond Meade!
One of the best parts about virtual GA - if you miss a live webinar or have trouble choosing between options, you'll be able to catch up later on demand. Also, consider if you may want to serve as a delegate representative of East Shore or participate in the GA virtual choir!
East Shore's Annual Pride Service will have an international focus, with a collection of specifically curated short video presentations from LGBTQ folk from India, Colombia, France and China. This will also mark the launch day for East Shore's renewal as a Welcoming Congregation. Rousing songs, touching tributes, and a healthy dose of humor will make this Pride Service a joy to all.
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Join us as we present "Pay It No Mind - The Life and TImes of Marsha P. Johnson". This event is offered by the ESUC Welcoming Congregations Renewal Committee as part of our Welcoming Religious Education Program.
Reverend Furrer will draw a connection between the religious centering process and political revolution. Fasten your seatbelts!
Join Amanda in her kitchen! Amanda Strombom, president of Vegetarians of Washington and co-author of the Veg-Feasting Cookbook, gives simple, plant-based cooking classes, for people who want to reduce their consumption of animal foods and increase the amount of wholesome plant-based foods.
These free classes are about one hour long. Register online beforehand and the Zoom link will be sent to you via email. The class will be suitable for all ages over 12 years, although younger children are welcome to participate too with parental supervision.
The ESUC delegates and others who attended this years General Assembly will report on what they found most exciting and creative there.
On Sunday, July 11th, from 3:00 to 5:00, East Shore welcomes the Totem Pole Journey to our site. Please come and bless the Totem Pole with your friends and family. Listen to, learn from and speak with the Totem Pole Journey team as they set out for their national tour. This is an event for the whole family! All masking and distancing requirements at that time will be expected.
Please pack your favorite sack dinner (beverages provided) and come smell the roses (just as sweet in July) from Kirstie Lewis’ back porch for an evening of Covid-safe (please have completed your Covid vaccinations!) socializing and planning activities for our ensuing year. (Please note later time change from last month’s newsletter).
Swapnesh Dubey is a gay activist, content curator, performer and television show host living in Mumbai. He was one of the youngest news anchors in India for three years. When he was asked to read a new story with an heavy anti-gay bias he refused, and walked away from his job. Swapnesh will be talking with us on July 18 about India's relationship with Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which classified homosexuality as 'against the order of nature' and therefore illegal. Swapnesh, who delivered an illuminating and engaging talk on Diwali in November of 2020, will bring his sharp observational skills, wit and charm to East Shore on July 18 (via Zoom) to talk about what it is like in India being an LGBTQ person today.
In My Favorite Universe, the astrophysicist who directs the nation's most famous planetarium takes you on a spirited and intellectually engaging journey through the cosmos and all its history, from before the Big Bang to the most likely ways in which Earth, and perhaps the entire universe, might end.
Together with our Khasi Unitarians partners in NE India, we at East Shore strive to achieve a strong partnership based on mutual understanding -- one that is grounded in love and thoughtful listening. Still at times it can be challenging to put aside our own American experiences to truly listen. The members of East Shore’s partnership ministry team will share our pathway toward better understanding.