UPCOMING
DATES AND EVENTS
"Old Tyme
Day"
at
the
Cobblestone
Museum
August
4, 2007 9 to 4
Childs,
NY intersection of Rt. 98 and 104
*Children's
games
*Cobble
painting
*Antique
Sale
*Heritage
Crafts
*Working
Blacksmith
*Carousel
Carver
*Antique
Cars
*Quilt
Show
*Maple
Cotton Candy
"Free
Admission"
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Mid-Summer
Service and Picnic
Everyone is invited to attend our Annual Mid-Summer Service at PMUC
on
Sunday, August 12th at 11:00 a.m.
Following a brief coffee hour, please
plan on attending a church picnic at Chris Loss' house at 1:00 p.m. The church
will provide hot dogs and hamburgers and everyone is asked to bring a dish to
pass. Paper plates, utensils, and condiments will also be provided. Boats are
available, and bring a fishing pole if you'd like to do some fishing at the
ponds. Please drive in and walk back to the ponds (and if you have trouble
walking, we will transport you back there). Directions are provided below.
Amanda Nutty will be sending out reminder notices as the date gets closer. We
hope to see everyone!
Directions
to Chriss house at
14060 Root Road
,
Albion
,
NY
14411
(
Barre
Center
)
Phone
589-1626 for additional information.
Directions
from the church:
1.
Go west from the church to Rt 98.
2.
Take a left on Rt 98 and continue going south.
3.
Turn right onto
Root Road
.
4).
Continue for about a quarter of a mile, turn lt at
14060 Root Road
.
Directions
from the south:
1.
Take Rt. 98 North.
2.
Turn left onto
Root Road
.
3.
Continue for about a quarter of a mile, and turn left at
14060 Root Road
.
Directions
from the east:
1.
Follow Rt. 31 west until you reach the 4 corners in
Albion
.
2.
Turn left at Rt. 98 and head south.
3.
Turn right at
Root Road
. (go past the Barre Deli)
4.
Continue for about a quarter of a mile, and turn left at
14060 Root Road
.
David
Markham, Don Zimmer, Jan Jurgens, Rene Schasil, and Mark Dibelka
(and there may be a few others who attended that I am not
aware of), who joined SoulForce (an organization valuing the freedom for
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people from religious and political
oppression through the practice of relentless nonviolent resistance) and attended
the July 20th meeting with Representative Stephen Hawley to represent this
church in standing up for the right of gays and lesbians to marry.
John
Rex
- for his
sermon on gay issues on June 10th...it was much appreciated!
Lauretta
Young, Bonnie Beiswenger, Mikayla Dibelka, Tyler Dibelka, Fiona Beck, and
Tyler Smith
for
their play on May 27th entitled, 'The Dog and the Harvest'. Lauretta and
Bonnie were monitors, Mikayla played the Queen, Tyler D. played the dog, Tyler
S. played the hunter, and Fiona was the wiseman. Great job. Such talent!!
Everyone
who helped out at the Strawberry Festival...
Sara Phillips, Doris Brown, and Sara Burroughs
for serving coffee
and doughnuts in the mornings, and
Rene'
Schasel, C.W. Lattin, Amanda Nutty, Dick Hoffman, Patti Adema, Jan Jurgens,
Nick Provenzo, & Lauretta Young
for serving popcorn.
C.W.
Lattin
for
organizing the meeting for the Wind Energy group at the church back in May and
also for his talk on religious prints at the church service at Cobblestone on
June 24th.
Samantha
Phillips
-
daughter of Sara and Tom Phillips, graduated from High School and is
going on to RIT in the fall.
Julie
and Harlan McGrath
- condolences to them regarding the death of Nancy McMullen, age 53, following
an extended illness.
Nancy
was a close relative of Julie.
David
Markham
- joined
the church family on June 3rd!! Welcome aboard, David!
Diana
Dudley
- announced
it was her birthday on May 27th. On June 24th, she said she had visited
Peg Wilson
at The Landing, and she is in great spirits and mending
well from a broken wrist and hip.
Sara
Phillips
- had
visited Peg back in May after she had first fallen and reported to
the congregation that although Peg was in pain and in a wheelchair, she was in
good spirits.
Avis
Lattin
- is 97
years young!
Monica
Beck
- was happy
that her friend from
California
came out here to see her!
Dave
Markham
- took the
cemetery tour given by C.W. Lattin at
Mt.
Albion
recently and pronounced it a great service to this community. Also -
don't forget that cemetery tours occur every 3rd Sunday...look in the paper
for locations.
Amanda
Nutty
- took
her kids to
Mt.
Albion
cemetery recently and made wishes in the well, and was able to tell them
tidbits that she had learned from attending previous cemetery tours!
Chris
Loss
- had a scare
when her son, Dustin, had to have emergency surgery at
Strong
Hospital
...but recovered quickly.
Fiona
Beck
- went
Whitewater rafting recently and had great snacks afterwards.
George
Miller
- said that
his joy was hearing
Rich DellaCosta
play the organ this morning (June 10th).
Susan
Daiss and Louise Wu
(in case anyone missed this) have graduated from
Colgate
Divinity
School
. Their course work is now complete, but there is more work to be done before
they can be ordained ministers. Congratulations ladies!!
Don
Reidell
- was
pleased that his son dropped by with his idea of the 7 course meal Don had
requested for Father's Day, which consisted of a 6-pack of beer and a poptart
(pancake and a smoke, anyone?).
Alan
Nugent
- announced
on June 24th that he has survived a challenging week leaving his cottage and
moving into an old home in
East Pembroke
that isn't in the best shape. He and Charlie also suffered a bout of food
poisoning. (All is well now.)
Susan
Daiss
- said that
it is a great joy to be together again (June 24th) and honoring a community
that connects us with time.
Andrea
Rebeck
-
introduced her friend, John, visiting from
California
, who happens to be a restoration specialist (at the June 24th Cobblestone
Service). John said that he is pleased to be here in this honored building,
and thanked us for taking care of our community so well.
Time Share
Rich
Della Costa
-
recommended the film 'Motorcyle Diaries'.
Bonnie
Beiswenger
-
talked about the NPR series 'This I Believe', and a piece entitled 'Always Go
To The Funeral'. She read 'if you don't find yourself routinely inconvenienced
by others, you need to examine your life.'
George
Miller
then quoted
Yogi Berra.
"if you don't go to
other people's funerals, they won't go to yours."
Report from the Road
Monica
Beck
on May 27th - saw
Peonies blooming and Redwing Blackbirds in evidence.
John
Rex
on June 10th -
witnessed such beautiful flowers on the way to church today...there was such
joy to be found in all the different colors!
Dick
Hoffman
on June
24th - was blessed to look out and see five swans at his cottage, and a creek
full of ducks (they don't all like each other, but it's wonderful to see
them).
Bisexual Gay Lesbian Transgender
Equality
The Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
supports full equality for bisexual, gay, lesbian, and/or transgender people (BGLT).
We believe that our first principle, respecting "the inherent worth and
dignity of every person," applies equally to people of all sexual
orientations and gender identities. As an Association, we covenant to promote
justice, equity, and compassion in human relations, and so in addition to
welcoming BGLT people into our religious community, we also work to protect
the civil and legal rights of BGLT people and families across the country.
Unitarian Universalists have been at the forefront of the same-sex marriage
debates, advocating for the right for each person to marry the partner of his
or her choice. We also support, among other policies, non-discrimination in
employment practices and job-related benefits, legal protections against
persecution and hate crimes and the right of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and/or
transgender people to serve openly in the
United States
military.
On
July 15 the PMUC approved this resolution is support of BGLT marriage rights.
Resolution of the
Pullman
Memorial
Universalist
Church
Whereas the
first amendment of the constitution of the
United States
states that the government should make no law respecting the establishment of
a religion;
And whereas
States, in carrying out their civil responsibilities see fit to license people
to marry;
And whereas
the States license to marry does not compel or imply any religious
endorsement but sanctions marriage as a civil institution;
And whereas
the State should not discriminate against any of its citizens but treat them
as equal under the law;
And whereas
the State has a vested interest in promoting marriage as a stable foundation
for a healthy society sanctioning rights and responsibilities of committed
couples and their children;
And whereas
the first principle of Unitarian Universalism calls for the respect of the
inherent worth and dignity of every person;
And whereas
the Unitarian Universalist Association resolved at it General Assembly in 1996
to
urge its member congregations
to proclaim the worth of marriage between any two committed persons and to
make this position known in their home communities;
And whereas
the UUA Board of Trustees and the UU Ministers Association have voted their
support for the right to marry for same-sex couples;
Therefore, the Board of Pullman
Memorial Universalist Church resolves to publicly support same sex marriage
in
New York
State
, in other states in the
United States
, and in other countries around the world.
s/
Janice Jurgens, Rene Schlasil, Co- Presidents
President,
Board of
Pullman
Memorial
Universalist
Church
,
Albion
,
NY
Dated: 07/15/07
This
resolution was presented to Rep. Stephen Hawley on July 20
th
by a
delegation from PMUC in league with SoulForce.
René
Descartes said, "If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is
necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all
things.
.
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