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Unitarian Univeralist Congregation Rock Tavern
SOUL MATTERS CALENDAR CHANGE!
No meeting in March.
UPDATE: Our Soul Matters group is full. We will be starting a new group in the fall, 2024. Please let Rev. Diane know of your interest this spring.
Free Artist Reception Sat., March 16 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Paintings by seniors from the Wallkill River School are currently on display and an artist reception will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. preceding the concert. The public is invited to attend this free artist reception.
Classical Guitar Comes to Rock Tavern During a Saturday for the Arts, March 16
ROCK TAVERN --Classical guitar trio Hudson’s Crossing will grace the stage at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Rock Tavern from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 16.
The trio -- Martin Brounstein, Lawrence Levy, and Jeffrey Wilt -- has played together since 2021 and performs throughout the Hudson Valley and northern New Jersey. Their repertoire includes works by Bach, Vivaldi, Debussy, Weiss, Granados, Lennon/McCartney, David Gate and more.
The three musicians have varied, and deep roots in the world of classical guitar.
A sampling of their music is available on this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Jeffrey Wilt has been in love with the sound of the classical guitar since the early 60’s when he sat transfixed, watching Andres Segovia’s “Masterclass” television show on Channel 13. He has now played guitar for nearly 60 years.
For almost twenty years Martin Brounstein has attended the annual Mannes Music School Classical Guitar master classes. During these times he's had master classes from the world’s finest educators and concert guitarists. He has been associated with several music organizations in New Jersey, New York City and New York State as both player and board member.
After piano lessons as a child, Lawrence Levy eventually took up guitar. He attended Musician’s Institute and the New School’s Jazz Studies program. Over the years he’s played in many different musical styles and ensembles. He’s play
ed countless weddings, restaurants and clubs mainly in New Jersey and New York City.
March 16 will be a Saturday for the arts at the 9 Vance Road Rock Tavern location –musical, poetic and pictorial. During the concert, Celia Reissig, a Latina writer and a poet who explores many creative genres, will provide an improv session with the trio. Paintings by seniors from the Wallkill River School are currently on display and an artist reception will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. preceding the concert. The public is invited to attend this free artist reception.
A donation of $20, paid at the door, is suggested for the concert, a fund raiser to support the good works of the congregation.
Children's Religious Exploration
Religious Exploration Theme for March
The Soul Matters RE curriculum theme for
March: The Gift of Transformation
1st Sunday: Transformation
2nd Sunday: Ramadan
3rd Sunday: Spring Equinox
4th Sunday: Holi
5th Sunday: Easter
Watch for the Friday E-Blasts for specific information.
--Bernadette McGinn, RE Teacher
Movie Club - We Love Movies!
We will meet this month on Thursday, March 14 at 7:00pm via Zoom.
On March 14, we will discuss Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility. The 1995-96 version with Emma Thompson is available to rent on Amazon. It is also available at the Newburgh Public Library. We’d like to hear your opinions about this screen interpretation of this classic Austen novel.
Join us for the discussion via the Zoom link below or in the weekly e-Blast at 7:00pm, Thursday, March 14, 2024.
https://zoom.us/j/96634364686?pwd=aklyNStYMVN1T0RoSFZsL0NON0l2dz09
Meeting ID: 966 3436 4686 Passcode: educate
Join by phone: 1 929 205 6099 Meeting ID: 966 3436 4686 Passcode: 8282691
Book Club - We Love Books!
Meets the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7 pm via Zoom.
At the March 22 Book Group meeting we will discuss Yellowface by R.F.Kuang. “This is a great read. Crime, satire, horror, paranoia, questions of cultural appropriation. Plenty of nasty social media pile-ons, too. But, basically, just a great story. Hard to put down, harder to forget.” — Stephen King
Join us via the Zoom link below or in the weekly e-Blast to give your thoughts.
We will read Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and discuss it at the April 19 Zoom meeting. We just discovered that 4 of us had never read this classic. Join us to share your love of this beloved book or tell us why you hate it. All readers are welcome.
Join us via the Zoom link below or in the weekly e-Blast to give your thoughts.
https://zoom.us/j/96634364686?pwd=aklyNStYMVN1T0RoSFZsL0NON0l2dz09
Meeting ID: 966 3436 4686 Passcode: educate
Join by phone: 1 929 205 6099 Meeting ID: 966 3436 4686 Passcode: 8282691
Rev. Diane Diachishin to Offer Pastoral Care
Walkway Hikers
An informal group of UUCRT hikers meets irregularly at various venues. Pictured are (left to right) Jan Kinney, Bill Domanico, Hollis Kellogg, Jim Tarvin and John Kinney. They are standing next to a portrait of the Clearwater sloop in the middle of the Walkway Over the Hudson. Contact Jan Kinney if you are interested in participating.
Transformation
Changes abound… around us, within us, between us; in our neighborhoods, and our beloved faith communities. May we each find the balance point we need as we move through our ever-changing world: the balance between the old and the new, between the known and the … read more.
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Winter Weather Cancellation Policy
If weather forces the UUCRT to cancel services, a notice will be sent via eBlast Sunday morning. No notice will be posted on the website.
***Important Changes
To join using computer, tablet or smartphone: https://zoom.us/j/94071188132
To join by phone:+1 929 205 6099 US Meeting ID: 940 7118 8132
Sunday Service at Rock Tavern UU March 17, 2024 at 10:30 am (In person and Zoom)
Inviting Tin Whistle
Irish Prelude – selection by Hollis Kellogg
Opening Words – Excerpt from A Celtic Lorica
May hope’s light guard us and keep cynicism from our hearts.
May the energy of laughter build endurance for the dark times of our lives.
May creativity’s vision grant the possibility of seeing old relationships with new eyes.
May the oil of healing keep us
from anger’s hardness or despair.
May the mantle of humility give courage to admit when we are wrong.
Welcome and Announcements
Chalice Lighting from the Dublin UU – recite together
We light our chalice in unity with other Unitarian Universalists in Ireland and throughout the world, knowing that freedom of religion in many places is forbidden. We light our chalice in gratitude.
We are grateful for brighter days. We are grateful for the song of birds.
We are grateful for this gift of life, and love, and community.
Irish Song 1 –
Offering & Offertory
Time for All Ages – Being Green
Sing the Children Out: Go Now in Peace #413
Sharing of Joys & Sorrows
Moment of Silence – 2 Minutes
Sermon - Patrick O’Neill presents a talk on St. Patrick’s Impact on History
Irish Poem Y.B. Yeats
Irish Song 2 –
Closing Fellowship Circle
Extinguishing the Chalice – Extinguishing the Flame by Elizabeth Selle Jones
We extinguish this flame but not the Light of Truth,
The Warmth of Community, or the fire of Commitment.
These we carry in our hearts until we are together again.
Please join us for coffee (Regular or Irish) and snacks in the Fellowship Hall after the service.
Worship Associate: Bill Domanico
Zoom Host: Elizabeth Mehling
Multi-Platform Host: Rose O’Neill
Musicians: Several Distinguished Artists
Join Us for Happy Hour: Fridays at 5pm
Pop in weekly and say hello!!
https://zoom.us/j/99186508662?
Meeting ID: 991 8650 8662 Passcode: visit. Join by phone: 1 929 205 6099 Meeting ID: 991 8650 8662 Passcode: 762682
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Thoughts from the Board
- Notes from the Board March 1, 2024
- President’s Message March 1, 2024
- Minister’s Message March 1, 2024
- Notes from the Board January 31, 2024
Community Postings
- Folk Guild to Feature ‘Us’ on Saturday, March 9 March 3, 2024
- A message from the Unitarian Universalist Association: March 1, 2024
- Accessing Zoom and Order of Service February 1, 2024
- Past Services now Available February 1, 2024