More than 20 members of our community took part in the PrideDay Parade and festival in Philadelphia on Sunday, June 13.
Participation in the event was coordinated by the Welcoming Congregation Task Force, a working group of TPUUF’s Social Action Committee. The event itself is run by Philly Pride Presents, Inc.
Thomas Paine is a Welcoming Congregation, open to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
Attached, please find a copy of the new purchase request that will be used effective July, 1 2010. They will help each committee chair get a better handle on how the money for that committee is spent; these forms are to be filled out BEFORE any purchases are made. They are to be filled out and signed with the estimated cost by the committee chair. After the purchase is made, the actual cost is filled in and the form is then turned in to the Treasurer. It is imperative that these forms be filled out completely and receipts are attached in order to be reimbursed. These forms will replace the old ones that were previously used. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions, please do not hestiate to contact Shannon Szilagyi, the incoming treasurer, at crystalrose331@verizon.net.
Hello all,
This year, 10 of our 5th-8th graders participated in a service project group on the last Sunday of the month.
(Chalices were designed by Matt, Stephanie, Maya, Elizabeth, Kim, Tucker, Hope, Hannah, Emma, and Kelly.) During the year this group of kids helped make a quilt to raise money to support relief to animals in Haiti in support of our 7th UU principle. The auction was held and the winning bid was $250!
The quilt made by the SOS youth group will support the animals of Haiti through the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). If you would like to learn more about the IFAW organization, please click this link to see their website:
The quilt was shared with the congregation Children’s Religious Education celebration on June 13.
Everyone has a story! Some are long, others short. Some stories you learn from, others you do not. Some stories you understand, others you cannot. Some stories you tolerate, others you accept with open arms. Which one of these stories is yours?
Come share your talents and enjoy others’, the second Friday of the month, September-June. All styles, levels and ages welcome!
Open Circle 7:30-8:40
Featured Artist 9:00-9:45
Open Stage 9:45-10:30
No admission – donations accepted
ABOUT CITY EXPRESS
Acoustic duo City Express is comprised of Brent Shallcross on guitar and vocals and Scott Cooper on piano, bass and vocals. Together, they create music from many formats and styles.
Their current varied repertoire includes popular blues, jazz, folk and pop tunes, with many original arrangements written by Brent. While leaning towards a jazzy bent with Brent’s guitar playing, they are pulled to a pop sensibility with Scott’s tenor voice. They like to say that at every show, audiences can be sure to hear something old, something new and something blue.
City Express has appeared at a wide range of venues all over eastern Pennsylvania during the past four years, including performances at the Ritz in New Holland, the Musikfest in Bethlehem, and as featured artists at the UU Coffeehouse in West Chester.
Brent Shallcross is a graduate of Berklee College of music with a BA degree in Music composition. He has performed jazz and blues music with many groups over the past 30 years. He currently has many guitar students and teaches in Lancaster county.
Scott Cooper has performed with the Long Island Philharmonic, and spent ten years as bass player and singer with the Wally King Big Band swing orchestra. He is a member of Thomas Paine Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, and is a familiar face at Tom’s Place, for his work running the sound.
City Express does not easily fall into one musical category. These talented musicians love sharing a range of music that touches people’s emotions in a myriad of ways.
Coming up:
Have a great summer! Next Season starts Sept 10, 2010.
Sometimes it is a job or a hobby. Sometimes what we do feels more like a “call,” though from or to whom or what is not always clear. We will explore some of our callings.
On the 200th anniversary of Margaret Fuller’s birth, let’s celebrate some of the many ways this groundbreaking Unitarian changed the way we, women and men, look at our world.
Most of us develop rituals in our lives. They are important parts of most religions and spiritual practices. They can connect us and inspire us and calm us. And that all fits somehow with our human need for the new and surprising.
