In This Issue July 2, 10:00 Am Fourth of July Potluck Brunch Service Leader: Ginger Allen July Sunday Services

Unitarian Universalist Church of the Palouse

July UUCP News 2017 PO Box 9342 420 E. 2nd Street, Moscow, ID 83843 Issue Date: July 1, 2017 Volume #68, Issue #6 Issued Monthly In This Issue July 2, 10:00 am Fourth of July Potluck Brunch Service Leader: Ginger Allen July Sunday Services ...... 1 Celebrate the holiday weekend with a delicious potluck brunch here at church. UUA and UUSC Declaration of Rather than have a full service we will be meeting in the basement at 10:00 am Conscience ...... 1 for a wonderful spread of potluck brunch items. Bring your favorite dish and we Minister’s Musings: Dismantling can spend our time socializing and celebrating with great company. This will be White Supremacy ...... 2 an all ages event – no childcare or classes. We need helpers to set up/clean up, contact Ginger Allen for more information at [email protected] Summer Weekend Food for Kids 2 Church Chat: Coming July 9, 10:00 am Honesty is always “The Best Policy” Soon...Maybe ...... 3 Service Leader: Tom Woodrum We will share some insights from members of our congregation as they address Thank You to the UUCP Caring Honesty in their lives and from their perspectives. In addition, we will look at Community ...... 3 several elements of Honesty as they form the foundation for faith and trust in our Housing Needed! ...... 3 daily lives. Environmental Task Force ...... 4 July 16, 10:00 am This I Believe About Sex and Gender Wholly Crones ...... 4 Worship Leader: Peggy Jenkins Retirees Lunch July 6 ...... 4 We'll welcome members and friends of the UUCP who will share experiences, Communication & Connection ... 5 thoughts and beliefs about issues related to sex and gender.

UUCP Mah Jongg Party ...... 5 July 23, 10:00 am Social Justice UUCP Gardening Club ...... 5 Service Leaders: Ken Faunce and Lysa Salsbury Living the 7th UU Principle...... 6 Please join us for a social justice Sunday worship led by our very own Ken Faunce and Lysa Salsbury. Help UUCP with Best Western Seasons Restaurant Receipts ... 6 July 30, 10:00 am What Do We Believe About Animals? In the Family ...... 6 Celebrant: Nancy Nelson Several UUCP members will share their thoughts about our connections with July Calendar ...... 7 animals through short essays and poetry. July Events and Dates to Remem- ber, & Staff Contact Info ...... 8 UUA and UUSC Declaration of Conscience

Looking for Interfaith Assistants 8 At this extraordinary time in our nation’s history, we are called to affirm our pro- YUU Wanna Play?...... 9 found commitment to the fundamental principles of justice, equity and compassion, to truth and core values of American society. Month of Sundays—July ...... 9 In the face of looming threats to immigrants, Muslims, people of color, and the Religious Exploration News: This LGBTQ community and the rise of hate speech, harassment and hate crimes, we affirm Month in RE ...... 10 our belief in the inherent worth and dignity of every person. Upcoming Family Promise Dates In opposition to any steps to undermine the right of every citizen to vote or to turn ...... 11 back advances in access to health care and reproductive rights, we affirm our commitment to justice and compassion in human relations. Summer RE Teachers & Assis- And against actions to weaken or eliminate initiatives to address the threat of cli- tants Needed! ...... 11 mate change – actions that would threaten not only our country but the entire planet – Buddhist Fellowship ...... 11 we affirm our unyielding commitment to protect the interdependent web of all existence. We will oppose any and all unjust government actions to deport, register, discrimi- Welcome New Members: Rodney nate, or despoil. Frey, Melissa Francik, Eileen As people of conscience, we declare our commitment to translate our values into Smith, & Fran Rodriguez .12-13 action as we stand on the side of love with the most vulnerable among us. The Green Sanctuary ...... 12 We welcome and invite all to join in this commitment for justice. UUCP Mail/Email Information 14 The time is now.

Minister’s Pages Minister’s Musings July 2017: Dismantling White Supremacy In spite of my shattered dreams of the past, I came huge gap between what I hoped for and what actually to Birmingham with the hope that the white reli- happened in that process. I imagine I will be harvest- gious leadership of this community would see the ing nuggets of learning for some time yet. But here are justice of our cause, and with deep moral concern, some initial ‘a-ha’s’ that I will carry forward: serve as the channel through which our just griev- ances would get to the power structure. I had hoped  White supremacy is the water we swim in. There that each of you would understand. But again I have are a million ways in which the dominant culture been disappointed. privileges those of us with less melanin and a par- ― Martin Luther King, Jr., in his ticular way of being in the world. We can’t and “Letter from Birmingham Jail” don’t see it all.  When it is pointed out to us, we need to listen, and While our church community remains healthy and hear not, “You are racist,” but “The system is happy, the wider Unitarian Universalist world has rigged.” And then we need to help fix it. been rocked this spring by allegations of white su-  Impact matters more than intent. If someone says premacy, high-level resignations, and the death of our words or actions are hurtful to them, we can’t moderator Jim Key. The latest scandal hit just yester- hide behind our good intentions. We need to day, as the three interim-co-presidents shared the news acknowledge the hurt, take responsibility for our that some of those resignations came with over-large actions. We need to apologize and we need to severance payments. We are a small enough faith that change going forward. the folks who resigned are not just names to me; they  The discomfort that those of us steeped in the are people I know and care about, people I have long dominant culture feel as our norms are challenged respected and admired for their dedication, passion, (“This is just political correctness gone over- and strategic smarts. board!”) is real; and, at the same time, for people I am disappointed, and heartsick that so many of color and other folks who are disadvantaged by have stepped away from the conversation. I under- cultural norms, this is a survival issue. I am willing stand; this work is hard, and there are a lot of passion- to endure discomfort if it helps save people’s actu- ate folks out there who are naming some painful truths al lives by shifting the way we see one another and that reflect a different experience of Unitarian Univer- the way we treat one another. salism. However, as leaders, we ought to be prepared to do hard work, and to hear painful stories without It’s a godawful mess in the UU-niverse, my dear getting defensive, going on the offensive, or giving up. ones. But I have deep faith that if we stay at the table, Because I serve on the Board of the UU Minis- keep listening, keep learning, and, most importantly, ter’s Association, I was personally involved with the keep loving, good things will come in time. I, for one, choices that led to the resignation of Don Southworth, am not going anywhere. the Executive Director of the UUMA. There was a Summer Weekend Food for Kids The UUCP and St. Mark’s Episcopal Church are again collaborating on providing bags of food for kids from food-insecure households in Moscow to be used on the weekends in the summer when school lunches are not available. This is the fourth year of this program, and last summer we served 100 children per week for 11 weeks. We are anticipating that the need may be even greater this summer. If you would like to help with this project, please type http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c45afab2ba2f49-weekend in your browser and find a date and task you would like to do. We need people to pack food bags at the church on Thursday afternoons, distribute food bags from Lena Whitmore School on Friday mornings, and help with ordering and picking up food from Winco (ordering Monday, pick up Thursday am). No need to sign up for every week – do what you can, when you can. If you have questions, call or e mail Mary Jo Hamilton (208-882 -0443; [email protected]). Thanks for caring for kids!

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Church Chat: Coming Soon...Maybe All life is an experiment.  I’m going to take a closer look at Wellspring The more experiments you make, the better. (http://uuwellspring.org/) and some of the other --Ralph Waldo Emerson theme-based resources that UU’s are offering one another. I’m wondering if having this kind of sup- My summer time is divided between vacation port will prime the well and allow us to go deeper. (rest, renew) and study leave (scheme and dream). Al- so, as I mentioned last month, I’m using some of both Also, several of you have asked, with regards to kinds of leave to work on my dissertation. The schem- the video screen discussion, what I meant when I said ing and dreaming begins after there’s been enough that having screens would make my job easier. Clearly resting and renewing for my creative juices to start to the big thing that will be easier is sharing visual imag- flow again. All of which is to say, late July and early es! The projector-and-screen setup we have now is August are great times to send me ideas for Sunday cumbersome and awkward. services and new programs. We are always looking However, the other area where it will make a big for ways to experiment with how to do church - and difference is in communication. I had a conversation community - a little bit better. yesterday where someone was complaining that they Here are some of what I am already chewing on: hadn’t heard about a particular event. I pointed out  Creating more diverse options for pastoral support. that it had been announced in the weekly email. “Oh, I What if we staffed my office with lay pastoral vol- don’t do email anymore.” It was also printed in the unteers after services, so that people who could order of service and the newsletter. “I never have time use someone to talk to had a place to go? to read.” It was posted on Facebook. “I don’t do Face-  A Resilience-themed Small Group. Check out book.” And we announced it on Sunday morning. “I http://localcircles.org/ and let me know if you’d be must not have been there that day.” These conversa- interested. tions are way more frequent than you might think and  I had a lot of fun this year working with Jamie frankly, they make me want to pull my hair out. Video Derrick, Tara Howe, Pat Feurst, the Theme Team screens are a most effective way to transmit infor- Tandi Rogers and others to co-lead worship ser- mation. vices. What might I ask them to do next? Who else Happy summer, everyone! Enjoy the weather, the might I partner with? company, the beauty, the local food. We are truly lucky to live where we live.

Housing Needed! THANK YOU TO A UU family of 4 is looking for a THE CARING UUCP COMMUNITY house or apartment to rent beginning August 1st. They need at least two bed- To all who sent get well cards, and then rooms, and they have two dogs and a so many sympathy cards, to all who called, cat. to the crew that managed the heavy lifting, If you can help, please contact the to those who joined us for the memorial Wallaces at [email protected]. service, to those who brought food for the reception, to those who with Elisabeth Berlinger managed the food serving and cleanup, and to Reverend Elizabeth for her special guidance and loving touch, we wish to express our deepest appreciation.

—The family of Jim Cooley

3 UUCP Environmental Task Force July 2017 Report Thich Nhat Hanh encourages us to for a fall program on introducing Califor- "Fill our hearts with our own compassion nia Condor into the Hells Canyon. We towards ourselves and towards all living have invited him to speak on this issue beings." Doesn't that sound like our first along with showing "Condor's Shadow", UU Principle? He continues, "Let us pray an award winning documentary at the that we ourselves cease to be the cause of Kenworthy. suffering in each other. With humility, Our Idler's Rest Trail Work Day with the with awareness of the existence of life, Palouse Land Trust attracted over 20 ea- and of the sufferings that are going on ger participants of all ages. In this time around us, let us practice the establish- we live where children sometimes spend ment of peace." more time indoors that out in nature, it Sometimes in our comfortable lives, we need to was reassuring to see many youngsters involved in be reminded to "fill our hearts with compassion." We this annual event for the fifth year. We provided deli- practiced this when we showed Ava Duvernay's film cious refreshments from our own Moscow Food Coop. "13th" that tells the story of the problems faced by the Ashley Lipscomb from the Friends of the Clear- African American community, especially young black water entertained a group for breakfast at the 1912 males, since the passage of the 13th Amendment abol- Center before Farmers Market on June 17. She also ishing slavery and involuntary servitude. After watch- provided us with up-to-date information on the prob- ing this film which focuses on our prison system, you lems faced by the potential wilderness areas in Idaho can't help but wonder if we are still practicing involun- and how we can get involved. We were pleased that tary servitude when our prison population has grown PESC joined the Palouse Broads and Palouse Sierra to over 2 million inmates, many of whom are there for Club as co-sponsors. minor drug infractions or who can't afford bail. Pat Rathmann and Brett Haverstick have been Our summer film series was kicked off with the invited to a meeting of the newly formed Interfaith award winning Dr. Strangelove: or how I stopped Clergy and Leaders of the Palouse on July 11 to pre- worrying and learned to love the bomb followed by sent our ideas on how important it is to consider envi- The Planet of the Apes and Blazing Saddles, both ronmental justice and tribal issues in the interfaith award winners in their day. We'll continue with Apoc- community. I Am Living Positive, a national group, alypse Now and The Great Dictator in early July. proposes these types of relationships with their motto, We were well represented at the Nimiipuu Pro- "The distance between your dreams and reality is tecting the Environment summit at the Clearwater Ca- called action." We welcome all those interested in sino on June 3. We have started to make plans with these issues to join us. We will resume our planning David Moen, Nez Perce Tribe Conservation Biologist, meetings in August.

Wholly Crones Wholly Crones is a group of friendly “life-experienced women” who meet on the first and third Tuesdays of every month (September - May) at 1:30 pm. Meetings are held at Clark House, 1401 N Polk, in Moscow. Wholly Crones will NOT meet during June, July, & August. We invite women of the UUCP to join us. We will explore and discuss a variety of topics such as aging, decision making, women’s issues, current events, medical care in America, and spirituality in the second half of life. Feel free to bring a bag lunch or snack. For Questions or further information phone or email Sue Allard ([email protected], 208-882-7320).

UUCP Retirees’ Lunch—July 6 We meet on the 1st Thursday of each month at 11:30 am in the back room of The Breakfast Club, 501 S. Main, in downtown Moscow. Everyone is welcome, retired or not. Join us for good food and conversation.

4 Communication and Connection A tree is a common symbol for life, both whether it is deciduous or conifer, alpine or in science and in metaphor. Often it is the swamp, forked or one line, seeded or rhizome roots and the branching out we relate to, or renewed? What if we thought of trees less as the leaves in changing seasons. What if in- lateral philosophical limbs or tendril roots stead we go to that thin layer between the out- inching through obstructive stone, and in- er bark and the newest growing ring, where stead, more like a fluid, gooey happening at life’s blood travels in sap trails, emerging from slow the thin edge of columns, of consciousness? Shape soils to infuse its leaves, dancing lively in wind, sun- serves function, personal expression, defines habitat, light, and birdsong. but life’s blood pumps at the newest growth ring, re- The core, with its weight, its density, does anchor gardless which tree suits the metaphor. us, symbolically and for real. History is read through Pick a tree. Imagine being a river of sap, up and all the core’s rings, connected by time and experience. down seasonally, branching, riding the wind in the sail Events make their mark. There, a cavity hosting cach- of leaves transformed by sap and sunlight. Would that es of eggs and nuts and larvae. There, a carved heart image alter the language we use between each other? with initials, professing love and durability. There, the Would it unite us in the directions we take to co-exist? scorched signs of a fire survived. There, drought Would we focus more keenly on growth and being where the soul grappled with doubt and want; there, a present? Would we cherish more the common land- year fat with luck and thriving. scape and the inner light glowing at the edge of our But it is not in the core where’s life’s blood re- hearts and collective souls? sides. That resides in present moments and move- Trees are a living prayer, palms up-stretched with ments, where the outer world and our newest growth limbs like arteries reaching toward the sky. They mark touch each other. How does looking at one’s life in a cycles. Speak truth from deep within the ground. circular ring pattern provide us insight where the core Leaves sail toward the glinting of stars. Trees hold only holds the frame upright to tell a story but that strong against torrential rains. Provide refuge in life otherwise quietly defers to a single layer of synthesis and passing away. One way or another, we are arbore- and synergy just inside the bark? al. If we are wise enough, if we are embracing of the Metaphorically, would we be less absorbed by the ecosystem, there will be an owl near our core, asking size of the tree? By its looming presence where per- and answering “who” is this tree, this you, this green, haps rigid convictions and a steadfast ego stand tall growing light. From the word “who” comes the word like masts of a ship pushing against or with the cur- “how.” And how resides in the flow. rents of a great sea? By a human dominance over the —Victoria Seever landscape that is an interdependent web of life? By

UUCP Mah Jongg Party The June Mah Jongg will be held on the SECOND Sunday in July, in order to not interfere with Fourth of July festivities, at the home of Elisabeth Berlinger and Tom Bode. Their address is 2106 Orchard Avenue, Moscow. Please come at 6:30 pm. Bring a snack to share and a Mah Jongg set if you have one. Let Elisabeth know if you plan to attend (208-883-3638; [email protected]). UUCP Gardening Club Announcing the formation of the "UU Gardening Club" All are welcome to participate in our newly forming all ages UU Gardening Club! We will meet after church each Sunday at the Community Garden on F St beginning now through the summer. Come any Sundays that work for you, bring a lunch if you wish or just come for the gardening! Mark Heinlein has prepared 4 rows for us in established raised beds with rich and healthy soil. Mark is happy to mentor us, so if you need help knowing what can be planted now, feel free to contact him directly via email ([email protected]) or phone (882-0682). Children are welcome and this summer our RE kids will take charge of one of our rows for their own. We hope to see you there! If you have any other questions, suggestions or com- ments, please contact Ashley Hamlin at [email protected] or 509-339-6923.

5 Living the 7th UU Principle The World You Want Is Up to You: Speak for Wolves with Brett Haverstick It's not very often that we get the and cougars in Colorado, the Jaguar re- chance to actually live our 7th Principle covery efforts in our Southwest, and the up close in our natural world. The 4th displacement of native wildlife on public Annual Speak for Wolves on July 27-29 lands by livestock. at the Historic Union Pacific Dining Speak For Wolves mission offers these Lodge in beautiful West Yellowstone, five principles to reforming wildlife man- MT is fast approaching and will give you agement in America: that opportunity! This family-friendly 1. Restructure state fish and game de- event will feature guest speakers from partment operations the conservation community, panel dis- 2. Remove grazing from public lands cussions, music by Dana Lyons, food, poetry, book 3. Abolish predator control programs of USDA readings, education booths and a field trip into Yel- Wildlife Services lowstone National Park to observe all the natural won- 4. Ban trapping and snaring on federal public ders this beautiful area has to offer. lands This 2017 event will focus on challenges to the 5. Cease wildlife derbies and the hunting of carni- recovery of the Mexican Gray Wolf in Arizona and vores New Mexico, as well as biological recovery in parts of We have a lot of work ahead of us. We hope that Utah and Colorado. The Yellowstone to Uintas Con- you will join Pat and Dan Rathmann and Donal Wil- nection will also offer a program on connecting corri- kinson at the event this year. It is a place where discus- dors for native wildlife dispersing to/from Utah to the sions and ideas can be freely exchanged to protect Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Other programs will America's native wildlife. examine the UDSA proposal to slaughter black bears

Help UUCP with Best Western Seasons Restaurant Receipts Bring your receipt from dining at the Best Western Seasons Restaurant (this does have to be the restaurant receipt, NOT your credit card receipt) to the UUCP, and each month Best Western will write UUCP a check for 10% of the total! Receipts can be mailed to the church (PO Box 9342, Moscow, ID, 83843), deposited in the office drop box, or added to the collection plate on Sundays. Questions? Contact Sue Allard, 208-882-7320

In the Family Congratulations to: Michael & Susan Irvin, who recently celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary.

Please hold in your thoughts: Elaine Alvey who is fulfilling a lifetime dream hiking the entire 2000 mile length of the Appalachian Trail by herself; Archie George’s Mother, Eileen, whose husband of 6 years died May 19th of causes related to age (94 in one week) and who has returned to her remote ranch, 75 miles east of Grangeville, where she intends to live as long as she is able.

Condolences to: Family and friends of Jim Cooley.

Please notify the office, [email protected] or 882-4328, of any family news to be included here.

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7 July Events Dates to Remember— Monday July 3 Mark Your Calendars! Grief Support Group, 6:00 pm, CS Tuesday July 4 Mondays: Paradise Ridge Defense Coalition Mtg, 4:30 pm, CB Purple Paisley Quilters, 7:30 pm, CB Wednesday July 5 Tuesdays: PFLAG, 6:00 pm, CB Bridge Group II, 7:00 pm, CB Thursday July 6 Buddhist Fellowship, 7:00 pm, CS Retirees’ Luncheon, 11:30 am, The Breakfast Club Thursdays: Movie: The Great Dictator, 7:00 pm, CB Modern Celts Irish Dance, 5:30, CB (on sum- Sunday July 9 mer break) Green Sanctuary Comm Mtg, 11:45 am, YHM Choir, 7:00 pm, CS (on summer break) Mah Jongg Party, 6:30 pm Movie Showings, 7:00 pm, CB Bridge Group, 7:00 pm, CB Fridays: Wednesday July 12 Folk Dancing, 7:30 pm, CB Executive Committee Mtg, 10:30 am, CB Sundays: Thursday July 13 Service, 10:00 am, CS Latah Co. Human Rts TF Mtg, 4:00 pm, YHM Youth Groups, on summer break Palouse Prairie Found. Board Mtg, 7:00 pm, YHM Movie: Apocalypse Now, 7:00 pm, CB UUCP Staff Information

Saturday July 15 Rev. Elizabeth Stevens, Minister Chants to Dive Deep, 4:00 pm, CS Phone: 208-310-5937 Sunday July 16 Email: [email protected] Worship Committee Mtg, 11:30 am, CB By appointment. Environmental Task Force Mtg, 12:00 pm, YH

Monday July 17 Ginger Allen, UpStanders Mtg, 6:15 pm, YHM Director of Lifespan Religious Exploration Board Mtg, 7:00 pm, CS Phone: 208-882-4328 Thursday July 20 Email: uucp [email protected] Movie Showing (title TBA), 7:30 pm, CB Office Hours: Wednesday July 26 Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 9:00-12:00 YUU Want to Play?, 6:00 pm, CB And by appointment

Thursday July 27 Movie Showing (title TBA), 7:30 pm, CB Summer Stevens, Administrative Secretary Phone: 208-882-4328 Email: [email protected] Office Hours: Tuesday 1:30-4:30 pm Friday 9:00 am—4:00 pm

Jon Anderson, Music Director On Sabbatical through December 2017

Looking for Interfaith Assistants (a.k.a. Sidekicks). Interested in Interfaith work? Reverend Elizabeth could use some company and/or backup to join the two inter- ~Check out the UUCP faith groups she participates in. Our Interfaith efforts are important as they help us find common ground with online those of other faiths, and help us strengthen our com- at palouseuu.org~ munity relationships. If interested, contact Reverend Elizabeth at [email protected].

8 YUU Wanna Play? A monthly series of play dates with fellow UUs. Making time for play and laughter with others is an essential part of building and maintaining resilience and strength, both individually and as a community. We need this now more than ever. Conceived by April Rubino and blessed by Ginger Allen, all are invited to participate in any and all sessions. April and Ginger definitely want collaborators and co-facilitators to help with set-up, clean-up, childcare and publicity so it remains fun for everyone! There will be a signup genius so people can sign up to attend and possibly co-facilitate (maybe two per session, so no one does it alone?) with an option for "childcare upon re- quest" to determine that need each month. Tentatively planned for the last Weds of the month from 6:00-8:00 pm with a light potluck.

 July: No Talent Show Ok, you can share talents too. Or you can make the ridiculous sublime.  August: Funny Movie Night Email Ginger your favorite suggestions and we'll have a vote on the sign-up genius to determine the winning movie to show.  September: Stand-up Comedy, Storytelling, Improv Skits It's ok to bring a cheat sheet, but be prepared to feel safe to try anything in front of our loving, accepting audience!  October: Ecstatic dance/bellydance night Time to dr op into your sensuous animal body and move to the rhythms of exotic music.  November: Make Up Group Stories, Pictionary, Charades Hold your tongue and let your creativity run rampant as we write, draw and pantomime our ideas.  December: Board Games, Card Games Bring your favorite boar d games or card game ideas to share. Or just show up.  January: Wacky Makeover Hair, Makeup & Clothing Exchange Party If you have your own makeup and hair products, bring them. Also your gently used clothing that you are ready to let go of. And we'll help each other create a brand new look!  February: Draw, Color, Fingerpaint, Sculpt We'll have materials to share; bring your own if you have them.  March: Drumming Circle Time to dr um out the winter by banging, clanking, shaking or clapping in a trance-inducing interplay of rhythms. Dancing is allowed.

We hope people who love a certain activity will step up as co-hosts for this series and also independently plan to organize more such gatherings throughout the year.

*Adult Sleep-Over could be added after any of the monthly gatherings for those who want to stay. This will be another sign-up genius option each month. If you select it, be prepared to co-facilitate it.

Month of Sundays—July 2017—Latah Recovery Center

The MOS recipient for July will be the Latah Recovery Center. This nonprofit organization, which provides mental health and substance abuse recovery resources, will celebrate its two-year anniversary in September. The recovery center serves about 600 people a month through a variety of programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, workshops, life skills groups and classes and peer recovery coaching sessions. Other offered programs include yoga, meditation, journal writing, HIV and hepatitis screenings, and question and answer sessions with mental health pro- fessionals. The center is located at 531 S. Main #B in Moscow. The hours at M-F 10:00 am—8:00 pm and Sat- urday, 10:00 am—1:00 pm. You can reach them by phone at 208/883-1045, on facebook, or through their website at https://latahrecoverycenter.org/.

9 Religious Exploration News—This Month in RE Summer RE Classes Continue Our Summer Religious Exploration program for children and youth began Sunday, June 11th. This summer we offer our nursery programing and for the first time, two classes for our pre-k through 5th graders! Our younger explorers will continue with Spirit Play over the summer which will offer familiar stories and plentiful time to explore spirit in the safe and loving context of their Yellow House basement classroom. This class is aimed at those children who are four through first grade. We will also be offering a 2nd-5th grade class based ar ound exploring all the varied spiritual practices of the human experience. Expect children to grow in love and spirit through cooking, gardening, dancing and creating of all sorts through the summer. Middle school and high school pr ograming is on hiatus with some special events and gatherings planned through the summer. Students in these grades are welcome to come help with the elementary programing if they so wish.

This Month in RE

July 2nd: Independence Day Potluck Brunch. Celebrate the holiday weekend with a delicious potluck brunch here at church. Rather than have a full service we will be meeting in the basement at 10:00 am for a wonderful spread of potluck brunch items. Bring your favorite dish and we can spend our time socializing and celebrating with great company. This will be an all ages event – no childcare or classes. We need helpers to set up/clean up, contact Ginger Allen for more information at [email protected].

July 9 Spirit Play (ages 4-1st grade): “Red Promise: Belinda’s Bouquet” Our first promise to each other as Unitarian Universalists is to respect all people. Come hear a story that reflects on this promise and how we can live it each day. 2-5th Spiritual Practices: “Spiritual Practice with Sarah Quallen” Sarah will share her spiritual practice with our children, focusing on a creative writing or cooperative art activity.

July 16 Spirit Play (ages 4-1st grade): “Orange Promise” Our second principle reminds us to “offer fair and kind treatment to all people.” This will be the central theme for our session today. 2-5th Spiritual Practices: “Spiritual Practice with Mary Ellen Radziemski” Mary Ellen will share her love of cooking with the children today.

July 23 Spirit Play (ages 4-1st grade): “Yellow Promise – Yearn to Learn” our Spirit Play children will hear the story of Y oko by Rosemary Wells that illustrates our church’s third principle, acceptance of one another and encouragement of spiritual growth in our congregations. 2-5th Spiritual Practices: TBA. Join the RE team as we explore another fascinating spiritual practice with hands on activities and fun.

July 30 Spirit Play (ages 4-1st grade): W ork Day. Our children will have a full work time in our room, exploring the different areas that speak to their soul and call to their underlying spiritual nature. They will join the older elementary children for a full RE snack time near the end of class. 2-5th Spiritual Practices: TBA. Join the RE team as we explore another fascinating spiritual practice with hands on activities and fun.

Ginger Allen, DLRE Summer Office Hours Ginger will be available Monday, Wed, Friday 9-12 in her office and other times by appointment.

UUCP Upcoming Family Promise Weeks at The Yellow House:

Sunday, June 25 - Sunday, July 2 Sunday, July 2 - Sunday, July 9 (Troy & Palouse River LDS Wards handle hosting duties while families stay in the Yellow House) Sunday, September 17 - Sunday, September 24 Sunday, December 17 - Sunday, December 24

On the first Sunday of a stay, we set up at 1:00. This allows our RE classes and childcare to take place as usual in the Yellow House. On the second Sunday of a stay, we pack up by 9:00 to allow classrooms to be set up again. The exception to this is our back-to-back hosting with the LDS wards in the summer. Because there are no RE classes or nursery care, we don't have to pack up on July 2.

Summer RE Teachers & Assistants Needed! Join us in the Yellow House this Summer: Sign up for Summer RE! Summer Religious Exploration: Spiritual Practices with 2nd-5th Graders What is your spiritual practice? How do you make meaning of the world? What brings you balance and joy? Is your answer yoga? Art? A walk in nature? Cooking? Mindfulness? This summer in the Yellow House we hope YOU will bring us your answers. You just sign up for one (or more!) Sundays and Ginger will work with you to create an inspiring lesson for our 2nd-5th grade class that just may spark a forever love in our children. Plus, your heart and soul will be filled by offering the spiritual practices of teaching and being with children. What could be better? Not sure what you want to do but would be willing to spend a Sunday with our kids? We also need assistants! There are spots for 20 people to be part of this program with only a one time commitment– don’t hesi- tate, contact Ginger today at [email protected] or sign up using the link below! http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4eafae2dabfc1-summer1

UUCP Buddhist Fellowship We are a group from the Moscow, Idaho and Pullman, Washington area. We meet to meditate and discuss mindfulness and Buddhist ideas and how we might apply our practices to our lives. We are a mixture of ages, gender, and degrees of belief, but we’re all lay practitioners ranging from those just interested in mindfulness, secular Buddhism, and those who are pursuing further study. We discuss topics with humor, compassion, and encouragement for each other. We currently meet every Tuesday 7-8:30 PM, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Palouse. In this group we explore texts written by mindfulness teachers as a means to deepen our mindfulness practice. Cur- rently we are reading "The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology" by Jack Kornfield. Each week we begin with a meditation and then discuss a new chapter in the book. You do not have to have the book to join the discussion. It just serves as a great starting point for discussion. We will begin with a meditation on mindfulness of body and then continue with group discussion. All are welcome May this group: -Promote a safe and happy community -Promote a curious and inquiring mind -Promote a generous and kind heart

11 Welcome New Members! We welcome Rodney Frey to our UU Congregation. Rev. Elizabeth told us a little about Rodney on New Member Sunday: Rodney is husband of a wonderful wife, Kristine Roby, and proud father of Matthew. He is Professor of Ethnography and Distinguished Professor of Humanities at the University of Idaho. Author of numerous books, he has spent a life-time of collaborative, applied work with Native communities throughout the Inland Northwest, seeking to “give back” and assist those communities in ways deemed vital by those communities. From the teachings of Coeur d’Alene, Crow, and Nez Perce elders, among others, Rodney has come to realize the importance and the power of story, of storytelling and of empathy, in all of humanity. He’s been welcomed into Indigenous “homes,” both professionally and personally, and has had the honor and responsibility of the “Indian Names” – Maakuuxshiichíilish - “Seeking to Help Others” and Kw’lk’il Sqqi - “Little Red Hawk” bestowed upon him by Tom Yellowtail of the Crow and Cliff SiJohn of the Coeur d’Alene. Rodney follows the Crow Sundance Way, and the teachings of Jesus, the Buddha and Lao Tzu, having been at heart a Unitarian Universalist all along. Rodney moved here in 1998 from Coeur d Alene and likes to fish, hike, and model railroading. We are looking forward to hear more from Rodney on many areas of his expertise.

Work brought Melissa Francik here to the Palouse and to Pullman Re- gional Hospital, as a registered dietitian, in 2013 from Houston, Texas. She is originally from Walla Walla. She is also a health wellness coach. She loves to laugh and has fun with her poetry, writing, hiking, music, dancing, cycling, yoga and board games. She wants to help in the church and present and teach these things to groups, especially to youth, and share her health and wellness knowledge. She can also speak Spanish for outreach, and likes to share her poems and stories. She found our church on line and we are glad to welcome her to this UU congregation.

UUCP Green Sanctuary Committee Although we didn’t have a committee meeting in June it was a busy month for the Green Sanctuary Com- mittee. On June 18, we held a composting workshop in the church courtyard. Delaney Piper and Amanda Argona, from Palouse Clearwater Environmental Institute, talked to 15 church members and friends about backyard composting- what ingredients to use, the ratio of “browns” to “greens”, bin and turning suggestions. They even brought compost samples! Thank you to Margaret Dibble for organizing the workshop and bring- ing the snacks. In case you didn’t know, we have 2 compost bins on the north side of the church. We don’t currently include food waste from the kitchen (we encourage members to take it home for their own compost) we do add yard waste from around the grounds and coffee grounds. Archie George is our compost manager. What is generated from the bins has been used to top dress the native plant beds and lawn and fill the planting boxes for the children’s garden. On June 21, we held another fantastic Summer Solstice celebration at Robinson Park. We shared wonderful food, poems, songs, music and a bonfire. Thank you to Ellie Shinham for organizing the service and for all who came.

12 In her own words, new member Eileen Smith describes her life and pas- sions: “I was born in Lewiston Idaho and I spent nearly 23 years of my life in Pullman Washington where I attended 3 years at WSU in Education. I was married 26 years and had no children. In 2000 I moved from Utah to Moscow, filling a position in the Healthcare field, from which I am now retired, and I choosing to be close to my sister and her family in Palouse. My weeks are happily filled with piano practice, knitting, spinning, creating new dishes and sewing. Socially I enjoy groups in knitting, exercise, one of Victoria fascinating discussion groups, Friday folk dance in the UU Church basement, quilting, library volunteer, egg decorating, and reading daily to my neighbor who is experiencing macular degeneration. I also enjoy visits from international students in my neighborhood where we have shared foods, humorous language "difficulties" and cultural experiences. I am honored to become part of your community oriented church, which seeks to fill physiological, educational and spiritual needs in our community.” We are happy that you formally signed the book Eileen!

New member Fran Rodriguez writes, “I remember my earliest years in New York as moments. my mother stirring oatmeal in the kitchen as I sat on the floor playing my Pete Seeger record over and over is a vivid one. I can still hear “The Erie Canal” and “When the Farmer comes to town” in my head. My fondest memories of those early days though, are of my grandmother singing to me and of walk- ing with my father as he told me stories of magical creatures. We moved to California when I was three because of my allergies and asthma. I spent most of my life until the last seven years in Los Angeles, where my parents’ marriage became dysfunctional and ended in divorce. My mother was a troubled lady who struggled with her inner demons all her life. Our relationship was often abrasive except when she read to me. That’s when we shared a deep intimacy and was what nurtured in me a love of books and the desire to read. I remember the day reading instruction began in first grade. The teacher wrote “see” and “the” on the board and then drew pictures. We parroted, “See the cat, dog, house”, etc. I ran all the way home to tell my mother that now I could read. It’s also when I decided to become a teacher. When I was a university student I assumed that I would join the Peace Corps after graduation, but I was rejected because of my history of asthma. Not quite sure what to do after that rejection, I decided to work as a social worker for the county and then Head Start thinking I could make a difference in some folks’ lives, but the work frustrated me. I was only putting band-aids on gaping wounds. The best part of my life as a social worker was that I met my beloved husband, Frank. I decided education was a better way to create a positive influence on people’s lives, so after my first son was born, I decided to return to school to earn a bilingual teaching credential. I adored being an elementary school teacher working with Latino youth and trying to inspire a love of learning. I divided my creative energy between being a teacher and a mom to my two sons, my other favorite job. I knew from the time my younger son was small that he needed music lessons. We began with piano and later added trumpet and I acquired the job of “practice police”. Once when he was fourteen and being nagged at to practice, my son turned to me with that attitude only a teenager can muster and said, “If this is so important to you, why aren’t you doing it?” He was right, of course. So, I began taking clarinet lessons and now play with two community bands and the volunteer Peace Band. In addition to playing music, I also like to write stories, a gift inherited from my parents’ early influence. After my husband and I retired, we decided to leave LA and found Moscow at the recommendation of my aunt. We have been here for seven years now. We enjoy having four seasons and the change of pace from big city living, although I do need a city fix every once-in-a-while. We spend our time involved with a variety of social justice groups and enjoy a busy retired life with spaces between the busyness. Ever since we moved to Moscow, I’ve been thinking about joining the UU Church, but it was the election Of Donald Trump that in- spired a need for spiritual balance in my life. So, although I’m not his fan, I am grateful to Mr. Trump for being the catalyst I needed. Gratitude is such an important spiritual principle.” 13 UUCP Unitarian Universalist Church of the Palouse PO Box 9342 Moscow, ID 83843

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