Grocery Cards…Easiest Fundraiser Ever!!

Did you know?

• Buying Giant or Karns or Weis grocery cards from UUCV is the easiest fundraiser ever!
• Buying a $100 grocery card is a win-win:
  • You get $100 worth of groceries, wine, beer, gas, prescriptions.
  • UUCV gets $10 for each Giant card you purchase or $5 for each Karns or Weis card purchased.

We encourage UUCV members and friends to get involved with Social Justice Committee -sponsored projects in one of the following ways:

· Donate regularly to our quarterly Change for the World recipient

· Suggest an area non-profit organization to be a CFTW recipient by filling out a form online available on UUCV’s website or a hard copy found on the Social Justice table

· Cook or donate a dish for our quarterly Community CARES dinner that provides a nourishing meal for Carlisle’s homeless population

· Contribute to the Mozambique Bursary project and help educate girls there

· Suggest a topic for our Justice Moments during worship to help educate our members about accomplishments of People of Color, women, people with disabilities, People from the LGBTQIA+ community or cultural practices that have led to discrimination or lack of recognition (see Rev. Chris)

· Write a postcard or contact your legislators about impending or much needed legislation in our state government as suggested by the Harrisburg organization that promotes our values, UUJusticePA · Join UUJusticePA at www.uujusticepa.org by donating as little as $1 or as generously as you can to support the staff and partnerships that help us stand up for our values

· Volunteer for our monthly work day commitment at Community CARES in Carlisle on the fourth Thursday of each month from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm

· Participate in an Earth Day hike in April

· Help at the annual Pride Festival in Harrisburg, National Public Lands Day, or United Way’s One Day of Caring

· Show up to area rallies or protests that promote our values

· Do your part to end the racial divide in our area by attending Moving Circles (3rd Monday of the month at 7:00pm at the Carlisle YWCA), Carlisle Bridge Builders (2nd Saturday of the month at 10:00am at Carlisle Bibleway Church on S. West and Walnut Sts.), or participate in a quarterly Friendship Dinner sponsored by Moving Circles

We anchor our efforts around UUCV’s mission to transform lives and care for the world. Thank you to those who serve on the committee: Wendy Gebb, Deb Genet, Jill Hoffman, Dee Lauderbaugh, Cheryl Parsons, Carol & Mike Reismeyer, and Kim Stone. Thanks also to all who participate in the above programs.

The Social Justice Committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month mostly at 6:30 PM on ZOOM. Please check the weekly previews to confirm the time and format of the next meeting on Wednesday, March 19. All are welcome to participate in our meetings or suggest a new project.

• Two 9x13 casserole/tray dishes of cooked Pulled Pork for sandwiches
• Two large bottles of BBQ sauce- 
• Two  One 9x13 casserole/tray dishes of cooked Meatballs with Marinara sauce
•  Four Dozen Sandwich/Sausage Rolls for sandwiches
• LARGE SALADS needed:
  • Chickpea(canned), tomato, cucumber, onions in vinegar dressing.-
  • Beans (2or 3 kinds of canned), corn, (canned or frozen) with taco seasoned    Dressing
  • Pasta Salad with cut up fresh veggies & dressing
•  FRUIT needed: Three 3 round seedless watermelons
• DESSERT needed:  4 Four Dozen Ice Cream Treats - Ice cream bars, cups, or sandwiches
• BEVERAGES needed:   1 Gallon Lemonade, 2 Gallons of Iced Tea, 1 Gallon of Milk  

Join us for a fabulous and joy-filled evening as we close out Pride Week with our Drag Show Finale! This dazzling event is a celebration of queer brilliance, radical self-expression, and the sacred power of being fully yourself.

Whether you’re a longtime fan of drag or curious to witness the artistry for the first time, this is a space where glitter meets grace, and everyone is invited to bask in the beauty of transformation, storytelling, and liberation.

Expect laughter, fierce performances, heartfelt moments, and unapologetic joy. Come dressed in your sparkliest attire, bring your loudest cheers, and help us honor the power of drag to uplift, resist, and inspire.

This is more than a show—it’s a sacred celebration of creativity, resilience, and community. All are welcome, all are beloved, all are fabulous.

Let's end PrIDE week in full color.

Below is our Faith Development schedule for our children and youth for June: 

Sunday, June 1:  Group RE activity-Pride Month, Dining Room, 10:45-11:45 am

Sunday, June 8:  Summer Sundays begins, Spirit Play Room, 10:45-11:45 am

Sunday, June 15:  "Glitter and Grace" - All-Ages Worship Service, Sanctuary

Sunday, June 22:  Flower Communion - All-Ages Worship Service, Sanctuary

Sunday, June 29:  Summer Sundays, Spirit Play Room, 10:45-11:45 am

Please note: Weather permitting, we will go outside for a movement break on Summer Sundays.  If your child needs it, please be sure to apply sun-screen and/or bug spray at home.

NURSERY CARE is available every Sunday from 10:15 - 11:45 am for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

Our Sunday Morning Worship Services being at 10:30 am in the Sanctuary.  On "Summer Sundays" RE days, the children and youth go downstairs for a group activity after the Time for All Ages.  "Summer Sunday" classes end at 11:45 am.

They will be passing their knowledge and experience on to Becca Grinnell and Katie Clark....so they are leaving us in good hands!

THANK YOU Denny and Paula!

June 22 - The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi, by Wright Thompson (Susan Rimby leads)

Wright Thompson was born and raised within miles of the Emmett Till murder, but only learned about that horrific event a few years ago. After thorough research and interviews with first-person witnesses, Thompson gives us the context of the 1950s Mississippi Delta, the events surrounding Till's murder, and the impact the murder had, particularly on Till's surviving family and friends. Throughout this process, Thompson supports the people and institutions seeking justice for and preserving the memory of Till. 2024, 448 pp.

July 27 - The Black House by Peter May (Bev Ayers-Nachamkin leads)

Two bodies are found hanging from trees: one in Edinburgh, the other on the Isle of Lewis, the most northerly isle in the Outer Hebrides. Edinburgh cop Fin Macleod, originally from Lewis, is assigned to the case for no more reason than that he speaks Gaelic. Two narratives vie with each other. One involves Macleod’s struggles with confronting people whom he left behind years ago. The other, which eventually informs the first, is Macleod’s first-person memories of his life growing up on the island. The two narratives are brilliantly executed until they converge in an absolute stunner of an ending. For once in crime fiction, a detective confronting demons from his past is not merely a stock plot device. May gives it an urgency that, by novel’s end, makes perfect

sense. A gripping plot, pitch-perfect characterization, and an appropriately bleak setting drive this outstanding series debut. (Connie Fletcher, Booklist) 2012, 368pp.

August 24 - Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon by Michael Lewis (Brian McPherson leads)

The rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried, the world’s youngest billionaire and crypto’s Gatsby. CEOs, celebrities, and leaders of small countries all vied for his time and cash after he catapulted, practically overnight, onto the Forbes billionaire list. This rumpled guy in cargo shorts and limp white socks, whose eyes twitched across Zoom meetings as he played video games on the side, had his world come crashing down and is now serving 25 yrs in prison for defrauding investors. 2023, 288 pp.

September 28 - The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens (Bev Motich leads)

Hana Babic is a quiet, middle-aged librarian in Minnesota who wants nothing more than to be left alone. But when a detective arrives with the news that her best friend has been murdered, Hana knows that something evil has come for her, a dark remnant of the past she and her friend had shared. Thirty years before, Hana was someone else: Nura Divjak, a teenager growing up in the mountains of war-torn Bosnia—until Serbian soldiers arrived to slaughter her entire family before her eyes. 2025, 312 pp.

October 26 - The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology by Nita A. Farahany (Keith Bittinger leads)

Summary: A new dawn of brain tracking and hacking is coming. Will you be prepared for what comes next? Imagine a world where your brain can be interrogated to learn your political beliefs, your thoughts can be used as evidence of a crime, and your own feelings can be held against you. A world where people who suffer from epilepsy receive alerts moments before a seizure, and the average person can peer into their own mind to eliminate painful memories or cure addictions. Paperback: 304 pages, Audio Book: 8 hrs 27 mins

November 23 – 2026 reading selections