DEFYING THE NAZIS, THE SHARP’S WAR – Books are here!

Defying the Nazis

Get the BookDEVYING THE NAZIS: THE SHARPS’ WAR   Books available at discounted price of only $23.50.  Contact Anne Thorward.  A great read published by UUA Beacon Press. Great gift and some say the book is much better than the movie.

Defying the Nazis: The Sharps’ War is an account of a daring rescue mission that occurred on the precipice of World War II. It tells the previously untold story of Waitstill and Martha Sharp, an American minister and his wife from Wellesley, Massachusetts, who left their children behind in the care of their parish and boldly committed to a life-threatening mission in Europe. Over two dangerous years they helped to save scores of imperiled Jews and refugees fleeing Nazi occupation across Europe.

Go to:  http://www.defyingthenazis.org/

 

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS

Unitarian Universalists from around the world will meet, converse, and strategize about what they can do to make the world a better place.  http://www.icuu.net/.     This is the 20th ICUU Council and Conference meeting.  The Mennorode conference center is focused around environmental sustainability – see more on the website.
From July 17- July 22nd starting Sunday @ 5pm to 9am Fri in Mennorode, Espleet, the Netherlands.  Three members from MVUUC will attend the Conference –  Julie Steinbach, Tom Thorward and Anne Thorward.  They intend to share their experiences later this year.

MATCH GAME! WE WON!

MATCH GAME FOR ALL IS OVER NOW Dollar Bill

Match Game Ended June 5.

SPRING INTO OUR FUTURE 2016 Campaign!

Thanks to 14 very special MATCH GAME DONORS and 36 MATCH GAME PLAYERS, we have won!  $14,320 raised in two weeks.  Thank you. everyone!   (A few tardy gifts may yet arrive.)  These gifts will help support our new full-time minister. Watch this space for updates.

OUR NEW MINISTER: SUSAN MANKER-SEALE

Welcome to CA, Rev. Susan Manker-Seale.

Rev. Susan Manker-SealeRev. Susan was born in Riverside, then spent most of her life in AZ.  Her biography is impressive.  A graduate of Starr King School for the Ministry, Susan sings, she writes books, poems and music, is a social justice advocate, speaks Spanish, is a published author and much more.

Susan has served as parish minister in a few different congregations for nearly twenty-five years.  We welcome her as our Interim minister for the next two years; preparing MVUUC for the process of finding a settled minister at the end of her two-year interim.

Susan has a lot of extra special experience as she learned about Unitarian Universalism from birth. Susan’s dad is now a retired UU minister.

Again, please welcome Susan when you see her at church.