Open Circle Trunk Rummage Sale
8 AM - 12 PM

• Date: October 2, 2021

Park in OC Parking Lot and sell from your trunk. You will need to price your items, handle the money yourself, so bring change; also bags. There will be doughnuts and coffee and all are welcome. If you have questions, contact Lisette Aldrich at 920-251-0835.

Location: OCUUF Parking Lot, 19 E 3rd Street, Fond du Lac, WI

Music Team Practice
1 PM - 2 PM

• Date: October 2, 2021

There will be an in-person practice at OCUUF for October 3rd's offertory.  OCUUF is responsible for the music that day, and we will be singing along with the piano.  Music will also be chosen and rehearsed on the 2nd for the service on October 24th

Location: Open Circle UU Fellowship

Open Circle Men's Group Meeting
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

• Date: October 3, 2021

Men's group meets on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month. All Open Circle men and like-minded gentlemen are welcome. For more information & Zoom link contact Scott Rodman at Email: scottdrodman@gmail.com or at 920-904-6666

Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting

Kissing the Pope's Ring- Rev. Jim
10 AM - 11 AM

• Date: October 3, 2021

Perhaps the greatest sign of covenant with the Roman Catholic Church is the act of kissing the Pope's ring. It is supposed to be an outward symbol of a deeply felt covenant, yet history has shown that hasn't always been the case. Although Unitarian Universalists don't usually kiss rings, we do covenant to support each other on our spiritual and life journeys. May the act of renewing OUR covenant always be deeply felt and sacred. Meeting ID: 933 7504 2962 Passcode: 258921 Religious Ed: The meaning of circle time - the chalice and sharing with one another

Location: Hybrid: Live at OCUUF and Virtual via Zoom

https://tinyurl.com/f6hbkrd8

Rev. Jim Office Hours
12 PM - 3 PM

• Date: October 3, 2021

It is helpful to let Rev. Jim know if you plan on stopping by or schedule a virtual meeting at another time by contacting him at: jimuumin@gmail.com, 715-572-0455, or Jim Coakley on Facebook messenger.

Location: Open Circle UU Fellowship

Inter-fellowship Daily Check-in
5:30 PM - 6 PM

• Date: October 4, 2021

This is a very informal group of folks who like to briefly check in with each other Monday through Thursdays. We offer this across the Fellowships in Fond du Lac, Green Bay, and Stevens Point. A way of planting new roots with other Unitarian Universalists. Zoom Meeting ID: 974 8363 1353 Dial in: 312 626 6799

Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/97483631353

Inter-fellowship Daily Check-in
5:30 PM - 6 PM

• Date: October 5, 2021

This is a very informal group of folks who like to briefly check in with each other Monday through Thursdays. We offer this across the Fellowships in Fond du Lac, Green Bay, and Stevens Point. A way of planting new roots with other Unitarian Universalists. Zoom Meeting ID: 974 8363 1353 Dial in: 312 626 6799

Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/97483631353

Inter-fellowship Daily Check-in
5:30 PM - 6 PM

• Date: October 6, 2021

This is a very informal group of folks who like to briefly check in with each other Monday through Thursdays. We offer this across the Fellowships in Fond du Lac, Green Bay, and Stevens Point. A way of planting new roots with other Unitarian Universalists. Zoom Meeting ID: 974 8363 1353 Dial in: 312 626 6799

Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/97483631353

Inter-fellowship Daily Check-in
5:30 PM - 6 PM

• Date: October 7, 2021

This is a very informal group of folks who like to briefly check in with each other Monday through Thursdays. We offer this across the Fellowships in Fond du Lac, Green Bay, and Stevens Point. A way of planting new roots with other Unitarian Universalists. Zoom Meeting ID: 974 8363 1353 Dial in: 312 626 6799

Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/97483631353

Overcoming Tribalism by Rev. Jim
10 AM - 11 AM

• Date: October 10, 2021

Tribalism is an accurate name for the animosity we are experiencing right now. But instead of accepting it, Robert Wright describes how we can work to overcome it in "How Mindfulness Can Heal the World". His insight into evolutionary psychology and Buddhism offer us a path to heal our world Meeting ID: 989 3584 2355 Passcode: 137264 Religious Ed: 3rd Principle: Accepting Differences and Keep Learning Together. Focus on how we each react differently emotionally and we can learn from that. - Books - Accepting and Learning with others different than us - Paper crafts - Express different emotions through crafts - Movement - Act out different emotions Meeting ID: 989 3584 2355 Passcode: 137264

Location: Hybrid: Live at OCUUF and Virtual via Zoom

https://tinyurl.com/s4d9zus5

Inter-fellowship Daily Check-in
5:30 PM - 6 PM

• Date: October 11, 2021

This is a very informal group of folks who like to briefly check in with each other Monday through Thursdays. We offer this across the Fellowships in Fond du Lac, Green Bay, and Stevens Point. A way of planting new roots with other Unitarian Universalists. Zoom Meeting ID: 974 8363 1353 Dial in: 312 626 6799

Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/97483631353

Inter-fellowship Daily Check-in
5:30 PM - 6 PM

• Date: October 12, 2021

This is a very informal group of folks who like to briefly check in with each other Monday through Thursdays. We offer this across the Fellowships in Fond du Lac, Green Bay, and Stevens Point. A way of planting new roots with other Unitarian Universalists. Zoom Meeting ID: 974 8363 1353 Dial in: 312 626 6799

Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/97483631353

Inter-fellowship Daily Check-in
5:30 PM - 6 PM

• Date: October 13, 2021

This is a very informal group of folks who like to briefly check in with each other Monday through Thursdays. We offer this across the Fellowships in Fond du Lac, Green Bay, and Stevens Point. A way of planting new roots with other Unitarian Universalists. Zoom Meeting ID: 974 8363 1353 Dial in: 312 626 6799

Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/97483631353

Inter-fellowship Daily Check-in
5:30 PM - 6 PM

• Date: October 14, 2021

This is a very informal group of folks who like to briefly check in with each other Monday through Thursdays. We offer this across the Fellowships in Fond du Lac, Green Bay, and Stevens Point. A way of planting new roots with other Unitarian Universalists. Zoom Meeting ID: 974 8363 1353 Dial in: 312 626 6799

Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/97483631353

Open Circle Trunk Sale, Coffee, & Doughnuts
8 AM - 12 PM

• Date: October 16, 2021

Open Circle's Membership Committee is hosting another sale! Park in OC Parking Lot and sell from your trunk. You will need to price your items, handle the money yourself, so bring change; also bags. There will be doughnuts and coffee and all are welcome. Great time to socialize! If you have questions, contact Lisette Aldrich at 920-251-0835.

Location: OCUUF Parking Lot, 19 E 3rd Street, Fond du Lac, WI

Open Circle's Adopt-A-Highway Clean-Up
8:30 AM - 10 AM

• Date: October 16, 2021

Our final highway clean-up will begin at 8:30 am west of FDL at our sign just beyond on Hwy 23 & County Rd I. Look for Mike Hayes's Red car and get your vest and some bags in the back of the car. Return the vest please. Any questions contact Mike at myk542000@gmail.com.  Thank you to everyone who helped Mother Nature look a little more beautiful this year.

Location: Hwy 23 & County Rd I

OC Music Team Meeting
9 AM - 10 AM

• Date: October 16, 2021

Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/98365912598 Meeting ID: 983 6591 2598 Dial-in Option: 312 626 6799

Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/98365912598

Open Circle Men's Group Meeting
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

• Date: October 17, 2021

Men's group meets on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month. All Open Circle men and like-minded gentlemen are welcome. For more information & Zoom link contact Scott Rodman at Email: scottdrodman@gmail.com or at 920-904-6666

Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting

Who Were the First Christian...? Ben Cruz-Uribe
10 AM - 11 AM

• Date: October 17, 2021

Who Were the First Christian Generation? by Benjamin Cruz-Uribe. The first Christian generation had very different beliefs when compared to Modern Christianity. Yet, Modern Christianity did, in fact, derive from the original Christians. But no current modern denomination actually has the same beliefs as those taught by the first followers of Jesus of Nazareth. Meeting ID: 966 7996 1736 Passcode: 155883 (RE: Christianity is one of our sources and the story of The Good Samaritan is one of the most famous. What is the meaning of the story? Think about it with modern characters. - Book nook - Christian parables, especially The Good Samaritan - Painting/Drawing - Create their own version of The Good Samaritan - Movement - Work together to put on a reenactment of The Good Samaritan with their own characters)

Location: Hybrid: Live at OCUUF and Virtual via Zoom

https://tinyurl.com/25yfh9ya

Open Circle Book Group Discussion
1 PM - 2:45 PM

• Date: October 17, 2021

We will read and discuss "The Personal Librarian" by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. Historical fiction at its best. A remarkable novel about J. P. Morgan’s personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene. The Black American woman who was forced to hide her true identity and pass as white in order to leave a lasting legacy that enriched our nation. From New York Times bestselling authors Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. Published 6/29/2021, 352 pages Susanne Dennis will be discussion leader. The meeting will be held virtually and include the OC Fellowship for those who would like to come in. Please bring your own device. Zoom meeting ID: 959 5912 0503 Passcode: 461390 Dial-In Option: 312 626 6799

Location: Hybrid: Live at OCUUF and Virtual via Zoom

https://zoom.us/j/95959120503?pwd=ei9zNFVWNUZZVjlxK25nMHVjeWxHUT09

Inter-fellowship Daily Check-in
5:30 PM - 6 PM

• Date: October 18, 2021

This is a very informal group of folks who like to briefly check in with each other Monday through Thursdays. We offer this across the Fellowships in Fond du Lac, Green Bay, and Stevens Point. A way of planting new roots with other Unitarian Universalists. Zoom Meeting ID: 974 8363 1353 Dial in: 312 626 6799

Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/97483631353

Inter-fellowship Daily Check-in
5:30 PM - 6 PM

• Date: October 19, 2021

This is a very informal group of folks who like to briefly check in with each other Monday through Thursdays. We offer this across the Fellowships in Fond du Lac, Green Bay, and Stevens Point. A way of planting new roots with other Unitarian Universalists. Zoom Meeting ID: 974 8363 1353 Dial in: 312 626 6799

Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/97483631353

Rev. Jim's October Discussion Group
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

• Date: October 19, 2021

How Mindfulness Can Heal the World by Robert Wright https://www.amazon.com/How-Mindfulness-Can-Heal-World/dp/B08DZV871Z Open Circle Fellowship member, Karen Schuppe, highly recommends the works of Robert Wright, an American journalist and author who writes about science, history, politics, and religion. This discussion is a companion to Rev. Jim’s sermon on October 10th. Please listen to the audiobook https://www.amazon.com/How-Mindfulness-Can-Heal-World/dp/B08DZV871Z and join the virtual discussion. (From Amazon): With How Mindfulness Can Heal the World, Wright presents a deeply informative and practical audio workshop filled with insights and guided practices to help us evolve beyond tribal thinking, including: • What drives tribalism? The underlying psychology and evolution of “us and them.” • How mindfulness addresses the roots of tribalism and helps us see ourselves and the world clearly. • Overcoming confirmation bias, cultivating objectivity, practicing empathy and compassion, and much more.

Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81052485756

Inter-fellowship Daily Check-in
5:30 PM - 6 PM

• Date: October 20, 2021

This is a very informal group of folks who like to briefly check in with each other Monday through Thursdays. We offer this across the Fellowships in Fond du Lac, Green Bay, and Stevens Point. A way of planting new roots with other Unitarian Universalists. Zoom Meeting ID: 974 8363 1353 Dial in: 312 626 6799

Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/97483631353

Rev. Jim's Office Hours
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

• Date: October 21, 2021

It is helpful to let Rev. Jim know if you plan on stopping by or schedule a virtual meeting at another time by contacting him at: jimuumin@gmail.com, 715-572-0455, or Jim Coakley on Facebook messenger.

Location: Open Circle UU Fellowship

Open Circle's Board Meeting
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

• Date: October 21, 2021

The Board meets monthly. Members welcome to attend. This meeting will be offered in-person at OCUUF's Front Room and virtually via Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89681688925 Meeting ID: 896 8168 8925 , or Dial+1 312 626 6799

Location: Hybrid: Live at OCUUF and Virtual via Zoom

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89681688925

Inter-fellowship Daily Check-in
5:30 PM - 6 PM

• Date: October 21, 2021

This is a very informal group of folks who like to briefly check in with each other Monday through Thursdays. We offer this across the Fellowships in Fond du Lac, Green Bay, and Stevens Point. A way of planting new roots with other Unitarian Universalists. Zoom Meeting ID: 974 8363 1353 Dial in: 312 626 6799

Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/97483631353

Toxic Talk by Michael Schuler
10 AM - 11 AM

• Date: October 24, 2021

People in our society have adopted bad habits of speech, leading to a tattering of our social fabric and both an inability and an unwillingness to engage with those outside of a pre-selected and safe circle. Building relationships begins, I think, with what Buddhism's Noble Eightfold Path calls "Right Speech." What might that look like today, and are there strategies we can employ to increase the chances of establishing meaningful connections across the ideological divide? https://tinyurl.com/aj26sjks Meeting ID: 976 3326 9618 Passcode: 159782

Location: Hybrid: Live at OCUUF and Virtual via Zoom

https://tinyurl.com/aj26sjks

Inter-fellowship Daily Check-in
5:30 PM - 6 PM

• Date: October 25, 2021

This is a very informal group of folks who like to briefly check in with each other Monday through Thursdays. We offer this across the Fellowships in Fond du Lac, Green Bay, and Stevens Point. A way of planting new roots with other Unitarian Universalists. Zoom Meeting ID: 974 8363 1353 Dial in: 312 626 6799

Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/97483631353

Inter-fellowship Daily Check-in
5:30 PM - 6 PM

• Date: October 26, 2021

This is a very informal group of folks who like to briefly check in with each other Monday through Thursdays. We offer this across the Fellowships in Fond du Lac, Green Bay, and Stevens Point. A way of planting new roots with other Unitarian Universalists. Zoom Meeting ID: 974 8363 1353 Dial in: 312 626 6799

Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/97483631353

Inter-fellowship Daily Check-in
5:30 PM - 6 PM

• Date: October 27, 2021

This is a very informal group of folks who like to briefly check in with each other Monday through Thursdays. We offer this across the Fellowships in Fond du Lac, Green Bay, and Stevens Point. A way of planting new roots with other Unitarian Universalists. Zoom Meeting ID: 974 8363 1353 Dial in: 312 626 6799

Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/97483631353

Inter-fellowship Daily Check-in
5:30 PM - 6 PM

• Date: October 28, 2021

This is a very informal group of folks who like to briefly check in with each other Monday through Thursdays. We offer this across the Fellowships in Fond du Lac, Green Bay, and Stevens Point. A way of planting new roots with other Unitarian Universalists. Zoom Meeting ID: 974 8363 1353 Dial in: 312 626 6799

Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/97483631353

Halloween Party with Games & Snacks
10 AM - 11 AM

• Date: October 31, 2021

Please join us for an informal in-person gathering at 10 A.M. on Halloween at the Fellowship. (There will be no Zoom option and no child care.) Our FAMILY-FRIENDLY party will include a CRAFT, a GAME, a COSTUME PARADE and light SNACKS. Costumes are strongly encouraged!! No Religious Education this Sunday.

Location: Open Circle UU Fellowship