BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.13//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:28@nvuu.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231210T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231210T120000 DTSTAMP:20231218T222456Z URL:https://nvuu.org/events/friendship-surrendering-your-future-with-rev-b eth-banks/ SUMMARY:“Friendship: Surrendering Your Future” with Rev. Beth Banks DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nThis message about friendship is more than an affirmation of its importance. The life stories come from an unlikely friendship of a 40-something man and a woman in her 90’s. Throughout 100 Saturdays of i nterviews\, trust grows between them. As a result\, her experiences in Aus chwitz are shared for the first time. It’s found in the relationship of two well-known political opposites who demonstrate their warm friendship e ven as they adamantly disagree on a public stage. This message explores th e possible friendship with the stranger who shares a park bench with you.\ n\nConsider bringing a friend to this service as an affirmation of your re lationship. Trust that you’ll find something new to discuss as a result. \n\nRitual Altar\n\nWe’ll create an altar to celebrate and honor friends who call forth some part of us. Consider party friends\; friends who prot ect each other.\; friends who teach each other\; work friends\; friends wh o are family\; friends may be from your past or present. Of course\, your guests are invited to join the fun. Pictures\, mementos of a memory\, a sa mple of their favorite food?\n\nPlan for time after the service to gather around the altar with your coffee and visit.\n\nRev. Beth Banks currently works with the Humphrey Fellows* Program\, a part of the UC Davis Global A ffairs Department. Rev. Beth serves as the Friendship Host Coordinator\, e xpanding the visiting Fellows ‘experiences of culture and connection wit hin the community.\n\nShe has served as a UU congregational minister for 3 4 years\, and taught English as a Second Language in Washington State and South Korea. Both careers helped prepare her for work with an organization whose mission statement is “To inspire and advance global curiosity\, u nderstanding and engagement.”\n\n*The Humphrey Fellow Program is a part of the Fulbright Scholar Program. This program is hosted n 13 universities throughout the USA. It brings accomplished young adult mid-career profess ionals to the United States from countries with developing and emerging ec onomies. The professional and leadership development they receive through UC Davis\, focuses on issues of climate change and the environment. Often the connections created with faculty\, consultants and other leaders throu ghout the US\, become partnerships of mutual learning. The 2023-2024 Fello ws are from Trinidad &\; Tobego\, Fiji\, Israel\, Iran\, Brazil\, Chile \, Liberia\, Botswana\, Turkmenistan\, Mongolia\, China and Timor-Leste.\n \n \;\n\nHYBRID SERVICE: in-person &\; online. Online: join HERE\ nMeeting ID: 965 8475 4060\nPasscode: 218531\nCall-in #: (669) 900-9128\n\ n\n\n\nOrder of Service\nWelcome Music\nWelcome &\; Announcements\nCent ering through Music — “You’ve Got a Friend” by C. Simon\nChalice Lighting\nOpening Hymn — #18 "What Wondrous Love Is This?"\nTime for Al l Ages &\; Offering — Friendship Altar and Offering\nSinging Out the Children —“Go Lifted Up”\nGo lifted up\, / Love bless your way\, / m oonlight\, starlight / guide your Journey / into peace / and the brightnes s of day \nSharing of Joys and Concerns\nMusical Interlude — Improvisat ion\nPersonal Reflection\nMessage — "Friendship: Surrendering Your Futur e"\, Rev. Beth Banks\nMeditation on Friendship\nClosing Hymn — #34 "Thou gh I May Speak with Bravest Fire"\nExtinguishing the Chalice\nWe extinguis h this chalice\, but not the light of truth\, the warmth of love\, or the fire of commitment. These we carry in our hearts out into the world\, unti l we meet again\nInvitation to Gathering at the Altar for Our Stories\n&nb sp\;\nWatch Rev. Beth Bank's Sermon:\n:\n\n[embed]https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=AR_gc94LsEc[/embed] ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://i0.wp.com/nvuu.org/wp-content/uploads/20 23/11/Blog-post-thumbnails.jpg?fit=2560%2C1928&ssl=1 CATEGORIES:Service LOCATION:Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists\, 1626 Salvador Ave\, Napa\, C alifornia\, 94558\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1626 Salvador Ave\, Napa\, California\, 94558\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR