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THE WEST SHORE WEEKLY
To Inspire More People to Lead Lives of Meaning and Purpose
Connect Grow Serve
Connecting you to your highest values and to others who share them;
Growing in wisdom and compassion; and Serving needs greater than your own.
REMEMBER!
December 16, 23 & 30
ONE SERVICE
@10:30 a.m.
THIS WEEK
Sunday, November 25
9:30/11:15 Worship/Sunday School
10:30 Morning Forum
10:40 Jr. Choir Rehearsal
12:15 FACT Meeting
12:30 Lunch Bunch - Minerva’s
6:00 Youth Group
6:00 Mahjongg
7:00 Connection Circle: Hughes
7:30 Socrates Café
7:30 Scrabble
Monday, November 26
5:30 River Rocks Sangha Meditation
7:00 Connection Circle: Janes
7:00 Debtors Anonymous
Tuesday, November 27
12:00 Friendship Potluck
6:30 Zumba Exercising Class
7:00 Board of Trustees Meeting
Wednesday, November 28
9:25 Foodbank Carpool
6:00 Women’s AA
7:00 Welcome Congregation
7:30 Choir Rehearsal
8:15 Alcoholics Anonymous
Thursday, November 29
10:00 Thursday Meditation
12:00 Socrates Café
Friday, November 30
8:00 Zen Meditation
9:30 Friday Morning Book Group
7:00 NAMI
8:00 Gay Men’s AA
Saturday, December 1
8:00 Building Rental
10:00 Path To Membership
Sunday, December 2
No Magazine Sale
8:45 Choir Rehearsal
9:00 Reading with Rumi
9:30/11:15 Worship/Sunday School
10:30 Morning Forum
10:30 Legacy Conversation
10:40 Jr. Choir Rehearsal
2:00 Walking Women’s Wisdom
7:00 Spiritual Exploration
7:30 Scrabble
What West Shore Means To Me?
“I grew up Catholic and Lou from a non-religious Jewish heritage. We both
liked the freedom to explore our religious ideas that UU afforded us. With a
background from the Cleveland Institute of Art, I have been involved with all
aspects of art here at West Shore. Art shows, as well as providing artwork for
the church. Most important are the friendships that have developed through
the years.” ~Elaine and Lou Cohen, Members, WSUUC
WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY
TODAY - Morning Forum, 10:30 a.m.
Re-Visiting & Re-Thinking Our History
The Coalition is a community and faith-based grassroots organization that
takes a holistic and cultural specific approach to problem solving. Come hear
Khalid Samad, Founder of Coalition for a Better Life, will speak about their
trailblazing work in addressing the challenges of gang violence, crime and
substance abuse, as well as the coalition's trendsetting commitment to
inclusivity along religious, ethnic, ideological and class lines. A must hear
presentation connecting to our church's end statement of striving to be an
anti-racist, anti-oppression, multi-cultural congregation.
TODAY - Second Saturday Suppers Sign Ups
The season will begin on January 12, 2013, with a potluck in Baker Hall at
6:00 p.m. Meat, wine, pop as well as table service will be provided for $7
per person. Attendees are asked to bring a dish—salad, potato, vegetable,
dessert—for eight. Dinners February thru May will be hosted in attendees
homes. The host will provide the main course and each guest will contribute
a side dish. It is necessary for each participant to host or co-host a dinner. If
you are single, we will attempt to find you a co-host. Substitutes are
welcome. This is an excellent way to get acquainted with other members in
our church. For more information, please check with the sign up table in the
Rotunda or call Luretta Holanda 440-846-8116.
TODAY - Social Networking Opportunities in Baker Hall
Be sure to say “thank you” to these volunteers for coordinating coffee hour.
1st Service: Jim and Holly Schaffnit
2nd Service: NO COFFEE HOUR! NO VOLUNTEERS!
NEXT SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 9:30 & 11:15 A.M.
Roadside Distractions
Service offered by Rev. Kathleen Rolenz
The time between Thanksgiving dinner and Christmas morning often feels
like a sprint to the finish line instead a leisurely drive through the landscape
of the holiday season. During the advent season, the “road trip” that first
comes to mind is the journey of Mary and Joseph from Nazareth to
Bethlehem, a journey we can imagine involving hardships, rests stops and
roadside distractions. As we make our own journey to Christmas Day, how
do we keep ourselves from being distracted by all the glittery possibilities on
the way to our destination?
MORNING FORUM, 10:30 A.M.
Socrates: A Man for Our Times
WSUUC member Anne Obradovich teaches philosophy at Notre Dame
College, and critical thinking at Bryant & Stratton College. Join us as Anne
presents a review of the book, Socrates: A Man for Our Times by Paul
Johnson. Johnson, a well-known historian, puts the famous philosopher in
the context of his times, "what he sought was ways in which he could help
individual men and women to become better morally...God communicated
with him through a daemon, or spiritual voice, which told him not to do
certain unwise things, like become a politician."

CONNECTING...WITH YOUR HIGHEST VALUES
Greater Cleveland Congregations
The next Assembly of Delegates from core teams from all the GCC congregations will take place on Tuesday, November 27,
at 7:30 p.m. at Suburban Temple Kol Ami, 22401 Chagrin Blvd., off 1-271. The Assembly will celebrate the work done during
the election and look ahead to the next major focus of work in one of GCC's five target areas: health care. If you would like to
attend, RSVP to Marilyn Weske at marilyn.weske@gmail.com. We will carpool from the church parking lot at 6:30 p.m.
Q&A’s December Event: North Coast Men’s Chorus Concert “Silver Belles”
Join us for the North Coast Men’s Chorus Concert Silver Belles on Sunday, December 2, at 3:00 p.m. at the Hanna Theatre at
Playhouse Square. We have a limited number of Q&A fundraiser tickets available after the services in the Rotunda. See Jerry
Knasel. Tickets are $15 with $5 going as a donation to Q&A.
Rocky River Chamber Music Society Concert
Our next concert is scheduled on Monday, December 3, at 7:30 p.m. This concert features Oberlin College’s acclaimed Collegium
Musicum performing works of such sixteenth century masters as Monteverdi, Gombert, and Gabrieli. Begin the Holiday
season with this 40-voice ensemble, which has been under the direction of Steven Plank since 1990. Please note the new
start time of 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.rrcms.org or call 440-333-4296. There is no admission fee.
West Shore Film Series Cleveland Premier!
Shift Change, Saturday, December 8, 7:00 p.m.
SHIFT CHANGE highlights some of the vibrant worker-owned companies across the nation: from bakeries to solar energy to
manufacturing and engineering, including the Evergreen Cooperatives right here in Cleveland! Through in-depth interviews
with worker-owners, attendance at coop meetings, and visits to the factory floor, the film conveys the promise that these
businesses offer to reinvent our failing economy, provide a pathway to long term stability, and nurture a more egalitarian
way of life. Free and open to the public. Join us for conversation and refreshments after the film.
GROWING...IN WISDOM AND COMPASSION
PUURL Class: Friday Morning Book Discussion Group
The next book for the Friday Morning Book group will be "Love & Death: My Journey Through the Valley of the Shadow" by
Forrest Church. Church was a prominent UU theologian and minister for many years, and this book is the inspirational story
of his battle with terminal cancer. Church shares many profound insights about not only death, but most importantly,
love. Dates for the study will be Fridays, November 30, December 7, and December 14.
PUURL Class: Welcoming Congregation
The topic for the November class to be held on Wednesday, November 28, at 7:00 p.m. is "What We Know and How We
Learned It" and "Gender Socialization and Homophobia" which will be facilitated by Queer & Allies members Dawn
Brumfield, Kathy Little, and Tim Smith. All are welcome to attend any monthly sessions scheduled through May.
SERVING...NEEDS GREATER THAN YOUR OWN
Worship Associates Applications Due December 1
If you have considered applying to be a Worship Associate for the calendar year 2013, the applications are now available on
the church website and in hard copy at the church office. If you have questions, speak to any current worship associate or
one of the co-ministers.
Inclusivity Ministry Sponsors Theater Trip to “The Life & Times of Omar ibn Sayyid”
This one-act monologue is a riveting, unforgettable journey through the 18 th century life and times of a well accomplished,
devoutly religious and gentle man who was a teacher and scholar from Futa Torro in West Africa before he was captured and
enslaved in North Carolina. Join us on Saturday, December 1, at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance and will be available in
the Rotunda on Sunday mornings or by contacting April Stoltz at 216-228-6591 or aprilstoltz@sbcglobal.net. We will carpool
from West Shore at 1:30 p.m.
Special Family Promise Workshop
Janice Sanford-Russo, Emergency Housing Manager for Family Promise, will be at West Shore on Thursday, December 6, at
7:00 p.m. to talk about Family Promise, and how, as volunteers, we can be especially welcoming. She’ll review the guidelines
we follow, but more importantly she’ll give us tips on how to communicate comfortably with the families and be supportive.
Please plan to attend this important workshop even if you’ve attended Family Promise training before. You can sign up in the
Rotunda on Sundays.
River’s Edge Hosting Iyad Burnat, Palestinian Non-Violent Resistance Leader
Last November, our Ministers Wayne and Kathleen visited with resisters to the Israeli occupation of Palestine in the village of
Bil’in. Many West Shore members heard Bil’in’s story and saw photos of the wall that has divided their village. Meet Iyad
Burnat, Palestinian Non-Violent Resistance Leader, on Sunday, December 2, at 3:00 p.m. at River’s Edge, 3430 Rocky River
Drive, Cleveland. This program is sponsored by Ohio Chapter of Interfaith Peace Builders, Cleveland Peace Action, and Congregation
of St. Joseph, Cleveland Justice Team.
Social Action Collecting Items for Care Packages
This December, the Social Action Committee is supporting St. Paul's Community Outreach Center on Franklin Blvd. by collecting
toiletries for care packs. We need hotel or trial size bottles of shampoo, lotion, toothbrushes, toothpaste, hand sanitizer,
shaving supplies, deodorant, wash clothes, cough drops, feminine hygiene supplies, and small packs of kleenex. We are also
asking for donations of hats, scarves, gloves and mittens for children, women and men. Please place your items in the box at
the social action table in the Rotunda on Sundays, December 9, 16 and 23.