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You have found an oasis of religious freedom,
spiritual exploration, and social justice serving
the Grosse Pointes and surrounding east side communities.
You have found an oasis of religious freedom,
spiritual exploration, and social justice serving
the Grosse Pointes and surrounding east side communities.
SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING SUNDAY SERVICES
During this time of social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic, our Sunday services have moved to an online format.
Recordings of these services are made available afterward. These recordings may be found by clicking here.
During this time of social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic, our Sunday services have moved to an online format.
Recordings of these services are made available afterward. These recordings may be found by clicking here.
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Worship services & youth religious education programming are being conducted online until further notice. Worship services are being provided online, via Zoom April 25th, 2021 "Challenges, Lessons, Gifts: Reflecting On a Year of Pandemic" Worship Leader: Members of GPUC Worship Associate: Meghan Boomhower Nursery & Childcare suspended until further notice |
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Apply for GPUC Membership!
If you are interested in becoming a member of
Grosse Pointe Unitarian Church, you are welcome to fill out our membership form: available here. |
Events and Announcements
Events
To Register for the Auction, please go to: charityauction.bid/mayday2021
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GPUC Resale Shop - Used Bike Sale
Are you looking for a bike or do you have a old bike to donate? Now is your chance to get a bike or clear that old bike out of your garage and support the GPUC Resale Shop.
Recycle Reuse Repurpose a Bike for a Great Purpose
Please click on the PDF Link below to look at the bikes were donated to GPUC and restored for resale.
All proceeds will go to the GPUC Resale Shop. Mark Franchett is now selling the bikes from his garage with all proceeds going to the GPUC Resale Shop. If you are interested, please send Mark an email (mark.franchett@gmail.com) or call the phone # listed in the directory. He will set up a time to stop by for a test ride. If needed, he can deliver the bike to your home if you are unable to fit the bike in your car. Thank you!!
Recycle Reuse Repurpose a Bike for a Great Purpose
Please click on the PDF Link below to look at the bikes were donated to GPUC and restored for resale.
All proceeds will go to the GPUC Resale Shop. Mark Franchett is now selling the bikes from his garage with all proceeds going to the GPUC Resale Shop. If you are interested, please send Mark an email (mark.franchett@gmail.com) or call the phone # listed in the directory. He will set up a time to stop by for a test ride. If needed, he can deliver the bike to your home if you are unable to fit the bike in your car. Thank you!!
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Discussions
Book Discussion Group meeting: April 20th, 2021 via Zoom.
The next Book Discussion Group meeting will be held Tuesday, April 20th, at 7 pm via Zoom.
Kathy Marcozzi and Julie Artis will lead a discussion of "Manhattan Beach" by Jennifer Egan.
Book group members will receive the Zoom invitation the day of the meeting. If everyone can be on time to the meetings (they start at 7 pm), we can have a few minutes of socializing before the leader begins.
All are welcome to attend! Please contact the Church Office (officegpuc@gmail.com) if you would like to added to the zoom invitation list for book discussions.
The 2020-2021 Booklist is available by clicking the document link below:
The next Book Discussion Group meeting will be held Tuesday, April 20th, at 7 pm via Zoom.
Kathy Marcozzi and Julie Artis will lead a discussion of "Manhattan Beach" by Jennifer Egan.
Book group members will receive the Zoom invitation the day of the meeting. If everyone can be on time to the meetings (they start at 7 pm), we can have a few minutes of socializing before the leader begins.
All are welcome to attend! Please contact the Church Office (officegpuc@gmail.com) if you would like to added to the zoom invitation list for book discussions.
The 2020-2021 Booklist is available by clicking the document link below:
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Racial Equity Task Force invites you to Discuss "The Bluest Eye"
What: A Zoom Book Discussion about Toni Morrison's novel, The Bluest Eye
Leader: Margaret Hudson-Collins, leading as a member of the GPUC Racial Equity Task Force
When: Monday, April 26, 2021 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Who is Invited? Anyone who wants to read and discuss the book, as described below.
Please respond via email to Margaret - mhudsoncollins@aol.com or
Sonja Franchett - skrfranchett@gmail.com by April 20th, if you wish to participate.
Zoom links will be sent out to all participants who register for the group via email.
Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison powerfully examines our obsession with beauty and conformity—and asks questions about race, class, and gender with her characteristic subtlety and grace.
In Morrison’s best-selling first novel, Pecola Breedlove - an 11-year-old Black girl in an America whose love for its blond, blue-eyed children can devastate all others - prays for her eyes to turn blue: so that she will be beautiful, so that people will look at her, so that her world will be different. This is the story of the nightmare at the heart of her yearning, and the tragedy of its fulfillment.
Here, Morrison’s writing is “so precise, so faithful to speech and so charged with pain and wonder that the novel becomes poetry” (The New York Times).
Leader: Margaret Hudson-Collins, leading as a member of the GPUC Racial Equity Task Force
When: Monday, April 26, 2021 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Who is Invited? Anyone who wants to read and discuss the book, as described below.
Please respond via email to Margaret - mhudsoncollins@aol.com or
Sonja Franchett - skrfranchett@gmail.com by April 20th, if you wish to participate.
Zoom links will be sent out to all participants who register for the group via email.
Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison powerfully examines our obsession with beauty and conformity—and asks questions about race, class, and gender with her characteristic subtlety and grace.
In Morrison’s best-selling first novel, Pecola Breedlove - an 11-year-old Black girl in an America whose love for its blond, blue-eyed children can devastate all others - prays for her eyes to turn blue: so that she will be beautiful, so that people will look at her, so that her world will be different. This is the story of the nightmare at the heart of her yearning, and the tragedy of its fulfillment.
Here, Morrison’s writing is “so precise, so faithful to speech and so charged with pain and wonder that the novel becomes poetry” (The New York Times).
Classes
No classes at this time.
THE Resale Shop is OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY until further notice due to public health concerns around the coronavirus pandemic.
Resale Shop News
The shop will be open by appointment only. If you want to take advantage of great sales, please call Margo Bishop at (586) 778- 2185 to schedule a date and time. There will be no more than three (3) customers at a time. Masks will be required.
Donation and consignment items will not be accepted during this time. Items left inside the annex or outside the doors will thrown out.
Resale Shop News
The shop will be open by appointment only. If you want to take advantage of great sales, please call Margo Bishop at (586) 778- 2185 to schedule a date and time. There will be no more than three (3) customers at a time. Masks will be required.
Donation and consignment items will not be accepted during this time. Items left inside the annex or outside the doors will thrown out.
The Writing Workshop - Various techniques of creative writing are discussed with participants reading their works. Fiction, creative non-fiction, journaling and memoir writing are examined. Bring your writings for discussion, receive helpful hints, or just listen to other aspiring writers. The Writing Workshop will not meet until the COVID-19 quarantine is lifted.
Crossroads East Update: This is an anxious time for all of us, but especially for people struggling to access life's basic necessities. If you are in a position to help, please consider bringing non-perishable food or toiletries to the church. Please call or email the Church office in advance if you plan to make a donation as Candy is working from home and is not in the office.
Thank you for your continued support of our community.
Second Sunday Food Sharing takes place the Second Sunday of each month. Our donations are taken to Crossroads East on Moross, just east of I-94. This location is close to our church home and has a food pantry, clothing closet, provides job assistance, and counseling. We will be collecting non-perishables such as cereal, noodles, rice, canned fruits, veggies, soups, and sauces. If you prefer to donate monetarily, your money is used to buy items such as eggs, milk, meat, produce, and bread. Our donations are greatly appreciated and really help keep the shelves, fridge, and freezer stocked. Please consider putting a couple extra cans or boxes of food in your cart next time you're out shopping. Toiletries, such as deodorant and toothpaste are also helpful. Thank you!
Thank you for your continued support of our community.
Second Sunday Food Sharing takes place the Second Sunday of each month. Our donations are taken to Crossroads East on Moross, just east of I-94. This location is close to our church home and has a food pantry, clothing closet, provides job assistance, and counseling. We will be collecting non-perishables such as cereal, noodles, rice, canned fruits, veggies, soups, and sauces. If you prefer to donate monetarily, your money is used to buy items such as eggs, milk, meat, produce, and bread. Our donations are greatly appreciated and really help keep the shelves, fridge, and freezer stocked. Please consider putting a couple extra cans or boxes of food in your cart next time you're out shopping. Toiletries, such as deodorant and toothpaste are also helpful. Thank you!
The Philosopher's Club meets in the church library on the third Monday of the month at 7pm. In this class we do philosophy on par with a college level philosophy class. Currently we are reading Dr. Riegel's Doctoral thesis, "Deicide and the Reemergence of Meaning." This will be our ongoing study for the foreseeable future. If you would like to join us in this study, contact Dr. Riegel (alexgpuc@gmail.com) to receive a copy of his thesis. (For more information regarding this class, visit our Adult Religious Education page.) Philosopher's Club next meeting date: to be determined.
Are you a fan of Coffee Hour after Sunday Service?
We need volunteers to help make the Sunday coffee! Please sign-up in the foyer or contact Kathy Konwiak, Coffee Coordinator. Training and directions provided. Coffee service relies solely on volunteers, please sign-up to help on a Sunday or two! Remember: no volunteers = no coffee service.
We need volunteers to help make the Sunday coffee! Please sign-up in the foyer or contact Kathy Konwiak, Coffee Coordinator. Training and directions provided. Coffee service relies solely on volunteers, please sign-up to help on a Sunday or two! Remember: no volunteers = no coffee service.
Ushers & Greeters Needed for Sunday Services
No experience necessary. On the job training offered. Flexible scheduling. Maximum benefits for minimal time invested. This is a great way for new members to meet the congregation and an easy way to start volunteering in this necessary function of the church – your time is so appreciated! Please contact the Jenevieve Lilly or the Church Office with any questions.
No experience necessary. On the job training offered. Flexible scheduling. Maximum benefits for minimal time invested. This is a great way for new members to meet the congregation and an easy way to start volunteering in this necessary function of the church – your time is so appreciated! Please contact the Jenevieve Lilly or the Church Office with any questions.
Flowers for the Sanctuary
We welcome donations for fresh flowers in the Sanctuary on Sunday mornings. Take a moment to recognize or honor someone dear or to commemorate a special occasion by providing fresh flowers for the Sanctuary. Flowers add significantly to the ambiance of the Sanctuary on Sunday mornings. Use the yellow insert in the Sunday order of service or contact the church office to sign-up for a Sunday or two. You may bring your own arrangement or provide funds ($25 minimum ) for our talented flower chairperson to purchase and arrange the flowers. If you have questions, please email or call the church office: gpuc@gpuc.us or (313) 881-0420. Thank you for sharing your celebration of special occasions and important people in your life.
We welcome donations for fresh flowers in the Sanctuary on Sunday mornings. Take a moment to recognize or honor someone dear or to commemorate a special occasion by providing fresh flowers for the Sanctuary. Flowers add significantly to the ambiance of the Sanctuary on Sunday mornings. Use the yellow insert in the Sunday order of service or contact the church office to sign-up for a Sunday or two. You may bring your own arrangement or provide funds ($25 minimum ) for our talented flower chairperson to purchase and arrange the flowers. If you have questions, please email or call the church office: gpuc@gpuc.us or (313) 881-0420. Thank you for sharing your celebration of special occasions and important people in your life.
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Location: 17150 Maumee Avenue, Grosse Pointe, MI 48230 Phone: 313-881-0420
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