Dear Reader,
This is the Monday, June 23, 2025 full edition of the Tapestry newsletter of upcoming events and announcements. All events are open to anyone who wishes to join, except where otherwise noted.
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Upcoming Sunday Service at 11:00 AM:
A Chosen Faith Community
by Eric Huckabay
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Unitarians believe discussing our personal faith helps us grow. Our community is a crucial part of our faith development. Come, as we discuss how to make the most of our beloved, chosen community.
If you're unable to join us in person, Zoom is still an option by clicking HERE.
Announcements:
Owl
Emerson UU will be starting their Our Whole Lives Lifespan Sexuality Education programming again! They are looking for anyone willing to be trained as a facilitator or serve as a backup for 7-9th grade and 10-12th grade OWL offerings in January of 2026. Please reach out to Rev. Alisha via email and she will connect you with the leader of the program.
Cooking Covenant Group: July 6 is Berry Goodness!
by Tracy Cook on 6/9/2025
Howdy, Friends and Neighbors!
It’s time to discuss our annual give-back to Tapestry - Berry Goodness, mmmmmm!
For those who haven’t been here at Tapestry for very long, Berry Goodness is Cooking and Eating Covenant Group’s way of giving back to our beloved community - meaning you! All you need to do to benefit from Berry Goodness is show up at church on July 6 and remember to pick up your box of goodies!
If you wish to participate in this event, please show up on Saturday, July 5 at 3:00, at Tapestry for The Packing of the Treats.
Some things to keep in mind:
- Make at least 60 individual items of whatever you are gifting people. We have more people than last time, yay!
- Try to keep your gifts simple, with no refrigeration required. (Megan, if you are planning on making the same treat as you’ve been making, you *know* you are the exception 😘)
- If you are gifting households and not individuals, adjust accordingly. Say, for example, you are making Lemon-Blueberry Mini-Loaves, then one per household would be wonderful.
- Wrap your items in baggies or plastic wrap, or have them in individual jars (like a jelly jar). We will have a big, labeled lunch bag or box to hold everything for the household.
- If you want to make more than 60, I would not say no to this! We can share the extras. Or, you know, consume them immediately…
- We have several people who are vegan, and others who are gluten-free, so if you can modify your recipe please consider it. Or, make a separate batch and label it accordingly.
If you know you will be out of town or otherwise unavailable, please let us know and we will make a special box for your family to pick up the following weekend (July 13).
We love sharing our gifts with all of y’all! Please enjoy your box of Berry Goodness and know we appreciate YOU!
Read More and Comment on the Cooking Covenant Group Blog
Rev. Alisha's Theme Weaving: Do you think polyamory should be more accepted?
by Alisha Mills on 6/4/2025
Greetings & Happy Pride Month!
Relationship Choice is Tapestry's theme for the month of June. For this month's Theme Weaving, I'm hoping to open dialogue about ethical non-monogamy in our congregation. Last Sunday, I shared a sermon about Relationship Choice and we saw the openness I hoped for in Corner Forum. Can we continue it here?
I was thrilled on Sunday when two of our Corner Forum attendees shared with the group about their choice to be poly. Poly, short for poly-amorous, is one of several ways of being in ethical non-monogamous relationships. Meaning, with consent from each party involved there is more than one romantic and/or sexual participant. I am growing in awareness of the ways ethical non-monogamy is more common than I ever realized. Here are a few links that are meant to provide information about ethical non-monogamy.
https://www.inclusivepsych.com/post/the-intersection-of-polyamory-and-social-justice-how-ethical-non-monogamy-challenges-normative-rela
https://www.gaycouplestherapy.com/7-types-of-polyamorous-relationships-is-one-right-for-your-lgbtq-relationship/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DMLOKvi4NY
I'd like to know what your thoughts are on ethical non-monogamy. Please kindly and thoughtfully share in the comments to open some dialogue in our community.
Read More and Comment on the Rev. Alisha's Theme Weaving Blog
Letter From Our President: It’s June!!!
by Tracy Cook on 6/1/2025
Wow! Can you believe it’s JUNE! Welcome, Summer!!!
This will be my last blog as your President. I have to admit, it has been a full year, and we have accomplished a *lot*!
Which of these events do you recall?!
- Dawn finding the ooopsies Pledge mistake - a mistake several of us have done before - and we adjusted? What a great compromise we made! It almost closed the gap created by the missing amount!
- Our Thanksgiving Campout, where we *again* brought too much food! But people also felt comfortable attending without needing to bring anything but themselves. I heard several people saying that was a great gift to them, to just show up and be warmly embraced by framily.
- The Holiday Treats Bake Sale, where we collectively sold soooooo many items! OPM, baby! Other People’s Money! And do you remember my Peppermint Nipples?! OMG, toooooo funny!
- The Climate Justice Revival where we gathered together to envision and make a plan for the future. What kinds of damage do we, as people, do to the environment? How could this change? What would our world look like if we made these changes a part of our day-to-day living?
It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as your President this year. I’m excited to see how Eric Huckabay will lead us forward in the coming year! I warmly welcome James Moore as our incoming President-Elect, and Lisa Pedersen as our new Member-at-Large. Thank y’all for your trust and support. It has meant the world to me!
Read More and Comment on the Letter From Our President Blog
Share-the-Plate
June's share-the-plate offering is going to NAMI, the National Alliance on mental health, a grassroots mental health organization that works to build better lives for individuals and families affected by mental illness. They do this through a variety of efforts including, education, advocacy, support and raising awareness. NAMI is the largest grassroots mental health organization. A financial contribution helps create a world where people affected by mental illness can experience hope, recovery, wellness, and freedom from stigma.
Superhero Summer Camp
CAMP DETAILS
(full details at: https://emersonhouston.org/superhero-summer-camp/ )
Cost
$125 for the first camper and $100 for each additional sibling
Please inquire about financial assistance if needed
When
Monday, July 28 to Friday, August 1 - Sign Up By June 1st
Drop-off: 9am and Pick-up: 4pm
Early drop off and late pick up will be available
Where
Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church, 1900 Bering Drive, Houston, 77057
Tapestry Disc Golf!
Disc Golf Signal app group SIGN-UP
Interested in getting together for disc golf? If you'd like to play disc golf some early Saturday morning then join the Disc Golf Signal app group for notifications on the day(s) before the game. Then if you are available show up with some water and a hat. There will be discs available so there is no need to buy or bring discs. The game takes less than 2 hours and is free.
You can email dg@uutapestry.org with your Signal app phone number or userName to get an invite to join the Signal app Disc Golf group. If you have the Signal app installed you can send a message to: oldwippersnapper.01 to join the group. Then you'll get a Signal app Disc Golf group event notification whenever anyone posts an upcoming disc golf game event with the date, time, and location for the game. If you see the event notification just show up on Saturday to get some exercise, to spend some time in nature, and to enjoy playing disc golf with friends.
Disc Golf is good fun, companionship, and a great way to get out in nature. All skill levels are welcome, and loaner discs are available. There are a variety of attractive and challenging courses in the NW Houston area (no fees required), and we sometimes organize road trips to sample other venues. See our Disc Golf group slideshow at: https://uutapestry.org/DiscGolf. We also meet on Zoom Fridays at 4 pm CT to talk and plan future events.
The Group is open to current and former members and friends of Tapestry UU Church of Houston who are interested in playing disc golf. Games and other outings are organized on the Tapestry Disc Golfers Facebook private group page and via the Signal app. To learn more, request to join the Tapestry Disc Golfers Facebook group, or email dg@uutapestry.org. See you on the course!
We're Looking for More Liturgists!
Tapestry Board Meetings
Your Tapestry Board of Trustees is meeting monthly.
When: 2nd Thursday of each month beginning at 1:00 pm.
Where: On Tapestry’s Thursday Zoom account unless otherwise published.
View the upcoming agenda by clicking HERE.
Covenant Groups
The following groups are currently accepting new members:
- Cooking Covenant Group
- Gardening Covenant Group
The Women Aligned Spiritually Group is currently closed, but it may reopen to new members next summer.
For more information, please see https://uutapestry.org/CovenantGroups or to suggest a new group, email pastpresident@uutapestry.org.
Tapestry Caring Team
Upcoming Events From Our Calendar:
June 24 (Tuesday), 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM: Worship Team Meeting
Weekly team meeting to discuss upcoming services and current projects.
June 27 (Friday), 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Disc Golf V-Beer Meeting
Weekly Friday 3 PM to 4:30 PM disc golf v-beer Zoom meeting
June 28 (Saturday): Pride Parade
TBD
June 28 (Saturday), 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM: WFPB Covenant Group Meeting
The Whole Food Plant Based (WFPB) Covenant Group meets via Zoom every Saturday at 2:30 pm. Our mission is learning more about WFPB eating, cooking, recipe-sharing, and supporting each other in our healthy lifestyle journeys. We are currently viewing each of the 40 video presentations each week from the Holistic Holiday at Sea cruise which several of our members recently enjoyed, along with discussion, and monthly sharing potluck WFPB snacks. Please contact wfpb@uutapestry.org if interested in joining us.
Thank you for your interest and readership...
Newsletter editor, Tapestry Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston
newsletter@uutapestry.org