Announcements

October's Plate Recipient

Gather the Spirit for Justice (GTSFJ) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that brings together Allison Hill residents, area organizations, businesses, and churches to address issues of social justice and economic equity. It was jointly founded by UCH and the Shared Ministry during the time we operated at 1508 Market Street. It now operates out of First Church of the Brethren, 219 Hummel Street.

GTSFJ strives to be a place where people can find common ground, to meet and discuss the changes that need to be made to make Harrisburg a great place to live for all of its citizens.

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**Last month, a check totaling $1,159.00 was donated to AMiracleforSure. Thank you for supporting our beloved community with your generous plate gifts!**

Ministerial Call Process - FAQs

As most of you know, Rev. Bran is currently serving as our minister on a contract-to-call basis, with the current contract ending on July 31, 2026. In August, the Board of Trustees appointed a Call Planning Task Force to help determine whether we should proceed with calling Rev. Bran as our settled minister. The task force began surveying the congregation last month, is planning cottage meetings in November, and will report back to the Board in January. Our goal is to move forward in February, based on congregational input.

You can read the rest of Board Treasurer, Chris Dutton's article about the call process in this month's Reporter. Follow the link for a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

Join the UUnistriders

The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer fundraiser walk in our area is scheduled for October 18 at 9:00am at City Island. Our UCH team, the UUnistriders, will be there along with a huge crowd of people in many shades of pink.

We are hoping to be joined by newcomers and past participants. We will be walking at a more relaxed pace than past years — it’s not a timed event!

To join us, visit the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event page and search for UUnistriders.

Auction - November 15

Get your tickets ($10/person & $20/family) for the auction during coffee hour and sign up for childcare, if needed. Please also sign up to bring a creatively delicious dish.

Email uchauction@gmail.com to volunteer the night of the auction or with any questions.

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Women's Lunch Out

Women's Lunch Out will meet on Tuesday, October 14, at 1 PM at Pizza Grille, 901 State St, Lemoyne. RSVP to Ann Sitrin by phone or text (717-439-6090) by Monday, October 13.

Memorial Service Hospitality Team

When funerals or memorial services take place at UCH, families often need help in dealing with the reception afterward. The Memorial Service Hospitality Team was recently created to help support the family with logistics for hosting an event during their time of need. Families must provide the food itself (directly or via catering), but the Memorial Service Hospitality Team will coordinate everything else on the day of the service: Common Room set-up, kitchen/food logistics, and clean-up. Our objective is to enable the family to fully participate in the service without being burdened by kitchen duties.

Donna Hoover has agreed to lead this new team for the coming year, and we are looking for other volunteers to sign up for occasional duty for this much-needed service. Please contact Donna directly to join this team - hooverhome.df@gmail.com

Sunday, October 19

10:30 am: Worship Service

"Beyond Denial"

Rev. Bran Lennox

As we observe the devastating impacts of climate change in our own backyards and around the world, the grief can become overwhelming. How can regular people like us be present with these realities?