Rev. Lisa takes this mid-summer moment to remind us that it is not too late to create time for what is life-giving and meaningful in our lives.
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UUCM will be a teaching congregation again in the coming year! Rev. Lisa welcomes our new intern, Meleah Houseknecht, and invites Meleah to introduce herself to UUCM.
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Rev. Lisa offers a guided meditation to ground us in these summer days.
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Take the Stop Food Waste Challenge to see how you can save money by tweaking your kitchen habits. Nearly 40% of food is wasted somewhere along the supply chain in the U.S., and much of that food waste happens at home.
Wasted food is a waste of money. The average family of four spends more than $2,500 on food that gets tossed every year. We waste time shopping for food we don’t have a plan to use and cooking food we forget to eat. All that uneaten food wastes the resources, energy, and labor used to create it.
“As a mother, I was initially interested in controlling food waste to save money. It wasn’t until later that I learned how wasted food is also an environmental issue. So now I have several reasons for cutting my food waste,” said Anne S., a participant in a past Stop Food Waste Challenge.
When you join the challenge this August, you commit to taking actions that will have the most impact in your household and get credit for what you’re already doing.
The first step is to sign up! Then join or start a team and start browsing the actions.
It’s recommended that everyone starts with tracking their food waste for one week – it’s the best way to learn what’s going to waste in your household and identify ways to prevent it. Then choose actions that will have a big impact and build on your strengths, like better meal planning or cooking creatively.
Once the challenge starts August 1, you will report your progress, see the positive impact of your actions add up, and connect with others. Participants will get email updates with resources and tips and opportunities to attend events hosted by Stop Food Waste Challenge partners.
By coming together with our community, we can make a real difference toward reducing waste and fighting climate change. The challenge runs August 1-31. Sign up is open now! Join the challenge at stopfoodwaste.ecochallenge.org.
NEW OPPORTUNITY: UUCM is searching for a new Recording Secretary for the Board of Trustees. You would take minutes of the Board meetings which take place the second Thursday evening of each month from 6:15-8:15 p.m. The commitment is about 3 hours per month. Contact Adam Elg for more details.
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