Dear Members and Friends,
After much consideration, the Board of Trustees and I have decided to suspend in-person worship, meetings, and other gatherings for the foreseeable future. We believe this is the best way to care for our community and contribute to the wellbeing of society at large.
We believe it is vitally important, however, to stay connected with another. We are planning to move ahead with online worship services. We will be using the online platform, Zoom. Included below are instructions.
Tomorrow’s worship plan is to go ahead with some of what we had already coordinated for our Women’s History service. Anne Kearton and Taylor Aguilera will still be sharing their stories. However, we will devote some time to talking about our current situation, helping with technology, and creating some sacred space for us to be in together as we move through this.
Please note, all other meetings are cancelled for tomorrow, including Adult Discussion Group, Adult RE, Children’s RE and the Social Justice meeting. We will work on ways to make these happen online, hopefully by next Sunday.
This process will not be perfect. Please understand that staff and Board members are working hard to iron out the technology and ways to make this work. Thank you for understanding and having patience as we figure this out together. The health and wellbeing of all is of primary importance to us. Please reach out to me or a board member if you need anything.
ZOOM Instructions from Brandon:
We’ll be using Zoom for Sunday’s Service.We’ve chosen to use Zoom because the benefits of using Zoom are that it is a platform that will allow us to maximize engagement with one another during this time that we can not be with one another in person.
Zoom Link to Sunday Service on 03/15/2020:https://zoom.us/j/638561979
Brandon Nuckols will be starting the Zoom Link to the Service at 10:30am. If you are new to Zoom, please join at least 20 minutes early so Brandon can help troubleshoot with you. Brandon will have his cell phone on him and you can call if you’re having trouble connecting. Brandon’s Cell # 434-414-4894.Once everyone has joined, Brandon will give a brief overview of Zoom and discuss a few key features.Be aware that we can see you once you’ve joined with your video, so make sure that you’re wearing clothing!
Very Basic Instructions to join the Zoom Meeting:1. Click on the the Zoom link above.2. Join Audio when prompted.3. Join Video when prompted.
Basic Helpful Tips: 1. Zoom functions best with a computer, but can be used with cell phones and tablets as well.2. Using Headphone is very helpful for those that are hard of hearing.
Resources and TutorialsVideo Tutorial of how to join a Zoom Meeting:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFhAEoCF7jg&feature=youtu.be
Link to practice joining a Zoom Meeting:You can also join a test meeting to familiarize yourself with Zoom.
In Faith,
Heather NorbyUUCL Spiritual Life DirectorUniting in Diversity…Advocating for Love and Justice