September 2020

A Newsletter of Henrietta United Church of Christ

HUCC 20/20 Vision

From PASTOR JASON One Year Anniversary

Continued on page 2

Volume 20, Issue 9

IN THIS ISSUE Table of Contents

From Pastor Jason ................ 1&2

Rally Day Cookout ................ 2

September Worship .............. 3

Virtual Sunday School ........... 3

Pork Roast ............................ 4

HUCC Lawn Concert .............. 4

Pastor on Vacation ............... 4

Going Green Update .............. 6

Mission of the Month ............ 7

Trustees’ Financial Update ... 7

Birthdays/Anniversaries ....... 8

ZOOM Meeting Calendar ....... 9

Looking at the calendar, among the reminders

I am getting is that I have been here for just

about a year! Depending on what day you

receive this, it may be a year to the day since I

arrived in Western New York – and of course,

September 1 marks my 1st anniversary as your

Senior Pastor.

I don’t think any of us can say that the year

has gone quite the way we would have wanted. I’m struck

that for roughly half the time I have been here, we are

apart. I’m trying to imagine how I might have planned for

that – or how you might have planned for that – if there

was some way we could have known of Covid and all the

havoc it would wreak on us.

It is good for us to be able to be honest with God

and ourselves about the difficulties and challenges Covid-

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from PASTOR JASON Continued from Page 1

World has brought us. In some ways, we have settled into new routines and live in newly familiar pat-

terns; in other ways, it is all still as weird as it was when this first started.

But reflecting back on a year, while Covid changed so many things, including ministry, one thing it did

not change is that ministry will happen in this place. I hope that among the lessons we are learning about

ourselves and our shared ministry in this time is how vital and vibrant it truly is. A year ago, could you

have conceived of our livestreaming worship each week, and finding typically more than 200 unique

viewers have watched the weekly broadcast either live or later in the week?

We may often hear of God planting something new – or in the case of a new ministry, planting some-

one new. Something new was planted here. A new seed has blossomed and grown into something that

even post-Covid I don’t believe any of us could now envision not being part of our ministry. The Holy

Spirit is always working, even in the oddest of times.

One year in, there are some days when I wonder how I’ve gotten through the last 6 months, even

when I know that this could be many more months than 6 to come before we can bring about something

more closely resembling normalcy. It’s a good time to remind ourselves that God always keeps promises

made to us, and a good time to also remind ourselves of the promises we have made to God, ministering

together in this place.

Autumn is nearly here. Cooler temperatures (yay!) and changing leaves are coming. An election is

coming. Blessing of the Pets is coming – October 11! Our first ever all-takeout Pork Dinner is coming.

Football may be coming. School in some form (or multiple forms) is coming. But whatever comes, God’s

Holy Spirit will be with us, and we will be the church. We will get through this together.

With love, blessings, and reminders about distancing & masks,

~ Pastor Jason

Rally Day is coming! This year will be a little

different from Rally Days of the past, but you are

still invited to come for a cookout on the church

lawn after worship on Sunday, September 13

beginning at 12 noon.

This year will be an all-burger event, with Chef Randy Kenyon at the

grill. Individually packaged chips, pop, and water will be provided. You are

absolutely invited to bring a potluck item; please make sure it is in some

form of individual serving containers or bags to keep with our current

health and safety protocols. We do have to continue to avoid "shared"

items where more than 1 person would touch them.

Please RSVP to Joan Barnes by September 6. All are asked to bring their own chairs, to maintain

physical distancing at all times, and to remain masked except when eating. We look forward to having

some fellowship with you to begin the year!

September 13 Cookout

RALLY DAY

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SEPTEMBER WORSHIP

Sunday Morning Worship and Two Christmas Eve Celebrations

Resumes September 20

VIRTUAL SUNDAY SCHOOL

Calling all kids and youth! Your Sunday School teachers have missed

your smiling faces and are ready to Zoom with you again. Classes will be

brief (30 minutes or so), with a story focus, activity or game, prayer, and

time to share and support each other. Our hope is to provide a routine

time when kids and youth can think about the stories of God’s people, look

for the presence of God in their own lives, and share God’s love with each

other. This is especially important as we face the struggles and uncertainties of the present day.

Here’s the plan:

10:30 am Pre-School & Kindergarten with Jody Peterson & Mary Anne Meyer

10:00 am Worship on YouTube

12 noon Elementary (grades 1-5) with Cindy Muck, Susan Selvek & John Loughner

1:00 pm Youth (grades 6-12) with Su Grimes and Kim Griffin

We are still working out details for the elementary group, and may meet on alternate weeks; details will

be sent to parents via email. As the school year gets underway and families adjust to their new routines,

we can adapt these plans as needed—just let us know how things are going for you!

September 6, 2020 10:00am—Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Pastor Jason preaching

Isaiah Bauch reading scripture

Lectionary verses: Matthew 18: 15-20; Romans 13: 8-14; Psalm 149; Exodus 12: 1-14

September 13, 2020 10:30am—Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Pastor Jason preaching

Tracy Meyer reading scripture

Lectionary verses: Matthew 18: 21-35; Romans 14: 1-12; Psalm 114; Exodus 14: 19-31

Rally Day with Masked & Distanced Congregational Cookout After Worship

September 20, 2020 10:30am—Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Pastor Jason preaching

Susan Selvek reading scripture

Lectionary verses: Matthew 20: 1-16; Philippians 1: 21-30; Psalm 105: 1-6, 37-45; Exodus 16: 2-15

Virtual Sunday School Begins

September 27, 2020 10:30am—Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

Pastor Martha preaching

Dave Meyer reading scripture

Lectionary verses: Matthew 21: 23-32; Philippians 2: 1-13; Psalm 78: 1-4, 12-16; Exodus 17: 1-7

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September 4—The New Normal Clarinet Octet

CONCERT on the HUCC LAWN

Join us to start your Labor Day Weekend off on a musical note!

Thanks to Lucy Holmes, and *weather-permitting,* The New Normal Clarinet Octet will

be coming to share their musical gifts on our lawn. This event will take place at 6:30pm on

Friday, September 4. All persons are asked to bring their own chairs, to remain masked

while at the event, and to remain physically distanced (but socially close!).

Individually-wrapped desserts which require no "sharing" (such as those Joan Barnes

provided for our ice cream social this summer) will be provided. We look forward to seeing

you!

Thanks to so many of you who have volunteered to help with the Roast Pork take-out dinner on September 26. The only "job" left is cleanup, and I hope two people will let me know they are willing to do this. Some of you have told me you

have large brown paper grocery bags to donate; please get in touch with me so we can discuss how I can get them. In mid-September, I will be sending a separate e-mail message to the brownie bakers and the steam table packers and runners about procedures the day of the dinner. Bob Day will be providing instructions for the men controlling the traffic flow.

Andrea is going to include a full-size poster in this newsletter; perhaps you might like to do what I did -- tape it to the inside of your vehicle's left rear passenger window. Free publicity as you drive around town!

If you are a worker the day of the dinner, and wish to buy dinners for your family or yourself, I suggest you do that at 3:30 that afternoon, and then put your purchased dinners in the refrigerator. This will give the steam table workers a bit of practice as they pack orders.

If I have forgotten anything, I'll try to put it in the Happenings during September. I appreciate all of the good suggestions and advice many of you have shared. Thanks again! Judy Hawk, 486-4668; judith63@webtv.net

Saturday, September 26

HUCC PORK DINNER

PASTOR JASON Time Away...

Pastor Jason is planning to be on vacation from after worship on

September 20 until October 5 --- "Covid permitting." Pastor Martha

will be leading worship and available for pastoral needs during that

time.

Pastor Jason will not be accessing email, voicemail, or messen-

ger -- but he said he might post pictures. :-)

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Sunday Morning Worship and Two Christmas Eve Celebrations

With all of the coronavirus news over the past months, you may have missed some of the changes in

policies around recycling. I know that most (if not all) of our HUCC family works very hard to recycle

household items, as well as reducing their waste. This has become more difficult recently, with so much

single-use plastic entering our lives to avoid the possibility of illness from the virus.

Much of the change in recycling policies is due to China no longer accepting our plastic trash (who

could blame them?). As a result, many markets for recycled plastic no longer exist. Just because there is

a recycling symbol on a container does not mean it can be recycled – it just provides information about

the type of plastic used. Basically, the main plastics with an available market are labeled #1 or #2.

So what can go into your recycling bin?

Paper, magazines, newspaper, clean cardboard (ex., pizza box tops), shredded paper in paper

bags, soft cover books, gable-top cartons

Metal and glass, including metal cookware, metal food & beverage cans, glass containers, aerosol

cans

Plastic bottles, jugs, jars, tubs (reattach caps, lids and spray pumps) – NO Styrofoam, straws, plastic

utensils, drink cups, coffee pods, clamshell containers, prescription bottles, bags

Clean and dry plastic bags (and other plastic wrapping from paper towels, toilet paper, etc.) can go back

to the grocery store and placed in marked bin. They can also go to Ecopark. Do NOT place plastic bags in

recycling bin – they get tangled in the machinery when items are sorted.

Recycling Alkaline batteries has become more of a challenge, due to the closing of the Batteries Plus

store on Jefferson Road. They cannot be taken to Ecopark and are not accepted at stores that DO accept

reusable and lithium batteries (NOT to be put in the trash). We will pass on information about where to

send alkaline batteries when we know more – in the meantime, it is best not to put them in the trash,

because they do contain a number of metals that are better kept out of landfills.

Styrofoam containers cannot be recycled anywhere! Please avoid using them whenever possible.

Encourage restaurants to provide better containers for take-out food, such as paperboard.

We encourage you to check out the Ecopark website – there are many items that can be taken there

that cannot be put in your recycling bin. Go to ecoparkmcny.com or monroecounty.gov/ecopark, You will

find much information on how to dispose of almost everything!

Keep recycling, everyone!

Members of the GGTF: Elizabeth Pixley (convener); Carol Loughner; Cindy Muck; Katy Shirley; Lynne

Stewart; Terry and Bob Van Ostrand. New members are always welcome – please contact Elizabeth

Pixley at eypixley@gmail.com if you would like more information.

HUCC GOING GREEN TASK FORCE Changes in the Recycling Rules

BLESSING of the PETS SUNDAY Save the date!!! October 11

Hi! This is Scarlett, your HUCC Holy Terrier. I know we’re just start-ing September, but I wanted to give all the pets a heads up on some-thing coming in about 6 weeks – please talk to your humans about this now so they will be ready (they are kind of slow sometimes, you know). We’ll be blessed right at home and my human will guide yours through it. Details to appear soon.

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FINANCIAL NEWS Trustees Update

The Trustees in the July NL mentioned that a brief review of the HUCC Treasurer's report would be

available. Below is the report that will be presented to the HUCC Council in August.

Information as of the end of July 2020:

Targeted pledge income 58%

Total pledge received 62%

Mortgage income 63%

Total income 65%*

Total expense 43%

Year to date, Income less expenses + $50,900

*Includes donation to Dollar a Day (as of 8/12/20) $31,879

Note: US Payroll Protection Program funding of $28,500 was received on 5/21/20

These monies are not included in the Income figure above and have now been spent out to offset staff

salaries and other eligible expenses.

The Stewardship/Investment Committee has been notified that the estates of Jean Losinger and Dorothy

Hansen have included HUCC in their wills.

It is gifts such as these that prevent us from just getting by but rather gives us the security that HUCC

needs to bring our mission and vision to life for generations to come.

Prepared by John Loughner

The Children’s Agenda

In keeping with the spirit of "Back to School," the Board of Outreach has selected The Children's Agenda. Their Mission

The Children's Agenda advocates for effective policies and drives evidenced-based solutions for the health, education and success of children. They are especially committed to children who are vulnerable because of poverty, racism, health disparities and trauma. Their Vision

Every child achieves their full potential to thrive in body, mind and spirit in systems of support that assure: Children are born healthy into families and communities that provide them with safe and

nurturing environments and access to high quality health care; Children are prepared to learn in high quality child care and schools; Children are prepared to be successful adults who are engaged, purposeful members of our

community.

Thanks so much!!

Mission of the Month: SEPTEMBER

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SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS

SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

Eileen Clark Sept 1 Tim Nesbitt Sept 3 Tory Williams Sept 3 Samuel Adamson Sept 6 Melissa Bauch Sept 6 Aimee Carpenter Sept 6 Paige Tambasco Sept 6 Don Barnes Sept 7 Kaitlin Meyer Sept 7 Nancy Griffith Sept 8 Victoria Jones Sept 8 Gilbert Hale Sept 10 Ava Hathaway Sept 10 Howard Holmes Sept 10 Lucy Holmes Sept 10 Matthew Meyer Sept 10 Katy Shirley Sept 10 Mark Knisely Jr. Sept 11 Marlene Goodwin Sept 15 Rebekah Vosburgh Sept 15 Stephen Wright Sept 15 Skye Barnes Sept 16 Debbie Organek Sept 16 Leonard Korn Sept 19 Fred Clark Sept 20 Barbara Witmer Sept 20 Lisa Brown Sept 21 Wayne Goodwin Sept 21 Avery Williams Sept 22 Casey Hawk Sept 24 Kevin Bleiler Sept 25 Flo Glena Sept 25 Thomas Healy Sept 26

Ravi & Sara Misra September 3 Richard & Nancy Griffith September 24 Jim & Gail Carroll September 27 Bill & Kim Griffin September 29

Jeff Markwick Sept 26 Adrian Matlack Sept 26 Sylvia Korn Sept 27 Andi Kamph Sept 29 Eliany Sanchez-Baez Sept 30

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September 2020 Calendar September 1—Staff Meeting, 12:30 pm

September 3—Deacons, 7 pm

September 4—Lawn Concert by The New Normal Clarinet Octet, 6:30 pm

September 8—Stewardship/Investment, 7 pm

September 9—Outreach, 7 pm

September 10—Trustees, 7 pm

September 12—Men’s Breakfast, 9 am

September 13—Rally Day, Worship begins at 10:30, followed by a cookout

September 16—Council, 7 pm

September 17—Pub Theology, 7 pm

September 20—Virtual Sunday School begins

September 26—Roast Pork Dinner

Sunday, September 6, 13, 20, 27—Fellowship Hour, after worship

Friday, September 4, 11, 18, 25—Knitting for Peace, 10 am

Monday, September 7, 14, 21, 28—HUCC Chat and Check In, 7 pm

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Church activities may be videotaped or

photographed for church use. Please

notify the church office if you have any

concerns. Security cameras are also in

use in the building

Henrietta United Church of Christ P.O. Box 430 1400 Lehigh Station Rd Henrietta, NY 14467

CONTACT US P. O. Box 430 1400 Lehigh Station Road Henrietta, New York 14467-0430 585.334.0030

Pastor, Jason Boyd pastor@henriettaucc.org Associate Pastor, Martha Koenig Stone associatepastor@henriettaucc.org

Church Administrator, Andrea Folan churchadministrator@henriettaucc.org

Current Office Hours Due to COVID-19 precautions, the office is currently closed. Email and phone calls are being actively monitored.

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