Services at 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary

Sunday, June 5 “Never Been This Before” Rev. Danny Reed

On July 4, 2014, Gertrude Weaver of Arkansas celebrated her 116th birthday and became, at that time, the oldest-living American. When asked how it felt, she said, “I don’t know. I’ve never been this before.” Most of us will not see 116, but through life we accomplish things that we’ve never done before, and take on roles that we’ve never been before. What motivates us and how are we so equipped?

Sunday, June 12 “Summation” Rev. Danny Reed

Last June the minister, describing his last sermon before a little pulpit pause, claimed there were thoughts remaining to be thunk and sayings remaining to be said. He found that sermon, also titled “Summation,” so meaningful that he might make a tradition of the recurring name. Same title, different sermon. He promises. Come hold him to it.

Sunday, June 19 “Heroes, Just For One Day” William Epes, Intern Minister

10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., James Island County Park’s Stono Shelter

Who has the courage to love against all odds? All of our sandwiches are heroes at the end-of-church-year picnic. So are all our friends. Even if they are hot dogs. We find out why in tales short and tall. The service will be followed by the annual church picnic. Dress comfortably and bring a dish to share.

Beginning of Summer Service Series

Please note that services in the summer will begin at 10:00 a.m.

June 26 “Under the Sea at 2050” Sharon Strong, Leader

What will happen to our church by mid-century as we try to adapt to a warmer and less predictable planet? Members of this spring's Adult RE class provide a lighthearted look at how "Change is Our Choice: Creating Climate Solutions" by building a time machine, and inviting you to come along.

Forums at 10 a.m. in Gage Hall

Sunday, June 5 “Thirty Years of Lowcountry Conservation”

Ashley Demoshenes, Preisdent & CEO of Lowcountry Land Trust

An inside look at the work of a local land trust that started grassroots and has grown in to a leader of reginal conservation.

A Green Sanctuary Presentation.

Sunday, June 12 TBD

No Forum during the Sumer Series.

The Rev. Danny R. Reed,

Minister

Published monthly from September to June, and

once during the summer, by the Unitarian Church

in Charleston

Sandra Selvitelli,

Compositor (843) 723-4617

office@charlestonuu.org

Summer Deadline:

June 19

A liberal and inclusive pathway to finding community Vol.16, No. 27 June 2016

Minister’s Missive

I’m finding myself a bit absent-minded and preoccupied lately (“What else is new?” some might ask.) No serious lapses (yet…), just a mild confusion - where am I to be, when, and tell me again why? What words or works are due this week? Thought that was last week? I’m not so alone in being disoriented, I see it in other staff members and church leaders too. It’s just the annual May Muddle—when the program schedule eases and we welcome the summer slow-down.

Activities and meetings take a break, but Sunday worship continues and a rich Summer Series has been planned. We mark the transition into summer with our annual Picnic Service at James Island County Park over the Father’s Day weekend—Sunday, June 19. We ask that people arrive at 10:00 a.m., with the service beginning at 11:00 a.m. The service will explore the theme of heroes and, as in the past, we will enjoy Cosmic Dogs from Jack Hurley, and a water slide for the children. You will find more information in this Gateway and also on the church website. Summer services resume June 26, also at 10:00 a.m.

Just before the Picnic service, June 13-17, Anita, Harrison, and I will join the Freedom Road Tour with several members of Charity Missionary Baptist Church, and Circular Church. We will visit Ebenezer Baptist Church and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center in Georgia; tour the Civil Rights Institute, the Goodman, Chaney, Schwerner Monument, the Medgar Evers Home, and walk the Edmund Pettus Bridge, all in Alabama. We will also see the National Civil Rights Museum in Tennessee. The stops will be important for all they commemorate and honor, but it will be especially significant to make this passage with my family, and with an interfaith, interracial group of brothers and sisters.

You grant me a generous summer break to leave one church year behind and prepare for another. I’ll be featured in worship a time or two, and look forward to attending other services in the line-up. I will be in and out of the office (perhaps in disguise, who knows?). My schedule is intentionally open, but the office will always know where I am and how you might reach me.

Thanks to all those who helped with so much this program year. We took up some difficult projects, many still being explored, and engaged in deep conversation about what we tend and treasure on Archdale Street. Your contributions of labor and love, pledge and presence, talent and time help make our historic enterprise the special community that it is. Because of what you bring and what we generate together, every summer we meet new friends—those who are considering a change in their lives, some who have just arrived in Charleston, and others finally getting around to checking us out. They will see your dedication, your excitement, and your friendship and they will want to be part of our ongoing experiment in free faith and reasoned religion. Let’s be watching for them, make them feel at home, and invite them to explore what we’re doing.

Summer church life is as important and worthy as every other season we share. We simply relax the calendar, make time to enjoy one another’s company, and also the recreation and natural beauty of the Lowcountry. We’ll likely see less of each other for a while, but whether you travel far or simply journey at home, I wish you and those you love safety, respite, and peace.

Vestry Visions

Although this has been a busy and productive year, many projects in the works for the entire year are just now coming to fruition. I mentioned several of these at the Annual Meeting.

On Friday, May 27, our Buildings and Grounds Chair Ron Updike will meet with the Palmetto Craftsmen contractor recommended by our structural engineer Craig Bennett to complete the critical work under our sanctuary and hopefully I will be signing a contract with them following that meeting. Palmetto will install temporary molds and pour “flowable” concrete into the molds to arrest any further erosion around the sanctuary’s foundation.

I will be signing contracts with both Glenn Keyes, our church’s architect on all things dealing with renovation, in order to produce a long-range plan for our campus, and Joe Bennett, the person who did the sound work in our sanctuary and will continue improving sound there and in Gage Hall.

A further fun project that has just raised its head is removal of the curtains in Gage Hall. We will then install light-filtering blinds on all windows and the handicap access door in order to allow the Forums to use media more effectively and for the new productions being offered during the day by Piccolo Spoleto. We hope to encourage more of this!

John Narkunas will act as manager of the fire and safety installation project and I plan to be his assistant this summer, so that we can cover for each other when one of us is out of town.

Even though I will no longer be your Vestry chair, I hope to continue the work and mission of this church through joining Buildings and Grounds seamlessly to complete all projects that began this year.

It’s with joy I move to the next phase of my service to this church…

Your faithful and obedient servant, Judy Manning

Vestry Values

This is my last opportunity to thank various members for their service to the church, at least in this format!

I wanted to thank all 105 members who attended the Annual Meeting May 15 by name but our efficient office manager told me there was simply no room, so I say thank you to all who took time from their Sunday to attend, listen, question, vote, especially since none of you, nor I, could predict how long the meeting would last!

There are two groups that I have not mentioned in this article this year and it is way beyond time: first, the Audio Committee that orchestrates sound during services. Mike Brandt chairs this committee and is joined by Alan Moore, Cecil Bennett and Jason Sievert. Special thanks go to Mike and Jason for enabling long-distance participation at the Annual Meeting. Mary Ann and Stuart Terry report that they could hear everything quite well but a glitch on their end kept them from being able to communicate verbally with us. We owe this dedicated group much. Please thank them for their work on our behalf!

The second group is our Safety Team who shows up Sunday after Sunday prepared to lend medical assistance, help with an evacuation or call professional help if needed. I have a list of all who have volunteered their time since November, in order of when they first signed up for Sunday service: Carol Tempel, Sheila Scarborough, John Narkunas, George Tempel, Alan Moore, Wendell Belden, Richard Hayes, David Ruef, Ron Updike, Matthew Brazil, Maureen Porter, James Selvitelli, Lisa Hajjar, Mela Khedouri, Hillary Hutchinson, Betsy Grund, Ken Fickling, Kenneth Morrison, Ren Manning and Tom Iorizzo. During every service you will find them sitting with an orange flag on the seat next to them or on the floor in front of them, in the balcony or walking back and forth at the back of the church. I feel much safer knowing there are several members on duty each week who know how to use the defibrillator, find a band aid, or help us exit safely and quickly! Again, please let them know you appreciate their service to you and this church.

I always like to end with the Coffee Hour elves. The YRUU youth group took care of the first Sunday of May, the Vestry brought in treats to celebrate the Alliance on Mother’s Day, and there was a special cake for the Caring Committee May 22. Priscilla Shumway and Judy Bruce are the only other members who signed my list to let me know they would be bringing treats in, and – of course – Abby and Fred Himmelein were ever faithful in helping to clean up! Thank you to all those named and unnamed who helped feed us during Coffee Hour in May!

It has been a true pleasure to write this article every month, letting everyone know how many members have stepped up this year to make the Church run smoothly and graciously. May it continue!!

Submitted by Judy Manning, Vestry Chair

Among Our Family and Friends

• Longtime church member Jane Upshur is pleased to announce the birth of her first great-grandchild, Eden Caroline Upshur, 8lb 3oz, 21 inches long, born on March 31, 2016. Eden is the daughter of Karen and James Upshur who live in Moore, SC. Those of us who knew him know how much Bill would enjoy this addition.

• Recently Marc and Erica Hattings Brodeur celebrated their sixteenth wedding anniversary. Congratulations and best wishes to them.

• Catherine and Gordon Rhea celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary recently; son Carter graduated from the C of C and has been accepted into the PhD engineering program at Duke, and son Campbell passed BAR exams in SC and Virgin Islands and is practicing law on St. Thomas.

• Several weeks ago as she was finishing a 4-mile trek over the Ravenel Bridge and back with her 8-year- old granddaughter, Linda Maxwell Allen took a fall. While she says it was not serious, it slowed her down a bit and she broke her wrist. She especially wants to thank all the folks who helped her out and were so kind to her during this time. At this writing she is healing and is up and about.

• Carol & Zan Furtwangler want to thank all the kind members of our UU Church community who have made Carol's 11-week-long "enforced immobility" so much more endurable, especially Myrtle Staples, Carol Oates, Dee Bogan, Marcia Castano, Judy Bruce, and the best crab catcher/picker/crabcake maker on the East Coast (yes, including Maryland), Nina Fair. Carol hopes to be back to her usual gadding about in time for the Annual Picnic.

• Barbara and Stan Goldberg recently lost their son, Scott Jonathan Goldberg, after a brief battle with a very aggressive cancer. Scott was in the prime of life. He was an attorney for the US Department of Justice, a humanist, the godfather of 3 children, and spouse of Thom Brawner. Stan says, “We are heartbroken and although we are grateful for his life, we will always miss him, as will his 4 brothers and sister.”

Submitted by Judy Bruce

A Member’s Celtic Performance for Piccolo Spoleto

Long-time Unitarian members Tom, Terese and Gavin Shelton lived and worked in Galway, Ireland in the 1990s. Time spent along the wind-swept western coast of Ireland (Connacht) deepened their appreciation for traditional Celtic music found in the nearby Gaeltach region, where ancient Irish language and culture still live.

The Sheltons are encouraging our Unitarian friends to grab a friend or neighbor and head to the Circular Congregational Church May 31 or June 1 at 7:00 p.m. to hear some of this remarkable Irish music as part of Piccolo Spoleto's Celtic Arts Series.

As a Board Member of the Taylor Music Group, Tom Shelton brings his Irish musician friends to play at Piccolo Spoleto's Celtic Arts Series. For the fourth year, Tom has recruited some of Ireland's most virtuosic players...this year, he presents the three Vallely brothers.

Opening for the Vallelys is Unitarian Susan Conant, Bart Saylor and Karin McQuade. Unitarians may have enjoyed this remarkable trio's band, GOOD FOOT, this past spring at the March Coffee House Concert.

Please buy tickets well in advance, as the show will sell out.

http://www.piccolospoleto.com/event/celtic-arts-series-buille-and-goodfoot-2/

Submitted by Terese Shelton

Congratulations Graduates

We celebrate our amazingly talented young people we have had among us.

The world is in very safe hands.

Our High School graduates this year include:

Natalie Davidson (daughter of Lesly and Scott Davidson) will be attending the University of South Carolina Honors College.

Jenna Farnham (daughter of Lisa Hajjar and Mark Farnham) will go to Clemson University to major in Nursing.

Annabel Iwegbue (daughter of Florence and Kwame Iwegbue) will major in Broadcast Journalism at New York University.

Bailey Maguire (daughter of Brooke and Ron Maguire) and youngest grandchild of Floy Work) will attend the College of Charleston Honors Program.

Gladys Ng (host daughter of Betsy Grund and Guy Vitetta) will return to Macau then attend either Stony Brook, NY or a University in Australia in Sustainability Studies.

Cameron Patrick (daughter of Shay Rockhold) plans to work and attend Trident Technical College. Cameron wants to be an English teacher.

Joey Sherman (son of Beth Warner) will attend the University of South Carolina’s Carolina LIFE program.

Maddie Vitetta (daughter of Betsy Grund and Guy Vitetta) will major in Geology at the College of Charleston.

Zoe Young (daughter of Mandy Reimer) will attend the College of Charleston in the fall and major in Special Education.

Our recent College graduates include:

Rebecca Findlay (daughter of Sue Findlay) graduated from the Journalism School at the University of South Carolina.

Carter Rhea (son of Cather ine and Gordon Rhea) graduated from the College of Char leston and will be attending Duke University to get his PhD in Engineering.

Krista Wunsche graduated from Clemson with dual degrees in Political Science and Biochemistry. Krista will be moving to Cameroon in the fall to work in the Peace Corps.

Submitted by Judy Bruce and Janet Watts, Director of Religious Education

Photo by Rick Schmiedt

The Eden Keepers “Who loves a garden still his Eden keeps….”

-- Amos Bronson Alcott

Just like Goldilocks, Eden Keepers sometimes find the weather too cold, sometimes too hot, and sometimes just right. May 7th was one of the latter--absolutely perfect. Enjoying this fabulous day were Suzi DeMerell, Ed Stephens, Laura Moses, Bob and Pat Jontos, Tom Hartry, Emmy-

Lou Dickinson, Jan Tryssesoone and daughter Lisa--newly arrived in Charleston, Stan Boyer, Mary Cote, and Fran Ennis.

Some of us discovered one of the most unusual and magnificent blooming bushes in the churchyard: the pineapple quava, located near the

path to the Open Space. I don't know how long the blossoms will last, but if you get a chance, check it out. It's awesome!

I ran into Sandra after church on May 1st and, perchance, she had a new Gateway in hand — hot off the press. She showed me my column and I was dissapointed to see that Laura's picture of the wisteria was not in color. (Of course it wasn't, it came off the copier.) When I opened the Gateway online, the flowers were a gorgeous lavender. Folks who still receive the newsletter by snail mail don't know what they're missing.

Lunch, as always, was fabulous, filling, balanced, and varied. Once again Pat did KP duty during the business meeting.

With the June work party we will begin our summer hours of 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., to avoid the noontime heat. So mark your calendars for June 4th, from 8:00 to 11:00, followed by our covered dish lunch and a meeting of the Churchyard Committee. Please also plan to stop by the Rummage Sale in Gage Hall. Newcomers are always welcome. Bring garden tools if you have them, gloves, insect repellent, water to drink while working, and a dish to share for lunch. See you there. Submitted by Fran Ennis

Photo by Laura Moses

Churchyard Committee

Please note: The July work party will be held the second Saturday (July 9th) due to the July 4th holiday weekend, and will NOT include lunch. There will be no work party in August. The September work party will be held Sept. 10th due to the Labor Day holiday weekend.

Submitted by Laura Moses

Membership Happenings

Please see below for the schedule of Pathfinders and Pathways Classes for the 2016 – 2017 church year.

Pathfinders: Upstairs in Gage Hall, 12:30 – 1:30

July 17* 11:30 – 12:30, due to our earlier summer services. Sept. 25

Oct. 23

Dec. 4

Feb. 5

March 26

May 7

This is a class geared toward those new to our congregation who would like to receive basic information about Unitarian Universalism and the Unitarian Church in Charleston. Bring your questions! Childcare available. Contact Carol Oates, Membership Coordinator, membership@charlestonuu.org.

Pathways to Membership: Charleston Day School, 12:15 – 2:30

Summer Pathways: Aug. 14, 21* (11:15 – 1:30, due to our earlier summer services) Fall Pathways: Oct. 9, 16

Winter Pathways: Jan. 22, 29

Spring Pathways: Apr. 2, 9

Pathways is a 2-session class for people who are ready to explore what it means to be a Member of the Unitarian Church in Charleston. Lunch served, childcare provided.

Sign up at the Membership Table in Gage Hall, or contact Carol Oates, Membership Coordinator,

membership@charlestonuu.org.

Submitted by Carol Oates, Membership Coordinator

End-of-Term Party

The Religious Education program will close their Sunday school classes for the term with an end-of-the-year party at the Charleston Day School playground. We will start off in church on June 12, but instead of going to classes when we are dismissed after the Story for All Ages, we will have games and food across Archdale Street. Families are welcome to bring extra treats.

Annual Picnic Service

As is our annual tradition we will spend Father's Day at James Island County Park with a family-themed service, picnic and games. The combination water slide and jump castle was such a treat last year that we will bring it back. Please bring a dish to share and pack a swimsuit, towel, sunscreen and hat.

Summer Services

Families are welcome to participate in our Summer Series programs. Services will be held on the church campus and families are asked to sit together for the beginning of the service. Children will then be sung out to the Annex. Summer curriculum for all ages is based on “Lessons from Dr. Seuss.” There will be two professional child minders in the Annex 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. each Sunday.

Submitted by Janet Watts, Director of Religious Education

Children & Youth Religious Education

Planned Giving

Remembering Maxine Larisey

In the year 2000, longtime UU Charleston member Maxine Larisey passed away, and our church gratefully received a generous financial donation from her estate. Her name is engraved on the sanctuary courtyard plaque honoring members of the Samuel and Caroline Gilman Society, those who have “bequeathed from the fruits of their lifetimes” to insure the survival of this church. Ms. Larisey’s portrait hangs above the fireplace mantel in Gage Hall’s “Larisey Room,” where we gather for our many functions.

Dr. Larisey’s bequest paid for the expert restoration of more than 50 stone monuments in our chrchyard among other important needs. Your Planned Giving Committee encourages the remembrance of those who helped build this secure Unitarian congregation, and Maxine’s is certainly a name we should all know.

She was Dr. Mary Maxine Larisey formally, and she was a pioneer for women here in Charleston. Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, in 1909, she earned her A.B., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in botany from Washington University in St. Louis, completing her studies in 1939. She taught botany at Washington University, then at Wellesley College in Massachusetts, and from 1940-47 at Judson College in Marion, Alabama, the nation’s fifth-oldest college for women, chairing the Division of Science.

When Dr. Larisey arrived at the Medical College of South Carolina in 1947, she was its first female professor, joining the faculty as Professor of Biology and Pharmacology. She remained at MUSC teaching pharmacy students until her retirement in 1975. In 1976, the Medical University endowed a fellowship in her honor. At her death in March 2000, Dr. Larisey left a bequest to support construction of the MUSC Children’s Research Institute.

During and after her career at MUSC, she was actively involved with the American Association of University Women, and served as its SC President from 1955-57. She was an active member of our church, also, serving on the vestry and chairing the Archives Committee and the Alliance over the years. She wrote a brief history of the church which is still used by our Docents as they inform visitors. In 1952, a Post & Courier article described her work with the Charleston Museum, classifying and ordering its neglected herbarium. Her name can be found as an expert resource and contributor in numerous states’ botanical guides outside South Carolina, as well.

Maxine Larisey’s important work within this church and community is part of a legacy which nourishes us today. We cherish her memory and her service.

Are you planning to leave your own legacy to promote the continuing presence of the Unitarian Church in Charleston? Contact Hillary Hutchinson, Planned Giving Chair, to talk about the many possibilities that have recently evolved regarding such gifts.

Submitted by Kay Haun, Planned Giving Committee Member

Let’s Do Lunch! Tuesday, June 14 at 12:30 p.m.

Let’s do lunch is a monthly luncheon that is open to women and men in our church. It’s a time for socializing and catching up with our fellow members and friends. Lunch will be at Sweeney’s Restaurant located 3157A Maybank Hwy, Johns Island. 843-559-5633. Please let me know if you are going to join us no later than Wednesday, June 9th so I can make our reservation.

Susan Hartry 843-259-0674 by email at: hartry.susan@gmail.com

Submitted by Susan Hartry

Docent Doings

Docents have had the pleasure of ushering unprecedented numbers of visitors to our beautiful church since the first of the year and expect a minimum of 5,000 visitors for 2016. For the first time since 2010, the church will be open every day during Spoleto. The docent program will shut down on June 19th and reopen on September 2nd.

Recognition is long overdue for our seasoned Docents: Joanne Milkereit for fifteen years of dedicated service and scholarship to the program; Anna Stephens, Gail Schiffer, JoAnne Simson, Kay Haun, Toni Johnson and Susan Robinson for ten years of dedicated service and scholarship. Nancy Waters and Bill Thomas each have six years of service, and John Preston, Mary Ann Hughston, Stan Boyer, Jackie McGee, Abby Himmelein, Erica Hattings-Broduer, Sally Newell, John Newell, Tom Hartry, and Mike McCabe, all with three or more years of service.

Our newest Docents are a talented and dedicated group: Linda Maxwell Allen, Bruce Evenson, Floy Work, Robert Furtwangler, Wendell Belden, Barb McCabe, Karen Ruef, Susan White, Diane Roche, Diane Boyer, and Hilary Hutchinson.

Incoming Docents to our program next Fall are: Sally Flynn, Lisa Tryssesoone-Van Parys, Tim Van Parys, Jennifer Saunders and Judy Manning.

It’s been an exciting Spring and every Docent deserves a high-five and a hug for their service. We thank our Sexton, Joe McCormack, and Sandra Selvitelli, our Office Administrator, for all that they do for the program. Besides looking out for our safety, Joe performs set-up and take-down of our visual aids and equipment in a timely and, frequently, artful manner. His care allows us to walk in the door and do our job efficiently. Sandra has been a peach about preparing materials for us in a timely manner while anticipating our needs, and answering unending questions when revising the Docent Notebook. They deserve a raise!

If you have an interest in joining the program, please email me at: abbyhimmelein@comcast.net.

Submitted by Abby Himmelein

Art on Our Walls

We welcome the work of author Cam Poston and illustrator, Sarah Ball (Amy Ball's daughter) for our Illustrated Book Show of Liam's Christmas Gift. This show will run until July 8.

Submitted by Joanna Innes

Rummage Sale Set-Up, Friday, June 3

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Please bring any gently used clothing, toys, shoes, linens, books, games, household items, electronic equipment etc. to Gage Hall for the sale.

Volunteers needed for set-up and pricing (Bring a lunch/snack if you like)

If you make a list of the items you contribute and their approximate resale value, any member of the Alliance can sign your list that can then be used for tax purposes.

Alliance Rummage Sale, Saturday, June 4

9:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Gage Hall

Volunteers, please arrive by 8:45 a.m., as we are especially busy when we first open.

We could also use some help from 11:30 until noon to take down what has not sold.

Contact Susan Hartry at hartry.susan@gmail.com.

Submitted by Susan Hartry

A Little Alliance History

Alliance Members have been among

the movers and shakers of this church since 1831.

Over the years, the purpose has remained the same:

“to provide friendship opportunities for its members, financial support for the church, and volunteers for special occasions.”

Service led by Intern Minister William

Epes at 11:00 a.m.

Live music by Marc Kruza

Hotdogs from Jack’s Cosmic Dogs

Ice and paper goods supplied by the

church

Please bring a dish to share

Dree comfortably!

Don’t Miss the Annual Picnic Service!

Sunday, June 19

10:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.

James Island County Park, Stono Shelter

There will be child minders for the kids along

with a jump castle and water slide. Please pack

children a swimsuit and towel.

James Island County Park is located at 871 Riverland Drive, 29412.

After the ticket booth, stay straight to the first stop sign. Turn left. (You will see the Stono Shelter sign posted.) Stay on this road past the Wando Shelter until you come to the Stono Center which will be on your right.

Admission is $2 per person.

TEN THINGS ALL UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS

SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING

From the Unitarian Universalist Association's (UUA’s) Committee on Socially Responsible Investing (CSRI)

1. Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) means making money and making a difference. The SRI

movement has been instrumental in achieving positive change at countless companies in the decades since

it first emerged as a significant force in the 1970s. SRI helped to end apartheid in South Africa, improved

human in Burma, and alerted the public re health dangers of tobacco. Nearly every social and

environmental issue has some link to the operations of publicly-traded companies—and social investors

have worked tirelessly to connect those dots.

2. SRI is much more than just avoiding bad companies. The three main strategies of SRI are

investment selection, engagement, and community investing.

3. “Investment selection” in SRI means using social, environmental, and governance (ESG) criteria as

you choose your investments. It may mean avoiding companies active in cer tain countr ies, like

Burma, or entire industries such as nuclear power. Some investors look at labor relations, board

independence, and environmental responsibility. Learn more about how the Unitarian Universalist

Common Endowment Fund (UUCEF) applies SRI criteria to the selection of its investments, read

this Q&A with CSRI co-chair Glenn Farley.

4. “Engagement” means working to improve the ESG performance of the companies whose securities

you own. Socially responsible investors can engage companies in several ways. Some write letters or

file shareholder resolutions, which enable shareholders to vote to encourage companies to change. Learn

more about the engagement work undertaken by the UUCEF.

5. “Community investing” means directing a portion of your investments in a way that helps to

ameliorate poverty and social inequality. For example, the Unitarian Universalist (UU) Common

Endowment Fund directs up to 1% of its total investments to support CDFIs (community development

finance institutions). Part of this set- aside is a matching program for investments in CDFIs by UUA

congregations. To find out about community investments made by the UUCEF read the Q&A with CSRI

member Marva Williams.

Continued on Next Page

TEN THINGS ALL UUS SHOULD KNOW

ABOUT SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING (CON’T)

6. SRI is compatible with strong financial performance. Conventional wisdom suggests that

investing responsibly is detrimental to returns. However, as is often the case, the conventional wisdom

is wrong. Responsible investing works. A wide range of academic studies have been conducted on the

impact of SRI on financial performance. The overwhelming evidence demonstrates that these strategies

do not harm investment performance, and under certain circumstances they may help it. For an

overview of the academic research on this topic read the paper written by CSRI member Kimberly

Gladman.

7. SRI is a growing movement. The SRI movement has been growing steadily, and internationally,

over the last decade. For more on the movement, see the website of U.S. Social Investment Forum

(USSIF), the trade association for SRI in the United States. See also the website of the Interfaith Center

on Corporate Responsibility, a network of faith-based groups working for social change and sustainability

through their investment activities.

8. The UUA is a well-known leader in SRI. The UUA UUCEF has achieved excellent risk-adjusted

returns compared with Endowments of similar size over the past five years while engaging robustly in

screening, shareholder advocacy, and community investing.

9. Every UU congregation can do SRI. Many UU congregations par ticipate in the UUA’s SRI

efforts by pooling their endowments in the UUCEF. Even if a congregation does not join the Fund, it

can still direct its money managers to support the UUA’s shareholder resolutions, and can shape its own

investment portfolio in a socially responsible way. Read more about how how to explore these issues

in your own congregation.

10. Every individual can do SRI. Individuals can invest in SRI retail funds from a number of mutual

fund managers, and can also invest in community development financial institutions. The website

of USSIF, the trade association for SRI managers and other service providers, is a good source for more

information. You can also ask your financial adviser for advice on SRI. If you hold individual

stocks, you can vote the proxies for them in support of the UUA’s resolutions, and if you hold mutual

funds, you can write to them and ask them to do the same.

Submitted by Nina Fair

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10 Docent Tours (S)

7 Safety Comm. (GH4)

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12 Yoga (presented by the Sophia Institute) (LR)

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9:30 Meditation (AU) 10 Forum (LR) 11 Service (S) 12 Coffee Hour (LR) 12:30 Docent Tours (S)

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11 Staff Mtg. (GH4) 12 Yoga (presented by the Sophia Institute) (LR)

15 16

12 Yoga (presented by the Sophia Institute) (LR)

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10 Docent Tours (S)

4 Wedding Rehearsal (S)

18

10 Docent Tours (S)

4 Wedding (S)

19

Gateway Due

Annual Picnic Service James Island County Park, Stono Shelter 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Service begins at 11:00 a.m.

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11 Staff Mtg. (GH4) 12 Yoga (presented by the Sophia Institute) (LR)

22

2 Archives (GH4)

23

12 Yoga (presented by the Sophia Institute) (LR)

24

10 Docent Tours (S)

5:30 Wedding Rehearsal (S)

25

10 Docent Tours (S)

6 Wedding (S)

26

10 Service (LR) 11 Coffee Hour

27 28

12 Yoga (presented by the Sophia Institute) (LR)

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12 Yoga (presented by the Sophia Institute) (LR)

6:30 Vestry Mtg. (OS)

June 2016

S-Sanctuary; GH-lower Gage Hall (ground floor Gage Hall); GH #1-4-individual classrooms upstairs in GH; A-Annex; AU-Annex upstairs; C-Churchyard; CDS-Charleston Day School

The Unitarian Church 3

4 Archdale Street Charleston, SC 29401

RETURN SERVICES REQUESTED

Minister, Rev. Danny Reed minister@charlestonuu.org

Intern Minister, William Epes internminister@charlestonuu.org

Affiliated Community Minister, Rev. Nancy Bird Pellegrini communityminister@charlestonuu.org

Office Administrator, Sandra Selvitelli office@charlestonuu.org

Religious Education Director, J anet Watts dre@charlestonuu.org

Music Director, Johanna Evenson

musicdirector@charlestonuu.org

Sexton, Joe McCormack

Vestry: vestry@char lestonuu.org

Vestry Chair, Judy Manning (‘16) 1st Vice Chair, Maureen Porter (‘17) 2nd Vice Chair, Sue Weller (‘18) Secretary, Frank Hardie(‘17)

Vestry Members

Nina Fair (‘16) Jonathan Lamb (‘18) Erica Hattings-Brodeur (‘18) Steve Simon (‘16) John Klintworth (‘17)

Treasurer, Nolan Prestwood

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Friday 9 a.m - 12:00 pm

Sunday 8 am - 1:00 pm

Phone: (843) 723-4617

Email: office@charlestonuu.org

Gateway Walk

Archdale

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King

Queen St.

Sanctuary

Churchyard

Jacob’s Alley

Weekend &

Evening Parking Only

Weekend &

Evening Parking Only

1st 6 spaces Church

Business Gage

Annex

Charleston Day School

DO NOT PARK IN AREAS BLOCKED WITH TRAFFIC CONES

FREE Parking is also available at the garages on Queen Street and behind Forever 21 if you show the current bulletin and leave by 1 p.m.

The Gateway is printed on recycled paper and is also available online.

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