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Weekly Newsletter for April 2, 2026

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Sunday, April 5, 2026

Community Service and Conversation

In-person and on Zoom

 

https://zoom.us/j/95255929970?pwd=RjI2VCtOWExwT01ib1dDUHFXbjVsdz09

 

Community Service - 11:45 am in the Sanctuary for about half an hour - in-person and on Zoom

Come sing with the Wildflower Band, share your joys and concerns, and ground in a meditation

 

Children’s & Youth Religious Education 11:45 am to 12:30 pm

Gather with Sonia in the foyer of the Sanctuary for class and, after class, join the adults in the Community Room for lunch

 
Community Conversation and Lunch - After worship until 1 pm in the Community Room 

Enjoy a sandwich bar and opportunity for conversation with Wildflowers to build relationships

 
Workshop: Trust and Conflict Transformation - from 1:15-4:15 (in-person only) led by our consultant, Rockie Gonzalez (for those who could not attend the March 22 Workshop) - RSVP for this workshop if you have not already done so
Engage with Rockie to understand your own and others’ approach and experience in conflict, develop a shared language and ways of approaching conflict that can transform it toward repair and forward movement, and move toward rebuilding trust.

Congregational News and Events

Merch Madness is coming!

The giving team wants to make Wildflower Church t-shirts, and we want you to contribute your design ideas.

These shirts will be a way to identify each other at events, show our WIldflower pride, and raise a little bit of money. They will be available to purchase through a print on demand website. We hope this will be just the beginning. This format allows for selling multiple designs, and we hope to add other "merch" to the line up, like bumper stickers.

Originally, we wanted to have an event in March (hence the name) where we all gathered together to work on designs. However, March is packed full of activities already. So instead, we encourage you to work on your designs in March, and we will have a culminating event later on.


Here are the requirements for your design:
- We will be printing on one side of the t-shirt, only.
- Your design should be no larger than 12 inches x 16 inches.
- The digital file size should be no larger than 200 MB, and you should use RGB colors, not CMYK.
-  Both PNG and JPEG file types are accepted, with either no background or a removable background.
- If you make your design on paper, be aware that it will have to be turned into a digital design, and it will look a little different in the end. (Our culminating event will be a great time to seek out members who are good with graphic design to help translate your paper design to the computer.)

If you have questions or want to submit your design before the event, email 
giving@wildflowerchurch.org. If your design is digital, please attach the file to the email. If it's on paper, please attach a picture of the design to the email, and we will get back to you if we need the paper copy.

Calling all Makers!

Wildflower Church will be holding a Makers Market in June or July! Nothing is set in stone, but we want to give you a heads up so you can start making things. If you are interested in selling your creations, please fill out the following form. (You aren't committing to anything yet): https://forms.gle/AjaXoXhpmDLLoAyMA

If you want to help plan the event, please email us at giving@wildflowerchurch.org. (Yes, you can help plan *and* be a vendor.) Finally, give us some feedback about what items you would like to see at the market at this link: https://forms.gle/dreixkKXyEeA9geL7

Join the Giving Team

 

your creative and planful selves to be present and acknowledged? We would love to have you join us as we continue to move toward our fundraising goals. Email giving@wildflowerchurch.org.

One on One Deep Listening Sessions Available

Bis is back!

 

We’re so happy to have our Chaplain Bis Thornton back and ready again for deep listening online. You can make an appointment with Chaplain Bis for deep listening through

 

 calendly.com/wildflowerpastoralcare

 

Just press CTRL and click on the URL and access Chaplain Bis’s availability on his/her calendar.

 
 
 
Sign Up for Workday
 

 

Join the Giving and Facilities and Safety teams to address the many projects that need our collective help. This is such a good way to be in community together.

 
 

 

Saturday, April 4th 4-8pm in the Community Room
It's Wildflower's turn to host our Austin-wide Quarterly UU Youth Night for Middle & High Schoolers!
Youth at the last one voted for a Movie & Pizza Night! 🎥🍕

RSVP HERE: https://wildflowerchurch.breezechms.com/form/springuuyouthhangout44
Please share and invite friends!

 
 

Newsletter Content Submission Guidelines

The link to submit newsletter content has been updated.

Please submit content for weekly newsletter using this form.
Content should be submitted no more than (approximately) 2 weeks in advance of event.
Weekly Newsletter content deadline is Wednesday by 12 pm

Submissions received after the deadline will go in the following week’s edition.
NOTE: Please refrain from using ALL CAPS or “quotation marks” when submitting content. 

Ongoing Events

Ideas Worth Contemplating

1st and 3rd Sundays at 9:30 am

https://zoom.us/j/97826544113?pwd=SVVPM2NaNm5vaXJtZmN3ZjgrU3l3UT09

Ideas Worth Contemplating is an ongoing group led by Wildflower Mike Ignatowski that uses inspiring and thought-provoking TED Talks to generate discussion about important topics.

 

Climate Education Zoom class- PLEASE NOTE- NO WCAT classes in MARCH

Climate Education Zoom class

2nd Sundays from 9:30am-10:30am

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2635700913?pwd=bjNxMEczWHU2bUp3dXpEcVRXWjhRUT09

Meeting ID: 263 570 0913 Passcode: 002030

Our WildEarth Climate Action Team offers this class on most 2nd Sundays of the month. We usually feature a 20-30 minute video, and ample time left over for lively discussion. Join us!

 

 

Coffee and Conversations

Wednesdays at 10 am

https://zoom.us/j/93681478930

Meeting ID: 936 8147 8930

Hi, Wildflowers! Come check in about life, the universe and everything with  other Wildflowers with the Pastoral Care Team.

 

Tarot Circle: 3rd Wednesdays @ 7:00pm

Come and explore your spiritual life with support from the tarot! 

 

On January 21 we adventure into the great unknown with the FOOL.

 

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81959828225 

Contact MelissaOMeeks@gmail.com to register.

 

 

Board of Trustees Meeting

2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm

Zoom Link:https://zoom.us/j/99578028139

Regional and National Information

Explore Camp Wildflower Roots

 

Camp Wildflower Roots has reserved space in our Community Room for their Innagural Summer Day Camp for children and youth ages 8-13. Shannon Mercer is a special education teacher and UU living in the area. She and other teachers are launching this camp and describe it as “creating an inclusive, welcoming space where all youth — especially queer youth — feel safe, supported, and free to be themselves. Living in Texas can feel especially hard right now, and kids need affirming community more than ever.” The camp website [https://www.campwildflowerroots.org/] offers a way to register for the camp (June 8-12, 22-26). Shannon would love to have Wildflowers or others we tell about the camp be a part of this experience.

 
 

 

 

💌 TXUUJM LATEST NEWS: Action Hour, Rapid Response, & UU the Vote!The Texas UU Justice Ministry is BACK from our "spring breather" and excited for the big UU the Vote launch! In this crucial moment for democracy, we invite YOU to join us! The national call is Wednesday, March 25, and our TXUUJM UU the Vote Action Hour will follow on Thursday, March 26. Both at 7pm CT. Register and learn more in the TXUUJM March Newsletter. UU the Vote work will follow in weekly Action Hours and congregational initiatives throughout the year. To get involved and for the latest action alerts, email us at txuujm@gmail.com and join the TXUUJM email list here.

 

 
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