CERSI 2021 – Food for Your Soul
Join us for a virtual buffet! July 11-17, 2021 Even though we cannot offer an in-person SI this year, we will be keeping the spirit alive and offering everyone a…
Summer Institute 2021: July 11th - 16th
Summer Institute 2021: July 11th - 16th
Summer Institute - Food for the Soul
We have a delicious menu of SI tidbits and treats – old traditions and new – ready for you and your family! You will find opportunities to connect with friends and meet new folks, to refresh and renew your spirituality, to think and learn, and to have some fun! We have built on what went well last year and are offering an exciting selection of tasty SI samples in anticipation of our in-person event in 2022 at Cal U.
The CERSI 2021 Menu:
Daily Snack
CERSIcles: a chance to connect every day with a small group that fits with your availability
Breakfast buffet
Morning Worship led by regional UU clergy or the ministry team
A spiritual start to your day
Prerecorded to watch at your convenience
Lunch Ticket
Workshops offered by Summer Institute community members
Mid-day nourishment for your mind, body and soul
Some live and some prerecorded
Topics include: singing, circling together, climate change, Socrates Cafe, permaculture, writing, and a follow-up discussion with the theme speaker
Appetizers with Amy Kent
Daily informal breakout rooms
Feel free to eat while you visit – it’s like sitting at a table together in the dining hall!
Dinner Course, 7-8:30 pm daily
A different Main Entree each day, an event for the whole community
Theme speaker: “Power, Land, and the Memory of Water”—An Evening with Kazim Ali
Sing-along with Hal Walker
All-Ages Family-Friendly Trivia
Variety Show
Opening and Closing Ceremonies
Live, possibly with pre-recorded elements
Dessert Fare
Evening hangouts, jam sessions, interest groups
Mixology
The Kids’ Table
Everyone’s favorite place for fun
RE Experiences daily for children ages 5-12
Youth Bento Box
Sample the SI youth community through small and large group gatherings
Ages 13-18
So much to choose from! How to keep track of what you want to do so you don’t miss out? All of our events and offerings will be accessed through the Whova app (tutorials will be offered ahead of time). You can even “place your order” by setting reminders on Whova. Don’t want to overindulge by trying to do too much all in one week? Recorded events will be available on Whova for thirty days past the event.
In peace and love,
The Summer Institute Planning Committee
Important Dates
| Registration opens: | March 1st, 2020 |
| Early Registration ends: | May 31st, 2020 |
| Scholarship deadline: | May 31st, 2020 |
| Registration ends: | June 20th, 2020 |
| YA Weekends registration ends: | July 7th, 2020 |
Summer Institute - Food for Your Soul
The 42nd Summer Institute will once again be held virtually due to the ongoing uncertainty of the pandemic.
From the Summer Institute Planning Committee
Dear Beloved Community,
We, Summer Institute Planning Committee, miss you greatly. Who would have thought we are still are this pandemic? That being said, it is with a very heavy heart that, after extensive thought and careful deliberation, we have made the very difficult decision to cancel in person Summer Institute for 2021.
Thinking ahead to July, as a community that values inclusion and collective care, we don’t want to create in-person situations that inadvertently exclude those at higher risk, or create situations that force those at higher risk to publicly identify themselves. Our decision-making must center the needs of the most vulnerable.
We really did create a most magical, virtual experience last Summer and we will recreate that again, with some newer twists. So please stayed tuned and look for more information about “Summer Institute—Food for your Soul” .
In peace and love,
The Summer Institute Planning Committee
Important Dates
| Registration opens: | March 1st, 2020 |
| Early Registration ends: | May 31st, 2020 |
| Scholarship deadline: | May 31st, 2020 |
| Registration ends: | June 20th, 2020 |
| YA Weekends registration ends: | July 7th, 2020 |
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