Alicia's 2011 Samhain poster

Here are advanced copies of the ritual and the menu.

Samhain2011

Samhain potluck Sign up and recipes

Please sign up to cook one dish as listed in above  and use the recipe. As time gets closer and we get a better idea of how many people we will be serving that night we will adjust. Thanks all!

• ‎The files on the sign up sheet with an Astrix (*) next to” options” icon in the right hand side of the table have a recipe on file, please use it .If you sign up for an item you MUST bring it. We are the caterers for this event. The USUPA will worry about presentation, just make sure the item you signed up for gets there cooked. Items like the spiced ciders can be put in crock pots and turned on there.
• Also remember some of these recipes can be made in advance and frozen. Just be sure you bring something to heat it in (crock pots suggested) . I recommend no longer than a couple of days if necessary though.
•  Guacamole can NOT be made in advance…just FYI

• All of the Ritual players are expected to be at the event 2 hours early to set up ( 5:30pm) and make sure we have all we need. All other members contributing to the potluck, please be there an hour early(6:30).

I need a volunteer to be in charge of

• Kitchen witch-someone to set up and retrieve pot luck items. Transfer them into any dishes, if necessary and make sure everything looks good.
• Ancestral Item Guardian- someone to receive ancestral items as people check in and placing them on the altar, arranging them, putting them on stands or frames if needed.

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Members do not have to pay if you have already paid your yearly dues.

• Please bring a silver style framed photo of at least one passed loved one and/or an ancestral item.
• We will have a covered altar this time and if the weather is bad now have the materials to have the ritual INSIDE if needed.
• No costumes this year. Instead come draped in your best or favorite White, Red or Black ( or combination) clothing. Get your Halloween bug out Friday or Saturday(I hear tell there will plenty of parties, hosted by USU or USUPA members) this is Samhain Night, the sacred Day of the Dead, So please show proper respect and dress accordingly.

We will try to reimburse you for food costs if we make enough but by splitting up the food items hopefully the financial burden won’t be too taxing.

Also remember we CAN NOT cook in the kitchen at the UU church, we can heat things up but cooking is not allowed due to food safety standards.  Anyone without a kitchen is welcome to use mine.