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Religious Exploration
Sat., 4:30 p.m. - no RE; childcare for ages 4-11 in Prog. Bldg.
Sun., 10 a.m. - RE starts in Sanctuary. Nursery care in Sanctuary Bldg.
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recipient for July and August is NOVACO, Inc., a not-for-profit transitional housing program for survivors of domestic abuse. |
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Announcements
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Announcements
for Aug. 8-15
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They're Here!  | |
Linnea Nelson
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Your two new staff members have officially begun their important work for our congregation this week.  | | Kären Rasmussen |
is our new full-time Director of Religious Exploration, and the is our part-time Social Justice Minister. You can read more about them by clicking on their photos on the staff web page. UUCF's new ministerial intern, Sarah Lenzi, will also be joining the staff Aug. 15. We will introduce you to Sarah in an upcoming "Connections." |
Earth-centered Traditions:
What's Your Experience?
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Summer Minister
John Monroe
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This weekend our services will focus on the sixth source of our UU tradition: "Spiritual teachings of Earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature." If you have any perspective or experiences to share on this topic, I would love to hear them. Just send me an email in the next day or two. - John Monroe |
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Happy 25th Anniversary,
Mary Katherine!
We will celebrate Mary Katherine's 25th anniversary in ordained ministry on Sep. 15-16.
Staff and volunteers will prepare your good wishes, reflections of her ministry and a timeline of milestones to present to Mary Katherine. Please send reflections and milestone dates/descriptions to Carol Jensen. Or stop by the table in the Commons and complete a note card after services. Leave photos/mementos in a basket in the Commons after services. Submissions due by Aug. 25.
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Summer RE Bake Sale a Big Hit!
 Congratulations to the Summer RE kids for an energetic and successful bake sale last Sunday! As part of their exploration of our partner churches, the students made fruit kabobs, chai and rice pudding, and offered delicious baked goodies brought in by generous UUCFers. The bake sale raised enough money for a digital camera, case and memory card for our partner church in Puriang, India. UUCF member and national chair of the UU Partner Church Council, Dick Van Duizend, will present the camera to the Puriang Unitarian School when he visits the village in September. We hope the camera will encourage the children in Oakton and Puriang to exchange photos and videos, strengthening our ties of friendship and partnership. Extra funds raised will go to the Puriang scholarship fund. Thank you for your support!
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This Week and Weekend
Fall RE Teachers Needed. Can you give just a few hours a month to help our youngest members explore themselves, their faith, the world's religions and the natural world? That's all it takes to be a Religious Exploration teacher. Each teacher works in a team and teaches about twice a month. Teachers needed for every grade level, especially for all Saturday classes; 9:15 a.m. Sunday preschool, 4th grade and high school; and 11 a.m. Sunday kindergarten and 5th/6th grade. Sign up on the Teacher Recruitment Board in the Commons after services or email Katherine Riddle.
Register for Fall RE. What would an RE teacher be without a class to teach? Sign your children up for fall RE by Aug. 20. Our teachers and staff will thank you for it.
How Was Your Summer Vacation? Show us in Pictures! Vacation or "Staycation," send your photos for the August UUCF Art Wall Exhibit. One or two photos per person, please. Nothing has to be framed. All photos will be mounted on styrofoam board. No prints larger than 8'x10', please. If you can't print your photo, please email it to Jim Tetro - file size smaller than 10 MB. Or leave photos in the basket next to the Art Wall. There will be room to write comments on the photo wall, so bring magic markers or pens and have fun identifying and describing your pictures. Help Feed Struggling Families in Fairfax County. Donations Needed for Our Daily Bread (ODB) Grocery Store Gift Cards. Gift cards mailed week of Sun., Aug. 12. Many families are in great need of this resource for their food supply, made worse by recent storm. We are still more than $1,000 away from our $3,000 goal to provide two weeks of groceries to about 30 families. Stop by the ODB table after services or mail a check to the UUCF office with the memo "Our Daily Bread."
Drumming for the Spirit, Drumming for Peace. Sundays, 3-4 p.m., This week in the Sanctuary. Suggested donation: $1-10/session. Our drum circle is led by percussionist, Kofi Dennis. Kofi hails from Ghana and has performed all over the DC area, including the Kennedy Center and Wolf Trap. His engaging rhythms and storytelling inspire. Bring your own drum or use one provided.
Monday Night Book Club. Mon., Aug. 13, 7:30 p.m., Room 11. This month reading "The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane," by Katherine Howe. For information contact Don Andress.
"The Unfinished Agenda in Global Health." Global Affairs Discussion Group. Tue., Aug. 14, 7:30 p.m., Social Hall. Dr. Richard Skolnik will speak on the health of the poor in low- and middle-income countries, highlighting health conditions that cause needless illness and death and what can be done to address these issues as quickly and cheaply as possible. Dr. Skolnick is a lecturer at the Yale School of Public Health, has more than 35 years of experience in international health and development and is the author of "Global Health 101." Contact Randy Adams.
Summer Youth Retreat. Space Still Available! Aug. 24-26, Camp Henlopen, Lewes, DE. Open to rising 9th graders through graduated seniors. Cost: $90 per youth includes lodging (separate male and female dorms), food and transportation. Additional fee for kayaking. Scholarships available; chaperones attend free. Activities include beach time, games and campfires with s'mores. Sign up online. Adult chaperones, meal helpers and drivers needed. Contact Helen Rose.
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Memorial Services
Two of UUCF's earliest members will be honored at upcoming memorial services:
Burt Coffman. Sun., Sep. 2, 1 p.m., UUCF.
Nancy Hughes. Sat., Oct. 20, 9 a.m., UUCF.
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Grow
The following opportunities help us grow as individuals and as a community.
New UUCF Leadership Circle Launching. Starts Aug. 18, 1:30-3 p.m. Quarterly gathering of current and future UUCF leaders. All UUCF members and friends welcome, whether you have been a congregational leader for decades or are thinking about getting involved in leadership. Led by Revs. Mary Katherine Morn and Laura Horton-Ludwig, program will create space for leaders to connect and support one another, learn more about how things work at UUCF, develop new leadership skills and reflect on functioning in leadership. Gatherings will include worship, check-ins, skill-building and mutual support and counsel on leadership challenges. Advance RSVPs appreciated but not required. Group will also meet on Sun., Nov. 4, 12:30-2 p.m., and two more times in the spring (TBA).
Membership Class. Sun., Aug. 19, 11:30 a.m., top floor, Administration Building. If you've been attending UUCF for some time and are ready to deepen your commitment to our community and sign the Membership book, please plan to attend this short minister-led session. To register or ask questions contact Carol Jensen.
Learn by Teaching! Become a UUCF Adult Programs facilitator. We have curricula about our faith, UU parenting, UU history and many other topics. But we need fun, interesting people to present them. No experience facilitating at UUCF necessary. Contact Barb Brehm.
Facilitator Training for Adult Programs. Sat., Sep. 15, 9-11 a.m., Program Building. Led by Susan Bennett, we will cover all the basics you need to know to make your facilitation experience at UUCF smooth, easy and fun. The secrets of the RE storage room, how the Adult Programs Committee can help you develop programs, ABC's of facilitation in a faith setting and more! Open to current and past facilitators and potential new facilitators. Contact Katherine Riddle.
Save the Date! Women's Spirit Circle Fall Equinox Retreat. Sat., Sep. 22, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Open to all women. Make a date with yourself for a day of spiritual exploration, sisterhood and fun! Workshops, council sharing, lunch and an outdoor ritual to welcome the fall. Experince Dances of Universal Peace, time for meditation and reflection and time to consider what your heart yearns for. Details to be announced. For information contact Susan Bennett.
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Connect
The following opportunities help us connect with each other. Click here for a listing of more ways to connect at UUCF.
Great Books Discussion Group (GBDG). Mon., Aug. 20, 7:30 p.m., Room 11. Discussions explore the meaning of "classic" books. Stop by any month. Just read the selection before the meeting. Mark your calendars for the Sep. 24 meetings. Reading for August: "Candide" by Voltaire. September is "The Tragedy of Faust" by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe. Contact Randy Adams.
It's Time to Sing! Join the Chorale. Practices start Thu., Aug. 30, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Sanctuary. This 60-voice adult ensemble (ages 16 and up) performs a wide range of musical styles, including: world music, classical, jazz, pop, folk and more. New members welcome at any time. No audition required.
UUCF Fall Adult Retreat. Oct. 5-7, Claymont Court, WV. Join your UUCF friends at this historic country setting for spiritual, intellectual and artistic activities, exciting workshops and delicious meals. Jokes, dancing, an original one-act play and much more on Saturday evening. Visit our registration booth in the Commons after services. For information contact Richard May.
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Serve
The following are opportunities for service within and beyond UUCF. Click here to find out about more ways to serve.
Now Recruiting ESOL Team Teachers. Classes twice a day every Tuesday starting Sep. 11, 10:15 a.m.-noon and 7:15-8:45 p.m., Reston's Southgate Community Center. No experience necessary. Special need for evening teachers. Training session Tue., Aug. 28, 7 p.m., or Sat., Sep. 8, 1:30 p.m., UUCF. Contact Mary Binderman. Click here for details.
UUCF Grounds Work Day. Sat., Sep. 1, 8 a.m.-noon.Fight back against the bumper crop of crab grass and other weeds invading the UUCF gardens. Or, prune and pick up sticks. Bring the children for a lesson in practical gardening. Sturdy gloves and tools needed for cleaning beds or pruning. We have tools if you don't. We'll be happy with as little or as much time as you can give.
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News From our Friends
This section brings you announcements from UUCF members and friends as well as neighboring UU congregations, UU organizations or organizations affiliated with this Congregation.
Collect for Kids - Our Daily Bread's Cash, Backpack and Calculator Drive. ODB is collecting backpacks and contributions to provide school supplies for 700 of the neediest children in the Fairfax High School and JEB Stuart High School pyramids. $30 will help three children! Donate now or drop off backpacks and scientific calculators at ODB or participating businesses.
CONjoin 4 JUUstice. A Social Justice Conference for Young Adults (Age 18-35). Aug. 17-19, UUCF. $20/person. Focuses on social justice in our UU communities and the wider world. Sponsored by the UUA's Joseph Priestley and Southeast Districts. Register here. For information contact Paul Komoroski or Lucy Smith.
Membership Coordinator Needed at Cedar Lane UU. DC-area UU needed to fill part-time Membership Coordinator position. To learn more, click here and and then on Job Opening. Application deadline: Aug. 24.
Summer Yoga Program. Saturdays through Aug. 25, 9:30-11 a.m., Rooms 3 & 4. Focuses on Yoga for the Aquarian Age. Drop-in rate: $15 a session. Discounts for seniors. One free session for first-time participants. Contact Ravi Kaur (Christine Mason), 571-213-3192.
UU Bed & Breakfast at the Beach. Sep. 7-10. Ten members of Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware (UUSD), will host 49 guests in 21 rooms with every imaginable configuration of beds, baths and breakfasts in locations from Lewes and Milford to Seaford and Bethany. Proceeds benefit the UUSD capital campaign. Contact Linda Bennett or Lee Summerville.
Shepherd's Center of Oakton-Vienna (SCOV) Lunch n' Life Series Speaker. Mon., Sep. 17., noon, Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Reservations and prepayment by Sep. 11. $10 admission includes lunch. Author and novelist Tim Wendel speaks about his new book, "Summer of '68 - The Season that Changed Baseball and America Forever."A writer for "The Washington Post," "GQ" and "Esquire," Tim teaches writing at Johns Hopkins University. For reservations contact SCOV office, 703-281-0538.
UU College of Social Justice Trips Announced. The college, a joint program of the UUA and UUSC, offers service-learning trips to New Orleans, Haiti, India, Mexico and Guatemala. Click here to find out more.
Mindful Journey with UUs to Argentina. Feb. 23 - Mar. 3, 2013. Toronto's Neighbourhood UU Congregation's Eighth Annual Silent Retreat. This time to Buenos Aires and Iguazu Falls. Click here for more information.
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