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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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Announcements
Our next deadline is Tue., Aug. 28. Send announcements to our communications staff.
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Announcements
for Aug. 22-29
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Focus Groups Start Saturday
The UUCF Board of Directors will present a vision for the future and hear congregational feedback at 15 focus groups. Dates are listed below. RSVPs needed for childcare only. Meetings with childcare available are indicated below.
Focus Group Meeting Dates/Times
Sat., Aug. 25 5:30 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 26 11 a.m.
Wed., Aug. 29 7 p.m.
Sun., Sep. 2 11 a.m. (childcare provided)
Thu., Sep. 6 7 p.m.
Sat., Sep. 8 5:30 p.m.
Sun., Sep. 9 10:30 a.m.
Sun., Sep. 9 12:30 p.m.
Wed., Sep. 12 7 p.m. (childcare provided)
Sun., Sep. 16 10:30 a.m. (childcare provided)
Sun., Sep. 16 12:30 p.m.
Wed., Sep. 19 7 p.m.
Sat., Sep. 22 5:30 p.m. (childcare provided)
Sun., Sep. 23 10:30 a.m.
Sun., Sep. 23 12:30 p.m. (childcare provided)
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UU and You - Coming of Age For UUCF 9th Graders
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Director of RE
Linnea Nelson
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In the space of a few years our youth transform into fully functional adults. Beyond growth spurts, social networking and growing independence (think car keys!) - spiritual development is simultaneously occurring. "UU and You" - our "Coming of Age" program - will meet at 9:15 a.m. this fall to support our 9th graders.
They will explore their spiritual and religious identity while creating a path for themselves within UUCF, our Unitarian Universalist community and the world.
First, please sign up for RE by Sat., Sep. 1 , and then email Helen Rose to specifically request the "Coming of Age" class. If we do not have 10 students by Sep. 1, we will postpone the class until next year and students registered will become part of the 9-12th-grade youth programming. If an older youth has not yet taken Coming of Age, he or she is invited to request the class through Helen. There is a $75 materials fee ($125 for nonmembers).
- Linnea Nelson
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Wanted: Clowns, Face Painters
and Game Organizers
Ingathering 2012 - Sat., Sep. 8, 5:30 p.m.
 There's a lot of hidden talent out there. After last week's announcements, we lined up a fortune teller, face painter, balloon animal maker and a ventriloquist to entertain us at the Ingathering Picnic. Do you have a hidden, fun talent you can share? We're still looking for people to set up and organize volleyball and croquet. Clowns and extra face painters would also be a plus. Please contact Mary Foster, 703-281-4230, and tell her how you can help on Sep. 8.
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This Week and Weekend
Please Register Your Children for RE! Classes Start Sep. 15. Only about half of our community is registered! To match teachers with classes, we will need to know how many children and youth are in each class. Please register online.
Serve our Community by Teaching RE. We are all seeking ways to grow, connect and serve within our community. When you teach RE, you are doing all three! Our greatest need is Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday at 11:15 a.m. Email Linnea Nelson, Katherine Riddle or Helen Rose today to find out how you can be a teacher-leader in our community.
Bridge Group. Fri., Aug. 24, 7:30 p.m., Room 11. Drop ins and all ability levels welcome. Bring a deck of cards and a beverage for yourself. For information contact Judy Gallimore. Happy Anniversary, Mary Katherine! Celebration on Sep. 15-16. To honor Mary Katherine's 25 years of ordained ministry, staff and volunteers will prepare your good wishes, reflections of her ministry and a timeline of milestones. 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. 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. PlaygroUUp Potluck. Sun., Aug. 26, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Social Hall. Families with babies, toddlers and preschoolers (older siblings too) welcome. Bring a dish to share. This is a great chance for families who can't attend weekday PlaygroUUp to meet other UUCF families with young children. For information contact Meghan Crowley. Parenting Support Group. Sun., Aug. 26, 7-9 p.m., Room 10. A group for parents or caregivers of children of any age with special or unusual needs. For information contact Carrie Grabo.
"Barack Obama: Commander-in-Chief - A Conversation with Military Veterans." Global Affairs Discussion Group. Tue., Aug. 28, 7:30-9 p.m., Social Hall. Open discussion about national security, the President's role in Iraq and Afghanistan and contrasting views on the presidential candidates regarding military and veterans affairs. With retired service members Terron Sims (Army), Col. Richard Klass (Air Force) and Scott Allen (Merchant Marine). Contact Randy Adams.
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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.
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.Covenant Group Facilitator Training. Sundays, Sep. 9 and 16 (must attend both), 1-4 p.m., Rooms 3/4. Space limited. RSVP required. UUCF Covenant Groups are small groups led by trained facilitators that meet at least once a month, Oct.-May, for thoughtful, heartfelt conversation and exploration in a spiritual context. Have you thought about leading a group like this? Training introduces covenant group model, explains role of group facilitator and provides opportunities for role playing and coaching. All welcome; no prior or future commitment required. "The Plight of Civilians in War." Global Affairs Discussion Group. Tue., Sep. 11, 7:30-9 p.m., Social Hall. UUCF member, Daniel Rothbart, Ph.D., George Mason University Professor at the Center for Conflict Resolution, shows that violence against civilian noncombatants in contemporary wars is neither occasional nor merely accidental, but is systematic based on the ways wars are fought. Contact Randy Adams . 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 for a day of spiritual exploration, sisterhood and fun! Workshops, council sharing, lunch and an outdoor ritual to welcome the fall. Experience 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.
"Exploring Social Media." Global Affairs Discussion Group. Tue., Sep. 25, 7:30 p.m., Program Building. (Originally scheduled for Jul. 3 and postponed due to power outages.) Presenter Scott Peterson, UUCF member and partner in RelayStation Social Media.For questions contact Randy Adams.
"Welcoming LGBTs in Your Faith Community" Conference at UUCF. Fri., Oct. 19, 7 p.m., movie - "An Ordinary Family;" and Sat., Oct. 20, 1-8:30 p.m. - workshops, worship, fellowship dinner and guest speaker Zack Wahls, author of "My Two Moms." For congregations questioning how to address the tenets of their faith and LGBT equality. Come if you have an LGBT child, want to prevent school bullying or hope to influence legislators on LGBT issues. All are welcome. Register here or email for more information.
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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.
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.
PlaygroUUp. Back in Action for the Fall. First and third Tuesdays, 10-11:30 a.m., Program Building. Fellowship group of families with young children (ages 0-5). Caregivers and expectant parents welcome. Sep. 4 - music with Ms. Marsha; Sep. 18 - fall crafts and activities. For information contact Meghan Crowley.
Lunch and More at National Harbor. Travel Trek. Sat., Sep. 29, 10:45 a.m. - gather in UUCF parking lot to carpool or drive separately and meet at the Gaylord Resort and Hotel for all-you-can-eat luncheon buffet - $18. Park in Gaylord Resort lot and keep your ticket with you for a three-hour-free stamp at the restaurant. After lunch each carpool will decide what they wish to do, including Saturday market with crafts, art and food or strolling the many shops. To sign up or for questions, contact Elaine Keener, 703-476-9333.
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. Print out a registration form or 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.
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.
Contact Raoul Drapeau, 703-573-6055.
Save the Date. Please RSVP for RE Teacher/Administrator Training. Sat., Sep. 8, 8:30 a.m.- noon. When you RSVP, please also let us know by Sep. 4 if you need childcare. New features include: expanded teacher team time, campus security training for RE administrators and facilitator training for high school teachers. All teachers and RE administrators are requested to attend. Refreshments begin at 8:15 a.m. Come early if you want to mingle.
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.
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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.
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.
Marquis Ensemble Concert. Sun., Sep. 2, 6:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 2932 King Street, Alexandria. This ensemble, featuring UUCF member and frequent accompanist, Diane Winter Pyles, on piano, also includes Jean-Francois Bescond, clarinet, and Igor Zubkovsky, cello. Concert includes music of Saint-Saens, Faure, Beethoven, Liszt and others. Admission is free. All are welcome. Note: the ensemble will also play at UUCF services on Sep. 1 and 2.
Western Fairfax PFLAG and FLY Meeting. Tue., Sep. 4, 7:30-9 p.m., UUCF Program Building. Concurrent meeting of PFLAG, a support group for Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, and FLY (Fairfax Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning Youth), a support and social group for youth ages 12 (with parental permission) to 19. Email PFLAG or find FLY on Facebook.
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.
Gentle Kripalu Yoga Program. Wednesdays, Sep. 12- Oct. 31, 7-8:15 p.m., Rooms 3-4. Eight classes - $75. Drop-ins - $15 per class. Feeling stiff? Creaky? Cranky? Stretch yourself! Contact Jan Cooper, Certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher, 703-426-0463.
Shepherd's Center Adventures In Learning - Fall 2012. Classes held each Thursday, Sep. 20-Nov. 8. Open House/Registration Day, Thu., Sep. 13, 10 a.m.-noon, UUCF. Download the classes schedule and registration form.
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.
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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