We Care

The We Care program is a network led by volunteers who reach out to address short-term needs - food deliveries, rides to doctor's appointments, a listening ear in the event of a loss. The Cedar Lane congregation is organized geographically by "neighborhoods"; each neighborhood has at least one chairperson to coordinate support. Look at your nametag or the map in the church office to find your neighborhood. 

Our condolences go out to Marybelle Feltenstein (Neighborhood 10) with the death of her brother, Paul, after a long illness.

Should you know of a member of our community in personal need, you are encouraged to reach out to them. If you learn that this person wishes to receive a response from the church, please contact Heather Janules at hjanules@cedarlane.org.  All ministers offer pastoral care to our members so  you are also encouraged to contact any member of the ministerial team. 

Where is the Associate Minister? Heather Janules is training to teach instructors in the UUA leadership development curriculum, "Harvest the Power" with the Central East Regional Group this weekend: http://www.cerguua.org/cergevents/179-harvestpower11.html and then attending the Harpers Ferry Ministerial Study Group three day meeting: http://hfmsg.onefireplace.org/ She will return to Cedar Lane the evening of Wednesday, November 16th.  

Upcoming Sundays   

November 20, 2011 --- 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.  "For All Gathered Here"

10:10 in the Chalice House Main Room (between services) 

Click here for future forums 

Music Notes From the Director of Music

Dr. Henry Sgrecci  

November 13 

Whatever Four is a quartet of Cedar Lane singers: Liz Brinker (alto), Susan Clark (soprano), Jon Mathis (bass), and Kevin Miller (tenor). The group's name reflects its member's sense of humor, and mission to sing-"whatever!" Today's music reflects the group's interest in tackling a variety of musical styles, presenting 16th century polyphony, a 20th century pop standard, and an old-time gospel hymn.

The text of "Brighten the Corner Where You Are"  (Call to Worship) was written by Ina Duley Ogdon, a gifted speaker who had hoped to join the Chatauqua Circuit, and was finally selected to go. However, her father's illness as a result of an automobile accident in 1912, just before she was to leave on tour, forced her to abandon her plans in order to care for him at home. Overcoming anger and resentment from this tragedy, in 1913 she completed an encouraging poem entitled "Brighten the Corner Where You Are." The tune was composed by her frequent and long-term collaborator, Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (1856-1932). The hymn became the theme song of evangelist Billy Sunday and was one of the most well known and widely recorded hymns of the first half of the 20th century.

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, 16th century Italian composer, was one of the great masters of polyphony, meaning the independent movement of multiple voices. One of his masterpieces is today's Offertory, "Sicut Cervus" the text of which is: Sicut cervus desiderat ad fontes aquarum, ita desiderat anima mea ad te, Deus-"As a deer longs for springs of fresh water, so longs my soul for you, O God." The text is from Psalm 41; the long phrases soar into a mystical sigh, the yearning of the human soul for union with the eternal.

Today's Anthem, "Autumn Leaves," is one of the most-recorded songs of the last half of the 20th century. The original composition, "Les Feuilles Mortes," by French-Hungarian composer Joseph Kosma, was introduced by Yves Montand in a 1946 film. American composer Johnny Mercer and lyricist Geoffrey Parsons wrote English lyrics in 1947. The song has been performed widely by singers and pianists, and has become a jazz and popular standard.

Special thanks to members of Whatever Four for sharing their musical talents and enhancing today's worship service, and to Susan Clark, who composed today's music notes.

Bell Canto of Cedar Lane will present its first-ever public concert this afternoon for the Asbury Methodist Village community. The performance is at 3:00 PM in the Rosborough Building. Cedar Laners are invited to attend!

From the Church Administrator

We have reorganized the paper newsletter schedule, we will be printing issues on a monthly basis, i.e. the December issue will be mailed in time for the last week in November.  Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday the deadline for the next paper newsletter will be noon, Wednesday, November 16.    

Calendar

Please visit the church calendar here. 

"The Ethics of Food" -

A Kiplinger Lecture by Mark Winne

Please join us tomorrow!

With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, the subject of food is prominent on people's minds. For those who want an opportunity to delve into the subject from a social justice viewpoint, a lecture is being held at Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church featuring Mark Winne, who is known for his books on how a healthy food system is too often adversely affected by big industry and government, and too often for the privileged. 

Winne has a rich and storied history bringing food co-ops and other healthy food alternatives to communities saddled by low incomes and little opportunity for healthy eating. But, he says, there is positive impact being made by local efforts and he will talk about some of them in his address. Mr. Winne's talk is this year's W.M. Kiplinger Lecture on Ethics in American Society. His topic is "The Social Justice of Food". The lecture, which is open to the public, begins tomorrow, Nov. 12, at 2 PM. Adult tickets are $10; students are free. Cedar Lane UUC is located at 9601 Cedar Lane in Bethesda, Maryland.

Celebration Honoring the Rev. Susan Davison Archer -- Sunday, December 4, both services

Make sure the date is on your family's calendar! Susan delivers her last Cedar Lane sermon on this date. Following her sermon, our Religious Education classes will join us in the Sanctuary a short, special program honoring her years with our children and us. A cupcake party for all will follow immediately in the lounge.

Contributions toward Susan's gift are invited. Your tax-deductible check payable to " CLUUC" with notation of " Susan" is appreciated by November 27, but welcome later if necessary. Mail to church office, or place in Sara Deshler's mailbox in the office.

Environmental Task Force 

Keystone XL Pipeline -Why Tar Sands Is Bad For the Environment and Our Health

6-7 PM: Potluck dinner   

7-8:30 PM: Two movies about the Keystone XL pipeline by Academy Award nominee Leslie Iwerks: "Pipe Dreams," about the environmental devastation of tar sands; and "Downstream," about a doctor's valiant efforts to save the health of an aboriginal community in Canada affected by tar sands. See descriptions below. http://www.leslieiwerks.com/

8:30-9:30: Panel discussion and Q and A about the Keystone XL pipeline

Please help with Susan's quilt. No sewing necessary.

We are creating a quilt for Susan Archer, as a retirement gift. We have found "magic" paper that allows us to transfer colored pictures (magic marker drawings, pastel drawings, photos, etc.} onto fabric. We have been asking the RE classes to contribute one or more drawings per class. We will then combine these with sashing and border fabrics into a quilt.

If there are others in the congregation,individuals or groups, who would like to contribute drawings, photos or more traditional pieced blocks, we would like to include yours also.

Quilt information ---

Art needed no later than November 13, 2011

Size: The drawing will need to be small since it will be transferred onto a 6"x6" fabric square. We will do the transfer and all we need is your art.

Paper: transfer paper will be supplied.

Please no writing, since image will be mirror image.

Endowment Giving -

You Have a Choice

Around the Church

Please remember that on Sunday mornings the lower parking lot is reserved for RE teachers!  Thank you!

Issues Affecting Local Immigrants/ Preparing for Justice GA 2012: Mobilizing Area UUs to Transform Concern into Action! 

Saturday, November 19 8:30am-12:30pm

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church

9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-4099   

Help SHYG Help All Souls Food Drive 

On Sunday, November 20, please bring food items to donate to the Thanksgiving Neighbor-in-Need Food Drive at All Souls Church, Unitarian in Washington DC. A list of the items needed can be found at the link (Sara, please put PDF on our website under SHYG and insert link in enews ) and on the counter in the sanctuary. Drop them off in the back of the sanctuary at the beginning of worship. Monetary donations are also welcome. Make checks payable to "All Souls Church, Unitarian" with "Thanksgiving Food Drive" in the memo section and put it in the CLUUC collection plate. Our Senior High Youth Group will be taking the food and helping to sort and pack at All Souls.

 

 

Revels Concert scheduled at
Cedar Lane

Salon-concert by Trio Sefardi and Flory Jagoda

 

Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 7:30 PM
in the Sanctuary

Website:www.revelsdc.org

 

Sephardic Journeys: Salon-Concert with Trio Sefardi and Flory Jagoda

 

Musicians Howard Bass, Tina Chancey and Susan Gaeta are joined by "living legend" and National Heritage Fellow, Flory Jagoda, in songs from the centuries-old tradition of the Sephardim, the Jews of Spain.

 

The Auction Is Coming!

Saturday, March 24

 

The 2012 Cedar Lane Spring Auction is only a few months away-with a NEW THEME and lots of new bidding opportunities. Please mark your calendars and SAVE THE DATE!!

 

Now is the time to think about all those goods and services you can donate to the auction. Vacation home donations are very popular items. We hope that if you have a vacation home to offer for a week or weekend getaway, you will let us know as soon as possible, so that we can feature these items and give bidders time to plan their vacations next year. Questions? Please contact Auction co-chairs, Mary Beth Nowinski at mnowin@aol.com or 301-949-9410 or Kate Harrison at 301-652-5018 or katekathie@gmail.com.

Beyond the Church

 Click here to learn about some events sponsored by friends of Cedar Lane. 

Stand with Oprah

"O" Magazine has taken an anti-fur stance and will not be displaying fur on their pages.

Keep up the momentum.  Not only is Oprah Magazine going fur free, but so has West Hollywood, California, the first city in the U.S. to ban fur sales!

Be a voice for nonhuman animals.  

Join thousands of other compassionate people worldwide for this international day of action.

Nordstrom Montgomery Mall

Friday, November 25th

11 am to 1 pm

You can simply show up or if you have any questions, contact Beth at dancingbl@aol.com.

Please join us for our Labyrinth Walk on Sunday Nov 13th from 2:00 to 4:00 PM in the sanctuary. All donations from this walk will be given to the Manna Food Drive which supports the hungry in Montgomery County. For information: chris.mauro42@gmail.com.

Holiday Craft Day is Saturday, December 3 from 10-3 at Cedar Lane.  Don't miss the fun of a day of crafting homemade holiday gifts with friends and family. Please bring your own picnic lunch for our noon break of eating and singing. Support the 7th graders social justice fundraiser by buying delicious treats from their bake sale.  (Refreshments will not be provided.)

Pre-registration is required.  Registrations will be sold after both services on November 13th and November 20th in the Lounge ($10 per person or $25 per family -- checks or exact change appreciated).  You may also drop off or mail a check -- made out to CLUUC -- to the RE Office.

ACTION IN MONTGOMERY

YOU'RE  INVITED TO AIM's ACTION TEAM MEETINGS ON ...

#1:  SENIOR ISSUES:  Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2:00-3:30 pm, Colesville United Methodist Church, 52 Randolph Road, SS MD

As a nation we are living longer and longer, while at the same time, our economic situation is worse than ever.  Our County and nation are not acting upon this new reality. That is why AIM has recently launched Senior Issue Organizing campaigns.

WHAT WE ARE HEARING SO FAR...

• "Our economic situation has changed.   I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to fully retire." 
•   "There is a waiting list of 300 at the affordable housing senior facility near me."
• "We are not eligible for affordable senior housing, but we cannot afford any other housing options."
• "I don't want to live in a 'Senior Island'.  I want to live in multi-generational community where I can contribute in meaningful ways to the community."  
• "If we had an accessory apartment in our home with a young person living in it, that would make me feel safer."
• "We want to stay in our homes as long as possible. And, we don't have a Plan B."

Would you like to host a House Meeting on Senior Issues?  Please contact Nancy Jansseen at: nancyjanssen@peoplepc.com or

(301-588-1488). 

#2:  DREAM ACT:  TUESDAY, NOV. 29, 5-6:30 PM, Grace United Methodist Church, 7001 New Hampshire Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912

Some have argued that during hard economic times we must focus on "our own" children first. We believe the Maryland Dream Law does focus on our children, by providing opportunity to all of Maryland's children.  The law creates a level playing field, so that talented, tax paying immigrant youth, who are prepared to work hard and sacrifice, will be able to pay the same in-state tuition rates as their high school classmates.  We know that educating all of our children is a win-win. 

For more info, please contact Nancy Janssen at:  nancyjanssen@peoplepc.com or (301-588-1488). 

INTERNATIONAL

Transgender Day of Remembrance

November 20, 2011

Over the last decade more than one person per month has died due to transgender biased prejudice.  This trend shows no signs of abating.  We whose lives and families are directly affected by such prejudice

Call all welcoming and reconciling faith communities in Montgomery County

to remember those who were killed due to anti-transgender bias and to end violence based on bias against transgender persons.

A Transgender Day of Remembrance service will be held at

New Creation Baptist Church

11005 Dayton Street, Wheaton Md. 20902

5:30- 7:00 pm Nov 20, 2011

• Attending clergy are asked to wear their vestments.
• RSVP appreciated
• An offering will be taken and donated to Rainbow Youth Alliance.
• The Alliance provides a safe place for transgender youth to socialize.

New Creation church is just under a mile from Wheaton Metro Station.

For RSVP and further information contact: dstaff44@comcast.net or 301-244-5610.

"We are each of us angels with just one wing

and we need to embrace each other in order to fly."

- Luciano de Crescenzo

Social Justice Spotlights

The Social Justice Council is sponsoring a series of Social Justice Spotlights, in lieu of an annual fair, to publicize all the various social justice groups at Cedar Lane. The spotlights will be held occasionally in the lounge after Sunday Morning Services prior to Spring B. Each spotlight will focus on a few like-minded groups so that members and friends of Cedar Lane may have an opportunity of learning about the groups in a setting more conducive than the limited time of an annual fair. The missions of the groups will be highlighted and contacts provided for members and friends of Cedar Lane to have the opportunity of participating in the respective group programs.

The series will commence Sunday, November 20, 2011, when members and friends may learn more about the Bethesda House, the Community-Based Shelter, Martha's Table, and the Ethical Eating Movement, including the UU Statement of Conscience now being discussed. The Manna Food Center, in which our Youth Activity Group has a serious service learning project, will be featured Sunday, November 27, 2011. It is appropriate that these food-related groups should be featured following the current Kiplinger Lecture by Mark Winne speaking on "The Social Justice of Food."

All the various social justice groups affiliated with Cedar Lane are invited to have their programs featured in a spotlight, which would supplement any other communications the groups might undertake. Please contact Pat Karlsen, 301-654-1110, or Ralph Krause, 301-530-4790, for future scheduling.

Time to Register! JOIN CEDAR LANE'S 5th HOUSE REBUILDING MISSION TO NEW ORLEANS

February 4-11, 2012