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Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church
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eNewsletter Volume 4, Issue 37
March 9, 2012 | |
Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 11, 2012. Don't forget to move your clocks ahead 1 hour!
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9 a.m. and 11 a.m. in the sanctuary
"Insiders and Outsiders"
The Rev. Evan Keely, Interim Senior Minister
Lutheran Bishop Mike Reinhart recently remarked, "The turnaround of the mainline churches will happen when we in those churches care as much about those outside the church, as we do those inside...the mainline churches have ceased to be relevant to the culture, because insiders trump outsiders every time." Is this warning relevant to Unitarian Universalists too?
Volunteers for the Service:
Ushers: 9 a.m.: Norman Grossblatt, Tod Chernikoff, Joanne Evans, Bob Harrison; 11 a.m.: Phil Schwartz & Lyn Peters, Rick & Julie Offner
Coffee Servers: 10 a.m.: Emily Holdenried, Mike Benefiel
noon: Kate Curtis
Audio: Rick Lohmeyer
Board Member at the Office Desk: 10 a.m.: Don Bliss
noon: Rick Offner
Visitors' Center: 10 a.m.: Lisa Chernikoff;noon: John Gubbings
Beacon Books Cart: 10 a.m.: Gerry Peterson
The flowers in the sanctuary are given by Sarah Reese in loving memory of her husband, Albert Reese. The flowers were arranged by Betty May Cleary. The flowers in the chapel were arranged by Cathy Knapper.
In the Lounge: Alliance Books * Beacon Books Cart * Chris Vadala Jazz Quintet * Donuts & Bagels * Environmental Task Force * Fair trade coffee & tea * Passport to Adventure * Social Justice Council *
Sunday Morning Forum: Trita Parsi, President of the National Iranian American Council, will discuss his new book, "A Single Roll of the Dice: Obama's Diplomacy with Iran."
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50-50 collection for the interPLAYcompany Band
The interPLAYcompany Band is an extraordinary 22-year old non-profit organization of 65 adult musicians with and without cognitive and other differences who played on Washington area main-stages until joining the Strathmore musical family six years ago. The members include amateurs, professionals and senior high school traditional musicians serving as "bandaides" (mentors who volunteer to assist individuals as needed.) Rehearsing weekly year round, they also give three sold-out concerts each year that feature guest artists and composers playing all types of music including classical jazz, Broadway, folk, vocal and drumming as well as choreography and vocal scores.
Band members learn to play professional percussion and folk instruments from around the world. Since each percussion instrument can be played many different ways to produce diverse sounds, interPLAYcompany musicians must process a great deal of difficult information that is out of their normal comfort zones to produce what is necessary for any given music score.
interPLAYcompany employs unconventional teaching techniques that enhance cognitive, social and motor skills - as many of these adults do not have access to therapies that address their continual need for cognitive and physical development.
Steve Murphy, who has been a friend of Cedar Lane for many years, is a member of this very special band.
For more information, visit www.interplayband.org.
Rehearsals are Monday evenings 6:30-8:00 pm at the Music Center at Strathmore.
To visit, call Paula Moore, Artistic Director, at 301-229-0829.
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This is the final weekend!!!
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Denominational Affairs Committee Member Tracey Stein...
attended her first UUA General Assembly last June. She thought it would help CLUUC members who aren't intimately familiar with UUA governance if she described her experiences as a first-time delegate to educate others who might be considering attending a future GA.
The Newbie at the 50th UUA General Assembly in Charlotte 2011
With anticipation I packed my luggage into Marilyn Hathaway's car heading to Charlotte, NC for the 50th UUA General Assembly. Even though lots of folks told me, "You'll have a wonderful time..." "Just wait until you see the banners parade...", "You'll meet so many people and make new friends...." during 5 days packed with meetings, committees, workshops, worship, and don't forget fun, still I wasn't totally prepared for the experience.
When we registered on Wednesday, there was such a buzz around the whole convention center. People greeting people that they have not seen since last GA or even the GA a couple of years ago. Volunteers ready to help lost souls, such as me, find the registration table. I located the Starbucks and knew I had my oatmeal for breakfast covered for the next five days. I wandered the exhibit hall and then took previous attendees' advice of taking a rest. That was one of the best pieces of advice I received, because once the Opening Ceremony began that evening, everyone was on a long marathon.
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Weekly Devotional · March 9, 2012
In our lives, we develop loyalties - to family members, friends, co-workers, organizations, teams, countries, ideas. History is full of instances of human beings willing to sacrifice everything for their loyalties.
Loyalty can be a beautiful thing. Spouses that have remained in loving, caring relationship with one another through decades of joy and strife are an inspiration to us all. A friend that stands by us through thick and thin is a treasure beyond compare. We should be awed with thanks for the generations of loyal souls who gave their lives to make our country free and independent, to quell a pro-slavery rebellion, and to subdue the schemes of fascist madmen.
Loyalty can be an ugly thing, too. In some countries (including, once in a while, our own), sports rivalries spill over from friendly competition into riotous mayhem and violence. The enthusiasm some show for their favorite political candidates sometimes decays into hateful vitriol toward the "other side." Some of the bleakest and most horrific chapters of human history involve masses of people unquestioningly obeying the murderous dictates of psychopathic autocrats.
To be loyal to another person or group or idea is to be loyal to something mortal and fallible. When we recognize that the thing to which we have given our loyalty is flawed, we have choices. We can dig in our heels and deliberately deafen ourselves to any criticism, not wanting to recognize that our own judgment may have been in error. We can abandon and despise the person or group to which we were loyal in acrimonious disillusionment. Or, at least some of the time, we can temper our disappointment with a willingness to remain in relationship, and understanding that we, too, crave the loyalty of others despite our own flaws, and move forward in a spirit of renewal and reconciliation.
Prayer
O God, help me to be loyal to the people and things that matter most to me, and may my loyalty be tempered by good judgment, a willingness to grow, learn and change, and above all by my faithfulness to the guiding principles of my life. Amen.
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| FROM THE BOARD CHAIR AND TRANSITION COORDINATING COMMITTEE: LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE AT CEDAR LANE
The Senior Minister Search Committee's primary responsibility will be to identify the most promising candidates to lead our faith community and to nominate a final candidate for Senior Minister. One of the Search Committee's duties will be to communicate clearly with these candidates the duties and the role of Senior Minister at our church. How will the Search Committee know what to say? Your Board of Trustees is actively engaged in answering this question. But to do so, we need to educate ourselves about governance.
Governance is how we carry out our mission as a faith organization. It involves the relationship between the Board, clergy, staff, committees, and the congregation. During this period of minister transition, we have a unique opportunity to think about the leadership roles, styles, and accountabilities that will be most effective for the generation to come, assessing the optimum leadership structure for Cedar Lane.
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Upcoming Sundays
March 18, 2012
9 a.m. and 11 a.m. in the sanctuary
"Voices of our Youth"
The Senior High Youth Group
What are the issues that our youth care about? How do they see their role in the church? Our Senior High Youth Group will explore this as we celebrate our teachers.
Forum: Marc Maurer, Executive Director of The Sentencing Project, will speak on "America's Race to Incarcerate."
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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.
Housewarming wishes are with Dorothy Warthen (Neighborhood 8) who is the newest resident of Asbury Methodist Village and a new addition to Neighborhood 30. Her new address is: 333 Russell Avenue, Kindley Building, #321, Gaithersburg, MD, 20877.
Healing wishes are with Tracey Stein (N9) who is recovering well at home after surgery.
Reminder: The Service in Celebration of the Life of Al Reese (N30) will be held this Saturday, 3/10, at 2:00 at Cedar Lane.
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. |
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Music Notes From the Director of Music - Dr. Henry Sgrecci
March 11, 2012
We are especially pleased to welcome the collaboration of two wonderful ensembles, the Kokopelli Recorder Ensemble, directed by CLUUC member Carole Rogentine, and CLUUC's chamber choir Gruppo Piccolo. Kokopelli will present two works from one of the most famous Renaissance composers, William Byrd (1542-1623.) The ensemble will offer Byrd's Pavan as the Prelude and his Galliard as the Anthem. Gruppo Piccolo will sing Bobby McFerrin's a cappella arrangement of the 23rd Psalm. The ensembles will join forces for an original work composed during the California Missions, a chain of twenty-one Spanish religious enclaves established in the eighteenth century in Alta, California. Santa Clara de Asis, founded in January, 1777, was the first mission to be named after a woman, Saint Claire of Assisi. It included mission Indians as well as soldiers and their families and its purpose was to offer protection to the San Francisco Bay area. The song Para dar luz inmortal is a typical mission praise song composed by an anonymous member of the Mission and paying tribute to St. Joseph.
Special Thanks to members of the Kokopelli Recorder Ensemble; Mollie Habermeier, Steve Ono, Candace Ridington, Marge Weissberg, Gerry Wright, Reiko Yoshimura and Carole Rogentine, Director; and members of Gruppo Piccolo; Kate Harrison, Jean Schaible, Ariel Mora, Kate Curtis, Liz Brinker, Susannah Vesey, Robin Larkin, Leslie Backus, Jim Anderson, Perry Seiffert, and Richard Shrager, Director. We are grateful for their talents and dedication in bringing such beautiful music to this Sunday's service.
Gruppo Piccolo is eagerly seeking basses who enjoy small ensemble singing. Our friendly group will make you feel right at home! Please contact Ariel Mora (ariel_mora1@hotmail.com) or Henry Sgrecci.
The Saxophone Man Cometh! Chris Vadala, the legendary jazz saxophonist who hasperformed with Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald and Chuck Mangione, will lead his own quintet in a special performance here at CLUUC on Sunday, March 18, at 4:00 p.m. You will want to be on hand to hear Vadala and his sidemen swing with Ellington and Shorter, play original tunes from his CD Out of the Shadows, and welcome Cindy Curilla to sing the great songs of Irving Berlin and Johnny Mercer. The concert is free so bring some friends. Let's give Chris a big turnout. See you there!!! |
REGISTER NOW!
JPD ASSEMBLY
APRIL 13-15, 2012
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Joseph Priestley District Assembly
Looking Backward, Moving Forward: Celebrating
50 Years of the JPD
April 13-15, 2012
Key Bridge Marriott, Arlington, VA
Keynote Speaker:
Rev. Peter Morales, President of the UUA
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MESSAGE FROM MANNA
Cedar Lane has been very generous in contributing food to Manna this Church year. But Manna's cupboards are about bare. Manna pleads for us to step and give more.
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Learning about UU and Cedar Lane
The Member Services Committee is pleased to highlight these free, fast approaching opportunities especially for new members and visitors. We are also delighted when members who have been around awhile participate and share their wisdom. So register soon through Adult Programs and mark your calendars.
A7. Exploring Cedar Lane, Wednesday, March 14, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m., Andy Streich, Membership Coordinator: Through personal stories and discussion with lay leaders, participants learn how people come together in committees and other groups to operate the church. This is an opportunity to share your experience of the church as well as to learn from others about theirs.
A8. Welcome Workshop, Saturday, March 17, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m: Twice a year we offer this opportunity to learn about Unitarian Universalism, our spiritual community, how we operate, what we offer, and ways to get engaged. The workshop is hosted by the membership coordinator with interactive sessions led by each of the ministers. |
Action in Montgomery (AIM)
Senior Affordable Housing & Transportation Action
Tuesday, March 20, 2012,
7:30 p.m.
Time to stand in support of our purposes and principles around issues of senior housing and transportation! AIM (of which Cedar Lane is a founding member) will be hosting an ACTION rally on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 7:30 p.m. at Kehilat Shalom synagogue, 9915 Apple Way, Montgomery Village (Gaithersburg), MD 20886. County Executive Ike Leggett will be present. A LARGE TURNOUT is critical for let the Executive know that there is a large number of Montgomery County constituents who are supporting senior affordable housing and that it is a priority for us all. Transportation and other resources for seniors who choose to age in place will be shared as well as stories from seniors of various income classes who struggle to continue to live in the county as they age. Need more info? Want a ride to the Action rally on March 20? AIM representatives will be at the Social Justice table in the lounge this coming Sunday. Call Charlene Belsom Zellmer, 301.530.8923, for more details and to say you will stand and be counted. |
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Beyond the Church
Hero Central: Beacon House
Video: In Northeast Washington there is a place where young people can go after school for sports, games, tutors, food, and most of all a caring atmosphere.
Immigration: Issues for Muslims and Asylum Seekers
Sat., March 17 1 - 4:30 p.m.
All Souls Church, Unitarian
1500 Harvard St. NW
Washington, DC 2009
Click here for details!
Click here to learn about some events sponsored by friends of Cedar Lane. |
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
FOR ALL AGES
Linda Gianessi, Temporary RE Coordinator
Susan Clark, Chapel Coordinator
Vanessa Steck, Coordinator of Senior High Youth Ministry
Gale Ginther Luce and Jeannette Wilson, Administrators
For information and to register for classes and programs call 301-493-8300 x207 or e-mail RE@cedarlane.org.
Spring RE
Sun Mar 18 SHYG Special Service!
F-M Mar 30 9th Grade Boston trip
Sun Apr 8 Easter services and
Egg hunt
Sun Apr 15 Growing Up Year
presentations during
first part of service
Sat Apr 21 Coming of Age Service/
Potluck
Sun Apr 22 Stepping Stone
Ceremony/last RE class!
Sun Apr 29 Spring B begins
Read the whole story on:
Chapel Collection
Remind children to bring coins!
SHYG Service and Teacher Recognition
What are the issues that our youth care about? How do they see their role in the church?
Free Childcare During Auction!
Kid's Adventure, RSVP by March 23..
You & UU trip to Boston
It's almost HERE!
7th grade, Session 2, Social Justice project
The S2 Junior Seminar RE class is hosting an orphanage donation drive from now through April 29.
"Food Stamped"
This film- winner of multiple film festival awards- is an informative and humorous 63-minute documentary recommended by 2011 Kiplinger lecturer Mark Winne.
Youth Notes (Grades 7-12)
Youth Activity Group
(YAG, for grades 7-8)
Tonight Pizza & Movie in Chalice House
F-S Mar 23-24 Movie@Mall &
Sleepover in CH
Senior High Youth Group
(SHYG, grades 9-12)
March 11 Service Rehearsal in Chapel 12:30 p.m. (Bring lunch).
March 16 Movie in CH cancelled.
March 18 SHYG led service
Young Adults (Ages 18-35)
Adult Programs (AP) Spring 2012
AP Registration: On-line suspended!
Classes beginning soon &
Three New Classes
Brochure Corrections
Sunday Morning Forum, March 11 & 18 descriptions.
Connection Circles
Spring Equinox Labyrinth Walk
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Calendar
Please visit the church calendar here.
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Time to Plan Ahead for your Passport to Adventure
Saturday, March 24, at 6 p.m.
Purchase your auction tickets now for $35. They are $5 more if you buy them at the door! Mail in the ticket form you received with your invitation, or you may buy tickets at the church office or in the lounge after Sunday services.
Two exciting weeklong trips are up for bid. They are for specific dates, so think about them BEFORE the night of the auction.
Dec. 28 - Jan. 4 on the island of Kauai
The Goodwin's 1-bedroom Kauai Marriott Condo
Includes News Years Eve
May 21- 28 in the Colorado mountains
The Leonard's 4-bedroom Telluride condo
Includes Memorial Day and the Mountain Film Festival
Consider planning an upcoming vacation to include a long weekend at a UU Bed & Breakfast. Several Cedar Lane members who have moved to beautiful places are offering to host winning bidders. You don't have to know the donors to bid. They would love to extend their hospitality to fellow Cedar Laners. All getaways are available for mutually agreeable weekends.
Redondo Beach, CA (Judy Shaffer)
Santa Fe, NM (Mary Overpeck)
Durango, CO (Ron and Marilyn Garst)
Chandler, AZ near Phoenix (Sharon Boyer)
Green Valley, AZ south of Tucson (Gerry and Ron Peterson)
As of today, the preliminary catalog is available online.
Click here to view!
There is still time to submit a donation to the auction. Here's the form.
Contact auction co-chairs Kate Harrison (301-652-5018) or Mary Beth Nowinski (301-949-9410) with questions.
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LGBT Winter/Spring Film & Discussion Series
Tonight, March 9, at
7:15 p.m. in the library!
Click here for a summary of the film!
An interactive discussion will follow the showing of this 83 minute film.
$5.00 per session at the door.
Refreshments will be served.
For further information contact Catherine Schuler (cschuler@umd.edu); Marge Dimond (margeryjd@aol.com); or Stephen Colgan (smcolgan@hotmail.com) |
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Environmental Task Force
At the ETF Table this Sunday,
March 11th, sign postcards to send to your legislators to urge them to support fracking bills to fund
environmental studies and "best practices" on fracking. HB1204/SB798.
Ben Kramer (District 19--Silver Spring) especially needs to hear from his constituents.
Click here for updated Green Tips and ETF event information!
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In This Together from CLARITY*
Food for Thought:
"White Privilege is the other side of racism. Unless we name it, we are in danger of wallowing in guilt or moral outrage with no idea of how to move beyond them. It is often easier to deplore racism and its effects than to take responsibility for the privileges some of us receive as a result of it... once we understand how white privilege operates, we can begin addressing it on an individual and institutional basis."
- Paula Rothenberg
* CLARITY/"Cedar Laners Against Racism -- In This Together --Yes!" is one of Cedar Lane's Social Justice groups. Our mission is to lead the process of Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church becoming a welcoming, multi-cultural, multi-racial congregation. |
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Around the Church
Sunday is Our Second Sunday Signing! This Sunday -- March 11 -- is Cedar Lane's Second Sunday Signing, sponsored by the Member Services Committee. If you have decided to become a member of Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church, please plan to join us in the library following either the 9 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. services to sign the membership book. While you can join anytime, Second Sunday Signing provides a special opportunity to participate in a welcoming ceremony with a minister, the Membership Coordinator, and members of Cedar Lane's Board and Member Services Committee.
SJC seeks funding for Maurer Scholarship
The Social Justice Council is sorry to report that the money for the Judi Maurer Scholarship Program has run out. For the last 12 years the scholarship program (about $4000 per year) has enabled us to send a student to Montgomery College to get a start on his/her education. Are there any church members who would like to make significant donations to enable us to continue this worthwhile social justice effort? Or, do you have ideas about how we might raise this money for another year?
Please contact Rebecca White (rwhite20814@yahoo.com) (30l-656-2073) or Kay Gottesman (kgottesman@verizon.net) (30l-530-5504) of the Social Justice Council.
What Is a Child Dedication? Most faith traditions have a way to welcome young ones into the community. Our service of child dedication allows all of us - parents, family, friends, church - to promise to the child and to each other that we will love and nurture her or him, that we will teach the best of what we know, dedicating ourselves to this responsibility of raising a child and joyously celebrating the possibilities of a new life. On Easter Sunday, April 8th, we will have a dedication ceremony within the regular worship service. If you wish to be part of this, please contact Evan Keely at ekeely@cedarlane.org or 301-493-8300. |
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Sara Deshler and Sara Davidson
Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church www.cedarlane.org 301-493-8300
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