eNews: June 29, 2012

The Capital Focus Jazz Band continues a 14-year Cedar Lane tradition with our Jazz Sunday on Independence Day weekend. CFJB is the Youth Learning Program of the Potomac River Jazz Club. This talented ensemble has performed at the White House, the Capitol, the Kennedy Center, the National Mall, the Pentagon, the Smithsonian, the National Cherry Blossom Festival, Preservation Hall in New Orleans, and, of course, Cedar Lane!

Volunteers for the Service:

Ushers: 10 a.m.: Lisa Chernikoff, Nancy Janssen, Dianne & Perry Seiffert

Coffee Servers: 11 a.m.: Helen & Bob Pechacek

Audio: Bob Pechacek

Board Member at the Office Desk: 11 a.m.: Debbie Goodwin

Visitors' Center: 11 a.m.: Maryann Dillon

The flowers in the sanctuary are given by Helen & Bob Pechacek in celebration of summer birthdays. The flowers were arranged by Ellen Thompson.

In the Lounge: Alliance Books ◊ Beacon Books Cart ◊ Environmental Task Force ◊ Fair Trade Coffee & Tea ◊ Social Justice Council ◊

First Sunday Smart Sacks collection for Manna is this Sunday. Drop off donations into either the blue or red bins. Thanks!

Upcoming Sundays

July 8, 2012

"Learn and Let Learn: Lessons from Flying Trapeze"

Reverend Rob Keithan

Whether at home, work, or play, life gives us endless opportunities to learn and to support learning. When are we the student, and when the teacher? This sermon explores how we learn, how we help others, and why it matters. Rob Keithan is finishing a year of part-time Consulting Ministry at the Unitarian Society of Germantown in Philadelphia, and recently started serving as Director of Public Policy at the Washington, DC-based Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice. From 2002-2010, Rob served as Director of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations Washington Office, advocating on federal policy issues and providing support to congregations. He is a member of All Souls Church in Washington, DC, and was ordained there in March. He is also a part-time flying trapeze instructor.

Congratulations Graduates!

Juliet Anderson, daughter of Bonnie Beavers and Peter Mathers, graduated from B-CC High School with an International Baccalaureate (IB) Certificate and will attend Eckerd College in St Petersburg, FL this fall.

Ben Austin graduated with honors from Boston University and will be studying in Ireland this coming year. His parents are Ken and Lucie Austin of Silver Spring, and his grandmother is Martha Lisle.

Sebi Devlin-Foltz, son of Betsy and David Devlin-Foltz, has returned to the DC area after graduating from Occidental College in LA on May 20 with a double major in Economics and International Relations.

Rachel Ellis, daughter of Ann and Tracy Ellis, graduated from American University on May 11. She is currently working at AU in the photography department.

Kevin Haaga graduated from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. Parents Candice & Dave Haaga will join Kevin there for the celebration. Kevin plans to continue living and working in Olympia.

Arman and Kian Karimi, sons of Mary and Hamid Karimi, graduated from Walter Johnson High School. They will both attend St. Mary's College of Maryland in the fall.

Abby Klinedinst, daughter of Donna and Phil Klinedinst, graduated from Rockville High School with an IB Diploma. She plans to attend Boston University beginning in August.

Andrew (Andy) Rosenthal graduated from Churchill High School and will attend Middlebury College in the fall. He is the son of Audrey Anderson and Richard Rosenthal, and grandson of Alan and the late Helen Rosenthal.

Madison Ruppenthal, who graduated from Einstein Senior High with an IB Diploma, will attend Guilford College in North Carolina this fall. Her proud parents are Bannon Preston and John Ruppenthal.

Nathan Shaw, son of Betsy and Sandy Shaw, graduated May 25th from Towson University with a BS in film production. He has moved to New York City to start a career in film making and associated endeavors.

Andrew Simon graduated from Gaithersburg High School and will attend the University of Maryland, Clark School of Engineering in the fall. The family wishes him well: parents Kate and Mark Simon, grandparents Barbara and John Wing, and aunt Pat Karlsen.

In memorium, we remember Luke Carter Schlep who would have graduated from high school this year.

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Do you have a graduate in your family whether from high school or college? Please contact Linda Gianessi (lgianessi@cedarlane.org) if we can announce their name, school and future plans in the next newsletter.

Around the Church

Community Lunch: There will not be a Cedar Lane Community Lunch on Sunday, July 1. The Member Services Committee will host the next Community Lunch on Sunday, August 12 in the Chalice House following the Sunday service. Cedar Lane members and visitors are welcome to attend.

Stewardship Update for FY 2012: For this year, fiscal 2011-2012 we have $916,000.00 pledged with approximately $886,812.00 paid. PLEASE get the remainder of your pledge in as soon as possible as our fiscal year ends June 30. Now on to the upcoming FY 2013: We currently have pledges adding up to approximately $786,000 and we need $130,000.00 more. Please help Cedar Lane today. If you have not yet pledged, please call Sara Deshler in the church office (301) 493-8300 to pledge. You can also pledge online through our web site. Just scroll down the left side of the screen until you see the button for "Pledge Today." If Cedar Lane members and friends in the aggregate give the equivalent of $2,000 for every member, we will not only balance our budget but have a little extra to do good work. For those of you with children in our RE programs, please try to support the program by pledging at least $750 per child.

It is so easy to give Cedar Lane the amount you plan to pledge for our new fiscal year which starts this July. We need to hear from you. Click here to pledge online.

If you have already pledged, thank you!

Meditation June mini series meets in the Chalice House four Mondays in June, 7:30-9 pm. Drop-in's welcome. All levels welcome.

JOIN the Joseph Priestley District's Jubilee Anti-Racism Training

When: Fri, August 3 (6 pm to 10 pm); Sat, August 4 (8:30 am to 9 pm); Sun, August 5 (8:30 am to 5 pm - with a break for worship service).

Do you wish to nurture your congregation's multicultural future in the face of opposing cultural currents? Do you wish to deepen your understanding of how race and ethnicity play out in our institutions and our daily lives?

Jubilee Anti-Racism Training helps participants understand what is involved in nurturing a multicultural community and working against racism in all of its forms.
Click here to continue...

Farm Market Stand Open this Saturday, June 30!

NEW ITEMS this week!

PEACHES! Apricots! Methley and Early Gold Plums!
Fourth of July TOMATOES! Nice small sandwich tomatoes!
Sweet CHERRIES!    Great taste!
SOUR CHERRIES!

Blueberries! Black Raspberries! Red Raspberries! Berries are in - time to make muffins and ice cream!

Summer Squash!   Yellow Squash
   Zucchini! Time for summer steamed squash - Squash on the grill! CUCUMBERS! pickling and others
Red beets and Gold beets!

We have spring onions, radishes
lettuce, salad greens - cabbage (small heads), kale, Swiss chard! Time for stir fry! Red potatoes! These are great for kabobs on the grill!

We have our own sweet breads - Banana, Pumpkin, and Zucchini.
Homemade pies - Cherry, Strawberry/Rhubarb, blackberry and Blueberry
We make our own jams and jellies and natural applesauce.   HONEY!

Get ready for the grill! We have BEEF! Our own lean pasture-raised beef grown slooowly the way it should be!
Steaks- Filets, NY Strips, Del Monicos, Sirloin, rib steaks, round steaks Ground Beef! We have pork - steaks, chops and 7 inch links. We now have breakfast links as well! Our hogs are raised on grass/woodlands.  They love rooting under leaves and eating acorns.  I have been grilling these sausages every Saturday for a while. They are better tasting and BETTER for you than hot dogs. free range EGGS from our own chickens!

We will also be offering cheese from Whispering Brook Farm.

Don't forget to check out Cedar Lane! Find us on...

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.

READ ALL the RE News Here...

Congratulations Graduates!
RE Registration for 2012-13

Youth Notes (grades 7-12)

Youth Activity Group
(YAG, for grades 7-8)

Senior High Youth Group
(grades 9-12)

Young Adults (Ages 18-35)

Adult Programs (AP) Spring 2012

READ ALL the RE News Here...

Calendar

Please visit the church calendar here.

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 name-tag or the map in the church office to find your neighborhood.

Our condolences go out to the friends of former member, Margaret Pancoast (Neighborhood 29) who died on June 11. A memorial service was held at the Riderwood community on June 23. (You may view a complete death notice here.)

Best wishes are with Norm Lauben (N29) who is hospitalized after a cardiac procedure. Friends are encouraged to be in touch through a card, sent to his home, as he is due to be discharged soon.

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.

From the Music Director

Dr. Henry Sgrecci

Come out of the shower and into the Choir! Summer Choir will meet at the front of the Sanctuary at 9 AM to prepare music for services on July 8, 15, 22, and 29. Low pressure, low commitment Just send advance notice to Henry Sgrecci at hsgrecci@cedarlane.org, so that he can prepare a folder for you.

Partner Church Scholarship Fundraising

We are still accepting donations! Please click here to view the full listing of all of the students we are sponsoring this summer.

Environmental Task Force

25th Anniversary Celebration Saturday, June 30 &

Sunday, July 1

Live Music - Kid's Activities - Free Food - Demos
Electronic, Jeans, Shoes & Glasses Recycling

MOM's Organic Market - New location, as of May 1

5612 Randolph Road (at Nebel St.)

Rockville, MD 20852

(301) 816-4944

Recycling Info

Electronics - This is the perfect time to clean out the closet and recycle old and unused computer parts and electronics at MOM's! All types of electronics will be recycled responsibly by Capitol Asset Recycling of Beltsville, MD.
Jeans - MOM's is collecting used denim and sending it to Phoenix Denim Recycling Facility in Arizona, where it will be recycled and manufactured into eco-friendly Ultra-Touch Natural Cotton Fiber insulation.
Shoes - Bring unwanted shoes (pairs or solo, new or old) to MOM's to be recycled through July 31st 2012. Gently worn pairs will be donated to local charities. Seriously tattered treads will get a new lease on life courtesy of Soles-4-Souls.
Eye Glasses - MOM's is collecting prescription glasses, sunglasses and reading glasses (child and adult sizes), plus plastic and metal frames. The glasses will be sent to the Lions Club in Arlington, VA, where they will be cleaned, categorized by prescription, packaged and shipped abroad to folks in need.

Click here for updated Green Tips and ETF event information!

In This Together from CLARITY

Don't delay registering for "Jubilee" diversity training to be held right here at Cedar Lane August 3-5. Specially trained leaders have been lined up, and there are limited spaces available. This program is the crown jewel in the Joseph Priestley District's recommended diversity training, and it's been a long time since it has been offered locally. Register at http://www.jpduua.org/news-and-notes/jubilee-anti-racism-training or by mail. Limited funds are available for financial assistance. Contact Ariel Mora (ariel_mora1@hotmail.com) regarding financial support, or with any other questions about this program.

Members and friends of CLUUC who are committed to our work of anti-racism and multi-culturalism are encouraged to become part of our team. If you are ready to join, send a request to CLUUC-CLARITY-subscribe@yahoogroups.com (We use this Yahoo group for CLARITY emails, meeting invitations, etc.)

CLARITY meetings are generally held on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the Chalice House.

Beyond the Church

2012 CCÉ Musical Arts & Dance (MAD) Week, July 9 - 13, 2012

at Cedar Lane!

We're more than happy to pass on $50 discount to anyone from the parish who can join us full time for the week - $370 instead of the current $420 rate.

We're featuring an exceptional faculty again this year and are offering the following classes: Fiddle - beginning, intermediate, advanced Flute - beginning, intermediate/advanced Whistle - for rank beginners Uilleann Pipes - Irish "elbow" pipes Bodhran - Irish drum Tenor Banjo - 4 string Guitar Accompaniment - alternate tuning (dadgad) Singing/Songwriting Harp - introductory class on Thursday Accordion - workshops on Wednesday Set & Sean-nos dancing!

For more information, including daily schedule, faculty bios and registration forms, please see our website.

Note: The online shopping cart application will not convey the $50 discount we'reoffering Cedar Lane members. Please download and complete the registration form and send with your check to the address provided. Please mark form and check "Cedar Lane Member." Discount does not apply to half day registrations.

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

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Sara Davidson
Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church www.cedarlane.org 301-493-8300