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Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church
www.cedarlane.org
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eNewsletter Volume 5, Issue 5
September 7, 2012
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This Sunday is the start of two services - 9 and 11 a.m.!
September 9, 2012, 10 a.m.
"Ingathering"
The Rev. Evan Keely
Worship Associate: Travis Ploeger
We celebrate the end of summer and the beginning of a new church year. This service will celebrate the life-giving nature of water itself. Please bring some water to add to the common bowl, reflecting the many gifts you offer and the blessings of the places we know of as home.
Note: Childcare (for ages 5 and younger) is available for those who choose it, but all ages are very welcome at this joyful re-gathering of our faith community.
Volunteers for the Service:
Ushers: 9 a.m.: Lisa & Tod Chernikoff, Joanne Evans, & Bob Harrison
11 a.m.: Phil Schwartz & Lyn Peters, Steve & Ardene Shafer
Coffee Servers: 10 a.m.: Mike Benefiel; noon: Kate Curtis
Audio: Rick Lohmeyer
Board Member at the Office Desk: 10 a.m.: Anne Fretz; noon: Rick Offner
Visitors' Center: 10 a.m.: Karen Lerner; noon: Brent Garland
The flowers in the sanctuary were arranged by Isabel Marbury-Mauro.
In the Lounge: Alliance Books ◊ Beacon Books Cart ◊ Environmental Task Force ◊ Fair Trade Coffee & Tea ◊ Rummage Sale Sign-ups ◊ Senior Minister Search Committee ◊ Social Justice Council table sells Palestinian olive oil to support peace in the Middle East! ◊
This Sunday's Morning Forum: The Future of Fracking in Maryland, with State Delegate Heather Mizeur.
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Weekly Devotional * September 7, 2012
Life in the Information Age is quite different from any other episode in human history in that we are able to communicate a greater quantity of information more quickly with more people over greater spans of space than our ancestors could possibly have imagined. Indeed, as the human population has skyrocketed - the signers of the Declaration of Independence probably couldn't have imagined a nation of 300 million or a world of 7 billion people - our ability to connect with one another has also accelerated exponentially. The implications this has for democracy and for civil life are difficult to fathom. How are millions upon millions of people, deluged 24/7 with incomprehensibly vast quantities of information, to make decisions on highly complex issues? We are reminded every day of how hard this is, and it's especially apparent during an election season like this one.
We tell ourselves, often quite confidently, that we make our decisions based on "the facts," but with voluminous heaps of "facts" available for our perusal, how can we even know what's true and what's false? We make choices about what we think is right and wrong. Human beings have always done that and always will. What's different now is the multiplicity of perspectives available to us as we do so. If we read the comments on any online news story or blog, we are reminded of the wide spectrum of firm convictions on any issue.
At the core of a liberal religious faith is a willingness to consider that one's own point of view and one's own cherished beliefs and values are open to questioning, that we may yet have more to learn and understand as each of us grows and evolves through the journey from birth to death. This doesn't mean we can't ever make up our minds or firmly believe in a vision of the right and the true. It is a mark of spiritual and emotional maturity to have a strong faith in something and to also be willing to question that faith. A true faith, a firm faith, a mature faith is, by definition, both resolute and open to challenges.
Prayer
O God of our varied understandings, open our minds and hearts to endlessly discover and rediscover the complexity and magnificence of your creation. Give us the courage to stand firm in what we believe is good, as well as the courage to be challenged in what we believe, that we may grow and change and live more abundantly through each day of our lives. Amen.
Follow Rev. Keely on Twitter @evanvwk and as a blogger in the UU Collective on patheos.com
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Upcoming Sundays
Sept 16, 2012, 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.
"Dream. Act."
The Rev. Evan Keely
Worship Associate: Duncan Ferguson
As a new season of Religious Education begins under the leadership of our new Interim Director of Religious Education, Karen Lee Scrivo, we reflect together on the liberating power of education.
Forum:
A Report on the June UUA General Assembly
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with Cedar Lane members Mike Harris, Nancy Janssen, and Sandy Shaw.
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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 name-tag or the map in the church office to find your neighborhood. Our hearts go out to Donna Firer and Brian, Katie and Amelia McLaughlin (Neighborhood 33) with the death of Donna's father, Donald Paul Firer, who died on Wednesday, September 5 at the age of 87. We celebrate with Bill and Barbara Gressman (N25). Their daughter Jenny married long-time sweetheart Patrick Carroll in Beverly, MA on August 10. (The ceremony officiant was the Rev. Claire Feingold-Thoryn, who grew up and was ordained at Cedar Lane.) Congrats! We also extend our condolences to Phil Schwartz and Lyn Peters (N25) with the death of Phil's sister, Mickey Bauer. She died at age 89 in New York City after a long decline. Congratulations go out to Nancy Dayhoff (N21), whose paintings are being displayed at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Frederick for the month of September. There will be a reception on Sunday, September 9, from 12:30-2:00 at the congregation (4800 Elmer Derr Road, Frederick.) All are welcome! We also celebrate with Isabel Marbury- Mauro (N25), whose quilt received a commendation by the judges at the Montgomery County Fair. 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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Saturday, October 28, 4 p.m.
ABOUT GLENN at CEDAR LANE
- Born in Philadelphia in 1977 to Ed and Joan Farley* Dedicated at the Unitarian Society of Germantown, PA
- The family moved to Silver Spring in 1980 and joined Cedar Lane.
- Attended the Cedar Lane Cooperative Nursery
- Attended Cedar Lane religious education classes through high school years s well as some adult programs classes
- At John Daniel's invitation Glenn became a Junior High Youth advisor; he did this for ten years.
- He was the paid Senior High Youth coordinator under Rev. Susan Archer. He resigned when he entered seminary.
- He attended meetings of the Partner Church Council in preparation for travel to Transylvania in 1999.
- He took a group of three Cedar Lane teens to Transylvania in 2004.
Glenn lists the following as youth adult role models for ministerial excellence: Rev. Ken Kenneth Maclean, Rev. Ellen Johnson-Fay, Rev. Dr. Roberta Nelson; Rev. Alida DeCoster.
More next week.
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2012 UUSJ Awards
The UUSJ (Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice), the partnership of UU congregations in the Baltimore, Washington, and Northern Virginia region that is committed to furthering social justice causes and concerns, has recognized a Cedar Lane individual and a group as part of their annual awards program. Both recipients work under the umbrella of the Social Justice Council. Following is information about the awards and the work that was done to receive this recognition.
Click here to continue. The article can be found just after the Rummage Sale announcement.
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JOIN CEDAR LANE DURING THIS WEEK'S SECOND SUNDAY SIGNING
The Second Sunday Signing is an intimate welcoming ceremony that involves a minister and members of the Cedar Lane Board of Trustees and Member Services Committee. Come to a Second Sunday Signing Ceremony following both the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. services in the library, this Sunday, September 9. The September signing ceremonies are a great time to join if you want to participate in the vote for a New Senior Minister next spring!
In order to be eligible to participate in the New Senior Minister election, you must have:
- Signed the Membership Book by October 7, 2012
- Continue to participate in the work and worship of Cedar Lane
- Make a recorded financial contribution of $100 or more before October 7, 2012 by putting a check in the collection plate, givling online, or, if contributing cash, making sure your donation is in an envelope with your name on it before you put it in the collection plage.
If you are not sure about how to join Cedar Lane, please talk to any minister or member of the Member Services Committee (at the Visitor's Center after every service) and they will help you out. The required contribution can be waived. Please contact a minister if this presents a hardship for you.
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Around the Church
Tomorrow!
Calling volunteers for Classroom Cleanup on Saturday, Sept 8 from 9 am - 12 pm.
We want the place to SPARKLE for the start of RE and need help cleaning out classrooms, decorating the bulletin board and organizing supplies.
Helpers of ALL ages are welcome. We are flexible and invite you to give whatever time you can manage.
Please contact Tish King at
or 301-897-8834.
Sunday Parking
Please remember that the back parking lot is reserved for RE teachers on Sunday mornings, beginning next week, September 16!
The Alliance Luncheon is this Thursday, September 13 at 11:30 a.m. All are welcome. Please bring a main dish, salad or dessert to serve six or eight. The program will be: General Assembly Report by Cedar Lane's delegates to the Phoenix meeting. Following this program, there will be opportunity to talk with representatives of the Senior Minister Search Committee. For additional information, call Jean Thompson at 301-589-3390.
Farm Market Stand Open this Saturday, September 8!
Saturdays, 9-1 p.m.
in the upper parking lot of Cedar Lane
Red potatoes! Green Beans!
We have chicken! FRESH!
Cherry and Pear tomatoes!
PEACHES! NECTARINES!
GALA APPLES are here!
Red beets and Gold beets! SWEET CANDY ONIONS! Cabbage, kale, Swiss chard! We make our own jams and jellies and natural applesauce. HONEY!
Free range EGGS from our own chickens!
Check out their website for more info :)
Don't forget to check out Cedar Lane! Find us on...
If you would like your event posted on our Social Media, please e-mail us at socialmedia@cedarlane.org.
Thanks!
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Religious Education
for All Ages
Karen Lee Scrivo, Interim Director of RE
Vanessa Steck, Senior High Youth Coordinator
Gale Ginther Luce & Jeannette Wilson, Administrators
For information and to register for classes and programs call 301-493-8300 x207 or e-mail
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RE for Children and Families
Upcoming Calendar:
Sat Sept 8 Classroom Clean-up,
9 a.m.
Teacher Orientation, 9 a.m.
Sun, Sept 9 In-gathering Service for All
Ages 9 & 11 a.m. (Bring a
drop of water from your
travels!)
Greet, Meet and Eat Ice
Cream with Karen, 2-3:30
p.m., Chalice House
Sun Sept 16 Children start in
sanctuary, RE classes
begin
Sun Sept 23 Parent Orientation after
each service
Sun, Sept 30 Parents encourage to
attend Cottage Meeting
with Ministerial Search
Committee; childcare
provided
Meet, Greet and Eat Ice Cream
The RE Council and the Adult Programs Committee invite you to meet the new Interim DRE Karen Lee Scrivo. . .
Teachers Needed
Start in Sanctuary on First RE Sunday!
Sunday Parking Alert
Youth Notes (Grades 7-12)
Youth Activity Group (YAG, grades
7 & 8)
Senior High Youth Group (SHYG, grades 9-12)
Young Adults (Ages 18-35)
Adult Programs (AP)
Registration is Open!
Classes beginning in September:
AP Brochure Corrections and Additions:
Kiplinger 12th Annual Lecture, Nov 3
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From the Music Director
Dr. Henry Sgrecci
The Cedar Lane Choir returns to the sanctuary to lead us in the music of today's Ingathering service. Thomas Guthrie's prelude, Draw Us In, is based upon an exquisitely beautiful melody composed by Harold Friedell, fifty years ago. Everyone can dance, clap, and sing joyfully in Henry Sgrecci's gathering song, Together Again. Clif Hardin's song, Healing Waters, was recorded by the River Road UUC Choir in 2008 on Clif's CD, "Look to this Day!" Along with Clif's energizing melody, Suzanne Bury's poetry directs us to let the river's love, peace, and light wash over us to cleanse us of our fears, hatred, and anger, while filling us will charity and harmony. Jason Shelton's hymn, Life Calls On Us, was commissioned by the UU Church of Los Cruces, New Mexico on the retirement of its minister, the Rev. Nancy Anderson in June of 2010. Set in a gospel style and sung at UU General Assembly in 2011, Rev. Kendyl Gibbons lyrics reminds us that we gather in reverence, grateful for the blessings we have known and mindful that life indeed calls us to move forward, with courage, with hope, and with love.
Special thanks to Chris Mauro and his percussive wizardry and Emma Vawter and Larry Stalzer for their strong voices of song. We welcome back the dedicated members of our choir and accompanist, Thomas Guthrie, and look forward to a church year of uplifting musical messages.
Concerts at Cedar Lane returns this fall for its fourth season with six wonderfully diverse performances. Pick up a flyer in the lounge and mark your calendars now!
Children's, Youth, and Youth Handbell Choirs begin this Thursday, Sept. 13 in the sanctuary. CC @ 6:00 PM, YC at 6:30 PM, and YHC at 7:15 PM. For more information please contact Henry at hsgrecci@cedarlane.org.
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Calendar
Please visit the church calendar here.
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From the Senior Minister Search Committee -
WE NEED YOUR INPUT!
- Please Come to a Cottage Meeting: Come to the chapel directly after the service on any Sunday through September 23 to share your views on changes needed at CLUUC, what attributes you're looking for in our new Senior Minister, and what you would like her/him to achieve within the first few years at CLUUC.
- Email your ideas and opinions to us at seniorsearch@cedarlane.org.
- Talk to us during coffee hour in the lounge! We will be wearing yellow name tags to help you spot us.
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Cottage Meetings will be held in the chapel on Sundays, as follows:
Sept 9: 10:20 -11:30AM &
12:20 -1:30PM
Sept 16: 10:20 -11:30AM &
12:20 -1:30 PM
Sept 23: 10:20 -11:30AM &
12:20 -1:30PM
We thank you! SMSC members: John Gubbings, Bob Harrison, David Hawver, Emily Mellgren, Ann Meyer, Carolyn Morrissey, Lyn Peters
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Cedar Lane UU Church
Rummage Sale
Saturday, September 22
8 AM - 1 PM
Three Collection Days
Sept 19 & 20 from 12-7:30 PM
Sept 21 from 12-5:30 PM
Pre-Sale for Cedar Lane Members
Friday, September 21, 6-8 PM
We need our whole church community to make this sale a success!
There are several ways that you can help....
*Donate! Clean out your closets, the playroom, the attic, the basement, and the garage! We need donations of clean and usable items. Toys, games, clothes, furniture, books, jewelry, appliances, house wares, sports equipment, bikes, and children's items are needed for the sale.
*Volunteer! Consider giving two hours or ten hours to help set up for the rummage sale or work on the sale day. We will need lots of people to help take donations before the sale and work on the day of the sale. Sign up in the church lounge on the three Sundays before the sale or contact Holly Parker at cobbparker@aol.com.
*Bake! A bake sale will be held during the rummage sale. Make your favorite cookies, candies, bread, or cake to donate to the sale.
*Come and Shop! Pick up a few things at the pre-sale for church members or on the day of the sale.
Visit www.cedarlane.org for more details.
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Denominational Affairs:
Joseph Priestley District of the UUA News You Can Use
The Central East Regional Group (CERG) of the Unitarian Universalist Assocation is now offering on-demand FREE webinars.
There is no fee for any of the webinars. Take one when/where you want at YOUR convenience! Does it get any better than this? For a complete listing of these exciting, informative, timely, provocative, enlightening on-demand webinars click here.
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Kiplinger Lecture, November 3
Civil Conversations: Bridging the Divide over Life and Choice
Save the Date: Saturday, November 3!
The Kiplinger Committee is proud to present the Annual Kiplinger Lecture, Civil Conversations: Bridging the Divide over Life and Choice, with Frances Kissling. Ms. Kissling is a lifelong woman's rights advocate, former nun, and a recent scholar a the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania. The lecture will be an intelligent approach to civil discourse about women's health rights and practices. The cost is $10;students free, and Cedar Laners can bring a friend for free! Visit our website for more information.
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Environmental Task Force
Check out this event:
DC Green Festival
When: Saturday, September 29, 10-7pm
Sunday, September 30th, 11am - 6pm
Where: Washington DC Convention Center
Highlight: The BIGGEST green festival in the history of DC with tens of speakers, hundreds of vendors, and lots of free samples!
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Beyond the Church
Transylvania in the Fall
Join us as we travel to visit our partners in Dicsoszentmarton, Transylvania, Romania. Some of us will depart September 25 and return October 8. For the first week we will engage in work projects and activities with our historic church---painting its huge iron fence, conducting video interviews with members of the congregation, celebrating Thanksgiving Sunday on September 30, participating in the reunion of our former and present scholars who are recipients of our Joseph Priestley scholarships, and simply visiting with our friends there as well as occasional side trips to the beautiful area surrounding Dicso in the Kukkollo Valley and other parts of Transylvania. Some of us will attend the Second International UU Women's Conference October 4-7 in nearby Marosvasarhely. Go to www.icuuw.org for more information and to sign up online. Fliers about our trip and the conference are available at church. Want more info? Call Charlene Belsom Zellmer, 301.530.8923or email cbzellmer7@msn.com to say you want to join us in fostering, promoting, and perpetuating our partnership!
Cedar Lane Theater Affinity Group
The Invisible Man (based on the novel by Ralph Ellison) at the Studio Theater downtown D.C., matinee performance on September 29, followed by a post-show discussion with the players, and, if interested, dinner. Contact Marlene Berg by August 30, at mgkpberg@gmail.com, or 301-704-8177.
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
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