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Sunday Worship Service
Contemplative Service
Education Connection
Goods and Services Auction Update
Baby Birds Hatched in the UUCM Bird Box
Hike at Chimney Rock
Earthday Cleanup
Basket Share Program Finds Coordinator
Portable Audio Recorder Sought
Annual Sly Park Camping Trip
District Assembly and General Assembly
Upcoming Dates
Apr. 22:
Kirtan

Apr. 24:
Earthday Cleanup

Apr 24th & 26th:
Chimney Rock Hikes

Apr. 29:
Exploring Spirituality Adult Ed.

Apr. 30 - May 2:
District Assembly

May 9:
New to UU Gathering

May 13:
Kirtan

May 20:
Exploring Spirituality Adult Ed.

May 22:
Auction
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May 27:
Kirtan

June 23-27:
UUA General Assembly

July 8-11:

Sly Park Camping Trip
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GUESTS are always welcome.
Sunday worship is a time for
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CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Join adults during the first part of the
service, and then attend Religious
Education classes. Nursery and
toddler care is provided during the
11:00 service.


REFRESHMENT HOUR
in the
Fireside Room follows the services.
Come, join us!

Staff Links
Minister:
Rev. Chip Wright
[email protected]
415-479-4131


Director of Religious Education:
Linda Haumann
[email protected]


Administrator:
Janette Morrow
[email protected]


Director of Music:
Philip Hildreth
[email protected]

Pianist:
Milton Wong
[email protected]


Pastoral Care:
Chairs: Carol Littrell 883-9676
Minister's Schedule
Tues., Wed., Thurs.
10:00am to 3:00 pm.

Or available by appt.:
[email protected]
or
phone (415)479-4131

Email Rev Chip at: [email protected]

April 22, 2010
Issue #61
chaliceSunday Worship Service    

Sunday, April 25th, 11:00 AM
"The Earth Forever Turning"
Rev. Chip Wright with Worship Associate Sally Schroeder

2010 is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day-a day that has become a symbol of a growing awareness in our culture about the importance of understanding larger relationships and responsibilities.   It is also a good day to honor our new standing as one of a number of UUA Green Sanctuary Congregations! 

View and Print May Services

Read Past Sermons Online
 
Recent sermon available online:
Joan Nelson, Pulpit Guest
April 11, 2010

"When Will We Ever Learn?"
Rev. Chip Wright, UUCM
March 28, 2010

Contemplative Service

April 25th,9:00 AM Service

Our Lay led Contemplative Service is from 9:00-9:50 am on Sundays (not available in summer), Readings introduce a silent period to reflect on a topic or idea, followed by an opportunity to share individual thoughts.

Education Connection

linda hLinda Haumann,
Director of Religious Education
May, 2010
 
Welcome again to all the wonderful visiting families. We hope your children are enjoying the Religious Education (RE) program and that you are getting a chance to meet other families during the coffee hour.
We have a few more weeks left of RE classes before the summer break begins! We hope you put our program on your priority list.

We host a very special guest storyteller named Naomi Rose on Sunday May 9th. She has written a compilation of Buddhist children's stories and she'll be sharing her stories for the elementary aged children with costume and props!


The middle school class has their camping overnight May 21-22 as part of their Coming of Age program and the 5th/6th graders have their last "Neighboring Faiths" fieldtrip to Green Gulch Zen Center on Sunday, May 23rd.

Then on June 6th the middle school students and two senior high school students will have their Coming of Age/Bridging Ceremony during the worship service. This is a special rite of passage for our whole community to celebrate.

The last official day of RE is Sunday, June 13th. There will be a short party during RE class time with the end of the year potluck and teacher/volunteer recognition to follow. If you've been a teacher or assistant this year, PLEASE come to get recognized!!! This program could not thrive without your love and care.

 
With love and light,
Linda Haumann, DRE

Dream BIG (and often)
Sat May 22, 7-9:30 pm

The Goods and Services auction is coming...
 ...
A MESSAGE FROM YOUR AUCTION COMMITTEE


Donations Needed
We have approximately 25 distinct donations and so we need a lot more. They are due by May 2. Reminder this is our biggest fundraiser and the more donations, the better.

Prebidding
All the donations turned in so far are in our auction catalog with photos.  You need to register by filling out a simple form and then you are ready to bid. This gives you a head start on the bidding at the auction at UUCM. You may view the items without registering.

Wish List
Someone would like someone to donate: An 8x10 or 5x7 black and white or color portrait (framed and matted) taken of my dogs.   Good donation for a photographer.
If you have any wishes contact Joyce.

Posters
If you have donated a  gift certificate, consider asking the store which made the donation to post a poster in their window. Or if you know of a spot in your neighborhood that displays posters, ask if they will display ours. Remember to ask first and bring tape. Contact Lisa Wiggins and let her know how many posters you need as soon as possible.

also available in the foyer and on the web.

Print and View Flyers
for friends and neighbors.


Baby Birds Hatched in the UUCM Bird Box

baby oak titmicePhil Smith took the two picturesof at least four baby "Oak Titmouses" in our bird box behind the play structure. They are quite young and probably will still be in the box on April 25. The best way to see the parents flying back and forth to feed them is to sit on the edge of the wood border to the play structure and look at the hole in the bird box. It may take awhile but you will see the parents flying in and out with food.    John Quinley
Hike at Chimney Rock, Point Reyes

Saturday, April 24 or Monday, April 26 hike at Chimney Rock, Point Reyes open to all UUs. 
For families - April 24. 
If no families, April 26 for us retirees. 

This is a wonderful time for many wildflowers, birds and seals. Irises, Irises, Irises. Walk 1/2 to one mile. Bring lunch to eat at parking lot or Drakes Beach. Bring binoculars. 

Leave Marin at 9 AM and start walk at 10:30 from Chimney Rock parking lotDirections.
This is our replacement for Walker Creek this year. 

Call or e-mail John or Jan Quinley, 897-4559.

Join the Earthday Cleanup

From our good friends the "San Rafael Volunteers":
 
Coastal Cleanup Day in Marin will be on Saturday, April 24 from 9AM to noon at Pickleweed Park.

earthday  www.earthdaymarin.org
Basket Share Finds New Coordinator!

Please welcome Susan Ingersoll, our new basket share co-ordinator. Susan will put together the schedule for the 2010-2011 church year, and provide assistance for presentations. She's a natural for the job -- she works for a nonprofit, and is knowledgeable and passionate about them.

Our basket share Sundays for the current year are spoken for, but  please think about sponsoring a nonprofit next year -- an organization that you deeply care about -- ideally one that you have some involvement with. You can send her your ideas anytime, at [email protected]

Thank you for stepping forward, Susan!

Sally Schroeder

Portable Audio Recorder Needed for Remarkable People

Does anyone out there have an easy to use portable audio recorder (tape, cd or digital) which they're willing to lend us to record the Remarkable People presentations held on the second Friday evening of each month? If you do please contact Art Rosvold.
Annual Summer Family Camping Trip to Sly Park: July 8-11

Dear Friends,

For the past 10 years or so an often varied group of your fellow UUCM'ers and related friends have made an annual trek into the Sierras for a fun weekend of car/RV/tent camping. The time has come to start planning for another year of swimming, hiking, fellowship and more s'mores than you can shake a stick at (but please don't actually shake a s'mores stick, it gets messy).

This year the dates are Thursday, July 8th through Sunday, July 11th. The place is Sly Park on Jenkinson Lake just outside Pollock Pines on Highway 50, and our sites are once again in the Hazel Creek camp and can
accommodate tents or RVs.
More information about Sly Park.

This has always been a wonderfully rewarding weekend and a great opportunity to get to know folks on a different level than Sunday mornings, but space is limited, so please let me know as soon as possible if you want to be part of this trip. The cost is reasonable, generally about $20 per vehicle per night (pets are $5/night extra).

Please send me an email ([email protected]) or give me a call (415.320.5054) to let me know you want to be a part of this trip, or if you have any questions.

Mikey.

 Are you Planning to Attend District Assembly or General Assembly 2010?

PCD District Assembly: April 30 to May 2 in Fremont

UUA General Assembly: June 23-27 in Minneapolis

On behalf of the Leadership Development Committee, we're looking for the names of the people who are attending District Assembly and General Assembly. Please email Jen Gennari to let me know.

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