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We cherish
diversity and
welcome among us
people of all races,
cultures, ages,
abilities, sexual
identities/
orientations, and
faith perspectives.
GUESTS are always welcome.
Sunday worship is a time for
inspiration, renewal, and connection.
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
Courtyard follows the services.
Come, join us!
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Staff Links
| Minister:
Rev. Chip Wright
minister@uumarin.org
415-479-4131
Director of Religious Education:
Linda Haumann
dre@uumarin.org
Administrator:
Janette Morrow
office@uumarin.org
President, Board of Directors:
Jennifer Gennari
board@uumarin.org
Director of Music:
Philip Hildreth
music@uumarin.org
Pianist:
Milton Wong
milton.wong@goaaa.com
Pastoral Care:
Chair: Carol Littrell 883-9676
Partial Resource List
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Minister's Schedule
| See Staff Vacations.
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 Sunday Worship Service
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| Sunday, August 1, 10:00 AM
If you don't usually attend UUCM in the summer because you don't think
the sermons are professional, think again. This summer Sharon Wylie,
Starr King seminary student, is doing 6 services and she is excellent.
Her content is good and her delivery is wonderful. Give yourself a treat
and come to one of her remaining 2 services.
"Dancing at Lughnasadh"
Sharon Wylie, Seminarian from Starr King School for the Ministry with Worship Associate Joan Nelson
Lughnasadh is an ancient Celtic celebration of the beginning of the harvest season. Summer is at its height, but the days already grow shorter, and preparations for winter begin. This is a time for celebration and reflection, a time to give thanks for what is being harvested while realizing there is still much work to be done to prepare for winter.
View and Print August Services
Read Past Sermons Online
Recent sermons available online:
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UUCM Summer Service Hours
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|  Sunday services (beginning July 4 and ending August 29) start at 10 am. Services are lay led. There is no Contemplative Service. There are no refreshments after the services, just coffee. There is also no choir. Just a bare bones service with a chance to get to know one another better.
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New Art Show
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|  Carolyn Planakis is presenting "Summer Medley", Mostly Mixed Media on Paper. Carolyn has been creating works at the O'Hanlon Center for the Arts (formerly Sight and Insight) in Mill Valley for over 40 years.
The show will be hanging in the UUCM foyer from July 18 - Sept 14, 2010.
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Classical Chamber Music Concert update
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| Aug. 7, 7:30 - 9:30 pm, Classical Chamber Music Concert, Fellowship Hall General admission: $10 ($5 youth)
Refreshments & beverages for sale.
Doors open at 7:00. Flyer for distribution.  Milton Wong, Frank Lahorgue, and
Hans Brightbill.
There will be 3 1/2 hour pieces. Frank Lahorgue will be leading a sextet playing Ludwig Thuille Sextet in B flat major, Op. 6
Frank Lahorgue
enjoys the status of retired person while pursuing his main interest --
chamber music. Frank studied music at Pomona College in Claremont,
California and began his horn studies with Ralph Pyle of the Los Angeles
Philharmonic horn section. Over the years, Frank has performed with
California community orchestras in Claremont, Pasadena and Long Beach.
Today, he is principal horn with the College of Marin Symphony. He is a
regular participant at the Humboldt State Chamber Music Workshops and
with Chamber Musicians of Northern California (CMNC). Frank currently
serves on the board of directors of CMNC as Membership Director. More info about the music |
Prestigious Positions Available
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| Join our UUCM AcoUUstic Cafe Team on August 7th: - Costco run: pop, wine, beer, snacks (you get
reimbursed for purchase)
- Setup
- Bring goodies to sell
- Ticket
sellers at door
- Refreshment salespeople
- Cleanup
Thanks!
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Our Basket Share Ideas Needed!
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| Put on your thinking caps: It's time to nominate great local nonprofits
for next year's Basket Share program!
Ideally, a nominee should be a
Bay Area organization that a congregant is truly involved with (e.g. as
a volunteer) or receives services from.
By sharing our offering basket with a different local nonprofit for 8
Sundays per year, we live our UU principles while gaining valuable
nonprofit partners that have similar goals.
We already have a couple of nominations, but we need more! E-mail your suggestions to Susan Ingersoll.
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Update from the Partner Church Committee
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| We wish to thank those who have already
contributed to the fund to help bring to Berkeley the whole family of
next year's Balazs scholar, Rev. Levente Lazar, who is also the
minister of our Partner Church in Sovata. So far we have received approximately $600. To recap briefly, when Levente applied for
the scholarship, he was told that this year it could only fund the
scholar, spouse and one child. Levente and his wife Erika have two. They felt that they could not leave one behind. We empathize with that,
and along with several other churches who are also partner churches of
the Revs. Levente and Erika, we are trying to raise enough money to bring
along the second child. The opportunity for Levente to attend the
Starr King School for the Ministry is a broadening opportunity for
him; we too will be able to meet him and learn more about his church and
members. To donate, please make your check out to UUCM and put "Balazs
Scholar" on the memo line or donate on the UUCM website.
The
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Used Office Equipment Available
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| UUCM has the following used, but usable, items available: a Dell CRT monitor, a desktop Cannon copier, and a color scanner. A small donation would be appreciated.
Please call the office 479-4131 by August 15 if you are interested. After that date the items will be donated to the Goodwill. (Submitted by Mary Bicknell.)
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Century Plant |
|  In case you haven't noticed, there is a Century Plant at the edge of the hill in our parking lot, that is about to bloom. Over the last few months it has sent up a huge stalk, about 25' tall, which is now covered with flower buds. The Century Plant only blooms once and then dies, because the production of the stalk and flowers takes so much out of the plant. So don't miss this rare and spectacular botanical event!
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 Staff Vacations |
|  Rev.Chip will be out
of the office until September 7th. He will
be available for emergencies via the office during July and out of reach
in Aug.
The Director of Religious Education, Linda
Haumann,
will be on summer hiatus from June 14th through August 15th.
The President of the Board of Trustees, Jennifer Gennari, will be on vacation from August 1 to 14.
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4 Outside Opportunities
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| UU Adult Labor Day Campat
Camp 2 of the Mendocino Woodlands from September
3-6, 2010
A weekend for Adults age 18 and up.
Bass Lake UUCPA Mini-VacationSeptember 16-19, 2010
Experience a wonderful long weekend at a
beautiful mountain camp.
Invitation from Honolulu CongregationThe Honolulu congregation is organizing a very special fundraiser from September 22
to
29. Church members will provide B&B-style accommodation
in their homes, a full seven nights stay, for just $840/couple (or only
$490/single). Details and reservations form. Come join UU men for a weekend of fun, kinship, workshops and more!
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