Upcoming Dates
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Readers' Theatre
Feb. 27
Rev. Lazar Sermon and Potluck
March 4
Pizza/Game night
March 4-6
Women & Religion UUA Retreat
March 12
Labyrinth Walk
March 16
UUCM Book Group
March 26
Landscape Work Party
March 27 & April 10
Class on Islam
Adult ed. after service
12:30 - 3:00
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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
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Minister's Schedule
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Rev. Chip Wright
Office Hours
Tues., Wed., Thurs.
10:00am to 3:00 pm.
Or available by appt.:
or
phone (415)479-4131
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Feb. 24th, 2011
Issue #106 |
 Sunday Worship Service |
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Feb. 27, 11 am: 'The Transylvanian Unitarian Symbol and its Meaning for Us'
Rev. Levente Lázár with Worship Associate Rodney Gothelf
Our lives are surrounded by symbols. In our homes, on the streets, even the letters we write are a kind of symbol. Our everyday lives are led by symbols. Why do we need and use symbols? What does the Transylvanian Unitarian Symbol of the dove, serpent, mountain and crown represent? Peace, wisdom, levels, kingdom? Yes, but also freedom, eternity, high knowledge, being ruler of your own life - depending on your point of view. This sermon will look at the meaning of Unitarianism in this world, through the lens of this Transylvanian symbol. We will explore our pride in this symbol, and what it represents to those who see it.
The Rev. Levente Lázár is the 2010-2011 Balázs Scholar at Starr King School for the Ministry, and is minister to congregations in Szováta (UUCM's Partner church) and Csokfalva, Transylvania. He has been very involved in strengthening smaller, partnered congregations, and with renovating and building new churches. He is interested in the connection between science and religion, people's belief systems, their relationship with God or the Transcendent, and with fulfilling spiritual needs. He hopes to return at the end of his scholarship year with new insights into church administration.
View and Print March Services Past Sermons Online All new sermons on the web sermons index are audio. Older sermons are text. If you want a text version of an Audio sermon please contact the minister.
Feb. 20, 2011: AUDIO 'WWDD (or What Would Darwin Do)? by the Rev. Chip Wright.
Feb. 6, 2011: AUDIO
"Why the Trinity?"
by the Rev. Chip Wright.
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Contemplative Service
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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.
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| Partner Church Committee News: Potluck luncheon with our Partner Church minister | |
This Sunday, Feb 27, our Partner Church minister, Rev Levente Lázár will be in our pulpit. After church we will have a potluck luncheon in Fellowship Hall and after lunch Rev. Lázár will show Transylvanian pictures in the Fireside Room. His family will visit us also on Sun. Please bring a dish for the luncheon. If you can't bring a dish, please contribute money (but no one denied because of lack of same!) Good food and a good time. Also, we need a few more volunteers to help clean up.
Terry Merrick, co-chair
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| Education Connection | | |
 Linda Haumann, DRE
Education Connection
March, 2011
Spring is on the way! It's always a treat for me to see the Marin hills turn green as fleeting as that might be. Now that the winter holidays are over and we're past ski week, we can return to regular scheduling. RE (Religious Education) classes resume as our children delve a little deeper into their respective curricula, so regular attendance is important.
If you're thinking about joining our congregation, there will be a New Member Ceremony during the first part of the 11am worship service on Sunday, March 13th. Please contact Rev. Chip to let him know that you'd like to participate in this special welcoming.
There are several exciting intergenerational events scheduled over the next few months. The first is Friday March 4th Pizza/Game night (5:30-7:15 pm). We'll have another round of the "Stump the Chip" game where we try to stump Rev. Chip with questions we create for him. He may attempt to stump us back!
Another intergenerational event is the Spring Labyrinth Walk on Saturday March 12th from 7-9 pm. We are so lucky to have Cindy Pavlinac, renowned photographer and viola player with her partner, Martin Gregory, acclaimed composer and pianist, to lead this fundraising event. They bring a 32' cloth labyrinth and transform Fellowship Hall. Please tell all your friends to come too and children are welcome! Please refer to the flyer in the UUCM foyer and also in this newsletter for more details. The last intergenerational event I'd like to highlight is the UUCM all church Retreat at Walker Creek Ranch April 29-May 1st. Please see the flyer in this newsletter for all the details. The retreat offers a wonderful opportunity for us to bond as a community in a relaxing setting surrounded by natural beauty. There are workshops for adults and children as well as Camp Fire songs and smores, a Barn Dance with live music, ropes course, hikes, tie-dying, crafts and lots of fun! The small group circles have welcomed new members and we have room for more! Please contact me if you'd like to join at dre@uumarin.org
Rev. Chip will also offer two informative classes on Islam immediately after Sunday services from 12:30-3pm on March 27th and April 10th. Mark your calendars and plan to attend! See flyer and sign up for childcare no later than March 20th.
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| Pledge Canvassers Needed! | Want to help UUCM and get to know a few of your fellow congregants better? Become a pledge canvasser!
We need canvassers for our March pledge drive, and hope that new and longstanding members alike will jump onboard. We're continuing to simplify this year--canvassers will help encourage pledge-making during the Sunday coffee hour and make a few follow-up phone calls or visits. E-mail Susan Ingersoll at pledge@uumarin.org for more information and to sign-up.
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| Music Notes |
 Phil Hildreth C.M.L
Director of Music, UUCM
February, 2011
Hello all! This is February and I have just returned from the lovely town of Las Cruces, New Mexico for my first official UUMN Board Meeting. The history of the town is rich for a fairly new town, and being close to the border of Mexico it has its share of border issues as well.
Our Moderator, Catherine Massey, (also a Credentialed Music Leader as I am) hosted the board in her UU Church of Las Cruces. We attended her Sunday service and it was, of course, very different from our own service. They had a gal playing a steel drum. A steel drum is a drum made traditionally from oil barrels and pounded into a variety of notes. The most complex have all the notes of a 12 note scale. The drummer played songs that were familiar to us and we sang along. I do not think the congregation sings along with the drummer normally, but we could not resist. We all stood up and told everyone where we were from. Our board consists of people from Detroit, Madison, San Diego, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Boston.
Our Children's Choir sang "That's Amore" on February 13th and it was beautiful. We have a great treasure in our youth and we are reminded every day that they will carry their torch, (not ours), long after we leave this world.
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| Readers' Theatre |
UU Readers Theatre always meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month, 7:30 to 9 pm, Fellowship Hall.
The next meeting is on February 24.
New members are welcome. Contact Jan Seagrave for more information.
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| Pizza/Game Night for Families at UUCM! | | |
Friday, March 4, 2011 from 5:30-7:30pm
Fellowship Hall
Come share a meal and have some fun.
We'll try to "stump the Chip" again this year
as we get to know Rev. Chip even better!
Food and fun is provided by the RE committee
(donations accepted but are optional).
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| The Next Cafe....Labyrinth Walk March 12th | |
Spring Labyrinth Walk with Live Music and Images
Martin Gregory, Piano
Cindy Pavlinac, Sacred Places Photo Projection & Viola
Come Walk a Labyrinth at UUCM on
Saturday March 12th from 7-9pm!
Martin Gregory and Cindy Pavlinac will bring their multimedia labyrinth extravaganza to Fellowship Hall. They will install a 32' canvas labyrinth and surround it with candles, contemplative music and photos. Martin sets the mood with his keyboard compositions while Cindy adds viola and projects her photos of sacred places to illuminate 15' hanging veils. Cindy will present a brief introduction to labyrinths, then music and images will flow continuously during the evening. Come to walk the labyrinth, listen to music, watch images, and linger by the labyrinth. Join us for an inspiring evening experience of joyous reawakening and connection. Plenty of seating and refreshments available. Families welcome. Celebrate spring with this special fundraiser for UUCM.
See flyer for details. www.MartinGregoryMusic.com www.Sacred-Land-Photography.com Admission: $15, $5 youth (under 18) Refreshments available for purchase. |
| Adult Education: UUCM Book Group | |
Our UUCM Book Group meets the third Wednesday of each month, 7:30 to 9 PM, in the Clara Barton Boom. New members are welcome to come and participate in our lively discussions! Our book for the March 16 meeting is Wallace Stegner's Angle of Repose. This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel covers four generations in the life of an American family in the West. The protagonist, an offspring of the family, is an aging historian whose discoveries are both historically and personally significant. Wikipedia summary
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| Landscape Work Party | | Come clean the Fishpond Saturday, March 26th.
The Landscape Committee is having a work party March 26th to clean the pond and do odd jobs around the garden. The pond has to be emptied and cleaned once a year. The fish are caught and placed in a barrel before being returned to their renovated home. This is a huge job and
lots of fun.
Learn Secret of Pond Pump from the Master: Be the next in a venerated lineage. We need a UUCM member to come to the Work Party to learn the operation of the fish pond pumping system from Art Derby. I believe this will be Art's last year to work on the system so we need a new expert for the future. John Quinley, Chair Facilities Committee
A delicious lunch will be provided.
We start at 8:30 and usually finish at 2:00
Come and bring the kids.
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Save the Dates!
Walker Creek Ranch Retreat
April 29 - May 1, 2011
| |  Save the dates for the wonderful UUCM Congregational Retreat at Walker Creek Ranch.
Request for Proposals. The Retreat Committee is asking members to begin thinking about workshops they could offer on Saturday, April 30, at Walker Creek Ranch. We are planning three workshop sessions, two in the morning and one after lunch, 1 and 1/4 hour each. All topics are welcome, as long as the format allows for plenty of participation! Proposal forms will be available on the Web and in the Retreat box on the wall of the Community Room.
We would also welcome suggestions on workshops you would be interested in as a participant. We will then try to find a presenter.
Online Workshop Proposal Form More details will be coming. Visit our web page for general information and photos from previous years. |
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Wesley Grant Proposals due Feb. 25
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Wesley Grant Proposals due Feb. 25
Thanks to a generous donor many years ago, the congregation has money that can be used for a one-time benefit for UUCM. The Wesley Fund amount for this year is about $6,000 and the board will consider all proposals at its Feb. 28 meeting. Ideas can be resubmitted in the fall if not selected.
Your proposal must be for an innovative project; the Wesley Fund cannot be used for operating expenses. Requests may be for any amount up to $2000.
Please include
1. a paragraph describing your idea
2. a budget of general costs
3. a line about who would benefit
Please send your completed proposal by Feb. 25 to Sally Schroeder, Board secretary. Either leave it in her box in the community room, or send by email: sallyrschroeder@comcast.net.
Thank you.
Jennifer Gennari
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Social Concerns News
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UUCM hosts a Social Concerns Information/Action Table during coffee hour after Sunday services.
Check out the new Social Concerns/Green Sanctuary Web pages! The Social Concerns Steering Committee (with the stellar assistance of Susan Ingersoll) have updated our web pages to better engage UUCM members and the general public in putting our spiritual values to work in the world. Click on the links below to learn more about how YOU can get involved with both of these great programs:
Social Concerns Green Sanctuary
Sunday, March 20: Social Concerns Luncheon, Fellowship Hall. "In Our Own Voice," featuring two trained public speakers from the
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). They will share compelling stories about living with mental illness and achieving recovery.
The Social Concerns Committee also hosts information/action speaker luncheons several times a year. Congregants are invited to bring suggestions for Social or Environmental Justice issues and speakers to: socialconcerns@uumarin.org.
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Bay Area Bag Lady Linda Haumann Collecting Blue Jeans!
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Our own Linda Haumann with partner Martha Runco are collecting old blue jeans to sew into grocery bags. The bags are sold at the Marinwood Farmer's market on Saturdays and a portion of the proceeds are donated to Marin Food Bank. Donate your jeans for this full cycle eco-friendly recycle! There is a collection box in the foyer outside Fellowship Hall. Read the Marin IJ articleView the bags: BayAreaBagLadies
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Weekly Shelter Report
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There WILL BE NO UUCM WOMEN'S SHELTER THIS SUNDAY, 2/27. To provide food on March 6 or 13, please contact Joan Nelson 453-6221, figleafjoan@comcast.net.
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On MARCH 6, we will provide food for our regular homeless ladies and ALSO...for 40 people at the Mill St. Shelter.
We continue to provide dinner for Mill St. on the 1st Sunday of each and every month, 12 times a year.
Simply arrange with June Fesler 479-7317, to leave your Mill St. contribution in the UUCM kitchen on Sunday morning. It will be delivered to the shelter.
The Chaplain has put out requests for sleeping bags and ponchos for homeless men.These can be left in the community room at any time.
To participate in UUCM's Sunday Shelter...contact Joan Nelson 415-453-6221
(cell: 415-595-6221)
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Please email Ilana Trumbull for more information.
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It's Easy to Help Out at UUCM!
| | Have you ever wanted to help out at UUCM but didn't know what needed doing? Now you can go to our web site uumarin.org and click on the white and red volunteer button or directly. It will take you to the UUCM task/leadership list. You can check any task you are interested in and the information will go to the webmaster who will give the appropriate person your name. Then you will be contacted.
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Women & Religion - Upcoming UUA Retreat
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WOMEN & RELIGION - UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST ASSOCIATION
"BUILDING THE WORLD
WE DREAM ABOUT"
MARCH 4-6, 2011
RETREAT @ ENCHANTED HILLS, NAPA
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DUE FEBRUARY 1ST
More info and registration form |
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UU United Nations Office
Intergenerational Spring Seminar
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The UU United Nations Office
2011 Intergenerational Spring Seminar
April 28-30
"Empower Women for a Better Tomorrow"
Details at www.uu-uno.org
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Non Juried Art Show
Fireside Room
| | Artist Members and Associates. sponsored by Georgia Annwell
PEOPLE AND PLACES January 16 - Feb 24, 2011
Georgia Annwell
This is a wonderful show. Make sure you take a look. All work should be picked up Thursday, February 24, between 12:30 - 2.
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| It's the Year of the BAFS! | |
 And you are invited! BAFS? Well, that is 'Bring a Friend Sundays.' Bring a friend(s) to service at LEAST once a month--or have them bring you! And you can anticipate a reward beyond heaven, on earth: Gourmet dinner at the home of Rev's Chip and Lisa!
Here's how it works.
Please note the BAFS Sundays:
Second half: Mar. 13, Apr. 10 & May 15
All BAFS will offer an opportunity for any new folks to meet with the Minister, the RE Director, our Board President and other leaders of UUCM informally after the service.
So start calling your friends and telling them what a great place the UUCM is and inviting these special people to our special Sundays on top of the hill. A fun time will be had by all!
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