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Sunday Worship Service
Contemplative Service
2012 Auction Fundraiser
Feb District Workshop Registration Opens
UUCM Emergency Women's Shelter Dinner
Deck the Halls - Dec. 11
Sale at Deck the Halls
Our Basket Share Ideas Needed!
Book Group
Toiletry Items Needed!
PCD-UUA Chalice Lighter
Holiday Gift Guide from UUA Bookstore
Upcoming Dates
 

December 11

Deck the Halls /Sale

 

Jan 14, 2012

Classical Chamber Music Concert  

  

January 18

Book Group

 

January 26

Kirtan 

 

February 11, 2012

UUCM Auction 

 

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people of all races,
cultures, ages,
abilities, sexual
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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 10:30 service.  

REFRESHMENT HOUR  in the Courtyard or
Fireside Room follows the services.

 

 There are 4 "Sunday First Time Visitor" parking spots at the top of the parking lot.  

Come, join us! 

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


Director of Religious Education:
Linda Haumann  [email protected] 

 

Administrator: Janette Morrow
[email protected] 


President, Board of Trustees:
Mikey Songster
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Director of Music: Philip Hildreth [email protected]

Pianist:
Milton Wong  [email protected]  
Pastoral Care:  

Chair:  Carol Littrell 883-9676
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Rev. Chip Wright
 
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December 8,  2011

Issue #143

Sunday Worship Service

Services start at 10:30 am.   

December 11, 10:30 am: Love is Never Wasted
Lindasusan Ulrich with Worship Associate Beverly Munyon

There are times when it seems like none of our efforts are making a difference, whether with the people close to us or in the wider world. Yet Gandhi urged, "Whatever you do may seem insignificant, but it is most important that you do it." Lindasusan Ulrich, a candidate for UU Ministry and a student at Starr King School for the Ministry, will share a tale about a little girl, a seamstress, and the importance of following your heart anyway.

   

 

Most 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.

   

December 4th, 2011:
by the Rev. Chip Wright
    

View future service information online.        

Past Sermons Online  

Contemplative Service
Our Lay led Contemplative Service is from 9:00-10:00 am on Sundays in the Fireside Room.

 

Readings introduce a silent period to reflect on a topic or idea, followed by an opportunity to share individual thoughts.

2012 Auction Fundraiser

auctioneerSaturday, February 11, 2012  6:00-10:00 PM

Think of the pleasure you can have by donating or "bidding and winning" a special item.

How would you like to go on a sunset cruise on the bay with your friends? Or how would you like to offer an ethnic dinner and share it with 6 wonderful folks? Or walk in to a restaurant with your Auction gift certificate and get special attention from the owners.

All this and more will be available at  our Auction.  Look for the Auction table in the foyer and in the Fireside Room to sign up with your donations and a way you can help!

 

Donation forms due by JANUARY 22, 2012.

Questions- contact Auction committee co chairs: Susan Pryor [email protected]  or Sally Schroeder
February District Workshop
Registration Now Open

Transforming Ourselves and the World: Transforming the Failures of the 20th Century with an Engaged Faith for the Future.    

Saturday, February 4, 2012
UU Church of Berkeley
9AM Registration, 10AM - 4PM Program
Lunch will be served.
$40 registration
$10 Childcare (to off-set the cost of food and quality care providers)

 
This is the first workshop in the Transforming Ourselves and the World series.  Each workshop is independent and builds toward a brighter future.  For maximum transformation and impact please consider gathering a team and planning to attend the full series.       Limited work-study scholarships are available. 
 
Workshop presenters are: Rev. Robert T. Latham (District Executive), and Rev. Jeanelyse Doran Adams (Director of Congregational Services).

Registration
Childcare 

UUCM Emergency Women's Shelter Dinner
Shelter dinner #3:
 
The homeless ladies truly enjoyed Sunday night's dinner prepared by June F. (chicken casserole) Kristen J. (vegetarian casserole) Linda S.(spoon bread),
Margaret J., Thomas  and Jamie Ervin (fresh homemade bread).
 
We will be serving 19 more dinners before the shelter closes on April 15. Please take home the written (pink) instructions from the box on the board.
 
Then remember to sign up on the board or with Joan Nelson [email protected] 453-6221.
Deck the Halls  - December 11

pinecone wreath

Join us! Young and old! We transform Fellowship Hall for the holidays on Dec. 11th immediately after the 10:30 am
service. We'll have wreath-making (bring fresh sprigs of cedar or pine), paper snowflakes, all sorts of ornament-making and of course it wouldn't be the same without paper chains!! We'll have our Christmas tree up and ready.
Light snacks will be provided. Hosted by the RE committee.

Sale at Deck the Halls
gingerbread house UUCM Crafters and Bakers will offer their wares for sale at  Deck the Halls on December 11. Anyone interested please price your items and bring them that day. There will be a table in the Fellowship Hall.
Our Basket Share - Ideas Needed!

We are still awaiting your nomination of a great local non profit for this 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 eight Sundays per year, we live our UU principles while gaining valuable nonprofit partners that have similar goals.

 

We need your nominations.
Please send your suggestions
to Joyce Rhodes [email protected] cc to  
[email protected] and tell us what this organization does and/or how it has helped you.
Book Group
No Meeting in December; Next Meeting January 18. 
Our UUCM Book Group meets the third Wednesday of each month, 7:30 to 9 PM in the Clara Barton Room.  All are invited.  Because of the proximity to Christmas, we will skip the December meeting day.  Our next meeting will be January 18.  Blair Gray will lead us in the discussion of Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff.  This Pulitzer Prize winning biography presents its subject as " far more complex and compelling than any fictional creation" (NYT Book Review). 
Toiletry Items Needed!

A collection box for small or travel size toiletry items including toothpaste, toothbrushes, soaps, lotions, shampoo, tissues, etc. is in the UUCM foyer.

 

Please contribute your "goodies" to the box no later than January 8 for our annual RE toiletry kit-making for homeless people. Thanks! 

 

Linda Haumann 

Director of Religious Education

PCD-UUA Chalice Lighter Call

Donate today to the Fall 2001 Chalice Lighter Call, benefiting the Religious Education program of the Sierra Foothills Unitarian Universalists! 

 
The Chalice Lighter program is an exciting opportunity to promote and strengthen Unitarian and Universalism in the Pacific Central District.
 
PCD UUA Chalice Lighters commit to donating to three Chalice Lighter calls per year. Each call is for a specific growth project. 
 
As a Chalice Lighter, you will be sent a letter telling you about the current "call" to be funded. This letter will explain the current project and request that you send in your pledged amount.  

Introducing the 2011 Holiday Gift Guide from the UUA Bookstore
Check out our 2011 Holiday Gift Guide on the UUA Bookstore website!  You'll find great gift ideas and you'll save money while supporting your denomination!  
 
We're still offering free standard shipping on all U.S. orders through December 9th, and there will be more great ways to save in the days ahead. 

Here's wishing you and yours a safe, warm, and happy Winter Holiday season.

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