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Sunday Worship Service
Contemplative Service
Christmas Eve Reception
Christmas Services
AcoUUstic Cafe Chamber Music Concert
2012 Auction Fundraiser
UUCM Emergency Women's Shelter Dinner
Toiletry Items Needed!
Feb. District Workshop Registration Opens
Our Basket Share Ideas Needed!
Book Group
PCD-UUA Chalice Lighter
Holiday Gift Guide from UUA Bookstore
Upcoming Dates

January 7, 2012

Congregational Development Meeting (Leadership)  

 

January 14, 2012

Classical Chamber Music Concert  

    

January 18

Book Group

 

January 26

Kirtan 

 

February 11, 2012

UUCM Auction 

 

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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 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! 

Staff Links
Minister: 
Rev. Chip Wright
415-479-4131
minister@uumarin.org


Director of Religious Education:
Linda Haumann  dre@uumarin.org 

 

Administrator: Janette Morrow
office@uumarin.org 


President, Board of Trustees:
Mikey Songster
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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Rev. Chip Wright
 
Office Hours:
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10am to 3pm
 or
or
phone: 415-479-4131
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Rev. Chip: minister@uumarin.org

December 15,  2011

Issue #144

Sunday Worship Service

Services start at 10:30 am.   

December 18th, 10:30 am:  "A Winter Solstice Celebration!"  Rev. Chip Wright & the UUCM Readers' Theater with Worship Associate Karen Auroy

As we leave the fall behind and step ahead into the winter time let us gather and celebrate the changing season through the stories, rituals and eyes of many peoples!
    

 

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.
Christmas Services
Saturday December 24th, 5:00 PM:
Family Christmas Eve Service,
Rev. Chip Wright
Songs and stories of the season. Just bring your spirit!

Saturday December 24th, 7:00 PM: 
Traditional Candlelight Service,
Rev. Chip Wright & Rev. Lisa Wiggins
Carols and lights of the inner and outer hearts of the season.

December 25th, 10:30 am:
"It's Christmas Morning!"
Rev. Chip Wright

Come share Christmas morning with warm stories and good company.

Christmas Eve Reception
Bring your favorite savory or sweet finger food for the reception following the 7:00p.m. service on Christmas Eve.
AcoUUstic Cafe Chamber Music Concert
milton wongSaturday, January 14th
7:30 PM (doors open at 7 pm)
Fellowship Hall
Chamber Music featuring Milton Wong, Frank Lahorgue, Rachel Dusenbury and their chamber groups, performing Maurice Ravel, Gordon Jacob and Clara Schumann.

Volunteers are needed for the evening. Please contact 
Acouustic Cafe coordinator.

If you attended any of the chamber music concerts last year you will know this is not to be missed. Save the date. View and print flyers.

2012 Auction Fundraiser

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

Saturday, February 11, 2012
6:00-10:00 PM
If you want to get an Auction donation from some outside businesses here are some suggestions:

1. Go to a business where you are a frequent customer and go in during off hours.
2. Ask to speak with the manager or person in charge.
3. Introduce yourself as representing UUCM and looking for auction donations.
4. Show them the letter from the packet and flyer.
5. If they are interested, leave them the donation form to fill out and mail back or you can return and pick it up.
6. They should send a gift card or certificate with the form.
7. If they are interested in attending give them the RSVP card or have them pass it on to friends.
8. If the right person is not there to speak with you can leave the donation packet and follow up later.

If you succeed in getting a donation you will receive a FREE raffle ticket.
Donation forms due by JANUARY 22, 2012.

Questions- contact Auction committee co chairs: Susan Pryor sndpiper821@gmail.com  or Sally Schroeder
UUCM Emergency Women's Shelter Dinner
Shelter dinner #4:
 
Dec. 11 Shelter dinner thanks go to:
Meluch family (shrimp casserole) Diane E. (veggies) Linda S. & Roddi P. (salad) Caroline B. (dessert). And Jack L. (age 15/Marin Catholic volunteer who baked bread,helped serve it, dined with the shelter guests and helped clean up. ANYONE CAN COME! SO INVITE YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS!)

We will be serving 18 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 figleafjoan@comcast.net 453-6221.
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

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 

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 rhdjy@aol.com cc to  
JuneMFesler@Gmail.com 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). 
PCD-UUA Chalice Lighter Call

Donate today to the Fall 2011 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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