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 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! 

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

Administrator: Janette Morrow
office@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

March 11, 10:30 am: Young Religious Unitarian Universalists. 

YRUU with Worship Associate Bev Munyon.

 
Basket Share: The Community Institute for Psychotherapy (CIP)* 

This service will be presented by our youth group. 

*CIP is located in San Rafael and trains intern psychotherapists in their clinical work. It offers the lowest fee-for-service in Marin, and helps low-income adults, couples and children in need of psychotherapy, as well as serving with many other community agencies. 

Daylight Saving Time begins, turn clocks forward

 March Sunday Service Flyer

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

Rev. Chip Wright

Minister, UUCM

March 2012

February had all kinds of wonderful things happening. Many of you were at the Deep Green classes and saw the wonderful film of the same name and got involved in the lively discussions that followed the two part Sunday series "Our Weeping Earth". A group of eight of us went to the workshop held at the Berkeley Church on the changing face of the religious community in these new times. We officially started the search for our new Director of Religious Education, and the search committee will keep their eyes peeled for the best candidates who come our way and set an interview schedule with the hope of having someone on board by the end of April.

But the real big story of February was our wonderful crab feed/auction night out! This was the most successful fundraiser we have had since I have been the minister here. If you see any of these folks be sure to say thanks for all their efforts and help!

The Committee: Susan Pryor, Co-chair, Sally Schroeder, Co-chair, Norman Davidson, Marge Hollinger, Lori Smith, Phil Smith, and Janette Morrow, staff liaison, Mary Gilstrap who assisted with publicity and Lisa Cohen.

The Cooks and Kitchen Helpers:  Art and Carole Rosvold, Bill Pryor and Rev. Chip who cooked, cleaned, and bowled the crab and Sher Sheldon and Stan Lander, who made the chowder and Jan Quinley, who shopped. And all the Kitchen help, some of whom stayed late to do dishes, Caroline Planakis, Steve Webster, Joan Nelson, Doug and Carol Kerr, Carolyn Bopp and Bill Pryor.

The Drink and Raffle Tickets Folks: Henry Kingdon, Christine Kraemer, Bev Munyon and Coy Smith who also was a big part of our wine and bar supplies!! And our Raffle folks, Dianne Estrada and Monique Webster

The Bar Folks, Steve Schroeder, Katie and Dan Mansergh, Karen and Pierre Auroy, Carolyn Bopp.

And all of our busy Auction Folks, Joyce Rhodes, Therese Tatol, Karen Auroy, Heather Smith, Carolyn Bopp  Marje Park, Coy Smith and of course our auctioneer extraordinaire Dick Park. 

If I have missed anyone here, I apologize. I thank you too!!

What a wonderful month February was, just right to lead into the spring and another exciting and abundant March!!

Rev. Chip

Have you turned in your pledge yet? UUCM relies on pledge numbers to plan for next year and create the budget. Return your pledge form to the office by March 31 or visit the pledge table at coffee hour on Sunday. Questions? Check out our Pledge Drive web page! 

Thus far the event has netted about $10,000, which met projected goals. However, the auction will remain open for the following items until March 15! Please e-mail Janette at office@uumarin.org with the Auction Item in your subject line. Items will be sold on a first come, first sold basis.

How would you like to have the most fun of this year and get to know your fellow members much better?  

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UUCM Congregational Retreat   

Budget Time

It's time to submit requests for 2012-2013 (starting July 1, 2012) budget items to the Finance Committee. We will be constructing the proposed UUCM Budget during our next two meetings, 11:30 to 1 p.m. on March 20 and April 17. John Quinley will be contacting committee chairs for their requests. Anyone who wishes to address the Finance Committee directly or to express issues or concerns via email may contact Margaret Johnston, Finance Committee chair, at  margaret.johnston@comcast.net. The Finance Committee will present a proposed budget to the Board of Trustees at their April 25 meeting, and the budget will be presented to the congregation for approval at a May 20 meeting. For reference, the 2011-2012 budget is posted on the website in the "members only" section.

March 8: Laura Stivers, PhD, a professor of philosophy and ethics at Dominican University of California, will speak Thursday, March 8, 7pm, at CCC Tiburon, 145 Rock Hill Drive, Tiburon. Her book about Homelessness is used in ethics and religious studies classes all over the country. Contact Joan Nelson if you'd like to carpool.  

March 18. Noon. Social Concerns Luncheon
CRIME, CONVICTION & THE ULTIMATE CONDEMNATION.
Dan Julian, psychologist/evaluator of Death Row inmates,
will take us behind the scenes of the death penalty.
 
Suggested lunch donation $6.00. Nobody turned away.