You Died Too Young, Starr King
| Sunday at 11 am in the Church Sanctuary
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This past November the Masons celebrated the life of Thomas Starr King here at our church. Rev. King is the most famous of our past ministers. It's not exactly that they stole him. King was a Mason, and proud of it. And it is great the Masons are proud of him, too. But on this 150th Anniversary of his death it is time for our church to have a celebration of our own for a person not only important for his contribution to California and the Union, but to the church he loved here in San Francisco.
Joining the The Reverend Dr. David Sammons on the chancel is Worship Associate Christine Patch-Lindsay and Canvass Chair Howard Oringer. Ministering to us with music is organist Reiko Oda Lane and our church-choir-led music by director Dr. Mark Sumner.
Info: The Reverend Dr. David Sammons, 415-776-4580 x132, revsammons@gmail.com
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| Saturday, March 1, 10AM and 2PM, Sanctuary
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All are welcome to attend the memorial services of John Rutherford at 10AM with a reception to follow at 11AM and memorial service for Patricia Post at 2PM with a reception to follow at 3PM.
Info: The Reverend Dr. David Sammons, 415-776-4580 x132, revsammons@gmail.com
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Fellowship of Reconciliation
| Sunday, 9:30 AM Sunday Forum, MLK Room
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"Not About Drugs": The causes of state violence in Colombia and the role of the United States. Interviews with Army officers, victims, judicial investigators, and human rights workers, and how we measure cause and effect, with John Lindsay-Poland, Fellowship of Reconciliation, recently returned from Colombia.
Info: Karen Melander-Magoon, Sunday Forum Chair, 415-441-6287, karenmmagoon@gmail.com
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| Sunday, 9:45 AM Family Life Religious Education
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We spring into March with the first week of our theme-based classes. The  OWL (K-1) starts with a lesson called, "Families and Feelings." Team Timeless (2nd-3rd) considers the stories of Jesus' "Healing Powers." Team Bibleodeon (4th-5th) concludes their 2-part lesson on King Solomon. Team Equal (6th-7th) has two more lessons on the Sermon on the Mount. This week they'll ask "Who is My Neighbor?" Coming-of-Age (8th-10th) begins work on writing their autobiography. YRUU (10th-11th) meets for conversation.
Alyson
Minister of Family Life
This Week in Pre-K-12 Religious Education
- 9:45 AM to 12:15 PM Chalice Children (Pre K) Class, Room A
- 10AM to 10:45 AM FUUNS, games for ages 5+, Fireside Room
- 11AM to 12:15 PM K-12 Classes
Info: The Reverend Alyson Jacks, 415-776-4580 x232, family.life.minister@uusf.org
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Sunday, 12:30 PM Buildings and Grounds Work Party, Lobby
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Make our church sparkle. Donate up to 30 minutes of weeding, raking, planting, sweeping, polishing, scrubbing, or dusting after service. Meet Fran Chan in the lobby to select your job. Check out the beautiful planters in the courtyard that have been adopted and are being cared for. Adopt one or select another job that you can take care of this year on your own time. Talk to Joan Rost about what you want to contribute after service.
Info: Joan Rost, 415-563-0623, joanr0623@gmail.com
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Sunday, 12:30 PM Art Committee: Artist Reception, King Rooms
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This amazing show is from the Children's Multicultural Museum. Artwork created by children is designed and taught by Andrei Glase, curator of Children's Multicultural Museum, a member of the Art Committee and long time friend of the church.
Info: Andrei Glase, Art Committee Member, worldwinki@hotmail.com
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Universal Secular Ethics?
| Sunday, 6PM Humanist & Non-Theists Group, Fireside Room
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In his book, "Beyond Religion, Ethics for a Whole World", the Dalai Lama observes that different regions of the world adhere to different religions that uphold different ethical systems. In addition, an increasing number of people adhere to no religion at all. He believes that as cultures interact in a world becoming more interconnected, an ethics common to all people will help bring about harmony. The ethics he envisions will be secular in that it will not depend on any one religion's belief in divine revelation or other precepts, but will be derived from a scientific understanding of human nature and reason. Jim Barnett will lead a discussion based on the Dalai Lama's ideas expressed in the book. Jim is a decades-long Unitarian Universalist, a member of the Humanist & Non-Theists Group, Co-President of the Bay Area Humanists, and a student at the Humanist Institute. We will start off with a potluck dinner at 6PM and the discussion begins at 6:30 PM. Our planning committee meets at 5PM before the potluck. If you have suggestions for future events or just want to help with planning you are welcome to the planning meeting. You are also invited to join the Humanist & Non-Theists Group on Sunday, March 23 at 1PM in Chapel for a group reading and discussion of excerpts from John Dietrich's pulpit address, "How the Gods Were Made." Sandwiches will be available for purchase. All are welcome!
Info: Bob Burchfield, 415-683-6574, bcb94103@yahoo.com
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8 SESSION DREAM GROUP CLASS BEGINS MARCH 10 (THIS IS A NO FEE CLASS.)
DATES: MARCH 10 - APRIL 21
TIME: 6:30 PM -9PM
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Class minimum is 8, maximum is 10 and pre-registration required!
The Dream Group lead by Rev. Meg Whitaker-Greene is based in Rev. Dr. Jeremy Taylors's grounding principle that "All dreams ultimately come in the service of health and wholeness."
Persons in the Dream Group will bring dreams or even tiny fragments of dreams to share. The participants will listen to each others dreams and project insights and ideas out of their own life experience, knowledge of mythology, and spiritual depth. Dreamers in the group will preface their insights as "if it were my dream, the 'cat in the hat' is about..."
The only person who truly knows the meaning of a dream is the dreamer. If the dreamer experiences an "aha" or "tingle" of recognition, the dreamer will have more consciousness of the layers of the dream. All of us in a dream group learn a great deal about our own lives from working with other people's dreams. We in the Unitarian Universalist Tradition have deep organizing principles for our lives. One of our principles is a search for truth. A search for truth is also a search for being as conscious as we can about our own life experiences and the experiences of others. Knowing the many levels of meaning in our dreams is one way of reaching for truth.  The Rev. Meg Whitaker-Greene, MFT graduated from Starr King School in 1978. She has served many Unitarian Universalist Congregations, including Minister of Chowbent Chapel in England. Meg has been a licensed Marriage, Family Therapist in California since 1979. She currently works as Clinical Supervisor of the Native American Health Center Family and Child Guidance Clinic in San Francisco. She is a graduate of the Marin Institute of Projective Dream Work. Her private practice includes Dream Work Groups. Meg is a member of the San Francisco UU Church.
Info: The Reverend Alyson Jacks, 415-776-4580 x232, family.life.minister@uusf.org
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Long time church member Rachael Balyeat received a Doctorate of Humane Letters from The Rev. Dr. Rebecca Parker for her service to the Starr King School for the Ministry in Berkeley.
Thomas Walsh Memorial Service will be held in the Sanctuary on Sunday, March 30 at 12:30 PM with a reception to follow at 1:30 PM.
Member and Art Committee Chair Paul Kensinger was hospitalized at Pacific Medical Hospital on Wednesday and is in stable condition and undergoing tests.
Info: Christine Patch-Lindsay, 415-424-6964, cplhealer@comcast.net
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"Being Faithful Fools" was a very colorful and energetic Service on Feb 23, 2014. Alex Darr presented the Sermon. Also on the Chancel were Rev. Dr Kay Jorgensen, Rev. Dr. David Sammons, Sister Carmen Barsody, Rev. Meg Whitaker-Green. See photos by Sonnie Willis
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Sunday Events Calendar
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Sunday: March 2
11AM WORSHIP, Sanctuary
"You Died Too Young, Starr King"
by The Reverend Dr. David Sammons, 415-776-4580 x132, revsammons@gmail.com
9AM Religious Education: UU Pre-K/Childcare, Montessori Room A Upstairs
Info: The Rev. Alyson Jacks, 415-776-4580 x232, family.life.minister@uusf.org
9:30 AM Sunday Forum, MLK Room
Info: Dr. Karen Melander-Magoon, 415-441-6287, karenmmagoon@gmail.com
10AM Religious Education: FUNNS, Fireside Room
Info: The Rev. Alyson Jacks, 415-776-4580 x232, family.life.minister@uusf.org
11AM Religious Education: Classes
Info: The Rev. Alyson Jacks, 415-776-4580 x232, family.life.minister@uusf.org
11AM OWL Emerson
11AM 8th-9th Coming of Age Fireside
11AM 6th-7th Grade - Team Equal Murdock
11AM 9th-12th Grade YRUU RE
11AM 4th-5th Bibleodeon Thoreau
11AM 2nd-3rd Grade Team Theme Montessori Room C + D
12PM Buildings and Grounds Committee: Mini-Clean Up, Courtyard
Info: Joan Rost, 415-563-0623, joanr0623@gmail.com
12:15 PM Art Committee: Art Show Reception - Andre Glasse, King Rooms
Info: Andrei Glase, worldwinki@hotmail.com
12:15 PM Today's Sermon Discussion Group, Kincaid
Info: Donald Matusen, 415-515-8863, donaldmatusen@aol.com
12:30 PM Membership: Newcomer Orientation Rev. Alyson Jacks, Murdock Room
Info: George Cavage, membership@uusf.org
5PM Humanists/Non-Theists: Potluck, Fireside Room
Info: Bob Burchfield, 415-683-6574, bcb94103@yahoo.com
Info: Kerry Parker, 415-776-4580 x202, reservations@uusf.org
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Upcoming Events Calendar
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Saturday, March 1
10AM Memorial Service: John Rutherford, Sanctuary 11AM Memorial Reception: John Rutherford, Fireside/Courtyard 2PM Memorial Service: Patricia Post, Sanctuary 3PM Memorial Reception: Patricia Post, MLK/Courtyard Monday, March 312PM Finance Committee, Fireside Room c/o Emily Wilson 7PM Nominating Committee, Murdock Room c/o John Klopacz 7PM Ministry Task Force, Stebbins Room c/o Judy Payne Tuesday, March 410AM SCW: Scholarships Meeting, Stebbins Room c/o Kathleen Moran 5PM Green Committee Meeting, Stebbins Room c/o Marc Theobald 6:30 PM Board of Trustees: Agenda Setting, Fireside Room c/o Stephanie Gowin 6:30 PM 99% Coalition/ UU's For Peace Committee: , MLK Room c/o Dolores Perez Priem Wednesday, March 51PM Needleworkers: Needle Arts & Crafts, Kincaid c/o Catherine S. Colpetzer Thursday, March 66PM Bell Rehearsal, Sanctuary c/o Reiko Oda Lane 7:15 PM Choir Rehearsal, Macondray Hall c/o Dr. Mark Sumner Saturday, March 89:30 AM 350.org Bay Area Steering Committee, Murdock c/o Margaret Pearce 2PM Threshhold Choir, Chapel c/o Rev. Alyson Jacks Coming Soon!Sunday, March 23, 1PM Humanists/Non-Theists Group: Was God Created by Humans?, Chapel Info: Bob Burchfield, 415-683-6574, bcb94103@yahoo.com
Info: Kerry Parker, 415-776-4580 x202, reservations@uusf.org
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