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Sat., Sep. 14, 4:30 p.m.
Sun., Sep. 15, 9:15 & 11:15 a.m.
Religious
Exploration RE classes begin this week. View schedule here. Nursery care in Sanctuary Building up
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recipient for September is the Tenderfoot School of Nairobi, Kenya, a non-profit, non- sectarian school serving one of Nairobi's infamous shanty towns. The school prepares orphaned and disadvantaged children, grades K-8, for a better life through food, education and hope.
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"Bidder 70" film event this Friday
Climate Action documentary series premieres!
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Our new Climate Action Group documentary series will be held the 2nd Friday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. We'll be kicking things off this week with "Bidder 70," the story of a young hero's great risk on behalf of the environment. It's a moving film calling us to work on behalf of the environment and humanity.
Co-sponsored by Sierra Club-Great Falls Group, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light, and the Fairfax chapter of 350.org.
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RE starts this week with important changes
New this year: Children & Youth go directly to class on the first day. Parents and Guardians should walk children Gr. 3 and younger to class.
 Sat. & Sun., Sep. 14 & 15. We're changing things up a bit this year. Instead of heading to the Sanctuary, all children and youth will go directly to class for the first day of RE. Visitors, please check in at the RE Greeter table when you enter the Program Building for a name tag. Don't forget to sign up to Teach RE, be an RE Greeter, and register your child for RE today!
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Join Our Daily Bread's "Complete the Circle"
Be part of the "Big Picture" to fight hunger.
Sign up for the UUCF team by Sep. 22
Event on Oct. 27
Join in this family-friendly, interfaith effort to collect 10,000 pounds of food while making a "people picture" shot from the sky. Because no one should go hungry in Fairfax County. Email Barb Brehm or see her after services for details.
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This week & weekend
All activities are open to all unless otherwise listed.
Live our commitment to the UUCF Gun Violence Prevention Congregational Resolution. Join our vigil this Saturday at NRA headquarters. Sat., Sep. 14, 2-3 p.m., 11250 Waples Mill Rd., Fairfax. Vigils are being held on the 14th of each month to commemorate the tragedy in Newtown, CT, last Dec. 14. Signs are provided. Parking on nearby side streets. Questions to Bob Hatfield or Jerry Poje.
Forums on proposed Climate Change Congregational Resolution. Sun., Sep. 15, 22, and 29, after Sunday services, Music Room. Share your thoughts and concerns about this proposed resolution on solutions for global climate change. The moral, spiritual and scientific background for the proposed Congregational Resolution will also be presented at the Science, Reason & Religion forum on Oct, 6, 12:45 p.m. Once input from the forums is incorporated, this resolution will be presented for a vote at a special UUCF Congregational Meeting, Sun., Nov. 3.
Christian Connection Group. Sun., Sep. 15, 7 p.m., Program Building. What does it mean to be a Christian in the liberal religious tradition? Is it possible to work with Christian scripture, language and metaphor without necessarily affirming a creed? Contact John Monroe.
Membership class. Mon., Sep. 16, 7 p.m. This short minister-led class is held monthly for those who have been attending UUCF for some time, or are coming from another UU congregation. If you feel the time has come to make a deeper commitment to UUCF and take the formal step of membership, please register with Carol Jensen.
Moving Voices Sacred Dance. Mon., Sep. 16, 7-8:30 p.m., Program Building. Led by Sandra Kammann. Honoring the natural physics of the human body, we begin with breath and release work. Classes include floor work, spiral pathways, healing improvisations, moving meditations, dance phrases and joyful community. Green Sanctuary Group Meeting. Meets the third Monday of each month. Sep. 16, 7:30 p.m., Program Building. Worker, Thinker, Scientist, Poet ... whatever mode you are in in your life right now, if you love the natural world, come join with others. Our activities will celebrate the Web of Life. Contact Lois Phemister.
Meditation Practice Group. Tue., Sep. 17, 7 p.m., Social Hall. Join us in supporting each other in our meditation practice. No expectation to attend every meeting. Contact Karen Monroe.
Wednesday Morning Book Club. Sep. 18, 10 a.m.-noon, Program Building. This month reading "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, and Other Clinical Tales," by Oliver Sacks. Questions to Polly Feuer.
"Creating our Lives Consciously from our Deepest Inner Resources." Adult Programs course. Starts Mon., Sep. 23, 7:30-9 p.m., Program Building. Led by Zimri Putney, 703-517-7372. Email ap@uucf.org to register. Join a supportive community in a practical spiritual journey, opening the path to the loving connections, peace, joy and success available from learning to hear and follow our intelligence, emotions, feelings and values. We will read and reflect on the teachings of Pema Chodron, Eckhart Tolle, David Richo, Tara Brach and others. Each meeting includes meditation, movement, reading and sharing.
Global Affairs Discussion Group. Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, Sep. 18, 7:30-9 p.m. The third Wednesday is an "open forum" for participants to discuss the latest global news and events. Join the GADG Facebook group and Meetup group to stay abreast of upcoming presentations.
Take your pick. Lots of volunteer roles available at worship services. Pick just one service or one service a month to serve as an usher, coffee monitor, welcome or to sell fair-trade coffee. These essential roles make our services run smoothly. Please sign up today. Go to signupgenius.com, create a quick and easy username and password, click on "Find a signup," and search using mfoster@uucf.org.
Chair Rejuvenation. We're still going strong till the job is finished. New schedule for fall: Saturdays 9:30 a.m.-noon; Tuesdays 10 a.m.-noon, Fridays 10 a.m.-noon. All days equally important. Your help is needed and appreciated. Contact Judy Gallimore or stop by the table in the Commons after services. |
Children & youth
We are closing the teacher gap! Sundays, 9:15 a.m., we need two teachers for the ever-popular Grade 3 "Holidays and Holy Days," and one teacher each for Grades 2 and 4! We also need three assistant teachers for Sat. at 4:30 p.m. and Sun. at 11:15 a.m. This is a great role to get to know the kids with NO planning needed. Chorale members can teach! We will work around your schedules! Remember, you do not need to be a current or even former parent to join a teaching team. Teachers of all generations make a stronger program!
Gr. 1-5 Workshop leader interest. Interested in being a workshop leader on Sundays at 11:15 a.m. for Grades 1-5 for Oct. 6, 13, 20 and 27 plus one Saturday during the month? Contact DRE Linnea Nelson. October's theme is Shadow, so shadow puppeteers, storytellers, and anyone with deep knowledge of the Bahá'í virtues is especially invited to contact Linnea!
Boston Heritage Trip interest meeting. Sun., Sep. 15, 10:30 a.m., Room 11. High school youth will travel to Boston during Fairfax County Public Schools' break, Sat., Nov. 1-Tue., Nov. 5., to learn about UU heritage and have a great time! Youth and parents should attend this interest meeting. Information contact Youth Ministry Coordinator James Forrest.
Middle School families. Sep. 15, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Social Hall. Potluck for parents/guardians and all middle school youth to gather during Middle School Youth Group for potluck dinner and discussion. Bring a dish to share (no nuts or peanuts) for 6-8 people. Grade 6-7, entrees; Grade 8, sides and desserts.
High School families. Sep. 22, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Social Hall. Potluck for parents/guardians and all high school youth to gather during High School Youth Group for potluck dinner and discussion. Bring a dish to share (no nuts or peanuts) for 6-8 people. Grade 9-10, entrees; Grade 10-11, sides and desserts.
"Supporting Families: Working Through Global Disasters With Your Children." Adult Programs course. Sun., Sep. 29, 2-3:30 p.m., Chapel. Facilitated by DRE, Linnea Nelson, and Dr. Sarah Hover, Licensed Clinical Psychologist. Elementary-age children welcome. Child care available for younger children. Register at ap@uucf.org and reserve childcare at childcare@uucf.org. Traumatic world events affect our children deeply. Knowing how much information to share with our children and how to express our own sorrow can be difficult. The Religious Institute's Rev. Debra Hafner designed this worship/workshop service to support children's experiences of living in a world where global disasters and violence affect their senses of self and safety. For more information, contact Linnea Nelson.
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Caring news
Condolences to UUCF member Laura Bligh on the death of her step-father.
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Grow
The following programs and opportunities help us grow as individuals and as a community.
Covenant Group Facilitator Training. Sat., Sep. 21, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Lunch provided. UUCF Covenant Groups are groups of 8-10 people, led by a trained facilitator, that explore issues and beliefs in a spiritual context. Through covenant groups, many UUCFers have made deep connections. Facilitator training explains the facilitator role and provides extensive opportunities for role-playing and coaching. All are welcome; you don't need to commit in advance to being a facilitator. To participate, please contact Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig.
"2000 Years of UU History: A Whirlwind Tour." Adult Programs course. Sun., Sep. 22, 1-3 p.m.; repeats Wed., Oct. 16, 7-9 p.m. Led by Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig. Registration appreciated; not required. Where did UUism come from? How have we changed over the years, and what's stayed the same? We'll take a whirlwind tour through our history from its earliest origins to today, with time for your questions and a few tangents depending on the interests of the group. "UUCF Leadership Circle." Adult Programs course. Sun., Sep. 22, 1-3 p.m. (lunch provided); Wed., Nov. 13, 7-8:30 p.m.; Wed., Feb. 19, 7-8:30 p.m.; Sun., May 18, 1-2:30 p.m. (lunch provided). Led by Revs. Mary Katherine Morn and Laura Horton-Ludwig. Registration appreciated; not required. Join this quarterly gathering of current and future UUCF leaders. All UUCFers welcome, whether you've been a UUCF leader for decades or are just getting started. Worship, skill-building and mutual support and counsel on leadership challenges included. Attendance at all four sessions not required, but should plan to attend at least two. "World Religions and Spirituality: Exploring and Experiencing." Adult Programs course. Second and fourth Weds., starting Sep. 25, 7:30-9 p.m., Program Building. Facilitated by Jennifer Yi and Mark Magee. Register by email. Similar to UUCF's "Neighboring Faiths/Building Bridges" children's class, this year-long course explores various world religions - Eastern religions, judeo-christian-islamic faiths and atheism, humanism, paganism and our own UU faith - through readings from holy texts, guest speakers and/or visits to places of worship. Goal is greater appreciation, respect and understanding of the world religions and exploration of our own faith. "Classics of Unitarian and Universalist Theology." Adult Programs course. Click here for dates/times. Drop-ins welcome; Registration appreciated; not required. Facilitated by Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig. Do you ever wonder where Unitarian Universalism came from? Do you wish you were better at explaining UUism to other people? We'll trace the historical evolution of UUism in the U.S. by studying classic texts by UU theologians. Last year we focused on 19th-Century UUs. This year, we explore 20th- and 21st-Century theologians. Please come having read the assigned reading before the class.
Start of the 2013-14 Vespers Season. Fri., Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m., Sanctuary. For our first Vespers, Susan Bennett presents "Instructions in Joy." Humanists of UUCF Meeting, "The Humanist Movement in Historical Context." Mon., Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m. Program Building. Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig, as part of a series on "Classics of Unitarian Universalist Theology," will lead an examination of Humanist Manifestos I, II and III. She will also draw on "Our Humanist Legacy" by William F. Schultz, the American Humanist Association's Humanist of the Year for 2000, as well as essays about humanism. |
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Connect
Click here for a listing of ways to get involved and connect with each other at UUCF.Don't miss the Fall Adult Retreat this year (Oct. 4-6). You have only two more weeks to sign up (deadline Sept. 22). For more information or to register, go to uucf.org/uucf retreats or visit the Retreat table after services.
Artists and crafters wanted for UUCF Holiday Bazaar. Nov. 23 & 24, UUCF Chapel. Present your hand-made crafts and art to UUCF members and the community. Percentage of sales goes to UUCF. Contact Mary Ellen Larkins for details and to submit photos of your work. Travel Treks. Hotel Strasburg and Belle Grove Plantation. Fri., Sep. 27. Carpooling from UUCF parking lot at 10 a.m. sharp. Lunch at historic Hotel Strasburg from the menu with individual tickets. Admission to Belle Grove $8. Questions or signups to Elaine Keener, 571-528-8555. Please leave your name, email and phone number and note if you are willing to drive. Circle Dinner. Sat., Sep. 28, 6 p.m. Circle Dinners are potlucks hosted by participants in their homes. Come to meet new people and renew old acquaintances. Contact Raymon or Gisela Leon. "Scientific Implications of the James Webb Space Telescope." Sunday Forum - Science, Reason & Religion. Sun., Oct. 13, 12:30 p.m. Sanctuary. For information on all upcoming SR&R sessions, go to uucf.org/srr. Nobel Laureate Dr. John C. Mather presents on the development and large implications of the new science brought by the new James Webb Telescope. Dr. Mather is a senior astrophysicist in the Observational Cosmology Laboratory at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. He is also senior project scientist on the James Webb Telescope. This presentation is an Ira Hamburg Memorial Lecture. Game Night. Sat. Oct. 12, 5:30-8:00 p.m. Our October 2nd Saturday event will be a potluck dinner and game night. We will provide a sampling of games for all ages (children, teens and adults), including board games, cards and dice. From "Apples to Apples" to "Hoopla," we'll have a good time! Bring your own game or play one of ours. Also, please bring a dish for 6 to share, a happy smile, and a willingness to play with others!
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Click here to find out about opportunities to live our values through service and advocacy within our congregation and beyond. "Day to Serve" Food Drive. Sat., Sep. 21, 9-11 a.m. at UUCF or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, next door to UUCF. Need non-perishable items, like canned meats and fish, peanut butter, jelly, beans, cereal, pasta, 100% fruit juice, etc. You can make food or monetary donations. All contributions go to Food for Others. Questions to Ron Giusti.
UUCF Blood Drive. Sun., Sep. 22, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Did you know each donation can help save up to three lives and there's a chronic shortage of blood? Donating is easy, completely safe and can actually be fun in a loving and caring community like UUCF. Make your life-saving appointment today. Sign up online in about a minute. Or, sign up by email to Ken Foley, 703-242-0258, (provide your preferred time on the quarter-hour). |
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From our friends
This section brings you announcements from UUCF members and friends, neighboring UU congregations, and UU organizations or other organizations affiliated with this congregation.
Yoga for the 21st Century. Saturdays, Sep. 14-Dec. 21, 9:30-11 a.m., Program Building. Yoga can help re-frame your life, reduce stress and re-pattern your brain. Contact Ravi, 571-213-3192.
"Growing Leaders and Volunteers in Your Congregation." Joseph Priestley District (of the UUA) Fall Leadership Conference. Sat. Sep. 21, 9 a.m.-3:30 pm., UU Church in Reston. Cost: $30/person includes lunch, snack and materials ($25/person for teams of three or more from a congregation). Motivating our members to become leaders can be challenging. UUA consultants have collected information and wisdom and will share what they've learned. Workshops and case studies included. Register here by Sep. 15.
"Weaving our Stories of Change: Journeys Toward Wholeness." Joseph Priestley District's Ninth Annual Racial Justice Conference. Fri.-Sun., Nov. 1-3, Unitarian Society of Germantown in Philadelphia. Conference honors those who have worked toward racial and cultural wholeness and emphasizes areas where work must continue. Register here, and click on Nov.
"Mass Incarceration is the New Jim Crow." Sun., Nov. 3, 12:30-4:30 p.m., Unitarian Society of Germantown, Philadelphia. With Michelle Alexander. Mass incarceration is a civil rights issue of our time. 92% of prisoners are non-violent and languish in jails and prisons for drug or immigration offenses. We have 5% of the world population and 25% of the world's prisoners. Whole communities are being destroyed by the "prison industrial complex." Become part of ongoing learning on this issue and show your outrage at this "Teach in." Information contact: tanmari27@gmail.com.
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