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Sun., Sep. 29, 9:15 & 11:15 a.m.
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Exploration 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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Plug in to UUCF at the "Get Connected Fair"
Committees and groups sign up now for a display table
Sun., Sep. 29, after both services
 The "Get Connected Fair" will feature booths from all kinds of UUCF groups - from committees and volunteer groups to fellowship, discussion and spiritual groups.
If your group would like to reserve a table to display information, and to reach UUCF members, please contact Mary Foster.
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Share your ideas at this week's Saturday Worship forum
Sat., Sep. 21, after the 4:30 service, Chapel.
Help our ministers take a fresh look at our Saturday services. Please bring your feedback on any aspect of the service you would like to discuss.
We're looking for all opinions. You do not need to be a regular Saturday attendee to join this forum.
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This week & weekend
All activities are open to all unless otherwise listed.
Memoirs Writing Group. Fri., Sep. 20, 1:30-3 p.m., Program Building. Contact Kristin Moyer.
"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.
Covenant Group Faciliator 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.
Autumn Equinox Ritual. Sat., Sep. 21, 6 p.m., Memorial Grove. Take time to celebrate balance & the harvest in our lives. All are welcome. Bring food to share for a potluck after. Contact Misti McCloud.
Don't miss the Fall Adult Retreat this year (Oct. 4-6). You won't want to miss the stimulating workshops, the tasty food, or the peace of a pastoral setting at this year's Fall Adult Retreat. The deadline to sign up is this Sun., Sep. 22, so stop by the Retreat table after services (no more online sign-up).
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UUCF Blood Drive. Sun., Sep. 22, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Each donation can help save up to three lives and there's a chronic shortage of blood. Donating is easy and safe. Go to uucf.org/blood-drive to sign up or contact Ken Foley, 703-242-0258, (give preferred time on quarter-hour).
Our Daily Bread's "Complete the Circle" Sign up. Sun., Sep. 22 deadline to sign up for the UUCF team. 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. Contact Barb Brehm.
Sunday Forum - Science, Reason & Religion. Sun., Sep. 29, 12:30-2 p.m., Chapel. "Science-Technology-Ethics (Can vs. Should)." At this first session of our 2013-2014 season, we will also review SR&R and look toward the year ahead. See more info here.
"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., 1-2:30 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.
"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.
Great Books Discussion Group. Mon., Sep. 23, 7:30-9 p.m., Program Building. Each month, the GBDG reads and discusses one of the "Great Books of the Western World." Participants are not expected to attend all sessions. This month's book is "The Wealth of Nations" by Adam Smith. Contact Randy Adams.
"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.
Forums on proposed Climate Change Congregational Resolution. Sun., Sep. 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.
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.
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Children & youth
RE Classes. K-Grade 5 begin in the Chapel. All other ages/grades begin in classrooms. Sarah and Brian Jebian, our new RE Music Assistants, will teach our children a new song about our UU Principles.
We are closing the teacher gap! Sundays, 9:15 a.m., we need two teachers for Grade 2 and one for Grade 4. Workshop helpers for Sun. at 11:15 a.m. 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!
MS OWL Parent Orientation. Thu., Sep. 19, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Room 9. All OWL families must sign a permission form, available from the instructors. If you aren't able to make this orientation, a second session is on Oct. 6, 5:30 p.m.
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 artistic folks are especially invited to contact Linnea!
High School families. Sep. 22, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Social Hall. Parents/guardians and all high school youth are invited 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 11-12, sides and desserts.Gr. 1-5 workshop idea session. Mon., Sep. 23, 7 p.m., DRE Office. Brainstorm ideas for workshops in November (Honesty) and December (Grace) for workshops in RE. RSVP to Linnea.Special program for elementary families. Sun., Sep. 29, 2 p.m., Chapel. Note the special hands-on worship service led by DRE Linnea Nelson and Sarah Hover. We will help children from about age 6-12 (and their parents/guardians) find a safe way to handle sadness in the wake of world events, such as dramatic weather or traumatic world violence. RSVP to re@uucf.org and questions to Linnea.
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In memoriam
We recently learned of the death of former member Dick Danforth in North Carolina. Condolences can be sent to Inge Danforth, 621 Laurel Lake Dr. B224, Columbus, NC 28722 |
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Grow
The following programs and opportunities help us grow as individuals and as a community.
"Classics of Unitarian and Universalist Theology." Adult Programs course. Sundays, Sep. 29, Oct. 20, Nov. 3, Nov. 24 & Dec. 8, 4-5:30 p.m., and Mon., Oct. 7, 7-9 p.m. 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.
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.
Newcomers Orientation. Sat., Oct. 12, 10-2:30 p.m. Lunch provided. If you are new to Unitarian Universalism, please come to this overview of UU history and theology and introduction to the programs and volunteer opportunities at UUCF. Child care available if you register by Oct 2. Please register with Carol Jensen.
Game Night. Sat. Oct. 12, 5:30-8 p.m. Our 2nd Saturday event for October 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 six to share, a happy smile and a willingness to play with others!
"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.
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. |
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Click here to find out about opportunities to live our values through service and advocacy within our congregation and beyond.
Sponsor a Partner Church student. Sign up to sponsor a student in Szentgerice or at the Kollegium in Kolosvar, Transylvania, or a class at the Puriang Unitarian School in India. Stop by the table in the Commons or contact Sue Berman.Bring on the ideas! For our first-ever Weekend of Service! We need ideas for group social justice projects for weekend of Jan. 18-20, 2014, in conjunction with Martin Luther King, Jr., National Day of Service. We aim to get every congregant serving in some way that weekend. Click here to for project inspiration and then contact Kären Rasmussen with your ideas.
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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.
"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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