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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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Attend the "Get Connected Fair" this weekend
Learn how to plug into all the fun things happening at UUCF
Sun., Sep. 29, after both services
 This weekend's "Get Connected Fair" will feature booths from all kinds of UUCF groups - from committees and volunteer groups to fellowship, discussion and spiritual groups.
Stop by after Sunday services to find your place at UUCF! For more information, please contact Mary Foster.
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"Changing the Conversation" forum on gun violence
3-part film series, keynote speakers, and discussion event
Thurs., Sep. 26, 7-9:30 p.m., Social Hall. The Oakton-Fairfax Alliance Against Gun Violence is presenting a three-part event to discuss America's gun violence epidemic. The first program, "The Old Conversation," will focus on policies for death, legislative struggles, and the NRA's untoward political influence. The keynote speaker will be Hon. Ken Plum, VA State Delegate. The second program, "We Are the Ones," will be held Sun., Oct. 13, with a focus on inner city violence with keynote speaker Ken McMillon, Social Justice Activist. The series will wrap up with a final program on Sun., Oct. 27, with a discussion on the effects of suicide and domestic violence on communities and what to do in response to such tragedies.
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This week & weekend
Have you seen our white tablecloths? Several of our round white tablecloths are missing. If you took them home to wash before returning them, please contact Mary Foster. Thanks!
Oh no! Missed the deadline to sign up for Complete the Circle? Sun., Oct. 27, 1-3:30 p.m. $5 donation per person. Sign up as an individual on Our Daily Bread Fairfax's website. You can still join your UUCF friends on the field. If you can't attend, we'll collect non-perishable food after Sunday services on October 27th. Contact Barb Brehm.
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.
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Sunday Forum - Science, Reason & Religion. Sun., Sep. 29, 12:30-2 p.m., Chapel. "Community Influence on Longevity and Health: The Right Tribe." Led by Grace Meininger and based on Dan Buettner's book, "Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From People Who Lived the Longest." See more at:http://uucf.org/srr#sthash.gVraMk79.dpuf
"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; Registrationappreciated; 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.
Great Books Discussion Group (GBDG). Mon., Sep. 30, 7:30 p.m., Room 11. Discussions explore the meaning of "classic" books. This month reading "The Aeneid" by Virgil. Everyone is welcome, whether you have read the book or not. Questions to Randy Adams.
Moving Voices Sacred Dance. Fri., Sep. 27, 4 p.m., and Mon., Sep. 30, 7 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.
PlaygroUUp - Music with Ms. Marsha. Tue., Oct. 1, 10-11:30 a.m., Teen Center. Fellowship group of young children (ages 0-5) and parents/caregivers. Contact Meghan Crowley.
Global Affairs Discussion Group. Wed., Oct. 2, 7:30-9 p.m. Social Hall, Program Building. "Orphanages in Egypt." Nermien Riad is working through the Coptic Church to support a growing number of orphans. She will talk about her recent visits to Egypt. See more at:http://uucf.org/global-affairs-discussion-group/#sthash.Akb1ZNRG.dpuf.
NAMI Family Support Meeting. Thu., Oct. 3, 7-9:30 p.m., Program Building. Support meeting for families with a loved one suffering from mental illness. Contact Joanna Walker. |
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Children & youth RE Classes. K-Grade 5 begin in the Chapel. All other ages/grades begin in classrooms. We will be learning about our third principle in Chapel. Ask your child about it!
One teacher and one assistant for RE. Sundays, 9:15 a.m., Grade 2 and a workshop helper for Sun. at 11:15 a.m. Teachers of all generations make a stronger program!
Gr. 1-5 Workshop leader. Interested in being a Gr. 1-5 workshop leader just 2 or 3 times on Sundays at 11:15 a.m., Oct. 6, 13 or 20 and 27? Contact DRE Linnea Nelson. HS Overnight. Sat., Sep. 28, 6 p.m. to Sun., Sep. 29, 9 a.m. We have youth interest and need several adult chaperones and food coordinators to make this happen. Contact Youth Ministry Coordinator James Forrest for more information and to RSVP. Special program for elementary families. Sun., Sep. 29, 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m., Chapel. Note new time. This is a 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 send questions about the program to Linnea. Coming of Age DC Heritage Trip. Sun., Sep. 29. Begins with worship service at All Souls UU in DC and includes a walking tour and a tour of Universalist National Memorial Church, with Rev. Mary Katherine Morn providing a tour of her former congregation. Times announced in class. Permission form required, which can be completed online prior to Friday noon.
Coming of Age Retreat and Overnight. Sat., Oct. 5, 6 p.m - Sun., Oct. 6, 12:45 p.m. Contact Rob Creekmore for more information. MS OWL Parent Orientation. Sat., Oct. 6, 5:30 p.m., Room 9. All OWL families must sign a permission form, available from the instructors.
MS Youth Group. Sun., Oct. 6, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Room 11. MS Youth, Grades 6-8. Bring board games, snacks, or drinks and $5 for pizza.
Laser Tag for MS and HS. Sat., Oct. 26. Time to be Determined. Shadowlands in Chantilly. Planned by YAC (Youth Adult Committee).
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Grow
The following programs and opportunities help us grow as individuals and as a community.
Vespers service. Fri., Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m., Sanctuary. "Instructions in Joy," a meditative evening of words, silence and percussion led by Susan Bennett. Featuring Mike Wingo, Jeff Gilliam and the poetry of UU minister Rev. Nancy Shaffer.
Journal to the Self - An Introduction. Sun., Oct. 6, 1-3 p.m., Program Building. Presenter: Deborah Ross, LPC, Certified Journal-to-the-Self Instructor. Email ap@uucf.org to register. This workshop gives a taste of Deborah's six-week class. Journaling is an ancient transformative art that can be used for personal growth, problem solving, creative expression and life management. Learn more about the 18 techniques taught in the longer workshop as well as some of the considerations for setting up a journal in service of your goals. Please bring journal, notebook or paper, and a pen or pencil.
Urban and Suburban Meadows: Bringing Meadowscaping to Big and Small Spaces. Sun., Oct. 6, 1-3 p.m., home of Kristin Moyer (close to UUCF). Led by Kristin Moyer. Maximum 12 attendees; email ap@uucf.org to register. Join Kristin Moyer to view and discuss a 60-minute video illustrating the amazing diversity of life inhabiting meadows and prairies. Produced by author and photographer Catherine Zimmerman, the video addresses the problem of extensive planting of non-native grass lawns across America and how we can make a difference. Meadow experts will walk us through meadow site preparation, design, planting and maintenance. In the section on native plants, entomologist Doug Tellamy, author of "Bringing Nature Home," will explain the intricate connections between native plants, native insects and the soil food web. 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. Links to all three Humanist Manifestos (I, II and Humanism and Its Aspirations, also known as III) may be found on the AHA website, along with interesting essays about humanism here: http://americanhumanist.org/Humanism. "Our Humanist Legacy" may be found here: http://americanhumanist.org/Humanism.
The Wisdom of Pema Chödrön. Tuesdays, Oct. 8-Nov. 12, 7:30 -9 p.m., Program Building. Led by Sarah Hover and Joy Hatfield. Email ap@uucf.org to register. Focuses on the teachings by the American Buddhist nun, Pema Chödrön, resident teacher at Gampo Abbey, in Nova Scotia, the first Tibetan monastery in North America established for Westerners. Based on several of Ms. Chödrön's books, we will discuss her guide to compassionate living and practices to work through difficult life situations.
Membership Class. Sun., Oct. 13, 12:45 p.m. What does it mean to be a member of UUCF? Is now the time for you to make this commitment? This minister-led class will explain it all. Please register with Carol Jensen. "2000 Years of UU History: A Whirlwind Tour." Adult Programs course. 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.
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Connect
Click here for a listing of ways to get involved and connect with each other at UUCF.
Travel Treks. Art at the Mill. Thurs., Oct. 10. Meet in the church parking lot at 10 a.m. We will travel to Millwood, VA and have lunch before viewing the art throughout the mill. (Please note that there are many stairs in the mill.) Contact Elaine Keener, 571-528-8555 or efkeener@gmail.com. Sign up with your name, phone number, email, and say if you are willing to drive.
Newcomers Orientation. Sat., Oct. 12, 10-2:30 p.m. Lunch provided. Child care available if you register by Oct 2. 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. Please register with Carol Jensen. Game Night. Sat., Oct. 12, 5:30-8:00 p.m. Our October second 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!
"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.
NovemberFest. Sat., Nov. 9., UU of Rockville. Artists and crafters are wanted for fall fundraiser. For a seller application and full information about the event, please visit our website or email.
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.
Daisy Girl Scout Troop. 1st and 3rd Sundays, 2-3:30 p.m. Our Lady of Good Counsel, 8601 Wolf Trap Rd., Vienna. UUCF friend Jennifer Jordan is starting a Daisy Girl Scout troop and invites the UUCF Kindergarten and First Grade girls to join. Contact Jennifer Jordan, 850-240-0957 or email.
"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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