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Religious
Exploration
View schedule here. Nursery care to age 3 held in the gym at Oakton Elementary
Sun., Jun. 22.
June's worship theme
is Rhythm.
"... [T]he earlier bards and minstrels knew ... the close connection between music and religion. Both have at their heart rhythm. To move with this is to be in tune, literally, with one's self and the
world; to lose it is to
get cross-grained, to
find alienation and disharmony."
- from Every Earthly Blessing: Rediscovering the Celtic Tradition by Esther de Waal
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recipient for June is
Globe Aware's
Romania project. Donations fund volunteer projects
that improve living conditions for residents of Brasov, Romania,
who live in poverty - particularly the marginalized ethnic Roma population.
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Our next deadline is Tue., Jun. 24. Send announcements to our communications staff. All entries are edited before publication for brevity, clarity and style.
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Announcements
for Jun. 19-26
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Mary Katherine's farewell
Sun., Jun. 22, after the 10 a.m. worship service
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Summer services continue at 10 a.m. Sunday at Oakton Elementary School (OES). Since this will be Mary Katherine's final service with the congregation, we expect a large crowd. Please come early if you want a seat in the auditorium and help us fill every seat in each row by moving to the middle of the rows as you arrive. Once all seats are filled, it will be standing room only.
Parking at OES is limited. Please carpool, ride your bicycle or make sure you only bring one car per family. If you have mobility issues and need parking in the OES lot, please plan to arrive early. Extra parking is available along Miller Road behind the school and in the PNC Bank lot just to the east of the school on the same side of Chain Bridge Road. If those spaces are full, we suggest using one of the other parking lots along Chain Bridge Road, making sure you don't park in front of businesses open on Sunday.
Enter the school through Door 1, near the flagpole and follow signs to the auditorium.
After the service we will celebrate Mary Katherine's ministry with a reception in the OES cafeteria. We still need a few more people to bring fruit salad, deviled eggs or small croissants, plus a few other odds and ends. Click here to sign up to bring food or beverages, or to help with setup, serving or cleanup, or contact Mary Foster.
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Highlights progress of UUCF programs
T he 2013-14 UUCF Annual Report is now available. To access it online, click here. If you prefer a printed copy, call the UUCF office at 703-281-4230 or email Mary Foster.
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This week & weekend
Help us get the word out about summer meeting locations. Is your group continuing to meet over the summer? Please email Sarah Creel in Communications with your announcements, including location, so she can include accurate information in our email announcements and insert. Remember, the deadline is Tuesday of each week. Thank you! Memoirs Writing Group. Fri., Jun. 20, 1:30 p.m., at Kristin Moyer's home. Contact Kristin for directions and parking instructions. No meeting Jul. 4. Grounds Work Day. Sat., Jun. 21, 9 a.m. Lots of projects, including weeding around the Sanctuary and removing invasive species. Contact Bob Root. FACETS Hot Meals Delivery for June - Be a Part of It! Sun., Jun. 22, 7:15 a.m., Marilynn Schuyler's home. Deliveries will be in the Fairfax area. Join other UUCF folks in preparing and/or delivering breakfast to the homeless. Packing party will be Thu., Jun. 19 at 7 p.m. at Marilynn's home. Great way to fulfill service hour requirements. Sign up here. Contact Marilynn Schuyler, 703-675-8782. Summer worship volunteers needed. Almost all the welcomer slots have been filled but we still need a few more ushers later in the summer. To sign up, please use this link or email Mary Foster.
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Caring news
Milestones, rites of passage and caring needs in our UUCF community.
Congratulations to Bri and Jonathan Keen on the birth of their daughter, Amelia Maxine Keen. Amelia joins big sister, Emma.
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FACETS Hot Meals packing party and delivery. James and Linnea are looking for families to join them at the packing party Thursday evening. Also need team to help deliver meals in the Fairfax area on Sunday. See full announcement under This Week & Weekend for full details and signup info.
Summer RE classes Jun. 22. 10-11:15 a.m., Oakton Elementary School. Nursery age through rising Kindergarten meet in the gym. Rising Grades 1-8 meet in the courtyard. HS joins the service in the auditorium. Parents: Please pick up your children promptly after the service before going to the farewell reception. Also, please register your kids for summer RE even if they only plan to attend a few times.
Less is more! We will be simplifying RE during our stay at Oakton Elementary because we have to move our supplies in and out each Sunday. We will NOT be having snack in class every week or activity bags during Together Time.
Register online now for RE classes this summer and/or fall. Thank you to the 160 of you who have registered! Help us create attendance and allergy lists and let teachers know who will be in their classes by registering today. Fall teachers meet over the summer so it's helpful for them to have this information.
Volunteer for RE. Signup links: Teach This Summer, Teach Next Year and Greet in the Fall or contact Linnea for a "Just Three Weeks" opportunity at 9:15. Fall is full; openings begin in December.
PlaygroUUp potluck. Sun., Jun. 22, 4:30 p.m., at the Crowley home. Please bring a dish to share. Contact Meghan Crowley. Drama Con 2014. Jun. 27-29, UU Fellowship of Fredericksburg. A youth con for creative, theatrically inclined high school students. Enjoy theater games, meditation, outdoor swimming pool and writing theater pieces. Note: This is not a UUCF-sponsored event but we think it's great programming. Contact James Forrest. PlaygroUUp. Tue., Jul. 1, 10 a.m., at the Crowley home. Fellowship group of babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their parents or caregivers. Siblings welcome. Contact Meghan Crowley.Summer Con 2014. Fri., Jul. 11, 8 p.m.-Sun., Jul. 13, 8 a.m., UU Congregation of Rockville. To attend, please first register with UUCF so advisers can be assigned and transportation arranged. Then register for the con here. Apply here to be a UUCF volunteer adviser.
Youth beach trip. Thu., Aug. 21, 9 a.m.-Sun., Aug. 24, 4 p.m. Rising Grades 9-12 visit Camp Henlopen in Lewes, DE. Enjoy kayaking, bonfires, beach fun and fellowship! Print, complete and return permission form to save your spot. Chaperones: Please return the chaperone application. Cost: $125 per youth and $75 per chaperone, which covers camp fee, food and transportation. Family maximum: $300. Space available. Contact James Forrest. Shenandoah All-Congregation Retreat. Don't forget to save Aug. 30-Sep. 1 for the retreat at Big Meadows at Shenandoah National Park. Contact Meredith Carr.
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Grow
The following programs and opportunities help us grow as individuals and as a community.
Meditation Practice Group. Tue., Jul. 1, 7 p.m., Room 3, Unity Church. Join us in supporting each other in our meditation practice. No expectation to attend every meeting. Contact Karen Monroe.
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Connect
Click here for a list of ways to get involved and connect with each other at UUCF.
Young adult brunch. Sun., Jul. 6. Meet after the 10 a.m. service to carpool to an area restaurant for brunch. Tuesday Morning Women's Group. Tue., Jul. 8, at Wini Atlas's home. Contact Connie Drapeau. Monday Night Book Club. Jul. 14, 7:30 p.m., at Mary Paxton's home. Reading The Hired Man by Aminatta Forna. Contact Don Andress. Wednesday Morning Book Club. Wed., Jul. 16, 10 a.m., Oakton Library meeting room. Reading Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy. Contact Polly Feuer.
Where is THE place to be the weekend of Oct. 3-5? At the Fall Adult Retreat at Claymont Court in beautiful West Virginia. To learn more, stop by the table after the service or join us on Facebook.
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Click here to find out about opportunities to live our values through service and advocacy within our congregation and beyond. Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions (FACS). Wed., Jun. 25, 7 p.m., Room 3, Unity Church. FACS will continue to meet through the summer on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at Unity Church. Climate movies are scheduled for the second Friday of the month at 7:30 p.m., also at Unity Church. Projects under way include EarthCircles Rising, the voluntary carbon tax and the fall event calendar. All are welcome. Contact Eric Goplerud. EarthCircles Rising. Weekly checklists of actions taken are easy to submit: use the interactive website or email your completed actions list to Ed Butterworth. The second option enables you to add actions not on the checklist. Make a family submission with young children or help older children submit their own checklist. We gladly accept submissions from college students and young adults who attended UUCF as youth. The data gleaned from your participation helps us plan future actions and education programs at UUCF that are meaningful to you and your family.
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From our friends
This section brings you announcements from UUCF members and friends, neighboring UU congregations, UU organizations or other organizations affiliated with this congregation and campus events.
Iftar dinner. Wed., Jul. 2, 8 p.m., at the American Turkish Friendship Association (ATFA), 3949 University Dr., Fairfax. Twenty-five invitations are available for UUCF members and friends to attend an Iftar dinner at which ATFA members break their fast during Ramadan. Families with children are welcome. In addition to conversations with individual members before and during dinner, there will be an explanation of Ramadan and a brief presentation of the purpose and activitities at ATFA. This is an excellent opportunity to gain a better understanding of Islam and to broaden our relationships with other faith-based communities. To request an invitation(s), contact Rod Paolini.
Summer yoga with Ravi. Sat., Jul. 19-Sat., Aug. 30, 9:30 a.m., parlor at Emmaus United Church of Christ, 900 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. First-time participants may attend one session at no charge. Contact Ravi, 571-213-3192, to register and receive discounts.
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