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Religious
Exploration
View schedule here. Nursery care to age 3 held in Room 114 at Oakton Elementary.
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recipient for July and August is the Sub-Saharan Education Project, which uses community
engagement and mobilization to
develop locally sustained, quality education for children
in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Our next deadline is Tue., Jul. 8. Send announcements to our communications staff. All entries are edited before publication for brevity, clarity and style.
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Announcements
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Jul. 6 worship service
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Summer Minister
Eve Stevens
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Summer Minister Eve Stevens will be preaching Sunday in the Oakton Elementary auditorium and the title of her sermon is Old Souls and Young Souls in Community. Regardless of our age or stage in life, each of us has wisdom to share. Being in multi-generational community is essential if we are to learn deeply about and understand the full beauty of the human experience. We'll hear stories of wisdom from people of various ages and commit to remembering that we are stronger, wiser and kinder when we are in relationship with one another. Only Nursery and child care will be offered this Sunday; no Religious Exploration classes will be held. Follow the signs to the Nursery in Room 114 and child care in Room 113. All children must be signed out after the service.
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This week & weekendNAMI family support meeting. Thu., Jul. 3, 7:30 p.m., Room 3, Unity Church. Support meeting for families with a loved one suffering from mental illness. Contact Joanna Walker. UUCF office closed Fri., Jul. 4, for the Independence Day holiday. 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. Jul. 8, 10 a.m., at Wini Atlas's home. Contact Connie Drapeau. Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions (FACS). Wed., Jul. 9, 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. Contact Eric Goplerud.
Ballpoint pen collection. Sun., Jul. 13, at the 10 a.m. service. The 2s & 3s Summer RE class will collect new or used ballpoint pens for Pens for Kids International, a group that sends pens to classrooms in Africa. According to Pens for Kids, in the countries it services like Kenya, "a simple pen is a significant expense for underprivileged parents - often equal to a day's earnings." Every single pen counts; if each congregant brings just one ballpoint pen, we will meet our goal!
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Our Daily Bread (ODB). Thank you to all who helped meet our April commitment to Our Daily Bread. It's now time to collect $3,000 for our August commitment. Please visit the table after services during July or mail checks to UUCF, P.O. Box 130, Oakton VA 22124. Checks should be made payable to UUCF with ODB noted in the memo line.
Covenant Group facilitator training. Sat., Aug. 16, 9 a.m.-3:30 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. 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.
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Children & youth
Nursery and child care only Jul. 6. 10-11:15 a.m., Oakton Elementary School.
Follow the signs to the Nursery in Room 114 and child care in Room 113. All children must be signed out after the service.
Sign up here to teach or help during Summer RE. Other RE volunteer opportunities: 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.
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.
Summer RE classes Jul. 13. 10-11:15 a.m., Oakton Elementary School. We are back in classrooms this week! Follow the signs to the classrooms for your child's age group. Nursery will be in Room 114.
PlaygroUUp. Tue., Jul. 15, 10 a.m., at Van Dyck Park in the City of Fairfax. Fellowship group of babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their parents or caregivers. Siblings welcome. Contact Meredith Carr.
PlaygroUUp potluck. Sun., Jul. 27, 4:30 p.m., at the Manchester/Gorges home. Bring a dish to share. Contact Meghan Crowley.
Youth beach trip. Thu., Aug. 21, 9 a.m.-Sun., Aug. 24, 4 p.m. Rising
Grades 9-12 visit Cape 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.
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. Jul. 16, 10 a.m., Oakton Library meeting room. Reading Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy. Contact Polly Feuer.
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Connect
Click here for a list of ways to get involved and connect with each other at UUCF.
Meditation Practice Group. Tue., Jul. 15, 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.
Memoirs Writing Group. Fri., Jul. 18, 1:30 p.m., at Kristin Moyer's home. Contact Kristin for directions and parking instructions. Membership class. Sun., Jul. 27, 11:15 a.m., Oakton Elementary School (room number to be determined). If you have been coming to UUCF for a while and are ready to make the commitment of membership, or if you are coming to us from another UU congregation and are familiar with the UU faith but new to UUCF and wish to sign the membership book, you need to attend a membership class. Contact Carol Jensen to register and complete this form before the class.
Thought-provoking workshops and good food to nourish body and soul. Come to the Fall Adult Retreat Oct. 3-5 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. Gun violence prevention vigil. Mon., Jul. 14, 10 a.m., NRA headquarters, 11250 Waples Mill Rd., Fairfax. Coalition of gun violence prevention organizations gather to honor those killed by gun violence. Contact Bob Hatfield. 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.
Joseph Priestley District's (JPD) Jubilee Anti-Racism Training. Fri., Aug. 22,
6 p.m.-Sun., Aug. 24, 5 p.m., Cedar Lane UU Church. Do you wish to nurture your congregation's multicultural future in the face of opposing cultural currents? Do you wish to deepen your understanding of how race and ethnicity play out in our institutions and our daily lives? Training helps participants understand what is involved in nurturing a multicultural community and working against racism in all of its forms. Includes presentations, discussions, videos, exercises, small group work, worship services and shared meals. Open to members of JPD congregations. $150 per participant (includes trainers, meals and materials); scholarships are available. Sign up here. Contact Jillian Conway, 302-778-4564.
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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