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GUESTS are always welcome.
Sunday worship is a time for
inspiration, renewal, and connection.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH Join adults during the first part of the service, and then attend Religious Education classes. Nursery and toddler care is provided during the 10:30 service.
REFRESHMENT HOUR in the Courtyard or
Fireside Room follows the services.
There are 4 "Sunday First Time Visitor" parking spots at the top of the parking lot.
Come, join us!
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Staff Links
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Rev. Chip Wright
415-479-4131
Administrator: Janette Morrow
office@uumarin.org
Pianist: Milton Wong milton.wong@goaaa.com
Pastoral Care:
Chair: Carol Littrell 883-9676
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Minister's Schedule
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Rev. Chip Wright
Office Hours:
Tues., Wed., Thurs.
10am to 3pm
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office@uumarin.org
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phone: 415-479-4131
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MRE's Schedule
| Director of Religious Education
Rev. Dara Olandt
Office Hours:
Wed.,Thurs.
10am-3pm
mre@uumarin.org
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Intern's Schedule
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Irene Stefanko
Office Hours:
Tues., Wed., Thurs
9am-2pm
intern@uumarin.org
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November 15, 2012
Issue #189
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Sunday Worship Service 
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Nov. 18 10:30 am: Stone Soup SundayOur YRUU'ers, Rev. Chip Wright, MRE Dara Olandt, &, Ministerial Intern, Irene Stefanko present our annual "Stone Soup Sunday"Bring bowls, spoons and your most joyful selves for this celebratory soup and bread service. Intergenerational Service.
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Contemplative Service
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Our Lay led Contemplative Service is from 9:00-10:00 am on Sundays in the Fireside Room.
The Contemplative Service is a small circle gathering that includes short readings and time for discussion and sharing of joys and concerns. We meet in the Fireside Room. Leadership for the remainder of the year is as follows:
Sunday 11/18/12 Susan Pryor
Sunday 11/25/12 Irene Stefanko
Sunday 12/2/12 Jan Seagrave
Sunday 12/9/12 Katie John Blikensderfer
Sunday 12/16/12 Chip Wright
Sunday 12/23/12 Susan Pryor
Sunday 12/30/12 Carol Kerr
All are welcome to join us.
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| Adult Religious Education: House for Hope | |  What is the purpose of existence? How can we come to terms with the presence of what can be called evil? Is there a source of healing and transformation that will bring about justice in heaven or on earth?
These questions and others will be explored in a series of discussions structured around the book A House for Hope - The Promise of Progressive Religion for the Twenty-first Century by John A. Buehrens and Rebecca Ann Parker. The first of the discussions will be held on November 18, 2012 from 12:15 until about 1:30 pm in the Fireside Room.
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| Refreshment coordinator needed! | |  We need a Sunday refreshment coordinator ASAP. Carole Rosvold, who is currently our friendly, organized refreshment coordinator, needs to resign from this job in order to take even better care of her husband, Art. Can you be the one to step up to fill this important role?
Luckily for you, Carole already has most of this year's slots filled through the end of the church year. The new coordinator simply needs to remind each week's providers via phone or email and fill the remaining handful of Sunday slots.
Carole is happy to answer questions and help the new coordinator become familiar with the system. Contact her at: caroler36@comcast.net. Thanks for considering this important request!
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| UUCM art exhibit | |  After a long hiatus there is an art exhibit hanging in the Fireside room through the end of December. Photos on our facebook page.
Artist's Statement The works-on-paper in this exhibit have been Created at the O'Hanlon Art Center in the past 2 years. They are a very personal statement of my involvement with Art Perception workshops for over 40 years. Seeing so many of my works together reinforces my feeling about the importance of PROCESS... I am excited to share mine with you. Carolyn Planakis |
UUCM Retreat, Walker Creek Ranch,
May 3-5, 2013, Committee members needed
| |  Help make this the best retreat ever! We are looking for 4-6 individuals who would like to contribute their creativity and unique perspectives to help plan the retreat program. The core part of the retreat consists of a series of workshops targeted toward different age groups, including outdoor activities, indoor activities, art, crafts, and discussion groups. The most important job of the Retreat Committee Members is to help brainstorm workshop ideas, design the overall program, and help recruit leaders for the various workshops.
This is a limited commitment. We plan to have no more than 5 monthly one-hour meetings (potentially on second Tuesdays, at 6:30-7:30, if that works for new people). Most of our work can be accomplished through email and on Sunday mornings. If you are relatively new to our congregation or have never been to our retreat -- don't let that stop you! Participating on the Retreat Committee is an excellent way to get to know people and become more integrated in the congregation, and we would love your new and original ideas.
If you are interested, please send an email to Thomas Ervin, Retreat Chair, thomas.ervin@comcast.net, or just let him know on Sunday mornings.
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| Honor the Transgender Day of Remembrance | |  Every year at the end of November, communities across the globe come together to commemorate the International Transgender Day of Remembrance-a day dedicated to honoring trans* people who have lost their lives to acts of violence over the past year.
This year, Standing on the Side of Love and the Church of the Larger Fellowship will host an online vigil that can be attended by anyone with a computer and internet access. Together, we will mourn those who are no longer with us, while also offering hope, beauty, and a celebration of the living.
Please join me for the online Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil on Monday, November 19 at 5:00pm Pacific time. Click here to RSVP and spread the word.
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Balazs scholar speaks Dec. 2
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At our Sunday, Dec. 2 worship service
the new Balazs scholar from Transylvania, Adel Nagy, will speak from our pulpit. And after the service we can greet and meet her at a potluck luncheon.
Every year we have invited and hosted the current scholar for a talk and luncheon. We have enjoyed meeting these fine young people from the Transylvanian tradition of Unitarianism.
(Do you recall that our own partner church minister, Levante Lazar, from Sovata, Transylvania, was here in 2010--2011?) More later....
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| Choir Director Search | |  The UUCM Choir Director Search Committee is looking for an outstanding choir director. If you know of anyone interested in the position, please refer them to the job listing under the About Us section of the uumarin.org web site.
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| UUA and Used Book Fair: Dec. 9 and 16 | |  We're bringing Beacon Press and Skinner House books to you for a great UUA and USED BOOK FAIR!
New books from the UUA on spirituality, social justice, childrens and more will be for sale alongside an expanded used books selection. Just in time for holiday gift buying!
Here's what to expect:
Browse and buy the books on the table (cash, checks, and credit cards accepted)
Don't see what you want? Order from the UUA catalog any title on Dec. 9 and pick it up on Dec 16.
When:
Dec. 9, Fellowship Hall, noon to 1:30 p.m. in conjunction with Deck the Halls
Dec. 16, Fireside Room, noon to 1:30 p.m.
This is a fundraiser--UUCM receives 100% of used book proceeds and 40% of new book sales. For more information, email jengennari@gmail.com. |
Holiday Share 2012
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The Novato Human Needs Program in partnership with the Marin Food Bank invites you to join us for our 40th Anniversary Holiday Share Annual Toy and Gift program.
Donations of food and toys accepted at Novato Fair, November 24-December 14, 2 pm to 6 p.m.Read more |
Book Group November 28
| |  Our UUCM Book Group will NOT meet on the third Wednesday this month, because of conflicts with Thanksgiving gatherings. Instead, we will meet on the fourth Wednesday, November 28. Please contact Nani Ranken: 898-8558 or nani@ranken.com for information on the venue.
We will discuss When The Elephants Dance by Tess Uriza Holthe, a novel of survival of Philippine families during the waning days of World War II.
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Social Justice Education/Action Activities
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 Single Payer Concert 7:30 Nov. 16 The UUCM Social Justice Committee is sponsoring Fri. night's concert of political/satirical songs by Roy Zimmerman who is said to have the heart of Pete Seeger and the lyrical wit of Tom Lehrer. 7:30. United Methodist Church, 410 Sycamore Ave., Mill Valley. $15. (Children $5.) Proceeds benefit Health-Care for All: the grassroots effort to enact a single-payer health program (like Medicaid) for California. -------------------------------------------------- Homeless OutreachAll year long, UUCM's Social Justice Committee enlists volunteers to provide meals for the Marin Street Chaplaincy dinners, also for the permanent Mill Street Shelter. Each year, with the approach of the holiday season, we dig a little deeper into our congregational heart to find extra volunteers to provide Sunday dinners for the Women's Winter Shelter. This year's sign-up board, with a full set of instructions, is in the foyer. For Nov. 18 we still need 2 main dishes: one of them vegetarian. Confirm with Joan Nelson 453-6221. ----------------------------------------------------- UU Disaster Relief The Central East Regional UU Disaster Relief Fund is accepting donations to help UU congregations and members recover from storm damage. Contributions go to: CERG-UUA - 100 W. 10th St., Ste. 1008,Wilmington, DE, 19801 ---------------------------------------------------- Please join members of the Social Justice Committee at the 15th Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Eve Service7 pm. Wed. Nov. 21. First Presbyterian Church.E St. Between 5th and Mission. San Rafael. Clean sleeping bags, blankets, rain gear and socks accepted. (No other clothing, please) For more information, contact figleafjoan@comcast.net 453-6221 -------------------------------------------- The UUCM Social Justice Committee has reinstalled a Food Donation Barrel where you can just drop in a food item on your way into the building. Please bring non-perishable packaged items.
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Mill Street shelter, a branch of New Beginnings, provides housing for about 60 people per night.
UUCM provides dinner on the first Sunday of each month. If you would like to be a once a month cook, please contact Junemfesler@gmail.com. Food should be brought to church - it will be taken to Mill Street.
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The UUA's "Standing on the Side of Love" public advocacy campaign seeks to harness love's power to stop oppression. In Feb. 2013, UUCM will recognize its third recipient of the "Side of Love" award. Perhaps you know of a person from Marin (possibly, but not necessarily, from our congregation) who exemplifies social justice values of inclusion, diversity, and equality. Deadline for nominations Dec. 31. Contact figleafjoan@comcast.net - 415-453-6221
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If you care about an issue or cause that you want UUCM members to know about, please bring it to our attention at the Social Justice information table at refreshment time. To reserve a date: figleafjoan@comcast.net
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UUCM encourages anyone and everyone to reach out and advocate for social justice (economic, environmental, civil) in the wider community. Please invite others to join you, and send photos of your action to the Social Justice Committee.
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