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diversity and
welcome among us
people of all races,
cultures, ages,
abilities, sexual
identities/
orientations, and
faith perspectives.
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
Partial Resource List
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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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Rev. Chip: minister@uumarin.org |
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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 22, 2012
Issue #190
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Sunday Worship Service 
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Nov. 25, 10:30 am: Thanksgiving with Compassion and Justice
Rev. Dara Olandt, MRE with Worship Associate Rodney Gothelf
This Sunday we explore the spiritual challenges of Thanksgiving. How is Thanksgiving an opportunity to expand our hearts of compassion, and work towards a more just world? How can we connect most deeply with what is precious in our lives? Are gratitude and grief linked? What possibilities lie in store when we deepen relationships between self and others in the web of life? This Sunday we'll also honor connections between the lands on which we live and the first peoples who dwelled in what is now Marin County. All are welcome! (no formal RE classes).
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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 11/25/12 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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Sunday Dec. 2: Balazs scholar speaker followed by potluck
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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.
If you are coming to the luncheon bring the following items according to your last name:
A--G Main course
H--N Salad/vegetable
O--Z Dessert
If you can help with setup or cleanup please sign up in the foyer.
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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 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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| 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 | |  Book fair coming soon!
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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Homeless Outreach  All 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. Confirm with Joan Nelson 453-6221. Last week's volunteers were Sally, Lauren, Eileen & Sean, Jan and Carolyn. ----------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------- 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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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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