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Sunday Worship Service
Contemplative Service
Crab Feed and Raffle
Pastoral Care Tax Assistance
Youth Advisor Position open
UUCM Congregational Retreat
House of Hope Discussion Group
Book Group
Social Justice Luncheons
Summer UU youth program
Women and Religion Retreat
Social Justice Items
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February 10
House for Hope
 
February 16
Crab Feed

February 17
Social Justice Luncheon
Pathway to Membership

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Memorial for Art Rosvold

   

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415-479-4131
 ext. 102 
Jeffrey Melcher
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Irene Stefanko

 

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Janette Morrow
            

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 Rev. Chip Wright

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DRE's Schedule
 
Director of Religious Education:
Jeffrey Melcher

Office Hours:
Sunday 12:30-1:30pm
Wednesday 3:00-5:00pm
Friday Noon - 4:00pm
 
Intern's Schedule
 Ministerial Intern:
Irene Stefanko

Office Hours:
Tues., Wed., Thurs
9am-2pm

  February 7, 2013

Issue #201

Sunday Worship Service chalice

Feb. 10, 10:30 am: 'Gung Hei Fat Choy!' Welcome to 4710, the Year of the Snake' "Speciation and Self Creation" Evolution Sunday
Rev. Chip Wright with Worship Associate Karen Auroy

As science continues to expand the story of our little blue ball earth and the cosmos in which it floats, new questions about the old trusted stories start to come into focus.

Past services    

               

View future service information online        

Contemplative Service

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.

All are welcome to join us.  

Crab Feed and Raffle  - February 16, 6 pm
Only a week and a half until the Crab Feed/Raffle.

Make your reservations please by Tues. Feb. 12. Print reservation card  and return or mail to UUCM.
Cards also available in the foyer.

$35.00
$20 crab for children  
No-host beer and wine 
Vegetarian Pasta Alternative $15 adult, $10 child.
Corkage Fee $15
Children's Program $10/child
(All prices $5 extra at the door) 

Raffle tickets $3 each or 6 for $15. Items include a basket from Revs Chip and Lisa, wine basket, chocolate basket, massage, Weekend Get-Away at Sea Ranch. See updated list. You can assign your tickets to the items you want. Tickets are on sale in the foyer or on your RSVP card.

If you cannot attend the crab feed/raffle ask a friend to put your tickets where you want them. You do not need to be present to win. If you buy tickets before the crab feed give the ticket seller the name of the person who will be picking up your tickets and placing them in the receptacles on the event night.

If you are attending the Crab feed you will receive the ticket stubs you bought when you check in and you can buy more tickets at the event.

Musical Accompaniment throughout evening  
We will have lively classical music from harpist Natalie Cox and her husband cellist Dan Reiter. They have been playing together for 35 years and Natalie is local, she grew up in Marin, graduated from Terra Linda High School and was  a member of the MFU (UUCM) LRY youth group. She is currently teaching harp in the music dept. at Dominican U.  Both are principals in Oakland East Bay Symphony. Dan has written varied chamber works. What a treat.

Children's program

This year we will have a special program for children (Nursery through 3rd grade) during the crab feed.  The program will include stories, pizza, movie and games. Please sign up your children by Wednesday Feb. 13th, either on the RE office door or email  [email protected]. Cost will be $10 per child, payable at the door. Help will be needed (in one hour shifts so you can still enjoy your dinner). Questions, ask Jeffrey Melcher.

 
Print and pass on flyer to friends and neighbors.

Pastoral Care - Tax Assistance
Here is more information on Tax Aide Services sponsored by AARP.  Free Tax Assistance for low & middle income taxpayers from Feb. 1 through April 15. Special attention to Seniors!

Mill Valley 383-1370 Mill Valley Community Center 180 Camino Alto: Tues & Thursdays 9:30am-1:30pm through April 11.

Novato 897-4147 Novato Human Needs Center 1907 Novato Blvd. Monday & Thursdays 10am-2pm through April 15.

San Rafael 485-3348 San Rafael Community Center 618 B Street, Tuesdays & Fridays 9:30am-2pm through April 12.
 
Northgate Marin Non Profit Resource Center 555 Northgate Dr. (near Sears) Tuesdays 10am-3pm, Wednesdays 4-7:30pm, Saturdays 10am-3pm through April 13.
 
Fairfax 453-8151 Fairfax Library, 209 Sir Francis Drake
Mondays & Wednesdays 10am-2:30am through April 15.

Pt. Reyes 663-8361 Dance Palace Community Center
503 B Street.  Sat. Feb.23  10am-3:30pm  *Spanish & Mandarin speaking counselors available, & Individual Tax Id Number.

Questions?  Email:  [email protected]
Your tax return will be electronically filed at no cost.
Youth Advisor Position open
Logo Lead YRUU Advisor Sought - We are in search for a paid Youth Advisor for our Young Religious Unitarian Universalists (YRUU).

UUCM Lead Youth Advisor Job Description

UUCM Congregational Retreat
May 3-5, 2013

 

We have added a new workshop for the retreat! Paul Dearborn has agreed to lead a "Contact Dance" workshop. Contact Dance Improvisation is a dance form that has been in existence for many years. It involves a point of contact between two bodies, and improvised dance movements around that contact point. It involves gravity, creativity, play, and fun. This workshop will be for high school and above.

 

We still have room for one or two additional workshops in addition to the one presented above. If there is a workshop that you want to give or a topic that you would like someone else to present, please let Thomas Ervin know! [email protected] 

 

The deadline for signing up for the Retreat is fast approaching. We need to know who is coming in order to complete plans for the Retreat. Please access the links below and complete your registration. You can place completed forms in the Retreat box in the Community Room or turn them in to Thomas Ervin, Dianne Estrada, or Janette Morrow on Sunday mornings until the 24th of March. You can pay your fee by submitting a check with your form or by accessing the church web site and using the donate button. If you pay online, please note that on your form.  

 

Pricing/application sheet

Release form for attendees under 18
House of Hope Discussion Group

Our discussion of progressive liberal religion, using the book a House for Hope, by John Buehrens and Rebecca Ann Parker begins next week February 10 from noon to 1:30 pm in the Fireside Room!  We'll share our thoughts, a light snack, and good times! The book is available through Amazon or I have copies.  If you would like to attend  and haven't yet emailed me, please do so at [email protected] or just come on by!

Irene Stefanko, Ministerial Intern  

Book Group
book pileOur UUCM Book Group will meet on Wednesday, February 20, at 7:30 PM in the Clara Barton Room to discuss The Women by T. Coraghessan Boyle. This widely acclaimed novel is a fictionalized account of the life of Frank Lloyd Wright told through the experiences of the four women who loved him.    "The befuddling complexity of Wright's personality keeps �writers coming back. And it's this complexity that T. Coraghessan Boyle pursues with his own characteristic energy . . .  His prose is full of vivid descriptions . . " (The New Yorker.)  Dee Spake will lead the discussion.  Members and visitors are welcome.  Contact: Nani Ranken 898-8558.
Social Justice Luncheons
Luncheon and speaker, 12 noon. A $6 donation is suggested, no one turned away.

February 17 - Cohousing
Joani Blank (UU─Oakland) has visited over 70 cohousing communities─urban, suburban and rural. She has lived in two of these practical, socially rich alternatives to apartments and single-family houses. She also ran an innovative San Francisco retail business as a worker-owned co-op.
 
March 17 - Bridge of Understanding
Jes Richardson, creator of the ten foot tall Gandhi Puppet, is building a "bridge of hearts" between the people of the United States, Israel, and Iran.  The Dear Iran Project, established after his second trip to Iran in 2010, cuts through politics by creating direct people-to-people connections.  Find out how you can participate by joining Jes on March 17.
Summer UU youth program
csjicon The UU College of Social Justice is advancing our mission to engage the next generation of Unitarian Universalists - and you can help.

This summer, we're offering our National Youth Justice Training (NYJT) program, building on the success of our summer 2012 youth training. NYJT is a transformative three-week experience for high-school-aged youth. It will be held in Boston, Mass., June 30-July 21, 2013. The program will include interactive social justice education and real-world internships, grounded in Unitarian Universalist values and practices.

Apply today through our online application.  We are accepting applications now through April 15.  See more.
Women and Religion Retreat
The Women and Religion retreat is happening on March 1-3, 2013, at the Enchanted Hills Camp in the foothills above Napa, open to all UU women and friends.  Our theme this year is "Courageous Women".   You can learn more about Women and Religion and the retreat itself, or download forms at our website. View event flyer and registration form.
 
The cost for the retreat (including two nights lodging, seven meals, and two days of fun and fellowship) is $250 per person.  Retreat FIRST TIMERS can join us for $200.  You may register online and pay with PayPal, register online and mail a check (address follows), or print, complete and mail the form with your check to: W&R Registrar c/o UUFRC, 2124 Brewster Ave., Redwood City CA 94062.
Social Justice Education/Action Activities
Members and guests are invited to take advantage of the Sunday Social Justice "Table" to promote a favorite cause or project. Perhaps you want to circulate a handout or a written petition (or refer people to electronic online petitions.) Arrangements must be submitted for committee approval in advance. [email protected] 453-6221.
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Please remember to buy white socks and nonperishable food items for our homeless friends. Just leave them in the foyer.  And rest assured that they will be appreciated.
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Many thanks to the Feb. 3 Women's Shelter volunteers:
Sally, Kristen, Eileen, June and her sister Betty.
Special thanks to Joy for her dedication to providing for the Mill St. shelter.
   
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