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Sunday Worship Service
Contemplative Service
Sweet Fun on Stone Soup Sunday
Deck the Halls
Save the Date - Dec. 14 Holiday Fun
Kirtan: Thursday Nov 21
Studio Art Sale Fundraiser
Women and Religion 2014
DA2014 - Request for Workshop Proposals!
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Director of Religious Education:
Jeffrey Melcher

Office Hours:
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Wednesday 3:00 - 5:00 pm
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 Ministerial Intern:
Irene Stefanko

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intern@uumarin.org
November 21, 2013

Issue #238

Sunday Worship Service chalice

November 24, 2013:  Stone Soup Sunday, and Congregational Conversation
Rev. Chip Wright with Worship Associate Dianne Estrada

Our traditional Stone Soup Sunday, followed by our second Congregational Conversation. 

Bring your bowls and tableware. If you bring veggies for the soup they should be pre-cut and delivered to the kitchen by 10 am.

Past services

                      

Upcoming services    

 

Congregational Conversation Sundays:  Nov. 24,

Feb. 16, and March 20.
Contemplative Service

UUCM's early Sunday morning 9 am Contemplative Service in the Fireside Room is a lay led service.  Readings introduce a silent period to reflect on a topic or idea, followed by an opportunity to share individual thoughts.  

 

Come and widen our circle. All are welcome!  

Questions, email Carol Kerr at drckerr@pacbell.net.

 

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Sweet Fun on Stone Soup Sunday

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We will be capping the joyful, grateful, traditional Stone Soup Sunday service this week with an intergenerational, community building time.  The second in our Congregational Conversations series will happen around the Stone Soup tables following the conclusion of the service and will provide an opportunity to learn through some conversation and creativity just who is here now in this congregation.  Because it is a busy Sunday in a busy time of year, we will keep it short and sweet, finalized by some "ice cream communion" and sharing of what we have learned from getting to know each other a little better than before.

 

If you didn't catch it in last week's newsletter, here is a graphic that gives a summary view of what the crowd at the first Congregational Conversation endorsed as what brings them to the UUCM community.  You can add your voice to that survey on Sunday too.  
 

We hope everyone will come to Stone Soup Sunday and join the conversation. Older children are welcome to the round-table activities; nursery care will be available for younger children.  Please come engage in the community fun.

 

UUCM Board

Committee on Ministry

Deck the Halls  - Sunday, December 1
xmas-ornaments.jpg Join us! Young and old! We transform Fellowship Hall for the holidays on Dec. 1st immediately after the 10:30 am service. We'll have wreath-making (please bring fresh sprigs of cedar, pine, or other greens), paper snowflakes, all sorts of ornament making and of course it wouldn't be the same without paper chains!! We'll have our Christmas tree up and ready. Light snacks will be provided. Hosted by the RE committee.
Save the Date - Dec. 14, Holiday Fun
Please join in the holiday fun at UUCM on Saturday December 14!
 
Potluck Dinner @ UUCM 5:30 - 6:30
Caroling in the neighborhood 6:30 - 7:30 (books provided)
Hot chocolate at 7:30
Contra Dancing 7:30 - 10:00 starting with a lesson

Please RSVP by emailing Jeff Melcher (DRE@uumarin.org)
Kirtan: Thursday November 21
7:00 p.m., Fireside Room, Led by Rev. Chip

 

Join us at UUCM to expand or deepen your meditation practices and knowledge. Rev. Wright, initiated into the Giri Sect of Raja Yoga in Himachal Pradesh, India in 1970, has been a practicing Raja Yogi for over forty years. He offers a rejuvenating evening of chanting and meditation once a month to either the beginner or advanced meditation practitioner. He complements the actual Kirtan practice with meditation techniques and insights from his extensive years of practice and study of the yoga tradition. 
Studio Art Sale Fundraiser November 29, 30
UU "Creationist" Joan Nelson has announced a studio art sale:
Proceeds to go to the Social Justice Committee's Homeless fund and will then go toward establishing a permanent shelter.

Here's  a link to Joan's website.
Women and Religion 2014
Save the Date!
This is the Pacific Central District's annual women's retreat in Napa (so named after the UU General Assembly unanimously passed the Women & Religion Resolution in 1977). It will be held February 28 - March 2, 2014. It's a wonderful spiritual and inspiring gathering. Please visit http://www.womenandreligionpcd.org/ for more information.
DA2014 - Request for Workshop Proposals!
Awaken the Spirit!
District Assembly 2014
Friday, April 25 - Sunday, April 27, 2014

Call for Workshop Proposals
Social Justice Education/Action Activities
New Thanks go to this week's Winter Shelter volunteers:
Lee Fitzgerald, Carolyn Planakis, and particularly frequent UUCM visitor Debbie Berenboim who showed up--body, mind, and soul--for our guests.
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Re: Street Chaplain Gaffney's open invitation from our pulpit to his Thanksgiving Eve worship service.
It will be held at Nov. 27, 7 pm, at the 1st Presbyterian Church. San Rafael, E St. Between 5th and Mission. (across from library)
Refreshments afterward.
Donations for the homeless will be accepted along with warm, dry, winter clothing, bedding and socks.
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New Anyone who was moved by Chip's Pachamama sermon and wants to join forces with a powerful movement for transforming humanity, will be interested to know of a Pachamama Symposium taking place in San Rafael on Nov. 23. Contact Joan Nelson or go to the Pachamama Alliance website.  
Watch a short video  that captures the spirit of the symposium.
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As winter approaches, we are starkly reminded that our least fortunate neighbors are homeless all year long:
*Please put your name on the Sunday night Women's Shelter Dinner sign-up board in the foyer.
 
*If you haven't yet responded to the Social Justice Committee's homeless appeal letter please do so as soon as you are able.
 
*Tell your friends and neighbors to do their holiday shopping at Joan Nelson's art fundraiser. Nov. 29-30. Funds will go toward establishing a permanent shelter. Tax deductible.  Credit cards OK.
415-453-6221
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Anyone interested in taking the COMPANIONSHIP TRAINING referred to by Street Chaplain Rev. Gaffney in his Nov. 10 sermon should contact Joan Nelson - 415-453-6221 - figleafjoan@comcast.net
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Ever feel frustrated that you're not doing enough to make a difference in the world? Bring your concerns to the UUCM Social Justice Committee.
Next Committee meeting: Sun. December 8, Noon. (Clara Barton Room)  ----------------------------------------------------------------  

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