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 We cherish
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! 

Sunday Worship 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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Thank you contributors! Our annual Toiletries for the Homeless turned out 181 packages this year. Many included toothbrushes and toothpaste or floss as well as the regular soaps and shampoos. Also, we got a goodly number of feminine products to include. It really can be the little things that make the difference. Next Step: sign up to make a dish for the Sunday shelter dinner. See the board in foyer.

Please remember RE classes have a noon release. Parents can pick up the younger children from the classrooms. The older kids will be released to the courtyard to come find you.

Yes, we are having a children's program for the Feb 8th Crab Feed that will include snack, art, music, games and a movie. Teen, parent and adult volunteers are being recruited. You can feed your kids before they come or buy them a dinner upstairs. Family Fun. Yum.  

See the UUCM RE web newsletter HERE.

Jeffrey Melcher, M.Div.

Director of Religious Education

UUCM Crab Feed February 8, 6-9 PM. Music provided by the Lucky Drive Bluegrass Trio. Raffle. Dungeness Crab, Sher's Boston Clam Chowder and Caesar Salad. No Host Bar. $45.00. Children's program $15.00. Vegetarian Pasta Alternative $15.00 adults, $10.00 children. Reservations by February 1 to crabfeed@uumarin.org. Print Flyers  for your friends.

Our next meeting is February 19 at 7:30 in the Clara Barton Room. Marge Hollinger will lead the discussion of My Beloved Country by Sonia Sotomayor.

"Amazon Best Books of the Month, January 2013: Happily, it is becoming a familiar story: The young, smart, and very hardworking son or daughter of immigrants rises to the top of American professional life. But already knowing the arc of Sonia Sotomayor's biography doesn't adequately prepare you for the sound of her voice in this winning memoir that ends, interestingly, before the Yale Law School grad was sworn in as the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice. Hers is a voice that lands squarely between self-deprecating and proud, grateful and defiant; a voice lilted with bits of Puerto Rican poetry; a voice full of anger, sadness, ambition, and love. My Beloved World is one resonant, glorious tale of struggle and triumph. --Sara Nelson"

Members and visitors are welcome to join our discussions. 

People leaving Fellowship Hall on January 12 told Joan Nelson that her "Creative Impulse" sermon was "inspiring." 

Joan's response was, "I'll truly believe that when I see how you are inspired, literally, to engage with your creative impulse."

Joan looks forward to hearing reports from anyone who has already acted on the impulse as a result of the sermon.

Kathy Truax has added several lovely paintings to her exhibit in the Fireside Room.  Be sure to take a look.

Contact information for Kathy is krtruax@att.net.  Note that 20% of any artwork sold is given to UUCM.

*Early in January Kathy graciously agreed to continue her show for several more weeks.

*Now we are hoping to entice other artists to exhibit their works in the Fireside Room....Paintings, Photography,

Collage, Pen and Ink, Charcoal, Fiber, etc, etc, etc.   One person or a group.

*Please contact Carolyn Planakis at cplanakis@aol.com or 415-479-5617.  

Wellness Dinners

Imagine a beautiful garden, huge red blooms exploding from tall green stalks.  Blooming flowers everywhere! What you are seeing in your mind's eye is this year's auction-our April 19, 2013 Spring Fling auction. We sure hope you will join us.      

As we have begun to prepare for the event I've heard about wonderful auction offerings that have been offered in the past. Vacation days at Sea Ranch, evenings of dinner and mystery, dinners with charades, and rides to the airport.  Have you been thinking about what you would like to find offered at the auction?  Tell us.  Has there been a favorite auction adventure in your past?  Tell us by sending a note to intern@uumarin.org.

Soon you too will get an opportunity to donate to the auction.  Within the next couple of weeks, we'll make available the Auction Donation Forms online, via email and on paper.  We hope that you will consider donating to this important congregational fundraiser.  Maybe you have something you could share like a dinner experience, a service, a precious antique, a gorgeous gift basket, a handcrafted wrap, or beautiful piece of art.  Or maybe you are willing to ask your favorite restaurant or service provider to donate a gift certificate to our event. 

And of course we hope you'll join us for an evening of wonderful entertainment, fine food and drink, and an exciting auction. Even better yet...invite your friends and family to join in on this great evening!

Irene

PCD Workshop, January 24-25, 2014

Your Social Justice Committee strongly encourages congregants and interested friends to attend an Interfaith Sustainable Food Collaborative Conference held at UUCM on Sunday, February 23. Registration begins at 1:30. Program runs 2 - 7. A dinner of local food will be served.

Cost: $45 through February 10th, $55 afterwards  

(Full and partial scholarships available) 

Women and Religion Annual Retreat in Napa California at the wonderful Enchanted Hills Camp. It will be held February 28 - March 2, 2014.

This retreat has been going on since around 1977 with women from the UUA- PCD area. It is a wonderful gathering of women from many congregations; laughing, singing, eating, worshipping, learning from each other and empowering each other.

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