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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
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Director of Religious Education:
Jeffrey Melcher
Office Hours:
Sunday 12:30 - 1:30 pm
Wednesday 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Friday Noon - 4:00 pm
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(415) 479-4131 ext. 104
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Intern's Schedule
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Ministerial Intern:
Irene StefankoOffice Hours:Variable, please call cell 650-814-5375 or email to arrange appointments intern@uumarin.org
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March 6, 2014
Issue #253
March 9 - Daylight Saving Time begins, move clocks forward
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Sunday Worship Service 
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March 9, 2014: "Pete Seeger, What a life!"
Rev. Chip Wright and Company, with Dianne Estrada, Worship Associate
This Sunday we celebrate a life. One of the most influential men in the 20th century who died Monday, Jan 27, 2014. With song and story we join together to celebrate our fellow Unitarian Universalist Pete Seeger.
Past services
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Contemplative Service
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Contemplative Leaders for coming weeks:
3/9/14 Chip Wright
3/16/14 Jennifer Gennari
3/23/14 Carol Kerr
3/30/14 Jan Seagrave
4/6/14 June Fesler
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. Read More |
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From the DRE
| |  Children's Program during the UUCM Auction? We are thinking pizza, drinks, popcorn and movie night. The event is from 6 to 9:30, April 19th. If you could help we would be so appreciative. Contact Irene: intern@uumarin.org or Jef: DRE@uuMarin.org Save the date! Community Lunch & Tour of St. Vincent's - March 23, 1 PM carpool from UUCM. Prior to leaving, we will have our own lunch at UUCM, soup, salad and bread. Sliding scale $3-$10. (All profits to benefit St. Vincent's) Everyone welcome. YRUU to Join UUCM Heritage Project - On March 9th Nikki Gothelf is meeting with the YRUU (Young Religious Unitarian Universalists) to ask them to join the Heritage Project which will soon be taking place at UUCM. This project will be a great opportunity to better know the elders of the congregation, learn about our congregation's history, and express creativity. See More Sincerely, Jeffrey Melcher,Director of Religious Education (415) 479-4131 ext. 104, DRE@UUMarin.org |
| Practicing Gratitude | |  Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.- Ralph Waldo Emerson This year's theme for Gratitude & Commitment month is "Practicing Gratitude and Generosity." How do you practice gratitude? If you have a practice you'd like to share, send it to commitment@uumarin.org. If you haven't yet made your financial commitment for the 2014-15 church year, there are three easy ways to do it: - Complete the online form and set up automatic payments.
- Mail your financial commitment form, which was mailed this week, to the church office.
- Stop by the Gratitude & Commitment table in the church foyer after the 10:30 service during March to fill out a financial commitment form or to drop off the form you filled out at home.
If you fill out the commitment form online, don't forget to pick up your "I Did It!" sticker for your name tag at the Gratitude & Commitment table.
Questions? Visit our Gratitude & Commitment web page!
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Administrator's office hours for March
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In order to provide onsite support for
Gratitude and Commitment month, the administrator's office hours during the month of March will be Sunday-Thursday 9 AM - 5 PM.
Deadlines for Orders of Service announcements will be one day early - Wednesdays instead of Thursdays - during this period of time.
Janette will not be in the office on Fridays until April. |
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Your Spiritual Path and
Unitarian-Universalism
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If you are interested in learning more about our congregation and Unitarian-Universalism, we have a class for you! Part One of Your Spiritual Path and Unitarian-Universalism Class will be held on March 9 from 12:30 to 2:30 in the Clara Barton Room. Lunch will be provided. If you need child care please email thomas.ervin@comcast.net no later than Friday (Mar. 7). Part Two will be held during a dinner tentatively scheduled in Novato for March 18 at 7 pm.
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The Spring Fling Auction Committee Requests Your Assistance!
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 Saturday April 19, 2014 Spring Fling auction 6-9:30 pm. The next time you visit your favorite local restaurant, hairdresser, boutique, gardening store, etc., why not ask this wonderful merchant/service provider to donate a gift certificate, service, or item to UUCM's upcoming auction? Undoubtedly, their donation will be a big hit at our event and will help us raise $$ at the same time! Complete the attached Auction Donation form and give it to Lori Smith or Karen Auroy, or leave it in the Auction mailbox in the Community room. Questions? Contact Lori Smith: lasmith7@att.net - or Karen Auroy: kauroy@live.com. New online donation form - you may fill it out on your computer, download and email to Lori or fill it out, print it and put in the auction box in the community room.
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A Celebration of Life Service for
Nona Kaufmann | |  On Sunday, March 30, a service celebrating our dear Nona will be held at UUCM at 4:00 PM. The service will be followed by a reception with appetizers and beverages. In an effort to assist the family with planning, please RSVP to Janette at office@uumarin.org if you will attend. |
| Pastoral Care Calendar | |  Health Education and Events for Seniors and Family Caregivers March 2014 Saturday, March 8 Life of your Estate after death: Probate & Trust Administration:9:30-11:30am @ Hospice by the Bay 526-5580 Reservations Required. Wednesday, March 12, 4-6pm Family members, help or hindrance: for caregivers by Senior Access, 70 Skyview Terrace, S. R. Register at Alzheimer's Assoc. 472-4340. Wednesday, March 12 Living with COPD 1-2pm. Margaret Todd Senior Center. Sponsored by Novato Community Hospital. Call to Register at Margaret Todd 899-8290. Wednesday, March 26, 10-11:30 am Where did I put my keys? How to forgive your forgetting & befriend your brain. Margaret Todd Senior Center. Call to register: 899-8290 Sponsored by the Alzheimer's Assoc. |
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New Art Exhibit in Fireside Room
| |  I hope you have enjoyed seeing art hanging in the Fireside Room. Kathy Truax's Exhibit of Lovely Landscapes and Abstractions Oil Paintings has ended. Thank you Kathy (ktruaxart.com). And now... We have installed a wonderful Photography Exhibit by John Kouns, which shows the importance and passion of Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement. If you can corner John, he will tell you the stories surrounding the photos. John Koun's career was as a professional photographer/activist, who did industrial photography as a job and documentary photography for his soul. Read more about John. |
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Come listen - UUCM Fundraiser
Celtic music, healing music, and chants
| |  Celtic singer Laura Berryhill and keyboardist, harmonica and tabla player Anton Mizerak present an evening of Celtic song, transformational healing music, and chants from around the world on Sunday, March 16 at 7PM at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin. $10 - $15 suggested donation. www.shastasong.com Music sample Print flyer for friends. More info |
| Touch of Beauty | |  Many thanks to the people who brought flower arrangements for our Sunday morning services. They were beautiful, and so appreciated by everyone! We need volunteers for April, May and June. Please consider picking a Sunday to bring your Touch of Beauty. You'll add to our experience, and you'll have fun doing it! All days are open as I write this, and you can choose multiple dates if you'd like. Email sallyrschroeder@comcast.net with your choice of dates. Thank you! Sally Schroeder. |
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Hiking Group Forming
| |  Are you interested in joining a group of members that like to hike? Saturdays or Sunday afternoons are best for me. If you are interested, please email Thomas Ervin (thomas.ervin@comcast.net). We can hike weekly, monthly, or twice a month. Please let me know what you prefer. Hikes will be in Marin County within an hour's drive of San Rafael. Expect 4 to 6 miles with no more than 1000 ft elevation gain. Thomas |
| Book Group | |  Our next meeting is March 19 at 7:30 in the Clara Barton Room. The selection is People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks.
One of the earliest Jewish religious volumes to be illuminated with images, the
Sarajevo Haggadah survived centuries of purges and wars thanks to people of all faiths who risked their lives to safeguard it. Geraldine Brooks, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of March, has turned the intriguing but sparely detailed history of this precious volume into an emotionally rich, thrilling fictionalization that retraces its turbulent journey. A complex love story, thrilling mystery, vivid history lesson, and celebration of the enduring power of ideas, People of the Book will surely be hailed as one of the best of 2008. --Mari Malcolm
Members and visitors are welcome to join our discussions. Contact: Nani Ranken nani@ranken.com |
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UUA: Social Witness Congregational Poll Announced
| |  The Congregational Poll to determine our next congregational study/action issues (CSAI) closed on Feb. 3. The following proposed CSAIs will be placed on the GA agenda for consideration this June: Escalating Inequality, Gun Violence: A Public Health Issue, Renewing and Securing Our American Democracy, Ending the War on Terror, and Empowerment: Age and Ability Reconsidered. More information about the social witness process of the UUA is available at http://www.uua.org/statements/process/index.shtml. Thank you to our UUCM members for casting their vote at the last Congregational Meeting so our vote could be counted toward these Social Justice issues. |
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District Assembly Registration Open
| |  Awaken the Spirit! District Assembly 2014 April 25 - 27, 2014 Red Lion Hotel Westlake Conference Center
Hotel reservations
There is something for everyone at the Pacific Central District of the Unitarian Universalist Association's District Assembly 2014! Assembly Registration
Friday Leaders' Day at DA2014
"The Antidote to Burnout"
This workshop is designed for teams of leaders from our PCD congregations. The program runs from 10AM to 4PM on Friday, and is a separate event from District Assembly. |
| General Assembly | | General Assembly 2014
June 25-29, Providence, RI Early registration starts March 1. General Assembly (GA) is the annual meeting of our Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Think about being a delegate (either attending or off site). It is an amazing experience. http://www.uua.org/ga/
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Social Justice Education/Action Activities
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Shelter volunteers for March 2 included:
Thomas Ervin and Margaret Johnson, Walter Littrell (and his guitar), Joyce Rhodes and Dee Stuever.
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In winter 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.
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Got a social issue/agency/organization or program that you would like to promote? You have a bully pulpit at the UUCM Sunday Social Justice table.
Contact socialjustice@uumarin.org for approval to schedule your table.
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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.
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