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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! 

Sundays 12:30-1:30 at UUCM, and by appointment.

Home office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10AM-12pm reachable by email and phone.

Sunday Worship Service  10:30 am

June 15, 2014:  Fathers, Fools, and High-Fliers

Readers' Theatre with Worship Associate Dianne Estrada

This program by UUCM's Readers' Theatre starts off with a celebration of padres biological and spiritual, moves through some shaggy-god and noodle head stories, and indulges in some short fantasies of flight. These plays, poems, and anecdotes are touching or humorous, and some broach the Big Questions. Come meet Father William, the insomniac playwright, the foolish Brahman, Mandelbaum the tailor, the two balloons Esla and Frinz, mayflies Horace and May, and many more characters! Pianist Paul Smith will provide musical interludes throughout the program.

Contemplative Leaders for coming weeks:  

 Sunday 6/15/14 Jim Gronvold 

 Sunday 6/22/14 Geri Randall  

 Sunday 6/29/14 Carol Kerr

We will take a break in July and August and resume in September.  

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I will be available for appointments only through June 26th and will not be holding standard office hours for the rest of June. 

Appointments can be made thorough the office. Contact the office for emergency

Pastoral needs and contact numbers.

I will be returning to regular office hours on Sept 9th. - ending on Sept. 25.

Then I will be returning to office hours Dec. 16th through the end of the church year. 

Rev. Chip

Let Summer Begin !! 

This Sunday the 15th : 

1) Parent Group meeting 10:45 - noon, Clara Barton room. Start in the service and recess with the kids.

2) Family BBQ - Father's Day celebration, noon - 1:30, bring a little something to grill and a dish to share.

Summer RE Family Activities: Sly Park camping, canoeing in the Bay, Green Gulch/Muir Beach trip, hiking, BBQs, and more. Get your schedule here.

Summer RE programing:  Sundays will be a different format with all the kids together; exploring, creating, singing and learning. We have planned: wildcrafting soap root, dances of universal peace (American Sufi), nature drawing, visiting a local historic graveyard, and more.

Jeffrey Melcher, M.Div.

DRE@uuMarin.org

Hootenanny June 28

UUCM June 28, 6:30 - 9:00 PM 

(doors open 6pm)  

Singing the songs of the folk tradition, sharing stories of the times, finger foods and drinks.

All in the spirit of Pete Seeger where everyone gets to sing!

Led by Chip. If you've missed the old folk tradition of singing together and hearing and learning songs of the people, you will truly enjoy this tribute to Pete and our American folk music tradition. 

A $20 donation at the door is requested if you did not secure a seat already at the UUCM auction.

All proceeds go to benefit UUCM.

Things are slightly different in July and August. Chip and the nursery provider are on hiatus. (see Chip's summer schedule article) RE program is changed (see RE nUUs). 

July 10, 24, Aug 7, 21, Sept.4

From the refreshment coordinator

Marilyn Nelson

MANY THANKS to all those who provided refreshments for the congregation during the past year- planned, shopped, came early, cut up food, and set it up with the coffee.  Then afterwards cleaned up, washed the dishes and took home dishtowels to wash.  In addition they paid a goodly amount of money.  Two people working together on refreshments sometimes (but not always) get help from others which can make it a fun experience.  ALSO thanks to Don Beck who (with his helpers) "religiously" makes the weekly coffee.

The SUMMER is different. We are very casual.  The church will provide coffee.  If you want to provide refreshments you need to put your name on the poster board on the easel in the lobby so we'l have something light to snack on with our coffee. 

In other words we need to have volunteers sign up if we want to have refreshments in the summer.

NEXT YEAR's schedule for refreshment volunteers will be provided at the end of the summer.     

Sunday, June 29th 3:00 PM

Please join us for a family friendly barbecue, hosted by the UU Marin Dinners for Eight group!

Where:  Stan and Sher Sheldon's home

What:  Potluck BBQ - dish assignments to be determined

When:  Sunday, June 29th 3:00 PM

Please RSVP to Dani Lundbaek at dani.lundbaek@yahoo.com.  Your RSVP gets you the exact address, and a requested potluck dish assignment.

All are welcome and encouraged to join us - families with children, singles and couples of all ages!

Dinners for Eight is made up of a group of UUs and friends who have dinner together throughout the church year in someone's home. Participants are divided into groups of eight, singles as well as couples and families. The make-up of the group and hosting changes every month, so you have a chance to mingle with different people for great food, fun, and conversation. It's a chance to get to know one another better than you might by just saying "hi" at church. For each dinner, the host provides the main dish and other attendees are assigned an appetizer, a salad or dessert. Most of us also bring wine!  We'll be starting up again in the fall. 

General Assembly

June 25-29, Providence, RI

General Assembly (GA) is the annual meeting of our Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA).

Approach to Sustainable Living

The UU Green Sanctuary program, of which we are a part, encourages us to step forward in terms of environmental and economic leadership.

So we are happy to encourage the cohousing movement in any way we can. We sponsored an educational luncheon earlier this year. And now we are pleased to support a forum on Sat. July 12, 1:00-5:00. $20 at the door. Cash or check.

Come and learn about cohousing, which is for everyone. And this forum will focus on seniors. So come and bring your parents and older neighbors.

To reserve a seat, contact: figleafjoan@comcast.net

See flyer

Our venerable and ever popular program -Remarkable People is coming back in September!  Mark your calendars for the third Thursday, 7:30 to 9:30 September through May (skipping  December.)

We invite a member of the older generation and one of the younger generation to share special events, people, or influences that shaped their lives and the formation of their values and beliefs.  

Nani Ranken is looking for a member familiar with the younger generation to help recruit participants when the time comes.

If you are not receiving hike information via email and would like to do so, hit reply from this weekly email and indicate you want  to be on the hiking list. 

Labor Day Camp

Thursday/Friday, August 28/29 - Monday, September 1, 2014

Join us at the end of Summer in the glorious grandeur of the Mendocino redwoods. Indulge yourself with adult conversations, solitude along the creek, or fellowship at the lodge. Your vitality will be restored with activities such as round singing, hiking, fireside chats, dancing, beading, or other spontaneous fun with fellow campers.  Special pricing for first time campers! More information and registration details are at www.ncuucc.org.