3/29/15 Jim Gronvold

 4/5/15 June Fesler

 4/12/15 Wisdom/Humor Potluck

 4/19/15 Carol Kerr  

 4/26/15 Jerry Moore

From the DRE:

Spring rituals are happening at UUCM: Eggs, a giant rabbit, Flower Communion, BBQ, and pony rides. Easter is April 5th. It is early this year, always following Passover, set by the lunar Jewish calendar. So we are hopping and galloping right into several weeks of activity.

Friday the 27th, 6-9 pm: Family Game Night! Everyone welcome. Bring games and snacks to share. Fireside Room.

Sunday the 29th, Egg Coloring and Hat Decorating. Can you bring a dozen hard boiled eggs to decorate and leave for the Easter hunt? Bring a favorite hat and spruce it up after the service.

Also the 29th during the service - our now monthly Parent Group meeting will be in the Clara Barton room 10:45-11:45. Yes, you can bring a friend.

Easter this year will be a full morning of traditional fun with our annual Flower Communion, a visit from a five-foot six Peter Rabbit, and our egg hunt. Please bring a few flowers to share in our community ritual.

April 11th. Saturday, noon to 3pm. A community celebration of gratitude: BBQ, pony rides from 1-2pm, family games, homemade ice cream, pie eating contest, and each other's warm smiles. 

Save the date: UUCM Sly Park Camping Trip, July 16 - 19.

Blessed Be,

(415) 479-4131 ext. 104,   DRE@uuMarin.org

WANTED:

Lefty's Smile

By getting the last Saddlebags of Money (or the more common paper trail)

for UUCM's Gratitude and Commitment Campaign.

This coming Sunday is our "Last Chance Saloon"

when Wrangler Janette will collect those outstanding financial commitments

to fund our congregational program for next year.

Our Upcoming

REWARD:

An All-Church Yippee Kay Ye! Western BBQ

April 11th (High noon to 3 PM) @ UUCM

With Vegan Grilled Delights

(alternate option: chicken)

Your homemade pies/ice-cream

Pony-rides, Horseshoe Throwing

Who do you know in the  UUCM membership that you would like to have represent you on the Board of Trustees?  

Each year the congregation elects members to rotate into positions on the Board that has oversight for congregational operations. After three years of service Board members rotate off and make way for new trustees. This gives new members time to learn about the leadership process and time to see their own contributions build.  

This year three current Board members will rotate off and we welcome all nominations between now and Wednesday April 8th.

An effective Board includes a range of folks with a range of skills and interests.  Who do  you know that might be your kind of player on the Board team?  Would you be one of those players?  Ask a friend to nominate you!  

The  Nominating Committee consists of Joyce Rhodes, Chair, Christine Kraemer, and Carol Kerr and we are charged with developing a list of candidates and asking them if they would serve.

Please think about who you know and talk with any of us on a Sunday or send us an email.

Joyce Rhodes: rhdjy@aol.com

Christine Kraemer: redecho@comcast.net

Carol Kerr: drckerr@pacbell.net

Your Spiritual Path and UU Part B is this coming Sunday March 29 at 12:15 in the Fireside Room. Please join us if you are wondering about connecting with our community. We have connections for you. A light lunch will be served. Please email Carolyn Bopp (cbopp@sbcglobal.net) if you are interested in attending, also let us know if you need childcare. For further information contact Thomas Ervin (thomas.ervin@comcast.net).

Our own UUCM member, Geri Randall, came from a poor family. Her own education (she is an attorney) marked a "sea change" in her circumstances, and led to her desire to make advancement through education available to others.

At a San Francisco UU Sunday service, she became aware of ANSWER, a program founded and run by a UU which provides educational opportunities as an exit from caste and poverty in Nepal. She has already sponsored six  kids, and has even gone to Nepal to experience the program first hand.

Reminding us that ANSWER embodies the Chinese proverb: "If you give a man a fish you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish you feed him for a lifetime," she invites us all to attend the Social Justice Committee's educational luncheon on March 29. 12:30 Fellowship Hall.

Suggested food Donation $8 (or bring a dish to share.) Nobody turned away. If you want childcare for the luncheon contact  figleafjoan@comcast.net 415-595-622.

The Devil's Teeth: A True Story of Obsession and Survival Among America's Great White Sharks by Susan Casey.  This is an account of  the great white sharks of the Farallon Islands and of the surfer-scientists who follow them.  "A story of crossing the boundary between society and an untamed place where humans are neither wanted nor needed."  Sher will lead the discussion and Sandy will present books for May.

Diana Vine and Jim Gronvold, thanks to you for providing food for this week's homeless shelter.

To come to the shelter or to bring your dish to UUCM on Sunday morning, contact 

415-595-6221 figleafjoan@comcast.net

It takes a village to support shared ministry.  Some people are exemplars and inspirations to others, sometimes they work behind the scenes; however, without them the shared ministries could not happen.   This is the time to lift those people up high, to be celebrated and thanked.  Please see specifications for the Awards below.

All nominations must be received no later than April 3, 2015. Please send Nominations to:awards@pcd-uua.org

To register, go to: http://www.pcd-uua.org and follow the DA2015 link.

UUCSJ's Activate Programs offer

high school youth the chance to gain hands-on skills to help organize, transcend

boundaries, and engage in justice

work grounded in UU theology.

See flyer for more information.