Several times a year, the UUCM Basket Share program distributes half of the

offering proceeds to a service or advocacy program in the wider community.

This year's fifth Basket Share will be distributed to Little Brothers: Friends of the Elderly, a group brought to our attention by UUCM contributing friend, Karen Lohmann.

On April 26 Julie Benbow, Director of Development, 

4/26/15 Jerry Moore

From the DRE:

Our Whole Lives - Information Meeting: April 26th, 1-3pm, UUCM

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin offers an open meeting on the award winning curriculum Our Whole Lives, affectionately known as OWL. Open to all parents of all children and youth: members, friends, and guests. For more info on the program go to: uua.org/re/owl 

Childcare available - please RSVP to Jeffrey Melcher at dre@uuMarin.org by April 23.

Blessed Be,

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

The other day in our greener pastures, a cow with big brown eyes, turned toward me and said:  "We have to stop meeting this way."  "And what do you mean by that?", I asked.  She responded, "You all have become too dependent on my meat! If a four person family skips meat and cheese one day a week, it's like taking your car off the road for five weeks.  Remember that you can always try the "Vegan Cowboy Tamale Pie" which is just as filling and tasty."  That cow certainly made some 'down-to-earth' sense.  So here is the recipe for your pleasure:

http://www.food.com/recipe/vegan-cowboy-tamale-pie-238061

Remember that this world is not all black and white, like Holstein cows.  We live in a nuanced world.  Yet if we eat vegetarian at last one meal a day, with nuts, lentils and beans having the lowest scores for environmental impact for proteins, we can mitigate our dietary footprint on our earthly pastures.  Can you imagine if everyone in the U.S. ate no cheese or meat just one day a week, it would be like taking 7.6 million cars off the road (or not driving 91 billion miles.)  Yes, think BIG!  And then, if you still claim your omnivore status, remember to think small.  Think chicken or turkey.  Just don't let them fowl know I said so!

Next week, by popular demand we will kick it up with the Spicy Buffalo Cauliflower 'Wings.'

"Lefty,"

Chief Wrangler for the Gratitude and Commitment Campaign

Come enjoy discussion of ancient stories in a new light. Our ongoing series of conversations continues with Reverend Robert (Bob) Drake. 

April 26: Adam and Eve and the Garden

You may come to just one or all sessions; no prior commitment required. 

Bring your own bag lunch. Beverages will be provided. Sessions will be in the Clara Barton Room from "after the service" (approx. 12 noon) until 1:30 pm.

Childcare can be arranged if you contact Ilana Trumbull in advance. 

Sunday, May 3 - Social Justice Luncheon

Speaker: Karen Lohmann, is a supporting friend of UUCM and shelter volunteer. On May 3, she will tell us about one of her many dedicated commitments: ELWA (Eternal Love Winning Africa) in Liberia. Suggested donation: $8 (or bring a dish to share). Nobody turned away.

For the May 20th book club we have chosen Pulitzer Prize winner author, Jane Smiley's new book, 2014 National Prize winner, Some Luck.

Summary: On their farm in Denby, Iowa, Rosanna and Walter Langdon abide by time-honored values that they pass on to their five wildly different children: from Frank, the handsome, willful first born, and Joe, whose love of animals and the land sustains him, to Claire, who earns a special place in her father's heart.

Each chapter in Some Luck covers a single year, beginning in 1920, as American soldiers like Walter return home from World War I, and going up through the early 1950s, with the country on the cusp of enormous social and economic change. As the Langdons branch out from Iowa to both coasts of America, the personal and the historical merge seamlessly: one moment electricity is just beginning to power the farm, and the next a son is volunteering to fight the Nazis; later still, a girl you'd seen growing up now has a little girl of her own. Some Luck, the first of an intended trilogy, cycles through birth and death, passions and betrayals, among characters we come to know inside and out.

Join us at 7:30 for a review moderated by Sandy Steinman.

Note:  This is a new book and has a short wait.  Reserve a copy now.

Save the date:
On Saturday May 30 from 7-9 pm there will be another one of our fabulous chamber concerts put together by Milton Wong. We will be celebrating the works of Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979), a much overlooked but more recently celebrated female composer. 

Proposed Program:

Piano Trio by Rebecca Clarke (piano, violin, cello)
Viola Sonata by Rebecca Clarke (viola, piano)
Lullaby and Grotesque by Rebecca Clarke (viola, cello)
Songs for soprano by a female composer (TBD) featuring Amanda Morando and Milton Wong. 

Advance purchase tickets: 

$20 adults

$15 students & seniors 

$10 children 13 & under 

At the door $5 more for all.

Do you or family members have information available to inform family, medical personnel, etc. in case of an emergency or death? Has it been a long time since you prepared it, can you locate it?

We have upgraded and simplified the form into a one-paged back to back document. We are placing it on the UUCM Web Page. It can be filled out on your computer or printed out. Copies can be sent to the office if you wish to keep a copy on file. We will also provide copies in the foyer for anyone to take. (Mac users, works best with Safari, PC users, works best with Explorer) The form.

If you need help filling it out, we will be available to help you through the form. cjwlittrell.com@aol.com or 415-883-9676 

We are taking a trip to Wonderland! 

Where you can bask in the sun and commune with your UUCM community at the Mountain Play enjoying their presentation of Peter Pan.

Order your tickets at  www.mountainplay.org and plan to meet at the Park and Ride at Smith Ranch Road just off US 101 at 10 am that day. We will carpool to the Manzanita Parking lot and catch a school bus to the mountain. Pack a picnic, wear a hat, bring a blanket or cushions to sit on, your best pirate swagger and don't forget your sunscreen. Please email thomas.ervin@comcast.net if you have questions and to let me know that you are coming.

Best,

Thomas

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