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Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church
www.cedarlane.org
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eNewsletter Volume 5, Issue 34
April 5, 2013
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April 7, 2013, 9 and 11 a.m.
"Returning to the Vineyard"
The Rev. Heather Janules
Worship Associate: Jim Laurenson
Like "sabbath," a sabbatical is an intentional time apart from regular work for rest, renewal and deeper reflection. As is our tradition, our Associate Minister will draw from her three-month sabbatical to reflect on the meaning of work and the value of working together as we prepare to meet our Senior Minister candidate (April 14-21.)
Volunteers for the Service:
Ushers: 9 a.m.: Tom & Kay Bugenhagen, Dianne & Perry Seiffert
11 a.m.: Jane Barton, Rick & Julie Offner, Cedric Powell
Coffee Servers: 10 a.m.: Nancy Janssen; noon: Helen & Bob Pechacek
Audio: Chris Dupre
Board Member at the Office Desk: 10 a.m.: Anne Fretz; noon: Rick Offner
Welcome Center: 10 a.m.: John Gubbings; noon: Maryann Dillon
The flowers in the sanctuary were arranged by Cathy Knapper. The flowers in the chapel were arranged by Cathy Houston.
In the Lounge: Alliance Books ◊ Beacon Books Cart ◊ Environmental Task Force ◊ Fair Trade Coffee & Tea ◊ Music Committee Talent Show ◊ Palestinian olive oil for sale to support peace in the Middle East ◊ Passport to Adventure Auction ◊ Senior Minister Search Committee ◊ Social Justice Council ◊ UU Legislative Ministry of Maryland
This Sunday's Morning Forum: The State of Our County and Budgeting for the Future, with Isaiah Leggett, Montgomery County Executive.
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Reminder - Annual Meeting
The Annual Congregational Meeting will be held on Sunday, April 21, 2013, at 12:45 p.m. in the church sanctuary. Business to be conducted will include a vote to call the Reverend Abhi Janamanchi as our new Senior Minister; election of members of the Board of Trustees, the Social Justice Council, and the Leadership Development and Nominations Committee; a vote to ordain Nancy Pellegrini; and reports on various church activities.
All those who have (a) signed the church membership book no later than October 21, 2012, (b) contributed at least $100 in support of the church this fiscal year (or obtained a waiver from one of the ministers), and (c) are at least 16 years of age, are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A list of members entitled to vote will be available in the church office after April 7th. If you are not sure if you are eligible to vote, please see Sara Deshler, Church Administrator.
A light luncheon will be served after the second service and prior to the beginning of the Annual Meeting.
Please note that the church's Articles of Incorporation do not permit proxy voting.
Debbie Goodwin,
Secretary of the Board of Trustees
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Upcoming Sundays
April 14, 2013, 9 and 11 a.m.
"Called to Serve"
Rev. Abhi Janamanchi, Candidate for Senior Minister
Worship Associate: Bob Harrison
Come and meet our Candidate for Senior Minister and listen to his first sermon at Cedar Lane. This day will kick off Candidating Week!
Forum:
Shawn Brennan, Co-chair of Montgomery County Coalition
for Care at the End-of-Life.
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Calendar
Please visit the church calendar here. If your group would like to schedule an event, please contact Sara Davidson at sdavidson@cedarlane.org.
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We Care
We Care is a network for short-term pastoral needs, led by lay volunteers. Examples are food delivery, a ride to a doctor, or listening during a difficult time. Cedar Lane is organized by geographic
neighborhoods, with chairpersons who coordinate support. Neighborhood numbers are listed on name tags, and shown on a map in the church office. Contact the church to determine chairs in your region.
Congratulations to our Partner Church Committee! Their good work, leading our efforts in maintaining a connection with the Unitarian Church of Dicsöszentmárton and raising funds so the church's young people can attend university (among other endeavors) will be recognized through an award by The American Hungarian Federation on April 19th: http://tinyurl.com/d7dp9h3 Hooray!
If you learn of a congregant in need, please do offer assistance, asking how you might support the situation. If the person would like church response, or you have a concern to share, please contact Heather Janules, Associate Minister and Minister for Pastoral Care. You may also contact Evan Keely or Karen Lee Scrivo, as all members of the ministerial team offer pastoral support to the congregation.
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Get your Tickets and Get on Board for Cedar Lane's Passport to Adventure Auction
TOP TEN REASONS
Don't miss Cedar Lane's Passport to Adventure auction on Saturday, May 4, at 6 p.m.
Considering a ticket purchase? Here are the top ten reasons to act now.
10. Our premiere social event, the auction is a great way to meet and socialize with other Cedar Laners-whether you choose to bid or not!
9. FREE CHILDCARE (reservations needed)
8. Great food! Sample dishes from around the world (alcohol available for purchase).
7. Auction items practical and fun, big and small, to fit every need and budget
6. Fabulous auction deals, including a week in Kauai, Hawaii and beach houses closer to home
5. Door prizes!
4. Raffle item: the ever-popular Cedar Lane quilt
3. Did we mention FREE CHILDCARE ?? (reservations needed)
2. Sample auction item: gourmet dinner cooked just for you and your friends by Cedar Lane gourmet chefs
1. Kick back and relax with old friends and new while supporting your church community!
At $35 a ticket, this is a wonderful way to have a great night out AND benefit Cedar Lane. Be sure to mail in the ticket order you received in the mail. Tickets also are available at the Cedar Lane office and after Sunday services in the lounge-or at the door for $40.
See you there!
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Wanted: Cedar Lane Unsung Heroes!
Who are the "Unsung Heroes" in our midst? Who are the members who have contributed their time and talents to the life of the church? The Cedar Lane Board of Trustees is soliciting your assistance in identifying these dedicated individuals who have volunteered in significant ways to Cedar Lane so that they can be recognized with Unsung Hero Awards.
Nominees for awards must be members of the church and cannot have been honored in this way in the last five years, nor have received compensation for the services for which they are being honored. Please contact board member Anne Fretz at 301-652-3589 or email her your nominations along with a description of their service to the church at annefretz@gmail.com. Nominations must be received by Friday, May 3rd. The board will vote on the nominations at the May 21st meeting, and the Unsung Heroes will be honored at a Sunday service in June.
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You Are Cordially Invited to Our Stewardship Celebration Dinner
When: Friday, April 26 @ 7 p.m.
Where: Cedar Lane Sanctuary
Come join us for fun, fellowship, friendship and funding (wink).
Please RSVP to the Cedar Lane office or online* by April 20. Tell us how many people from your family (including children) will attend so we know how much food to prepare.
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Stewardship Dates for Spring:
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April 26 - stewardship dinner @ Cedar Lane to begin raising funds for FY14
- May 4 - Annual church auction to supplement the current fiscal year
- May 5 - The auction committee celebrates meeting and exceeding their goal
- May 31 - Pledge drive is over and we enjoy the fact that all members and friends have pledged on time and with great generosity
- June 1 - The Finance Committee begins working frantically on the FY14 budge to have it ready by July 1, 2014 and they are gratified that everything we want will be fully funded.
- July 1 - The new church year begins and for the first time in 6 years, we have exceeded our goals.
- August 1 - We welcome our new Senior Minister and he or she is delighted that Cedar Lane enjoys much generosity from its members and friends.
Giving is a joyous process. It has the potential to help us grow spiritually. Please help us support the good work of this church and its staff and members with your generosity during the pledge drive and at the annual auction.
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Free Leadership Trainings at AIM University
AIM University addresses the chronic problem facing most institutions: lack of leadership. Participants will learn the most effective tools for building people power. Free to Cedar Lane and other member congregations. We ask that participants commit to both sessions. All sessions start promptly at 7 PM and will end at 9 PM.
Session #1 Tuesday, May 21 -
St. Luke's Episcopal Church,
6030 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda
OR: Thursday, May 23 -
Bethel World Outreach,
8252 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring
Session #2 Tuesday, May 28 -
St. Luke's Episcopal Church,
6030 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD
OR: Thursday, May 30 -
Bethel World Outreach,
8252 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring
Contact: nancyjanssen@verizon.net.
AIM University trainings will also be held in July and October.
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Environmental Task Force
Home Energy Workshop with Interfaith Power & Light
Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church in the library
Sunday, April 14, 1 - 2:30 p.m.
Are you a homeowner? Chances are that professional weatherization could save you 15-35% in home heating costs!
Homeowners from local congregations are joining together to care for creation by cutting energy waste in their homes. This is also a great way to make your home more comfortable and to save money on your energy bills! By joining together in this process, we can encourage each other to act out our values while also accessing deep discounts on energy efficiency upgrades and supporting local, socially conscious businesses.
In the workshop, we'll reflect on our own responsibility as Unitarian Universalists to consider the impact of our electricity use, as well as hear about a program from Groundswell, a local nonprofit that is working to help homeowners save energy and create good green jobs at the same time.
* A light lunch will be provided!
RSVPs appreciated! Email program@gwipl.org.
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Around the Church
Plant Sale Reminder: The Ground Committee annual plant sale is a few, short weeks away. The date is Sunday, April 27 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. We'll be accepting your donations on Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Please label your donation and provide any special planting information. A picture of the plant is helpful if the plant is no longer blooming. No house plants, please. Come visit our, "Green House" along the front entrance walk on the 27th.
Showing of the Documentary Taking Root: the Vision of Wangari Maathai; Thursday, May 9, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., at Cedar Lane. Celebrate the life of Kenyan Wangari Maathai, who founded the international Green Belt Movement, a non-governmental organization focusing on the planting of trees, environmental conservation and women's rights. Free. Donations accepted for the Green Belt Movement, Int'l-NA.
Volunteers Wanted! We are looking for Cedar Laners to help bring the paper newsletter up to the Post Office in Gaithersburg, MD on the last Tuesday of each month. Even a time or two a year would help! If you are interested in helping or would like more information, please contact Sara Davidson at sdavidson@cedarlane.org.
Notice about submission deadlines:
Please note that the deadlines for submissions are as follows:
eNewsletter: 12 p.m. each Wednesday
Order of Service: 12 p.m. each Thursday
Paper Newsletter: Click here for the schedule. Please send submissions to
sdavidson@cedarlane.org.
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If you would like your event posted on Cedar Lane's social media, please email
socialmedia@cedarlane.org.
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Religious Education for All Ages
Karen Lee Scrivo, Interim Director of RE
Vanessa Steck, Senior High Youth Coordinator
Gale Ginther Luce & Jeannette Wilson, Administrators
For information and to register for classes and programs call 301-493-8300 x207 or e-mail
Upcoming Calendar:
- Fri, Apr 5: Teacher Appreciation Dinner
- Sun, Apr 7: First Sunday Smart Sacks
- Sat, Apr 20: Coming of Age (9th Grade) Ceremony and Celebration
- Sun, Apr 21: Last RE Classes (til next year)
- Sun, Apr 28: Coming of Age Ceremony in Worship Service, 10 a.m.; Spring B begins at 11 a.m.
First Sunday Smart Sacks
Spring B is Coming on April 28!
Teacher Recruitment
Childcare for Auction - please register!
Coming of Age April 20 and 28
Youth Notes (Grades 7-12)
Young Adults (Ages 18-35)
Adult Programs
Sunday Morning Forum
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From the Music Director
Dr. Henry Sgrecci
This Sunday we sing about being together; working, playing, singing, worshiping, helping, being. The Anthem, Draw the Circle Wide, is a contemporary Christian-based song whose strong message of togetherness and unity embraces all peoples; "Draw the circle, draw it wide. No one stands alone, we'll stand side by side." Will Walk Together is a delightfully upbeat anthem, recently published by Clif Hardin, Director of Music at River Road UUC. This song employs a text created by Clif's wife, Jan Elicker; encouraging us walk, sing, and dance together as we move toward the day when freedom will ring true for all.
Special thanks to Kevin Miller and Tracy Esho for their pensive solos in Draw the Circle Wide.
Call your friends, get a baby sitter, gather up your neighbors, and reserve next Saturday night, April 13 to get a prime seat for Terry Burrell's one-woman show, 'An Evening with Ethel Waters." Ms. Burrell will be accompanied at the piano by Daryl Waters who orchestrated the music for the hit Broadway show "Memphis." It will be a night for Cedar Laners to remember. Admission is free. We'll see you there!
Click here to view the poster!
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"Getting to Know You, Getting to Know All About You..."
Meet The Rev. Abhi Janamanchi
Our Candidate for Senior Minister
Next Sunday, April 14, the Rev. Abhi Janamanchi, begins his weeklong conversation with us by leading us in worship as the kick-off to Candidating Week. The lyrics (above) from the enduring musical, "The King and I", capture what our week together is all about. [You may remember that the next line is "getting to like you...getting to hope you like me."]
Throughout the following week, he and we will get to know more about each other as we contemplate what our partnership could be together. Please understand that with 750+ members and over 30 committees and task forces, we simply could not set up one-on-one time with each group, though we have tried to arrange meetings with groups who have common ground.
In addition, we have scheduled separate opportunities for any of us to meet Rev. Janamanchi in more public "meet and greet" / "Town Hall" gatherings (to reserve child care, please email us at seniorsearch@cedarlane.org) as follows:
- 7:30 - 9 p.m. Monday, 4 /15: Social Justice Social Hour and Town Hall (lounge and chapel)
- 2 - 4:30 p.m. Thursday, 4/18: Afternoon Tea for Seniors and others (lounge)
- 6:30 - 9 p.m. Thursday , 4/18: Religious Education
- After Work Meet/Greet and Town Hall (lounge and chapel)
- 6:30 - 9 p.m. Friday, 4/19: Pizza Party and Town Hall (lounge and chapel)
- 2 - 4:30 p.m. Saturday, 4/20: Ice Cream Social with families and others (Chalice House)
See you soon!
Senior Minister Search Committee
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Upcoming Events!
April 7th Community Lunch: The Alliance is hosting this month's Community Lunch! Members and visitors are welcome to attend Community Lunch on Sunday, April 7th in the Chalice House around 12:15 p.m. following the Sunday Service. Come for fellowship, delicious food, and to learn more about the great work of The Alliance. No RSVP required. Don't miss out as this will be last Member Services Committee affiliated Community Lunch until September 2013.
First Sunday Smart Sacks is this Sunday, April 7. Please bring donations to the red or blue bins outside the chapel, and in the downstairs lobby.
Witness for Immigration Justice Wednesday, 4/10, On Capitol Hill: Join UUs and other progressive organizations to rally in support of compassionate immigration reform. WHERE: Meet at the SE corner of Lower Senate Park at 1st and C Streets NE at 2:15. Look for the bright yellow Standing on the Side of Love banner (like the one in front of Cedar Lane.) Meeting place is walking distance from Union Station (Red Line) & Capitol South (Blue & Orange Line) metro stations. Wear your Standing on the Side of Love shirt if you have one. QUESTIONS? Email Heather Janules about the Cedar Lane contingent: hjanules@cedarlane.org.
Alliance Day is Thursday, April 11, at 11:30 a.m. All are welcome. Join us for our potluck lunch - bring a main dish, salad/vegetable or dessert to serve six or eight. Our speaker will be Steve Buckingham, Vice Chair of the Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of Maryland. He will tell us about the legislative session that just ended. For additional information, contact Jean Thompson, Alliance President, at 301-589-3390 or jptjpt@verizon.net.
For All Ages Potluck and Sing-along 5 p.m.; Concert at 7:30 p.m. next Saturday, April 13:
Do you long to make new connections at Cedar Lane? Would you like the opportunity to slow down, leave committee work behind and simply enjoy a meal and conversation with people of all ages? Then our inter-generational potluck is just the answer. Bring a dish to share. We'll sing, dance and eat with the children, then attend the concert at 7:30 p.m. Childcare for concert with advance notice; please email Allison Cox at membership@cedarlane.org.
Meet the Moderator Candidates for the UUA next Sunday!
chief governance officer &
highest volunteer position
Jim Key Tamara Payne-Alex
Sunday, April 14, 3 p.m. at Cedar Lane
Reception follows.
Nancy Pellegrini Ordination
SAVE THE DATE!
Preparations are underway for us to celebrate the ordination of Nancy Bird Pellegrini at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 19. The deep connections Nancy made here last year as our Intern Minister led her back to us for her formal ordination. Although we cannot officially invite her until after the Annual Meeting vote on April 21, you won't want to miss the opportunity to enjoy this important day with her. Please mark your calendars now. Nancy is in the process of moving to Charleston, South Carolina
this week.
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Leadership Development and Nominations Committee
The Leadership Development and Nominations Committee is pleased to present the following slate of candidates for the Leadership Development Nominating Committee. The candidates are Betsy Devlin-Foltz (2013-2016) and David Hawver (2013-2016). This slate will be voted on at the annual meeting on
April 21 (new date!) at 12:45 p.m. in the sanctuary.
We are also pleased to present the following slate of candidates for the Board of Trustees. This election will also take place at the Annual Meeting on April 21.
The Candidates for the Board of Trustees are:
- Assistant Secretary (2013-2015): Susannah Vesey
- Assistant Treasurer (2013-2015): Paul Strella
- At Large candidates (2013-2016): Maryann Dillon, Lyn Peters and Michael Thoryn
- At Large candidate to replace unfilled term (2013-2014): John Wing
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Beyond the Church
Cedar Lane and Rebuilding Together Montgomery County (RTMC) Partnership 2013: The Cedar Lane SJC is once again partnering with RTMC for Spring Rebuilding day 2013. The date is Saturday April 27. There will also be prep work and post April 27 work as well. The house that we will be repairing is in Wheaton. Work entails repairs to front and back stairs, fascia replacement, door replacement, fence repair and other odds and ends. If you would like to volunteer to be part of the Cedar Lane team, sign up between services at the Social Justice Council table in the lounge. Or contact Mike Burski (301-523-2827) or mga1960@earthlink.net.
Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C.
Sabeel DC Metro 2nd
Annual Spring Workshop: "Palestinians in DC Speak to the Churches"
April 27, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Free parking - luncheon provided!
* Palestinians Share their Stories & their Passion for Doing Justice
* Building a Biblical Foundation for Doing Justice in Palestine & Israel
* Myths about the Conflict & Impediments to Peace
* Palestinians Doing Justice in Palestine & Israel: Programs and Resources
A joint project of Sabeel DC Metro & the Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace:
For more information, contact phverduin@gmail.com (301-518-5551)
Musical Time Travel (Plus a World Premiere)
Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. in the Cedar Lane sanctuary Featuring Dvorak's Symphony No. 8, the world premier of Psalmnos by Timothy Dusenbury, and more!
v Effective Faith-Based Advocacy on Capitol Hill: a UUSJ Program
Saturday, May 4, 2:00-3:30
Mt. Vernon Unitarian Church
1909 Windmill Lane, Alexandria VA, 22307
Click here for more important information!
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Click here to learn about some events sponsored by friends of Cedar Lane.
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eNews: Sara Davidson
Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church: www.cedarlane.org; 301-493-8300
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