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Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church
www.cedarlane.org
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eNewsletter Volume 6, Issue 10
October 18, 2013
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October 20, 2013, 9 and 11 a.m. 
"Stories of Our Lives with the Animals - A Service of Blessing"
Rev. Heather Janules, Rev. Abhi Janamanchi and Karen Lee Scrivo
Worship Associate: Bob Harrison
Cedar Lane celebrates its annual intergenerational animal blessing service by reflecting on ancient and modern tales of human and animal lives coming together in friendship. This worship service is our religious education for the morning so there are no traditional RE classes. We will also share our offering plate with MCPAW to help build a new animal shelter in our county.
To honor the needs of the allergic, our 9 a.m. service will include virtual animals only while friendly, vaccinated and leashed/contained live animals are welcome at the 11 a.m. service. Humans with live animals should gather in the courtyard by 10:30 a.m. to line up for the Animal Parade. If you would like to honor or remember an animal that cannot be brought to church, please email their photo, along with their name, to Heather Janules at [email protected] by midnight TONIGHT, October 18.
Volunteers for the Service:
Ushers: 9 a.m.: Kay Bugenhagen, Jack & Judy Rodgers, Laura Pillette
11 a.m.: Glenis Bellais, Tod Chernikoff, Mary Beth Nowinski, Ann Meyer
Coffee Servers: 10 a.m.: Kate Harrison; noon: Glenis Bellais
Audio: Rick Lohmeyer
Welcome Center: 10 a.m.: John Gubbings; noon: Michael Thoryn
The flowers in the sanctuary were arranged by Barbara Potzick in celebration of the wedding Carole Richardson and Carolyn Morrissey.
The Sunday Morning Forum meets at 10:10 in the Chalice House between services. 
This Sunday: Life in a Surgical Tent in Afghanistan. Remember M*A*S*H? Fast forward 60 years to Afghanistan. Huge technological improvements in medical care but the same Army medical ingenuity on overdrive. Col. Fred Lough, veteran of two surgical deployments to Afghanistan, will share some riveting stories and slides of life in a surgical tent on the front lines.
Click here to check out our upcoming Forums.
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Photo: Annette's Congolese team members were critical to her mission.
The Harambee is upon us this evening, October 18. Admission is free, but it is hoped that guests will give or pledge generously to the Cedar Lane Congo Kids program. 100% of the proceeds go to the project. Here's what you can expect: 7-7:30 p.m.: Food, crafts, raffle ticket sales, and Congolese kids serenading you (via video) in the library 7:30-8:30 p.m.: Access to food will be closed until the end of the program. Invocation from the Rev. Heather Janules; opening remarks from Cedar Lane Board Chair Don Bliss; drumming by Chris Mauro, and remarks by Congolese native Bernard Londoni about his home community, now served by our Cedar Lane Congo Kids program. Prominently featured will be our traditional linguist from Ghana and Annette Scarpitta, who will report on the Cedar Lane Congo Kids program, including her social justice mission to DR Congo. We will also raffle off specially selected items. After the program, the library will re-open for dessert, coffee, tea, and late purchases from the craft fair. Contact: [email protected]. |
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Events this Weekend:
Cedar Lane's Animal Blessing Service is this Sunday, October 20th! Your photos of furry family members welcome!
- This intergenerational worship service is our religious education for the morning so there are no traditional RE classes. Childcare will be provided for babies and toddlers if parents choose to not bring their children to the service (although children of all ages are welcome!)
- We will also share our offering plate with MCPAW to help build a new animal shelter in our County.
- To honor the needs of the allergic, our 9 a.m. service will include virtual animals only.
- Friendly, vaccinated and leashed/contained live animals are welcome at the 11 a.m. service. Humans with live animals should gather in the courtyard by 10:30 a.m. to line up for the Animal Parade.
- If you would like to honor or remember an animal that cannot be brought to church that morning, please email their photo, along with their name, to Heather Janules by midnight TONIGHT!
 Congregational Conversation on Cedar Lane's Finances: Join the Board of Trustees after each service on Sunday, October 20th, in the chapel to discuss in detail Stewardship plans, the generous Frank Blumenthal Bequest, the Board of Trustees four-year budget plan and other financial issues.
 Come and say goodbye to the Nissleys! Peter and Connie Nissley are moving to Seattle! They've made many friends in their 42 years at Cedar Lane, and welcome all Cedar Laners to an open house at the Chalice House, 12:30 (or so) on Sunday, October 20. It's a potluck affair. If you can contribute a salad or a dessert, help clean up or set up, please get in touch with Carrie Meyer ( [email protected]).
Affinity Walking Group at Cedar Lane
Interested in getting together with other Cedar Laners after the service to walk in the area? Previous walks included the Rock Creek Trail in the vicinity of the church and walking past the original Saul farmhouse, historic house in the vicinity of Cedar Lane. Meet after the 2nd service on Sunday, October 20, at 12:15 p.m. at the back of the sanctuary. Sponsored by Membership Services. Questions? [email protected].
UU 20s/30s Group
Interested in getting together with other Cedar Laners your age? We meet for brunch after the 2nd service on the 3rd Sunday of the month. Join us at the back of the sanctuary at 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, October 20, before heading out to a local restaurant for brunch. Questions? Contact Marlene Berg of Member Services at [email protected].
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Next Sunday
October 27, 2013, 9 and 11 a.m.
"Religious Humanism"
Rev. Abhi Janamanchi
Worship Associate: Terry Hoffeld
The fifth UU source says, 'Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit.' The service will focus on religious humanism as a source of our moral imperative, of conscious and conscientious compassion grounded in the present.
Forum: The UN and You. To celebrate the 68th birthday of the United Nations in October, Will Davis, the Washington Representative of the United Nations' Development Program, will speak at the Forum. Mr. Davis is the point person in Washington on the development of the post 2015 Millennium Goals-- eradicating poverty, reducing income inequality, creating opportunities for women and children, and stimulating sustainable economic growth and jobs. He will be introduced by Cedar Lane member, Don Bliss, president of the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area.
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Calendar
Please visit the calendar here. If your group would like to schedule an event, email Sara Davidson.
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Caring Community
Cedar Lane is a Caring Community. One way we support one another is through the We Care ministry.
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 chair-persons 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.
Healing wishes are with Sylvia Fisher (Neighborhood 13) who recently underwent surgery at Suburban Hospital.
Our thoughts remain with Bud Mueller (N26) who had another short hospitalization after a fall. He is recovering at home.
A reminder: Peter and Connie Nissley (N5) will have their last Sunday at Cedar Lane before moving to Seattle this coming Sunday. All are welcome to a farewell potluck lunch after the second service in the Chalice House on 10/20 to celebrate their time in the Cedar Lane community.
From the family of Dorothy Bothe: All are welcome to a brief service at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 23, 2013, to celebrate her life. The service will be at Cedar Lane. A nameplate will be added to the Name Wall in the Memory Garden where her ashes will be spread to join those of her husband, Hank Bothe. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to the Rev. Abhi Janamanchi.
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 or Abhi Janamanchi, Senior Minister.
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Together (Diversity Team)
Will You Help Us Get Our Act "Together"?
The "Together" team is a new CLUUC group committed to fostering diversity within our Cedar Lane community and beyond. "Together" will continue the work of the former "LGBT Task Force" and "CLARITY" (Cedar Laners Against Racism - in This Together - Yes!"), while broadening the scope to include other areas of diversity such as age and class.
Any and all who have an interest in diversity efforts are encouraged to join us on Sunday, October 27 from 12:15 - 3 p.m. in the library for our planning "advance" (not "retreat"). For your convenience, we will provide a light lunch for a suggested donation of $5. RSVPs are encouraged to Betsy Devlin-Foltz ([email protected]) to help us plan the food.
The "Together" planning team with Rev. Heather and Rev. Abhi will share our thoughts on the vision of this ministry of inclusion, and the structure of the group, leaving room for your feedback and discussion. Then "together" we will plan the year's programming. We're calling this an "advance" because we are eager to move forward furthering our goals without delay.
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Environmental Task Force
Recommended Green Events:
Sign-up in the lounge this Sunday to help with the...
FALL 2013 ROCK CREEK CLEAN UP
Sunday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
(Rain date Sunday, Nov. 3)
Organic picnic lunch 12:15 - 2 p.m.
We want to provide enough food, so please let us know if you will be joining us for lunch by contacting Charlotte Brewer.
Come for as long as you can. Wear old shoes or rubber boots if you might get in the creek.
Come to Charlotte's car (a gold Honda) in the teachers' parking lot on the Beach Drive side of our church for gloves and bags provided by the Montgomery County Parks and Planning Dept.
Clean up area: Rock Creek near the church from Connecticut Avenue to Cedar Lane on both sides of the creek. Separate recyclables from trash. Use clear bags for recyclables; orange for trash.
Join with the Rock Creek Conservancy to keep Rock Creek Park clean!
Click here for more info.
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Sign up in the lounge this Sunday, for the second Groundswell meeting to lower your electricity costs and increase your renewable energy - Meeting Sun., Nov. 10th at 12:20 p.m. in the chapel.
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 The Bottle Bill will be reintroduced in the Maryland General Assembly in January 2014. The Bottle Bill is one of the nation's most effective recycling programs. States with a bottle bill have container recycling rates 3 times as high as ours. By passing a 5 cent redeemable deposit on beverage containers, we can dramatically to increase recycling and reduce litter. Get info about it in the lounge this Sunday, and also click here to add your name to the list of supporters!
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The Alliance
 Cedar Lane Alliance is an affiliate organization of Cedar Lane open to all interested men and women. We offer programming supportive of our UU principles. The Alliance took form in 1953, one of the first programs to emerge when we were very new and meeting in the Chevy Chase Women's Club. In those days we were a very young group of active energetic women. In the 70s we invited men to join us. We are a vital curious group interested in the issues of the day and in supporting church life. All are invited to join us at our monthly potluck luncheon and program in the auditorium on the second Thursday of each month. Bring a main dish, salad or dessert to serve eight.
One of our long lasting initiatives has been the responsibility for memorial receptions which we began in the early 70s at Ken MacLean's suggestion. We have now been doing this for forty years! Families are very appreciative. A crew of two Alliance members takes on the major responsibility and invites others to help set up, take down and serve; other volunteers bake cookies. We are always looking for bakers and reception helpers. If you would enjoy participating in either, or both, please be in touch with Glenis Bellais.
Look for the Alliance table in the lounge the first Sunday of each month.
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Around the Church
We're hiring for an accompanist/
pianist/organist! Click here for the job description.
Orchard Country Produce Farm Stand at Cedar Lane: Open 9 - 1 p.m. every Saturday through November 16 in the upper parking lot at Cedar Lane. Click here to view a full list of what we'll have this Saturday!
Notice about submission deadlines:
eNews: 12 p.m. each Wednesday
order of service: 12 p.m. each Thursday
monthly newsletter: The next deadline is noon on October 23. Please send submissions to [email protected].
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Beyond the Church
Indoor Rummage Sale
Cedar Lane Nursery School
TOMORROW, October 19, 2013, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Infant and children's clothing, toys, books, household items and more!
All proceeds benefit Cedar Lane Nursery School.
The Immigration Reform Program
Monday, October 21, 2013, 7 to 9 p.m.
Silver Spring Civic Building
Veterans Plaza, One Veterans Place
We have a broken immigration system. More than 11 million people are living in the United States without legal status. Will reform help our economy? Will reform help our families? How do our Montgomery County immigrants fare? What services are offered to them? Please join us to learn more about the issues from our expert speakers.
 Amplify our UU Voices: Support UUSJ through the Combined Federal Campaign
Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice (UUSJ) in the National Capital Region is participating in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) and needs your support to help give a louder voice to UU principles through collective action and advocacy. UUSJ's primary focus areas are immigration, the environment, LGBTQ rights, and wealth inequality. Your gift can be credited to your congregation's annual fair share contribution to UUSJ if you select the CFC option to make your name available to your selected charities. If not, please send your name and congregation's name to [email protected]. For your contribution you become a member of UUSJ.
Please donate to UUSJ by choosing #17271 on your CFC form. Thank you!
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Religious Education for All Ages
Karen Lee Scrivo, Interim Director of RE
Cynthia Taylor, Coordinator of Youth Ministry
Gale Ginther Luce, Administrator
For information and to register for classes and programs call 301-493-8300 x207 or e-mail
Sun, Oct 20: Blessing of the Animals service,
No RE classes; childcare provided
S/S Oct 26-27: Sr High Youth Group retreat
Sun, Oct 27: Time for All Ages
Tues, Oct 29: Manna food packing, grades 7-8
Holiday Craft Day: Holiday Craft Day is in two short months, on Saturday, December 7, and the capable crew leading the charge needs YOU! We're looking for new craft ideas, craft leaders (an oldie-but-goodie craft, or a new one), craft assistants, and of course, lots of set-up (Friday night) and clean-up (Saturday afternoon) help! If you have a craft idea, or would like to lead one, contact Kim at [email protected].
Wonderful World outreach: Our K-2 S2 class has posted a big sign on their classroom door (Rm 34), and are hoping for input. Each week they ask a question, and write down their answers. They are hoping to get input from LOTS of folks about what their answers to the question would be, and then discuss those answers. Please stop by and write your answer to the question of the week!
In keeping with Cedar Lane tradition, Manna food packing will take place as usual on the fifth Tuesday of this month - Tuesday, October 29th - so mark your calendars. This project gives our 7th and 8th graders an opportunity to provide a valuable service to the community while earning Student Service Learning (SSL) hours. An email with further details and a permission slip attached will be sent to the families of 7th and 8th graders soon. In the meantime, if you have any questions you can contact Emily Mellgren (Manna parent volunteer) at [email protected] or Cynthia Taylor (Youth Coordinator) at [email protected].
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From the Director of Music
Henry Sgrecci
This Sunday we sing songs about animals, strong beliefs, and peace. Bingo is one of just a few animals to have a special song named after him, and just about everyone knows the song. The Ring Out Bell Choir will play an arrangement to help us learn about Bingo's Travels across the United States. The Children's Choir sings A Quiet, Patient Spider. This song may sound a bit spooky but it can serve as a personal story for some of us, as we move through life, waiting for that perfect time to launch ourselves into a special class, or a new book, or a new sport, or even a new friendship! The Youth Choir sings "Stand Upon the Rock!" which has a neat beat, some fun harmonies, and a great message about standing strong for what you believe. A Prayer for Peace is a relatively new song for SATB choir. It is based upon the prayer that many know as the Prayer of St. Francis. St. Francis not only looked out for the animals, he also looked out for the poor and the weak. In this song it is said that St. Francis asked the Lord to let him act as the peacemaker on earth; to be the one who would demonstrate how to replace hatred with love, replace guilt with forgiveness, and replace doubt with faith. The postlude was first heard in the 1961 Walt Disney Film, "101 Dalmatians."
Special thanks to members of the Children's Choir, Youth Choir, and Ring Out Bells for providing such inspirational music during this Sunday's Blessing of the Animals service. We are also grateful to Susan Easterly and Susannah Vesey for keeping our music alive and well in Sunday's services and to soloists Emma Vawter, Tracy Esho, and Kevin Miller for providing such a beautiful vocal blend during the Offertory.
Thank you Connie Nissley, for your many, many years of dedicated singing as a member of the CLUUC Choir. We will miss you!
The Pilgrim Trio brings its special blend of Klezmer Music to Concerts at Cedar Lane on Saturday evening, Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. You're bound to hear tunes that will make you want to clap, sing, whistle, and maybe even dance in the aisles. Admission is free and parking is plentiful. Set the date aside and invite your friends. We'll see you there!
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Upcoming Events!
RE Family Parties on Sunday October 27
after each services classes: Want a chance to get to know other families here at Cedar Lane? Come to the RE Family Parties on Sunday October 27. The 9 a.m. classes will have a light brunch in room 1-2 at 10:20 a.m. and the 11 a.m. classes will have a pizza party in Chalice House at 12:15 p.m. Children, Youth and Adults are invited to wear Halloween costumes to classes and parties that day (nothing too scary!) Sponsored by the Board of Trustees. Questions? Contact Membership Coordinator Allison Cox at [email protected].
 7th Annual Rebuilding Mission to New Orleans:
February 15 - February 22, 2014
Sign up for and get information about our rebuilding trip to New Orleans at the Social Justice table in the lounge on Sundays. Or email our trip leader, Mike Burski or manager Dianne Seiffert. Last sign-up is December 31, but best airfares are now.
Kiplinger Lecture
Our 13th Annual Kiplinger lecture will be held on November 2 at 2:00 p.m. "Ethics, Fairness and Bias in the Changing World of Journalism," will be given by Edward Schumacher-Matos, NPR Ombudsman. Please come to the lounge this Sunday to register, or you may do so through the RE office anytime. $10/ticket.
Cedar Lane Membership Orientation on Sunday, November 3, 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Would you like to become a member of Cedar Lane? If so, we invite you to attend a Membership Orientation at 1:30 p.m. on November 3, following the Community Lunch. Learn how becoming a member can deepen your commitment to the congregation and create a stronger sense of belonging. All who attend are invited to take part in our New Member Signing Service on Sunday, November 10. Would you like to learn more before deciding to attend? Visit www.cedarlane.org/membership.html, or contact Membership Coordinator, Allison Cox, for questions or to RSVP.
Celebrate the Crafts of Afghanistan and Support Afghan Literacy and Orphanages at the Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction
Friday, November 8, 2013 - 6 p.m. at Cedar Lane
Tickets, $50 per person
Featuring:
- Authentic Afghan dinner
- Alrene Muskovich'es Film on Afghan Women & Literacy
- Kabultec founder Nasrine Gross, 2013 activities
- Raffle of unique Afghan handicrafts (tickets, $10)
- Silent Auction of hand-crafted items from large and small textiles, ethnic clothing to jewelry, pottery, woodcarving, and metal work-all from bazaars and women's groups throughout Afghanistan
- Latest books on Afghanistan and Afghan women in English - on sale
Proceeds will support couples literacy classes and several orphanages in Afghanistan through Kabultec. Nasrine has been working on Afghan women's rights since 1996.
Deadline for reservations is Tuesday, November 5, 2013, but tickets may sell out sooner.
Mail checks made out to "Kabultec" (a 501(c)3 organization) to:
Eleanor DePaola
7941 Inverness Ridge Rd.
Potomac, MD 20854-4010
Matzo ball making party, For All Ages Potluck and Pilgrim Trio Concert on Saturday, November 9: Don't miss this evening filled with fun! Join us at 5 p.m. for a matzo ball making party; Eric Durland and his guitar will entertain us while we roll out the soup. At 6 p.m. is our intergenerational potluck dinner- we'll eat, relax and enjoy one another's company. Then at 7:30 p.m. the adults and older children are invited to attend the Pilgrim Trio concert, where soon we'll be tapping our feet and humming our favorite melodies. Childcare for our littlest ones provided, email Membership Coordinator, Allison Cox, with your children's names and ages.
 Montgomery County
Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 16, 2013
As one of five Montgomery County faith communities hosting this year's 15th inter-national Transgender Day of Remembrance
observance, honoring people who have been and continue to be murdered because of their gender identity, we invite our congregation to attend this empowering, educational and unifying event.
Rev Heather Janules, Marge Dimond, Carol Edwards, Ezra Towne and Susan Staff represent Cedar Lane Church at the planning table
and Rev Abhi will be standing with the welcoming clergy at 6 p.m., November 16th, at Twinbrook Baptist Church - 1001 Twinbrook Parkway, RockvilleMD at this county-wide event.
We are asking persons in our 5 host churches to donate fresh bread, sweets and/or hot soups for a sharing of bread at the event. Those who wish not to carry their donations to Twinbrook Church may leave them in the Cedar Lane kitchen in time to be carried to the host church by 5 p.m. on Nov 16. Questions about food donations? Carol Edwards [email protected], Questions about the event? Susan Staff [email protected].
Click here to view the lovely flyer!
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eNews: Sara Davidson; Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church: www.cedarlane.org; 301-493-8300
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