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Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church
www.cedarlane.org
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eNewsletter Volume 6, Issue 44
July 4, 2014
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Design by Jess Cullinan
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This Sunday's service info:
July 6, 10 a.m.
Capital Focus Jazz Band
Worship Associate: Travis Ploeger
Cedar Lane welcomes back the Capital Focus Jazz Band for their 16th annual Sunday Worship appearance. This highly accomplished traditional jazz group is made up of outstanding area high school and college musicians, and is sponsored by the Potomac River Jazz Club. The band will be traveling to New Orleans later this month for the Satchimo SummerFest.
Thank you to those serving us this Sunday:
Ushers: 10 a.m.: Penny Douglas, Ann Meyer, Dianne & Perry Seiffert
Coffee Server: 11 a.m.: Helen Pechacek
Audio: Bob Pechacek, Charles Geckle
Welcome Center: 11 a.m.: Lisa Chernikoff
The flowers in the sanctuary will be arranged by Betty May Cleary.
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From the Associate Minister, Rev. Heather Janules
As I write this column, I have just returned from the UUA's General Assembly in Providence, RI, along with a number of other staff, delegates and participants. It is impossible to encapsulate all of my GA experience in a short column so let it suffice to say that, above all, GA reminded me of the power of human stories.
This awareness began during Ministry Days, the series of programs for ministers before General Assembly. Each year, Ministry Days includes "Collegial Conversations." These programs range from informational workshops to, as the name suggests, opportunities for ministers to connect in personal ways. I attended a Collegial Conversation between female ministers of different generations. (Men were invited to attend too but were asked to bear silent witness to these stories.)
The format was simple; "Boomer" ministers gathered in a circle and, as the rest of the room observed, each person had two minutes to speak to their experience of gender and ministry. Once they were done speaking, the "Generation X" ministers (including me) did the same, followed by the "Millenial" ministers. It was a powerful experience. I left this Collegial Conversation with a clear sense of how much things have changed over the years but also how much they have remained the same. Despite being in a denomination where more than half the clergy are women, stained glass ceilings still exist.
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Upcoming Sunday Info for July 13
July 13, 10 a.m.
"Thoughts Coming Away From My Sixty-Fifth College Union"
Reverend Kenneth Torquil MacLean
Worship Associate: Bob Harrison
"This was quite a weekend in Providence, with the Brown Campus Dance, the class of '49 dinners, and then the transformation of the campus with chairs for about 900 graduates and their families and friends. It provided me with a starting place for what I would like to say to you in my sermon. That occasion will also be a reunion, and I look forward to it with great joy."
Reverend Ken Maclean was minister of Cedar Lane from 1972 to 1992. Since then he has served the UU Church of the Desert in Rancho Mirage, California, worked at the UUA for President John Buehrens in charge of international relations from 1994 to 1999.
He is currently retired and received the Distinguished Service Award from the denomination at the General Assembly in Providence on June 28.
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Caring Community
Cedar Lane is a Caring Community. If you learn of a congregant in need, please offer support or assistance. Two other ways we support each other are through the We Care and Pastoral Visitor ministries. We Care addresses short-term practical needs (food delivery, a ride to a doctor.) Cedar Lane is organized by neighborhoods with chairpersons who coordinate volunteer support. Neighborhood numbers are listed on name tags and displayed on a map in the church office (which includes names of Neighborhood chairs.) The Pastoral Visitors are lay pastoral ministers who offer short-term emotional and spiritual support. You may contact the Pastoral Visitors' team by filling out a card on the candle table in the Auditorium, by contacting Associate Minister, Heather Janules, or by looking for the members with the purple "Pastoral Visitor" ribbon on their name tag.
Congratulations are with Eric Flamer and Heather McIntosh who celebrated their wedding on Saturday, June 21, at Cedar Lane.
Condolences are with Edgard and Carol Bertaut (Neighborhood 23) with the death of Edgard's father after a long illness. You may read the obituary here.
Our thoughts are with Martha Giovanelli (N4) who had another stay in the hospital and is now recovering in rehab care.
Healing wishes are with former member Andy Streich, now living in Warren, PA. Andy underwent cardiac bypass surgery this week. He invites Cedar Lane friends to keep up with his progress and stay connecting through his CaringBridge site: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/andystreich.
We wish Helen Strang a happy housewarming as she is transitioning to a new home at Asbury Methodist Village.
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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Religious Education (RE) for All Ages
Gale Ginther Luce, Administrator
Jonathan Watkins, Coordinator of Youth Ministry
For information and to register for classes and programs call 301-493-8300 x207 or e-mail [email protected].
RE Calendar:
Sunday services (through August 31) begin at 10 a.m.; Childcare is available all summer.
4 weeks and counting til Rev. Greg Stewart begins his ministry with us!
Gold Stars earned for RE registration! 81 RE families have earned a Gold Star by registering their child(ren) for next year's RE classes! If you can't find the forms mailed to you, all forms are also at church and on our website. New families are also encouraged to register! Get your paperwork in now! Questions? Contact [email protected].
Teacher Manuals and curriculum? Do we have YOURS yet? Please check everywhere you can think of, as we re-use what we can each year, and this will help determine what we need to purchase. Thanks!
Teacher Recruitment could still use YOU! There are just a few important slots to fill, and you can stop seeing these articles each week! If you might be able to add this to your Sunday morning excitement, please contact Linda Gianessi, our tireless teacher recruiter, at ([email protected]).
Summer RE office hours: July is a quiet time in the RE office! Jon and Gale will be in on a limited basis in July, checking phone and email at least once a week (when they're in town); please give a few days for responses. Jon is out of town from June 25 - July 6, and July 25 - August 4. Gale will be gone from July 4 - 16. Email is the best way to reach us, [email protected] and [email protected]. In case of emergencies, please contact Linda Gianessi, Heather, or Sara Deshler!
Graduation News: We are proud of our graduates! Please read all about their future plans in the July paper newsletter.
Adult Programs
Work on the Fall 2014 AP Brochure is well underway, with the capable leadership of the AP Committee and Ashley Del Sole! The brochure will be mailed in late August.
Classes in session:
5/13 - 7/29: Summer Beginning Yoga (drop-in's welcome!)
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Around the Church
The Farm Stand at Cedar Lane!
9 - 1 p.m. every Saturday in the Cedar Lane Upper Parking Lot.
Come out and stock up with good food!
www.orchardcountryproduce.com
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 July 23. Please send submissions to Sara Davidson.
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Soprano - Soloist/Section Leader Opening at CLUUC
Position available September 3, 2014.
We're seeking an experienced choral singer to serve as soprano soloist and section leader with our forty member Adult Choir. We are a vibrant religious community that values its music. The Choir's literature includes chants, part songs, world music, spirituals, contemporary hymn songs, folk songs, motets, mass parts, and current choral works. Our choral repertoire reflects important issues of UU faith: social justice, human dignity, racial equality, environment, and the world at large. Ability to sing in a wide range of styles is a plus!
Wednesday night rehearsals, September through May - 7:30-9:30 PM. Two Sunday services, September through April - 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., with occasional day off. Single service, May through June - 10 a.m. Leadership, sight reading skills, and ability to blend musically and socially with others are of paramount importance. $500/month - 9 months. Interested candidates may submit a resume to Dr. Henry Sgrecci at [email protected] or call 301/493-8300, x214.
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Upcoming Events!
July 12: Family Circle Dinner and Get Ready for the Parade Party
Everyone Welcome! Join us in the Chalice House on July 12 at 5 p.m. Gather for good food, fellowship and fun! Bring a dish to share; we'll eat and relax and then make signs to carry in the Labor Day Parade on September 1 and practice songs to play! Can't make the Labor Day Parade? No worries - join us for dinner and help with the signs if you'd like. All ages welcome! Questions about dinner? Email Membership Coordinator, Allison Cox, at [email protected]. Questions about the Labor Day Parade preparations? Email Coordinator of Youth Ministries, Jon Watkins, at [email protected].
Summer School for Dementia Caregivers
Arden Courts of Kensington and CLUUC will co-sponsor three informative sessions for caregivers. Classes will take place at CLUUC from 10 - 11 a.m., and topics include:
July 12: What is dementia and what should we do?
July 26: Communication and behavior management
August 9: What to expect: the good as well as the bad
July 19: Baseball Game in Cabin John Park
Join Cedar Laners on Saturday, July 19, at 7:30 p.m. to spend a fun evening at Povich Field in Cabin John Park to cheer on the Bethesda Big Train, a summer collegiate baseball team. The Big Train is a team of some of the best players from colleges across the country that come to Bethesda for a chance to play summer ball with wooden bats. Click here to register.
Let us know if you want to join us. You can purchase your tickets at the gate. The prices are $9 for adults; $7 for students & seniors (65+); $5 for children (6-12).
Food concessions are available in the park. You can buy pizza, pulled pork, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, grilled chicken, hot dogs, pretzels and ice cream plus a variety of drinks. Come early and have dinner.
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Home Hospitality Needed for Protest
UUs for Social Justice has offered to help find home hospitality for those coming into the area for the Pray for Relief: Take Actions to Stop Deportations events, Wednesday, July 30 - Saturday, August 2, in Washington, D.C. UU participation in this event was one of the Actions of Immediate Witness at GA. The Standing on the Side of Love Page is here. If you or any of your congregants can offer home hospitality, please either sign up here or call or email Cynthia Snavely at [email protected]; 202-600-9132. Please let Cynthia know as soon as possible so that they can determine what the hosting potential will be.
More information about the protest can be found here.
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"Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence." - Henry David Thoreau
eNews: Sara Davidson; Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church: www.cedarlane.org; 301-493-8300
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