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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Lake Norman
An inclusive community embracing individual spiritual growth
-- living our beliefs through works
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Our services begin at 11 a.m. Sundays in the Lodge at Woodlawn School,
just north of Davidson. A nursery for children up to pre-kindergarten age starts at 10:45 a.m. in the classroom adjacent to the Lodge. Children in K-5th grade go to Spiritual Exploration following the children's story during the service.
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March 6: "The Gift of Giving" with Rev. Amy Brooks
We give for many reasons, and those reasons all have to do with relationship. Join us to explore the many facets of giving and how, at its best, giving may be a gift to ourselves.
March 13: "Re-imagining God" with Jeff Pender
An agnostic looks to bring God into the 21st century, re-imagining God in his own voice.
Jeff Pender is a founding member of UU Lake Norman.
March 20: "A Song of (Dis)Empowerment" with Rev. Justin Martin
Are you feeling a little less in control lately? There is a profound sense of disempowerment going around right now in all walks of life, powering everything from the fight for income inequality to the push for a Trump presidency. What is going on, and what should a progressive religion do about it?
Rev. Martin is Minister of Education and Care at Piedmont UU Church of Charlotte.
March 27: "From the Tomb We Came" with Rev. Amy Brooks
Join us this Easter as we celebrate the resurrection of love in the brilliant bodies of all people. Please bring flowers for our Flower Communion.
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A New Members ceremony and Child Dedication will be held April 17. It will be an intergenerational service, so no Spiritual Exploration will be held.
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Milestones
We joyfully celebrate with Don Parks the recent good news about his health.
We are thankful to learn that Marge Flowers is feeling better and continue to send healing thoughts her way.
We continue to share our deep love and care with Kim Worthington as she takes the next steps on her healing journey.
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Sunday morning groups
The Humanist Discussion Group meets at 9:45 a.m. in classroom #2. The group regularly meets on the first and third Sundays of the month -- this month, March 6 and March 20. The group welcomes all those interested in discussing life from a humanist perspective.
The Adult Discussion Group is not meeting at this time.
Youth Spiritual Exploration (grades 5 and up): Youth are welcome to stay for the service or leave with the children for a separate break-out discussion.
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Music notes
Modes of music
Just as Proust's madeleine provokes strong memories in Remembrance of Things Past, music can carry deep associations and connections in our memories. You may associate particular songs with particular m  emories. For example, a road trip ... for me, hearing "Silver Bells" will forever remind me of being crammed with my sisters intoour family car for the joyful passage from Charlotte to the mountains, where grandparents and cousins and presents and holidays awaited. For some, hearing a Beach Boys song takes them back to their adolescence ... Everyone knows of certain songs that evoke specific memories or moods.
But music can produce strong music and feelings even when it is not associated with a memory. Certain elements of music always make people feel certain feelings, whatever part of the world they live in. Even pure music without lyrics! Modes such as major or minor consistently create certain moods, especially when combined with certain rhythms. For example: a minor chord, depending upon the rhythm, can sound sad. Or angry, or spooky. Major chords can elicit feelings of joy, or transcendence, or serenity.
At the UU Fellowship of Lake Norman, we aim to delve into music of all sorts, to help us tap into the shared experiences of our humanity. Whether we're listening to special music presented by a few or singing together as a community, we allow our psyches to be stirred by musical experiences that feed, uplift, and, hopefully, heal.
Thanks
To that end, we thank all the musicians who help vary our palette of musical experiences at UU Lake Norman, and we welcome those of you who participate in the future.
Choir resumes its regular practice on Tuesday nights at 7:30, starting Tuesday, March 1.
Theresa Woody
Music Director
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Room in the Inn
UU Lake Norman is partnering with Davidson United Methodist Church to host Room in the Inn for our homeless neighbors on Monday evening, March 14. We provide a hot, home-cooked meal, fellowship, and a safe, warm place to sleep. Volunteers are needed to help with set-up, provide food for dinner, serve and fellowship with the neighbors, and clean up. RITI takes place at Davidson United Methodist on Main Street in Davidson. We use the Dale House, which is the small white house on the right after you enter the parking lot.
All food for dinner must be delivered hot and ready to eat no later than 6 p.m. There is limited space to keep food hot, so please plan accordingly. Non-perishable foods (drinks, bread, fruit, etc.) may be left in the RITI storage container on the front porch if you need to drop them off earlier in the day. Any questions, please contact action@uulakenorman.org or go to this website to sign up.
Adopt-a-Highway
In 2011, the UU Fellowship of Lake Norman became an official Fellowship, officially joining the UUA with 30 members. We met on the first and third Sunday of every month and had a plan for how to grow the fellowship. But we had to get the word out! Had to advertise. Do you know the cost of an ad in the newspaper? On radio? Our little budget didn't support that.
Then, a few members thought of Adopt-a-Highway. If we cleaned up the trash along about a mile of Davidson-Concord Road in Davidson, the state would put up a sign at either end indicating that we are responsible for keeping that stretch of road clean. Time, talent and treasure -- we had some time and talent, but not much treasure.
Once each quarter, a group of congregants meets on a Saturday morning and spends a couple of hours cleaning up trash along the side of the road. We get to keep the community clean, serve out our mission by "living our beliefs through works" and get free advertising! Several members have indicated that they found us because of our sign!
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Raleigh march
UU Lake Norman was well represented Feb. 13 at the 10th annual Historic Thousands on Jones Street People's Assembly Coalition in Raleigh, a march for social, economic and environmental justice. Go here for the 14 Point Agenda that explains what it was all about.
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Announcements
UU Association Common Read
Join Rev. Amy Brooks on Sunday, March 13 at 9:30 a.m. for a conversation about our UU common read, Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Brian Stevenson. The book is a factual, personal story about one man's commitment to bring justice and mercy to those trapped in an often brutal system of mass incarceration. If you need a copy of the book or childcare, please contact Rev. Amy at minister@uulakenorman.org. (Another time may be scheduled if interest is expressed!)
Board meeting
The Board's monthly meeting has been rescheduled to Thursday, March 17 at 7 p.m. at WDAV on Main Street in Davidson. All are welcome.
Service setup
Starting in March, the second and third Sundays will be do-it-yourself setup and breakdown. If you can, come 20 minutes early and help us build our community and create our worship space!
The group meets on Wednesday, March 16, at 7 p.m. The book is The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women who Helped Win World War II, by Denise Kiernan. For more information: bookclub@uulakenorman.org
Women's Centering Group
The group meets on Fridays at 8 a.m. at Community Yoga in Cornelius. For more information, contact Laurie Walker at laurie1059@gmail.com.
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Our website is full of information on our congregation and Unitarian Universalism.
Board of Trustees: Veronique Singerman, president: president@uulakenorman.org Sandy McFeeley, secretary Anne Pender, treasurer Rodger Clark, trustee Dan Aldridge, trustee Nicole Gantz, trustee Eddie Gunn, trustee Remember to "Like" us on Facebook. We announce our upcoming services and events there and hope you will share them with your friends and family.
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