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We join together to encourage spiritual growth,
build a beloved community, and act for peace and justice.
Sunday, March 18 at 9:30 am & 11:30 am.
"James Baldwin"
- The Rev. Dr. Carl Gregg
with the UUCF Choir
Invite a Friend to UUCF
James Baldwin was a complex man who was unafraid to speak truth to power. He said, "Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." He was also a prominent member of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and was part of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Do you have friends, family members, or colleagues who might benefit from Rev. Carl's discussion of James Baldwin this Sunday? If so, it may be a great time to invite them to join you for a Sunday at UUCF.
9:15 a.m. Childcare for Infants to 3 years (Room 119)
9:30 a.m. Early Service (Sanctuary)
Children 3rd-grade & younger sung to "Arts & Exploration" (Room 123)
9:45 a.m. Children's Choir Rehearsal (K - 2nd grades)
10:30 a.m. Middle Hour Religious Education for All Ages
- Friendly Forum: Lee Popkin, Sierra Club (Room 125)
- Final Fellowship Festivities (Sanctuary/Atrium)
- UU Buddhist Fellowship: The Buddhist Fellowship will meet for
meditation and will end early so that members can join in the
celebration for Rev. Carl Gregg during the middle hour. You are
invited to join us for some quiet time any time between 10:30
and 11:00 a.m. (Chapel)
- Religious Education for all ages (classrooms)
11:30 a.m. Late Service (Sanctuary)
11:30 a.m. UUCF Youth Group (Room 125)
Arts & Exploration for children 3rd grade and below (classrooms)
12:40 a.m. Atheists/Agnostics/Humanists Study Group (Chapel) will discuss future topics, the power of labels, and "when truths no longer work". All are welcome!
2:00 p.m. Poor People's Campaign Town Hall Meeting (Sanctuary)
Friendly Forum: Sunday, March 18, 10:30 a.m. Mr. Lee Popkin will speak about the John Muir Scholarship, sponsored by the local Catoctin Group of the Sierra Club. This program encourages the next generation of our environmentalists and wildlife conservationists. One of our own young people, Stephanie Letourneau, received a scholarship in 2016!
Final Fellowship Festivities, Sunday, March 18, 10:30 a.m. Party time! We will celebrate the fact that Reverend Carl has achieved Final Fellowship status with the Unitarian Universalist Association! This is a huge accomplishment and we want all who can to turn out to show their appreciation for Carl's dedication and service to our community. We'll have an expanded selection of treats during the middle hour "Coffee and Conversation". If you attend the early Service, please count on staying after to express your thanks to Carl. If you attend the late Service, please set your alarms a bit earlier that day and join the middle hour celebration.
This Week
Feldenkrais with Katie Giarth: Thursdays, 5:30 (Chapel)
UU Buddhists Group Meditation:
Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. (Chapel)
Frederick Refuge Recovery Open Meetings: Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. (Room 113).
Climate Change Working Group: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. (Room 113)
Frederick CUUPS Dark Moon Drum Circle: Monday, March 19, 6:00 p.m. (Chapel)
Beginner's Yoga: Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. (Chapel)
Inner Evolution Yoga Group with Julie Hanson: Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. (Chapel)
Retired UU Men Eating Out (RUUMEO):
Wednesday, March 21, 8:00 a.m., Golden Corral on Rte. 355. All are welcome on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month.
Daytime Meditation Group:
Wednesdays, 11:00 a.m. (Room 124) 'Early Bird Special' for new meditators at 10:45 a.m.: 5-minute meditation.
Adult Choir Rehearsal: Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. (Sanctuary)
General Announcements
Annual Pledge Drive
Once a year, we invite members and friends of this congregation to make a financial pledge to let us know how much you anticipate giving to UUCF in the coming year. These pledges are a vital part of helping us budget responsibly to fund our mission.
March is Pledge Month at UUCF, and Pledge Forms were mailed last week to all members and friends of the congregation. If your pledge did not arrive in the mail, please let the UUCF Office know. You can also pledge online anytime at
frederickuu.org/pledge.
We are asking you to complete your Pledge Form by the end of March, so that we can complete our budget process in time for the congregation to vote on it at the Annual Meeting.
When you complete your Pledge Form, remember UUCF does not ask you to pledge a specific amount. However, we do invite you to consider what it might mean for you to give generously in this season of your life.
As an incentive to turn in your pledge early, we will hold a raffle for a $100 Gift Card to the Frederick Downtown Partnership. The gift card is valid at more than 170 downtown Frederick stores, restaurants, theaters, and galleries.
- Turn in your form by this Sunday, March 18 ---- and receive 1 Raffle ticket
Remember to pledge soon!
Forming a Great Kitchen Team now! Do you like to cook, bake, or just enjoy working in a team in the kitchen?
On Saturday evening, March 24, our Stewardship Committee is hosting a Wine, Heavy Hors-D'Oeuvres, and Dessert Gala. We'll be serving a variety of yummy finger foods, as we did last year. We need a team of wonderful people who can assemble the food during the afternoon, starting at 2 and going until
6:30. You can work for as little as one hour, or more, of course. Can you help? This will be great fun. The food will be mostly ready but lots of hands are needed for assembly, heating and chilling, and serving. BAKERS: The CLC will provide dessert for everyone as a fund-raising Bake Sale, but they really need lots more baked goods. Can you provide some? For either joining the Kitchen Team or for bringing baked goods, please contact Nancy Roblin at 301.662.8506 or
[email protected], or sign up on the sheet in the left cabinet in the Atrium.
 Your Circle of Life Cooperative Preschool
is now accepting applications for the 2018-2019 School year. We offer weekday preschool for children aged 3 and 4. Our focus is on learning through play, social and emotional skills, and creative problem-solving skills. F
or more information, visit us at: frederickuu.org/circleoflife.
 Gardening Group: Spring is Just Around the Corner!
Rick Anderson, our facilities manager, has asked Alice MacDonald to help coordinate a list of folks who might be interested in helping periodically for an hour or two, as needed, to maintain our flower beds. Tasks could include: weeding, pruning, trimming bushes or planting perennials and bulbs. To join, please email Alice MacDonald at
[email protected]
or signup at the Adult Ed closet in the Atrium.
 Lora Powell-Haney, Director of Religious Education, is off to Chicago again, for Spring Intensives at Meadville Lombard Theological School. She will leave Sunday, March 18 and return March 31, and will be at UUFrederick again on April 1, Easter Sunday. Because of her travel and worship duties, she needs some Easter Bunny helpers in order to get the Annual Egg Hunt set up during the early service that morning. Please email her if you are ready for your ears, at [email protected].
Joys, Concerns & Sorrows
Doug Foard, a longtime, beloved member of our congregation, will have his obituary in The Washington Post this Sunday. A celebration of life will be held for him at UUCF on April 14 at 1:00 p.m. In the interim,
condolences can be mailed to:
Ann Foard
38998 Bolington Rd
Lovettsville, VA 20180-3046
Please do keep Ann and the family in your thoughts or prayers.
 #MarchForOurLives:
Saturday, March 24, 2018. Our two buses are FULL! Thanks to everyone who will join us! We will be in touch with those confirmed as the National MarchForOurLives Campaign finalized plans for the Mall.
#MarchForOurLives Poster Party:
Friday, March 23, 3:00 p.m to 6:00 p.m., UUCF. Join us to make posters for the #MarchForOurLives the next day. Whether you'll be on one of our buses or joining a local sibling march, we'll have poster paper, paint and markers!
 Meditation in Everyday Life
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Mondays, March 26 thru April 9 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Chapel)
One often hears that one enters a meditation course to learn to relax. Although relaxing is often one of the byproducts of Buddhist meditation, the true purpose is to be more fully present in one's life, being present on the spot rather than being riveted about according to one's hopes and fears. It is about being open to whatever arises in one's life.
Meditation is making friends with oneself and developing compassion towards others. We can learn to develop friendship with our mind, skill in how to work with speed and difficulty, and a sense of humor. The journey continues by slowly allowing that mind to relax within itself. We let go of struggling with ourselves. We train in being awake in the present moment.
This program is open to both new and long-time meditation practitioners. It will allow participants to begin a new practice or to deepen one if one has already established a practice. Instructor: Dr. Jerry Webster.
Buddhist monk Bhante Sujatha returns to UUCF:
Easter
Sunday, April 1 at 10:40 a.m.
on "How to Empower Your Mind" (sanctuary). Rumi says, "What you seek is seeking you." The ancient texts of the Buddha tell us that no external condition can be the cause of our happiness, only the mind has that ability. When people understand how they are influenced, the root causes of struggle and what we can do with our minds to make things better, sustainable happiness and radiant joy are the result. (Bhante, a 30+ year Buddhist Monk, is originally from Sri Lanka and is the abbot of the Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center in Woodstock, IL.)
 UUCF 101: Pathways to Membership: Saturday, April 7, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Are you considering membership at UUCF? Join the Membership Committee for a half-day intensive exploration of Unitarian Universalist history and principles, specific information about our own congregation, and discussion of our individual spiritual journeys. Participants will receive a free copy of the UUA booklet Welcome: A Unitarian Universalist Primer. Light refreshments will be provided. Childcare can be provided with one-week's notice to DRE Lora Powell-Haney at [email protected].
Daytime Meditation Group:
Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m. in room 124, facilitated by Alice MacDonald (
[email protected]
, 240.815.5406). We will begin with 45 minutes of silent meditation, and everyone is welcome to meditate for less time (5 minutes) and then quietly slip out of the room! All are welcome, beginners to long-time meditators. New to meditation? Join us for our 'Early Bird Special: 5-minute meditation' at 10:45 a.m.!
Inner Evolution Yoga Group with Julie Hanson:
Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. (Chapel). For more information, contact Julie at
[email protected]
.
 Feldenkrais at UUCF: Spring Session ongoing on Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. (Chapel) led by UUCF member, Katie Giarth. Guided attention and gentle movement with an emphasis on sensory learning. Improves posture, flexibility, coordination, athletic performance, mobility, chronic pain, tension and stress. $10/session). Visit:
brainbodymotion.com/ for more information.
 Frederick Refuge Recovery Open Meetings: Thursdays, weekly, 7:00 p.m. (Room 125). Refuge Recovery is a mindfulness-based addiction recovery community that practices and utilizes Buddhist philosophy as the foundation of the recovery process. Drawing inspiration from the core teachings of the Four Noble Truths, emphasis is placed on both knowledge and empathy as a means for overcoming addiction and its causes. Visit:
www.refugerecovery.org for more information.
Social Action News
Split-plate Nominations for 2018-2019 are Open:
Help UUCF's Social Action Committee find 12 deserving charities to be split-plate recipients for our 2018-2019 congregational year. Nominate a non-profit, big or small, to receive half of UUCF's offering plate donations on a Sunday.
Use our
online nomination form
. Paper forms are available in the UUCF office, Social Action atrium cabinet, and Sundays on the table with the Order of Service.
Return forms to UUCF Office or email to
[email protected]
by April 15, 2018.
 Friendly Forum, Sunday, March 18, 10:30 a.m.
Mr. Lee Popkin will speak about the John Muir Scholarship, sponsored by the local Catoctin Group of the Sierra Club. This program encourages the next generation of our environmentalists and wildlife conservationists. One of our own young people, Stephanie Letourneau, received a scholarship in 2016!
Dismantling Racism Team News
Community News
"I'm a Good Person" with Debby Irving, author of Waking Up White: Sunday, March 18, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. UU Annapolis. As congregations hold conversations about the 8th principle, dismantling oppression in ourselves and our institutions, and creating a multicultural community, invariably we bump up against white fragility. Debby Irving, author of
Waking Up White, will lead a workshop on March 18 from 2-5 . Held at UU Church of Annapolis, tickets are $20 at the door. No childcare is provided. Questions? Ask Alethea Shiplett at
[email protected]. Visit:
tinyurl.com/UUCA-DebbyIrving
 Frederick Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America invite you to our membership meeting on
Sunday, March 18 at the C. Burr Artz Library from 2 to 4 p.m.
We will be outlining the laws regarding gun legislation currently up for vote in the Maryland legislature, options for supporting the students March for Our Lives occurring in Washington D.C. on
March 24
, making signs for this March and providing information on how you can become a part of Frederick Moms Demand Action. We look forward to meeting you on Sunday.
 Support Women Artists and Heartly House by Celebrating Local Artists in recognition of Women's History Month: Tuesday, March 20, 6:00 p.m. New Spire Spaces, 115 E Church St. Frederick. Event will be a mix of open mic performances and featured performers, including Charity Blackwell, Twin Jude, and Anu Yadav. Proceeds from the event will go to Heartly House, a Frederick nonprofit that provides comprehensive services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. In addition to cash or check donations, Heartly House requests gift cards to Amazon, Target, or Walmart, which allow their clients to purchase items for them and their children that are not on the emergency needs list. $5 - Proceeds benefit Heartly House.
Link to get tickets, etc:
http://newspirearts.com/events/womens-history-month-open-mic/?mc_cid=509c147c1a&mc_eid=400f636f81
Kitsune is a 501c3 educational organization, founded in 2016 by a long-time UUCF member.
Our goal is to create more options for independent living and ongoing education in life skills for a growing population of adults with special needs.
Our focus is on the range of issues which challenge full independence but do not meet requirements for public assistance.
Our inspiration is the people in our lives, family and friends, who rely on a little bit of back up from their family and friends. What will they-especially our children- do when we are gone?
visit: kitsuneinc.org for more information.
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Have an Event or Notice to Announce?
Use
frederickuu.org/announce to submit contributions for the Order of Service or Midweek Email (both due by Wednesdays at Noon) as well as for posting on the
frederickuu.org website as a separate webpage.
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