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We join together to encourage spiritual growth,
build a beloved community, and act for peace and justice.
Sunday, July 30 at 10:30 a.m.
"
Voting Rights, Taxation & Representation" -The Rev. Amanda Poppei, Senior Leader of the Washington Ethical Society
9:15 a.m. Summer Friendly Forum:
"Current Events: Being Good in a
Parallel Universe" (Room 113)
10:15 a.m. Childcare for Infants to 3 years (Room 119)
10:30 a.m. One Sunday Service for Summer (Sanctuary);
Children 3rd-grade & younger sung to "Arts & Exploration" (Rooms 120 and 123)
11:45 a.m. "Ask Me Anything" with Rev. Amanda Poppei (Sanctuary). The Rev. Amanda Poppei, of The Washington Ethical Society will answer our questions, lead a discussion for us after our Sunday Service. Amanda has a Masters of Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC and a BA in Religious Studies from Yale University. She is a Unitarian Universalist minister as well as serving as Vice-President of the Unitarian Universalist Humanist Association, and is a co-founder of the Humanist Clergy Collaboratory.
(Sermon Archive: the text, audio, & video of most week's sermons
This Week
UU Buddhist Meditation Group:
Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. (Chapel)
Lammas Ritual: Friday, July 28, 7:45 p.m. (Sanctuary)
Yoga for All Ages: Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. (Chapel)
Frederick Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: Wednesdays, 8:30 p.m. (Room 113)
Joys & Concerns
Memorial Service for The Rev. Dr. Bill Murry: If anyone is interested in carpooling, please contact Bill Butler (
[email protected]). Rev. Murry, former President of Meadville Lombard Theological School (the UU-identity seminary in Chicago) and Minister of the River Road UU for 17 years, died July 6. He was the author of 3 books, including "Reason & Reverence: Religious Humanism for the 21st Century. "A Celebration of his Life" will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 5 at River Road in Bethesda.
Fanny Johnsson fell not long ago and broke bones in her shoulder, leg, and hand. She welcomes calls
(301-644-5724), visits and cards. During her recovery, she is in Meadows #207, which is part of the continuous care facility of Homewood at Crumland Farms. Cards can be sent to:
Fanny Johnsson
(Meadows #207)
7401 Willow Rd
Frederick, MD 21702
Mike Morse & Sea Raven Announce their Handfasting: Saturday, August 5, 3:00 p.m. (Sanctuary) "Three years ago, we made a sacred commitment to one another to build a future for ourselves that included the continuing care and nurture of Carol, Mike's wife of 54 years, who died January 1, 2016. We are deeply grateful for the affirmation we have experienced for our sacred commitment, and for the honor and nurture extended to us along the way. The meaning of our love has been enriched by your support and your continuing care. Now, we invite our community of friends to join us in celebrating our continuing relationship, as our beautiful garden grows. All are welcome." Please RSVP to
[email protected].
From our newest UU Seminarian and Director of Religious Education,
Lora Powell-Haney: "Yes, I'm back from two weeks at Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago! And, yes, I will be returning there several times over the next few years. I wanted to share a little about the model the school uses, so you will know why I may not be here on Sundays sometimes, and will be seeking out the talented folks here for support of the religious education program at UUFrederick when I need to be away.
- Meadville Lombard has a low-residency model of education (this is only about seven years old). This means that most of the work of reading, writing, service work, internships, etc. can be done while I continue to work as the director of religious education here. Three-four times per year (about once a semester), I will spend one to four weeks in Chicago for intensive classes, one week for each class, 9am-5pm for five days. INTENSE. Sometimes there will be writing or projects to do after class, but usually final papers and projects will be due after the intensives are finished and I am back home again.
- For example, I registered for two classes this summer, read several books in preparation for each, and wrote one paper that was turned in for "Global Religions and Their Material Expressions" class before intensives. I then went to Chicago for two weeks (and over two weekends); the first week was the intensive for "Global Religions" and the second for "Theology in Black and Brown." The class days consisted of lecture, dialog, small group discussions, large group discussions, and presentations.
Now that I am home again, I have a little bit of after-class reading to do and several papers to write, which will be due in mid-August.
Here is my schedule of intensives for the fall semester, just so you'll know when I will be away, and when I will need to call on you wonderful, talented, committed people!
- August 28-September 1 (M-F; leaving Sunday after service, returning late Friday) for Community Studies seminar and Fall Ingathering
- January 3-26 (yes, nearly the whole month, but I will be back for the first weekend) for January Learning Convocation and three classes.
- Spring semester: March 19-30 (two classes)
In October, I will begin serving eight hours a week with a local (Frederick area) non-profit as part of the Community Studies class. Then, next summer (2018), I will undertake Clinical Pastoral Education or CPE training, again locally.
I'll share my reading lists and learnings with you as I can (all that writing!), and want to thank you for your support and encouragement. With only two classes under my belt, I am already a different person than I was: thank you for that gift and I hope to use it to the benefit of the religious education program at UUFrederick. Blessed be!
Classes & Events
Lammas Ritual, Friday, July 28, 7:45 p.m. (Sanctuary)
Lammas or
Lughnassadh is the time of year when plants first start to drop their fruits or seeds. The bounty and fullness of Summer are in full swing, and we begin to harvest what we have sown. Around the world, cultures are celebrating the abundance around us. This family-friendly ritual will honor some of the Gods and Goddesses of the Harvest and provide an opportunity to make offerings and petitions within Sacred Space. Irene is leading this year's
Lammas ritual. Snack/dessert potluck to follow, please clearly LABEL any offerings with the ingredients included.
 Readings for Resistance & Resilience: Join Rev. Carl for one or more Congregational Conversations this summer: Sunday, August 6 at 11:45 a.m. Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale; Sunday, August 27 at 11:45 a.m. Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Talents. You do not have to have read the book to participate in the discussion. For details, visit frederickuu.org/readings.
Meditation Mini-Retreat with Rev. Carl: Saturday, August 19 (9:00 a.m. -Noon, UUCF Sanctuary): $15 in advance / $20 at door. To register or for more details, visit frederickuu.org/retreat.
Social Action News
Film Screening & Discussion: Now is The Time: Sunday, July 30, 2:00 p.m. Thurmont Library. Interested in how we can bring about affordable universal healthcare through Medicare for ALL? This event is organized by local activists with the Frederick County chapter of Healthcare Is a Human Right -- MARYLAND, supported by Physicians for a National Health Program.
Still in the Shadows of Nuclear Weapons: Sunday, August 6, 4:00 - 6:30 p.m., Frederick Friends Meeting House, 723 N. Market St., Frederick, MD 21701. Ms. Jon Sung Lee, who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan as a young girl, will discuss her experiences. Dennis Nelson will talk about growing up downwind from a nuclear weapons test site in St. George, Utah, where the community was exposed to radiation. There will be a special showing of the short film,
Goyou - Pine Bonsai: Hiroshima Survivor, with the filmmaker, Shizumi Shigeto Manale.
Free to the public. RSVP appreciated. Refreshments will be provided.
Sponsored by Women in Black Frederick, Hiroshima/Nagasaki Peace Committee of Washington, D.C., and Frederick Friends Meeting Peace & Social Concerns Committee
Interested in Working for Social Action? Email
[email protected] to be on our mailing list. Visit
uusocialjustice.org for updates and information on all of our Social Action Works.
 Dismantling Racism Team News/Updates
If you 'liked' our facebook page, you would have seen these links in your news stream:
- Anne & Emmett by Janet Langhart Cohen is an imaginary conversation between Anne Frank and Emmett Till, both victims of racial intolerance and hatred. Frank is the 13-year-old Jewish girl whose diary provided a gripping perspective of the Holocaust. Till is the 14-year old African-American boy whose brutal murder in Mississippi sparked the American Civil Rights Movement. The play was performed this past Monday, July 24, at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture and is available to stream here. Find out more about Anne & Emmett here.
Community News
Frederick County Sheriff's Office Citizens' Survey: The purpose of the survey is to assess the attitudes and opinions of the community toward the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. You may complete the survey here:
https://www.frederickcountymd.gov/forms.aspx?FID=98
Volunteers Needed: Annual Frederick City Feeder School Supply, Monday, August 14, between 7:00 a.m and 8:00 p.m. Help children and youth in our community get off to a great start as they begin a new school year by donating school supplies, funds for the purchase of supplies, and volunteering at the annual Frederick City School Supply distribution day. Hope you can help. We need volunteers from 7am to 8pm registering families, organizing the supplies, supervising in the movie area, reading books, distributing supplies, and clean-up. Here is a sign-up link for volunteers:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0e4ca9ab2da46-school.
Donate school supplies through the United Way's "Stuff the Bus" program at various locations around the county.
You can also make a financial donation through the Religious Coalition. The funds given through the Coalition are then spent on school supplies by me and other members of the "buying" team.
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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