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We join together to encourage spiritual growth,
bu
ild a beloved community, and act for peace and justice.
Sunday, December 11, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
"A Theory of Religion" - The Rev. Dr. Carl Gregg
(The Children's Christmas Pageant will be
during the 10:30 a.m. Middle Hour in the sanctuary)
9:30 a.m. Early Service (Sanctuary)
Arts & Exploration for children 3rd grade and below (classrooms)
9:45 a.m. Children's Choir Rehearsal (Chapel)
10:30 a.m. Religious Education for All Ages:
- No Religious Education Classes due to Pageant
- UU Buddhist Fellowship (Chapel)
- Friendly Forum: Charles Haney will share his
experience at Standing Rock. (Room 113)
10:45 a.m. Holiday Pageant (Sanctuary)
11:00 a.m. UU Buddhist Fellowship Group Discussion (Chapel)
11:30 a.m. Late Service (Sanctuary)
Arts & Exploration for children 3rd grade and below (classrooms)
12:30 p.m. Open Circle Drop-In Discussion Group (Room 124)
12:30 p.m. Frederick Covenant of UU Pagans Meeting (Chapel)
12:30 p.m. New Member Reception (Rooms 113/115)
(Sermon Archive: the text, audio, & video of most week's sermons
Toys for Tots at UUCF:
Continuing this Sunday, bring unwrapped new toys to the Atrium bin. Toys and games may also be donated in original shrink wrap. Volunteers must clearly see the contents. No gift cards, food or toy weapons. Contact
Di Creedon
, SAC member & volunteer for Fort Detrick/UUCF
Toys for Tots
. You may also order toys from Amazon to be delivered to the church at 4880 Elmer Derr Rd, Frederick 21703.
This Week
Yoga for Beginners: Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. (Chapel)
Indoor Labyrinth Walk: Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. (Chapel)
Adult Choir Rehearsals: Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. (Sanctuary)
Joys & Sorrows
UUCF member Peggy Greene passed away Sunday night. A Celebration of Life has been tentatively schedule at UUCF for the afternoon of Saturday, February 11. Condolences may be sent to: Bill Greene, 7041 Catalpa Rd. Frederick MD 21703. Please keep Peggy's family and friends in your thoughts or prayers.
Steve Howe continues to recuperate from heart surgery in Baltimore. He hopes to be home by the weekend. Please keep both Steve and Gillian in your thoughts and prayers.
Patricia Cronin's mother died on Monday at the age of 92. Please keep Patricia and her family in your thoughts and prayers. Condolences may be sent to: Patricia Cronin, 4798 Mid County Ct, Monrovia, MD 21770
(301-865-4442;
abcpec@comcast.net).
Irene Zmitroviz continues to recover from breaking her pelvis. Consider signing-up to bring her a meal over the next two weeks. (No spicy food.) Also, Irene lives in a condo, so please call before dropping off:
301-662-3680
. Sign-up and details at
mealtrain.com/trains/rvrg5v
).
Encore Chorale Holiday Recital: Saturday, December 17 at 3:00 p.m. (Atrium, Sanctuary)
New Member Recognition and Reception: Sunday, December 11. Graduates from our UUCF 101: Pathways to Membership classes from October and December will be recognized during the services and celebrated afterwards. A "Cookie & Coffee" reception will be held in the Atrium after the early service and a more lavish reception will be held in 113/115 after the late service. Please come to one or both to meet and welcome our new members. Anyone who would like to contribute an edible offering--finger food only please--may bring it to the kitchen. Please label your contribution "Reception." Thank you.
Children's Holiday Pageant: Sunday, December 11, 10:45 a.m. The UUCF Children's Chorus will present "The Mitten" in the sanctuary. There will be a story, costumes, a special set, and singing. Don't miss it!!
Reminder of Membership Requirement: Each calendar year, every UUCF Member must make at least one "financial contribution of record" (any donation that is connected to your name via check, credit card, or cash in an envelope with your name on it).
Bus from UUCF to Women's March on Washington:
Saturday, January 21, 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m
$34/person. Contingent on 56 people signing up and paying by Sunday, December 18. Sign-up by both emailing Rev. Carl (
minister@frederickuu.org
) and paying either Treasurer in UUCF Office or at
frederickuu.org
(use "Other Contributions/Payments" and enter "bus" in memo line). Details, including a list of confirmed/pending reservations and waiting list will be continually updated at
frederickuu.org/bus
. (Please pay ASAP if you receive a confirmation that you have one of the 56 reserved seats. Please do not pay if you are on the waiting list.)
RUULEO (Retired UU Ladies Eating Out) will meet Tuesday, December 13, at 11:30 a.m. in Wegman's lounge area. There is a large buffet as well as pizza and sandwiches available. Come enjoy good food, fun conversation and good company. See old friends and make new ones. You needn't be retired - just available. Call Marj Mansfield at 301-693-6195 if you need more information. See you there."
Guest At Your Table: The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) yearly campaign--titled "Defying Hate"--highlights the Committee's work in Africa with LGBTQ people, with Syrian refugees where ever they are, in Haiti with hurricane recovery and justice issues, with the history of UUSC in World War II Europe (told in the documentary by Ken Burns,
Defying the Nazis). Find out more about the work of the UUSC on their website
(http://www.uusc.org/welcome-to-guest-at-your-table/). The campaign runs through December 11, 2016. No boxes this year, instead we have jars for you to take for collection, a weekly "Story of Hope" posted to religious education Facebook pages and links on the webpage.
Bylaws Review Update: The Board continues its ongoing effort to update UUCF By Laws. We have posted our initial review of Bylaws Articles I-VI on our website at
frederickuu.org/RevisingBylaws
. Please review the proposed updates and let us know if there are any points you'd like to have a discussion about. We'd like to have all your questions or concerns addressed prior to asking you to vote on the proposed changes at our Annual Meeting in June.
Rotating Hospitality Team:
1-2 people per week needed,
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. to rinse coffee mugs, wash in sanitizer, and empty coffee pots. Many hands make light work. If we have a lot of folks sign-up on sheet in atrium, no one will need to help very often.
UU Progressive Christian Fellowship:
Continues Tuesdays at 1 p.m. with a seminar/study model at the home of Mike Morse and Sea Raven. We are studying the 1996 bombshell, The Five Gospels by The Jesus Seminar (westarinstitute.org/). This is the book that started all the controversy about who Jesus was, and what he actually - so far as can be known - likely said and did. Copies are available through Amazon
here. All are welcome. Please contact
Sea Raven.
UUCF Book Club: Friday, December 9, 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mary Bowman Kruhm (2602 Pearson Drive, Homewood, Frederick, MD 21202). We will discuss
Someone Knows My Name, by Lawrence Hill. This is a novel about a free African girl who is kidnapped to America where she is sold into slavery. A brilliantly written work that is included on many book club lists. For directions to Mary's home or other information, please contact her at 301.712.6828 or
writer@marybk.com.
Climate Change Working Group:
Saturday December 10, 10:00 a.m.(Room
113). Focus on new nuclear technologies, with nuclear engineer, UUCF member, Bill Slagle presenting.
Chili & Caroling Evening: Sunday, December 18, 5:30 p.m. Big Holiday Party! We really need to know if you are coming, how many people will be in your party, and what you can cook and bring. We need lots of different kinds of chili dishes, lots of homemade desserts, and gingerbread cookies (we have a special soft recipe so that the cookies won't break). This is a BYOB event. Sign-Up Sheet is in the Atrium, so please sign up soon! Contact
Nancy Roblin for more info.
Holiday Schedule at UUCF:
- Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24 at 5:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Family Candlelight Service
- Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25 at 10:30 a.m. "The Meaning of Christmas, Then & Now" with Rev. Carl
- New Years Day, Sunday, January 1 at 10:30 a.m. "Grit, Passion, and Perseverance" with Rev. Carl
Social Action News
Food Bank Collections: We collect food year-round, but during this time of year we especially wish to help feed the hungry. Please add canned and dried food for the food bin at the church.
SAC Holiday Celebration and Meeting:
Tuesday, December 20th, at 5:30 pm at the church. Drinks and a main course will be supplied. Please bring a side dish or a dessert. The meeting agenda will be distributed in advance.
Women's March on Washington: Saturday, January 21st, 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. The Social Action Committee has provided the deposit to reserve a 56-passenger bus and driver for those interested in attending. The march is not to be a protest but a rally to send a bold message to the new administration that we stand together to defend marginalized communities. More information:
womensmarch.com.
Interested in Working for Social Action? Email
SAC@FrederickUU.org to be on our mailing list.
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.
Submissions for our monthly UNISON newsletter are due by
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