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APRIL 2017
Monthly Bulletin
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Whoever you are, whomever you love,
However you express your identity;
Whatever your situation in life,
Whatever your experience of the holy,
Your presence here is a gift.
Whether you are filled with sadness,
Overflowing with joy,
Needing to be alone with yourself,
Or eager to engage with others,
You have a place here.
All are welcome here.
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WORSHIP
Services are Sundays
9:15 and 11:15am
Contemplative Worship on Wednesdays
11:45am on the outdoor labyrinth or in the Sanctuary
Theme for April:
TRANSFORMATION
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April Sermons
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April 2:
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The Seven Principles of Unitarian Universalism: Celebrating our Rainbow Chalice
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April 9:
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Making a Change; Making an IMPACT |
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April 16:
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The Rite of Spring |
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April 23:
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Communal Renewal
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April 30:
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When Spider Webs Become Cobwebs
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This month's theme is "transformation," and as I sat to write I found myself curious about the difference between change and transformation. The word change means, "to make or become different," and it comes from the Old French changier, which means essentially the same thing. Transformation is defined as, "a thorough or dramatic change," and comes from the Latin word transformare, which refers to changing the form or shape of something. An illustration of the difference might be that a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly; it doesn't change into a better caterpillar. Leadership experts sometimes say that "Changes fix the past. Transformations create the future."
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Spring Auction May 6th 5:30-7PM
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Join your TJMC community for our Spring Silent Auction. An evening not to be missed-fun, food, and fellowship while we support the church we know and love. Our Silent Auction will feature dinners, services, and items to bid on. Our goal is to make this the most successful auction yet so that TJMC can continue to be a beacon of light in the Charlottesville community.
Donations for Spring Auction
We'd love your donations of treasure, talent and time. The success of our service auction depends on your generosity!
We are especially seeking:
- Auction Dinners
- Gift Certificates for local services, businesses, and restaurants
- Bigger Ticket Items-Vacation Getaways, Time Shares, Tickets for Concerts or Sporting Events
All donations will be accepted until April 23rd. Please email us at
auction@uucharlottesville.org to make arrangements with our team to receive your donations.
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April 23 Social Action Collection
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Please note the date of collection has been changed from April 16 to April 23.
by Pete Armetta
Barrett Early Learning Center was established in 1935 and is the oldest child care program in Virginia. It was started by nurse Daisy V. Green of the Charlottesville Health Department, and with local churches and community members. Barrett was initially supported by the Works Progress Administration and Charlottesville Community Chest, today's United Way. The United Way is still one of Barrett's strongest partners.
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TJMC's Social Action Collection History
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By Elizabeth Breeden
The Social Action Collection is the monthly collection to benefit a non-profit organization whose mission and vision are aligned to our seven principals. If you are a church congregant, now is the time to apply to have an organization you support be part of this process during the 2017-2018 church year.
I first became part of the Social Action Council, as it was then known, about 15 years ago. At that time Satyendra Huja had already been the Chair for several years. The system of allowing any non-profit to apply for the monthly collection as long as three members of the church would "sponsor" the application was already in place. The idea was if three of our members were involved in the activities of the organization, they would know it well enough to certify the good work and financial honesty of the organization. In those years, monthly collections usually brought in about $1000. We usually had between 10 and 12 applicants for the collection.
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Janice Walker "Quilts as Art"
I make art for the challenge of seeing what I can do next with my palette of commercially printed fabrics. The originally designed works are sewn using a layering process similar to quilting, but made to hang on the wall like fine art. After the initial design is constructed, I add additional color and texture with a variety of threads and machine stitching.
Nature is often my inspiration, but many times the fabric insists on being put together in ways abstract or unusual. Ten years in, I am still in the midst of a creative exploration of the possibilities of a medium not usually part of our culture's art heritage. Or I play with fabric and thread to make art. It's fun! It's beautiful!
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With AmazonSmile, you can select Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church as your charity of choice so a portion of every purchase you make goes to supporting the work we do in our community. Please spread the word to your friends, family, and everyone who shops online.
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The TJMC-UU Monthly Bulletin is a digital publication of articles/essays that is published on or around the first of each month. Submissions should be saved as a Microsoft Word file including a title and by line, and emailed to
office@uucharlottesville.org by the
third Friday of the preceding month. Holidays may affect submission deadlines.
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