We had the pleasure of introducing and welcoming three new members to the congregation on Earth Day Sunday, April 23rd. Here are their brief bios:

 

Jim Harrison 

Jim grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He joined the Navy at a young age. After boot camp he was stationed on Treasure Island for 18 months of electronics school. After nearly six years in the Navy, he took a job as a technician at The University of Iowa Space Sciences Department, which was headed by Dr. James Van Allen. While there he took classes and became an electronics design engineer. Jim helped design an instrument on Pioneer 10 - the 1st spacecraft to reach Jupiter. He worked as a design engineer at various companies in Mountain View and Palo Alto and moved to Marin in 1990. In 2004 he become an editor and writer for a technical magazine and web site. Jim enjoys going to the gym, hiking and bike riding. He now works as an editorial consultant and freelance writer.

 

Henry Bankhead

Henry is a librarian in San Rafael who reviews literary and paranormal romance fiction. He was born in Connecticut and has lived most of his adult life in California. He attended art school. Henry love to bake (as we learned on a Sunday with his delicious apple pie!). He describes himself as "obsessed" with bamboo, and he is an advocate of open-source ebooks and self publishing.

 

Sarah Tiederman

Sarah was born in San Francisco, and has lived in Oklahoma and Indiana. She has been working for the past 15 years as a Social Studies teacher. Recently, she has been taking a break from teaching to enjoy volunteering and stay-at-home parenting.

 

Sarah and Henry have two children, Esme and Jasper. Esme is a 4th grader at Vallecito Elementary School. She plays viola and loves softball. Jasper is an 8th grader at Miller Creek Middle School. He is interested in water polo and swimming, and he is a devout reader.

 

If you are interested in membership at UUCM, please contact Carolyn Bopp, Membership coordinator, membership@uumarin.org, or me. We would love to welcome you at a future new member ceremony.

 

Fondly,

Joy

Jeffrey Melcher,  M.Div.

dre@uuMarin.org

Upcoming dates link to the UUCM calendar for saving on iCal, Outlook etc.

7:30 - 9:00 PM

The parent group will not be meeting at UUCM this Sunday as they will be having a meeting at the retreat. Time to be announced at retreat.

Remarkable People!  Friday, May 12,  7:30,  Fireside Room

Come learn about (and CELEBRATE!) our Remarkable Nani Ranken 

This finale to the Remarkable People 2017 season will provide a way to learn about Nani's interesting international and academic life - as well as allow us to celebrate her 90th birthday!!   

Nani's lively curiosity has led her through many adventures and this is your opportunity to learn about them from her.  And cake too!

The Remarkable People evenings give us a chance to learn from the life stories within our own community.  There are always some interesting new facts about old friends and sometimes some surprising life intersections you might never have known about without hearing each others' narrative of where they have been before being with us.  Come learn more in a relaxed setting with refreshments and conversation.

Building Your Own Theology

A weekly class on Tuesdays, May 2 through June 6, 7 PM - 9:00 PM. Rev. Joy will offer a six-session adult religious education class, Building Your Own Theology, based on a UUA curriculum. Participants will explore their own "theologies," beliefs and doubts, using experiences from their life journeys, in a supportive group atmosphere. Limit: 12 participants.

Here is the link to sign up for the class: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0d49aeaf2faa8-building

The nominating committee invites input from the members of UUCM of persons you believe will able to perform as a trustee on the Board.  Four positions are to be filled: president, treasurer, secretary and a general trustee.  The board meets once a month and has an occasional retreat.  Each board member is a liaison to a committee of UUCM.  In addition a position on the nominating committee will need filling.  Please feel free to contact Carol Kerr, Christine Kraemer or Joyce Rhodes with your ideas.

If you are curious about what our Board does read the  Draft Board of Trustee's agenda for April 27.

Annual Basket Share Program - May nominee needed

There is one more 50/50 offering Basket Share Sunday open this church year,  May 28.

General Assembly (GA) is the annual meeting of our Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Attendees worship, witness, learn, connect, and make policy for the Association through the democratic process. Anyone may attend.

New Orleans, LA  June 21-25.