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UUCA - A place to Connect |Grow | Serve
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Annual Meeting immediately
following the service
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Sunday Worship
June 4, 10:15 a.m.
"Warts and All"
Sermon by Rev. Aaron McEmrys
Remember, we begin our summer schedule this Sunday--a single service at 10:15 a.m. The service will be led by Rev. Aaron and Worship Associate Siana Hinsz. The Loschert Family will light the chalice, and in recognition of Gay Pride week, the TrUUbadours and Chalice Choirs will sing "Let Your Freak Flag Fly"--a favorite from SHREK the Musical. And, YES!--We do have Religious Education this Sunday. See below.
Livestreaming of the service here.
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Rev. Linda in the Pulpit
 Mark your calendar for June 11 and June 25. These two Sundays you don't want to miss! These are Rev. Linda's last two times in the pulpit as our Minister of Faith in Action.
- June 11. "Trusting the Dawning Future" by Rev. Dr. Linda Olson Peebles. Taking words of inspiration from sources as diverse as the Book of Job, medieval woman mystic Julian of Norwich, and our own Senator Tim Kaine, Rev. Linda encourages us to keep our vision on the horizon. Special music from Woven Green.
- June 25. "How Do You Leave a Party?" by Rev. Dr. Linda Olson Peebles. As she leads worship for the last time at UUCA, Rev. Linda shares the pulpit with guest speakers. Special music from Maya Rogers.
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UUCA Annual Congregational Meeting - June 4, 11:30 a.m.
Please join us at the Annual Meeting of the Congregation, Sunday, June 4, 2017, in the Sanctuary, immediately following the single service.
The Congregation will vote on the the attached budget recommended by the Board of Trustees, the attached list of nominees for elective offices, and the attached meeting minutes from last year's meeting. Annual volunteer awards will also be presented.
Current members of the Congregation who have signed the membership book at least 90 days before the meeting are eligible to vote.
We urge all eligible voting members to attend in person, though we are providing the option of an absentee ballot. If you must vote absentee, please read the "Absentee Ballot Process" below.
Childcare provided and the Youth Group will be serving a sandwich lunch before the meeting.
Documents for this year's meeting are below. Please print your own copies or plan on viewing from your handheld device at the meeting.
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 This week's Give the Plate supports Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice (UUSJ), a community of UUs working to create a peaceful, just, and sustainable world. Comprised of congregations in the National Capital Region and individual UUs nationwide. UUSJ amplifies the voice of UUs on the national level by advocacy and witness activities on immigration reform, escalating income inequality, and the environment and climate change. Now, as our liberal religious values are being threatened, UUSJ is making monthly advocacy visits to Capitol Hill to speak with lawmakers and their staffs on core UU issues. UUSJ has coordinated the UU presence for national marches, organized two nationwide Write Here! Write Now! letter writing campaigns, and co-sponsored a UU conference on reversing inequality/protecting healthcare. UUCA members have also participated in UUSJ-coordinated voter education and mobilization efforts. Nearly 40 UUCA members and friends are supporting members. Your Give the Plate offerings on June 4 and 11 will help UUSJ keep the momentum going to advance and defend UU values. You can become a supporting member of UUSJ by contributing $40 or more to GTP. If you do contribute $40 or more, please come visit the UUSJ table in Fellowship Hall after the service on Sunday so we can sign you up. 
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| SUMMER NOTES Remember when traveling this summer to collect a small sample of water to bring back for our "Gathering of the Waters" service in September. It's a special time when our church family gathers together to celebrate community and the beginning of the new church year.  Connections is going on a summer schedule this year. This newsletter will be published once for the month of July and the first edition in August will cover August 1-23. Connections will resume its weekly publication schedule on August 24. Throughout the summer, you can still stay connected to your UUCA family by following us on Facebook and Twitter. Summer deadlines for Connections are:
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#WearOrange June 2 AND June 4
Friday, June 2, is National Gun Violence Prevention Day (a day when supporters are asked to wear
ORANGE) and on Sunday, June 4, UUCA's Youth Group will be wearing
ORANGE to church. Please join them in wearing
ORANGE not only on Friday but also on Sunday, June 4! Wearing
ORANGE is the national Gun Violence Prevention action that honors victims with a color you can't ignore. Anything
ORANGE is great--a tie, a scarf, a hat, a t-shirt! Wear
ORANGE to our worship service and to the Annual Meeting for a photo that will really show our UU principles! Also, please come to the Rally in Alexandria's Market Square on Friday at 7 p.m. or pop by for the silent vigil at Clarendon Metro, 4:30-6 p.m. the same day. Contact UUCA member
Alison Sheahan, ab.sheahan@verizon.net, for questions or see more information here.
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Bella Voce Songs of Summer Concert
Sunday, June 4, 4 p.m.
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The Committee for Peace and Justice in Israel/Palestine
Wednesday, June 7, 7:30 p.m.
 The Committee for Peace and Justice in Israel/Palestine (CPJIP) will meet Wednesday, June 7, 7:30 p.m., at UUCA in the Volunteer Room to discuss current events of interest, approaches to peace and future activities including a Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh's visit to the DC area June 30--July 1 and the November 18 musical event "Peace, Shalom, Salaam" with Kol Ami and the Moroccan Islamic group. The Committee regularly meets on the first Wednesday of each month.
Questions? Call Allan Kellum, Convener, 703-538-2683.
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An Invitation for Food and Fellowship with Our Muslim Neighbors
Wednesday, June 7, 7:30 p.m. - Hijrah Islamic Center
 Once again, the Dar al Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church invites UUCA, as a member of VOICE, to join them in breaking the fast, IFTAR, during this holy month of Ramadan. This is an annual event that we have been enjoying since 2008. Families are welcome. Modest dress please. Location: 3159 Row St. & Route 7, Falls Church. Carpool from UUCA at 7:10; RSVP to David McTaggart, dmctagg@gmail.com.
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Day Alliance: Saudi Arabia and its Neighbors in the Trump Era
Tuesday, June 13
 Allen Keiswetter, a retired Senior Foreign Service Officer with decades of experience in the Middle East, will discuss current issues in the Arabian peninsula and its neighborhood, including how U.S. policy has changed or may change and possible consequences for the Middle East and the United States. Coffee and conversation begin at 10:30 a.m., the lecture at 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome to attend the presentation without making a reservation. The reserved seating, catered lunch is open to those who reserve by June 8. Cost of the lunch is $15. To reserve your place at lunch, please email blake.claudia@gmail.com or phone Renée at 703-354-4555. Menu: BBQ chicken, parslied potatoes, green salad, and dessert.
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Join Metro Area UUs for Capital Pride Parade & Festival
Saturday & Sunday, June 10-11
 Equality UUCA and
UUSJ invite you to take part in this year's Capital Pride. This year's theme for Capital Pride is Unapologetically Proud! All UU parade fans--especially anyone wanting to show your support for the LGBTQ Community--are wanted for walking in the Pride Parade on Saturday afternoon. We'll meet up at 3 p.m. (meeting location TBA) for a 4:30 p.m. kick-off of the 1.5 mile parade. The parade route runs from 22nd & P Streets, NW, through Dupont Circle and 17th Street to 14th & S Streets. Also, outgoing folks are needed to help run the UU booth, with other local UU church members, at the Pride Festival on Sunday. For more information,
click here. Sign up for the Pride Festival Booth
here.
Or stop at the Equality UUCA table to sign up for the Parade or contact
Elizabeth Fogarty at
eafogarty@aol.com.
Also, plan on the
Unity and Pride March on Sunday, June 11, beginning at 10 a.m.
--A National march with plans as big as the Women's March!
More details to follow. Don't miss it!
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Muchas Gracias to UUCA
 Many thanks to UUCA for the generous support of our human rights Accompaniers through May's Give the Plate. UUCA is partnered with NISGUA, Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala, to support human rights accompaniment. In the last 10 years we have supported 17 Accompaniers. Your gifts provide the monthly stipend that our Accompaniers receive to cover their room and board. These courageous young people provide a presence which has been instrumental in protecting witnesses in notable court cases and also has helped communities oppose multi-national mining, hydroelectic and agribusiness projects that seize indigenous communal lands. "As You Come Home: Immigration, Reunion, and the Continuity of Power," in the Utne Reader is a first person account as well as a meditation on the experience of Accompaniment in Guatemala and our moral linkages to the violence there. It is a must read by our Accompanier, Chris (Shorne) Hartson -- read here.
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UUCA Partnership with Service Never Sleeps
 As part of UUCA's Live the Pledge commitment to work to end racism--UUCA is excited to announce our new partnership with Service Never Sleeps. SNS is a new non-profit in Arlington dedicated to their signature program called "Allyship." Allyship is about moving people to a new paradigm of thinking about privilege and marginalized communities. Allyship promotes the idea that we can be bridge-builders who work together, and support each other toward the common purpose of ensuring equality, equity, and inclusion for everyone. Watch for more information in the near future on this exciting new partnership or contact Alex Ziehm, alexandraziehm92@gmail.com.
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UUCA Peace Camp Needs Kitchen Help
June 26 thru July 7
Kitchen staff help fuel our hungry Peace Camp kids while they learn about cooperation and peaceful problem-solving. Can you help this year? As always, kitchen staff includes adults and youth (community service hours offered). Jobs include food prep, cooking, serving, and cleanup. Volunteers help prepare lunch starting at 8:15 or 10:00 with cleanup ending around 2:30. Dates and times are flexible. Please contact Mollie Jewell, (gjewell@cox.net) or 703-941-5643 or see Mollie at the coffee table this Sunday. You can sign-up directly here.
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Honoring Rev. Robinson and Beacon House
Saturday, June 17, 4-7 p.m.
Edgewood Arts Center, 3415 8th Street NE, Washington, DC
Please join the UU community and others in honoring the work of Rev. Robinson. Rev. Don Robinson, the UUA's first community minister, will be retiring in June from Beacon House after 25 years of service. Beacon House, established by Rev. Robinson in 1991, provides after-school tutoring, mentoring, and sports programs for youth in the Edgewood neighborhood of D.C. To purchase tickets and to provide a donation to a special gift, click here.
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Religious & Lifespan Education
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After the service this Sunday, grab a sandwich, chips, cookie, and fruit before you head to the Annual Meeting. No need to leave the church or go into the meeting on an empty stomach. The Youth Group has you covered. There will be options for vegetarians and gluten-free. Donations accepted. |
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Summer RE is Active and Energetic Fun!
 Just because it's summer doesn't mean we don't have RE!
This summer's line up is active, energetic, and fun!
Activities include:
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Field Day
- Park Play
- Yoga
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UUCA Shenandoah Retreat!
June 16-18
Everyone is invited to join UUCA at Big Meadows campground, Shenandoah National Park, for our annual retreat June 16-18, 2017. Camp, stay in the lodge, or come up for just the day on Saturday June 17! All ages and groups welcome! Please register online so we can communicate with UUCAers who are joining the retreat: https://sites.google.com/site/uucabigmeadows/register We ask for a cash donation of $10 per adult, payable at the campground, to help offset the cost of supplies for the Saturday potluck picnic and the Friday happy hour. Questions? Please contact D. Ohlandt, profohlandt@gmail.com
PS: If you want to camp, all the reserved sites are booked, but all hope is not lost! Contact D at the email to find out about your options.
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Teach RE Next Year!
We are currently recruiting teachers for next year's exciting and innovative RE program.
What's on tap for the upcoming year?
Pre-K--1st Grade--Spirit Play
2nd--4th Grade--Science Based UU Identify
5th Grade--OWL and Bible Studies
6th Grade--Maker Space
7th Grade--Neighboring Faiths
8th Grade--Our Whole Lives
9th-12th Grade--Youth Group
Want to learn more about next year's line up? Join RE leaders in Fellowship Hall this Sunday for the RE Fair.
Ready to sign up for this adventure?
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Only a few spots left! Register for Peace Camp TODAY!
You can still register your child for UUCA's 20th Anniversary Peace Camp at www.lffp.org. Registrations are available for both weeks (June 26 and July 3) for children entering kindergarten through 8th grade as a camper (for elementary schoolers) or counselor in training (middle schoolers). Peace Camp is offered at UUCA in two sessions: June 26-30 and July 3-7, 2017. Look also for the Peace Camp Table in Fellowship Hall after each service this Sunday. For more information, please contact molliejewell2@gmail.com, 703-941-5643.
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Board May 2017 Report
In light of recent events, the Board adopted the following resolution: "The Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, Virginia condemns the racism and white supremacy displayed by the torch-wielding rally by alt right white nationalists on May 13, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. We stand in solidarity with many faith communities united in rejecting such intimidation and hate."
Rev. Aaron and Tamara presented the final UUCA 2017-2018 operational budget to the Board. During the review of the budget, there was a discussion of funding for the music program. The budget has a large increase for music overall, as the music director position (the new director will start in July) is restored to 100%; however, funding for the hand bell choirs remains flat.
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Revenue, Stewardship, Brains
Tuesday, June 13, 7:30-9 p.m.
You won't want to miss this event: Tuesday, June 13, 7:30-9:00 p.m. If you have ANY interest in how we can build community and enhance UUCA's revenue even beyond our annual giving, please join the Stewardship team for an evening of brainstorming and early planning for the 2017-18 church year. You bring ideas and energy, and we'll supply snacks and beverages. Last year's high-energy revenue-enhancement meeting led to five new revenue sources, which raised nearly $60,000. Can we top it this year? For further information, contact Stewardship Coordinator Diane Ullius at du4uuca@comcast.net.
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Clerestory and Handbell Choirs Spring Concert
Sunday, June 11, 4 p.m.
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Volunteer Audio & Video Techs Needed
 Due to moves and summer travel, our Sunday morning Audio & Video Team could use a few more team members. It's a fun and easy way to help UUCA be heard and seen around the world. No experience required; will train. For more information and to schedule a training, contact Facilities Manager Paul Kearney, facmgr@uucava.org.
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Men's Book Group -- Summer Read: "Skinwalkers" by Tony Hillerman
Sunday, June 11, 7:30 p.m.
 Attention men! Looking for some good summer reading? You're welcome to join UUCA's Men's Book Group. Each month they meet on the second Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel to discuss a wide-range of current and classic fiction and nonfiction. This summer starts off with reading and discussing Tony Hillerman's Skinwalkers. It's considered Hillerman's "breakout novel" and is the first one involving the two detectives, Leaphorn and Chee together. It is set in the Navajo nation in New Mexico. If there are any questions about the group and its meetings, please email Ken Marshall at kenmar42@gmail.com or call him at 703-533-8004.
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 A memorial service to celebrate the life of Rita Foisie will be held on Saturday, June 3, 3:30 p.m. in our Sanctuary. |
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- See summer schedule above.
- Please put "Connections" in the subject box.
- Send announcement (150 words or fewer) in body of email or Word doc attachment.
- Images and attachments accepted, though no guarantee of publishing
- Send announcements to pubasst@uucava.org.
- Questions about Connections? Contact MaryAnn@uucava.org.
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