May 17, 2019
Welcome to the UUFSD Weekly Newsletter

Inspired by our UU principles, we are a vibrant, intentionally diverse congregation that models and promotes both locally and globally: love, spiritual growth, service, right relations, and sustainable living.
Upcoming Services
Services are each Sunday at 9:00am and 11:00am

May 19, 2019
YRUU Service

May 26, 2019
Rev. Meghan Cefalu
"With that Moon Language"
Worship Associate: Mark Tuller

June 2, 2019
Music Sunday!
Rev. Meghan Cefalu
Worship Associate: Diane Masser-Frye

June 9, 2019
Beginning of Single Service at 10:00am for the Summer
Bridging Service
Rev. Meghan Cefalu
Worship Associate: Jen Bearden
Daytimers Men’s Group
Friday, May 17th, 11:30am-1:00pm
 
DAYTIMERS mens' group meets the third Friday of every month to share lunch and conversation. Your choice of topic!
 
Roundtable Pizza, 1321 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas. All you can eat pizza and salad bar.
 
For further info call John Drewe at 760-930-9881 or email sddrewe@gmail.com
ALL FELLOWSHIP BOOK READ
Sunday, May 19th, 12:30-2:00pm in the Core Area
White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
 
Join the Racial Justice Task Force ALL FELLOWSHIP BOOK READ

This Sunday, May 19th 12:30-2:00 PM in the CORE AREA

WHITE FRAGILITY by Robin DiAngelo, Chapters 1-3

Please identify a passage in Chapter 1 that invokes any sense of discomfort and COME ANYWAY! Let's embrace and discuss that discomfort!
Pastoral Care Request
 
Fellow UU member, Michelle Devor, had a fall recently and badly broke one ankle with a smaller fracture of her other ankle. She is recovering from surgery at home. Michelle is mostly non weight bearing and could use help with food delivery and dog walking. She lives very close to the Fellowship, so a meal drop off or dog walk on a Sunday would work. Meals during the week or dog walks would also be very helpful. If you don’t like or don’t have time to cook, Michelle appreciates a sandwich pickup or fresh salad with protein!

If you are able to help out, please email Kelly Kelsoe at kelsoekelly@gmail.com to coordinate. Let’s put our UU covenant to practice and show our love and support for Michelle as she goes through this difficult time. Thank you!
Mindfulness Meditation on Hiatus

The Wednesday morning Mindfulness Meditation Group will not meet from May 22, 2019 through June 19, 2019. Our next scheduled group meeting will be Wednesday, June 26, 2019.

May Food Bank Results
In May 2019 we bagged 11,000 lbs. of apples to be given to our San Diego peers that need just a little more food.

THANKS all!

First-Timers, you MUST email Sara O’Hara for the Group Code in order to help in the future:

sara@saraohara.com. It’s always the first Thursday of the month.  
Environmental Justice Task Force—YOUR Ideas Needed!
What projects would be helpful at the Fellowship, for our communities, the state or our country? We are collecting ideas to do a survey of the members for projects that EJTF could do this year. We want to start with you -- to get YOUR ideas.
 
Thanks for your input and hopefully your help on our successful projects.

See you at the Fellowship—Debbie Hecht, Chair Environmental Task Force Chair ( hecht.deb@gmail.com)
Request and Reminder from Our Wonderful Kitchen Staff

The amazing Kitchen Staff who serves you on Sundays and during special events needs your help! We need some strong members to assist the kitchen staff on Sundays with cleanup. We have several heavy coffee pots (used to serve you that wake-up coffee and soothing tea on Sundays) and the ladies in the kitchen could use your help in lifting and cleaning them, as well as general cleanup. Please see Louise Garrett to see how you can help. Thank you in advance for your generous assistance!

Also, please keep in mind that we have two refrigerators in the UUFSD Kitchen. The one on the right is clearly marked as the " Event Refrigerator". Items in that refrigerator are not to be used for any events except those that have been approved by the Administrator. Also, before you remove any food from the Sunday Services refrigerator, please be sure to check with either the administrator or the kitchen staff.
Memorial Wall Update
 
Cast your gaze west of the patio and you'll see that Jerry Thiebolt has been busy installing SUN and CHALICE, the fourth of five murals he has designed and is building for the Fellowship Memorial. From time to time we remind all members to arrange for memorial tiles for themselves, their spouses or partners, and children or perhaps join other members in honoring someone who has made significant contributions to our beloved community. Construction and completion of the fifth and final mural (TREE OF LIFE) awaits more money in our memorial fund, as well as more time in Jerry's busy schedule. Minimum donations of $300 per tile help amortize initial construction cost and pay for engraving and maintenance. Go to uufsd.org/Giving/Memorial Walkway to find more information plus policy and reservation forms or contact Barbara Blomgren at 858-453-7414 or bwblomgren@san.rr.com .
Spiritual Counseling with Rev. Meghan
 
As you may know I will be transitioning to a private practice of spiritual counseling once I leave UUFSD at the end of June. If you are interested in experiencing a spiritual counseling session with me before I go I would be very happy to meet with you.

Spiritual counseling involves reflective listening and prayer reminding us that we are immersed in Spirit and Spirit is always present in every situation, as a constant resource and a mirror to guide us in what needs to be healed or learned.

I am still in a period of learning from my teacher and need to collect a number of "practice hours" before I am formally credentialed. If you are willing to fill out a short evaluation form after our session you will be helping me get closer to fulfilling those hours. Please call/text or email me to set up a time to meet: 858-322-0305 or revmeghan@gmail.com .
Hey, UUFSD!
 
We’ll be filling some important leadership positions soon and we’d love to hear from you. Opportunities to connect, learn and serve will be demystified. Join us and bring your questions or just sit in to learn about volunteerism that weaves connections and provides essential services.
 
Focus Areas:
 
Board of Directors and Officers
Minister Search Committee
and More
 
Board of Directors
The Board has oversight responsibility and authority to conduct UUFSD’s ministry and operations and meets monthly. One new director will serve with: Alana Schuller (President), Jill Ballard, Ernie Dun, Dale Gottdank, Richard MacDonald and Linda Gianelli Pratt.
 
We’re grateful for the important service of these volunteer leaders and look forward to hearing from YOU.
 
Minister Search Committee
The process of matching a minister with a congregation is the most important activity a UU community undertakes. Beginning in July, a seven-member Search Committee will collaboratively work to bring congregational perspective, passion and leadership to a process which is well laid out by the Unitarian Universalist Association.
 
Attend one or both

  • Friday, May 17: 7:00 - 8:00 PM Web conference https://zoom.us/j/288055515/ Audio: Join by computer audio or call (669) 900-6833. You’ll be prompted for the meeting ID, which is 288 055 515#
  • Sunday, May 19: 10:15 AM - 10:55 AM in Founders Hall
 
Questions? Contact: nomcom@uufsd.org
 
Thank you! UUFSD Nominating Committee: Marta Giri, Tom Packard, Wenda Alvarez
Monthly Call to Action – May

On April 27th, a gunman entered a Poway synagogue and opened fire, killing one woman, and injuring 3 others, including a child. On average, there is a mass shooting almost every day of the year in the US. Congress has failed to take meaningful action and curb gun violence. Call your US Representatives with this call script: “Hi. My name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [CITY, ZIP CODE]. I’m calling to urge Representative [NAME] to support legislation reinstating a federal ban on the purchase of high-capacity magazines and military-style assault weapons.” District 49 - Levin- (202)225-3906/(760)599-5000; District 52 - Peters - (202)225-0508/(858) 455-5550. Find other Representative contacts at www.house.gov/representatives/find/ .
Dear UUFSD Buildings & Grounds Workers,
 
Our next UUFDS Buildings and Grounds Work Party will be on Saturday June 8 from 9 AM to noon, followed by lunch. Please come and lend a hand.
 
Here are some suggested tasks. Please take a look and offer your suggestions - and offer to come and help.  Thanks!

  1. Sweep leaves and shovel sand as needed in the Amphitheater and Core Area.
  2. Pull weeds and trim brush around the site, at the upper parking lot, entrance road and the three classrooms.
  3. Re-do a couple more non-slip strips on the front stairs.
  4. Paint the stairs.
  5. Repair/replace the short stairs behind the Kitchen.
  6. Make lunch for hungry workers.

What else needs to be done? Please take a look and offer your suggestions. And let me know you can come. Thanks!

Ken Schultz
760-753-3502
 What's Happening at Camp de Benneville Pines
New Dates Added!

July 7-13 Elementary Camp
July 7-13 Counselor-in-Training Camp
July 14-20 Middle School Camp
July 21-27 Sr High Camp
July 28-Aug 3 Family Camp
Aug 10-14 Camp Summer Break (Adults)
Aug 10-14 Choir Camp
Aug 16-22 Art Groove
Aug 30-Sep 2 Young Adult Camp

To register, visit uucamp.org
Change for Change

There is a way for all those coins rattling around in your pocket to go to a worthy Social Justice cause.

We will convert your coins to “Shower Tokens.” Four tokens cost $2.00 which allows for an eight minute hot shower.

Bring your pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters to the Fellowship and give the gift of hot showers to our homeless brethren
Enneagram Workshop with Rev. Meghan Cefalu
June 15th 12:00-3:00pm in Founders Hall
 
I will be offering a three-hour workshop on the Enneagram, the personality typing system I have mentioned in the past. I have found this to be an especially helpful tool for self-discovery. Learning about how each of the nine types are oriented has increased my compassion for myself, my loved ones, and people in general. If you are curious there is quite a bit of information at enneagraminstitute.com . I would also highly recommend reading the book Personality Types: Using the Enneagram for Self-Discovery by Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson found here . Childcare will be available by request. Please RSVP to Tracey at office@uufsd.org so I know how many sets of materials to prepare.
Mental Wellness: Ease the struggle with DBT
Dinner and Discussion with Dr. Milton Z. Brown, Ph.D.
Saturday, June 15th, 6:00-8:00pm in Founders Hall
 
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) involves powerful strategies for change balanced with acceptance and compassion. It is recognized as an effective treatment for people with a wide range of difficulties, including, borderline personality disorder, emotion regulation, substance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder, and eating disorders. Join us to learn more from the founder of the DBT Center of San Diego.
 
UUFSD celebrates Mental Health Awareness with programs and activities. Watch for news and save the dates.
Your Good News for the Weekend

Note for those who use the Le Port School parking lot on Sundays : the gate code is 253
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of San Dieguito
1036 Solana Drive, Solana Beach, CA 92075
Phone: 858-755-9225