Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin
UUCM Email Weekly!
March 28, 2019
Issue #493
Sunday Worship Services
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March 31, 2019: The Physicality of Grace
 
Grace is another of those "Wounded Words" that's been used to cause spiritual harm. It was the Calvinist understanding of Grace that inspired the theological stances of early Unitarians and Universalists. What might our physical experience of grace - as in "graceful" - have to say about the theological concept?
 
The Sunday Circle 9 am
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9 am - The Sunday Circle 

Upcoming Topics and Leaders
                                       
3/31/19    "Hamilton" the Musical: Art of Our Time     Kim Holscher  
   
4/7/19    Know Thyself                                                 Jim Harrison 
                                
        More Info and additional service topics.
 
The Sunday Circle is held from 9:00 am to 10:00 am each Sunday in the Fireside Room.  
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Together we are learning and loving the way being in community and celebrating some of the many traditions which are sources of our tradition. In the next month, we will be looking at both Passover and Ea ster from their Jewish and pagan roots to the Christian and Humanist overlay into Earth Day. These next lessons on Sundays are interconnected and yet each will be its own pearl of knowledge.
 
March 31  - All ages grades 2-12 will be getting the history of Passover through art, song, and reader's theatre style story play. Creative Compassionates class will also continue with its mirco-lending project via Kiva.org. 
April 7  - Age-grouped classes continue their curriculum of nature exploration, ethics plays, and spiritual practices exploration.
April 14 - Annual egg coloring EGGstravaganza  for grades K-7. Let me know if you can bring a dozen hard boiled eggs. YRUU will continue to learn worship planning skills.
April 21 - Easter/Earth Day:  Age-grouped classes continue their curriculum of nature exploration, ethics plays, and mindfulness. YRUU hide eggs and the younger ages get to have a hunt.
April 28 - Celebration of Passover  - All ages grades 2-12. A ritual meal with child-friendly haggadah, singing, and a hunt for the afikoman. Each family will be asked to bring an element. Please look for the sign-up.
May 5 - Retreat Sunday  - An All Ages art room will be available for families not attending the retreat.
 
May your days be blessed with joy and love,
Jeffrey

Jeffrey Melcher, M.Div.   
Director of Family Ministries
415.578.9788
Selected Upcoming Dates
Upcoming dates link to the UUCM calendar for saving on iCal, Outlook, etc.

7:00 PM  - 9:00 PM
 
12:15 PM - 2:15 PM 
 
Last Chance to Sign up for the Retreat
You are needed at the Retreat!

You can still sign up for the Retreat!
 
We would like to have at least 25 more people to make the Retreat a rousing success. One evening, one day, or the whole weekend. All these options are available. Maybe the Friday night campfire with s'mores and singing is your interest. Maybe it's the Saturday night all-ages Barn dance? You can camp, you can have your own family room, you can stay in a motel "like" room. This is one of the best weekends of the year for building UUCM friendships between children, youth, parents, and the whole community. Scholarships are available to help defray the cost.
Dinners for Eight
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Our next dinner is April 6th.
Please join us for an informal potluck dinner which is held at members' homes.
New attendees are always welcome.
Please let Sher Sheldon at shershel@comcast.net  know if you can come or host.


Touch of Beauty Volunteers Needed for June
We are looking for volunteers to bring flowers (or other Touch of Beauty) on Sundays in June. No experience necessary! Please email sallyrschroeder@comcast.net if you're interested.

Refreshment Provider Openings
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Teams of two people are needed to bring light refreshments for about 100 people for our coffee hour on the following dates:  March 31, April 14, May 5, May 12, and May 26.  These two people will also set up and clean up.  
 
We're also looking for a third person (those new to the congregation especially welcome!) to help with clean up in the kitchen from about 12:30 pm to finish (usually by 1 pm with three people helping). We'd like to begin Sunday, March 31, and continue through mid-June.
 
Please remember -- light refreshments with coffee are only possible if people are willing to provide them!
 
Contact Judy Finn
415-328-4516 
The Spiritual Cost of Racism - April 7
"The Spiritual Cost of Racism," Sunday, April 7, 12:15-2:15 pm, Fellowship Hall.  Are you interested in exploring the impact that racism has on white people?  How has racism compromised your UU values/principles?  Have your hearts been broken by unconscious actions?  Is complicity and silence wearing you down?  If so, come to this AdultEd/Social Justice sponsored event.  The Marin chapter of SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice) will be conducting and facilitating the workshop designed for our UUCM members.  Bring your own lunch.  Questions - contact Jan Seagrave   janseagrave@gmail.com  or Anne Spatola amspatola@comcast.net.
Board Meeting 3/28/19
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Note: Board agendas are not officially final until the Saturday prior to the meeting. Please check [this page] closer to the meeting date for the final agenda.

Partial agenda below  - see link to PDF for entire agenda.

Preview of UUCM Board of Trustees Agenda
Thursday, March 28, 2019
LOCATION: UUCM
Meeting time: 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Upcoming Key Dates   2019
March 31 New Member Welcome Ceremony
April 17 Executive Committee at 11:30 am
April 17 Marketing Taskforce at 1 pm
April 25 Board Meeting at 6 pm
 
Upcoming Leadership Council Meetings
May 11 at 9-11 am Fellowship Hall
 
Upcoming UU Congregation Meetings
May 19 at 12:15 pm Budget
June 2 at 12:15 pm Annual
 
Action Items:
1. Update from the Board President
2. Update from Minister: Hopes & Histories update; organizational structure innovations
3. Fundraising Events: a. Kudos for Paella event 3/23; b. plans for 2019-20 fundraising as outlined by Lynne Scarpa
4. Update on Solar: Margaret
5. Status of Finances: Treasurer's Report: Margaret
6. Second Service Opportunities: Planning issues: budget, RE, music, space, etc.
7. Long-Range Planning Committee Ideas for Appointments: Kim and Dick, board; Doug Kerr (chair) + proposed members
8. Select Volunteer of the Month for February and March
9. Janice's  feedback on  Governance and Ministry  book
10. New Business and Dates for Future Meetings
11. Annual Report Format Choices
 
Women's History in Music
Milton Wong played the works of Amy Beach (1867-1944) on Sunday March 3rd in honor of Women's History Month! Amy Beach was the best known woman composer of her time period and the first in the United States. A child prodigy, she began composing music at age four and performing publicly at age seven in a Unitarian church. At the age of thirteen, she wrote "The Rainy Day" following a visit with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow -- her first published song. In 1883, at age sixteen, she made her professional debut as a pianist. As a composer, Amy Beach created large orchestral works and other complex compositions. She was the first American woman to write a symphony. Amy used her position as one of the country's best known composers to encourage other women. We celebrate Amy Beach! 
Register for General Assembly - June 19-23
General Assembly is the annual meeting of our Unitarian Universalist Association. Attendees worship, witness, learn, connect, and make policy for the Association through democratic process. Anyone may attend; congregations must certify annually to send voting delegates. The 2019 General Assembly will be June 19-23 in Spokane, Washington. Most General Assembly events will be held in the Spokane Convention Center. https://www.uua.org/ga
Social Justice Education/Action

If you are not already receiving emails from the social justice committee and wish to receive them along with information about social justice actions/rallies in and around Marin, please send your email address to:    socialjustice@uumarin.org
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Do you want to make a difference in our county and the world? We focus on local issues which are relevant to all of us. Bring your ideas and concerns to the  UUCM Social Justice Committee.  We meet the third Sunday of each month at noon.
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Continue your commitment to environmental and economic justice by shopping at   http://shop.uusc.org 
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Quick Links
 
 
Staff Links
 Developmental Minister:  Rev. Marcus Hartlief revmarcus@uumarin.org  
 
Office hours:
Tuesday-Thursday: mid-morning to late afternoon or into the evening.
 Call, text or email to make an appointment.  
415-578-9632 (direct), 510-213-0404 (cell) 
 
Director of Family Ministries:  Jeffrey Melcher  dre@uumarin.org
 
Office hours:
Wed 10:30-2:00
Thursday 10:30-2:00
Sunday 9:00-1:00
 
Administrator: Janette Morrow  office@uumarin.org
  415-578-9577 direct  
 
Choir director:  Amanda Morando  muusic@uumarin.org    
 
Pianist:  Milton Wong

Nursery Teacher: Glynda Christian nursery.k1@uumarin.org 
 
Pastoral Care Committee: pastoralcare@uumarin.org 
Don Beck: 415-892-0642 
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