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We join together to encourage spiritual growth,
build a beloved community, and act for peace and justice.
Sunday, May 27 at 10:30 am.
Memorial Day &
"The Poor People's Campaign--Then & Now"
- The Rev. Dr. Carl Gregg with Nancy Pace
with special music by Stephen Darnell & Nick IntVeldt
Switch to One Sunday Service for the Summer
This Sunday, May 27, we will be moving to one Sunday Service at 10:30 a.m.
all summer through Labor Day Weekend.
9:30 a.m. Friendly Forum (Room 113)
10:30 a.m. One Service Sunday (Sanctuary)
Children 3rd-grade & younger sung to "Arts & Exploration" (Room 123)
11:40 a.m. Art Show Closing: The Ron Baviello show, "Depth of the Heart," will close this Sunday, May 27. Please be sure to finalize your purchase from the show before you leave Sunday's service.
This Week
Feldenkrais with Katie Giarth: *Canceled this week only*
UU Buddhists Group Meditation:
Thursdays, 7:00 p.m.
Frederick Refuge Recovery Open Meetings: Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. (Room 124).
Beginner's Yoga: Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. *canceled Tuesday, May 29*
Daytime Meditation Group:
Wednesdays, 11:00 a.m. (Room 115 'Early Bird Special' for new meditators at 10:45 a.m.: 5-minute meditation.
Tonight!
First Unitarian Church of Baltimore was happy to invite Rev. Rahnema to speak in Baltimore. I'd like to ask that you encourage any members of your congregation and public relationships to come and hear her
on Thursday evening in Baltimore. Link to a flyer is included below, or you may go to the First U Baltimore Facebook page and share our event.
Mitra Rahnema
Navigating Race, Authenticity and Power in Ministry
First Unitarian Church of Baltimore
Thursday, May 24, 2018 @ 7:00 PM
CENTERING is a project of the Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association Committee on Antiracism, Anti-oppression & Multiculturalism. The new volume centers the stories, analysis and insight of leaders of color in liberal ministry. Rev. Mitra Rahnema, editor, is a biracial Iranian American, a lifelong Unitarian Universalist who has served congregations in Michigan, California and Kansas, who provides national leadership among UU religious professionals of color.
First Unitarian Church established the Robert and Jean Zoerheide Lecture Series to express the public theology of our congregation. We invite national speakers to present their best thinking about the challenges of our society and the answers they bring to the questions we all face. We feature speakers whose work offers a Unitarian Universalist perspective. We encourage community dialogue to address the ethics and morality of our public discourse. Rahnema's lecture expresses our aspirations for cultural competency & multiculturalism.
General Announcements
One Service Sundays begins this Sunday, May 27!
We'll have one Service at 10:30 a.m. (Sanctuary) thru Labor Day, September 2, 2018. Friendly Forums begin at 9:15 a.m., Childcare at 10:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Other groups will meet at 11:40 a.m., after the one Service.
Congregational Annual Meeting with Potluck: Sunday, June 10, 11:40 a.m. Agenda and materials will be published soon. If you are able to do so, please bring a simple appetizer or dessert--"finger food" only: no heating/preparation or anything that needs to be cut or requires serving utensils. For example: veggie platters, sandwich rolls, fruit trays, bread/crackers, hummus/cheese, brownies/cookies/cupcakes.
Calling all UUCF Artists: Application forms for our July 1st congregational show are available
online and on the gallery shelf across from room 113-115 Sunday, June 17. Please retain the first page, fill out the second and return it to the folder by June 24. Applicable art work includes paintings, drawings, collages, photographs, and fiber and ceramic pieces suitable for hanging. Art intake will occur on Sunday, June 24 from 11:40 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and Wednesday, June 27 from 6:00-8:00pm.
If you wish to sell a craft (note cards, jewelry, pottery, unframed photos, etc.)
please note that space is limited to four vendors.
May Full Moon Labyrinth Walk: Tuesday, May 29, 8:30 p.m. (Labyrinth).
Come enjoy the beauty and peace of the Labyrinth by the light of the full moon! Please be sure to arrive by 9:30 pm at the latest. Everyone is welcome. Weather permitting, this will be an outdoor, drumming walk. The first half hour will be a quiet walk, the remainder drumming, so feel free to bring hand drums and other percussion instruments. Divination practice is welcome - you are welcome to bring your preferred divinatory tool or just stop by for a reading.
 Contentment in Everyday Life:
Tuesdays, June 5 - 26, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Meditation is making friends with oneself and developing compassion towards others. We can learn to develop friendship with our mind, skill in how to work with speed and difficulty, and a sense of humor. The journey continues by slowly allowing that mind to relax within itself. We let go of struggling with ourselves. We train in being awake in the present moment. This is a program on finding contentment in our daily lives. It is not about becoming a Buddhist but searching into the very techniques which Gotama Buddha employed over 3,000 years ago. Well, it worked for him, and it has worked for many people since him in a variety of spiritual traditions. This is not a religious course, but it is about working with techniques that will allow one to enter one's life more fully through the benefits of a mindfulness practice. Cost: $80 (for all 4 sessions) (shared with UUCF)
Register at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/contentment-in-everyday-life-with-jerry-webster-tickets-45856484981?aff=es2
 UUCF 101: Pathways to Membership: Saturday, June 9, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Are you considering membership at UUCF? Join the Membership Committee for a half-day intensive exploration of Unitarian Universalist history and principles, specific information about our own congregation, and discussion of our individual spiritual journeys. Participants will receive a free copy of the UUA booklet
Welcome: A Unitarian Universalist Primer. Light refreshments will be provided. Childcare can be provided with one-week's notice to DRE Lora Powell-Haney at
[email protected]. Sign-up sheet in the RE Cabinet in the Atrium.
Daytime Meditation Group:
Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m. in room 115, facilitated by Alice MacDonald (
[email protected]
, 240.815.5406). We will begin with 45 minutes of silent meditation, and everyone is welcome to meditate for less time (5 minutes) and then quietly slip out of the room! All are welcome, beginners to long-time meditators. New to meditation? Join us for our 'Early Bird Special: 5-minute meditation' at 10:45 a.m.!
 Feldenkrais at UUCF: Spring Session ongoing on Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. (Chapel) led by UUCF member, Katie Giarth. Guided attention and gentle movement with an emphasis on sensory learning. Improves posture, flexibility, coordination, athletic performance, mobility, chronic pain, tension and stress. $10/session). Visit:
brainbodymotion.com/ for more information.
 Frederick Refuge Recovery Open Meetings: Thursdays, weekly, 7:00 p.m. (Room 113). Refuge Recovery is a mindfulness-based addiction recovery community that practices and utilizes Buddhist philosophy as the foundation of the recovery process. Drawing inspiration from the core teachings of the Four Noble Truths, emphasis is placed on both knowledge and empathy as a means for overcoming addiction and its causes. Visit:
www.refugerecovery.org for more information.
The Buddhist Meditation Group:Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m.(Chapel) The group explores a variety of Buddhist teachings, with a 30-40 minute meditation. All are welcome; no experience necessary! For more information, or to be added to the e-mail list for weekly notices, contact Lynn Wagner at [email protected].
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Social Action Committee
Home Hospitality Needed for Immigration Justice Activists: Walk for Dignity, a project to highlight the need for immigration justice and human dignity, is coming to Frederick. Reverend Jose S Lindaverde and 8 others associated with the Catholic Faith, Life & Hope mission left Chicago on April 28th, walking 800 miles to Washington DC where they will hold a rally at the Washington Monument with representatives of 100 immigration organizations from across the nation, followed by a march to the US Capitol.
These 9 inspiring activist will stop in Frederick for three nights,
June 2nd 3rd and 4th. They need lodging followed by breakfast for those three nights and possibly a bit of Transportation help.
Can you offer to host one or more walkers for those three nights? Please see Betsy Bainbridge Sunday between services at the SAC cabinet or call her today at 703-581-2995.
A Conversation about Faith and Reproductive Justice with Monica Simpson: Monday June 4, 7:00-8:30 PM, All Souls Church in Washington, DC. The Reproductive Justice Initiative at All Souls Church Unitarian is excited to announce that Monica Simpson, Executive Director of SisterSong, will join us on June 4th for a conversation on the role of faith and religion in reproductive justice. SisterSong, the oldest and largest woman of color-led organization dedicated to reproductive justice, focuses on strengthening and amplifying the collective voices of indigenous women and women of color to eradicate reproductive oppression and secure human rights. This event is part of an ongoing series of actions to create a network of faith activists for reproductive justice in Washington, DC. People from all faith affiliations or no affiliation are welcome to attend. Light refreshments provided. The event is free, but tickets are required due to limited space.
 Poor People's Campaign: A season of nonviolent direct action to transform our nation's political, economic and moral structure has begun in the U.S. Capitol and will continue into the month of June. Monica Greene and many other UUs welcome you to join us.
Themes include poverty of women and children and the disabled; systemic racism; militarism and the proliferation of gun violence, the right to health care and a healthy planet; the right to education, living wages, jobs, income, and housing.
Many events are taking place including a mass meeting in a church every
Sunday evening, and a rally on the Capitol lawn every Monday afternoon following training in nonviolent action. The final event is on
Sunday, June 23 at 10:00 a.m.:
Global Day of Solidarity and Sending Forth Call to Action Mass Rally in Washington, D.C.
Dismantling Racism Team News
 Proposed 8th Principle and Black Lives Matter Banner Congregational Conversation: Sunday, June 3 at 11:40 a.m. (Sanctuary). This will be our last opportunity to better understand the context of the proposed 8th Principle, ask our questions, and share our feelings prior to a vote by our Congregation to adopt the 8th Principle plus another vote on hanging a 'Black Lives Matter' banner. Both votes will be held at the Annual Congregational meeting on June 10. Read Rev. Carl's reflection on the 8th Principle at
frederickuu.org/8thPrinciple. For more information on the proposed 8th Principle, visit:
https://www.8thprincipleuu.org/. All are welcome.
Community News
Frederick County Assessment Survey: Heavy rains and flooding caused widespread damage in Frederick County on May 15 and May 16. In response, County Executive Jan Gardner issued a local
State of Emergency, which authorized County agencies to activate their emergency plans. The local State of Emergency also may allow the County to recover some costs through state and federal programs.
To that end, the Frederick County Division of Emergency Management is collecting information from County residents and businesses on damage and losses suffered as a result of the flooding. The information provided will compiled into a Preliminary Damage Assessment which will be used to help the Federal Emergency Management Agency determine if the county is eligible for any types of federal disaster assistance.
If you have any questions or need assistance filling out the form, please call 301-600-1746.
The Frederick County Sheriff's Office will be holding a public meeting on its participation in the 287(g) program with ICE. The 287(g) program deputizes local law enforcement to enforce federal immigration laws, making it easier to deport our neighbors and break up families. The meeting will be held at Winchester Hall, 12 E. Church Street, Frederick.
Every year, the county sheriff holds a meeting where information on this program is presented, and he accepts public comment.
The meeting starts at 7:00 p.m., but let's show up early with flags and posters to let our sheriff know that Frederick doesn't want his office to deport our neighbors. Public comment requires registering 10 days in advance, but we will make our voices heard no matter what.
Please stay tuned for any additional details.
Board of Elections Judges Needed: The Board of Elections is still looking for 72 elections judges which entails two hours of training (you receive $40 for this) and a long 6AM to 9PM day on election day ($140 for this I believe). Anyone 16-116 is eligible although 16 and 17 year old's need parental consent. Folks need to call go online to the
Frederick County Elections Board and download the sign up papers and get their assignments and training dates.
Voter Registration Volunteer Training is also available
here.
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