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October 10, 2019
Issue #516
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October 13, 2019: Return Again
This Sunday, we gather between holy days -- between Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, and what has come to be known as Indigenous People's Day.
The circle of belonging is broken time and time again, from the smallest circle of our own lives and families to our wider communities and world at large. Though the journeys are different, victims and perpetrators, all who are caught up in cycles of violence long to return to a circle of safety and belonging. How do we make these journeys for ourselves, and help others on their way?
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Upcoming Topics and Leaders
10/13/19 Turning Points Emilio Rojas
10/20/19 The Meaning of Human Existence? Rich Panter
The Sunday Circle is held from 9:00 am to 10:00 am each Sunday in the Fireside Room.
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Upcoming dates link to the UUCM calendar for saving on iCal, Outlook, etc.
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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Reminder: if you want an article to go in this newsletter, send it to
[email protected]
, not to Lisa Cohen. The deadline is Tuesday by 7 am.
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The Connectors, the Coffee Cup and YOU!
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"The Connectors, the Coffee Cup and YOU!"
For awhile now, we at UUCM have been focusing on becoming a truly welcoming congregation. We already have dedicated greeters and ushers. Now we'll be adding a third group devoted to transitioning interested visitors into the heart of the congregation. This group will be our "connectors." We'll be following up with new visitors to be sure that any questions they might have are being answered and that we're providing them with a path to the kind of connections they hope to develop.
One small way to encourage a feeling of acceptance will be to give our visitors a special cup during coffee hour. Only visitors will have this cup, and that should make them more visible to all of us. The hope is that members will notice and greet them by introducing themselves. The objective is to make these visitors feel like we're really glad they're here, and we hope we'll see them again. This is a small piece of becoming a more welcoming community, but it can be an important one if you help make it happen. Your participation will make all the difference!
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The Poetry Connection: A Reading Series at UUCM
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On
October 11, 7:00-9:00 pm, "The Poetry Connection" will feature Marin poets
Francesca Bell (left) (author of the newly released collection, Bright Stain), and
Meryl Natchez (right)(author of the forthcoming collection, Catwalk of Consciousness). Sponsored by Marin Poet Laureate Terry Lucas and the Adult Education Committee, the reading series features outstanding Marin poets, provides refreshments and a time to connect with poets and lovers of poetry. There will be an opportunity to read a short (one page) poem at the open mic. Terry will host and introduce the readers. UUCM members and the public are invited.
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Remarkable People - October 18
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October Remarkable People!
Friday, October 18, 7:00-9:00 pm, Fireside Room
This ongoing series gives us time to learn about each other from the interesting stories of individual lives in an evening of sharing and community.
Each person talks briefly, followed by time for questions and general sociability and some sustaining snacks
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Judy Finn and Terry Lucas, will be our Remarkable People for October.
You might know Judy Finn as the gracious, organized person that heads the Hospitality crew that makes sure we all have the vital Unitarian sacrament-coffee on Sundays-and you might recognize her steady voice in the choir. But there is more to learn about how she came to be a UU, how she keeps her extended family on keel with love and advocacy, and what she did before she "retired" and became even more busy.
And Terry Lucas is now recognized as the Marin County Poet Laureate, but before he had a poetry career, he had an adventure-filled career in retail, and has dynamic stories to tell about life in growing up in evangelical Texas.
Come on October 18th to learn more.
Watch this space for more details and the calendar of other Remarkables for the coming year.
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On
Sunday, October 20, the Social Justice Committee will have a presentation (in lieu of a meeting) on the immigrant experience at the Arizona border. Members of Rodef Shalom and Westminster Presbyterian will show a film and discuss what is happening based on their witnessing and talking to individuals waiting on the other side of the border. Please come to the sanctuary at 12:15 pm on October 20 for this very poignant event.
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New Art Show in Fireside Room
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Alexandra Bopp-Suess has been interested in photography since Middle School. She is now a Junior at Marin School of the Arts at Novato High School focusing on Creative Writing and in the past two years was also in the MSA Photography Program. She is a life-long UUCM member.
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Thank you to all who came to our Dinners for Eight potluck in September!
Our first hosted potluck dinners will take place on Saturday, October 12th.
Please contact Sher Sheldon at
[email protected]
if you can host or attend.
New members are always welcome and you need not be able to host to attend.
This is a wonderful opportunity to meet in a small group, the host provides a table and a main dish, and the guests bring the rest.
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UUCM 70th Sapphire Fund Appeal
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Founded in 1950 to provide a liberal Sunday School for children and a caring community for families, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin has for the past 70 years worked together to further this mission. Our celebration will begin on
January 25th with an anniversary party from 4 to 7 pm followed by commemorative activities on
Sunday, January 26, 2020. Please make plans now to join us for the party that will include memories from the past, themed appetizers, a puppet show, live music and dancing.
For our Sapphire Anniversary, we will be celebrating the light, positive energy, and
spiritual power of healing and truth that sapphires represent. This celebration is also a
fundraiser. We are challenged to raise $7,000 -- no small effort. But we have all the
confidence that we can do this and when we are successful, a group of generous
donors will match it two-for-one and ensure a magnificent milestone anniversary gift of
$21,000. The great news is that early contributors have already given to launch this
campaign, and we are over halfway there!!
Sapphires are shining and getting brighter as we near our 70th Anniversary in January
2020. Please join one of our giving categories.
● PURPLE SAPPHIRE: $700+
● GREEN Sapphire: $500 - 699
● YELLOW Sapphire: $100 - 499
● PINK Sapphire: $7 - 99
Make your check payable to UUCM or mark your online contribution clearly for the 70th Anniversary!
Join in planning the celebration with Kat Braemen and Joan Smith.
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October Plays - Theater on the Go
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Sandy Levitan is offering an ongoing theater activity called Theater On The Go. If you are not yet involved in this, contact Sandy for more information.
The plays for October are the following:
College of Marin, 2 pm, Oct. 12, "Little Shop of Horrors"
Ross Valley Players, 2 pm, Oct. 13, "Deathtrap"
Marin Musical Theater, 7:30 pm, Oct. 18, "Rocky Horror Show"
Cinnabar Theater, 2 pm, Oct. 20, "Luna Gale"
Hopefully you can join me at one or more of these plays. Lunch or dinner is always a possibility. Let me know of your plans.
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MOC 10th Anniversary Convention
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Please join UUCM as we gather power with others in the broader Marin faith community to address local issues such as Aging, Housing, Mental Health for youth and the Environment at the 10 year anniversary Convention of the Marin Organizing Committee on
Sunday, October 27, from 3:00-5:00 pm at the Exhibit Hall at the Marin Civic Center.
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UUCM Book Club Sept. - Dec. Dates and Books
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The UUCM book club
November 3rd's book is "Return to Haifa" by Ghassan Kanafani, at Janice Prochaska's home.
December 1 at 3 pm, the book is "These Truths" by Jill Lepore, discussion to be held at Villa Marin.
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Social Justice Information
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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:
[email protected]
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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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Staff Links
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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)
Office hours:
Wednesday and Thursday afternoons
415-578-9788 (direct)
Choir Director:
Amanda Morando
Nursery Teacher: Glynda Christian
Don Beck: 415-892-0642
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Tuesday by 7 am - activities and announcements, staff columns, committee reports
Weekly articles can contain:
- Notices of UUCM sponsored events, meetings, or other activities which involve the entire congregation.
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(Staff article length 250 words)
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Proofreader and Assistant Editor: Victoria T. Holdridge
Backup Production Editor: Valerie Taylor
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin
415-479-4131
240 Channing Way
San Rafael, CA 94903
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