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June 30, 2019: The School of the Dead
Angela Hennessy
In this moment that we are alive, death is all around us. Yet many of us have inherited a death-phobic orientation to life that undermines the ability to be present with mortality.
Each death-literal or symbolic, intimate or anonymous, violent or kind-is an opportunity to review our personal and cultural narratives of loss. For this reflection, let us begin at the end.
Angela Hennessy is an Oakland-based artist and Associate Professor at California College of the Arts where she teaches courses on visual and cultural narratives of death and contemporary art. Through writing, studio work, and performance, her practice questions assumptions about Death and the Dead themselves.
In 2015, she survived a gunshot wound while interrupting a violent assault on the street in front of her house. She wrote her manifesto, "The School of the Dead" while recovering.
Hennessy volunteers with hospice and works with families on home funerals, death vigils, and grief rituals. She is certified in the Grief Recovery Method and has trained with Final Passages and the International End of Life Doula Association. She serves on the advisory boards of Recompose and Death Salon.
July 7, 2019:
Waking Up from the American Dream
Rev. Marcus Hartlief
As we celebrate the 4th of July, many of us find ourselves wrestling with the good, the bad and the ugly of our country's culture and role in the world. Can we celebrate independence as we yearn to live into a deeper practice of interdependence?
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Upcoming Topics and Leaders
6/30/19: Resilience = Life Sandra Levitan
7/7/19: Drums for Democracy Jerry Moore and Kat Braeman
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.
12:15 PM - 2:00 PM
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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Rev. Marcus' summer schedule:
July 7-12 - In the pulpit and in the office
July 13-August 19 - Vacation & Study Leave
August 20 - Return to office and resume normal schedule
More summer information -
The Worship Associates have lined up wonderful services throughout the summer, including guest speakers and leaders from among us. Luka Coole is spearheading summer RE for our children, and there will be a fun and enriching program for all ages every week. The choir is on summer break but there will still be piano music.
Rev. Marcus will be available throughout the summer for pastoral emergencies. Contact the church office or use his cell number listed in the directory.
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Weekly Newsletter Schedule for Summer
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In the summer the weekly newsletter is published every other week. Please consult these dates when you want to submit an article.
Newsletter June 27
No Newsletter July 4
Newsletter July 11
No Newsletter July 18
Newsletter July 25
No Newsletter August 1
Newsletter August 8
No Newsletter August 15
Newsletter August 22
No Newsletter August 29
Weekly Newsletters restart September 5
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Reminder - if you want an article to go in this newsletter, send it to
groupemail@uumarin.org
not to Lisa Cohen. The deadline is Tuesday by 7 am.
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DEATH CAFE at UUCM
Sunday, June 30, 12:15-2:00 pm, Fireside Room
Please join us for the Adult Education Committee's Death Cafe for UUCM. Death Cafes are an international phenomenon. They began in the UK in 2011 and have spread through Europe, Australia, and the USA. At a Death Cafe, people, often strangers, gather to eat cake and discuss death in a respectful, accessible space. It is a group-directed discussion with no agenda, objectives or themes.
It is not a grief support or counseling session, although referrals for that are available.
Our congregation's first Death Cafe will be facilitated by UUCM members Ilana Trumbull, a Licensed Acupuncturist and member of the East Bay End-of-Life Doula Network, and Jan Seagrave, Chair of the Adult Education Committee. Our objective, like that of all Death Cafes, is "to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives." On this day some might want to reflect on our ideas of what death is, what it means to us personally, what legacy we want to leave among the living. Participants will not be led to any conclusion, product or course of action. A Death Cafe discussion is the first step towards opening up a difficult and often taboo topic in America. It is usually a relief to be able to talk about it.
This event is presented by the UUCM Adult Education Committee.
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Touch of Beauty for the Summer
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Dear UUCMers,
June 30 will be the last day of planned TOB, and we will go into summer mode during July and August. This means that people should bring a flower - or beautiful leaf or small branch - to create a UUCM arrangement. We've done this in the past, and many of you have contributed! This summer, we'll do it slightly differently - contributions will come from specific groups. Here's the schedule:
July 7 - Anyone (and everyone!) contribute a flower
July 14 - Ladies' Day - Women and girls will contribute
July 21 - Gentleman's Day - Men, boys
July 28 - Donations from congregants over 40
August 4 - Donations from congregants under 40
August 11 - Chocolate-lovers day
August 18 - Giants fan day
August 25 - Anyone and everyone day
We will remind you of the theme of each Sunday as the summer goes on.
Sally
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Classic Book Group Meeting
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The next meeting of the Classic Book group will be Wednesday,
July 17, at 1:30 pm in the Clara Barton Room.
Thanks,
Doug Kerr
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Angel Island Ferry Sunset Cruise & Potluck - Sept. 21
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Our UUCM Fall Fundraiser:
Angel Island Ferry SUNSET CRUISE & POTLUCK
Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
In order to secure our places for this event, we must PURCHASE the tickets in advance.
Please pay cash to
Rich Panter or Glynda Christian, so we can separate the Ferry cost from UUCM funds. You will get a receipt for the UUCM contribution and ferry ticket price. Fifty tickets will create $1,000 for UUCM. Our target is 60, for $1,500. Please join us ASAP, so we can reserve the space!
The costs: ADULT (13 & up): $50 ($30 to Ferry/$20 to UUCM)
CHILD (6 to 12): $20 ($15 to Ferry/$5 to UUCM)
SMALL CHILD (3 to 5): $5 (Ferry)
TODDLER (2 & under): Free
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Kat Braeman's writing group will be on vacation and will not meet on July 13.
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Using Social Media for UUCM
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UUCM on Social Media
Various social media platforms can provide an opportunity for connection, both within our congregation and in our wider community. If you are on
Facebook, please like and follow our page at
https://www.facebook.com/uuchurchmarin
/. (The buttons to do so are under the cover picture.) Also, if you like and/or comment on individual posts, more people will see them. Better yet, share the posts on your own timeline and invite your Facebook friends to our events. Our Sunday services are now posted as events which should make it easier for you to invite specific people.
We are also now on
Twitter! Follow us at UU Marin@marin_uu (
https://twitter.com/marin_uu) Please retweet and comment if one of our tweets moves you to do so. Tag us on your tweets if you are enjoying one of our services or programs. The twitter feed will also have more news from our wider UU world for you to enjoy and share.
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Ushers needed - No experience necessary - We train you.
Short hours, regular work, great rewards, good working conditions.
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Social Justice Education/Action
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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:
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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Staff Links
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June 16 - Last regular Sunday in the pulpit
June 17-23 - Attending General Assembly
June 24-July 6 - Vacation
July 7-12 - In the pulpit and in the office
July 13-August 19 - Vacation & Study Leave
August 20 - Return to office and resume normal schedule
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I appreciate any feedback about this weekly newsletter.
eWeekly Deadline for Thursday issue:
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.
- Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) or Pacific Central District (PCD) announcements of interest to the entire congregation.
(Staff article length 250 words)
Weekly, UUCM Connect and Special Announcements Editor: Lisa Cohen
Proofreader: Victoria 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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