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November 22, 2018
Issue #475
HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY!
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November 25, 2018: Love's in Need of Love Today
Ashley Reid
Love needs us to be accountable for how our compliance, silence, resistance to change, and fear endangers those in vulnerable spaces.
Ashley is a Master of Divinity student at San Francisco Theological Seminary. She is anticipating graduation in 2019 and is interested in providing pastoral counseling and focusing on social justice issues. She is a Trenton, NJ native with her Bachelor of Science in Print Journalism from North Carolina A&T State University, and her Master of Arts in Management from the Wake Forest School of Business. She has experience working with youth, and in nonprofit environments.
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Upcoming Topics and Leaders
11/25/18 Thanksgiving Gratitudes All comers
12/2/18 Make Room for Mystery Marcus Hartlief
The Sunday Circle is held from 9:00 am to 10:00 am each Sunday in the Fireside Room.
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May you be nourished mind, body and spirit on this day of Thanksgiving. This week all I want to share with you is a favorite blessing of mine for the day,
Grace
by Rafael Jesus Gonzalez:
Thanks & blessings be
to the Sun & the Earth
for this bread & this wine,
this fruit, this meat, this salt,
this food;
thanks be & blessing to them
who prepare it, who serve it;
thanks & blessings to them
who share it
(& also the absent & the dead).
Thanks & Blessing to them who bring it
(may they not want),
to them who plant & tend it,
harvest & gather it
(may they not want);
thanks & blessing to them who work
& blessing to them who cannot;
may they not want - for their hunger
sours the wine & robs
the taste from the salt.
Thanks be for the sustenance & strength
for our dance & work of justice, of peace.
With you on the journey,
Rev. Marcus Hartlief
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Dear UUCM community,
Thank you to all the youth, parents, and congregants who helped make Stone Soup 2018 a great success.
It takes a village to make a village.
Stone Soup is about sharing resources. Here is a link to a colleague's collection of
MEDITATIONS, PRAYERS, GRACES you might be interested in sharing at your dinner table or evening bedtime ritual.
On holiday: Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving or not, make a Friends-Giving with those close to you, or spend the time in quiet solitude, I wish you the very best week of peace and wholeness.
I am going to be back in the office Wed, Nov 28th. I wish you all the very best personal and family time.
Director of Family Ministries
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin
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Upcoming dates link to the UUCM calendar for saving on iCal, Outlook etc.
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Noon - 1:30pm
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Remarkable People - November 30
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Our next Remarkable People are
Ali Jenkins and David Tetta on November 30. Note date change and speaker change.
Ali is married to Michael and mother of Nathanial. She is a member of the Partner Church Committee and speaks some Hungarian. She also is a head of the Parent's Group and past member of the Board.
Dave is a native of the Bronx, married to Kim, and a father of two. He is a retired mechanical engineer and loves to swing dance. He also speaks German and Spanish.
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Deck The Halls - December 2
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Sunday December 2
Decorate the tree and Fellowship Hall. Activities for young and old alike. Sher Sheldon's famous clam chowder will be served, as well as a vegan soup option! (Donations encouraged.)
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
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1st Fridays, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Fireside Room
Join us for an evening of relaxation and camaraderie.
Children and adults get acquainted over board games, cards, Scrabble, Pictionary, Boggle, Trivial Pursuit, chess, and more.
Bring your favorite games!
You are welcome to bring snacks to share.
Members and nonmembers of all ages are welcome.
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Stone Soup Service with YRUU
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Editing Volunteer Positions Open
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Are you technically inclined and want to help the Communications Committee? I am looking for one or two UUCM member volunteers to edit the Special Announcements and/or Uucmconnect newsletters using Constant Contact. Mostly this is a copy and paste operation. I will do the actual sending when the editing is finished. I will train you on using the Constant Contact software. These newsletters are sent as needed. If you are interested contact Lisa Cohen at
[email protected].
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Social Justice Education/Action
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UUSC Take Action Items - Sign petitions, learn about issues, donate money. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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. (
SJ meetings are on hiatus until the third week of Jan.)
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Continue your commitment to environmental and economic justice by shopping at
http://shop.uusc.org
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Visitor's Box
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We cherish diversity and welcome among us
people of all races, cultures, ages, abilities, sexual
identities/orientations, and faith perspectives.
GUESTS
are always welcome. Sunday worship is a time for inspiration, renewal, and connection.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH
join adults during the first part of the service, and then attend Religious Exploration classes. Nursery and toddler care is provided during the 10:30 service. There is a speaker system to bring sound from Fellowship Hall to the nursing room and the pre-K area.
REFRESHMENT HOUR
in the Courtyard or
Fireside Room follows the services.
There are four "Sunday First Time Visitor" parking spots at the top of the parking lot.
Come, join us!
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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:
Wed 10:30-2:00
Thursday 10:30-2:00
Sunday 9:00-1:00
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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
Backup Production Editor: Valerie Taylor
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin
415- 578-9577 - Direct
240 Channing Way
San Rafael, CA 94903
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