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November 14, 2019
Issue #521
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November 17, 2019: It's Not All in Your Head
Our annual retelling of the Stone Soup story is an opportunity to connect over hot soup, to be playfully reminded of deep truths in a silly story, and to feel the call again to live lives of generosity. As we reflect on Attention this month, what lessons can we find in this beloved story about the tension between seeking internal and external solutions to our suffering?
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Upcoming Topics and Leaders
11/17/19 The Kindness of Strangers Carol Kerr
11/24/19 The Antidote to Hate Lauren Vreeland-Long
12/01/19 Winter Topic Brainstorming: What Needs Exploring All Comers
12/08/19 Yet More Mary Oliver Doug Kerr
The Sunday Circle is held from 9:00 am to 10:00 am
each Sunday in the Fireside Room.
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All congregation lunch after the service this Sunday! We'll be dining in the courtyard after the service.
During the service, the older children and the youth will be preparing a fabulous soup for us all to share after the service. This soup is a community effort, so if you can, please bring a small amount of a vegetable to help build the soup. A carrot, some chunks of squash, a few leafy greens, any vegetable you like to have in soup!
Also this Sunday in Wee Ones -
Stories on fall celebrations with great illustrations
Activity: write, draw or color a favorite seasonal celebration!
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Upcoming dates link to the UUCM calendar for saving on iCal, Outlook, etc.
Friday, November 15, 2019
Fireside Room
7 PM - 9 PM
Saturday, November 16, 2019
Fellowship Hall
9 AM - 11 AM
Sunday, November 17, 2019
Fellowship Hall
12:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Men's Group
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Courtyard
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You're Invited . . . to celebrate 70 years of our fellowship on Saturday, January 25, 2020 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM, in our sanctuary.
Join us to share your memories of our Congregation or learn about our history, reminisce to live music, enjoy themed appetizers, learn some new dance moves to music of the decades and raise a glass of bubbly to our future. There is something planned for everyone of all ages. Please give as generously as you can at one of the following levels to place your name on our HONORED GUEST list.
All proceeds benefit UUCM and help defray the shortfall of our 2020 budget.
PURPLE Sapphire $700 +
GREEN Sapphire $500 - $699
YELLOW Sapphire $100 - $499
PINK Sapphire $7 - $99
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Jim Scott Comes to UUMarin on Sunday
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Jim Scott will perform at 3 pm on Sunday at UUCM. The title of the concert is "
Gather the Spirit - Songs for Change."
Jim Scott is a composer, singer, former Paul Winter Consort Guitarist and a good friend of Jerry Moore.
Suggested donation: $20, or what you can afford.
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November Remarkable People
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Friday, November 15, 7 - 9 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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Onno Koelman and Marjorie Hollinger will be our Remarkable People for November.
Raised in Australia by Dutch parents (but originally born in Houston!), Onno Koelman had an international upbringing. He came back to the USA at age 18 to play water polo and study engineering at Stanford. He's now on his 3rd career after moving through engineering to sales and then starting his own consulting business helping leaders be better leaders and teams be better teams. His lovely wife Lindsey was a UU for many years in San Diego, and introduced Onno and daughter Avalon to the UU community here - and "he loves it!"
You may recognize Marjorie Hollinger as that stalwart, smiling person who anchors the kitchen at times and also shines in the choir. But you may not know about her happy career in public health nursing, her travel adventures, or how she got from upstate New York to life in Marin 20 years ago. Marjorie is also a resource for interesting facts about the Great Lakes and good bird walks in Marin.
Come on November 15th to learn more.
Watch this space for more details and the calendar of other Remarkables for the coming year. We have a break across the holiday-busy next months but will resume with more Remarkables in 2020.
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UUA Common Read is on!
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States
by Roxane Dunbar-Ortiz
The Common Read for 2019-2020 is An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxane Dunbar-Ortiz, published by Beacon Press.
Chosen by the UUA, the Common Read invites participants to read and discuss the same book in a given period of time. UUCM's reading period has begun. It culminates in three discussions of the book after Sunday services on Nov. 24 (Intro & Chapters 1-5), Jan. 5 (Chapters 6-8), and Feb. 2 (Chapters 9-12).
How to get a copy of the book:
- Borrow one of seven copies that are circulating among UUCM members. Check in the Community Room for the Common Read box to find a copy. It's also available at the Marin County Free Library.
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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:
socialjustice@uumarin.org
The Social Justice Committee will be meeting at noon on Sunday, Nov 17. All are welcome. Come, participate and find out how you can make an impact in our community!
During the Sunday Stone Soup service on November 17, we will be honoring our annual tradition of supporting the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee with the " Guest at your Table" boxes. We hope you will bring your loose change and bills to fill the boxes as well as checks to join this vital organization of the association.
On Tuesday, November 19, from 5 to 8pm at San Rafael HS, the Leadership Class is hosting an evening that will showcase students' personal stories of immigration while interweaving history to share with our community the realities of immigration. The event will be in the theater and free. Cosponsored by Not In Our Town.
On Thursday, November 21, from 6 to 8 pm, College of Marin will have Guest Lecturer Dr. Kevin Cokley speak about The Psychological Impact of Racism and the Impostor Phenomenon on Mental Health. This is a Free event!
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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)
Director of Family Ministries:
Office hours:
Wednesday and Thursday afternoons
415-578-9788 (direct)
Administrator:
Choir Director:
Amanda Morando
Nursery Teacher: Glynda Christian
Don Beck: 415-892-0642
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Feedback about this weekly newsletter is appreciated.
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 Western Region announcements of interest to the entire congregation.
(Staff article length 250 words)
Proofreader: Victoria T. Holdridge
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin
415-479-4131
240 Channing Way
San Rafael, CA 94903
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