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Upcoming Worship Services
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May 10
Online Service: Bless the Imperfect
(10:30 am)
Happy Imperfect Mother's Day! Mothers are imperfect. All parents, all people are imperfect. Our families and communities are imperfect. Our whole world is especially imperfect right now. How do we love and bless all this imperfection? Today is another chance to embrace the messy journey of relationship, family, commitment and community.
Rev. Emily Hartlief holds degrees from Lewis and Clark and Starr King School for the Ministry. She currently serves as spiritual care counselor with Hospice East Bay. She is married to our developmental minister, Rev. Marcus, and they have worked together with UU congregations in Vancouver, BC and Rochester, NY.
Or call in by phone: 1-669-900-6833,
then enter
Meeting ID: 444 532 079
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Sunday Circle - 9:00 am
We have a special guest this Sunday -- our UU friend now in Florida, J
ames Davis II -- who will lead a session on
"Is Community Enlightenment an Oxymoron?"
Since Social Distancing means we can't gather in our Fireside Room, we have evolved a Zooming Circle. See connection information below.
As we all adapt to current events we have departed from our previous schedule of topics and leaders and re-purposed our group to simply be a place where, each week, we can
Connect in Community
Share Humor and Hope
Support Creativity and Curiosity
A volunteer leader welcomes participants, lights a chalice, and offers a reading and topic for the day, often one that has evolved from the previous week's conversation. We will have a few minutes of silence for contemplation, and then take turns responding with thoughts or asking related questions. We also make time for shared joys and concerns.
Use the following link for Sunday Circle at 9:00 am:
Or call in by phone:
1-669-900-6833, then enter Meeting ID: 738 308 019
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Thursday's pastoral care special announcement incorrectly listed Rich Cohen's email.
Many meetings and events have been cancelled or postponed.
P
lease contact the coordinator of your group for additional information.
Have something to share with the UU Marin church community? Send it to newsletter@uumarin.org, by
Tuesdays at 7 am for same week publications.
Order of Service announcements are due by Wednesday at 5 pm,
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This Week in Religious Exploration
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This seems like a wonderful time to support mothers and those who have helped guide us to find ways of peace in hard times. Many of us may know that Mother's Day was seeded by Julia Ward Howe, a strong Unitarian woman who rewrote the words to a fatalistic civil war battle song, "John's Brown's Body" into an empowering anthem, "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," that looked to strengthen one's soul in the horrific events of war.
Severely disturbed by the effects of the war on soldiers and families, Howe determined that women, mothers especially, have an expressed duty to promote peace in the world. In 1870, she issued a "Mother's Day Proclamation" to unify women against the devastation and brutality of war. In 1907, a schoolteacher named Anna Jarvis initiated a crusade for Mother's Day and eventually succeeded in having the holiday established the second Sunday in May.
This Week in Religious Exploration
This Sunday the preschool to 1st grade gathering at 9:30 am will hold a Mother's tea.
So, until next week, be safe, stay healthy and sleep well.
For joy and justice in an imperfect world,
Rev. Lynne Scarpa
Director of Family Ministries
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Calling All Hobbyists, Artists & Crafters!
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The Fundraising/Celebrating Team would like to begin planning an Art and Craft Fair as a
FUNdRAISER for a date to be determined (when we can once again gather together) or
perhaps we'll do it online. We plan to offer fine art, photography, and a variety of crafts and
plants for sale, activities for children, food items, bake sale, music and fun for all ages. We're in
the planning stages, so your ideas are welcome.
Now is the perfect opportunity to start planning when some of us have time on our hands.
Please join us as part of the committee or as a contributor.
Do you have a hobby or craft that translates to something to sell? Think about hosting your own
craft table.
Are you interested in finding something to keep you busy while sheltering in place? We invite
you to take up a craft project and share a table with others.
Do you have a one-of-a-kind piece (a quilt, a painting, a wall hanging, a sculpture). We'd love to
showcase your work along with the work of others.
Do you know someone who would love to join us? Please pass along their name. You can give
Joan a call at 518-588-0822 or drop her a line at joanesq93@gmail.com.
Come join us.
The Committee
Joan Smith, Kat Braeman, Jean Bee Chan
Margaret Johnston, Lynne Scarpa, Sally Schroeder
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UUCM Activities Survey - May 2020
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Please take our short survey to share your ideas about how we can stay connected and active as a community even during Shelter in Place. All are welcome to chime in, you don't need to be a member to participate. It should take about five minutes or less of your time. The May 20 deadline will not be extended.
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"Dinners for Eight" will take place via Zoom this Saturday, May 9, around 6:30 pm. Please email
kimholscher51@gmail.com
if you would like to participate.
Peace and strength,
Kim Holscher
206-291-0972
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Wednesday, May 13, virtual gathering via Zoom.
Knitters and crocheters of all skill levels are invited to join in ongoing efforts to create handmade items for children and adults facing challenging life circumstances. Our current effort is creating knitted or crocheted 10" squares to be assembled into blankets for Syrian refugees. Wool hats and scarves also welcome. Several sewers are also making protective masks.
Patterns and guidance provided. The current sheltering has prompted us to schedule two meetings per month on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. This month's video sessions will be held on Wednesday, May 13 and Wednesday, May 27 between 6:30 and 8:00 pm.
Recurring Zoom link to join the call:
https://zoom.us/j/326470239
, or for more information, including specifications for blanket squares, email:
crafting@uumarin.org
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The UU Marin book club is meeting via Zoom on Memorial Day, May 25, at 3:00 pm to discuss "The Unvanquished" by William Faulkner.
Email
kimholscher51@gmail.com
to join the conversation.
Peace and strength, Kim Holscher
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Pastoral Care Committee Cares!
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The Coronavirus pandemic continues to plague our lives heading into the month of May. The Pastoral Care Committee remains ready to respond to congregants' requests for services, be it a kind ear, a grocery delivery, or a weekly check-in phone call. Our assistance phone line through August 1st is 415/459-7024.
Your call will be answered within one day. Stay safe!
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Get involved in the UUJMCA (UU Justice Ministry of CA). Many virtual actions are planned over the next few months including:
- A group of women in Marin have started a new organization called Dine11Marin/Canal. As part of the work of that org, they are partnering with Canal organizations to provide food from local restaurants to immigrant residents. If interested in supporting this cause, contact lauriepdubin@gmail.com
- For information on Environmental Issues and elders seewww.eldersaction.org or contact Katherine DaSilva Jain.
- Contact Sarah Tiederman sarahtpolitics@gmail.com for getting involved with writing postcards to encourage voting in disenfranchised communities.
- Please remember to complete your Census form and encourage friends and friends. Our count is critical for our State and County. For further info or flyers, contact Anne Spatola amspatola@comcast.net
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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
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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)
Administrator:
Director of Family Ministries:
Rev. Lynne Scarpa
Choir Director:
Amanda Nelson
Early Childhood Teacher: Glynda Christian
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Feedback about this weekly newsletter is appreciated. Please note change in email address:
eWeekly Deadline for Friday 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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