Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin
UUCM Email Weekly!
September 5, 2019
Issue #511
Sunday Worship Services
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September 8, 2019: Old Turtle and the Broken Truth

Join us for ingathering Sunday as we celebrate coming together at the beginning of our new church year with our ritual of water and stones! In this intergenerational service, we will sing, play and make meaning together as we tell the story of a broken truth and reflect on who we are called to be in these times. Remember to bring water or a stone symbolizing a source of your renewal.

The Sunday Circle 9 am
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9 am - The Sunday Circle 

Upcoming Topics and Leaders

9/8/19    What's New? Changes, good and bad, in our society   Jim Harrison  
9/15/19  Trivia Surprise                                                                    Meg Jordan          
 
More Info and additional service topics.
 
The Sunday Circle is held from 9:00 am to 10:00 am each Sunday in the Fireside Room.  
Notes Along the Way
Rev marcus
Back in June I reminded you that for most Unitarian Universalists it is a tradition to gather waters over the summer and merge them together as part of our ingathering, which will be this Sunday! I asked you to collect water that symbolizes a source of your renewal - be it from a backyard garden or a faraway mountain lake. If you haven't yet, it's not too late! Wherever it comes from, bottle a little bit of your renewing spring. I also offered you the spiritual assignment to take your relationship with renewal a step further. If you haven't yet, consider making something - a piece of art, a simple journal entry, a nourishing meal for loved ones - make something to name or symbolize your source of renewal. In a culture abuzz with opportunities for distraction and overwhelm, our joy and our true efficacy depend on a rich relationship to our sources of renewal.

I can't wait to hear about what has renewed you, and to begin our journey together again!

Blessings,
Rev. Marcus Hartlief

Selected Upcoming Dates
Upcoming dates link to the UUCM calendar for saving on iCal, Outlook, etc.
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.
Food selections for our Potluck - September 8
Ingathering Potluck  September 8

We will be having our first Potluck of the year on Sunday, September 8th after the service.  Please bring your favorite dish from the selections below for all to enjoy.

A-B      Appetizers
C-D      Main dish - Vegetarian 
E          Main dish - Meat
F-H      Salad - Fruit
I-S       Salad - Green
T-Z      Desserts 

Thank you for participating in this wonderful event.  Please volunteer to help if possible.
Marge Hollinger   mehollinger@gmail.com 

Your Hospitality Committee
The Poetry Connection
The Poetry Connection: A Reading Series at UUCM
 
Beginning September 13, 2019 , and continuing on the second Friday of each month through May of 2020, a poetry reading featuring Marin poets will be held in The Fireside Room from 7:00-9:00 p.m.  Sponsored by Marin Poet Laureate Terry Lucas and the Adult Education Committee, the readings will feature outstanding Marin poets, and give attendees the opportunity to connect with poets and lovers of poetry during refreshment time.  An open mic will follow, with the opportunity for those attending to read a short poem (one page).  UUCM members and the public are invited.
Bring Water/Stones
Reminder to bring water and/or stones from your summer journeys or staycations to our fall ingathering, September 8.
Dinners for Eight Potluck Event - Sept. 14 at UUCM
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Dinners for Eight, a long-standing tradition of monthly potluck dinners held in members' homes, will kick-off on September 14th at 5 pm.

Our first event will be a potluck gathering at the church. All are invited, especially families.  We will have a chance to greet old friends and meet new, while sharing a meal.
 
We will have subsequent meals at members' home, on a second Saturday of each month.  You will have an opportunity to join our mailing list for future dinners.   We are grateful for members who offer to host a dinner, but most importantly, we welcome anyone who is willing to join us regularly or on occasion.

Please let Sher Sheldon at  shershel@comcast.net  know if you will join us on September 14th at 5 p.m at the church, and what you might bring to share.

Warm regards,
Sher Sheldon and Kristina Gale
UUCM Book Club Sept. - Dec. Dates and Books
The UUCM book club will meet Sept. 8, 3 pm, at Carol Rosvold's house to discuss "The Library Book" by Susan Orlean.
On Oct. 6, the book is "Run" by Ann Patchett, at Nani Ranken's house.
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.
Sunset Ferry Cruise
SUMMER-ENDING SEPTEMBER 21 SUNSET FERRY CRUISE FUNdraiser is headed our way!  See the flyer in the foyer @ UUCM.  We are always wanting to put the FUN in fundraiser and this one is it! We sail out to the Golden Gate Bridge just at sunset time & return, all the while having a convivial time with each person's hearty hors d'oeuvres to share and their favorite beverage.  Your little cooler to transport the goodies is perfect.  We will have a champagne toast to begin our journey (compliments of Rich & Glynda) and then let the libations, song-singing, good times begin!  This is a good fundraiser to get your friends to; it supports UUCM ($20 of the $50 ticket goes to UUCM, $30 for ferry ticket) and, what a beautiful, serene end-of-summer evening!  The point is to share, to enjoy each other, to have fun on a ferry, and to support our spiritual home!  Contact Board Member Rich Panter at  rpanter@gmail.com, or Glynda Christian at  gjchristi@gmail.com, or phone them: 707-875-8911.

SEND YOUR CHECK FOR TICKETS MADE OUT TO UUCM TO THE CHURCH ADDRESS (240 Channing Way, San Rafael, CA 94903), ATTENTION R. PANTER, BOARD MEMBER.
Remarkable People Returns!!
Friday, September 20, 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 .
 
BJ VanGelder and Lara Abel, our new Director of Family Ministries, will be our Remarkable People for September.  
 
Watch this space for more details and the calendar of other Remarkables for the coming year.
Touch of Beauty
Hello UUCMers - and welcome to a new congregational year. Would you like to volunteer one time for Touch of Beauty? If so, please let me know by return email and I will put your name on the calendar. It means that you bring an arrangement, and place it on the small white table (kept in the closet behind the piano). Know that the flowers always bring joy to people at the service!

One favor - please send two dates - a first and second choice, so I can more easily assign you to a free date.

Thanks!
sallyrschroeder@comcast.net
Theater on the Go
Sandy Levitan, one of our newer members of UU, will be offering a theater activity, called Theater On The Go, for the fall of this year.
 
The plays for September are:

Cinnabar Theater, Petaluma, "Little Shop of Horrors,"  Sept. 15th, 2 pm.

A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical "Little Shop of Horrors" has taken the hearts of theatre-goers for over 30 years.  A meek floral assistant stumbles across a new breed of plant he names "Audrey II," after his coworker crush.  This foul-mouthed, R&B singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out floral shop.

Novato Theater Co., "The Humans," Sept. 28th, 7:30 pm.

Let me know your plans, if any, and we can plan a dinner out.

If you'd like to join Sandy, please email her at  sandralevitan@comcast.net   Tickets will be purchased by the participants.
Connect through Volunteering
Connect through Volunteering
Are you looking for a way to connect more deeply with UUCM?  While Sunday services instill a sense of community and shared values, getting involved in the behind-the-scenes activities at the church is a great way to meet new people, make a contribution, learn new skills, and grow as a person.  

No matter what your interests, experience, and talents, there is a place for you to contribute your energies to make the church a more vibrant community.
Want to learn more?  Everything you need to know is here:  UUCM Volunteers page.
Try it, you'll like it!
Social Justice Information

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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Quick Links
  

Staff Links
 Developmental Minister:  Rev. Marcus Hartlief revmarcus@uumarin.org  
 
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: Lara Abel lara@uumarin.org
Office hours:
Wednesday and Thursday afternoons
415-578-9788 (direct)
 
Administrator: Janette Morrow  office@uumarin.org
  415-578-9577 direct  
 
Choir Director: 
Amanda Morando 
  
Pianist:  Milton Wong

Nursery Teacher: Glynda Christian nursery.k1@uumarin.org 
  
Pastoral Care Committee: pastoralcare@uumarin.org 
Don Beck: 415-892-0642 
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Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin 
415-479-4131
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San Rafael, CA  94903