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June 12
, 2020
Issue #547
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Upcoming Worship Services
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June 14
Online Service:
When the World Is Ablaze (
10:30 am)
"Let the beauty you love be what you do," wrote Sufi mystic Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi. In our digital Flower Communion this year, we glorify once again the beauty of diversity in humanity and the natural world. In the face of forces that would dehumanize and oppress, our ritual celebrates the role of beauty in our struggle for justice.
Or call in by phone: 1-669-900-6833,
then enter
Meeting ID: 444 532 079
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Sunday Circle and New Saturday Circle
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Sunday Circle - 9:00 am
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
Saturday Circle NEW!
UUCM's Sunday Circle has become so popular that we are starting a Saturday Circle at 9:00 am as well. Chalice lighting, interesting conversations, Joys and Concerns, and a bit of silent contemplation all make for a meaningful social experience.
Or call in by phone:
1-669-900-6833, then enter Meeting ID: 738 308 019
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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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Weekly Worship Links
Use the following link for Traditional Service at 10:30 am:
Or call in by phone: 1-669-900-6833, then enter Meeting ID: 444 532 079
Use the following link for Saturday & Sunday Circle at 9:00 am:
Technical Problems: text or call Janette at (415) 871-7232
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Have you been wishing to make a deeper connecting here, considering joining our congregation or wishing to understand more about Unitarian Universalism? Come to our first Zoom intro to UU Marin gathering on Thursday, June 18, at 12:30 pm. Contact
revmarcus@uumarin.org to RSVP and get the Zoom link.
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This Week in Religious Exploration
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Family members may find talking about what is happening around us may not be easy. For some we may not have words to express what we are feeling, to others what we are feeling may seem too scary to share. This may be a time to introduce feelings charades to play with your family as a way to start sharing feelings. Instead of the name of things to act out, players act out feelings. Players see if they can get family members to guess what they're feeling based on their movements, facial expression, gestures, or other signals. Here's a good list of feelings
https://www.nycnvc.org/feelings
to chose words from.
And here is a cute demonstration of how this game might work, from the characters of the movie Inside Out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOkyKyVFnSs
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This Week in Religious Exploration
We will continue Sunday Programs until June 21st.
Here is the information to connect to Sunday Zoom programs for kids:
For preschool to 1st grade
Sunday Morning Program with Glynda Christian
Sundays at 9:30 am
Join Zoom Meeting by clicking on
If you have Zoom set up you can enter
Meeting ID: 908 019 359 and enter
Password: 228152
For grades 6th to 8th grade
UUCM Middle School Gathering with Phoebe Eckart
Sundays at 1:00 pm
Join Zoom Meeting by clicking on
If you have Zoom set up you can enter
Meeting ID: 440 666 082 and enter
Password: 698232
For 9th to 12th grade - YRUU
(UUCM High School) Gathering with Phoebe Eckart
Sundays at 2:00 pm
Join Zoom Meeting by clicking on
If you have Zoom set up you can enter
Meeting ID: 135 477 548 and enter
Password: 487578
For joy and justice in an imperfect world,
Rev. Lynne Scarpa
Director of Family Ministries
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Notice Regarding UU Marin Tap Water
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If you are in the UUCM building for any reason, do not drink the water - from the fountain or any tap.
When buildings sit unused for a time, the water pipes lose the disinfectant level normally present from the water company. The pipes and hot water tank can develop disease-causing pathogens.
It is important that we flush the water pipes and test the water at each tap/location before any of us drink the water. I expect we will do that in a week or so, and perhaps again a couple of weeks later (and maybe again).
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We at UUCM are looking for passionate, creative teachers to grow resilient, resourceful youth by
creating caring connections and traditions, inviting curiosity and spiritual exploration and
exploring ways to build a better and more compassionate world together.
We are looking to fill four 4-5 hour per week paid teacher positions as follows:
Early Childhood Teacher - infants to kindergarten
Elementary Age Teacher - 1st to 5th grade
Youth Coordinator - 6th to 8th/9th grade
Youth Advisor - 9th to 12th grade
Our ideal candidates will have:
- experience with organization, coordination and implementation of educational programs for youth, ideally in UU settings;
- familiarity with, and excitement about, a children empowerment model;
- knowledge of age-appropriate content and instructional practices;
- excellent written and oral communication skills; facility with media and technology including digital meeting platforms;
- a sense of humor and capacity for joy and play;
- experience with or knowledge of Unitarian Universalism; and
- education or experience in teaching, and/or children programming.
A religious educator who does not have all the necessary expertise and experience may still be considered and would be supported for growth through on-the-job training, continuing education, and leadership development.
If you or someone you know would be a good fit for any of these positions, please review or pass on the job descriptions and the COVID-19 addendum.
To apply: submit a brief letter of interest, resume and at least three references by noon on
* The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community and does not discriminate with regard to age, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, marital status, abilities, or socioeconomic status.
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The UUCM book club will meet via Zoom in June and July. We will discuss "Obsessive Genius - The Inner World of Marie Curie," on June 22, and "The Dutch House," by Ann Patchett on July 27.
Please email
kimholscher51@gmail.com to join the conversation.
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Virtual General Assembly (VGA) 2020 offers Unitarian Universalists an opportunity to gather and deepen our connections with each other and our faith. In addition to the General Sessions, Synergy, Service of the Living Tradition and Sunday worship, registered attendees can also enjoy daily morning worship, Welcoming celebrations, live workshops, an on-demand library of programming, presentations by featured speakers and special events such as coffee hours, worship reflection time, and evening entertainment.
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Remarkable People - June 19
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On Friday, June 19, at 7:30 pm, Monique Webster will speak (on Zoom) about her life. "Remarkable People" is such a great way to get to know our fellow UUers.
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Pastoral Care Committee Cares!
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The Covid-19 pandemic continues to plague our lives in the month of June and beyond. 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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From The UUA Organizing Strategy Team
"As people of faith, we must bear witness to this moment. That means that we must name hard truths, but that we also must act.
Here are three concrete things all Unitarian Universalists can do right now in response to this moment:
- Support the uprising and commit to joining other UUs in working to combat the violence of militarism and the police state: Share this message widely with your networks. Speak about your convictions in support of Black liberation. Articulate your support of Black organizing, grounded in your Unitarian Universalist faith. Have hard conversations with your family, your social networks, your neighbors. And sign up at this link to be connected with a network of UUs committing to learning, reflecting, and acting together.
- Support the front line organizers providing leadership: Give your money, ask others to give, and take up a collection at this Sunday's service in support of organizations like Black Visions Collective, Reclaim the Block, and Minnesota Freedom Fund.
- Learn more & take action: Join the Movement for Black Lives National Call in Defense of Black life today, Saturday May 30 at 1 pm ET/10 am PT and plug into #DefundPolice work where you live and are building." (This call has already passed, but look for the link as it was recorded.)
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Side with Love and Love Resists presents:
Unfinished Business: A Study of DuBois' Reconstruction in America to Now
Four Wednesdays: June 10, June 17, July 1 and July 8
This political education series offered by Side With Love and Love Resists will explore the history of the reconstruction era (post-civil war), to give us a deeper understanding of the origin of today's systemic racism in policing and mass incarceration as well as the Black-led movements resisting it. In this pivotal protest moment sparked by the law-enforcement-linked murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and Tony McDade - only the most recent Black lives to be lost to police violence - we'll learn from the past to be ready for today, and to build towards the world we dream of.
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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, see www.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 family. 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:
Janette Morrow
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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