We join together to encourage spiritual growth,
build a beloved community, and act for peace and justice.
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Sunday, December 15
9:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
"Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages"
The Rev. Dr. Carl Gregg
with special music by Julia Jones and Scarlet Fannin
and Intern Minister, Jen Raffensperger, as liturgist
Spread the word & Invite a Friend!
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Also this Sunday
John Caputo has said that, “Religions differ from one another in ways that are broadly similar to the ways that languages differ from one another. It makes no more sense to ask what is the true religion than what is the true language. They are different vocabularies doing different things.” If you have a friend, family, member or colleague is who may be particularly interested in how religion and linguistics can mutually inform one another, then invite them to join you at UUCF on Sunday, December 15, when Rev. Carl will be preaching about “Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages." Special music by Julia Jones and Scarlet Fannin with Jen Raffensperger as liturgist. (Arrive a few minutes early if you can, the Prelude often starts a few minutes before the service start times.)
Friendly Forum:
will join Rev. Carl in Rooms 113/115 for
Readings
for Resistance & Resilience.
Winter Pageant Rehearsal:
10:30 a.m. (Sanctuary)
Readings for Resistance & Resilience:
Sunday, December 15, 10:40 a.m. (Rooms 113/115)
Join Rev. Carl for a monthly Congregational Conversation during the Middle Hour between the two Sunday Services. Our current focus is
This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color
(Fourth Edition), edited by Cherríe Moraga and Gloria Anzaldúa (SUNY Press, 1981/2015), which has often been referred to as "the 'bible' of women of color feminism." You are welcome to attend and participate in these sessions whether or not you have had a chance to complete the readings in advance. This Sunday’s reading is "And When You Leave, Take Your Pictures with You: Racism in the Women’s Movement".
Visit the UUCF Fair Trade Display every Sunday!
Gas, Store, and Gift Cards: You can support UUCF when you shop, buy gas or eat in a restaurant. Visit the
Fair Trade Coffee and Chocolate display
any Sunday morning. Check out the variety of cards that can be ordered. UUCF receives a percentage of the value of every card purchased. You can pay with cash or check.
Now taking credit/debit cards!
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This Week's Activities at UUCF:
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Full-moon Labyrinth Walk: Tonight!
7:00 p.m. (Sanctuary)
Coffeehouse Open Mic:
Saturday, 7:00 p.m. (Sanctuary)
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Adopt-A-Road:
Monday, December 16. 9:00 a.m. (Sheds)
Women's Healing Circle:
Monday, 7:00p.m. (Chapel)
Donation Yoga:
Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. (Chapel)
'Why God Talk?
'Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. (Room 113) with UUCF's own Scot Hull.
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Holiday Celebration & Carol-Sing:
Sunday, December 22, 5:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.
FREE Spaghetti dinner, rolls, salad, veggies, desserts. (This is NOT a potluck. But we do need donations of your desserts!). We'll have: GF and Vegetarian Options, Hot Cocoa, Apple Cider, and Wine, Gingerbread Cookie Decorating for the kids, Carol-singing, with Danielle Grace at the Piano, Special Euphonium Music by Jeff Wilson, and Special Music by the Adult Choir and Soloists.
WE NEED TO KNOW HOW MANY ARE COMING!!! VERY IMPORTANT!
So please sign-up in the Atrium (left Cabinet as you leave Sanctuary), or at the Holiday Celebration Table in the Atrium.
We also need kitchen cooks, servers, and a clean-up crew. See the sign-up sheet.
Please contact Nancy Roblin at 301 662 8506 or
nancy.roblin@gmail.com
for further information or to volunteer.
Winter Pageant Sign Up!
Calling all performers!!! Your child ages 4-18 years is invited to participate in our annual Winter Pageant. We will rehearse during the middle hour on December 8th and 15th as well as a required dress rehearsal on Saturday, December 21st from 10am-12:00pm. Our big show will be on Sunday, December 22nd during the middle hour at 10:30am.
Please note, we will NOT have Religious Education Classes or Youth Group on these Sundays. All children and youth are encouraged to participate!
Sign Up HERE!
Christmas Poinsettias:
Donations for poinsettias to decorate the sanctuary for Christmas are being taken NOW! Order a poinsettia in red, white or marble for $15 each. Memorialize a loved one or order one for yourself… your donation will be listed in the Order of Service on Christmas Eve. You are invited to take your plant home after the Christmas services are completed. Please see a Flower Guild member after services on Sundays or go online at
f
rederickuu.org/flowers
. Deadline for orders is December 15
th
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Volunteer for
Family Emergency Shelter:
UUCF is helping staff the shelter and provide meals when it is hosted at Evangelical Reformed United Church Christ (15 W. Church St. in downtown Frederick). “Sign-up Genius” link and details at
frederickuu.org/FES
for December 14-20. (Sign-up Genius page also has contact info for more information. Volunteer Applications must be submitted and training completed before your first-time volunteer date.)
Donations for Heartly House:
Our Circle of Life Cooperative Preschool is collecting donations for items in need at Heartly House. There is a shopping bag located outside the classroom door where items may be placed. For a list of needed items, visit
here
.
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December's Classes & Events
Be sure to check out the dates for these upcoming Classes & Events
. Click
here
to see what is happening throughout the month!
Why “God Talk?”: A UU Roundtable for Reclaiming Life's Big Questions
, facilitated by Scot Hull. Tuesdays at 7pm, starting December 10 (7 Sessions) in Room 113/115, Topics: “Who, What and Why is God?”, “Sympathy for the Devil: Evil & Sin”, ”Can I Give up Free Will?”, “Into the Great Unknown: The Afterlife,” “Holy & Sacred, Mundane & Profane,” “The Meaning of Life,” & “Open Table.” For more info:
sthull1@comcast.net
.
The
UUCF Book Club
will meet at the home of Kathleen and Zakir Bengali, 5120 Doubs Rd., Adamstown, on Friday, December 13, at 7:30 PM. The book for discussion is
Bury Your Dead
by Louise Penny.
People Magazine
says of her writing "superb characters and rich, dark humor...a humane and sophisticated perspective on human foibles." RSVP to
kathleen_bengali@comcast.net
or 301-514-3385. Please carpool as parking is limited.
Meditation/Yoga (or Meditation-only) Mini-Retreat with Rev. Carl & Carrie Dennison:
Saturday, December 14 (9am-Noon, UUCF Sanctuary): $20 in advance / $25 at door. (We offer adjustments to be as accessible as possible for all bodies.) To register or for more details, visit
frederickuu.org/retreat
.
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UU Coffeehouse Open Mic Returns!
Saturday, December 14, 7:00 p.m. (Sanctuary)
Please join us. This is the perfect opportunity to share your talents with an appreciative crowd! Everyone gets a chance to do two or three pieces and if there's time at the end, one or two more!! Hope to see you there! Of course, if you aren't up to taking the stage, every performer LOVES an audience! Feel free to bring snacks or even dinner. As always, BYOB! This event is free, but donations are gratefully accepted. For more information, email
UUCFCoffeehouse@gmail.com
or check out our Facebook page
www.facebook.com/UUCFCoffeehouse
The next Coffeehouse Open Mic is March 14.
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Remember UUCF as you shop this Holiday Season:
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UUCF can benefit while you do you Holiday shopping.
Click on the left hand side of the ‘AmazonSmile’ link in that sentence, where you can select UUCF as your current charity by searching for “Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Frederick”.
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Note:
to have your purchases count towards your charity, you need to sign-in each time through
smile.amazon.com
.
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Suggestions from our Social Action Committee for Local Holiday Giving:
Here
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HALO concert at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville:
Sunday, December 15, 7:00 p.m., 6301 River Rd., Bethesda, MD This community concert concludes a six-part workshop series called Race and #RealTalk, conducted by HALO, the first female, internationally competitive, African American barbershop quartet. Race and #RealTalk is part of a research project by HALO to investigate the impact of a music therapy program on participants’ attitudes, beliefs and behaviors associated with racism.
UUCF’s Lisa Bromfield and Angela Bowden will be on the program.
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Discounted Registration Still Available for Revolutionary Love
annual conference to be held in April 24-26, 2020 at All Souls Unitarian in Washington, D.C. (
revolutionaryloveconference.com
). This vital and exciting conference (usually in NYC) will be held locally this year only in moral and ethical preparation to engage with the 2020 Presidential Election? Speakers include William Barber, Valarie Kaur, Brian McLaren, Ruby Sales, Linda Sarsour, and angel Kyodo williams. There are still discount codes available! There are even some deep discounts for students and activists. Considering joining the group of UUCF folks already registered to attend: Bob Clegg, Lora Powell-Haney, Jen Raffensperger, Barb Trader, Barbara Schectman, and Lynn Wagner. Please email our Intern Minister Jen Raffensperger (
uufrederickintern@gmail.com
) for more information and for the discount registration codes.
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#UUtheVote:
Join Rev. Carl on Sunday, January 12, 4-6pm (Room 113/115) for a Video Conference with UUs around the country, followed by a planning session for bringing our passion to the polls through issue-based advocacy, voter registration, outreach, and organizing around the 2020 elections to #VoteLove and #DefeatHate. Learn how to mobilize voters, counter voter suppression, leverage our resources, and engage in spiritually grounded, values-based issue conversations with voters in our communities.
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