Thursday, December 1, 2022 |
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THIS SUNDAY'S
WORSHIP SERVICE
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"Which Story of Christmas
Works for You (If Any)?"
Rev. Sue Browning, Minister
Lynn Dollinger, Service Leader
Michael Casey & Dick Durham, Musicians
In Person and Zoom
Sunday, December 4, 2022
The meaning of any holiday is crowd-sourced. Holidays take on new meaning each time they are celebrated. Is there some aspect of Christmas and the whole holiday season that is striking you as particularly meaningful this year? Are there winter holidays other than Christmas that touch your heart, or meet your need for celebration or quiet? At this service with Rev. Sue Browning we'll reflect on the many ways we shape the meaning of the holiday season again and again.
So we can begin the service promptly at 10 am, please arrive at the church, or sign into Zoom ( click here) by no later than 9:50 am.
All of this week's worship service collection (December 4) will go to, and kick off, the UUCR "Holiday Sharing" program for this year.
REMINDER: There will be an informational meeting after the service regarding the Woodlands Memorial Garden Accessibility Project. Everyone who is interested should plan to attend.
Welcoming Families and Children on Sunday Mornings
Each Sunday, UUCR offers childcare and simple age-appropriate activities for children of all ages. If you have any questions about UUCR's programming for families and children, please be in touch with Rev. Sue.
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Upcoming Worship Services |
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Sunday, December 11 — In Person & ZOOM
"Working Together for Social Justice: the Intersectional Imperative"
Author, teacher, and activist Luisah Teish has said, "Our fates are tied. We have this strange notion on this planet that our fates are not tied. If it were not so we would not be here together. It’s that simple.” It’s a reality that can’t be denied, so why do people seem to insist on defining ourselves through division and polarization? More importantly, how do we work through this human impulse, and move toward greater social justice?
- Maria Wood, Guest Speaker
- Marilee Taussig, Service Leader
- Kate Bennett, Musician
Sunday, December 18 — In Person & ZOOM
"Wonder, Awe, and the Darkest of Nights"
What do you most pay attention to when it is really dark out? The stars, the quiet, the sounds? Have you recently been in awe of pictures coming back from the new Webb telescope? At this service with Rev. Sue Browning we'll gather and consider this quote from Albert Einstein: "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." As a part of this service we will light the menorah in celebration of Hanukkah. If you would like to assist with the lighting of the menorah, please contact Rev. Sue in advance of the service.
- Rev. Sue Browning, Minister
- Jan Sprinkel, Service Leader
- Al Martinez, Musician
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So You Don't Miss Anything! |
- This Week's Worship Service Information
- Upcoming Worship Services Information
- Newsletter Index
- Helpful Links, Office Hours, Upcoming Events Calendar
- Welcome New Member Mark Handschuh
- Holiday Sharing Collection Begins December 4
- Woodland Memorial Garden Accessibility Project & Mtg.
- Soup Sampler Supper (and Sale)
- Winter Solstice Celebration & Potluck
- Worship Committee Seeks Service Leader
- Another "Orientation to UUCR" Session to be Scheduled
- Recycling Drop-off Center in Chestertown
- Pastoral Care and Connection Committee
- Birthdays
- UUCR Contact Information
- End of Reflections Notice at the VERY END
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If you don't see "VERY END of REFLECTIONS for December 1, 2022"
at the VERY END of this email, you're not seeing the entire email.
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This Week's
Worship Service
Last Week's Worship Service Recording
UUCR
UUCR Office Hours:
W, Sa, Su — 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
M, Tu, Th, F — CLOSED
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DEC 04 | Worship Service
In Person & ZOOM
Rev. Sue Browning, minister
DEC 04 | Woodland Memorial
Garden Accessibility Project Informational Meeting
(see details below)
DEC 09 | Soup Sampler
Supper (and Sale)
at UUCR (see details below)
DEC 11 | Worship Service
In Person & ZOOM
Maria Wood, guest speaker
DEC 18 | Worship Service
In Person & ZOOM
Rev. Sue Browning, minister
DEC 21 | Winter Solstice
Celebration & Potluck
in Rock Hall (see details below)
DEC 23 | Eve of the Eve
Worship Service — 7 PM
In Person & ZOOM
Rev. Sue Browning, minister
DEC 25 | No Worship Service
JAN 01 | No Worship Service
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If you know of another link or event that should be added, please contact
the UUCR office by email or phone 410-778-3440. Thanks!
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Please give a warm welcome to our newest "book signed" member, Mark Handschuh, who signed the Membership Book after the "Orientation to UUCR" held on Sunday Nov. 20. |
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"Holiday Sharing" Program
Begins December 4
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All of this week's worship service collection (December 4) will go to, and kick off, the UUCR "Holiday Sharing" program for this year. For the past several years our UUCR Social Justice Committee has organized a personalized, holiday gift collection for a local family in need as sponsored by our Kent County Department of Social Services along with gift cards for DSS families in Queen Anne's County. We have been matched with a family of six, which includes a father and five children ranging in age from 1 - 10 years old. This year you will find gift tags, suggested items to purchase, and more instructions on the the poster near the bulletin board. Please be generous in your purchase of gifts for these individuals.
If you can't get to church and want to sign up for a gift, please contact either Linda Dutton or Lynn Dolinger. In addition, you can donate funds (before December 18) which will help us provide gift cards or buy additional gifts. You can contribute by bringing, or sending, a check to the church office, made out to UUCR specifying "Holiday Sharing" in the memo line, or you can donate online at the church website using the "Donate" button (click here) and "Custom Amount," specifying "Holiday Sharing" in the comment section.
Wrapped gifts with tags must be returned to UUCR by Sunday, December 18! Any monetary donations must be made before December 18 to allow time for us to purchase gift cards or any additional gifts! Questions? Ask Linda Dutton or Lynn Dolinger. Thanks!
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Woodland Memorial Garden Accessibility Project
& Informational Meeting
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Jim Lavin, Terry Goldzier, and Penny McCrea have been working on options to make our Woodland Memorial Garden more welcoming and accessible. |
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Currently, in the hallway at church there is a plan drawing with the approximate location of the pathway as well as five photos displayed that represent the appearance of different types of materials for the pathway. With each photo, there is an estimated cost associated with the material choice.
We would like you to review the types of pathways and put a star (there will be stars in an envelope near the photos) on the type you would like to "vote" for. You can choose more than one, if you can’t decide between your favorites.
There will be a informational meeting after the service this week (December 4th), to bring members up to date on the accessibility pathway project. Everyone who is interested should plan to attend.
Thanks, once again, to Jim Lavin for leading this project and to Terry & Penny for joining the task force and adding their expertise to the project. By next summer we will have a pathway that will allow everyone to enjoy the Woodland Memorial Garden.
Accessibility = Welcoming
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SOUP SAMPLER SUPPER
(AND SALE)
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 6 PM
AT UUCR
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New Way to Pay! You may buy tickets ($20 per person, cash or check) at church on Sunday, Dec 4 after the service. Or, you can use your credit card to reserve tickets online by going to the church website and clicking on the “Donate” button (click here). Then put in the amount of $20 (if buying one ticket, or in increments of $20 for each additional person) in the “Custom Amount,” line. Now click on “Write us a comment,” and write “Soup Supper” on the comment line. After you fill in your credit card info your name will be recorded as having paid.
Don’t forget — not only will you enjoy a variety of soups and breads for your meal on December 9, you will also be able to place orders for more soups ($10 per quart) and breads ($6 per loaf) for pick-up after service on Sunday, December 18.
From your Fundraising Task Force — Lynn Dolinger, Linda Dutton, Jane Hardy, and Mary Pritchard
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Winter Solstice Celebration & Potluck |
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Mark your calendar to celebrate the Solstice overlooking the Chesapeake Bay. Once again our friend Anne Bricker has extended the use of her beautiful home in Rock Hall (at 4870 Huntingfield Road) for this occasion on Wednesday, December 21. Please arrive by 4:15 PM, bring a “potluck” to share, and dress for an outdoor appreciation of the Solstice. Please contact Vida Morley if you have any questions. |
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Worship Committee Seeks
Service Leader
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There is a need for a person to become a service leader for our Sunday morning worship services.
The current members of the Worship Committee and Rev. Sue will offer guidance and support as the new person learns the responsibilities.
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Another "Orientation to UUCR" Session
to be Scheduled
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The Membership Committee plans to hold another Orientation session in February or March. Please let the committee know if you are interested in attending, and we will pick a date that works for most. Committee members are: Diane Shields, Nancy Holland, Margo Long, and David Biehler. |
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Recycling Drop-off Center
Opens in Chestertown
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Chestertown now has its own recycling drop-off center, opened Nov. 2, behind Vault Storage Co. at the corner of High Street and the traffic circle. Bins and igloos for the full range of recyclables are available in the rear parking lot of the business.
Town manager Bill Ingersoll said he and the town council will continue seeking a reliable contractor to resume curbside pick-ups of those materials. That service ended this past spring when the non-profit Infinity Recycling went out of business.
The new facility is operated by Maryland Environmental Service, a quasi-governmental agency with more than 30 such public drop-off spots on the Mid-Shore. The project came about with support from the town, Kent County, and a one-year contract with Vault Storage.
— Linda Weimer
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Pastoral Care and Connection |
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You are encouraged to share your joys and sorrows with the UUCR Pastoral Associates (see below). This team is a mixed group — but all have had previous life experiences and a variety of professional training in counseling and philosophy. Please contact one, or several of us, if you “want to talk.”
Pastoral Care Associates: Kevin Brien,
Gayle Folger, Nancy Holland, and Vida Morley
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DECEMBER
7 - Pat Bjorke
8 - Lynn Donahue
9 - Carol Dobson
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We want to help celebrate your birthday! If we didn't include your birthday, please contact the UUCR office by email (click here).
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Unitarian Universalists of the Chester River 914 Gateway Drive | Chestertown, MD | 21620
Phone: 410-778-3440
Office hours: W, Sa, Su — 8:30 am-12:30 pm
Closed — M, Tu, Th, F
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VERY END of REFLECTIONS for December 1, 2022
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