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In the Know
April 18, 2024
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Sunday, April 21, 2024
Worship Service:
9:00 am (in-person only)
11:05 am (in-person and via Zoom)
You Are the Earth – Transforming our Thinking About Nature
Rev. John T. Crestwell, Jr., Minister
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In this sermon, Rev. John looks at the book of Genesis in The Bible and discusses why we need to reinterpret what it teaches as it relates to our relationship with other living beings. Charlene Gatewood is the worship leader. With Joshua Long and our UUCA Worship Ensemble. The flowers for Sunday April 21 are provided by Paula Degen. | |
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Mindfulness Practice Group
9:00 am - 10:00 am
UU Sisterhood Room (formerly the Young Room)
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Middle Hour (10:15 am - 11:05 am) | |
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Left Brain, Right Brain Balance:
Two Hemispheres, Two Realities, and You're in Charge
With Scott Eden. This session is a deep dive into the science behind the left brain / right brain subject that Reverend John presented in his recent sermons. A follow-up session on May 5 will be a discussion of the implications of this and its impact on your priorities and decisions.
10:15 am - 11:05 am
Sanctuary and Online
Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 969 171 2043
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Parenting Spiritually
with Jessie Rhines.
Supportive conversation amongst parents. We hold space for you.
10:15 am - 11:05 am
Black Lives Matter room
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Asantewaa Tweedie - A Bouquet of Flowers
and Other Stories
10:15 am - 11:05 am
Wendi Winters Memorial room
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Rev. Anastassia's Departure
It is now public that Rev. Anastassia will be serving All Souls Church, Unitarian, in Washington, D.C. as their Developmental Minister. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for her.
In addition to Sunday mornings, phone calls or emails, she is also available for tea or a meal or via zoom. You can schedule a time via www.calendly.com/revaz.
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BREAKING NEWS!
Welcome Justin Cody who will be our new UUCA Music Director beginning May 1, 2024 so he can spend some time shadowing with Rob and Josh. I am excited for this next chapter in our music ministry.
You can hear Justin here:
Justin Cody Spotify
Sleigh Ride Duet Fantasy
Justin Cody YouTube
US Navy Band
Glorious
Lastly, thank you to the search committee, choir and ensemble for making this such a fun process. The best is yet to come for us!
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Board of Trustees meeting
Fourth Tuesdays
from 6:45 - 9 pm
Next meeting: 4/23
Interested in knowing where UUCA is at and where we are going? Join us at one of our monthly meetings!
10:15 am - 11:05 am
UU Sisterhood room and Online
Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 922 5263 7488
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Opening Our Doors -
A Sweet Celebration!
Many thanks to all of the volunteers and staff who made Sunday such a special event!
There were flowers, programs, cookies, and an all-church clean up and planting the day before.
A special thanks to the hospitality team who served our ice cream and cleaned after including: James Bourne, Jackie Dutton, Emily and Mike Guiffre, Alison Klein, Dianne Moreau. Gwen Schindler, Eliana Schrank, and George Stein.
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CHRIS WIER RETIRES AS CHAIR OF UUCA FLOWER COMMITTEE
Chris Wier has served UUCA as Chair of the Flower Committee with dedication, caring & beautiful offerings of flowers for nine years.
When the Wiers joined the church in 2015, Chris volunteered for the Flower Committee and was asked by the Members to become the Chair. Since that day, Chris has always been ready each month to give a lovely arrangement for the Sanctuary while designing a spreadsheet to keep all Members apprised of available Sundays.
Chris has stepped up for any and all special events which called for flowers of any kind. His faithfulness to beautifying our space has been unmatched. Please thank him in person for his long years of dedication to UUCA.
Julia Tower has been working with Chris for the last few months to assist in keeping the Calendar for donations. She has reluctantly accepted to serve as Chair for one year with the able & kind assistance of her Mentor, Chris. Please contact her at juliatower.trio@gmail.com if you would like to assist in beautifying our Sanctuary.
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Share Your Finance Knowledge/Interest
with Your Church!
We are still recruiting members for our Finance committee, which overseas our finances and budget.. To learn more, contact, Kari Alperovitz-Bichell, Nominating Committee Chair, or Staff Warren, Finance Chair.
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Join our
Right Relationship Committee (RRC)
Our UUCA RRC supports the congregation’s overall health by fostering an understanding of covenantal practices, different approaches to engaging in conflict, and the supports available within UUCA. We continue to welcome members to the RRC so we can reflect the multifaceted diversity within our congregation. Valuable skills or experience for this work include: conflict resolution, facilitation, counseling, trustworthy congregational leadership, and work that includes communicating confidential information. Contact Jim Shettel.
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Registration Now Open!
Camp Beagle 2024 Registration Form
July 8 -July 12, 2024
9 am - 3 pm
Register your child or youth for a science, music, and outdoor adventure-filled week at Camp Beagle. We spend our week learning science, basic survival skills, music, and how to be curious. We spend our mornings outside and then go in for the afternoons.
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Join Gallery 333 for a RECEPTION
on Friday, April 19
from 6-8 pm!
"Enchanting the Everyday" by Rachel Frazier reveals fleeting moments of beauty and magic that constantly surround us and challenges viewers to look for those moments in everyday life.
Interested volunteers, please contact gallery333curator@gmail.com. Email or attend the event to purchase art.
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JOIN ACT AT UUCA
ON 4/30
at 7 pm
ACT is coming to our building! Our Attainable Housing Team is committed to pursuing solutions that create more equitable communities where people of all incomes, races, and ages can afford to live.
Click the image to RSVP!
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Learn More About
the UU Theist Group
UU Theist Group. Middle Hour: May 12 (Wendy Winters Memorial Room). We consider the sources of our UU faith, derived from Jewish and Christian teachings, which call us to love God and our neighbors as ourselves. We seek to accept one another's beliefs, learn from each other, and collectively foster our individual spiritual growth and understanding. Contacts: John Fischer (jwlfischer@gmail.com) and Bill Bennett (john_30201@msn.com).
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The Soul of Aging
May 17-18 AND June 21-22
Program meets:
4 - 8 pm on Fridays
10 am - 6:30 pm on Saturdays
Register by May 10
Led by Cindy Atlee. We approach “the art” of aging creatively and intentionally; exploring the many soulful invitations our maturing years offer us. Ideal for those who yearn to understand, surrender to, and be transformed by the aging process -- regardless of our numerical age! We use poetry, story, music, and art to explore: your visions of aging, living your unlived lives, completion & forgiveness, your relationship with time, how to nurture your mystical nature, and the notion of befriending your own deaths. Using the Circle of Trust® approach, we learn how to listen deeply to one another and how to create safe spaces for honest sharing and self-discovery. All food and refreshments will be catered. The retreat-like structure allows participants to experience a deeper, extended community. You can take some time to retreat into Muir Woods for personal time to recharge. The new cost for the program is $150 for UUCA members and $200 for non-members (including meals and materials). Some scholarships are available.
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General Assembly (GA) is the annual meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Participants worship, witness, learn, connect, and make policy for the Association through democratic process. Anyone may attend; congregations must certify annually to have voting delegates.
General Assembly is the annual gathering of Unitarian Universalists, where we conduct the business of the Association, explore the theological underpinnings of our faith, and lean fully into our mission and principles.
Funding GA Registration: The UUA is committed to the goal of making General Assembly accessible to the maximum number of attendees possible. Financial support is available as well as volunteer opportunities to offset the cost of registration for GA 2024.
Be a GA Volunteer
Register for 2024 Virtual General Assembly
Find out more: General Assembly 2024.
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Upcoming Events:
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The Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival is Sat. 6/1.
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Hershey Park: Our HS youth group is going on 6/8 for a day trip. If you want to buy a ticket at the group rate of $38, email Sarah by 4/26
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The Annapolis Juneteenth Parade and Festival is Sat. 6/22.
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Engage UUCA is during After Hour on 8/18. What activities and groups do you want to connect with? Come and learn!
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Fall Fun Fest 2024, Sat. 11/9. Get ready!! Fall Fun Fest 2024 is coming!! The online auction will take place for two weeks starting 10/27/2024 and will end with the live auction and fun party on Sat. 12/9/2024. Mark your calendar!! We’ll need your donations. Cookies, dinners, computer tips, planting bulbs, etc. Can’t wait to see what creative ideas you have. Contacts: Patti Patterson or Diane Ratcliff.
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Join the Worship Ensemble!
Do you love to sing and cultivate Beloved Community? Join the Worship Ensemble Tuesdays 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm! Attendance to all rehearsals/services is not mandatory to participate. To learn more about this joyful opportunity, please contact Josh Long at jlong@uuannapolis.org.
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Help Lead Worship!
Unitarian Universalists have a tradition of shared, democratic leadership – this even applies to our worship services. Apply now to be a worship leader at UUCA. Help shape and inform our services by sharing your values and life experiences and by serving as one of our spiritual leaders.
Worship Leaders Application
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Join the Tech Team!
We are seeking Zoom-savvy congregants who can serve as Zoom Moderators for our Sunday Worship Service and Middle-Hour. Zoom Moderators help welcome our online community and keep the service running smoothly online. The commitment would be once a month. With 40-60 online attendees each Sunday, this is an important role! You can remote or be in the Wendi Winters Memorial Room (formerly the Library). If you are interested in serving, please contact Melanie Keller.
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Join One of Our
Covenanted Groups
These groups are open to new members:
- Annapolis, 4th Mondays @ 6:30 pm
- Crownsville (ZOOM), 4th Mondays @ 7 pm
- Severna Park, 4th Thursdays @ 6:30 pm
Email Rev. Anastassia to join.
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BLOOMS FOR UUCA
Looking for a way to Volunteer in a meaningful way to UUCA?Join the Flower Committee to brighten our Sanctuary as Spring arrives! Many of you have commented on how much the arrangements add to the beauty of our Services each and every week. We all would miss them if the blooms suddenly disappeared! We need more help to cover each week. Volunteer to bring Flowers once every two or three months. Vases are provided and Trader Joe's, Lidyl and Sam's Club etc offer very reasonable bouquets if your garden is full of vegetables, not flowers. Do join us! Email JuliaTower.Trio@gmail.com to join for a Trial (limited) Membership-we need you!
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Learning Our Land (LOL’fers)
We meet on the 3rd Saturday of every month to care for our grounds. Please join up! 8 am - 10 am, and beyond. Notify Margaret Martin.
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Amnesty International
Group 284
Second Sunday of the month
12:30 - 3 pm
Black Lives Matter room
(formerly Angebranndt room)
Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people who are committed to creating a future where human rights are enjoyed by everyone. United by our shared humanity, we know that the power to create positive change is within all of us.
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Mindfulness Practice Group
There are multiple events on different days that happen each week.
Stay updated!
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Thursdays
in the Sanctuary
6:30 pm- 8:30 pm
Sundays
in the Young room
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Sundays
via Zoom
4:30 pm to 5:10 pm
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Wider Community and UU News | |
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Looking For Something
To Do This Summer?
Learn about UU Summer Camps for children, youth, and all generations. Camp Beagle is July 8th-12th! It is time to register, click to learn more.
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UU Easton Concert
at the Academy Arts Center
Saturday, 4/20
Doors open at 6:00 pm
Concert at 7:00 pm
Food and drinks are included with the ticket.
Register Here
The concert will feature Philip Dutton. Philip is a ton of fun and you may have heard of him playing at the Avalon (e.g. Red Devil Moon) or street fairs around the eastern shore.
Independent of his music, Philip has helped sponsor incredible work on racial justice and was a leader in having the soil sample from Chestertown placed at Bryan Stevenson's Equal Justice Initiative center in Alabama. Bottom line - super talented and good-hearted.
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FREE virtual workshop, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
Sat. 5/4 and 5/11, 9 - noon each day,
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville (UUCR) is hosting this workshop. It is led by staff from Mosaic Community Services. Registrants are required to attend both days.
Register Here by Friday, 4/12!
MHFA teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults. You’ll build skills and the confidence you need to reach out and provide initial support and to help connect folks to appropriate support. Spots are limited. Please note: Registrants are required to complete about two hours of self-paced, online pre-work before the first day’s session on May 4.
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Celebrate a Full Moon Earth Day!
UU Ministry for Earth (UUMFE) will celebrate Earth Day with a full moon gathering on April 23 at 7 pm. The event invites participants to explore how we can protect what we love as Unitarian Universalists and includes time for reflection and small group sharing.
Earth day with UUMFE
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Thursday, 4/25, 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Virtual.
For more information on all seminar sessions and preregistration, please
email oemoutreach@aacounty.org.
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In the DC Area?
Save the Date for Voter Mobilization Organizing School
Sat. 4/27, 10 am - 3 pm at All Souls Church
Register Here
Join with other UUs from DC, MD, and VA for the first-ever organizing school! We are all more effective when we gather together in our power. Youth are welcome. This event offers programming to several age groups in conjunction with the organizing school! Learn more.
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You are cordially invited to attend the
Weems Creek Watershed Community Meeting
Please help us share this open invitation!
Severn River Association (SRA, www.severnriver.org) will be holding a Weems Creek Community Meeting on Friday May 3 at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Annapolis, 333 Dubois Rd., Annapolis, MD 21401. Doors open 5:30pm, meeting will be 6-8pm.
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Meet with Your Ministers
Rev. John: You can set up a meeting by emailing him.
Rev. Anastassia: You can see her availability and self-schedule using this link - calendly.com/revaz.
- Join a small, informal group for some spiritual direction and reflection time on Wednesday mornings at 9 am
- Set up a 30- or 45-minute individual meeting
- Set up a 90-minute committee or leadership meeting.
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UUCA Calendar
The button below will take you to our calendar.
Please note that only public events will appear in this calendar.
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OFFICE HOURS
The church office is open during these hours.
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Wednesday, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm.
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(410) 266-8044 | 333 Dubois Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401 | | | | |
