We join together to encourage spiritual growth,
build a beloved community, and act for peace and justice.
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This Sunday, May 9
10:30 a.m. Sunday Service
"What Stars are Made Of:
Founding Mothers of UU"
- Rev. Carl with Intern Minister Jen as liturgist
Special Music:
Nick Int Veldt, Jeff Wilson, Marguerite Wilson,
Brian Anderson, & more!
Please spread the word about our online Sunday Services
to anyone you know who may be interested.
Virtual Coffee Hour:
Breakout Rooms for ~15 minutes with 5-6 people
(immediately after Sunday Service in same Zoom Room)
11:45 a.m. Friendly Forum:
("Student Homelessness Initiative Partnership"),
UUCF's May Split-Plate Recipient--presentation by Betsy Bainbridge:
Noon Earth-centered Spirituality Service
An opportunity to focus on the Sixth Source of Unitarian Universalism: “Spiritual teachings of Earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.” Led by Raven. Facebook event here. Zoom link here.
3:00 p.m. Atheists/Humanists/Agnostics (AHA)
Discussion Group
Check our homepage for
the next 7 days of online opportunities:
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UUCF’s 1st Online Auction
Continue Donating Items/Services
(through Sunday, May 9 at midnight)
This Saturday, May 8 at 11:00 a.m.
Bidding Begins for 2-week Online Auction!
(through Sunday, May 23 at 4:00 p.m.)
(This link is also on the righthand side of the UUCF homepage.)
Save the Date: Saturday, May 22 at 7:30 p.m. will be our Live Auction Event on Zoom to promote special items. (Note that all items are open for bidding during the full 2-week period.)
For more details, to register, buy raffle ticket, or for links to all of the above, visit: frederickuu.org/auction. (This link is also available on the UUCF homepage in the top center.)
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General Announcements & Upcoming Events
UUCF "First Friday" Hike: Friday, May 7 at 10:00 am: Please join us for a 3 mile hike on Sugarloaf Mountain. The hike will begin at the back of the West View Parking lot. We will hike the white trail, then we can hike to the top if anyone is interested. We should see some blooming wildflowers. There are porta potties at the west view. Jane Thompson will be our hike leader. Please email Jane (jayteehike@gmail.com) if you have any questions about this hike or would like to join us. If you’d like to be added to our list of hikers please email Ruth at ruthsheridan@msn.com
“Pride Tribe” MKP (“Mankind Project”) Group: meeting outdoors at UUCF on 2nd & 4th Saturday mornings. MKP has 3 groups in the Frederick area. It is a men’s social & support group guiding men to deeper lives of integrity, authenticity, and service. Prior to attending, please contact Richard Warren (RichardLWarren@mac.com) for more details. This GBTQQ MKP group is open to anyone who is Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, or Questioning.
SHIP ("Student Homeless Initiative Partnership") of Frederick County is May's UUCF Split-plate Recipient: Join us during this Sunday's Friendly Forum as we share our mission with you. The Student Homeless Initiative Partnership (SHIP) of Frederick County introduces the UUCF community to the THRIVE! Host Home Network, a program designed to provide temporary housing by matching caring and well-vetted adults with young people, aged 16-22, who have been experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Short-term host homes, found throughout North America, are a successful intervention that allows youth to be on track to be self-sufficient.
RUULEO ("Retired UU Ladies Eating Out") will meet for lunch at Wegmans on Tuesday, May 11 at 11:30 am. If you are fully vaccinated and would like to meet with friends old or new, come have lunch with us. We are hoping to get tables outdoors. The hot bar is not open, but there are sandwiches, pizza and other good lunch food behind the counters. Call Marj Mansfield if you need further information: 301-693-6195.
UUCF Garden Helpers needed to maintain the UUCF flowers we are seeking volunteers for a few hours once a week. If interested, please contact Holly Shifrin at shifrinh@comcast.net
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UUA Common Read (Breathe: A Letter to My Sons by Imani Perry) with Rev. Carl & Intern Minister Jen: Sunday, May 23 at 11:45 a.m.
Description: “Explores the terror, grace, and beauty of coming of age as a Black person in contemporary America and what it means to parent our children in a persistently unjust world.” Perry is a professor of African American Studies at Princeton University. Each year, the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) selects one book for all UUs to read, discuss, and act on. You are welcome to attend whether or not you have read the book, but please do read some or ideally all of the book in advance if possible. Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/95531719685?pwd=TnN4clJaYWtJTE9Wejkwdys1dTNRdz09. (Zoom link also available at frederickuu.org starting a week ahead of time.)
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2021 Draft Statement of Conscience:
“Undoing Systemic White Supremacy”
After three years of study and action on the 2018-2021 Congregational Study/Action Issue, General Assembly delegates will vote this June whether to adopt the draft Statement of Conscience (SOC), prepared by the Commission on Social Witness with feedback from congregations. Adopted Statements of Conscience focus the efforts of UU congregations and other UU groups on the topic of the SOC, shape the meaning of contemporary Unitarian Universalism, and empower the UUA staff to lobby our positions in pending legislation. Read the draft Statement of Conscience (SOC) Undoing Systemic White Supremacy: A Call to Prophetic Action.
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Frederick CUUPS
("Covenant of UU Pagans")
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FCUUPS monthly newsletter.
"Tarot 101: How to Learn Tarot Without Losing Your Mind"
Wednesdays at 7:00pm,
April 14th - May 5th, May 12th - 26th
Are you interested in learning tarot but don’t know where or how to start? Join Heather for this FCUUPS workshop series focused on building comfort with reading tarot for yourself! Over the six sessions, you’ll gain a solid foundation for working with tarot as we break down the systems and structures at its core. Whether you’ve just gotten your first deck* or simply want to be less dependent on reaching for the book every time - this series is for you! Facebook event here. Zoom link here.
*no tarot deck required
**Participants will need a dedicated notebook or other method of recording their thoughts & observations as we work through the deck.
Blackfeather Mystery School: Crow Course
The 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month at 7 PM
The Blackfeather Mystery School is a full-spectrum training in Empowered Witchcraft developed by mystic witch Irene Glasse and spiritworker Caine Dreamwalker. The 2021 series is the Crow level, an intermediate training. Prerequisites include experience journeying and cultivating spirit allies, a good understanding of the fundamentals of witchcraft, and a willingness to practice class content outside the classroom. Content includes sharpening Divination skills, Healing in both Witchcraft and Spiritwork modalities, Pagan Pastoral/Clergy Service, Past Life Reconciliation, Soul Retrieval, Dedicant Work, Psychopomp skill-building and more. Facebook Event here. Zoom link here.
Earth-centered Spirituality Service
Sunday, May 9 at Noon
The monthly Earth-centered Service provides an opportunity to focus on the Sixth Source of Unitarian Universalism: “Spiritual teachings of Earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.” This month’s Earth Service is led by Raven. Facebook event here. Zoom link here.
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Announcements for our weekly e-newsletter are due no later than Wednesday noon. Please keep your announcement 50 words or less. If you have a graphic for the group or organization, please include that as well. Email to office@frederickuu.org
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