Thursday, September 21, 2023

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THIS SUNDAY'S

WORSHIP SERVICE

"We Begin Again in Love"

Rev. John Wright, Guest Speaker

Jan Sprinkel, Service Leader

In-Person & Zoom

Sunday, September 24, 2023

As Jews around the world pause to observe Yom Kippur, might we too pause and ask, "How do atonement and forgiveness enter into our UU theologies? At the end of our days, will there be grudges, regrets, old hurts, and angers that we’ve held on to? Or can we find a way to remind ourselves to let go of those things?" In this service, based in part on a Church of the Larger Fellowship interview with Rev. Rob Eller-Isaacs, Rev. John Wright will think about forgiveness and, as Eller-Isaacs has so beautifully put it, “begin again in love.”

Rev. John Wright, Guest Speaker
Jan Sprinkel, Service Leader
Michael Casey, Musician
Jackie Mathwich & Fantaye Kehm, Youth & Teen Welcome
Judy Graham, Greeter
Amy Warner, Coffee Host

Please CLICK HERE for the link to join us via Zoom.

~~~ PLEASE REMEMBER ~~~

Special Congregational Meeting after the service in

regards to replacing the HVAC system that heats and

cools all the building except the sanctuary

(that separate system was replaced last year).

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.

Upcoming Worship Services

Sunday, October 1 — In-Person & Zoom

"Promises We Make"

It's been ten years since our minister, Rev. Sue Browning, was ordained as a Unitarian Universalist minister. Recently she shared, "The vocation of parish ministry has been pretty much what I was trained for, and of course there is always room to grow. The deeper challenge has been to live fully into the vows I took at ordination." At this service, Rev. Sue will reflect on lessons learned since her ordination, and we'll consider the challenges we each face when we strive to live into promises we make.

Rev. Sue Browning, Minister
Nancy Holland, Service Leader
Michael Casey, Musician
M. Q. Riding, Youth & Teen Welcome

Sunday, October 8 — In-Person & Zoom

"The Grandmothers' Wisdom"

For the sovereign indigenous nations on this continent, the elder women are the keepers of history, of community ties, of family heritage, and of tribal history. Our own Unitarian Universalist faith has ties to the harm of residential schools and colonizing

behaviors. As a people of faith seeking to move toward substantive support and justice work for indigenous peoples, we’ll look at our own place in both the hurt and the healing of our native siblings.

Lora Powell-Haney, Guest Speaker
Annie Lavin, Service Leader
Michael Casey, Musician
Linda Dutton & Fantaye Kehm, Youth & Teen Welcome

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Helpful Links, Office Hours, Upcoming Events Calendar
Special Congregational Meeting - HVAC — September 24
Potluck in Woodland Memorial Garden — September 22
Hospitality Help Needed — Greeters, Coffee, & Potlucks
Farm Bill Advocacy — UU Style
Introduction to Mindful Meditation Class at UUCR
Pastoral Care and Connection Committee
Birthdays
UUCR Contact Information
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Worship Service

SEP 24 | Service Zoom link

Last Week's Worship Service Recording

SEP 17 | no recording

UUCR

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UUCR Office Hours

W, Sa, Su — 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

M, Tu, Th, F — CLOSED

SEP 22 | Potluck in UUCR's Woodland Memorial Garden

SEP 24 | Worship Service

Rev. John Wright, Guest Speaker

SEP 24 | Special

Congregational Meeting - HVAC Replacement

OCT 01 | Worship Service

Rev. Sue Browning, Minister

OCT 08 | Worship Service

Lora Powell-Haney, Guest Speaker

OCT 15 | Worship Service

Rev. Sue Browning, Minister

OCT 20 | Potluck -

Nancy Holland, host

OCT 22 | Worship Service

Rev. Greg Chute, Guest Speaker

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!

Special Congregational Meeting - HVAC September 24

The UUCR Board would like to announce that there will be a Congregational Meeting to be held after church on September 24^th, in the sanctuary. We will discuss the need to replace the heating and air conditioning unit for the office, foyer, and other connected rooms. The unit for the sanctuary was replaced last year. At the meeting we will be seeking approval to spend the necessary funds for a new HVAC unit and a dehumidifier.

SAVE THE DATE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 6 PM

Beer Garden Potluck

in our Woodland Memorial Garden

Your Public Relations Committee hopes to turn our outdoor space into a lighted eating area. Be thinking of German-themed dishes and beverages to bring! PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CHAIRS & ANY AVAILABLE SPARES!

Please contact John Ramsey johnramsey1948@gmail.com if you are available to help set up on Friday at 1 p.m. and/or clean up afterwards. In the event of rain, the potluck will be held inside the church building.

Hospitality Help Needed

Volunteers are needed as Coffee Hosts and Greeters at our Sunday worship services. We also need Potluck Hosts for our monthly potlucks. Signup sheets are on the white board in the lobby.

Farm Bill Advocacy – UU Style

The UUs for Social Justice, UUs for a Just Economic Community, and the UU Ministry for the Earth have joined forces and will be conducting a UU Advocacy Conference at All Souls Church in Washington, D.C. on September 26-28, 2023. This year they are

focusing on incorporating climate provisions into the 2023 Farm Bill. The Bill, which is revisited every five years, is currently being drafted in congress. The last day of the conference will include a day on Capitol Hill, where you will meet with lawmakers and their staff.

If you are interested in participating but cannot attend the

conference, you can send an online letter to Senators Cardin and Van Hollen, in support of the Farm Bill.

Introduction to Mindful Meditation Class

at UUCR

The Insight Meditation Community of Chestertown is offering a 5-week Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation class on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. beginning October 3, 2023. At the heart of insight meditation is the practice of mindfulness, the cultivation of clear, stable, and non-judgmental awareness. Anne Briggs, the group’s leader, will be teaching the classes, which will be held at UUCR. To register, send an email message to i nfo@imc-chestertown.org. There is no fee for the classes; donations are appreciated.

For further information, please consult the group’s web site at www.imc-chestertown.org, or get in touch with Anne Briggs by telephone at 410-200-9803 or by e-mail at i nfo@imc-chestertown.org.

Pastoral Care & Connection

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