ENews Issue 10

Hello, here is an ENews for the week. If you have any interest in printing a copy of this please go to http://www.cedarlane.org/enarch09/en103009.htm where it has been posted as a PDF.

This ENews has been bookmarked to allow fast access to sections. To jump to the bookmarked sections please press control and click on the following to access these bookmarks. Thanks, Sara sdeshler@cedarlane.org

The new Director of the National Institutes of Health, Francis Collins, has published a book, The Language of God that explains why he believes in God. On All Saints Day the short sermon will look at his arguments. The Choir will sing Gabriel Fauré's Requiem, a choral–orchestral setting of the Roman Catholic Mass for the Dead.

Music: In honor of All Saints Day the CLUUC Adult Choir is pleased to be singing Gabriel Faure’s “Requiem” (mass for the dead) during this Sunday’s 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. worship services. The forty voice choir and soloists, under the direction of Dr. Henry Sgrecci, will be accompanied by a ten piece orchestra, with Thomas Guthrie at the organ. This is a wonderful opportunity to remember departed loved ones and friends. Please come and enjoy this musical masterpiece!

10:10 a.m. Forum: Why Isn't Everyone a UU? The number of UU's is less than 0.2 % of the US population and has not grown over time. UU's have historically lost 90% of their active members from generation to generation. Smith Wood, a member of Fairfax UU Church and Adjunct Professor of Business at Georgetown, brings a fresh and unusual perspective to the question. Since UUism emphasizes religious tolerance and social justice, but without "dogma," shouldn't it be a desirable alternative to people seeking a more tolerant community for their religious lives? Why aren't religious liberal Christians and agnostics more attracted to UUism? Why hasn't Thomas Jefferson's prediction that Unitarianism would be the future of religion in the US ever been realized? Why do so many UU's not continue their membership generation to generation? What can we UU's do to help overcome these obstacles and challenges?

Between the Services: You are invited to come to the Library between the services to preview the Friends of Sabeel exhibit of Palestine over the past 60 years.

Music Notes: Our opening hymn, “For All the Saints,” also known as “Sine Nomine,” was composed by the great English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, and is the most popular hymn to be sung on All Saints Day.

Organist, choirmaster, teacher, and composer; Gabriel Fauré was greatly respected as a leading proponent of French romanticism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He completed his epic mass for the dead, Requiem in d minor, in 1888, shortly after the passing of his father. Fauré noted that he had not intended the Requiem as a memorial to anyone in particular, but composed the work “for the pleasure” of writing it. He chose traditional texts for some of the movements, and interpreted others rather liberally. The Requiem has known several different configurations, from the original, which was designed for a small, intimate ensemble, to a much more grandiose work for large orchestra and chorus that was intended for performance in the concert hall. The rendition we present to you this morning is in keeping with Faure’s original intent of intimacy. The orchestra is comprised primarily of the low string instruments; violas, celli, and string bass. Only one violin is employed to perform obligato lines in the third and seventh movements. Horns are employed for dramatic impact. All the instrumental parts were intended to support and color the organ which maintains a constant presence throughout the work. Fauré’s Requiem is a beautifully crafted masterpiece of lyricism with scant little stridency. Some have dubbed it simply, a lullaby of death.

Today’s prelude, ‘Sarabande’ from Gerald Near’s “Suite for Organ,” is the middle movement of three. The graceful tune is found in our hymnal (Nos. 70, 277, 299). This wistful organ setting uses the melodic element against a gentle bluesy harmony and settles to a quiet close.

The great twentieth century Parisian organist, Marcel Dupré, gave organists an invaluable source of repertoire, far ahead of his time. He produced both solo works for concert as well as works based on liturgical hymns. Our postlude, set in a toccata form for manuals, with the hymn theme in the pedals, telescopes into a sweeping, driven conclusion.

Welcome, Visitors to Cedar Lane. We invite you to stop by our Visitors Center in the Lounge service to say hello, find out more about Cedar Lane and Unitarian Universalism, sign up for our mailing list, and/or pick up pamphlets about our faith.

Concerts at Cedar Lane has a table in the Lounge. Please stop by and pick up a flyer for yourself, and for your neighbor! The next concert is Saturday evening, November 7 at 8 p.m. The Steve Jones Trio will be our featured artists.

Bagels and Donuts Are Back! The You and UU (9^th grade) classes travel to Boston next March to learn about their UU roots. Support their pilgrimage by buying bagels and donuts.

IN THE LOUNGE  Alliance Books  Cell Tower Study Group  Concerts at Cedar Lane Donuts and Bagels Environmental Task Force  Social Justice Council Lounge Lizards  UU Book Store- Beacon Press and Skinner House Books-Now with Gift Corner candles  We serve fair trade coffee and tea 

Volunteers for the Service:
Greeters:                                       9 a.m.: Kay and Tom Bugenhagen           11 a.m.: Rita Pittillo and Joan Brown
Ushers:                                          9 a.m.: Carol and Terry Ireland and Dianne and Perry Seiffert
                                                         11 a.m.: Vicky Taplin, Jane Barton, Harvey Lerner, and Marion Carlson
Coffee Servers:                            9 a.m.: Carol and Terry Ireland               11 a.m.: Helen and Bob Pechacek
Audio:                                                          Rich Clark
Visitor’s Center:                        11 a.m.: Nancy Janssen
Board Member at the Desk: 12 p.m.: Mary Karimi

The flowers in the Sanctuary are given by Janice and Ralph Krause in memory of their beloved daughter, Lauren Marie Krause. The flowers were arranged by Sarah Reese. The flowers in the chapel were arranged by Lyn Peters.

Roger Fritts
This Sunday the choir will sing music by Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924), the French composer, organist and pianist. The Requiem is wonderful music and will take about 38 minutes. Although based on the Catholic Mass for the Dead, the music is a universal affirmation of life. To stay within one hour the readings and the sermon will be brief and will attempt to bridge the gap between the traditional words in the requiem and our life in 2009.

Last Monday I went to the meeting of the “Montgomery County Executive’s Faith Community Advisory Group.” It does represent the diversity of our community. I talked with an Inman from the Islamic Center, a Rabbi from Gaithersburg, a Chinese Baptist, a priest from Silver Spring, and the leader from the Cambodian Buddhist Society. I am the only Unitarian Universalist, altogether there are 46 people on the advisory group.

The group is organizing a gathering called “Faithfulness Together” Sunday, November 22, 2009, 2:30 - 5:30 p.m. at Greenridge Baptist Church, 21925 Frederick Road, Clarksburg, Maryland 20871. The Keynote Speaker will be Rev. Lula G. Williams, the Director of Religious Affairs for the Children's Defense Fund, and the purpose of the meeting is to have a constructive dialogue about women and children living on the margins in our community.

I have agreed to bring five or ten people with me. If you are interested in joining me, sign up at:

One of the trees outside my office window is a Sassafras. The lower leaves are green and yellow, while the upper leaves are reddish yellow. It is very pleasing to my eyes. I hope you all find time to enjoy the beauty of the fall.

We Care: A Ministry of Community Support
The We Care program is a network led by volunteers who reach out to address short-term needs – food deliveries, rides to doctor’s appointments, a listening ear in the event of a loss. The Cedar Lane congregation is organized geographically by “neighborhoods”; each neighborhood has at least one chairperson to coordinate support. Look at your nametag or the map in the church office to find your neighborhood.

Our hearts go out to Tracy Gipson (Neighborhood 11) as she and her family mourn the death of her brother-in-law, Juan, who died after a struggle with stomach cancer.

Healing wishes are with Eleanor Melville (N9) as she recovers from chest pains at Washington Hospital Center.

After some technical difficulties, the We Care mailing has made it to the post office. Many thanks to Nancy Dayhoff, Hilary Smith, Jeanne Pearson, Ellen Thompson, John Gubbings and Carolyn Grassel for their hard work in assembling this all-household missive! CORRECTION: Since the mailing was duplicated, We Care chair Jim Ogle got a new email address. Jim can now be reached at jimogle@dcemail.com. Please update your We Care roster when you receive it.

Should you know of a member of our community in personal need, you are encouraged to reach out to them. If you learn that this person wishes to receive a response from the church, please contact Heather Janules at x204 or hjanules@cedarlane.org. All ministers offer pastoral care to our members so you are also encouraged to contact any member of the ministerial team.

Thank you all for your continued patience with our move to an electronic newsletter. We are continuing to explore options for improvement.

Outside, the leaves are falling, and acorns too, as I am sure has come to everyone’s attention. Please be extra careful getting out of cars and walking into the church, slick leaves and rolling acorns have caused accidents at Cedar Lane. Mickey and Pedro work hard to clear our roads and sidewalks but just like at home, more fall before the leaf blower is put away.

Thanks to all of you who have enrolled in Safeway’s EScrip program, we receive money from EScrip, receiving more the more folks who sign up. To enroll go to www.EScrip.com, let me know if you run into any difficulties, Sara Deshler, sdeshler@cedarlane.org or at 301-493-8300 ext 209.

Concerts at Cedar Lane will present the Steve Jones Trio in concert on Saturday evening, Nov. 7 at 8:00 PM. We are seeking volunteers to help set-up and clean-up the auditorium and lounge, and to provide a small comestible for the reception. Please reply to Henry Sgrecci - hsgrecci@cedarlane.org

Ad Hoc Choir
One month ago we had a very strong turnout for the Ad Hoc Choir. The Choir will meet in the Chapel this Sunday at 12:45, following the cell phone tower discussion. We promise that this will be a user friendly environment where no one will judge the quality of your voice, but will cheer your enthusiastic participation. Some of the songs we will sing include:

from the grey hymnal
385 – Gloria
389 – Gathered Here
409 – Sleep, My Child
298 – Wake Now, My Senses
131 – Love Will Guide Us

from the teal hymnal
1011 – Return Again
1009 – Meditation on Breathing
1012 – When I Am Frightened
1014 – Standing on the Side of Love
1008 – When Our Heart Is in a Holy Place
1002 – Comfort Me
We look forward to seeing, and hearing, you!

November 8
Back by popular demand, we will sing Standing on the Side of Love as a Congregational hymn (come to the Ad Hoc Choir on Nov. 1 to learn the song). The Adult Choir will sing Daniel Pinkham's short homage to autumn, The Leaf. The Choir will get everyone into the mood with Jester Hairston's driving arrangement of the traditional spiritual, Elijah Rock.

UU Mid-Atlantic Community (UUMAC)
Summer camp for UU families, what could be better! Next summer UUMAC will be held July 18-24, at DeSales University, Center Valley, PA. To learn more, and get on the mailing list for the 2010 brochure, visit www.uumac.org.

Religious Education
Chapel this Sunday for grades K–4 (5 & 6 invited): “Pumpkin Homes for Light” presented by the Haunting House classes (1^st graders). Parents welcome, please sit in the back rows.

Youth Notes
Annual Ski Trip Required Meeting!
The annual ski trip for our Youth Activity and Senior High Youth groups will be February 26-28, 2010. A required meeting for parents AND teens will held on Sunday, November 8, 10:20 to10:50 a.m., between services in the chapel.

Youth Activity Group*
Our next activity is a weekend of hiking in West Virginia on November 21 & 22. Our hike is being planned and led by Cedar Laner Chris Mauro. Chris is one of the best hikers and guides in the whole area and is planning a fun weekend in a gorgeous national forest. We will stay overnight in a 4-H camp in Franklin, WV. More detail will be provided in a mailing/emailing in a few days. Be sure to put these dates on your family calendar.
*The Youth Activity Group (formerly the Junior High Youth Group) is open to 7th and 8th graders at Cedar Lane. If you have any
questions about the Group or its activities, contact Susan Archer, John Daniel (301-946-5509) or Kim Clarkson (301-587-3051).

Senior High Youth Group (SHYG)
This week:
Halloween Party scheduled for Friday, October 30, has been cancelled.
Hang Out this Sunday, November 1, 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. Pizza, drinks, and fun!
Coming of Age Lock-In for 9^th graders will be next Friday, November 6, 6:00 p.m. Info has been emailed and snail mailed.
For information on the Senior High Youth Group (grades 9-12) contact Archene Turner at 301-493-8300 x205, aturner@cedarlane.org or archene@gmail.com.
Details of activities and permission forms are on our website at www.cedarlane.org.

The UU Young Adults of Maryland (UUYAM) group plans activities for local UU Young Adults. Visit http://groups.google.com/group/uuyam to join the UUYAM e-mail list and view schedule of upcoming events. For resources and information on Joseph Priestly District (JPD) Young Adult events, visit the JPD Young Adult Network at www.jpduuyan.org. Join other young adults for brunch: Meet in the vestibule at the back of the sanctuary 15 minutes after the end of the 11 a.m. service. We will car pool to a local restaurant for lunch or brunch and fellowship.
Be sure to check out the Adult Programs Fall 2009 brochure! There are many programs of interest to young adults. Check out the Dinner Discussion Groups and Lizzie Bryant, a registered dietician, will be leading Nutrition on the Fast Track, with nutritionist, Lizzie Bryant.

Adult Programs
To register for Adult Programs: complete a registration card, write a check for any fees, and mail or bring them to the church c/o the RE office. A full description of classes is in the Adult Programs Fall 2009 brochure. The brochure and registration cards are available at the church and on the website at www.cedarlane.org.

Classes starting in the next week:
      November 4 Return of the MESSENGER Mission to Planet Mercury —This presentation/discussion will feature news and images from the mission’s September ‘09 flyby—told by the people who made it happen. You’ll learn the details of the upcoming historic orbit insertion scheduled for 2011. Rob Gold is a space physicist/instrument design expert at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab. One session at 7:00 p.m. Older children welcome.
      November 5 Saadia’s Proofs—Saadia Gaon was a Jewish Rabbi and a great luminary of his time, the 10^th century. What assumptions did he make in formulating his proofs, and what assumptions do we take for granted due to our knowledge of modern scientific and mathematical methods? Let’s discuss it. Three Thursdays, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
      November 6 Friday Night Movie and Discussion— “Mother of Mine” (111 min.), 7:30 p.m.

Sunday Morning Forum:
The Sunday Morning Forum meets between services from 10:10 to 10:55 a.m. in the Chalice House. Everyone is invited.
This Sunday: Why Isn’t Everyone a UU? The number of UU’s is less than 0.2 % of the US population and has not grown over time. UU’s have historically lost 90% of their active members from generation to generation. Smith Wood, a member of Fairfax UU Church and Adjunct Professor of Business at Georgetown, brings a fresh and unusual perspective to the question. Since UUism emphasizes religious tolerance and social justice, but without “dogma,” shouldn’t it be a desirable alternative to people seeking a more tolerant community for their religious lives? Why aren’t religious liberal Christians and agnostics more attracted to UUism? Why hasn’t Thomas Jefferson’s prediction that Unitarianism would be the future of religion in the US ever been realized? Why do so many UU’s not continue their membership generation to generation? What can we UU’s do to help overcome these obstacles and challenges?
November 8: Change for your Dollars? with Alan J. Abramson of George Mason University and The Aspen Institute. Lots of nonprofit organizations want your contributions. Lots of them promise social change. But who really makes a difference? How do you know? Join us for a lively, informed discussion of how high-impact nonprofits promote positive change with a leading expert on the nonprofit sector.

What are the Kiplinger Lectures?
Willard M. Kiplinger, a life-long journalist and an early member of Cedar Lane had a keen interest in the relationship between ethics and daily life. At his death, the Kiplinger Foundation endowed an annual lecture in his honor.
Come on November 21, at 2 p.m. to hear Paul Rasor, Director of the Center for the Study of Religious Freedom at Virginia Wesleyan College, discuss “ethics” and military force. ($10; students free). Registration in the lounge for the next three Sundays, November 1, 8, and 15.

Labyrinth Walk
Walk the path, meditate, seek, pray, heal, and relax! Join us for the next labyrinth walk on Sunday, November 15, 2 to 4 p.m. in the sanctuary. There is no cost, but donations will be given to the Manna Food Drive for the homeless. Please wear socks. For more information contact Chris Mauro at 703-847-5820 or chris.mauro@baesystems.com.

The theme for this morning comes from one of my favorite bumper stickers. It is the most dominant part of our Universalist heritage. Despite so many recent and wonderful anti-oppression initiatives within our UU movement, I believe this is still one of our biggest challenges. We will consider where we are moving, and where we are not. We will look at both institutional challenges and personal ones.

November 8 Forum: Change for your Dollars? with Alan J. Abramson of George Mason University and The Aspen Institute. Lots of nonprofit organizations want your contributions. Lots of them promise social change. But who really makes a difference? How do you know? Join us for a lively discussion of how high-impact nonprofits promote positive change with a leading expert on the nonprofit sector.

November 15, 2009
“Is War Ever Justified?”
Rev. Roger Fritts
In 1969 I told the Phoenix, Arizona, draft board that, for religious reasons, I was "conscientiously opposed to participation in war in any form." What have I learned in 40 years? The sermon will be a lead-in to the theologian Paul Rasor's Kiplinger Address, Saturday, November 21.

November 15 Forum: Action in Montgomery (AIM) is a multi-racial, multi-faith, nonpartisan County-wide citizens’ organization that seeks to build a base of power so citizens can influence the institutions that affect them. Cedar Lane UU Church is a supporting member. Alisa Glassman, AIM’s lead organizer, sums up the organization’s leading principles, describes its strategies, and tallies some recent victories.

At Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church
Saturday, December 5, 2009
10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Activities: This family-friendly event is for all ages and abilities. Spend a day with family and friends making great homemade holiday crafts that can be used in your own home or given as gifts. At noon, everyone takes a break for holiday music and refreshments.

Cost: The fee covers the cost of refreshments, the majority of crafts, and priceless fun with the family making wreaths, cookies, candles, gingerbread houses, and much more!

· For a few “special crafts,” an extra $3 ticket is required and can be bought the day of the event.

Registration: Pre-registration is required and can be done in the R.E. office or in the Lounge after both services on:

· Come on time on Dec. 5^th – slots for the most popular crafts fill up first

· Bring dollar bills to buy some “special craft” tickets on the day of the event, $3 per ticket

Wanted: Evergreen Clippings: We could use more evergreen clippings for the wreaths. Please bring them outside the lower level door now. On Holiday Craft Day, bring them upstairs, just outside the lounge. Thanks!

Information: Feel free to contact us with questions or if you want to be a Craft Day helper

WHAT ARE THE KIPLINGER LECTURES? Willard M. Kiplinger, a life-long journalist and an early member of Cedar Lane had a keen interest in the relationship between ethics and daily life. At his death, the Kiplinger Foundation endowed an annual lecture in his honor.

Come on November 21 at 2 p.m. to hear Paul Rasor, Director of the Center for the Study of Religious Freedom at Virginia Wesleyan College, discuss “ethics” and military force. ($10, students free).

Grounds Committee Fall Work Morning on Saturday, November 7 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Join us for a few hours as we rake, mulch, and generally tidy up our beautiful grounds. If you have favorite tools, bring them. The church also has yard tools that you are welcome to use.

With sun on our backs on October 25, Rock Creek between Cedar Lane and Connecticut Avenue was freed of two tires and ten bags of trash. Many thanks to dedicated, boot wearing earth caretakers Rob Ratcliffe and Bill King, Tish King, Fred Guenther, Kay Gottesman, Bob Grafton, Margaret Saunders, Dino Drudi, Kevin Flynn, Archene Turner, Molly Hauck, and Charlotte Brewer. Sophia and Cecelia King, Kira Ratcliffe, and Katie Hodge collected nuts/ seeds for the Potomac Conservancy. We enjoyed the camaraderie and Alice Wahl's delectable, elegant, organic, vegetarian picnic. Please join us for CLUUC's Spring Creek Cleanup.

CLARITY: Anti-Racism Interest List
After the “Building the World We Dream About” class led worship in September of 2008, the group organized discussion sessions in the Library. In those gatherings, folks provided their names and contact information if they wanted to stay connected with Cedar Lane’s emerging anti-racism work.

That list was one casualty of the theft of my laptop in November of 2008. CLARITY, our anti-racism task force, would like to reconstruct this list in service to our upcoming programming and activities. If you indicated your interest – or did not at the time but would like to be included on this list now – please contact me at hjanules@cedarlane.org or x204. Thanks! – Heather Janules, Associate Minister

Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light House Party Sunday, Nov. 8
Everyone saw the inspiring video of the Interfaith Power and Light that Roger showed on Sunday, Oct. 25 as part of 350.org before his climate change sermon. Now you have an opportunity to learn more about the local IPL, the Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light (GWIPL).

Hosts: Four members of GWIPL, including Molly Hauck, who is the UU representative on the GWIPL Steering Committee, Sheila Blum, Michele Lieban Levine, Reid Detchon.
Where: Ketch Ryan’s solar house-- 6904 Oakridge Ave., Chevy Chase, MD 20815 US
When: Sunday, Nov. 8^, 4 PM
What: You're warmly invited to a casual neighborhood gathering in a solar house!

We attend four congregations of different spiritual traditions; all of us have turned to Greater Washington Interfaith Power & Light for encouragement, green resources, and the opportunity to share lessons with other green-minded folks across communities.
            Come connect, get a bite, and learn more from GW-IPL's director, Joelle Novey, about the efforts underway in our congregations to save energy, go green, and respond to climate change.
            You'll also get a chance to see Ketch Ryan's solar panels and solar hot water heater up close. (Ketch's Common Cents Solar group was recently profiled in the Washington Post.) Guests will be able to tour some adjacent homes that have also gone solar.
            This gathering is a fundraiser for the good work of Greater Washington Interfaith Power & Light. Please bring your checkbook. There is no minimum or maximum gift. All donations will support green work in our spiritual communities.

Please join us!
Michele, Molly, Reid, and Sheila
RSVP to Molly Hauck at mollyhauck@verizon.net or (301) 949-0178.

Sunday November 15, 5-7 pm
River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation
6301 River Road, Bethesda, MD 20817

Sponsored by: River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Bethesda Friends Meeting and St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church

Why Come to this Meeting?
Hear your Congressional representative and experts discuss what’s needed in reform legislation and
prospects for passage.
Get answers to your questions about immigration reform.
Find out how to get involved.

Panelists:
Gustavo Torres, executive director CASA of Maryland, the largest immigrant service and advocacy
organization in Maryland
Candace Kattar, executive director, Identity, Inc (Serving Latino Youth and Their Families)
Ana White the Interfaith Immigration Coalition, a faith-based group lobbying for comprehensive
immigration reform

1. Squeeze fresh lemon juice onto your kitchen counter top and leave for just a couple minutes (too long will leave etchings on a surface). Scrub with baking soda. This will "bleach" out stains.
2. Clean copper fixtures or copper-bottomed pots with lemon juice. Cut a lemon in half, dip in some salt, and watch the spots disappear from your copper.
3. Lemon juice can bleach stains from white linens. Simply squeeze lemon juice onto the stain and leave it in the sun to dry. This tip is not recommended for colored linens.
4. Brighten your white laundry without using toxic chlorine bleach. Squeeze some lemon juice into your washer while on the wash cycle and enjoy fresh, clean clothes.
5. You can add a lemon wedge to your dishwasher load for fresh-smelling and spot-free dishes.
6. Rubbing a lemon wedge on your wooden chopping boards can not only disinfect, but it can also deodorize persistent smells like onion or garlic.
7. Make your own furniture polish by using 1 part lemon juice with 2 parts olive oil.
8. To refresh your garbage disposal: grind up lemon rinds.

All Souls Concert This Sunday
An Afternoon of Elegance featuring Angela Powell, Soprano. 3 p.m. Sunday, November 1

Funeral Consumers Alliance Annual Meeting Next Saturday. Ronn Wade, Director, State Board of Anatomy of Maryland, will discuss the state's body donor program, which is recognized as the best in the country, at the Annual Meeting of the non-profit Funeral Consumers Alliance of Maryland and Environs, to be held in the Chapel on Saturday, November 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. The public is invited.

Westmoreland Congregational UCC Concert Next Saturday
We invite you to a special concert and art show at Westmoreland Congregational UCC at 7 pm on Saturday, November 7. The concert is free, no tickets or reservations are required; there will be an opportunity for a free will donation to Shaw ComMunity Ministries.

Palestinian Embroidery Pre-Holiday Sale
Friday, November 20 (5 - 8 p.m.) and Saturday November 21 (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.)
Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ at 1 Westmoreland Circle in Bethesda, is holding a sale of beautiful embroidery from Palestinian refugee camps in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. Gift items include handbags, shawls, table runners, cases for jewelry, eyeglasses and cell phones, and much more.

National Walk to Help the Homeless Nov. 21
Join us November 21 for the Fannie Mae National Walk to Help the Homeless! Please go to www.helpthehomelessdc.org Once you click the link from the drop down menu, select Shepherd's Table or a program of your choice and click "Go" and follow the instructions to sign up! Registration costs $25 for those 26 and older and $15 for those 25 and under. You can add to your donation fee and help us even more! 100% of registration fees and donations directly support the important work of Shepherd's Table or your program of choice. We need you now more than ever! Shepherd's Table has a tremendous goal: 3,000 walkers! If we do this, Shepherd's Table will receive an extra $50,000 in incentive money!

Library Committee	Fri, Oct 30			10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Adult Choir/Orchestra Rehearsal	Sat, Oct 31			8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Francis Collins' Theism	Sun, Nov 01			9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Religious Education				9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
New Comer talks				10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Friends of Sabeel Display				10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Sunday Morning Forum				10:10 AM – 10:50 AM
Journey Women				10:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Francis Collins' Theism				11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Religious Education				11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
New Comer talks				12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Cell Tower Discussion				12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
Sr. High Activity Committee				12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
New Connections Group				12:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Ad-Hoc Choir				12:45 PM – 1:45 PM

Alliance Jewelry	Mon, Nov 02			10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Science and Religion				10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Writing Memoirs				1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Continuing Yoga				6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Meditation Group				7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Well Spouse				7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Facilities Committee				7:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Quilting	Tue, Nov 03			10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Bridge				10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Staff meeting				12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Cancer Support Group				6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Gruppo Piccolo				7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
The Philosophy Club				7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Partner Church Committee				7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Personnel Committee				7:30 PM – 10:30 PM

Aging Support w/ H. Janules	Wed, Nov 04			1:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Organ Practice				2:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Tai Chi - Evening				5:45 PM – 8:15 PM
MESSENGER Mission to Mercury				7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Eating Lower on the Food Chain				7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Quilting				7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
R.E. Council				7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Adult Choir				7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Organ Practice	Thu, Nov 05			9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
T'ai Chi - Daytime				10:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Children's Choir				6:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Youth Choir				6:30 PM – 7:15 PM
Handbell Choir				7:15 PM – 8:00 PM
Saadia's Proofs				7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Alexander Technique				7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Kiplinger Committee				7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
SJC				7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Intergenerational Handbell Choir				8:00 PM – 9:15 PM

Library Committee	Fri, Nov 06			10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Alliance Book Group				11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Living with Mental Illness				1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Piano tuning				3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Coming of Age Lock-In	Fri, Nov 06	to	Sat, Nov 07	6:00 PM – 10:30 AM
Friday Movie and Discussion				7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Living by the Heart 1	Sat, Nov 07			8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Grounds Fall Workday				8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Grounds Fall Workday				8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Concert Series Green Room				3:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Steve Jones Trio Performance and Reception				8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Attitudes Toward Living	Sun, Nov 08			8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
God Bless Everyone- No Exceptions! Service				9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Religious Education				9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Second Sunday Signing				10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Sunday Morning Forum				10:10 AM – 10:50 AM
Ski Trip Meeting				10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
God Bless Everyone- No Exceptions! Service				11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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