|
||||
|
||||
|
|
|
Volume 2, No. 6 February 12, 2010 Hello, here is an ENews for the week 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. Sunday’s activities From the Ministers Education for all Ages Upcoming Sundays Around the Church Pledge Drive Committee Auction Committee Social Justice Council Beyond Cedar Lane Calendar
Prelude Henry Sgrecci – Trumpet, Thomas Guthrie - Organ Gathering Hymn 361 Enter Rejoice and Come in Change verse 4: Don’t be afraid of some snow Opening Words and Chalice Lighting (composite from several sources) Through the cold, the ice, and the snow we come to this place. Such a day is troublesome and yet beautiful. As the frozen earth holds the seed deep within its darkness, so our community enfolds and keeps us through the winter of the year. As we kindle this fire may its warmth so envelop our lives and its light illumine our thought that we may carry forth some of this warmth and light and hope. Welcome Auction Announcement Pledge drive Announcement ^Hymn 108, My Life Flows On - soprano descant Reading................................................................................................................. Susan Archer Offertory “When the Spirit Says Do” Adult Choir Centering in Words................................................................................................ Roger Fritts by Colleen M. McDonald As we move into a time of meditation, let the silence descent like gently falling snow, transforming the cluttered landscapes of our minds into a clear expanse of sparkling freshness. Centering in Silence Hymn #123............................................................................................................. Spirit of Life Please remain seated. Prayer................................................................................................................... Susan Archer ^Hymn 38, “Morning Has Broken,” soprano descant Sermon............................................................................................................... “Snow Stories” The Reverends Roger Fritts, Susan Archer and the Congregation ^Hymn 205, Amazing Grace - soprano descant Closing Words........................................................................................................ Roger Fritts Written by Jane Rzepka When all is quiet and we are small, when the snow is falling and the night is dark, may we hear the tender breathing of all who lie awake with us in fear, that together we may gather strength to live with love, and kindness, and confidence. Amen Extinguishing of the Chalice and Organ Benediction Please remain seated until the end of the organ benediction. Postlude, Thomas Guthrie, organ 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. Sunday Morning
Forum An Inside-the-Beltway update on the progress of health reform. IN THE LOUNGE- ◊ Adult Programs Registration ◊ Alliance Books ◊ Auction Committee ◊ Donuts and Bagels ◊ Environmental Task Force ◊ Social Justice Council Lounge Lizards ◊ UU Book Store- Beacon Press and Skinner House-Now with Gift Corner candles ◊ Valentines for Veterans ◊ We serve fair trade coffee, hot chocolate, and tea ◊ LGBT Task Force: In the vestibule area for the month of February, a photo-text exhibit is on display regarding current LGBT advocacy work. The exhibit is focused on the 2010 Maryland Legislative Session and the topic of Marriage Equality more generally. Related table handouts are available as well. Valentines for
Veterans
Roger Fritts Friends, We will have two worship services at 9 and 11 this Sunday. These will be intergenerational services. We will not have religious education classes, and we have canceled the Forum. (I considered holding only one service at 11, however, parking is going to be limited because of the snow, and by having two services we will have fewer cars at each service.) We will sing five popular hymns, we will have some short readings about snow and Valentine’s Day, and will give a few of you a chance to tell a brief story about what it has been like for you the past week during this enormous snowfall. I am hoping that one of you can tell us what it was like to be without electrical power. Perhaps one of you can tell us about what it was like to be stuck in New Orleans and not be able to get home. Perhaps one of you had to go to work, at a hospital, or a nursing home, or TV station and can tell us what that was like. I would also like to hear the perspective of a child, or a young adult about what the experience has been like for them. Finally, we do not want to forget that it is Valentine’s Day. Perhaps one of you has a personal story about romance and snow, which is suitable for children and adults. The service will end and people are welcome to stay for coffee hour and tell stories to each other about their experiences. After a week of isolation it will be good to get together and see each other.
Help the People
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Holiday Craft
Day Plates and Mugs are Here! Annual Ski Trip
(7th – 12th Graders) Youth Activity
Group (Grades 7 and 8) Senior High
Youth Group
(SHYG) 2 Scenarios: #1 If the church is open for services (you can check by calling the church answering machine Sat. after 5 pm): Meet on SUNDAY, after the second service (12:15 pm) at Chalice House for pizza and then off to Regal Bethesda 10 for a 2 pm showing of PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF. (PICK UP FROM CHURCH AT 4:30 PM) #2 If the church is NOT open because the lots are not plowed: Meet on Sunday, at 1:30 at the Regal Bethesda 10 for a 2 pm showing of PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF ( PICK UP FROM THEATER AT 4:20 PM) Either way we will have FUN and be doing something besides SNOW! YOU MUST RSVP SO WE WILL KNOW HOW MANY DRIVERS WE WILL NEED: sarcher@cedarlane.org
February Events: Young Adults (Ages 18-35) 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 the 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. Adult Programs Notes Register for Spring 2010 programs NOW! The cosmic blue brochure was mailed to your home last week with two registration cards; invite a friend! See the brochure for detailed descriptions and costs. It is also available on our website at www.cedarlane.org. Cedar Lane Adult Programs classes are open to non members. The AP committee will be accepting registrations and be available to answer questions this Sunday, February 14, in the lounge after services. Registrations accepted in the RE office during the week. Ethical Money Matters #H39 has been confirmed for Sunday, March 21, 2 to 4 p.m. in the library. The program is on “Money Management” for teens and adults with Janet Bodnar, the Deputy Editor of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. Brochure
Corrections: Classes beginning in February:
New—Be
sure to read the descriptions of these new and exciting classes, add them to
your calendar and register. Perennial
Favorites—If you haven’t
participated in one of these yet, or it has been awhile, the following programs
encourage new participation. Sunday Morning
Forum Speaker: Stephanie M. Hammonds, Pharm. D., Congressional Health Fellow, U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee. An update on the progress of health reform, from the perspective of a Hill staffer. Dr. Hammonds, a pharmacist by training, is health fellow to Senator Tom Harkins, Chair of the late Senator Ted Kennedy’s HELP Committee. Connection
Circles
Sunday Morning
Forum Our speaker is Zeyneb Salim, a graduate student of Religious Pluralism in the Department of Theology at Georgetown University. She also holds graduate degrees in Christian-Muslim Relations from Hartford Seminary, and in Oriental Studies and Law from the Johannes Gutenberg University in Germany. Ms Salim will share with us her deep interest in interfaith dialogue and building bridges among religious groups. Her basic introduction to the Muslim faith will include the Islamic understanding of God, the core ideas of the faith, its tenets and practices, and the role of the Qur'an as scripture in the Muslim community. Following this introduction, she will welcome all kinds of questions.
Celebration Sunday
has been changed to Sunday, February 21st. Our speaker has also
changed. We will be welcoming the Reverend Meg Barnhouse.
Meg Barnhouse grew up in North Carolina and Philadelphia; she lived in Spartanburg, SC from 1981 until recently. After graduating from Duke University and Princeton Theological Seminary, she worked as Chaplain to Converse College for six years, teaching Public Speaking, Human Sexuality, and World Religions, trying not to get them mixed up. Meg has been active in the community, helping to found the SAFE Homes Network for battered women. Credentialed as a Fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, she retained a small private pastoral counseling practice while serving as the full time minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Spartanburg. She left Spartanburg in July 2009 to serve as the interim minister at the UU Congregation of Princeton. She travels nationwide as a speaker, singer/songwriter and humorist. Meg is the mother of two wise, funny and handsome sons, ages 18 and 21. She has a second-degree black belt in karate, and is a commentator for NC Public Radio on a segment called “Radio Free Bubba.” She has also been heard on National Public Radio’s “Weekend All Things Considered.” Her books, “Rock of Ages at the Taj Mahal,” “The Best of Radio Free Bubba,” “Waking Up the Karma Fairy,” “Return of Radio Free Bubba” and “Did I Say That Out Loud?” are compilations of stories from the radio. Her CD, “July Blue,” is a mix of 12 original songs and 3 stories. The newest CD, “Mango Thoughts in a Meatloaf Town,” contains more original songs, including “All Will Be Well.”
Swing Into Spring! Cedar Lane Auction, Saturday, March 13, 6:00 p.m. Come, do come! Cedar Lane’s annual auction is the social event of our church year. Dress for a party! Advance tickets are on sale now through March 7 after Sunday services and from Bruce Marquette in the office. The admission price of $30 includes a scrumptious gourmet buffet and all activities. Need childcare? Call or e-mail Mary Farrar (301-929-9048 or maryefarrar@verizon.net to reserve a supervised, safe, fun evening for the kids in the Chalice House. Splurge on Raffle tickets! Only $10 each this year. Multiply your chances to take home a stunning, lovingly pieced and hand-stitched quilt, called “Unitarian Labyrinth” because David Yano, its designer and Cedar Lane Quilters’ guiding light, says, “This is the name the quilt had to have.” Its vibrant reds, greens, and purples and bursts of varied patterns reflect the many paths available to all of us. Your winning 50-50 raffle ticket (half the proceeds to you, half to CL) could net you a sizable pot of cash. Give—your time, talents, treasures! Find donation forms in your recent mailing, at the auction table in the lounge, or at www.cedarlane.org. Duplicate at will! Donation forms are due by February 19. What can you donate? A dinner? Services? Please also ask your favorite business to donate something or place an ad in the auction program (corporate forms available). Go “Nifty Thrifty”! The chapel will again house our upscale cash-and-carry sale of new or gently used items priced from $5 to $25. This is your perfect opportunity to “re-gift” those second-thoughts earrings, incompatible knick-knacks, idle housewares. Bring Nifty-Thrifty donations to the chapel on Friday, March 12, 1-8 pm, and Saturday, March 13, 9 am-noon. No donation form needed—just show up with the stuff. Regular silent auction items will be accepted during the same time periods, but in the lounge. Bid, Win, Eat, Enjoy, Rejoice at helping Cedar Lane be there for us and the wider world. Proceeds in excess of our goal will go to support the Manna Food Center. Questions? Ask Brian Belanger, Auction Chair, 301-258-0708, radiobelanger@comcast.net. Brian will also arrange a ride if you need one. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Participate in the Cedar Lane Auction Even if You Cannot Attend! Are you hankering for that irresistible week at the beach or tantalizing gourmet dinner offered by your favorite Cedar Lane chefs but know you cannot make it on March 13? Try our absentee bidder system, new this year for live-auction items. Just write or e-mail Sara Deshler (9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda 20814 or sdeshler@cedarlane.org) stating your name, address, phone number, the number and title of your desired item(s), and the maximum amount you are willing to pay for each. Make sure your message gets to the church by March 10 to ensure adequate time for processing. A surrogate will be assigned to bid on your behalf. Similar to how ebaY works, the surrogate will bid the minimum amount necessary at each increment to make you the high bidder, continuing until either you gain the item or some other bidder overtakes your maximum. You will be notified if you’re a winner. Review the auction catalog, which will be posted at www.cedarlane.org by March 5 (with updates as needed), or pick up a hard copy at the church. You can also obtain a more detailed description of the absentee bidding procedure at either site. Direct questions to Brian Belanger, at 301-258-0708 or radiobelanger@comcast.net. If you cannot join
the fun, you can create excitement vicariously—and support the church we
LOBBY DAY IS RESCHEDULED for Monday, February 22. Unfortunately we can't rework the logistics of the bus, but stop by our lounge table to find out more about carpooling.. LOBBY DAY BUS REFUNDS: Like much of Washington, The Lobby Day Bus 2010 was snowed out. We will be in the lounge after services Sunday to refund your ticket money. Our oringinal plan was to donate money left over after costs to the Rainbow Youth Alliance (RYA) at UU Rockville to help them meet their UUA Challenge Grant. RYA is a support group open to UU and non-UU GLBT teens and their allies - the only group of its kind in Montgomery County. If you want to donate all or part of your ticket to support RYA, or if you want a full refund, please stop by our table and we'll make the arrangements. If you weren't a bus rider but would like to support RYA, please stop by our table. Let’s Eat
Together Help the People
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Benefit at
Cedar Lane At the event, clothes made by the family members of the cancer patients will be for sale along with jewelry made by Ugandans working for Bead for Life (www.beadforlife.org). Refreshments will be provided by Cosi. Attendees will be requested to make a ten dollar donation. I am a tenth grade student at Bethesda Chevy Chase High School, and I am organizing this event for a school project. I am currently working to complete the Middle Years Program of the International Baccalaureate Program, so I have organized this event as a community service project. Having lived in Uganda, I feel a special connection to the people, the country and the culture. I would like to give back to a community that was once my home.
Thank you,
◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ “Paint Branch Unitarian Universalist Church, in Adelphi, MD, is seeking artists who might be interested in exhibiting in our meeting house. Our congregation is interested in the arts and in music as well as in environmental and social justice issues. Our main meeting room is a large, well-lighted and secure space that can accommodate about 20 to 30 paintings or other artworks. Exhibits are planned to last approximately six weeks. Artists are permitted to schedule a reception during their exhibit but will have to provide their own refreshments. Artworks displayed here are often sold. We ask that artists contribute to the church 20% of the sale price that they receive. If an artist or a group of artists is interested in exhibiting at Paint Branch, you should send 3 or 4 examples of your works: photos, slides, or digital images and a resume or artist’s statement to me (Linda Daly-Lucas, 4515 Elmwood Road, Beltsville, MD 20705 or by Email to: linda.dalylucas@verizon.net). She will show them to the Arts Council which will decide whether to accept the proposal. If questions arise, you may also call me at 301-595-3019. You may wish to see the space which is located at 3215 Powder Mill Rd. in Adelphi. The telephone number for the church office is 301 937-3666.” Sincerely, Linda Daly-Lucas, Member of the Visual Arts Committee ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Enjoy sonatas by Brahms, Franck, and Mozart while contributing to college scholarships for D.C. public school students on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 7 p.m. at the River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Bethesda, MD. Violinist Regino Madrid and pianist Carl Banner, members of the non-profit Washington Musica Viva, Inc., are featured at this concert and dessert reception Family (1-2 adults & children) $50 ($44 tax deductible); Adult $25 ($19 tax deductible); Youth (13-18) $10 ($4 tax deducible). Childcare available with reservation. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door. 6301 River Road, Bethesda, MD. www.rruuc.org. 301 229-0400. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ The Coffee, Conversation and Controversy (CC and C) speaker on February 14, 2010 at River Road UU Congregation will be Professor Jamie Raskin. He will have copies of his recent book (Overruling Democracy: The Supreme Court versus the American People) for sale after the program which runs from 10:15 to 11:15 am. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊
AIM’s Action Series: Creating Abundance in a Time of Scarcity AGENDA with County Executive Leggett: 1. Higher Education. Plan of action so that all of our children can attend college. 2. Equity for all county residents. Be welcoming county for all. 3. Affordable Housing. County investment to build & preserve affordable housing.
AIM Action with County Executive Isiah
Leggett
ALSO SAVE THE DATE FOR….
AIM Action with U.S. Representative
Chris Van Hollen ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Murray Grove
News Update: Grove Gatherings at Murray Grove: Musical/Artistic Coffee Houses. Every second Wednesday of the month, 6:00-7:00 pm potluck (BYOB); 7:00-9:00 entertainment; $10 per person A variety of artists will perform and visual arts will be incorporated, in English Folk Music Club form, where performers can share their craft and engage the audience. On Wednesday, March 10, Valerie Vaughn, songwriter and performer, will share songs about New Jersey history and folklore. This program is made possible in part by a grant administered by the Ocean County Cultural and Heritage Commission, in conjunction with the New Jersey State Council of the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Save the Dates: Heritage Week at Murray Grove led by Rev Dr Elizabeth Strong, August 1-6, 2010 Drum and Dance Retreat, August 13-15, 2010 Homecoming 2010, September 24-26, 2010 Please ask us about bartering opportunities in exchange for retreat costs. For information and registration: Murray Grove Retreat and Conference Center, PO Box 246, Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734 609-693-5558 murraygrove@murraygrove.org www.murraygrove.org ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊
On Saturday, March 6, 2010 from
8:30 a.m. until 12:35 p.m. Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice Baltimore
–Washington– Northern Virginia Region will sponsor the program, “After
Copenhagen: How Should Our Chesapeake Region UU Community Take Action?” at
the River Road
Unitarian Universalist Congregation,
6301 River Road The plenary speaker will be Mike Tidwell, founder and director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network. Tidwell’s most recent documentary film – “We Are All Smith Islanders” – vividly depicts the dangers of global warming in Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. After the plenary, four workshops will be held in two time slots. Participants can attend two workshops. The workshops are “Addressing Climate Change in the Chesapeake” with Mike Tidwel (CCAN), Graham Smith (Fairfax), Rowan Van Ness (Wash.Office), and Pam Sparr (All Souls) or “How to Further Ethical Eating” with Susan Blasko (Fairfax), Donna Runyan (Cedar Lane), and Babette Lamarre (Reston) and “Preparing for Life After Peak Oil” with Jackson Harper of UU Ministry for Earth or “Resources and Possibilities for Earth Day Programs and Actions” with Suzanne Clarke (Easton, Green Sanctuary), Rowan Van Ness (UUA Wash.Office), John Heritage (Fairfax), and Miranda Peterson (Fairfax). A free will offering for Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice will be taken. Please register to attend at info@uusj.org or 301-588-1951 or at Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice 8605 Cameron St. Suite 200 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Please give your name, congregation, email and phone number. Please note if you would like to carpool with others registered from your area. We will try to connect you. Please also let us know if you need to be picked up and dropped off at the Bethesda Metro station. We will make the arrangements. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ WhaleCoast Alaska 2010: Four Alaskan UU fellowships invite you to experience our eco-cultural and spiritual program this summer in our 14th year! See REAL Alaska, with UU homestays in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, and Sitka. UU’s host events and lead tours. Experience Native Alaskan culture. Observe wildlife, including bears, moose, caribou, whales, sea otters and bald eagles. Visit Denali National Park. Dave Frey, a 29-year Alaska resident, leads the programs. Visit www.whalecoastak.org. Don’t delay, the program usually fills by March 10. Email dfrey@whalecoastak.org for information, or call 907-322-4966. We would love to share our Alaska with you!
Calendar
If you want to
remove yourself from this mailing list, unsubscribe news If you ever need
to get in contact with the owner of the list, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cedar Lane Unitarian
Universalist Church |
Winter
Action Series
