HIGHLIGHTS UnitarianUniversalistChurchofAnnapolis

Volume59,Issue12 December2016

InThisIssue:

FinanceReport p.2

InclementWeather

Policy p.2

FromtheBoard... p.3

DecemberMiddleHour p.4

ChristmasServices p.4

Share-the-Plate p.6

UpcomingServices p.6

DecemberEvents p.7

DecemberCalendar p.8

StaffContacts p.10

NextHighlightsDeadline:

December15

highlights@uuannapolis.org

Stories

—EleanorPiez

fromMinister’sBlog,November2

Storiesarepowerful.Theycanheal,teach,orguideusinadirection.

Storiescanalsolimitus.Sometimesastorythathasserveduswell

foralongtimecomestotheendofitsusefulness.Sometimes–asthe

novelandmusicalWicked remindsus-wehearafamiliarstoryfrom

anewperspectiveanditopensustonewwisdom.RecentlyIheard

thisAfricanproverbthathasbecomeanewfavorite:“Untilthelions

havetheirownhistorians,thehistoryofthehuntwillalwaysglorify

thehunter.”

Thecentralstoryofmymother’sfamily,whichIheardoverand

overasachild,washowmygrandmotherwasborninChinaand

orphanedattheageof6.Herparents,Presbyterianmissionaries,

bothdiedinthespaceofafewdays9ightingacholeraepidemicin

1909.Mygrandmother’ssister,agedonly16,shepherded9iveyoung-

erbrothersandsistersbyshipandrailtoliveontheirauntandun-

cle’sfarminNewYorkState.Asayoungwoman,mygrandmother

washappytodiscovertheUnitarianChurchpartlybecauseitdidnot

domissionarywork.Lateinherlife,mygrandmothertoldme,“I

thoughttheChinesehadaperfectlygoodreligionoftheirown.”

Thisstoryreinforcedmyownoppositiontoevangelism,myrespect

forthereligionsoftheworld,andmyenthusiasmforarational

approachtospiritualwisdom.ButitdidnottakemeeverywhereI

wantedtogo.Yearslater,whenIbegantryingtoconfrontstructural

racisminthechurchandthatledmeintosocialjusticeinvolvement,I

neededabasisforcompassionaswellasrationalityandrespect.I

learnedthatmygreat-grandparentsweredirectlyservingpeoplein

poverty:helpingthosewhowerehungryandsick,settingupaschool,

teachingskillsthatwouldleadtoeconomicopportunities.Iidenti9ied

withtheirdesiretomakefaithandlovetangibleinpeople’slives.I

wonderedifsomeofmygreat-grandparents’spirithadskippedtwo

generationsandbeenpassedtome.

Today,mygreat-grandparents’faithandwork,andgrandmother’s

rationalrejectionoftheirmissionaryefforts,arebothpartofmy

storyandmyjourneyinsocialjusticeministry.Ilookforwardto

hearingyourstories,perhapshelpingtoretelltheminnewly

productiveways,andultimatelytocreatingnewstorieswithyou–

guidingandinspiringusalltowardBelovedCommunityinour

congregation,ourstateandourworld.

December’sThemeis

PRESENCE

Themostpreciousgiftwecan

offerothersisourpresence.”

-ThichNhatHanh

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At the Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis, we are

seekers of the truth. We invite all persons of

every faith, creed, culture and background to engage in a search for truth with us. We believe in the dignity and worth of every human being and in freedom of expression. We welcome and celebrate all people, be they straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender.

We are committed to this church as an institution, to social justice, to liberal religious exploration and education for all ages, to mutual caring and support, and to the value of diversity.

We strive to care about each other and the health of our community and the world. We are an environmentally sensitive, “green” community.

This church is a place of safety for each person’s mind, body and spirit. Toward that end, we covenant to af9irm and promote: Honesty and authenticity in our relationships; words that are supportive and caring, not belittling or demeaning; a welcoming and non-judgmental attitude; respect for each person’s boundaries of mind, body and spirit; and listening to one another.

In order to serve the congregation and the greater community, we also strive to create an environment that challenges, inspires, encourages and supports the quest for religious ful9illment.

Please join us!

WHOWEARE

AND

WHATWEBELIEVE

INCLEMENTWEATHER

POLICY

In the event of inclement weather on a Sunday, please visit uuannapolis.org where a pop-up message will appear (pop-ups must be enabled in your browser) or call 410-266-8044 for a recording. During the week, you can check the homepage for a pop-up, or reach out to the person leading the event you plan to attend. Often decisions are made on a case-by-case basis for weekly events. Questions? Contact the Church Of9ice; mreese@uuannapolis.org.

FinanceReportthroughOctober2016

PledgeIncome:

For year to date (October 2016)our actual pledge income was $469,628 vs. expected pledge income of $458,333 for a surplus of $11,300.

Expensesvs.Income:

So far this year, income has exceeded expenses by $16,000.

CashFlow:

Available for operating expenses is $63, 582.

Pledges:

Through October 2016, our pledge total is $455,543. There is one month left in this pledge campaign.

Copies of the 2017 Budget Summary are available in the narthex. Please take one to look over prior to the Congregational Meeting on December4.

Year-EndContributions

DIDYOUKNOW...Transfersof

appreciatedstocksormutual

fundscanbeataxef9icientway

tocontributetothechurch

sinceneitheryounorthe

churchpaystaxonthecapital

gain.Also,transfersfornext

year'sbudgetcanbemadenow

togiveyouthetaxdeduction

in2016.Formoreinformation

contactourbroker-LeeDerrick

Lee.derrick@ffgadvisors.com,

410-263-9708.

Theendoftheyearwillbe

herebeforeweknowit.Ifyou

areplanningtomakeayear-end

donationthisyear

fortaxpurposes,

pleasenotethatit

mustbepost-

marked,transacted

electronically,or

hand-deliveredto

theOf9icebycloseofbusiness

onDecember31.IRSrulesdo

notallowforbackdating

contributionsreceivedorpost-

markedafterDecember31.

HIGHLIGHTS December2016 3

FROM THE BOARD

OF TRUSTEES...

QuestionsorcommentsfortheBoard?

ContactHeatherMillar,BoardSecretary

atboard@uuannapolis.org.

—KenApfel,BoardPresident

OurchurchcommunitywillbeholdingitsannualCongregationalBudgetMeetingonSunday,

December4,at10:30AM.Thisisaveryimportanttimeforourchurchcommunity,andtheBoard

urgesallUUCAmemberstoattend.

Manyitemswillbediscussedatthemeeting.Thetwomostimportantare:adiscussionoftheactivities

thatarenowunderwaytohelpusplanforourcollectivefuture,includingstepstopreparefortheup-comingministerialtransition;andthereviewandapprovaloftheproposedbudgetfor2017.

First,preparingforourfuture-asweallknow,Rev.FredMuirisretiringin13months,andtherehavebeenmanyconversationsinourchurchcommunityonnextsteps.Whilenodecisionshavebeenmade,astrongconsensusseemstobeemergingtohireaninterimministertohelpuswiththetransition.TheBoard’spreliminarythoughtsaretomovetowardhiringanInterimMinister,andtoestablishanInterimMinisterSearchCommitteeattheApril2017CongregationalMeetingtohelptheBoardwiththisprocess.ThiswillbepartofourdiscussionsattheDecemberCongregationalMeeting.

Theministerialtransitionprocessshouldnottakeplaceinavacuum,sotheBoardhasestablishedtwoteamsmadeupofcongregantsandBoardmemberstohelpusplanforourfuture.TheUUCAVisionTeamhasbeenworkingonourcollectivevisionforthefuture.Inaddition,theUUCAGovernanceTeamhasbeenworkingonhowwewanttogovernourselvesinthefuture.Itisourhopeandexpectationthattheseactivitieswillhelptomoveusforwardasabelovedcommunity.

Rev.Fred’sdepartureafterathirdofacenturyatUUCAiscertainlyhardforallofus.WeloveFred!Theministerialtransition,however,givesusarealopportunitytothinklongandhardaboutourcollectivefuture.Wemusttakeadvantageofthisopportunity.

Theseconditemfordiscussionisthe2017budget.Therehasbeenalotofworkunderwaythisyeartoimprovethebudgetprocess.Rev.Fredheldnumerousmeetingsthatengagedmanymorecongregantsthaninprioryears.AttheCongregationalMeeting,memberswillseeabudgetthathasbeendesignedtofocusonhowour9iscalresourcesareconnectedtoourcoremissions.TheBoardbelievesthatthisisaveryimportantincrementalstep,andwehopethatitwillserveasasolidstartingframeworkforUUCAbudgetinginthefuture.

Westillfacerealbudgetchallenges,butourhopeandexpectationisthatafocusonourmissionandvisionwillhelpusmoveforward.TheBoardisrecommendingthattheUUCAmembershipapprovethe2017budgetattheCongregationalMeeting.

Wearemovingforwardtogether.AswegatheronDecember4,weshouldbemindfulofourcovenantalcommitmenttoalwaysengageoneanotherinamannerthatupholdsUUCAasasafe,openandinspirationalspace.

CONGREGATIONALMEETING

SUNDAY,DECEMBER410:30AM

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FAITH DEVELOPMENT at UUCA

Rev.ChristinaLeoneTracy,FaithDevelopmentMinister

MiddleHourforAdults-December[10:10-11:10AM]

*pleasecheckthewhiteboardslocatedinentrancewaysforclasslocationsorchanges

December4

NOMIDDLEHOUR—CongregationalMeetingat10:30AM

December11

InquirersSeries-UUHistory[EleanorPiez]RaceDiscussionSeries[BuildingBelovedCommunityteam]SevenPrinciples[MichaelWillis]DecemberCanvassGroup[Rev.FredMuir]-forthosepledginginDecember

December18

InquirersSeries-SocialJustice&Action GoingDeeper MassageTechniques [Carly Sargent Piel]

December25

NOMIDDLEHOUR

Welcome New Members

The following people signed the Membership Book this fall - please welcome them to UUCA!

Elizabeth Latture Richard Latture Thornell Jones Katherine Herman Meg O’Regan Jenelle Romary Ronald Havelock Maryjane Dawson Allison Holcomb Martin Tong

Christmas ServicesChristmas ServicesChristmas ServicesChristmas Services ChristmasEve:Saturday,December24

5:00PMFamilyService - led by Intern Minister Eleanor Piez, with music by Betsy Kraning; this service is perfect for families with small children

7:00PMCandlelightService - led by Rev. Fred Muir , with music by Joshua Long. Join us for traditional carols and candlelight.

9:00PMCandlelightService - led by Rev. Fred Muir, with music by the UUCA Choir. Join us for traditional carols and candlelight. ChristmasDay:Sunday,December25

9:00AM-“ChristmasMorn”with Rev. Fred Muir and music by Betsy Kraning. Songs, readings, and quiet re9lection.

ONESERVICEONLY-

NOCHILDCAREORNURSERYAVAILABLE

HIGHLIGHTS December 2016 5

WhomCanYouWelcomeIntoYourBelovedCommunity?

Elections&Veterans’DayDiscussedTogether

—PhyllisCulham

Thursday,November10&Sunday,November13,UUCA’sMindfulnessPracticeGroupoffereditsannualVeterans’Dayprograms.OnedifferencethisyearisthattheprogramswerescheduledtofollowthePresidentialElection,sowe’dtriedtoselectcontentwhichwouldalsolenditselftohealing&communitybuildinginvaried,publiccontexts.Aftermemberssoughtfellowship&supportthroughUUCAmedia,weaddedadditionalopeningandclosingwordstoincreasethisemphasisinthesession.Itwillsurprisenoonethatturnoutwassolid:16onThursday,26onSunday.ManyThursdayattendeesspokeofhowmuchtheyhadhealedjustfrombeingabletositwithothersinsilence.ThoseintheSundaysessionfoundsomeofCheriMaples’gathasinmeditationchallengingbutexpressedgratitudeforseeingfromnewperspectives.Aftersilentmeditation,Thursdayfeatureda9ilmclipfromseason1ofTourofDuty,setduringtheVietnamWar.ItfeaturedablacksoldieraftertheDetroitriot.Hehadnocommunitytogobackto,nohomestanding;hechosetore-upandstayinhisinfantryplatoon“family,”whomheidenti9iedas“brothers.”Sangha-friendsdiscussedthepointthatpeoplewhoseactionswemaynotinitiallyunderstandarealsolookingfor“connection,”becauseweallneedit.ThesessionopenedwiththewordsofKuyaMinogue,AbbessofGreenGulchFarmRetreatoftheSanFranciscoZenCenter,“’Retreatingtothemountains’doesn’thavetobeliteral…takerefugeinyourpracticeofstillnessandkindness.”ItclosedwithanexhortationbyRoshiJoanHalifax,oftheUpayaZenCenter,to9indtheanswersinmeditativepracticethenusethem“…stopandlookdeeply,andlet’sworktogetherinbuildingnotacontentiousfuturebutagenerativeone,andlet’snotpretendweknow,butbeopenandlearn.”OnSunday,meditationwasguidedbygathasbyCheriMaples,retiredpoliceCaptain,wholedretreatsfor9irstrespondersandwasalsotakingoverveterans’retreatsfromThichNhatHanh.Thegathasledustoseethehonorandresponsibilityinpublicservicewitharmstoappreciatetheconnectionwithjustice.Openingandclosingwords,however,werefromSusanPiver,practitionerofTibetanBuddhism.Weopenedwith“Rememberthatnothingisever,ever,asgoodasyouhopeorasbadasyoufear.Onedayatatime.One.Day.Andbeyondthis,onethought,onemoment,oneheartbeat.This,bytheway,iswhywepracticemeditation…”Attheendweheardherrecommendationsforactualmindfulnesspracticesinthesetimesofchange,”Ratherthanscanningtheenvironmentforcon9irmationofyourworstfears,scanitforsomeonewhocoulduseakindwordorglance.”And“Finallythis:feelwhatyoufeel.Asbestyoucan,don’tpretendyouaren’tscared,sad,angry,andshocked.Noproblem.Whatisaproblemistoavoidwhatyoufeelandthen…workitoutonsomeoneelsebyvilifyingthem.”Sangha-friendsweregladsimplytobetogetherandtofeelacalmingconnection.

Followup:www.mpgannapolis.org SusanPivers:tinyurl.com/SusanPiversMPG MindfulnessPracticeGroupofAnnapolisFacebook

LightHousePumpkinPatch

Fundraiser

—TracyGill

FriendsoftheLightHousehostapumpkinpatchfundraisereachyear,withproceedsgoingtowardutilities,food,education,etc.Localchurchestaketurnsstaf9ingthepatch,whichisheldatSt.Martin’sLutheranChurchonSpaRd.Thisyear,UUCAfolksvolunteeredonOctober24,andmanycameouttohelpthisworthycause:Al&JacquePulsifer,Ginger&AlAdams,PaulBerry,ChristyNeff,CatherineHewes,ChristinaFiedler,andAudrey,Cassia,Anya,SabiinaandJoelleLengbeyer.Also,manyhelpedunloadthepumpkins:PaulBerry,LaceyPasco,ShellyNituama,HughStelzigandhisfolks,andMaryGraceGallagerandherdad.Thepatchistonsoffun,includingface-painting,crafts,treats,and-ofcourse-pumpkins.LotsofUUfolkscamebytobuypumpkins;includingRev.Fred,andRev.ChristinaboughtsomeforUUCA’sHalloweenFunDay!Thankstoeveryonewhoparticipated-welookforwardtoseeingyounextyear!

PhotobyAudreyLengbeyer

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SUNDAY WORSHIP AT UUCA

Sunday,December4:

“OnceUponaTime”

Rev.FredMuir

‘Tis the season for … presence (which is this month’s theme). So many of the holiday stories, songs, greetings and themes are all about presence – of look-

ing for those spaces and places

into which we can step and

experience centering, whole-

ness and hopefulness. Think of

the words, people and contexts

in your life that re9lect

presence … and join me this

Sunday.

Music by the UUCA Choir.

9:00AMONLY

CONGREGATIONALMEETING

FOLLOWSAT10:30AM.

Sunday,December11:

“TheGiftofPresence”

Rev.ChristinaLeoneTracy

Join Rev. Christina and the

YRUU youth for a multigenera-

tional holiday worship as we

consider the gifts we bring to

the world, and the power of our

presence.

Remember, this afternoon is

Stone Soup! Bring an ingredient

with you this morning to add to

the soup, and come back for the

event at 4:00 PM! Sign up to

help or bring something at

tinyurl.com/StoneSoup2016.

There will be no childcare

offered during the service;

nursery care is available as

usual.

Music by UUCA Orchestra.

Podcastsofweeklysermonsare

availableonlineat

www.uucamd.libsyn.com.

Sunday,December18:

“CountervailingResonances”

Rev.JohnCrestwell

ProfessorDr.MikeHougeatMeadvilleLombardTheologicalSchoolinChicagosaysthattherearetimesinhistorywhenpowerdemandssocialjusticefromthebottomupinsteadofthetopdown-leadingtorevolutionarychangesinhumanrightsformarginalizedcommunities.Arewelivinginatimewheresuchcountervailingresonanceswillemerge?Ifso,howcanwebemorepresent-andhavepresence-ascomrades,allies,andcolleaguesinthistimeofopportunityanduncertainty?

MusicbyUUCAChoir.

Sunday,December25:

“ChristmasMorn”

Rev.FredMuir

Joinusforsong,readings,quietandre9lection.

MusicbyBetsyKraning.

9:00AMONLY

NOCHILDCAREORNURSERY

AWAKETalks:

Sunday,December4

AWAKEbringsyouAACountyPoliceChief,TimAltomare.He’llsharewhat“presence”meansintermsofpublicsafety.Potluckat4:00PM;serviceat5:00PM.

SHARE-THE-PLATE

COLLECTION

TheOctoberShare-the-Plateraisedatotalof$1,668.32fortheAACo.Con9lictResolutionCenter.November’scollectionwillbereportedinthenextissue.ForDecember,theShare-the-Platewillbene9itArundelHouseofHope,anon-pro9itthatprovidesemergency,permanentandtransitionalaffordablehousingforthepoorandthoseexperiencinghomelessness.Programsincludeadomesticviolenceshelter&WinterRelief.Visitarundelhoh.orgfordetails.EverySunday,theofferingwillbedividedevenlybetweenthechosenrecipientandUUCA’soperatingbudget.Therefore,ifyouplaceacheckintheofferingplate,youmustindicatepledge

orplateshareonthememoline.Ifacheckiswithoutnotation,itwillautomaticallybeappliedtotheplateshare.Oncethefundshavebeentransferredtothecharity,yourcontributioncannotbereallocatedtoyourpledge.Thankyouforyourgenerosity.IfyouhaveanyquestionsaboutShare-the-Platecharities,contactDianeGoforth;dsgoforth@aol.com;forquestionsaboutShare-the-Platepolicies,contacttheChurchOf9icemreese@uuannapolis.org.

HIGHLIGHTS December2016 7

UPCOMING EVENTS

TheOutdoorClubwillmeetattheI-97&Ben9ieldRdPark&Rideat9:00AMonSaturday,December3tocarpooltotheClyburnArboretum,wherethemansionwillbedecoratedfortheholidays.Followedbylunchatalocalrestaurant.Contact:EloiseHoyt;eloisehoyt@verizon.net.

SURJMeeting-“ShowingUpforRacialJustice”;Saturday,December3,3:00-5:00PM.ChildcareprovidedContact:LindaMundy;ltmundy@yahoo.com.

Nifty50+willgatherforaholidaypotluckonSaturday,December3,6:00—9:00PMinthenarthex.PleaseRSVPtoClaireMorgen;cfriday@aol.com

BoardofTrusteesMeeting-Monday,December5,7:00PM;library.Boardmeetingsareopentoanyone,unlessotherwisespeci9ied.Contact:board@uuannapolis.org.

UUHumanistsmeetTuesday,December6&20fortalkswithUUCAministers.December6-Rev.FredMuir;TheFutureofOurFaithinLightof

DecreasingAf4iliation.December20-Rev.JohnCrestwell;UUsReachingOuttotheNones.Newcomerswelcome.Potluckat6:00PM;programat7:00PM.Contact:CliffAndrew;neurol@jhmi.edu.

UUCAFiberArtsFellowship-

needlecraftersmeetforsocialtimeandcraftingonThursday,December8at2:00PM.Contact:GingerParsons;ginparsons@aol.com.

JointheUUTheistsSunday,December11at8:00AMaswecontinuediscussingthebookChristforUnitarianUniversalistsbyScottyMcLennan.Readingisnotnecessarytoparticipate;anyonewithaninterestinaUUperspectiveoftheismiswelcome.Contact:JohnFischer;jwl9ischer@gmail.com.

StoneSoup-thetraditioncontinuesonSunday,December11,4:00-7:00PM!Bringasoupingredienttochurch,thenreturnthateveningfordinner,holidaymusic,crafts,tree-decorating-and,thetellingoftheStoneSoupstory!Visittinyurl.com/StoneSoup2016tosignup,indicatingwhatyou’llbebringingthateveningANDhowyoucanhelp!Costis$3/personor$5/family.Contact:EliseBerrocal;eberrocal@uuannapolis.org

FourthFridayConcerts-JoinusforMusicoftheSeasoninColonialAnnapolisfeaturingDavid&GingerHildebrand,Friday,December23.Wearingperiodattire,theHildebrandswillperformwassailingsongsandotherwintertimemusic.Tickets$15atthedooronly,orpurchasea$60seriesticket(goodfor9iveadmissions).Doorsopenat7:00PM;

concertat8:00PM.

Givethegiftof

musicthisholiday

season!Seriesconcerttickets

makeidealgiftsformusiclovers!AndtheymaybeusedforthespecialBrianGanz

Visitouronlinecalendarformore

eventsandschedulinginformation.

matineeperformanceonJanuary15,receptionincluded,whichwillhaveageneraladmissionpriceof$20.Thisisagreattimetopurchaseaseriesticket—foragiftorforyourself!$60each;maybepurchasedinthechurchof9iceorattheconcert.

TheChurchOfFicewillbeCLOSEDonSunday,December25.Therewillbenoof9iceassistantavailablethatmorning.

Gallery333presentsa

“HolidayShowcase”

Getsomeofyourholidayshoppingoutoftheway!CheckoutthedisplaycaseintheGalleryhallwayforsomefusedglassgiftsbyDebbieBoudra&CarlySargentPiel,aswellashandpaintedglasswareandornamentsbyMicheleReese.Manyofthoseitemscanbemade-to-orderorpersonalized...detailsavailableattimeofpurchase.

Alldisplaycaseitemsarecash-and-carry!Visitthechurchof9icetomakeapurchase.

HolidayShowcaseitems

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HIGHLIGHTS December 2016 9

AmnestyInternational:The

AnnapolisChapterofAmnesty

Internationalmeetsonthesecond

Sundayofeachmonthat1:00PMin

theEmersonRoomoftheFahsHouse.

Allareinvited,especiallymembersof

theUUCAcongregationwhobelieve

thatonepersoncanmakeadifference.

Comecheckusout.

ComingtotheTable:meetsonthe

thirdMondayofthemonthat7:00PM

intheREsanctuary.Dissolvingracism

withunderstandingthrough

conversation.Contact:RustyVaughan;

rusty@solutionreps.com.

FiberArtsFellowship:

needlecrafterswhomeetonthe

secondThursdayandfourthSundayin

theYoungroom.Contact:Ginger

Parsons;ginparsons@aol.com

FullCircle:meetsmonthlyat7:30

PMontheFridaynightclosesttothe

fullmoon.Anexperientialearth-based

celebrationopentoallwomenover

age18.ContactJodiDelaney;

jodimonkey@verizon.net.

Galleryat333:TheGalleryat333is

openMon.-Thurs.from10:00AMto

3:00PMandSundaysfrom10:00AM

to12:00PM.ContactDebbieBoudra;

dancindebart@comcast.net.

IntroductiontoMindfulnessand

Meditation:Beginner-friendly

sessioneverySundayat8:30AMin

theEmersonRoom.Forthosewho

wanttolearnthebasicsofmeditation

andthosewhojustwantanother

opportunitytopracticewithagroup.

ContactPhyllisCulhamat

mpg@uuannapolis.org.

“Inquirers”Series-Classesfor

Newcomers:Aprogramtoeducate

andintegratenewcomersandtoserve

asarefresherforlong-timers.The

seriesiseight(8)one-hourclassesled

byministers,staffandchurch

membersduringMiddleHourorafter

churchserviceinthesummermonths.

FormoreinformationvisitThe

InquirersSeries.

LightHouseShelterMeals:Ifyouare

interestedinhelpingwithmealsfor

theShelter,contactCarrieKotcho;

410-451-1844;ckotcho@verizon.net.

MindfulnessPracticeGroup:meets

everyThursdayinthesanctuaryat

7:00PMformeditationanddharma

discussion.ContactPhyllisCulhamat

mpg@uuannapolis.org.

NiftyFifties+:Asocialgroupfor

seniors,thatmeetsperiodicallyfor

dinners,gamenights,andother

outings.ContactClaireMorgenat

cfriday@aol.com.

RainbowSchool:acooperative,

Montessori-basedprogramforyoung

childrenthatteachesthe7“Rainbow

Principles”oftheUUfaith.Meets

Tuesday&Thursdaymornings,9:30-

Noon.AlsoincludesaParent

Workshoponthe9irstThursdayofthe

month;6:30PM.BothheldintheRE

sanctuary.Contact:AletheaShiplett;

feymeadowsfarm@gmail.com.

SpiritSingersOpentoall

musicians!Ledbyco-directorsBetsy

KraningandJoshLong,thisgroup

providesdiverse,intergenerational,

multicultural,contemporarymusic

onceamonthforworshipservices.

ContactBetsyKraning,MusicDirector

atbkraning@uuannapolis.org.

TheTuesdayNoonBrownBag

Lunch&VideoDiscussionGroup:

Meetsweeklymid-Septemberthrough

Mayinthenarthex.Bringyourlunch

toeatduringthehalf-hoursocialtime,

watchthehalf-hourReligionand

Ethicsvideoandjoininthehalf-hourof

discussionafterwarduntil1:30PM.

Allarewelcome.Ledbytheintern

minister.ContactBobErtman;

robertertman@msn.com.

UUCAChoir:withdirectorLen

Langrick;rehearsesSeptember-May

everyWednesdayat7:00PM.

Providesrelevantmusictwicea

monthforSundayservices.New

membersalwayswelcome.Contact:

JanSprinkel;jansprink@verizon.net.

UUCACommunityDrumCircle:

Lookingtoconnectwithothersina

spiritualyetvisceralway?Trythe

DrumCircle!Nomusicalexperience

necessary.Meetsonthesecond

MondayandfourthTuesdayinthe

sanctuaryat7:30PM.ContactChris

Larragoite;molson2002@verizon.net

UULegislativeMinistryofMD

(UULM-MD):UULM-MDisastatewide

advocacynetworkcomprisedof

individualmembersandaf9iliatedUU

congregations.UULM-MDprovidesa

voiceinlegislativeactionforUUvalues,

principlesandtraditions.UUCA

providesleadership,resourcesand

supporttoUULM-MD.Email

info@uulmmd.orgorcall410-266-

8044,ext.111.

UUHumanists:Naturalism-Science-Reason-Wonder-Compassion-Community-Respect.Bookdiscussionsand9ilmviewingsasannounced.Meetsthe9irstandthirdTuesdayofthemonth;6:00PMpotluckand7:00PMdiscussion;inthenarthex.ContactCliffAndrewat410-404-7170orneurol@jhmi.edu.

UUTheists:AgroupofpeopleinterestedinaUUperspectiveoftheism.MeetsthesecondSundayofthemonthbeforethe9irstserviceintheYoungRoom.Contact:JohnFischer;jwl9isher@gmail.com.

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PROFESSIONAL, PROGRAM, AND CHURCH STAFF

Rev.Dr.FredricJ.Muir SeniorMinister fmuir@uuannapolis.org

Rev.JohnT.Crestwell,Jr. AssociateMinister jcrestwell@uuannapolis.org

Rev.ChristinaLeoneTracy FaithDevelopmentMinister cleonetracy@uuannapolis.org

EleanorPiez InternMinister epiez@uuannapolis.org

LenLangrick ChoirDirector llangrick@uuannapolis.org

ElizabethKraning MusicDirector bkraning@uuannapolis.org

SusanEckert Administrator seckert@uuannapolis.org

MicheleReese AdministrativeAssistant mreese@uuannapolis.org

EliseBerrocal Children’sMinistryCoordinatoreberrocal@uuannapolis.org

CarrieLibowicz Bookkeeper treasurer@uuannapolis.org

PaulBerry YouthCoordinator pberry@uuannapolis.org

JoshuaLong DirectorofContemporaryMusicjlong@uuannapolis.org

KenApfel President

LindaRhoads VicePresident

HeatherMillar Secretary board@uuannapolis.org

MauryMarks FinanceOf9icer

GinaWilliams Trustee

LEGomez Trustee

LarryWerner Trustee

TonyHipszer NominatingCommitteeChair

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