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HIGHLIGHTS Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis Volume 59, Issue 12 December 2016 In This Issue: Finance Report p. 2 Inclement Weather Policy p. 2 From the Board... p. 3 December Middle Hour p. 4 Christmas Services p. 4 Share-the-Plate p. 6 Upcoming Services p. 6 December Events p. 7 December Calendar p. 8 Staff Contacts p. 10 Next Highlights Deadline: December 15 [email protected] Stories —Eleanor Piez from Minister’s Blog, November 2 Stories are powerful. They can heal, teach, or guide us in a direction. Stories can also limit us. Sometimes a story that has served us well for a long time comes to the end of its usefulness. Sometimes – as the novel and musical Wicked reminds us - we hear a familiar story from a new perspective and it opens us to new wisdom. Recently I heard this African proverb that has become a new favorite: “Until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.” The central story of my mother’s family, which I heard over and over as a child, was how my grandmother was born in China and orphaned at the age of 6. Her parents, Presbyterian missionaries, both died in the space of a few days 9ighting a cholera epidemic in 1909. My grandmother’s sister, aged only 16, shepherded 9ive young- er brothers and sisters by ship and rail to live on their aunt and un- cle’s farm in New York State. As a young woman, my grandmother was happy to discover the Unitarian Church partly because it did not do missionary work. Late in her life, my grandmother told me, “I thought the Chinese had a perfectly good religion of their own.” This story reinforced my own opposition to evangelism, my respect for the religions of the world, and my enthusiasm for a rational approach to spiritual wisdom. But it did not take me everywhere I wanted to go. Years later, when I began trying to confront structural racism in the church and that led me into social justice involvement, I needed a basis for compassion as well as rationality and respect. I learned that my great-grandparents were directly serving people in poverty: helping those who were hungry and sick, setting up a school, teaching skills that would lead to economic opportunities. I identi9ied with their desire to make faith and love tangible in people’s lives. I wondered if some of my great-grandparents’ spirit had skipped two generations and been passed to me. Today, my great-grandparents’ faith and work, and grandmother’s rational rejection of their missionary efforts, are both part of my story and my journey in social justice ministry. I look forward to hearing your stories, perhaps helping to retell them in newly productive ways, and ultimately to creating new stories with you – guiding and inspiring us all toward Beloved Community in our congregation, our state and our world. December’s Theme is PRESENCE The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence.” -Thich Nhat Hanh
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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
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; [email protected].
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
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
—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;[email protected];forquestionsaboutShare-the-Platepolicies,[email protected].
HIGHLIGHTS December2016 7
UPCOMING EVENTS
TheOutdoorClubwillmeetattheI-97&Ben9ieldRdPark&Rideat9:00AMonSaturday,December3tocarpooltotheClyburnArboretum,wherethemansionwillbedecoratedfortheholidays.Followedbylunchatalocalrestaurant.Contact:EloiseHoyt;[email protected].
SURJMeeting-“ShowingUpforRacialJustice”;Saturday,December3,3:00-5:00PM.ChildcareprovidedContact:LindaMundy;[email protected].
Nifty50+willgatherforaholidaypotluckonSaturday,December3,6:00—9:00PMinthenarthex.PleaseRSVPtoClaireMorgen;[email protected]
BoardofTrusteesMeeting-Monday,December5,7:00PM;library.Boardmeetingsareopentoanyone,unlessotherwisespeci9ied.Contact:[email protected].
UUHumanistsmeetTuesday,December6&20fortalkswithUUCAministers.December6-Rev.FredMuir;TheFutureofOurFaithinLightof
DecreasingAf4iliation.December20-Rev.JohnCrestwell;UUsReachingOuttotheNones.Newcomerswelcome.Potluckat6:00PM;programat7:00PM.Contact:CliffAndrew;[email protected].
UUCAFiberArtsFellowship-
needlecraftersmeetforsocialtimeandcraftingonThursday,December8at2:00PM.Contact:GingerParsons;[email protected].
JointheUUTheistsSunday,December11at8:00AMaswecontinuediscussingthebookChristforUnitarianUniversalistsbyScottyMcLennan.Readingisnotnecessarytoparticipate;anyonewithaninterestinaUUperspectiveoftheismiswelcome.Contact:JohnFischer;[email protected].
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;[email protected]
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;
FiberArtsFellowship:
needlecrafterswhomeetonthe
secondThursdayandfourthSundayin
theYoungroom.Contact:Ginger
Parsons;[email protected]
FullCircle:meetsmonthlyat7:30
PMontheFridaynightclosesttothe
fullmoon.Anexperientialearth-based
celebrationopentoallwomenover
age18.ContactJodiDelaney;
Galleryat333:TheGalleryat333is
openMon.-Thurs.from10:00AMto
3:00PMandSundaysfrom10:00AM
to12:00PM.ContactDebbieBoudra;
IntroductiontoMindfulnessand
Meditation:Beginner-friendly
sessioneverySundayat8:30AMin
theEmersonRoom.Forthosewho
wanttolearnthebasicsofmeditation
andthosewhojustwantanother
opportunitytopracticewithagroup.
ContactPhyllisCulhamat
“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;[email protected].
MindfulnessPracticeGroup:meets
everyThursdayinthesanctuaryat
7:00PMformeditationanddharma
discussion.ContactPhyllisCulhamat
NiftyFifties+:Asocialgroupfor
seniors,thatmeetsperiodicallyfor
dinners,gamenights,andother
outings.ContactClaireMorgenat
RainbowSchool:acooperative,
Montessori-basedprogramforyoung
childrenthatteachesthe7“Rainbow
Principles”oftheUUfaith.Meets
Tuesday&Thursdaymornings,9:30-
Noon.AlsoincludesaParent
Workshoponthe9irstThursdayofthe
month;6:30PM.BothheldintheRE
sanctuary.Contact:AletheaShiplett;
SpiritSingersOpentoall
musicians!Ledbyco-directorsBetsy
KraningandJoshLong,thisgroup
providesdiverse,intergenerational,
multicultural,contemporarymusic
onceamonthforworshipservices.
ContactBetsyKraning,MusicDirector
TheTuesdayNoonBrownBag
Lunch&VideoDiscussionGroup:
Meetsweeklymid-Septemberthrough
Mayinthenarthex.Bringyourlunch
toeatduringthehalf-hoursocialtime,
watchthehalf-hourReligionand
Ethicsvideoandjoininthehalf-hourof
discussionafterwarduntil1:30PM.
Allarewelcome.Ledbytheintern
minister.ContactBobErtman;
UUCAChoir:withdirectorLen
Langrick;rehearsesSeptember-May
everyWednesdayat7:00PM.
Providesrelevantmusictwicea
monthforSundayservices.New
membersalwayswelcome.Contact:
JanSprinkel;[email protected].
UUCACommunityDrumCircle:
Lookingtoconnectwithothersina
spiritualyetvisceralway?Trythe
DrumCircle!Nomusicalexperience
necessary.Meetsonthesecond
MondayandfourthTuesdayinthe
sanctuaryat7:30PM.ContactChris
Larragoite;[email protected]
UULegislativeMinistryofMD
(UULM-MD):UULM-MDisastatewide
advocacynetworkcomprisedof
individualmembersandaf9iliatedUU
congregations.UULM-MDprovidesa
voiceinlegislativeactionforUUvalues,
principlesandtraditions.UUCA
providesleadership,resourcesand
supporttoUULM-MD.Email
8044,ext.111.
UUHumanists:Naturalism-Science-Reason-Wonder-Compassion-Community-Respect.Bookdiscussionsand9ilmviewingsasannounced.Meetsthe9irstandthirdTuesdayofthemonth;6:00PMpotluckand7:00PMdiscussion;[email protected].
UUTheists:AgroupofpeopleinterestedinaUUperspectiveoftheism.MeetsthesecondSundayofthemonthbeforethe9irstserviceintheYoungRoom.Contact:JohnFischer;[email protected].
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UnitarianUniversalistChurchofAnnapolis
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PROFESSIONAL, PROGRAM, AND CHURCH STAFF
Rev.Dr.FredricJ.Muir SeniorMinister [email protected]
Rev.JohnT.Crestwell,Jr. AssociateMinister [email protected]
Rev.ChristinaLeoneTracy FaithDevelopmentMinister [email protected]
EleanorPiez InternMinister [email protected]
LenLangrick ChoirDirector [email protected]
ElizabethKraning MusicDirector [email protected]
SusanEckert Administrator [email protected]
MicheleReese AdministrativeAssistant [email protected]
EliseBerrocal Children’[email protected]
CarrieLibowicz Bookkeeper [email protected]
PaulBerry YouthCoordinator [email protected]
JoshuaLong [email protected]
KenApfel President
LindaRhoads VicePresident
HeatherMillar Secretary [email protected]
MauryMarks FinanceOf9icer
GinaWilliams Trustee
LEGomez Trustee
LarryWerner Trustee
TonyHipszer NominatingCommitteeChair
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ClosedFridayandSaturday
Phone:410-266-8044Fax:410-266-6910
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