Sunday Services
Jan 22, John Turner – “Today I May Die” This sermon will address the issue of living with the knowledge of our own mortality. Ultimately, the choice is not about dying but about living! Prior to the sermon John will guide us as we listen to a movement of “Requiem” by John Ritter.
Jan 29, Bob Denison – “Faith: Listening for the Divine”
Feb 5, Rev. David Newell – “Stewardship” (working title)
Feb 12, Tony Heilman – “Darwin Day / Celebrating Humanism”
Feb 19, Gary Jackoway – “Natural Theism”
Feb 26, Rev. David Newell – (TBA)
A Note about Our Sunday Services: We will now be offering the special opportunity of chalice lighting to adults on three Sundays per month. Volunteers are most welcome – please see Annie Lavin.
MINISTERIAL OFFICE HOURS
David Newell, our new Minister, will hold regular office hours every Tuesday from 10:30 until 12 noon, and at other times by appointment. For more info contact Dr. Newell at 410-708-3740 or at dnewell965@gmail.com, or leave a message at 410-778-3440.
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OTHER MEETINGS AND EVENTS COMING THIS FALL
Sun, Jan 22, 11:30 AM at UUCR – Board of Trustees meeting.
FUTURE POTLUCK DINNERS
Fri, Jan 20, 6:00 PM – Pot Luck Dinner at the home of newcomers Ralph and Lynn Dolinger. Directions to their home in Rock Hall will be sent out the week before.
COMING THIS FALL
Sun, Jan 29, 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM at UUCR – UU / UUCR Orientation Program. We do this once or twice a year for people who have been attending for a while and may be interested in finding out more about us. The orientation will be facilitated by board president Bill Lindsay, contract minister David Newell, and Pat Kobes and Amy Warner of the membership committee. We will cover the following information:
· What it means to be a UU
· A brief history of UUCR
· What UUCR can offer you
· Leadership, committees, and budget of UUCR
· What you can give to the UUCR community
· Paths to membership
Anyone who hasn’t been contacted and would like to attend should notify Amy Warner at Amylydia10@yahoo.com
Sun, March 11, afternoon at UUCR – History Comes a-Callin’ to UUCR! Famous UUers Dorothea Dix, Rachel Carson and Fannie Farmer are planning to attend along with at least five others! We need more male characters in our program; please see Jane Hardy or Linda Dutton for more information.
Check out Pat Bjorke’s new blogspot: www.uucrcoffeehour.blogspot.com
NEW! LOTS OF HELPING HANDS WEBSITE:
The Lots of Helping Hands (LHH) website is "up" and being used to coordinate meals for Betty Kerr. See Linda Dutton or visit https://caringconnections.lotsahelpinghands.com/c/13819/
EXPERIENCE UU THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHILD There are several openings this coming year in Children’s Religious Education working with both the elementary and middle school groups. If you’ve ever wondered how to articulate what UU is all about, teaching children will give you the tools you need! We are lining up an exciting series of active and engaging curriculums including some from the new UUA “Tapestry of Faith” Lifespan Education series. Let your inner child come play with us! Contact Pat Bjorke at 410-778-6348 or email: morningmom2@gmail.com
Note: All volunteers must adhere to UUCR’s Child Safety Policy, including consent to background checks.
TERRIFIC TUESDAYS TOGETHER
Tues, Jan 24, 7:00 PM at UUCR: Our Terrific Tuesdays Together series continues with a program sponsored by the Green Sanctuary Committee, “Water,” led by Nancy Holland and Dick Hawkins.
Tues, Jan 31, 7 PM at UUCR – Our TTT series continues with a “Belief Workshop,” led by Dick Hawkins.
Choir Schedule
Sunday, Jan 22, 8:30 AM at UUCR – Choir Practice
WANTED: EVEN MORE SINGERS!
The UUCR choir invites you to join us in our musical pleasure. We rehearse Sunday mornings at 8:30 AM as well as an occasional evening.
Only able to commit for the short-term? Contact Phil Dutton. We may be able to accommodate your needs. Can't read music? Contact Phil. Enjoy singing in the car or the shower? Contact Phil. We want you! Please call Phil at 443.480.3134 or email him at Philip.dutton@gmail.com.
WE ENCOURAGE ALL TO JOIN IN OUR ENJOYABLE MUSICAL EXPERIENCES!
Please contact Phil Dutton or any choir member if you are interested in singing with the choir.
On Display at UUCR
We warmly welcome the work of our newest “exhibiter,” Mary Pritchard, whose lovely paintings now grace our sanctuary. A bit about Mary:
She received her B.A in studio art from Mount Holyoke College and has master’s degrees in both art and journalism. She was in-house corporate art curator for Ashland Oil, Inc., and has been a consultant to companies such as Nationwide Insurance Company and the New York Power Authority, advising on the acquisition, installation and conservation of art. She coordinated special events and traveling exhibitions for a variety of artists including internationally known landscape painter Wolf Kahn. Following a career in education administration at the University of Delaware, she returned to painting fulltime. An award-winning pastel artist, she is known for her landscapes of Maryland’s Eastern Shore, as well as coastal Maine and rural Nova Scotia. A popular workshop instructor, she maintains a studio in historic Chestertown, MD. Galleries representing her work include Bishop’s Stock, Snow Hill, MD; Grafton Galleries, Easton, MD; Carla Massoni Gallery, Chestertown, MD; and the Station Gallery, Greenville, DE.
Reminder
Shopping cards for Acme are available for purchase in the lobby following services every Sunday morning.
PROCC Committee News
Want to share pictures of UUCR events and family happenings? The PROCC committee has established a Picasa web site for sharing pictures with UUCR members and friends. To have your pictures included, just email them to the UUCR office and they will be put up on the UUCR Picasa web site.
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