The JUC Crier The Newsletter of the Jefferson Unitarian Church 14350 W. 32nd Avenue • Golden, Colorado 80401 • 303-279-5282
October 5, 2015 • office@jeffersonunitarian.org • www.jeffersonunitarian.org • Volume 2015, Issue 18 Sunday, October 11 • 9:15 & 11 a.m. • Infant/toddler care provided.
Strength in What Remains presented by Rev. Eric Banner, Assistant Minister
None of us make it out of this world without the scars that show where we’ve been. And sometimes those injuries leave permanent marks behind, but the strength to carry on come not from what we’ve lost, but from what remains. Music: Melissa Monforti. Sunday, October 18 • 9:15 & 11 a.m. • Infant/toddler care provided.
Beyond the Winning presented by Rev. Wendy Williams, Senior Minister
Lao Tsu wrote “By letting it go it all gets done! the world is won by those who let it go! but when you try and try ! the world is beyond the winning.” What? Isn’t it by our effort that everything gets done? Is there wisdom in acknowledging not everything is within our control? Music: JUC Choir Looking ahead to… Sunday, October 25: Living to Die presented by Rev. Eric Banner, Assistant Minister. The old joke says they put fences around cemetaries because people are just dying to get in. And Halloween is about death as much as it is about candy and costumes. The most difficult letting go most of us will ever face lies in our own mortality. And all of us should be prepared so that when our day comes it will be said we died the way we lived.
OFFICIAL NOTICE: Fall Congretional Meeting Sunday, Oct 18 • 12:30 p.m. • sanctuary
Evergreen Campus 2981 Bergen Peak Dr.
(at Congregation Beth Evergreen)
Absentee Ballots will be available from the church office by Sunday, October 4 and are due back no later than 9 a.m., October 15. A quorum of 113 is necessary to conduct the business of this meeting; absentee ballots will not count toward this quorum.
Worship services: first, third and fifth Sundays at 4 p.m.
Sunday, October 18 • 4 p.m.
Please plan to attend! Child care provided. Lunch available for a donation provided by our Civil Rights Pilgrimage travelers (see top of page 2).
Letting Go and Letting In presented by Emily Conger, Intern Minister
Agenda items will include: • State of the Church (Rev. Wendy Williams) • Year-end Financial review (Jef Fugita) • Year Round Pledge Campaign report (Marci Sontag) • Website report (Gary Feder) • Together Colorado report (Jill Armstrong) • Board Update (John Hambright) • Vote to name Rev. Robert Latham as Minister Emeritus (Minister Emeritus Commitee)
In my journey as Intern Minister, I will invite you to wrestle alongside me with new (to some) philosophical, spiritual, and theological concepts and consider how they influence our lives. What are we holding on to from our past and why? Are we open to the possibilities of connection and spirituality in our midst? If you wish to be informed about news regarding our Evergreen campus, please contact Sue Parilla, Director of Congregational Engagement (sueparilla@jeffersonunitarian.org; 303-279-5282. x24). Visit our webpage: jeffersonunitarian.org/JUC-EvergreenCampus and Like Us on Facebook: facebook.com/JUCEvergreen
Friends and newcomers are welcome and will be given the courtesy of the floor, but only members who have signed the Membership Book no later than Fri., Sept. 18, 2015 may vote. 1
Civil Rights Pilgrimage
All Church Workshop an Engaging Community Experience
Partnering with the Unitarian Universalist Living Legacy Project, JUC is offering a Civil Rights Pilgrimage through the south, March 18-25, 2016! Watch for new information, the itinerary, and study groups (whether you are going or not). We hope you will join us for this unique opportunity where past and present collide. Sponsored by UUSC Task Force Contact: Rev. Wendy Williams & Betsy Brown (wenbets@comcast.net)
Surprisingly, laughter frequently filled the air Saturday, Sept. 26, as 64 members of our church community spent the day together in the Mission and Ministry Empowerment: Partnering with Policy workshop. Rev. Robert Latham, in his engaging style, facilitated a presentation and discussion on how policy based governance is being adapted to UU churches and what that means to JUC’s mission and ministry. Most attendees left saying, “Now I get it!”
Welcome Our Newest Members!
The congregation was well represented by attendees, about 20 of whom were members when Robert was our Senior Minister during the ‘90s. About ten have been members only a year or two and another 30 or so in between. Most are active volunteers or current leaders, but they were joined by a few of the less active, but interested folks. We shared a lovely lunch on the patio together. People asked good questions and made useful comments. Everyone seemed to enjoy the dialogue with each other and with Robert.
Chelsea Blake works in the legal and financial field; her interests include social justice, mentoring, creative writing, art, dance, nature and animals. Archturiat Baumann works as a computer engineer, and his interests include electronics and do-it-yourself projects. Joyce and Edward Camp are both retired, and enjoy exercise, travel, photography, and crafts.
Be on the lookout for notices of opportunities for joining in on this community conversation. If you know someone who attended the workshop, ask for their impressions. If you attended, thank you for sharing the day with our community, and tell your friends what you learned.
Bryce Carter works in community organizing and advocacy. His hobbies include hiking, camping, and travel. Katie Edwards is a long-time UU. Her hobbies include singing and reading.
Thank you to John and Nita Bradford, Stan and Mary Hamilton, and everyone else who pitched in to make the event a success.
Brian Gregg is a retired scientist whose interests include meditation, singing, hiking, and biking.
~ Pat Emery (stardustpat@gmail.com;303 748-1215), Minister Emeritus Committee
Linda Hartman is a retired nurse whose interests include quilting and anything outdoors. Steve Stevens is retired, and his interests include sustainability and home transformation to net-zero carbon emissions. Bea Eikleberry is a school psychologist and a painter who likes to travel and stay fit.
Saturday, October 24 • 7:00 p.m.
Bonnie Kotzer is a self-employed piano teacher who is interested in music and singing.
“Superb guitar player, singer, songwriter well worth seeking out…exquisite, emotional and powerful!” - Maverick Magazine
Anne Laney is a long-time UU whose interests include hiking, movies, meditation, and social justice.
Justin Roth is a nationally touring singer/songwriter and finger style acoustic guitarist who combines an artful blend of hooks laid on a bed of brilliantly inventive guitar technique, bridging contemporary and indie/alt folk.
Mick Mortlock is a retired futurist whose interests include imagination and governance. Mike and Charity Neumann work in education, and their hobbies include yoga, hiking, and being outside.
$17 pre-sale / $20 day of show. Tickets are available at the JUC office or at westsidelivepresents.org.
Erik Stolz and Karrin Kalb are parents to Ellaleah KalbStolz and are interested in healthy lifestyles. Candice Owen is a water quality engineer whose interests include reading, climbing, mountain biking, and sewing.
JUC Evergreen Campus Day of Service Saturday, October 10 • 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
JUC Crafters Arise!
A Taste of the Foothills Fall Festival
Reminder! The deadline for JUC members and friends to apply and receive space priority for our 2015 Holiday Craft Faire is Sunday, October 11th.
at Marshdale Elementary 26663 N. Turkey Creek Rd, Evergreen
Applications are available at the JUC office and on Sunday mornings at a table in the south commons. This is a JUC fund raising event with 20% of gross sales going to the church’s operating budget. This is also a chance for you to interact with other creative JUC folks. Not a crafter? Come do your holiday shopping. Support our church and fellow members. Contact: Nancy Bolt (nancybolt@earthlink.net)
JUC - Evergreen Campus is supporting Peaceworks -and the Mountain Peace Shelter by volunteering at A Taste of the Foothills Fall Festival at the event’s volunteer booth and at JUC’s own booth. Volunteer for a half day shift, support Peaceworks and JUC and enjoy a great community event. Contact: Charlotte Wytias (wytiasc45@me.com) 2
JUC FAMILY CORNER
News for Families About Programming at Jefferson Unitarian Church The demands and pressures on families these days are rather mind boggling to me. It’s been a while since I had kids still at home (more than a decade to be exact) and the world has changed so profoundly. Between the internet and the global community it has created and the pressures on children to be involved in so many outside activities, I’m amazed y’all can carve out time for anything else. I am moved and inspired that you make time for religious community. I know how precious your weekend time is and appreciate that just getting your families to church takes great commitment and sometimes, effort. It is the most basic and fundamental demonstration of your Unitarian Universalist values and faith. Once you get your family in the door at JUC, then it’s time to build the community that supports your values.
Walk With Our Kids
Consider pitching in? Sharing your talents? Help us live our values by giving your time to the next generation of JUC. We’re still looking for 2 Pre-K/Kindergarten teachers.
Welcome Megan Pearce to Our Nursery We’re so excited to welcome Megan Pearce as the Nursery Lead at 11:00 a.m. Megan is a preschool teacher with a Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State University (Go Spartans!) and a Master of Education from Arizona State University. She has worked as a volunteer coordinator and non-profit community organizer. Most recently Megan has taught in urban schools and as a private tutor. In her spare time, she enjoys sleeping, baking, hiking, bike rides with her husband and daughter (2.5 years old), Disney princess movies, practicing yoga and watching toddlers attempt to play soccer. She is happy to spend some Sunday
The RE Ministry Team and I would like to help you make connections with other families with children of similar ages. We are hosting a series of potluck meals (breakfasts and lunches) for various age groups to help parents and guardians meet one another. The church has a busy calendar but we’ve carved out times over the next several months.
Looking to Connect with YRUU?
The first one will be for our families with the youngest children. It will be on Sunday, October 25, from 10:15-10:55 a.m. in the chapel and childcare will be provided. Simply get yourselves to church, sign your children into their RE rooms, bring some simple breakfast food to share and enjoy meeting and talking with other young families.
Do you have a son or daughter in the Young Religious Unitarian Universalist (YRUU) high school youth group at 11 a,m. on Sunday mornings? Want to know what is happening this coming Sunday, next Sunday, when the next CON is, what a CON is? Send your name and email address to Andrea Aikin (pivoaiki@sprynet.com) to be added to the weekly YRUU email list.
Connecting in faith,
Annie
Time In! Having Fun With Your Child
Facilitated by Bob Brayden, pediatrician Saturdays, October 17 & 24, 10 a.m. to noon
Get Connected with JUC’s Religious Education Ministry!
Play is the work of childhood. Focus on having fun with your child, so as to eventually shape behavior. Play a game, prepare snacks, make giant bubbles and chalk art drawings, and discuss screen time, outside play, pets and nutrition. For families with children birth to 3 years. Sign up at the Sign Up Site bulletin board in the commons or call the office and ask to be added to the class (303-279-5282).
Annie Scott, Director of Religious Education (DRE) anniescott@jeffersonunitarian.org, 303-279-5282, x18 Like us: Facebook.com/groups/JUCFamilies Religious Education: jeffersonunitarian.org/ChildrenYouth
JUC’s Annual Fundraising Auction Saturday, Nov. 7 Ready to have a “hula-va” good time? An evening of delectable food, great friends, and shopping for a great cause! Fun for the whole family with entertainment and childcare for kids while parents enjoy the auction. Please visit jeffersonunitarian.org/auction or stop by the auction table in the commons on Sundays for donation ideas, ticket info, and volunteer opportunities. Contact: Darcy Stanton (darcystanton@hotmail.com), Auction Co-Coordinator
Sign Up for a Small Group Now! There are few better ways to make authentic connections within our community than joining a Small Group. You will be among 8-12 participants who will practice deep listening while engaged in worship-theme-based conversations led by a trained facilitator. Discover the meaningful conversation and relationships you yearn for. Sign up at the Sign Up Site or contact the church office so we can add your name (office@jeffersonunitarian.org; 303-279-5282). Program contact: Rev. Eric Banner (ericbanner@ jeffersonunitarian.org; 303-279-5282, x28). More info: jeffersonunitarian.org/SmallGroups 3
Visit jeffersonunitarian.org/src for general information on SRC Task Forces and their goals. . . . All Church Project - Just Neighboring . . .
. . . Housing & Poverty Task Force . . . Spooktackular Pumpkins!
Friendly Visitor Program Develop an on-going relationship with a Senior in the city of Edgewater by contacting them a couple of times a month with a visit, a phone call or an e-mail. Senior Connections, the sponsoring organization will partner you with an older adult. This would be great for a family since many seniors enjoy children and children can benefit with a relationship with an older adult. Senior Connections will conduct a training workshop at JUC on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 12:30 p.m., after which you can make a final decision.
October is for turning Pumpkins into Houses!! Jefferson Unitarian Church is a member of the Jeffco Partners for Interfaith Action. We raise funds and contribute volunteer time for Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver. As its major annual fundraising activity, Jeffco Partners operates two Pumpkin Patches every October. Please join us in making a real difference in our community, one house at a time. Here are three ways that you can contribute: 1. Volunteer to help unload trucks of pumpkins (Oct. 9, 16, 18) or sell pumpkins (Oct. 10 - Oct. 31) www.westmetropartners.org
Secret Santa for Edgewater Seniors Sign up by Nov. 15 to be a Secret Santa for one of the seniors in Edgewater.
2. Buy pumpkins at either Patch - Garrison and Alameda (Oct. 10-31) or 68th and Wadsworth (Oct. 17-31)
To sign up for either of these activities, please contact Jill Armstrong, Just Neighboring Coordinator (jarm444@gmail.com)
3. Contribute to the October 18 offertory special plate collection, which will be given in full to Jeffco Partners for Habitat Housing. Contacts: Paula and Jeff Menten (720-272-3545; 303-6352916).
More info: jeffersonunitarian.org/AllChurchProject
Belonging and Connection
Being UU Spirit in Practice Workshops for UU Adults 12:30 – 2 p.m. Sundays after church
2nd Tuesdays Light Dinner • 6 p.m. (commons) Worship • 6:30 p.m. (chapel)
through December 27
Do you desire to engage in life-giving spiritual practices and pursue avenues for deepening spirituality and affirming spiritual growth? Attend Spirit in Practice workshops which will help you develop regular disciplines or practices of the spirit – practices that help you connect with the sacred ground of your being however you understand it. These standalone workshops, affirm religious diversity, while seeking unity in our communal quest for meaning and wholeness. Participants are invited to reflect, share, and grow together, exploring ways to nurture connections with the sacred in everyday life. Drop-ins welcome. Workshop Schedule: http://goo.gl/JKQkAZ Contact: Pam Bond (pbond@830@gmail.com)
We begin with a light dinner of soup and bread followed by a 30-minute worship service led by one of our ministers. Childcare provided during the service. Sign up at the Sign Up Site or online (tinyurl.com/ ToGatherTuesday) to donate a crock-pot of soup/stew or bread. Cooks can be reimbursed up to $25 for ingredients if requested. Free will donations accepted for the meal. Next ToGather Tuesday: October 13
Golden Circle Luncheon
Mon., Oct. 26 • 11 a.m. worship 11:30 a.m. punch & conversation • 12 p.m. lunch Exclusively for JUC members, friends and their partners who are 70 (or better). Look for your invitation in the mail - RSVP needed by Mon. Oct. 19. $7 suggested donation. Contact: Sue Parilla (303-279-5282, x24; sueparilla@jeffersonunitarian.org)
Building The World We Dream About The challenges and opportunities of privilege
Alternate Sundays through Nov. 15 • 9:15-10:15 a.m. These five UU workshops seek to interrupt the workings of racism and transform how people from different racial/ethnic groups understand and relate to one another with the goal of creating opportunities for participants to practice dreaming our world otherwise and then commit to new, intentional ways of being. This includes an exploration of multiculturalism in America through a brief study of poverty and privilege using the book Privilege: A Reader by Michael Kimmel and Abby Ferber. Session 2: Building The World We Dream About: Exploring Your Multiple Identities from UU. Handouts for next session available in the JUC office. Facilitators: Emily Conger, Intern Minister (emilyconger@jeffersonunitarian.org) and Ed Cecil (303-5526060; fcecil@mines.edu).
SOUPs: Support of Unitarian Parents
Monday, Oct. 19 • 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. • chapel Celebrate the spirit of the harvest season. Join us as we focus on the blessings in our lives and create beautiful and meaningful harvest/gratitude wreaths. Child care begins at 8:45 a.m. Contact: Lori Gray (303-945-5873; lorimgray@gmail.com)
Blue Mountain Meditation Introduction
Tuesdays October 6, 13, 20, 27 • 7:30-9:00 Join us for an introduction to this practical, life-changing program. Annie and John have a combined 46 years experience and have trained hundreds of seekers at JUC and elsewhere. Contact: Annie Hedberg (annie.hedberg@comcast.net)
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JUC Affinity Groups Affinity Groups are volunteer-directed groups which bring people together around a common interest in a social setting sponsored by the Belonging & Connection Team. All are open to newcomers. Meeting locations are posted in the common areas of both church buildings. Quuilters' Group: 1st Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon • Jean Decker (303-274-9872; jeandteach@Q.com) Call for meeting details.
Blue Mountain Meditation Group: 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. • Annie & John Hedberg (303-279-7451) For those practicing Eknath Easwaran’s Eight-Point Program for living a spiritual life in the everyday world. If you wish to join without the introductory course, read Passage Meditation by Easwaran and meditate 30 minutes daily for a month.
Retirees' Brown Bag Lunch: 1st Fridays, 11:30 a.m. • Betty Halladay (303-274-9144) Bring your lunch; join us for conversation. Anyone welcome. Roving Readers: 4th Sundays, 12:30 p.m. • Mike Foster (303456-2647) Open to anyone who reads the monthly selection. Oct 25: The Wright Brothers (David McCullough) Nov. 22: Eve (William Paul Young)
Buddhist Sangha: 1st & 3rd Sundays, 5 p.m. • Doug Anderson (dca-crm@hotmail.com; 720-474-6723) The Buddha was a highly unorthodox person. His teachings are not sets of dogma but rather propositions for people to investigate and validate for themselves. No experience necessary. Child care upon request.
Science and Spirit: 4th Sundays, 12:30 p.m. • Joe Kraus (swish@nuthingbut.net; 303-933-4399); Pat Emery (stardustpat@gmail.com) Discuss recent discoveries and wonder together. More info at http://jucscienceandspirit.wordpress.com
Charla! 1st & 3rd Sundays, 5 p.m. • Carol Drew (303-422-5977) Discuss important topics in Spanish. Intermediate level recommended.
Slow Soup Group: 1st Sundays, 12:30 p.m. • Gilla Lachnitt (303-216-9674; lachnittg@gmail.com), Carol Kolesnikoff (303588-9198; eatingethically@gmail.com) We’ll prepare soups to take home & to donate. Ingredients provided; cost $10/person.
Covenant of UU Pagans (CUUPS) • Angela Priest (angelapriest30@gmail.com; 303-877-6055) We hold open public Pagan rituals each Sabbat. All are welcome. Dream Study: 2nd and 4th Mondays, 9:15 a.m. • Marie Schottler (303-278-8035; mschottler@comcast.net) Based on the writings of Jeremy Taylor, in this gentle group process questions are asked of the dreamer leading to an aha! about his or her own dream. Please call before attending.
Story Circle: 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. • Lev Ropes (303-2780177; levropes@comcast.net) A gathering to foster the traditional art of storytelling for adults. Tell a polished story for fun, or one you’d like to polish up in front of a forgiving and friendly audience. Receive help from other tellers, or come to listen.
Duplicate Bridge: 2nd Fridays, 7 p.m. • Vince Todd (vincent. todd@coloradowrits.com; 303-989-2568)
Thin Air: Tuesdays, 1 p.m. • Carole Montfort (303-279-1343) An informal group of folks who wish to keep up their musical skills as well as have fun. Repertoire consists of traditional, folk, instrumental and vocal music. Please call for more details.
Great Books Discussion Group: 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Dona Chilcoat (303-989-6945) By reading from the great books of our civilization and discussing them with others, sharing insights and questions, you can reach a fuller understanding of these works than you could on your own.
Travel the World: 2nd Mondays, 7 p.m. • Barbara & Ernie Werren (720-524-3794; werrenskis@comcast.net) View travelogues, have discussions, and share your experiences with others who love to travel! Bring an open mind, questions, suggestions, favorite destinations, ideas. November date change: 1st Monday, November 2nd
Issues in Aging: 4th Mondays, 5 to 7 p.m. • Jim Mayer (303431-1740; jimmayer.colo@gmail.com) Sessions cover nutrition, security, loneliness, finances, exercises, and activities of interest/ concern of folks as they age or care for the aging. The goal is to help make the golden years an exciting and fruitful period of our lives.
Understanding the Heart of Buddhism: 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7 p.m. • Doug Anderson (dca-crm@hotmail.com; 720-474-6723) Meditation and discussion presented online by Rodney Smith, author of Awakening; founder of the Seattle Insight Meditation Society.
JUC Knitters: 3rd Fridays, 7 p.m. in members' homes • Jean Decker (303-274-9872; jeandteach@Q.com) All knitters and crocheters are invited to join in making hats and blankets for Denver Health.
UU Humanists • Jim Bole (randjbole@q.com; 303-968-9198) Working to help members become informed about Humanism as one of the Unitarian Universalist sources from which we draw an understanding of who we are.
Nature’s Keepers • Christine Leahy (natureloving_gal@ yahoo.com) Pre-teens (9-12) learn to connect, respect, and earn badges in this action-oriented, co-educational group. Meets once monthly for nature-based excursions and activities including camping, hiking, service work, and fun!
UU Liberal Christians: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7 p.m. • Sara Lohaus (pslohaus@comcast.net; 303-432-3149), Crystal Kreitzer (kieris@ sbcglobal.net; 720-442-5448) Connect with Christianity from a fresh, open-minded perspective.
Non-Violent Communication: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Dindy Fuller (720-402-4099; dindyfuller@gmail.com) Offers actual practice for nonviolent communication skills. Preferred prerequisites: Marshall Rosenberg’s book, Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life and at least one 5-week introductory class (or similar experience).
UU Piecemakers: 3rd Fridays, 9:30 a.m. in members' homes Edna Mae Miller (303-989-4793) Work on personal projects as well as quilts donated to charities selected by the group.
Poetry Group: 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7 p.m. • Linda Ropes (lindaropes@comcast.net; 303-278-0177) Explore poetry as an art form and a spiritual practice through appreciation of the work of master poets, and through writing and sharing your own poetry. 5
WomenSpirit: 2nd Fridays, 6:30 p.m. • Kalin Baker (Kalin@ KalinArtAndSpirit.com; 720-253-6561) For Oct. 9 & 16 • 6:30 p.m. potluck, 7:00 p.m. program Are you ready for a good time? One that leaves you refreshed and connected? WomenSpirit may be just the ticket! October’s theme is The 2nd Chakra; Creativity & Relationship. Bring pictorial magazines to cut up to the Oct. 9 meeting.
Calendar Highlights
Office Hours Monday - Friday • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday - Thursday • 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday • 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. • Rev. Wendy Williams, Senior Minister Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. • 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. • Rev. Keith Arnold, Minister of Music Tuesday–Friday • 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. • Rev. Eric Banner, Assistant Minister Tues., Thurs., Fri. • 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. • Annie Scott, Director of Religious Education Tues., Wed., Thurs. • 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Staff will generally be available according to the schedule above, but it is always wise to call ahead!
Announcements If you would like your JUC event to be announced via our Order of Service and/ or weekly email notice, please submit 75 words or less to Darcy Stanton (darcystanton@jeffersonunitarian.org) by Wednesday at 9 a.m. on the week you would like your announcement to appear.
The JUC Crier This newsletter of the Jefferson Unitarian Church is delivered electronically to all members and pledging friends. First class mail delivery is available upon request to the church office (303-279-5282; office@ jeffersonunitarian.org). Upon request, visitors may be added to the email list or receive four (4) complimentary issues, after which they may continue receiving the newsletter by notifying the church office. E-mail darcystanton@jeffersonunitarian.org to submit an article. This Issue’s Editor: Darcy Stanton Next deadline: 3 p.m., Mon., Oct. 12 Next publication date: Mon., Oct. 19
(full calendar available online at jeffersonunitarian.org/calendar) Mon., Oct. 5
9:00am B&C: SOUPs (chapel, R1/2, R8) 6:00pm MMT: Golden Bells rehearsal (Priestley rm.)
Tues., Oct. 6
1:00pm 6:30pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:15pm 7:30pm
MMT: Thin Air (Priestley rm.) Fall Retreat mtg (R6/7) Children’s Choir (Priestley rm.) B&C: Non-Violent Communication (Mitchell rm.) B&C: UU Liberal Christians (R3/4) SRC meeting (M1/2) SRC: Housing & Poverty TF mtg. (M3/4) Radiance Choir (Priestley rm.) B&C: Blue Mountain Meditation Intro. (chapel)
Wed., Oct. 7
3:00pm 6:15pm 7:30pm 9:00pm
Fall Retreat food prep (kitchen) MMT: JUC Ringers (Priestley rm.) JUC Choir (sanc.) JUC Choir social hour (commons, kit.)
Thurs., Oct. 8
9:30am Pastoral Care Team mtg. (M1/2) 6:30pm Board of Trustees mtg. (M3/4) 7:00pm B&C: Understanding the Heart of Buddhism (chapel)
Fri., Oct. 9
Fall Retreat 10:00am Fall Retreat food prep (kitchen) 6:30pm B&C: WomenSpirit (chapel) 7:00pm B&C: Bridge Group (MGR, M3/4)
Sat., Oct. 10
Fall Retreat 10:00am Green TF: CCL mtg. (M1/2)
Sunday, October 11 9:15 & 11 a.m.: Strength in What Remains w/ Rev. Eric Banner Fall Retreat Mon., Oct. 12
9:15am 3:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 6:30pm 7:00pm
B&C: Dream Study (M1/2) Newsletter deadline MMT: Golden Bells rehearsal (Priestley rm.) B&C: Great Books Discussion Grp. (M3/4) Religious Education Team (R3/4) B&C: Travel the World (chapel)
Tues., Oct. 13
1:00pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:15pm 7:30pm
MMT: Thin Air (Priestley rm.) Auction mtg. (M1/2) B&C: ToGather Dinner (south commons, kit) Children’s Choir (Priestley rm.) WT: ToGather Worship (chapel) Young Adult Ministry Team mtg. (M3/4) Small Groups Radiance Choir (Priestley rm.) B&C: Blue Mountain Meditation Intro. (chapel)
Wed., Oct. 14
6:15pm MMT: JUC Ringers (Priestley rm.) 7:00pm Small Groups 7:30pm JUC Choir (sanc.)
Thurs., Oct. 15
1:00pm 2:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm
Fri., Oct. 16
6:30pm B&C: WomenSpirit (chapel)
Sat., Oct. 17
10:00am RE: Time In w/ Bob Brayden (R3/4)
Small Group - Chronic Illness (M1/2) Small Group - Rountree (M5) B&C: JUC Poetry Group (M3/4) B&C: Blue Mountain Meditation Group (chapel)
Sunday, October 18 9:15 & 11 a.m.: Beyond the Winning w/ Rev. Wendy Williams 9:15am Being UU: Building the World We Dream About (M1/2) 12:30pm Fall Congregational Meeting (sanc., comm., kit.) 4:00pm Evergreen Campus Worship Service: Letting Go and Letting In w/ Emily Conger 5:00pm B&C: ¡Charla! (M3/4) 5:00pm B&C: Buddhist Sangha Service (R3/4) 6