HIGHLIGHTS UnitarianUniversalistChurchofAnnapolis

Volume60,Issue4 April2017

InThisIssue:

EndowmentBoardNews p.2

FromtheBoard... p.3

AprilMiddleHour p.4

Racial/SocialJusticeInformation p.5

UpcomingServices p.6

AprilEvents p.7

AprilCalendar p.8

StaffContacts p.10

NextHighlightsDeadline:

April15

highlights@uuannapolis.org

What Calls Us to Risk?

—EleanorPiez;

originallyprintedinminister’sblog3/1/17

Ididn’tattendthewomen’smarchonthedayafterinauguration,butIdidattendaprotestattheinaugurationitself.Ijoinedagroupthatwasof5iciallypermittedtodemonstratenon-violentresistanceontheparaderouteacrossfromtheNationalArchives.Thisfeltrisky.AndIfeltcalledtobethere….Theweekbeforetheinauguration,onMartinLutherKingJr.’sbirthday,IhadparticipatedinaUULMpaneldiscussionaboutcriminaljusticeandpretrialreleasereform.MygoalwastoofferthetheologicalunderpinningsforwhyandhowweshouldbeinvolvedinthisproblemasUnitarianUniversalists.IhadspokenaboutthesixthUUprinciple:thegoalofworldcommunitywithpeace,libertyandjusticeforall,whichcallsustostretchbeyondoureverydayroutinesanddesires;tomakecommoncausewiththepeoplewhoselivesarebeinginvadedinreal,physicalwayseverydaybyinjustice.Later,theonlynon-UUpanelistinvitedallofustojoinhimattheprotestontheparaderoute.IrealizedifIdidnotseriouslyconsiderthisinvitation,Iwouldnotbelivinguptomyownwords.Assometraditionsmightsay,Iwasconvictedbymyowntestimony.Itookthisrisk,andmadethesacri5iceofspendingmydayoffinthisway:Igotdowntothesecuritycheckpointby5:45AM,neartheMallinWashington,DCincold,dampweather.OurgroupwassurroundedbyTrumpsupporters,theNationalGuard,andSecretService.Wenumberedafewthousandprotestors,ranginginagefromyoungadultstoWorldWarIIveterans-largelypeopleofcolorfromalldifferentbackgrounds.Weactuallylookedliketheworldcommunity,expressingourresistancetothedirectthreatswefacefromthenewadministration.At5irstwefeltonedge,ourantennaeupforanydisruption.Wedidn’tknowwhowecouldtrust.Yetasthedaywenton,ourmoodlightened.Wewerebreathingmoredeeply;feeelingstrongerandmorerelaxed.Weheardreportsofthousandsmoreprotestersoutsidethesecuritycheckpoints,notbeingallowedin,makingusfeelwerepresentedfarmorepeoplethanjustourselves.Inyogaclass,everytimewemakeamove,theteacherremindsus:“Seehowthisfeels.Gototheedgeofwhereyoufeelcomfortable,butdon’tgotothepointofpain.”Itisnotalwayseasyto5indthatspot.Ifwegotoofarandgethurt,thatcausesasetback.Butifwedon’ttrytoreachtheedgeofourcomfortzone,wemissthepointofdoingthepractice.Whenwelearnto5indandstayatourouteredge,thespotthatrequiresrealeffortwithoutcausingdamage,ourpractice

develops.Inthatprotestactiononinaugurationday,justasinagoodyogaclass,Ifeltphysicallytiredbutspirituallyrechargedattheend.Icontributedtoanimportantwitnessandreaf5irmedmycommitmentstopeace,justiceandliberty.Now,itistimetocontemplateanotherstepinthatdirection.Iurgeyoutothinkoveryourownlifeandroutine,andseewhereyourconvictionsarecallingyoutomakeastretch,totrysomethingnewordifferent,andsobecomeamorepowerfulagentoftheBelovedCommunitythatourcongregationstrivestoputinpractice.

————EleanorEleanorEleanorEleanor

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AttheUnitarianUniversalistChurchofAnnapolis,weare

seekersofthetruth.Weinviteallpersonsof

everyfaith,creed,cultureandbackgroundtoengageinasearchfortruthwithus.Webelieveinthedignityandworthofeveryhumanbeingandinfreedomofexpression.Wewelcomeandcelebrateallpeople,betheystraight,gay,lesbian,bisexualortransgender.

Wearecommittedtothischurchasaninstitution,tosocialjustice,toliberalreligiousexplorationandeducationforallages,tomutualcaringandsupport,andtothevalueofdiversity.

Westrivetocareabouteachotherandthehealthofourcommunityandtheworld.Weareanenvironmentallysensitive,“green”community.

Thischurchisaplaceofsafetyforeachperson’smind,bodyandspirit.Towardthatend,wecovenanttoaf5irmandpromote:Honestyandauthenticityinourrelationships;wordsthataresupportiveandcaring,notbelittlingordemeaning;awelcomingandnon-judgmentalattitude;respectforeachperson’sboundariesofmind,bodyandspirit;andlisteningtooneanother.

Inordertoservethecongregationandthegreatercommunity,wealsostrivetocreateanenvironmentthatchallenges,inspires,encouragesandsupportsthequestforreligiousful5illment.

Pleasejoinus!

WHOWEARE

AND

WHATWEBELIEVE

NewsfromtheEndowmentBoard

—JackieHeimbuch

TheUnitarianUniversalistChurchofAnnapolisiscurrentlyrequestingproposalsforspringfunding.ThedeadlineforproposalsisSunday,April30.PleasesendproposalsviaUSPSto333DuBoisRoad,Annapolis,MD21401,orviaemailtoJackieHeimbuch;jrheimbuch@outlook.com.

ThispastyeartheUUCAEndowmentBoardfunded:

AnnapolisandAnneArundelCountyScholarshipTrustforaMentoringProgramforFirstGenerationtoCollegeStudents.Thisisanongoingsuccessfulprogramthatwasinneedoffundingformentortrainingandanincreasethementornetworksothattherearementorsavailabletoallstudentsintheprogram.

TheLightHousefor,intheirwords,fundstohelprebuildliveswithcompassionandhelppeopletransitiontohousing,employment,andself-suf5iciency;

NewPathwaystoEnterprisefordevelopingself-governancethroughlocallivelihoodassociations,aprogramforwomeninthePhilippinestobuildandsuccessfullymanagetheirownbusinesses,i.e.thedesign,creationandsaleofbeautifulbeadedbagsandscarves.

MeadvilleScholarshipforMasterofArtsinReligionforArmanPedrowhoiscurrentlyinvolvedwiththesuccessfulleadershipoftheUUChurchofthePhilippinesasaresultofUUCAfunding.

CreatingCommunitiesTutoringandArtsClubtohelpfundmentorfees,literacymaterialsandartsuppliesforaprogramforelementaryschoolchildrenfrompublicandsubsidizedhousingcommunitiesinAnnapolis.

WeCareandFriendsSchoolontheWater,asummerprogramforvulnerablechildrentoengageinoutdooractivitiesaswellasothereducationalopportunitiesincludingvisitinglocalmuseums(toincludeBannekerDouglasMuseum,MarylandScienceCenter,Smithsonian).

AgranttoUULM-MDforaCommunity-BasedInternshipatUUCA(thankyou,EleanorPiez!).ThishelpedfundtocontinuetheinternprogramatUUCA,andatthesametimereachbeyondourlocalcommunitytoallofMarylandtoexpressourliberalreligiousvoice.Forthoseinterested,furtherinformationonhowtosubmitaproposalcanbefoundhere,ontheUUCAwebsiteunderOutreach/Endowment

HIGHLIGHTS April2017 3

FROM THE BOARD

OF TRUSTEES...

QuestionsorcommentsfortheBoard?

ContactHeatherMillar,BoardSecretary

atboard@uuannapolis.org.

EnvisioningOurFutureTogether

—LindaRhoads,UUCABoardVicePresident

What are our individual and collective values?

What is our dream for the future of our congregation?

Thevisioningteamhasbeenhostingcongregationalconversationstolearnaboutwhatinspiresourcommunity,andgainadeeperunderstandingofoursharedvision.Thesefuneventshavebroughttogetherover70individualssofar,andgarneredrichandthought-provokingdiscussions.

Inadditiontothevisioningconversations,we’vereceivedvaluableinsightandmeaningfulinputfromthe“leaves”createdduringdifferenteventsofthepastyear—the60thanniversaryservice;donorbreakfastconversations;Fall2016budgetdiscussions;andStoryCorpsrecordings.Thismonth,we’llbepostingsummariesoftheprevalentthemesandvaluescollectedfromthecommentswrittenonthoseleaves.

Wewanttohearfromyou!ComingsoontherewillbeaVisioningicononUUCA’shomepagebanner—byclickingthatimageyou’ll5indabriefdescriptionofourworkaswellasalinktomorefrequentlyupdatedinformation.You’llalsobeabletocommunicatewithusaswell.

Abigthankyoutotheamazingteamleadingthiswork:AletheaShiplett,JamesWhite,DianeRatcliff,BetsyKraning,GwenSchindler,LarryWerner,JaneCarrigan,SherriCalvo,LindaMundy,DanMoreau,andChristinaFiedler.

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING - SUNDAY, APRIL 2 10:30 AM

Wehopeallmemberswillattendthisveryimportantmeeting,wherethe primaryorderofbusinesswillbethe2017-18elections.Alleligiblevoting membersreceivedanemailwiththeslateofnamesforconsideration.In addition,therewillbeapresentationoftheSanctuaryChurchResolution;a reportbytheEndowmentBoard;informationfromthegovernanceand visioningteams;andthe“shininglights”awards.

April’s Theme is TRANSFORMATION

Itisnotthestrongestofthespeciesthatsurvives,northemostintelligent,

buttheonemostresponsivetochange.—CharlesDarwin

Naturedoesnotaskpermission.Neitherdoyouhaveto.

Blossomandbirthwheneveryoufeellikeit.

—ClarissaPinkolaEstes

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FAITH DEVELOPMENT at UUCA

Rev.ChristinaLeoneTracy,FaithDevelopmentMinister

WelcomeNewMembers

Pleasebesuretowelcomethesenewmembers,whorecentlysignedthemembershipbook:

ErinSnell

RobertoGarza

NoelWalls

J.DonaldSchrank

LauraSchrank

JonathanHutson

BetsyBury

JenniferHurst

FrankHurst

VictoriaHutchins

MichaelWanhatalo

CandiceWanhatalo

MelissaMerritt

LauraSnell

BillSnell

KathyMack

JohnJohns

JessicaJohns

AnnieCizek

AdriaWatt

MiddleHourforAdults-April[10:10-11:05AM]

*pleasecheckthewhiteboardslocatedinentrancewaysforclasslocationsorchanges*

April2

NoMiddleHour

April9

Inquirers Series - Minister Q & A/Worship

Race Discussion - BBC Team

Going Deeper April Canvass Groups

Spiritual Care for the Activist

April16

Inquirers Series - Principles & Sources

UU Theists

Adult Building Bridges - Hinduism

CelebratingRev.FredMuir

AswelooktothefutureandRev.Fred’sretirement,wearemakingplanstoshowourgratitudeandbestwishesashecelebrates34yearsofdedicationtotheUnitarianUniversalistChurchofAnnapolis.ThecommitteeforRev.Muir'sretirementcelebrationshasmettwice,andiscomprisedofthefollowingpeople:Cliff&JaneAndrew,Rev.JohnCrestwell,ShaunteeDaniels,SusanEckert,AnneHays,BetsyKraning,DianneMoreau,KarenMurphy-Kendall,CarleenPeterson,JacquePulsifer,DianeRatcliff,CarlySargent-Piel,BruceSchachtel,WendiWinters,andMicheleReese(children’sactivities).Numerousplansareintheworksforaseriesofcelebrationsthatwillbeinclusiveofallages

inourcongregation.Theareallscheduledforthefallof2017-inOctoberandthe5irsttwoweekendsofNovember,sobesuretomarkyourcalendars!Staytunedformoredetailstocome…

Contact:DianneMoreau;diannemarie1@comcast.net.

April23

InquirersSeries-CampusTour&Orientation

Ukulele

GoingDeeper

MusicMeditation

April30

InquirersSeries-FaithDevelopment

AdultBuildingBridges-Buddhism

FullCircle-BeltaneCelebration

Ukulele

welcome

HIGHLIGHTS April2017 5

RACE:HowArePrejudice,Discrimination,RacismandWhite

PrivilegeRelated?

—DonPatterson,BBCteam

TheBuildingBelovedCommunity(BBC)teamhascontinuedtoexplorehowraceandprejudicearesopervasiveinourthinkingandlives.OurlastMiddleHoursessionwasheldonMarch5,andatthattimewediscussedmoreaboutourperceptionssurroundingrace.Oneexerciseinvolvedpredictingthepercentofrecipientsreceivingfoodstampsbyrace.Whatmessageshaveyoulearnedwhilegrowingupandasanadultfromsocialmediaandtalkshows?Marylanddata,whichisquitesimilartocountry-widedata,showsthataclearmajority-57%-arewhite;36%areblack;4%Hispanic;and0.2%Asian.Howmanyassumedthemajorityofrecipientswouldbenon-white?

Wealsohadagooddiscussionabouttheneedtospeakupandchallengetheprejudiceswehear,andevenpracticedwhatareal-worldresponsemightsoundlike.

OurnextMiddleHoursessionisscheduledforApril9.Weallhavelearnedbiasesandprejudices.Understandinghowwegotthemandacknowledgingtheminasafeandsupportiveenvironmentgivesustheopportunitytofurtherourunderstandingofracialprejudiceandhowitisrelatedtodiscrimination,racism,andwhite

privilege.Allarewelcomeandinvitedtojoinus.

“PoetryfromPrison”

ComebeapartofAWAKEMinistry’stransformationalworkinprisonministry.Hereisjustatasteofweexperienceeveryweek:

Many,manyhourstoandfromserving,giving,expressingthetruemeaningofliving,

Goingbeneaththesurfacetounearththebeautyhiddenbythedirt.

Isimplyappreciateyouall,thisjourneyhasbeenarockyone,

Buttogetherwedevouredtheterrain.Connectedweshallremain.

Maywecontinuetomarchtriumphantlyoverviolence.

(PoembyJ.onGraduationDay,February2017)

ContactRev.JohnCrestwell[jcrestwell@uuannapolis.org]orAletheaShiplett[feymeadowsfarm@gmail.com])ifyou’dliketoconsiderbeingapartofthiswonderfuljourney!

**AnongoingdiscussionofRobinDiAngelo’sbookWhatDoesItMeantoBeWhite?isheldonthefirstandfourthMondayofeachmonth.Ifyouareinterestedinparticipating,contactAletheaShiplett;feymeadowsfarm@gmail.com.Additionally,ShowingUpforRacialJustice(SURJ)meetingsarehereatUUCAonthe5irstSaturdayofthemonth;3:00-5:00PM.Thisgroupisspeci5icallycreatedforwhiteindividualsto5indwaystolendsupporttopeopleofcolor.

Wanttoknowmore

aboutracialjustice

issuesandhowyou

cangetinvolved?

WELCOMEYOURNEIGHBORS

VisittheUUCAbookstoreandpickuponeofthesegreatyardsignsforjust$12(normally$22online).

ThankstotheUUHumanistsforputtingtogetherthissuper,welcomingproject.WhatafantasticwaytoshowyourcommunitythatyousupportALLpeople!!

ThebookstoreistypicallyopenonSundays;orcontactCliffAndrewtopurchaseasign[neurol@jhmi.edu].

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SUNDAY WORSHIP AT UUCA

Sunday,April2:

“OurWordisOurWorld”

YRUU

PleasejointheYRUU(highschoolyouth)astheyexplore"words".AsaUUwhatwordsdoweusetoamplifyandexpressourprinciplesandwhatwevalue?Themeaningfulchoiceandthepowerofthewordsweusetoengageinourworld.

ONESERVICEONLYAT9:00

Sunday,April9:

“Transformation:It’sthe

LittleThings”

EleanorPiez,InternMinister

Whenwethinkoftransfor-mation,weoftenimagineabig,dramaticchange.Butprofoundchangescanalsotakeplacemoresubtlyovertimethroughpractice.TheChristianstoryofPalmSundayoffersalensthroughwhichwewillexaminethenatureoftransformation.

MusicbytheUUCAChoir.Sunday,April16:

“EasterWithoutChrist?”

Rev.FredMuir

ThisEasterday,ChristiansarecelebratingtheresurrectedChrist-thequintessentialeventoftheChristiantradition.YetformostUUs,theyrejectthismovingandcoreconcept.Still,thereisagrowinggroupofUUChristiansatUUCAandinUUism.ThisEasterday,let'slookatChrist.

Podcastsofweeklysermonsareavailable

onlineatwww.uucamd.libsyn.com.

MusicbyBetsyKraning,LenLangrickandtheUUCABellRingers.Sunday,April23:

“BrotherJuniperGives

AwaytheChurch”

Rev.ChristinaLeoneTracy

UsingthebelovedstoryofBrotherJuniper,theFranciscanmonkwhogavehischurchawaypiecebypiece,weseethevalueingenerosity.AswecelebrateourthemeofTransformationthismonth,howmightweconsiderthetransformationofourvaluesoutwardintotheworld,whichwillalsotransformourchurchitself?

MusicbytheUUCAChoir.

Sunday,April30:

“Resurrection”

Rev.JohnCrestwell

Todayweexaminethemanymeaningsbehind“resurrection”anditsrami5icationsforusasabelovedcommunitycommittedtojustice,equity,andcompassion.

MusicbySpiritSingers,JoshLong&AWAKEmusicians.

AWAKETalks:

Sunday,April9

Potluck4:00;Service5:00

ThetragicbuttransformationalstoryofJohnO'Neilandhowheturnedthelossofhissonintoamomentofspiritualgrowthandrebirth.

SHARE-THE-PLATE

COLLECTION

TheFebruaryShare-the-Plateraisedatotalof$1,431.20fortheUULM-MD.TheMarchcollectiontotalwillbereportedinthenextissue.ForApril,theShare-the-PlaterecipientwillbeCentrodeAyuda[CenterofHelp],

whichexiststoassistHispanic-Latinosandotherimmigrantssocially,educationally,andeconomicallyinordertobecomecontributivecitizensintheAnneArundelcommunity.ContactAnitaRamundoformoreinformation;a_ramundo@yahoo.com.EverySunday,theofferingwillbedividedevenlybetweenthechosenrecipientandUUCA’soperatingbudget.Therefore,ifyouplaceacheckintheofferingplate,youmustindicatepledgeorplateshare

onthememoline.Ifacheckiswithoutnotation,itwillautomaticallybeappliedtotheplateshare.Oncethefundshavebeentransferredtothecharity,yourcontributioncannotbereallocatedtoyourpledge.Thankyouforyourgenerosity.IfyouhaveanyquestionsaboutShare-the-Platecharities,contactDianeGoforth;dsgoforth@aol.com.forquestionsaboutShare-the-Platepolicies,contacttheChurchOf5ice-mreese@uuannapolis.org.

HIGHLIGHTS April2017 7

UPCOMING EVENTS

InterfaithFunRun/Walktobene5ittheCOAtripheldonSaturday,April1.Registrationat8:30AM;runbeginsat9:00.Two-milecourse(onemilelooparoundneighborhood);leashed,well-behaveddogswelcome.Ages11+$10/10&underfree.Contact:MikeColeman;natureacres@hotmail.com.

SURJMeeting-“ShowingUpforRacialJustice”;Saturday,April1,3:00-5:00PM.Childcareprovided.Contact:LindaMundy;ltmundy@yahoo.com.

Nifty50+willgatherforapotluckonSaturday,April1,6:00—9:00PMinthenarthex.PleaseRSVPtoClaireMorgen;cfriday@aol.com

TheOutdoorClubwillmeetatCromwelllightrailstationonMonday,April3at6:45PM(6:58train)tovisittheInnerHarborLightFestival.Contact:EloiseHoyt;eloisehoyt@verizon.net.

P.R.BazaarThis“meetthepress”eventwillbeMonday,April3&10;6:15PMdoorsopen,panelbeginsat7:00PM.Pressrepresentativeswilldiffereachweek.$18/oneevening;$30/both.Signup/payonlinetinyurl.com/PRbazaar2017

UUHumanistsmeetTuesday,April4&18.Potluckat6:00PM;programat7:00PM.ThismonthwecontinuediscussionofMerchantsofDoubt,andpreparefortheMarchforScienceonSaturday,April22.Joinus!!Contact:CliffAndrew;neurol@jhmi.edu.

Gallery333presentsThroughtheYears,byMildredBottnerAnderson.ComeforapaintingdemonstrationonWednesday,April5,at1:00PM.Contact:DebbieBoudra;dancindebart@comcast.net.

AnnualUUCASeder-Saturday,April8;5:00-9:00PM.$10/adult;$5/child;$20/maxperfamily.Pleaseregisterattinyurl.com/UUCAseder2017

JointheUUTheistsSunday,April9at8:00AM;opentoanyonewithaninterestinaUUperspectiveoftheismiswelcome.Contact:JohnFischer;jwl5ischer@gmail.com.

BoardofTrusteesMeeting-Monday,April10,6:45PM;library.Boardmeetingsareopentoanyone,unlessotherwisespeci5ied.Contact:board@uuannapolis.org.

FourthFridayConcerts-JointheDancingHeartEnsembleforBach’nRoll...fromBachto

Boogie;Friday,AprilGH.EnjoythetalentsofKarenJohnson(5lute)withguestartistsBryanBourne(trombone)andMarikoHiller(piano).Tickets$15atthedooronly,orpurchasea$60seriesticket(goodfor5iveadmissions).Doorsopenat7:00PM;concertat8:00PM.

All-ChurchRetreatatCampHashawhainWestminster,MD;April28-30.Costis$75/adult;$70/kids5-17;kids4andunderfree.Meals,cabin,shower,andactivitiesincluded.Spacemaystillbeavailable;contactTracyGill;tracy.gill@noaa.gov.

Visitouronlinecalendarformore

eventsandschedulinginformation.

EasterEggHunt-

Sunday,April16[Easter]wewillholdanegghuntduringthe9:00&11:15AMchildcare

sessionsforchildrenages<-9.Werequestthatparentswhowishtojointheirchildrenplease

waitoutsidetheREsanctuary

untilwearereadytobegin.BeginnerREchildren(ages2-

3)willhaveanegghuntduringclassat10:10AM.Parentswhowishtojointheirchildren

shouldreturnat10:40forthehunt.Pleasesendchildrenwithabasketorbag

tocollecteggsandcarrytheir“treasures”homeafterward(nocandy,wepromise!).Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactMicheleReese;mreese@uuannapolis.org.

SummerFunatUUMAC

CometotheUUMid-Atlantic

Communitytorechargeand

relaxwithUUsfromMaryland,

NewJersey,Pennsylvania,and

beyond.Locatedonabeautiful

universitycampusinsoutheast

Pennsylvania,July9-15.

Whetheryouareanempty-

nester,afamilywithyoung

children,singleorcouple–we

wouldlovetoseeyoursmiling

face!

Visituumac.orgtoregister.

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HIGHLIGHTS April2017 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

Workshoponthe5irstThursdayofthe

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

individualmembersandaf5iliatedUU

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.Bookdiscussionsand5ilmviewingsasannounced.Meetsthe5irstandthirdTuesdayofthemonth;6:00PMpotluckand7:00PMdiscussion;inthenarthex.ContactCliffAndrewat410-404-7170orneurol@jhmi.edu.

UUTheists:AgroupofpeopleinterestedinaUUperspectiveoftheism.MeetsthesecondSundayofthemonthbeforethe5irstserviceintheYoungRoom.Contact:JohnFischer;jwl5isher@gmail.com.

ONGOING EVENTS

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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 FinanceOf5icer

GinaWilliams Trustee

LEGomez Trustee

LarryWerner Trustee

TonyHipszer NominatingCommitteeChair

ChurchOfMiceHours:

Monday–Thursday9:00AMto3:00PM;Sunday9:00AMto12:00PM

ClosedFridayandSaturday

Phone:410-266-8044Fax:410-266-6910

www.uuannapolis.org

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BoardofTrustees