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HIGHLIGHTS UnitarianUniversalistChurchofAnnapolis

Volume57,Issue12 December2014

InThisIssue:

NEWGreenSanctuary

Team p.1

UpcomingServices p.4

FaithDevelopmentNews p.5

InclementWeatherPolicy p.6

DecemberEvents p.8

DecemberCalendar p.9

MusicNotes p.10

StaffContacts p.12

NextHighlightsDeadline:

December15.

InterculturalCompetencyWorkshop

—DaynaEdwards

OnNovember7&8,membersandfriendsofUUCAaswellasUUsfromthegreaterWashington,D.C.areahadatransformativeexperiencethroughtheirparticipationinanInterculturalCompetencyWorkshopheldhereatUUCA.Professionalfacilitator,speaker,andtrainer,PhyllisBraxton,ledusthroughtwodaysofinquiryandexplorationonthetopic.Intheworkshop,welearnedaboutanddiscussedadevelopmentalmodelofinterculturalcompetencywhichallpeoplemovethroughintheirlives.Thedevelopmentalspectrumis8luid,andnooneisever8inishedlearning.Interculturalcommunicationislikeanocean;thedeeperyougo,thedeeperthereistogo.Wedelvedintothemeaningofculturespeci8ictothecontextoffaithcommunities.Inachurchsetting,eachpersoncomestothefaithcommunitywithhisorherownculturalnorms.Atthesametime,achurchhasitsownculturethatissometimesexpressedas“that’sjustthewaywedothingsaroundhere”.Thechallengecomesinintegratingthecultureofnewcomersintotheestablishedcultureofthechurch.Churchesingeneral,andUUCAinparticular,hasthecapacitytobecomeanintentionalinterculturalorganization,butitisnotalwayseasy.ToparaphrasetheChristianministerRev.JaquiLewis,worship

istheplayfulrehearsalforthecreationoftheBelovedCommunity.Rehearsalisthekeywordinthatphrase;rehearsalmeanswearegoingtomakemistakes.Wearegoingtoneedtostartover.Ourintentionswillnotalwaysmatchourimpact.Inthismessyworkofinterculturalcommunication,wemustembracethecycleofrecognizingamiscommunication,makingamends,andtryingagain.Forthoseofuswhofacethesometimespainfulimpactofsomeone’sactionsorwords(regardlessoftheirintentions),wemustforgive,acceptapologiesandtryagain,knowingthatsomeday,theproverbialshoewillbeontheotherfoot.Asweembarkonthebeginningoftheholidayseason,let’stakeamomenttore8lectonhowwecanalignourimpactwithourintentions.Let’shavesomeopendiscussionsabouthowwecanmakeourorganizationalculturetransparentsothateachpersonwhowalksthroughourdoorsnotonlyfeelswelcome,butfeelsliketheyreallymatter.Jointheconversationandpracticeinterculturalcompetencywith

AWAKElifecoach,AletheaShiplett,onthesecondTuesdayofeachmonth,at6:30PMinthelibrary.Also,foraninteractive,interculturalworshipexperiencejoinusfortheAWAKEMinistriesSundaynightservice.Webeginwithasimplepotluckmealat4:00PMwithworshipfollowingfrom4:30-6:00PM.YoursinFaith,

Dayna Edwards LeadLifeCoach,AWAKEMinistries

(con’t)

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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 af8irm 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 ful8illment.

Please join us!

WHOWEARE

AND

WHATWEBELIEVE

YearEndContributions

The end of the year will be here before we know it. If you are planning to make a year-end donation this year for tax purposes, please note that it must be postmarked, transacted electronically, or hand-delivered to the Of8ice by close of business on

December 31. IRS rules do not allow for back-dating contributions received or postmarked after December 31.

GreenSanctuaryTeam

—PaulJorgensen

The Green Sanctuary committee is being resurrected as the Green Sanctuary Team! Paul Jorgensen has agreed to lead the group and is looking for interested church members to join. The emphasis will be on climate change and how our church can in8luence the debate and set an example of what can be done at the local level. Other areas of concern will include storm water management, the new rain gardens, potential solar energy system for the church, an annual green fair, and exploring LEED certi8ication for the church among other topics. Re-certi8ication of our Green Sanctuary status will also be addressed. If these topics are of interest to you please consider being a part of the ‘Green Team’! The 8irst meeting is scheduled for Saturday, December6, at 9:00 AM in the Angebranndt Room. See you there! Contact Paul Jorgensen; p_jorgensen@verizon.net if you have questions.

HolidayGifts--FourthFridayConcertTickets

—SallyEhrle

The Fourth Friday Concert Series continues into 2015 with more spectacular performance by Brian Ganz and friends. Consider giving a friend or family member the gift of music this holiday with a series concert ticket good for 8ive performances! Cost is $60; tickets can be purchased at concerts, or in the narthex on the Sunday before each monthly concert. The ticket-bearer can use the series ticket for 8ive separate performances, or bring up to four guests to one concert. Of course, series tickets are available all year long, so you could also purchase them for birthdays, anniversaries, etc.

Contact Sally Ehrle [sehrle@verizon.net] if you have questions about purchasing a series ticket.

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HIGHLIGHTS December2014 3

FROM THE BOARD

OF TRUSTEES... QuestionsorcommentsfortheBoard?

ContactLarryWerner,BoardSecretary

atboard@uuannapolis.org.

*ToviewBoardDocumentsonline:

Boarditemsarestoredonaspecialpassword-protectedpage

ofourwebsite.Togainaccess,youmustcontacttheChurch

Of8iceandrequestthepassword.Pleasenote:thisisNOTyourACSAccesspassword.

AsJohnWoolumsstatedlastmonthinHighlights,theUUCABoardofTrusteestogetherwiththeMinisterialTeamhavebeenworkingonre-visioningtheinterpretationsofourthreeEndsStatements.WearecontinuingtheworkontheFaithDevelopmentEndsStatement:UUCAcreatesmeaningfulopportunitiesfordeepeningspiritualityforallpersonswithinasafeandchallengingenvironment.TerriWerner,DianeGoforth,LindaRhoads,andLarryWernerhavebeenworkingwithRev.Christina,therestoftheMinistersandtheBoardtohelpestablishaprocessforthisworkwhichwillbetheblueprintforhowweproceedontheremainingEndsStatements.TheinterpretationsoftheseEndsStatementsare3-yearplansforthewayUUCAreachestowardourvisionre8lectedintheEnds.Anothercommitteehasrecentlyformedinourchurchthatisfocusedondevelopingoptionsforourfuturebuildingneeds,includingtheFahsHouse.Theyareworkinghardtodevelopmultipleoptions,includingcosts,regardingtheFahsHousefromrenovatingandupgradingit,allthewaytotearingitdownandbuildinganewstructurewhichwillbettermeetourneeds.Theyarealsoexploringoptionsforotherbuildingneedssuchasalargercoffeearea.MembersoftheBuildingExpansionExploratoryCommitteearePaulJorgensen,CarolDenny,DianneMoreau,DianeRatcliff,JanSprinkel,andCherylWise.Pleasethankthemfortheirtimeandeffortthenexttimeyouseethem.Ourchurchcommitteesandteamsaredoingvitalworkonourbehalf.Itisgreattoseeallthewonderfulthingsgoingoninourvibrantchurchcommunity.Ifyouhaven’talreadydoneso,pleasegetinvolvedandbecomepartoftheimprovementmovement.

—LarryWerner,

Secretary,BoardofTrustees

UPCOMINGCONGREGATIONALMEETING-SUNDAY,DECEMBER710:30AM

PleasemakenoteoftheCongregationalMeetingscheduledforSunday,December7,10:30AM-12:15PM.Theprimarypurposeofthemeetingistoreviewandapprovetheproposedbudgetfor2015.Wewillalsovoteonachangetotheby-lawsinsupportoftheadditionofanOperatingReserveFund.Theimportanceofattendingthemeetingisnotonlytoprovidethequorumnecessarytoconductbusiness,butalsotojointogetherintheprocessofendorsingtheproposedbudgettosustainthewonderfulworkbeingdonebyUUCAthrough2015.TherewillbeonlyoneserviceonSunday,December7,at9:00AM.TherewillbenoMiddleHourorREclasses.Childcarewillbeprovidedforthemeeting.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthemeetingoranyoftheagendaitemspriortothemeeting,contacttheBoard;board@uuannapolis.org.

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SUNDAY WORSHIP

AT UUCA

Podcastsofweeklysermonsare

availableonlineat

www.uucamd.libsyn.com.

Sunday,December7:

“HopeIsaVerb”

9:00AMSERVICEONLY

Rev.ChristinaLeoneTracy

Hopeisn’taweenieemotion!It’sanactiveprocess,anditrequiresskillstodowell.Let’sbecomeahopefulcommunity.

MusicbytheUUCAChoir.

CONGREGATIONALMEETING

FOLLOWSAT10:30AM.

Sunday,December14:

“ShapedbyEpiphanies

(large&small)”

Rev.FredMuir

Thepeoplewhoproducedthetraditional,biblicalChristmasnarrativewerepartofaculturewishingforandexpectingareligiousrevelation-anepiphanyofsomesortthatwould8illthemwithhope,settheirworldright,andmakeeverythingOK.Sincethenthenarrativehasbeeneditedsothatnowtheholidaystoryismuchbroaderandexpansive(anddeeper?).Whetheryoulikeitornot,agreewithitornot,theChristmasnarrativeistruetothehumanspiritandepiphany.Let’sexplorethehopefoundinthisepiphany.

MusicbytheSpiritSingersandtheUUCAOrchestra.

Sunday,December21:

“WhereistheLight?”

MULTIGENERATIONAL

SERVICE*

Rev.ChristinaLeoneTracy

Onthedarkestdayoftheear,wecontemplatewherethelightisinourlives,withthehelpoffourcandle-friends(UUChalice,Christmas,KwanzaaKinara,andHanukkahMenorah)andGrandmotherYule.ThisservicewillbelotsoffunforALLages.Therewillbenurserycareforuptoage4-everyoneelsestaysintheserviceforstory,song,ritual,and8ire!

MusicbytheUUCAChoir.

NOMIDDLEHOUR/RETODAY

Sunday,December28:

“AVillageofHope”

PatriciaOwen,

InternMinister

ThereisaNigerianproverbthatreads,“Ittakesavillagetoraiseachild”.TodaywewillcelebrateandcontemplatetheKwanzaacelebrationofchildrearingasacommunityeffort.

MusicbySaraJones.

December’sTheme:

Hope

DecemberAWAKEServices

December14:TheArcofHope

Dr.MartinLutherKingJr.,para-phrasingaUnitarianminister,said“Thearcofthemoraluniverseislong,butitbendstowardjustice.”Let’sexplorethisquintessentialquoteofhopeinlightoftoday’scurrentevents.

December21:FindingHope

Whatdoeshopelooklikeintheholidayseason.Isitthepictureonaholidaygreetingcard?Isitamomentofquietinthemidstofthechaos?Let’stakeamomenttohope.

December31:NewYear’sEveInterfaithService

AWAKEjoinswithGAIN(theGreaterAnnapolisInterfaithNetwork)atEastportUnitedMethodistChurchtocelebrateNewYear’sEve.7:00PM

PleasenotethatAWAKE

servicesarenowonSunday

afternoons;potluckat4:00PM

andworship4:30-6:00PM.

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FAITH DEVELOPMENT NEWS...

Rev.ChristinaLeoneTracy

FaithDevelopmentMinister

‘StateoftheMiddleHour’-AnEarlyAssessment

Inmid-SeptemberweimplementedMiddleHour-havingReligiousExplorationforallagesduringthehourbetweenourtwoSundayservices.Whenwebeganthisexperiment,thestaffagreedthatwewouldwaituntilJanuarytomakeanyformalevaluationoranysigni8icantchanges.Aswe'recominguponJanuary,andwillbeadvertisingwaystoseekformalfeedbackaboutyourexperiencesofMiddleHour.WehavenowhadMiddleHourfortwomonths,andherearesomeearlyobservations:

~Manyfamilieswithyouth(ages11+)areattendingworship,butnotbyanymeansallofthosefamilies.Notverymanyyouthhavevolunteeredtoserveasushers,greeters,LayMinisters,choirsingers,musicians,orsoundboothtechs.IfyouryouthhasanyinterestinthoseopportunitiespleasecontactRev.Christinasoshecanconnectyouwiththerightleader.

~Childcareattendanceishigherthananticipated,withtypicallyabout30kidsperSunday.Childcareattendanceisstillhigherat9:00than11:15,buthasevenedoutmorethanitwasinthepast,sinceR.E.isinthemiddle.Childcarevolunteershavereallyenjoyedtheirexperienceleadingactivitiesandfoundittobemucheasierandmorefunthantheyexpected.Childrenare,forthemostpart,seemingtoreallyenjoytheactivities.

~Theservicesareusuallystartingandendingontime,andMiddleHourisusuallyawholehour,whichmakesplanningfortheR.E.classesmucheasier,especiallyfortheyoungergradeswhereschedulesandconsistencyareveryimportant.Inordertokeeptheservicesontime,somechangeshavebeenmadetotheSundayorderofservice,andwe'veheardlotsoffeedback,positiveandnegative,aboutthosechanges.ThatwilllikelybeanareawethoroughlyinvestigateinJanuary.

~MiddleHourofferingsforadultsaregoingverywell!Wehaveabout50-60adultsparticipatingeverySunday,andtherearesomanypeoplewhowanttovolunteertoleadasessionthatwearenowFULLfortherestoftheyear,unlessoruntiltheMacLean(PurpleCow)Roomdownstairsbecomesavailable.

~CoffeeHourisless-crowdedbecauseabigportionofadultsarevolunteeringwithR.E.orparticipatinginanadultsession.Thismakesinformalconnectionmorepossible.Thedownsideisweneedtomakesurethatpeopleareon-handeveryweektoreachouttonewcomers...so,ifyou'reinterestedinbeingpartofournew"coffeehourgreeters"team,pleaseletmeknow(Ourintern,Patricia,saysweshouldcallitthe‘MingleMinistry’).Sofar,thingsaregoingwell.Theremightbesomeneedfortweaksandadjustments,buttoseepeopleconnectingacrossgenerations,buildingbelovedcommunitythroughlearningandconnection,isanincrediblething.

REMINDERS:

December6–OWLDiversity

Workshop2:00-8:00PM

December7–StoneSoup4:00-

8:00PM;afamily,holiday

traditionatUUCA

December14-URUUtripto

FirstUnitarianinBaltimore.

Meetat9:30AMintheURUU

room;departat10:00AM.

December21-HolidaySpirited

Worship9:00&11:15AM.No

MiddleHour/REorchildcare.

Nurseryonly(0-3yrsold).

December24-ChristmasEve

services5:00PMFamily-

friendlyservice;7:00&9:00PM

Traditionalservices.

CHILDCARETHISMONTH:

12/7:Ornament-making

[MicheleReese]

12/14:Caveman*[CliffAndrew]

12/21:NOCHILDCARE

12/28:Caveman*[CliffAndrew]

*Besuretodresswarmlyon

12/14and12/28aswewillbe

outside,weatherpermitting!

MIDDLEHOUR(ADULTS):

12/7:NOMiddleHour/RE

12/14: Holiday Sing-a-long, New

Member Ceremony, Adult

Neighboring Faiths-Neopaganism

and ‘Going Deeper’ discussion

12/21: NOMiddleHour/RE

12/28: Coffee, Conversation &

Jazz with Sara Jones, Our Seven

Principles, Third Principle

Practice Group and ‘Going

Deeper’ discussion

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FromCongregationtoCoffeeShoptoCommunity:PoetryOld,New,Borrowed,andBluesy

—PhyllisCulham

OnOctober24,aboutadozensangha-friendsofUUCA’sMindfulnessPracticeGroupandtheirfriendsjoinedseveraldozenothersinstanding-room-onlyfor“ThePoet’sExperience”atZuCoffee’smonthly

poetrynightattheBayRidgePlazashop.TheeventwashostedasusualbytheinimitableRockyJones.

The“featuredpoets”wereSueEllenThompsonandtheMPG’sownGraceCavalieri,internationally

acclaimedpoetandplaywrightproducedonBroadwayandattheNYCTheaterFestival.

TheMPGreadersenjoyedpresentingtheUUSevenPrinciplesandrelated

Buddhistvalues“outsidethecongregation.”BobErtmanledwithhisonly

publishedhaibun,asequenceofproseandhaikufromtheMPG’sStreetRetreatin

whichheandotherswerevoluntarilyhomelessforaweekend.Takingofffrom

17thcenturyJapaneseBasho’s“Fleas,lice/ahorsepissing/bymypillow,”Bob

offered“nohorsepissing/bymypillow/nopillow,”illustratingbothmulticultural

heritagefromanothertraditionandthemodernexperienceofitinerantsleeping

onthestreetsoncardboardratherthaninastable.WhileBobbroughttogether

pastandpresent,SusanCofer’sverseofferedaspirationtofuturesimplicityina

“LittleHouse”andenvisionedhersons’reactionstoachoicetocastoff

conventionalconceptionsofhome.

GraceCavalierireadfrombothherrecentbooks,TheMandateofHeavenandthecollectedTheMan

WhoGotAway.Thesecondofthesebooksexempli8iedpracticewiththeBuddhistFiveRemembrancesof

lossandmortality.TheMancollectsherearlierpoetryfromlifewithherhusbandKenjuxtaposedtovery

recentpoemsBearingWitnesstotheexperienceofsurvivinghisdeath.Theleadpoem,“Letters,”in

HeavenmighthavebeenofferedinspiritualpoetrypracticeatUUGeneralAssembly:

Ifyouaskwhatbringsushere

staringoutofourlives

likeanimalsinhighgrass

I’dsayitwaswhatwehadincommon

withtheother--thehumofasong

webelieveinwhichcan’tbeheard…

Afteranintermission,MaxOchs“covered”somepoemsbyBillyCollins,formerPoetLaureate,who

bearsfrankwitnesstohisownaversions,attachments,andwonderabout

Americanlife,includingdogs,children,andaging,makingmeaningbyengaged

attentiontothemundane.

MindfulnessPracticeGroup/UUCAparticipationcalledforBuddhist

compassion,evokedtheSecondPrinciple,andexempli8iedwritingpracticefor

spiritualgrowthasintheThirdPrinciple.Susan,Grace,andthenMax

particularlypursued“meaning”asintheFourthPrinciple.Bob’spoetic

practicerestedinthe“worldcommunity”oftheSixth,whichGraceandSusan

alsosought.AllourparticipantspointedtowardThichNhatHanh’s

Interbeing,indistinguishable,really,fromthe“interdependentwebofall

existence”intheSeventhPrinciple.DuboisRoadbroughttoBayRidge!

INCLEMENTWEATHERPOLICY

Intheeventofinclementweather,visitwww.uuannapolis.orgwhereapop-upboxwillappearwithany

relevantcancellations.Youcanalsocalltheof8iceat410-266-8044forarecordedannouncement.On

weekdays,youshouldcontacttheindividualresponsibleforthemeetingoreventyouplantoattend.Of-

ten,thosecancellationsaremadeonacase-by-casebasis.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutthepolicy,contact

theChurchOf8ice.

BobErtman

BobandGraceCavalieri

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INREACH

COLLECTION

TheNovemberIn-Reachcollectionraised$1079.11forUUCA’smusicprogram-whichincludessoundboothimprovements.In-ReachCollectionswillcontinuethroughouttheyear,asameanstosupplementparticularbudgetitemswhosefundsmayhavebeenreducedfor2014-15.

ORDEROFSERVICE

COVERCONTEST*

Callingallartists!

Adults!Youth!Children!

WewantYOUtodesigntheorderofservicecoverforJanuary!

Depictwhat“Justice”meanstoyou,andturntheentryformintotheof8icebyDecember28.Winningartwillbedisplayedonthecoverfortheentiremonth.EntryformsarelocatedinthenarthexandinInthe

Know.

*CONGRATULATIONSTO

DECEMBER’SWINNER-

CHARLOTTEWALLACE

TuesdayLunchGroupServesDinner

—JacquePulsifer

TheTuesdayLunch&VideoDiscussionGroupmetattheLightHouseShelteronSaturdayevening,November8,toprepareandservedinnerforthe43residents.Seven‘chefs’donnedapronsandsharpenedknivestopreparecarrots,greenbeans,potatoes,8ish,andalusciousbananadessert.Wetookturnsservingtheresidentsandsittingdowntoeatandtalkwiththem.Somestorieswereheart-

breaking,andwecameawayfeelingblessedthatweeachhavea

homeandthemeanstoshareamealwiththoselessfortunate.The

residentsenjoyedthemealandthecompany.Theycamebackfor

secondsandthirds,enjoyingthe8ishandfreshveggies.UUCA’s

“LunchBunch”hasservedamealfortheLightHouseclientsmany

times,anditisalwaysaful8illingprojectfor

everyonewhoparticipates.

UUCAmembersandfriendsprovidedinner

attheLightHouseonthesecondSaturdayof

everymonthandthereisacriticalneedforpeopletopreparemeals.Ifyou,oryourgroup,wanttoenjoythecamaraderieofaspecialeveningattheLightHouseShelter,contactCarrieKotcho;ckotcho@verizon.net.If

youneedhelppayingforgroceriesforthemeal,theEndowmentBoardhassetupafundforthatpurpose.

JanSprinkelcooking.

ChristmasEveWorship

5:00PM“TheABCsofChristmas”

PatriciaOwen,InternMinister

Thisfamily-friendlyworshipservicewillbeinteractiveforeveryone!ComepreparedtolistenandjoininthecelebrationofChristmasEve.Youngandyoungatheartarewelcome!FeaturingmusicbyBetsyKran-

ingandMarleneBrowne.7:00&9:00PMTraditionalChristmasEve

Rev.FredMuir,SeniorMinister

FamiliarChristmascarolsandcandle-lightingareapartofthesetraditionalChristmasEveservices.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

UUHumanistsjoin the

MindfulnessPracticeGroup

for discussion of & meditation

on WakingUp:AGuideto

SpiritualityWithoutReligionbySamHarris.Bothgroupswelcome!Monday,December1,6:00PM-Potluckdinneranddiscussion;Sunday,December7,8:30AM-meditation;Thursday,December11,7:00PM-meditation;andMonday,December15,7:00PM-discussion.UUHumanistsContact:CliffAndrew;

neurol@verizon.net.

MindfulnessContact:

mpg@uuannapolis.org.

ChairYoga,ledbyDickRoop,meetsonThursday,December4&18,11:30AM,intheAngebranndtRoom.Allarewelcome!Contact:DickRoop;dickroop@verizon.net.

Nifty50+HolidayPotluck-

Saturday,December6,at6:00

PMContact:ClaireMorgen;cfriday@aol.comtoRSVP.

UUCA’sfamilyholidaytradition,StoneSoup,willbeheldSunday,December7,4:00-8:00PM.Bringanitemforthesouptochurchinthemorning,thenreturnintheafternoontoenjoyabowl!Vegetarian,gluten-free,veganoptionswillbeavailable.Holidaymusic,crafts,andtheStoneSoupfableareallapartofthisbelovedfamilyevent.Tickets$3/personor$5/family.Pleasebringeatingutensilsandbowlsaswellasasidedish,likesalad,orbread.ContactEliseBerrocal;eberrocal@uuannapolis.org.

YoungAdults–NEWCoffee&

ConversationatBaltimoreCoffee&Tea,BestgateRd,Sunday,December14,1:00PM.Contact:WintersGeimer;wlgeimer@gmail.com.ConnectwithYoungAdultsonFacebook.

TheBookClubwillnotmeetinDecember.JoinusagainonJanuary20,whenwewillbediscussingIAmMalala.

Contact: Jean Gruber;

grubers@netzero.com.

OutdoorClub-Saturday,

December20,4:00-8:00PM.VisittheMiracleon34th

StreetinBaltimore.!We’llhavesupperattheHonCafeinHampden,thenwalktoseethefunky,fantasticholidaydecorations.MeetatthePark&RideinSevernaPark[I-97&Ben8ieldBlvd]at4:00PMtocarpool. Contact:EloiseHoyt,eloisehoyt@verizon.net.

TheChurchOfIicewillbeclosedWednesday,December24andThursday,December25fortheholiday.WewillreopenonSunday,December28at9:00AM.

ChristmasEveServices-Wednesday,December24,at5:00,7:00&9:00PM.Formoreinformationseepage7inthisissueofHighlights.

“FourthFridays”Concert

SerieswithBrianGanz-MarkyourcalendarnowtounwindafterChristmasonFriday,December26,at8:00PM.NotedjazzpianistBurnettThompsonwillperformhisown

compositionentitledChristmas

InVienna,acollectionofspontaneouslycomposedvignettesthatre8lectthevastrangeofViennesecultureandcharacter,fromStrausstoSchonberg;St.Stephen’sCathedraltotheViennaWoods.CDswillalsobeforsale.Tickets$15atthedoor(only)orpurchasea$60seriesticketgoodfor5performances.

Visitouronlinecalendarformore

eventsandschedulinginformation.

HolidaySharing

This year our Holiday Sharing

program is adopting two needy

families from Anne Arundel

County and several needy

children in Queen Anne’s

County. We are looking for gifts

and new clothing. Check the

table in the narthex for more

information. Wrapped gifts

should be labeled for size/age

and sex of child.

Other recipients of the

December Second Sunday

Outreach

collection are

the Light House

food pantry and

the Arundel

House of Hope.

Contact Lois Fussell

(4elois@aol.com) or

Diane Bedlin

(dianebedlin@gmail.com) if

you’d like to help or if you have

any questions.

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SECOND SUNDAY OUTREACH COLLECTION

TheNovemberSecondSundayOutreachCollectionraised$983tobene8ittheUUUnitedNationsOf8iceandtheInternationalWomen’sConvocation.Througheducation,advocacy,andoutreach,theUU-UNOcallsUUstoactiononaglobalscaletochangetheworldthroughcompassionandjustice.)TheIWCworksthroughglobalpartnershipstoenrichwomen’slives;UUCAmemberPhyllisMarshsitsontheBoard.IfyouareinterestedinapplyingforaSecondSundayOutreachCollectionforyourprojectorprogram,requestanapplicationinthechurchof8iceorcontactDianeGoforthat410-544-2244ordsgoforth@aol.com.

MUSIC NOTES

BetsyKraning,MusicDirector

Thisisabusytimeoftheyear,andthereislotsgoingonformusiciansatUUCA!MiddleHourinthesanctuaryfeaturesmusicalmosteveryweek,andsofarhasincludedDrummingwithRayWatkins,VoiceLessonswithPeterJacobson(ourUUCAChoirDirector),MeditativeSingingwithPatGuyton,GospelMusicwithJoshLong,andnowUUCAOrchestrawithBetsyKraning.FortheweeksofNovember,membersandfriendshavebeenrehearsingholidaymusic.OurbigperformancedaysareSunday,December7forStoneSoup,andSunday,December14forbothworshipservices.Pleasecomeouttohearus!Thechildrenhavebeengettinginvolvedinmusictoo.Onceamonththe9:00AMchildcaresessionis“JoyofTheArts”.WehavehaddrummingwithRayWatkins,singingwithBetsyKraning,andafterChristmastherewillbestory-

telling,dancing,art,andmore.

We’vealsomadeanattemptto

getthechildrensinginginthe

choir;somehavebeen

practicingduringthe9:00AM

childcarehour.Thosechildren

joinedtheSpiritSingersin

Octoberforbothservices.

Childrenarewelcometojoin

theirparentsforupcoming

SpiritSingersrehearsalon

December12.Therewillbe

specialpartsforthechildren

involved,andtheywilljoinin

duringtheDecember14Sunday

services.

SpiritSingerskickedofftheyearwitharehearsalandpotluck.This

groupofspiritedpeoplehasfunwhilelearningtomakebeautiful

musictogether.AwonderfuladditiontoourchoirisJoshLong,

co-conductor,pianist,guitarist,andcomposer.SpiritSingersmeet

onceamonthonFridayeveningsat6:00PMforcoaching,and6:30-

7:30PMforrehearsalsandthensingontheSundayofthat

weekend.Wewouldlovetoaddyoutoourgrowinggroupofsingers!

(SeeaboveforDecemberrehearsaldate).

CongratulationstoPeterJacobsonandtheUUCAChoirona

wonderfulstarttothechurchyear.Ournewconductorisfantastic!

ChoirmeetsonWednesdayeveningsandsingstwiceamonth,and

welcomesnewcomersatanytime!

Musicisathreadweavingthroughoutthelifeofourchurch,

connectingus,challengingus,andhealingustodayandtomorrow.

Beapartofthispowerfulenergy!

Blessedbe!

Betsy Kraning

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GuestatYourTableBoxes

OnSunday,November23,Rev.Christinagaveout“GuestAtYourTable”collectionboxes.Thefundscollectedgotothe

UnitarianUniversalistServiceCommittee(UUSC).AnymoneycollectedisduebySunday,December28.Youmaybringintheboxwiththemoneyinside,oryoucanwriteacheckfortheamountyouhavecollected.PleasemakethecheckpayabletoUUCA.

HIGHLIGHTS December2014 11

AmnestyInternational:The

AnnapolisChapterofAmnesty

Internationalmeetsonthesecond

Sundayofeachmonthat1:00PMin

theEmersonRoomoftheFahsHouse.

Allareinvited,especiallymembersof

theUUCAcongregationwhobelieve

thatonepersoncanmakeadifference.

Comecheckusout.

BookClub:meetsonthethird

Tuesdayofeachmonthat7:00PMin

thechurchlibrary.ContactJean

Gruber410-216-9575.

BridgeClub:meetsthethirdFriday

eachmonthat7:30PMinthe

EmersonRoomoftheFahsHouse.

ContactAnneHaysforinformation;

annehays1933@gmail.com.

FullCircle:meetsmonthlyat7:00PM

ontheFridaynightclosesttothefull

moon.Anexperientialearth-based

celebrationopentoallwomenover

age18.ContactJodiDelaney;

jodimonkey@verizon.net.

Galleryat333:TheGalleryat333is

openMon.-Thurs.from10:00AMto

3:00PMandSundaysfrom10:00AM

to12:00PM.ContactDebbieBoudra;

dancindebart@comcast.net.

GLBTQGroup:Ifyouidentifyasgay,

lesbian,bisexual,transgender,queer,

orquestioningjoinusforfun,

fellowship,andadvocacy.Contact

Marie;balanceseaker@comcast.net.

IntroductiontoMindfulnessand

Meditation:Beginner-friendly

sessioneverySundayat8:30AMin

theEmersonRoom.Forthosewho

wanttolearnthebasicsofmeditation

andthosewhojustwantanother

opportunitytopracticewithagroup.

ContactPhyllisCulhamat

mpg@uuannapolis.org.

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.

PartnerChurchMinistry:Based

uponourcommonreligiousprinciples

andideals,thismultigenerational

groupdevelopsandsustainsa

relationshipbetweenUUCAandthe

communitiesofourpartner

congregationsinTransylvania;the

UnitarianChurchofHomorodalmas

(Almas)andtheUnitarianChurchof

Rava.ContactHeatherMillar;

heathermillar@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-hour

ofdiscussionafterwarduntil1:30PM.

Allarewelcome.Ledbytheintern

minister.ContactPhilTawes;

pwtawes@aol.com.

YoungAdults:Asocialgroupfor

adultsinthe“twenty-something”age

bracket.ContactWintersGeimerif

youareinterested;

wlgeimer@gmail.com.

UUCAChoir:meetseveryWednesday

at7:30PMearlySeptemberthrough

May.Newmembersarewelcome.

ContactBetsyKraning;

bkraning@uuannapolis.org.

UUCACommunityDrumCircle:

Lookingtoconnectwithothersina

spiritualyetvisceralway?Trythe

DrumCircle!Nomusicalexperience

necessary.Meetsonthesecond

Mondayinthesanctuaryandthe

fourthTuesdayintheAngebranndt

room.Bothsessionsbeginat7:30PM.

ContactJimLangstonat

jimlaauu@gmail.com.

UULegislativeMinistryofMD

(UULM-MD):UULM-MDisastatewide

advocacynetworkcomprisedof

individualmembersandaf8iliatedUU

congregations.UULM-MDprovidesa

voiceinlegislativeactionforUUvalues,

principlesandtraditions.UUCA

providesleadership,resourcesand

supporttoUULM-MD.Email

info@uulmmd.orgorcall410-266-

8044,ext.111.

UUCAOutdoorClub:Weather

permitting,thisclubmeetsmonthlyfor

anoutdoorexcursion.ContactEloise

Hoytat410-768-4932or

eloisehoyt@verizon.net.

UUHumanists:Naturalism-Science-

Reason-Wonder-Compassion-

Community-Respect.Bookdiscussions

and8ilmviewingsasannounced.

Meetsthe1stand3rdMondayofthe

monthat6:45PMinthesanctuary.

ContactCliffAndrewat410-404-7170

orneurol@verizon.net.

UUCAUNGlobalJusticeCommittee:

InspiredbyUUprinciples,thisgroup

iscommittedtopeace,freedomand

environmentalresponsibilityandto

social,civil,andeconomicjustice.

ContactBettyCrowleyat410-897-

9417forlocationsandtimes.

ONGOING EVENTS

HIGHLIGHTS

Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis

333 Dubois Rd. Annapolis MD 21401-2123

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PROFESSIONAL, PROGRAM, AND CHURCH STAFF

Rev. Dr. Fredric J. Muir Senior Minister fmuir@uuannapolis.org

Rev. John T. Crestwell, Jr. Associate Minister jcrestwell@uuannapolis.org

Rev. Christina Leone Tracy Faith Development Minister cleonetracy@uuannapolis.org

Patricia Owen Intern Minister powen@uuannapolis.org

Peter Jacobson Choir Director pjacobson@uuannapolis.org

Elizabeth Kraning Music Director bkraning@uuannapolis.org

Susan Eckert Administrator seckert@uuannapolis.org

Michele Reese Administrative Assistant mreese@uuannapolis.org

Elise Berrocal Children’s Ministry Coordinator eberrocal@uuannapolis.org

Carrie Libowicz Bookkeeper treasurer@uuannapolis.org

Paul Berry Youth Advisor pberry@uuannapolis.org

Joshua Long Spirit Choir & AWAKE Music

Ministries Professional jlong@uuannapolis.org

John Woolums President

Michael Willis Vice President

Larry Werner Secretary board@uuannapolis.org

Annie Thornton Finance Of8icer

Charlie Gross Trustee

Ale Shiplett Trustee

Linda Rhoads Trustee

ChurchOfIiceHours:

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

ClosedFridayandSaturday

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

www.uuannapolis.org

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