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1 Sunday, March 9 • 9:15 & 11 a.m. Infant/toddler care provided. Many Windows, One Light presented by Rev. Dana Lightsey, Consulting Assistant Minister As UUs we are informed by all faith traditions. Each of them has an understanding of holy that points to a connection between us and something beyond ourselves as individuals. Is this notion of holy real? Is it something we experience in our own lives? Music: Worship Band; Adam Revell, piano. Worship Associate: Julie Excell. 2 Explorations! 9:15 a.m. (M3/4) Beloved Community: Making the Ideal Real sponsored by Ashley Johnson, Director of Religious Education. A follow up to a recent sermon by Rev. Wendy Williams, to empower those who want to ensure children are included in this Beloved Community. Appropriate for anyone interested in faithfully working on behalf of an inclusive and welcoming church culture that includes all ages. Learn strategies and tools to help your voice be heard as we co-create a truly Beloved Community of all ages. Sunday, March 16 • 9:15 & 11 a.m. Infant/toddler care provided. The Wisdom of Dr. Seuss presented by the Children’s and Radiance Choirs and Sarah Billerbeck, Director of Music for Children & Youth Dr. Seuss wrote beloved stories that have sparked the imagination of children and adults for over 50 years, many containing themes that relate directly to our seven principles. rough song and story, we will explore ideas about dignity and worth, democracy, stewardship of the earth, equality, and many more. We will also experience the pure joy that embodies many of Seuss’s stories and songs. Worship Associate: Doug Leber. Looking ahead to… Sunday, March 23: Harvesting Life presented by Rev. Wendy Williams, Senior Minister. Could it be that living lives open to the holy is an essential part of living? Hymns such as When Our Heart Is in a Holy Place suggest there is benefit to living connected to the holy. Yet, what is it? And what if that word has never worked for us? And what has any of it got to do with the muck and mire of the here and now? Music: JUC Choir; Adam Revell, piano. Worship Associates: Steve Sargent, Bev Curtiss. 2 Explorations! 9:15 a.m. (M3/4) Climate Courage: Facing the Crisis without Going Crazy. See page 5 for details. March 3, 2014 office@jeffersonunitarian.org • www.jeffersonunitarian.org • Volume 2014 Issue 5 The JUC Crier The Newsletter of the Jefferson Unitarian Church 14350 W. 32nd Avenue • Golden, Colorado 80401 • 303-279-5282 • Fax: 303-279-2535 JUC Evergreen Campus Sunday, March 16 • 4 p.m. Cherish Your Doubts presented by Rev. Dana Lightsey We like to be sure about things and we like to know what to expect. It is comforting to be clear about our beliefs, yet there are times when our world-view is shaken and doubt begins to erode away our solid perspective. is doesn’t usually feel like a giſt, but it oſten is one of the best giſts life has to offer. Worship Coordinators: Kim Hassinger, Pai Stone. Worship services held on first and third Sundays at 4 p.m. 28628 Buffalo Park Rd. (e church up the hill from the Evergreen library) Mountain UUs who wish to be informed about news regarding our Evergreen campus, please contact Sue Parilla, Dir. of Congregational Engagement (sueparilla@ jeffersonunitarian.org). Saturday, April 26 • 5 to 9 p.m. Jefferson County Fairgrounds See page 2 for details!

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Sunday, March 9 • 9:15 & 11 a.m. • Infant/toddler care provided.

Many Windows, One Lightpresented by Rev. Dana Lightsey, Consulting Assistant Minister

As UUs we are informed by all faith traditions. Each of them has an understanding of holy that points to a connection between us and something beyond ourselves as individuals. Is this notion of holy real? Is it something we experience in our own lives? Music: Worship Band; Adam Revell, piano. Worship Associate: Julie Excell.2 Explorations! 9:15 a.m. (M3/4) Beloved Community: Making the Ideal Real sponsored by Ashley Johnson, Director of Religious Education. A follow up to a recent sermon by Rev. Wendy Williams, to empower those who want to ensure children are included in this Beloved Community. Appropriate for anyone interested in faithfully working on behalf of an inclusive and welcoming church culture that includes all ages. Learn strategies and tools to help your voice be heard as we co-create a truly Beloved Community of all ages.

Sunday, March 16 • 9:15 & 11 a.m. • Infant/toddler care provided.

The Wisdom of Dr. Seusspresented by the Children’s and Radiance Choirs and Sarah Billerbeck, Director of Music for Children & Youth

Dr. Seuss wrote beloved stories that have sparked the imagination of children and adults for over 50 years, many containing themes that relate directly to our seven principles. Through song and story, we will explore ideas about dignity and worth, democracy, stewardship of the earth, equality, and many more. We

will also experience the pure joy that embodies many of Seuss’s stories and songs. Worship Associate: Doug Leber.

☛ Looking ahead to… Sunday, March 23: Harvesting Life presented by Rev. Wendy Williams, Senior Minister. Could it be that living lives open to the holy is an essential part of living? Hymns such as When Our Heart Is in a Holy Place suggest there is benefit to living connected to the holy. Yet, what is it? And what if that word has never worked for us? And what has any of it got to do with the muck and mire of the here and now? Music: JUC Choir; Adam Revell, piano. Worship Associates: Steve Sargent, Bev Curtiss. 2 Explorations! 9:15 a.m. (M3/4) Climate Courage: Facing the Crisis without Going Crazy. See page 5 for details.

March 3, 2014 • [email protected] • www.jeffersonunitarian.org • Volume 2014 Issue 5

The JUC CrierThe Newsletter of the Jefferson Unitarian Church

14350 W. 32nd Avenue • Golden, Colorado 80401 • 303-279-5282 • Fax: 303-279-2535

JUC Evergreen Campus Sunday, March 16 • 4 p.m.

Cherish Your Doubtspresented by Rev. Dana Lightsey

We like to be sure about things and we like to know what to expect. It is comforting to be clear about our beliefs, yet there are times when our world-view is shaken and doubt begins to erode away our solid perspective. This doesn’t usually feel like a gift, but it often is one of the best gifts life has to offer. Worship Coordinators: Kim Hassinger, Patti Stone.

Worship services held on first and third Sundays at 4 p.m. 28628 Buffalo Park Rd. (The church up the hill from the Evergreen library)

Mountain UUs who wish to be informed about news regarding our Evergreen campus, please contact Sue Parilla, Dir. of Congregational Engagement ([email protected]).

Saturday, April 26 • 5 to 9 p.m.

Jefferson County FairgroundsSee page 2 for details!

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1 Visitors' Circle • 2nd & 4th Sundays 5 minutes after each service (Meet @ the Welcome Table)

For newcomers: an informal discussion to answer your questions about Unitarian Universalism and JUC.

Next session: March 9.

1 Path to MembershipSaturday, April 26 • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (chapel)

Led by Membership Coordinator Annie Hedberg, this class is designed to familiarize those considering joining JUC with some of our staff, our diverse programs and activities, UU history and the responsibilities and benefits of membership. Sessions include child care and a light lunch. You may RSVP at the Sign Up Site or call the JUC office (303-279-5282). Please call Annie @ 303-279-7451 for more information on the joining process.

Saturday, April 26 • 5 to 9 p.m.

The Stewardship Council is working with the Pastoral Care and Belonging and Connections groups to make this party as inclusive and accessible as possible, so everyone in our community can enjoy great food and drink as well as a fabulous homegrown musical celebrating our community!

• If you can’t drive at night, we’re arranging rides, so you can get there and back home safely.

• There will be plenty of catered vittles for all, but if you have a restricted diet, you’ll be able to indicate your needs when you buy your ticket. Chef Gilla Lachnitt will cater to specialty diets.

• For kids that need to get home to bed, the main activities will be done by 8:15 p.m. Vickie Weingardt and her helpers will provide care for our littlest ones, while the older children participate in either the Mystery Pardner program or perform in the musical.

• Last, but not least, we’re keeping the price as low as we can. $10 per adult, $15 for single parent families, $25 for two parent families, $5 for teens on their own and college students. But if that cost would be hardship enough to keep you away, we will soon have a confidential way for you to ask for a waiver.

Visit the Spring Roundup table in the commons on Sunday for more info or to volunteer to help throw the party. We need a few more table and chair wranglers!

Contact: Pat Emery ([email protected]; 303-748-1215).

Register Now for a New Covenant GroupWhile Sunday coffee hour is fine for a light visit with JUC

friends and visitors, Covenant Groups provide a time and place to build stronger relationships while growing our own spirits at the same time. Beginning soon, these new groups will meet for 8 weeks discussing such topics as gratitude, aging, trust, and compassion. Trained facilitators lead the weekly two-hour gatherings. Some of these groups are filling quickly, but you can be placed on a waiting list.

Meeting options: Mondays 1 p.m.; Tuesdays 7 p.m.; Thursdays 10 a.m.; or Thursdays 7 p.m.

Register today at the Covenant Group table in the south commons, or it’s easy to register online (http://surveymonkey.com/s/YYPMT96). Contact: Carol Kalmes (303-423-1079; [email protected]).

Interested in a Mountain Area Covenant Group? Contact Sue Parilla ([email protected]; 303-279-5282).

Community Garden at Jefferson High SchoolInformational Meeting: 10 a.m. • Sat., March 15

Edgewater Collective Office (5701 W. 25th Ave., Edgewater)

Want to grow plants along with your spirit? Then help the 20s & 30s Group with our plot at the Saints Community Garden at Jefferson High School! This project will help us strengthen our roots in the community, so please consider participating. For more information about our involvement with the project, or to let us know you’ll be attending the meeting, please contact Morgan Davies ([email protected]).

Dances of Universal Peace2nd Sundays

6:30 p.m. • chapel

Next Dance: Sunday, March 9All ages welcome!

Dances of Universal Peace is a simple, meditative practice of singing and dancing sacred songs from all over the world. All are welcome! No dancing or musical experience or skill required. We ask for a donation of $8 to compensate our dance leader, Gayan Gregory Long. Only give what you can.

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Family MinistryAshley Johnson, Director of Religious Education ([email protected]; 303-279-5282, x18)

✪ SOUPS ✪

(Support of UU Parents)

2nd & 4th Mondays 9 to 11:30 a.m. (chapel)

Need a break?! Could you use a break from parenting in a warm, supportive and creative atmosphere? Would you like to build friendships with other UU parents, learn new things and actually start and finish a craft project in one morning? It’s time to nurture yourself with… Support Of Unitarian ParentS (SOUPS)! Child care begins at 8:45 a.m. for babies to kindergartners, or older kids willing to be mentors.

Monday, March 10: Picasso and Paint. Contact: Lori Gray (303-945-5873).

Upcoming Children’s Worship Services for 1st-5th GradesSunday, April 6 • 9:15 & 11 a.m.: Grace

Saturday, May 3 • 4:30 p.m.: Beginnings and EndingsSunday, May 4 • 9:15 & 11 a.m.: Beginnings and Endings

Community of Unitarians Raising Kids (CURK)Sponsors Summer Camping: Sign Up Now!

Each trip has a limited capacity and is open to all in the JUC community. Both locations accommodate tents, trailers and small RVs. Cost is $20/family. Sign up at the Sign Up Site or contact Christine Leahy ([email protected]).

Fri., June 13 - Sun., June 15 (Father’s Day Weekend) Printer Boy Campground near Turquoise Lake, Leadville

Fri., Aug. 8 - Sun., Aug. 10 Lakeview Group Site near Twin Lakes, Leadville

Summer Seminary 2014 for UU Youth July 30–August 4 • Chicago, IL,

Do you know an amazing youth leader? Tell them about Summer Seminary 2014, a new program for Unitarian Universalist youth exploring the possibility of becoming religious professionals. Focusing on ordained ministry and religious education, the program offers youth the opportunity to explore their call to ministry in all its forms, learn about life as a religious professional, and connect with other youth considering ministry, religious education, music leadership, social justice and other religious professional career paths.

Summer Seminary 2014 will be hosted by Meadville Lombard Theological School and is open to those who were in grades 10-12 for the 2013-2014 school year. See http://tinyurl.com/n6onpy6 for more information. Applications are due March 15.

There is a registration fee for this event of $375, which covers food, housing, event materials and transportation to/from and at the event. Youth are encouraged to ask their congregations for financial support to attend. A limited number of full and partial fee waivers are also available for accepted applicants.

Contact [email protected] for more information.

General Assembly Registration and Housing Reservations Open March 3Love Reaches Out • Providence, Rhode Island • June 25–29

A core purpose of our faith is to help people grow in spirit and in service. We believe that our faith provides a path for each of us to unlock our transformational capacity to serve the world with love. We will gather in 2014 to help our association live into a future where Love Reaches Out - to share our faith both within and beyond our congregations’ walls.

This year’s Ware lecturer will be Sister Simone Campbell, a religious leader, attorney and poet with extensive experience in public policy and advocacy for systemic change. In 2012, she was instrumental in organizing the Nuns on the Bus tour.

Visit http://www.uua.org/ga/ for more information about the event, registration and financial aid options.

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From a Pagan Perspective...by Mari Cowley (303-420-4139; [email protected])

Gypsy Swing Revue / Felonius Smith TrioSaturday, March 15 • 7 p.m.

Two amazing bands in one night! The music of Gypsy Swing Revue is the swinging jazz of the 30s and 40s plus a cross-section of songs from the modern gypsy jazz repertoire.

Performing acoustic delta, country, and folk blues, the Felonius Smith Trio carries on the exciting tradition of pre-war blues.

$17 Adult / $15 Senior / $12 Student

Tickets are available at the JUC office, at westsidelivepresents.org or in the commons on Sundays.

As I look outside, I see that winter has returned and spring is still a dream. But cold, snowy weather offers an opportunity to think about how an ancient religion can survive in a modern, technological world.

Kermit the frog complains, It’s not easy being green! Well, it’s not easy being pagan in a scientifically focused culture, either.

Paganism, in all its myriad paths and traditions, can be a philosopher’s stone in the modern world. You either have the courage to work with its transformational energies and look within yourself, or you walk away (or in some cases, run). The greatest challenge is life itself and how you incorporate the spiritual teachings you learn as you are presented with the results of your own previous decisions.

Whether you believe it or not, Spirit brings us what we need to know to advance in our personal religious philosophies as a direct response to our behavior and chosen life path. Our responsibility is to recognize what we need and accept the gifts we have been given. While some people aren’t going to like that idea, it seems that’s how life works. Sometimes Spirit gives us

Art in the Sanctuary: MarchA sampling of Colorado photographer Peter Steele’s Passion

Scars body of work: a documentation of carvings in aspen trees, messages of peace, love and happiness, along with his nature and landscape photography. Peter has hiked hundreds of miles of trails from Steamboat Springs to Telluride in search of aspen graffiti for this series. He will also include some of his nature landscape images that capture the few moments of magical light we sometimes see at sunrise and sunset. Peter lives and works in Lafayette, Colorado.

crappy teachers or situations because we learn what we are not supposed to do on our future life path.

Someone once said that there are only two flies in the ointment of life: ourselves (we can be our own

worst enemy) and other people. We all affect the warp and weave of the world; do we want to enhance

the quality of life, or do we want to put it in the toilet? We all have choices, and we make so many choices we aren’t sure which ones were the heavy hitters and which ones were inconsequential.

Analogies aside, we aren’t sitting on a mountaintop, and for whatever reason, we’ve chosen to throw ourselves into the daily grind of jobs, partners, children, marriages, divorces, small towns or big cities... There is also the possibility of losing what we earn by the continued choices we make. Who needs hell and the threat of brimstone when we’ve got our own actions to haunt us? It’s really scary when we finally realize we are the master or mistress of own fate and that the devil isn’t a person—it is ignorance.

Opportunities for Adventure and Service in India Worship Service and Presentation

Tuesday, March 18 • 7 p.m. • sanctuary

Have you ever wanted to travel to India? If the answer is yes!, come to this worship service (including Indian music!) and presentation to find out about opportunities for adventure and service. Derek Mitchell, Director of the Holdeen India Project, will share information about UU partners and talk about extended volunteering opportunities for those who wish to apply their professional skills in India. This project partners with organizations working with India’s most vulnerable groups as they seek to advance and promote equality.

David Burrows & Rev. Keith Arnold, who traveled to India and worked at a girls’ school in 2011, organized and led presentations with Derek at the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) General Assembly in Phoenix, and they plan to return to India in 2015.

Fantastic, Friendly Fellowship DinnerWed., March 12 • 6 p.m.

Prepared by the Guud Fuud cook team. Cost: $7 for adults; $8 at the door. Children age 10 to 14: $5; up to age 9: FREE! Maximum per family: $20. Sign up at the Sign Up Site or call the church office (303-279-5282) by 12 p.m. Mon., March 10.

Followed by a film sponsored by the Peace, Liberty & Justice Task ForceLocally produced documentary The Reformers will be shown

in the chapel immediately following the dinner. This is about Colorado’s Douglass County schools, but it breaks down the business and corporate motives behind privatizing school systems across America. Contact: Bob Hofmann (303-642-0338).

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For general information on SRC Task Forces and their goals, visit jeffersonunitarian.org/src.

. . . Peace, Liberty & Justice Task Force (PL&J TF) . . .

. . Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) Task Force . .

JUST NEIGHBORING http://jeffersonunitarian.org/All-Church-Project

Green Is Back!After three successful planning sessions, PL&J’s Green

Committee has submitted an application to become the Green Task Force. Our next monthly meeting will be on Sunday, March 16, at 12:30 pm, in Room M ¾. Peggy Gates will preside. Come with ideas for events and programs; learn about current plans; join a working group to get involved. Contacts: Mike Foster (303-456-2647; [email protected]), Mary Richards(303-670-3497; [email protected]), Martin Voelker (303-215-1110; [email protected]).

Justice and Reparations for the Rio Negro/Chixoy Dam Massacreswith Nathan Einbinder, founder, Rio Negro Project • Aug. 3–10

Thirty days after the approval of the US Appropriations bill 2014, the government of Guatemala has made no credible steps towards implementation of the plan of reparations for the communities affected by the construction of the Chixoy hydroelectric dam! –Juan De Dios Garcia

Are you interested in visiting and learning about the area our scholarship students and from and where we have initiated a sewing project? The delegation will meet with human rights, development and environmental experts and activists and spend time in Guatemala City, Pacux and Rio Negro. The cost of the trip (not including airfare) is $700. For more information and to see a short video about the Chixoy Dam, contact Margie Robinson ([email protected]).

. . . Housing & Poverty Task Force (H&P TF) . . .

2014 Habitat House to Be Built in LakewoodThe Jeffco Partners, of which JUC is a part, will be building

a single family home at 11475 W. Mississippi, not far from Alameda and Union. This home will be purchased by the Parras-Lilly family of 7 (5 daughters). Volunteer construction begins March 27. So far, JUC has 2 build dates: April 12 and May 9. If you would like to help with this project, contact John & Phyllis Bunting (303-420-1580; [email protected]).

Financial donations to Jeffco Partners will be received at JUC’s annual Empty Bowl Dinner on Wed., April 9. Please plan to attend. This will be the 14th home JUC has built with our faith partners through Jeffco Partners. Thanks for your strong support!

Are you familiar with the financial aspects of poverty? I learned I did not know as much about poverty as I thought I did when I attended a recent Explorations! presented by Judy Douglass and Lu Horner. I learned that while on TANF, a mother with one child automatically receives $364/month, $384/month in food assistance, $80/month for transportation, $500 – 800/month for child care, medical coverage for the family, with rent being 30% of income, which would be $30/ month for this family.

But, when that mother or father finds work at $10/an hour, which is a gross income of $1600/month, the TANF benefits end, along with great deductions in food assistance, transportation allowance and child care. A family can actually have more income staying on TANF than working at a $10/hour job. I also learned that a family whose income was

Explorations! Sun., March 16 • 9:15 a.m. (M3/4)Climate Courage: Facing This Crisis Without Going Crazy

Climate change is the biggest looming crisis humanity faces, but because it is so threatening, many people refuse to even talk about it. Philosophy professor Maria Talero shows the magnitude of the issue in a way that leaves us feeling empowered and ready for action. Sponsored by the Green Committee: a subgroup of the PL&J Task Force.

$2,750.84/month, with both adults working, could only afford to pay rent, utilities, telephone, food (greatly reduced budget), transportation and child care. There was no money for clothing, shoes, diapers, personal care products, laundry, household expenses, not to mention entertainment, hobbies, church giving, or savings—things most of us take for granted. When I heard Mae, a guest speaker who has experienced poverty, speak about the hardships, the reality of poverty struck me even harder.

Research shows that poverty is moving from the city to the suburbs, so poverty is next door. As a congregation, we need to become aware of that and address it with compassion and honesty. This is one of the reasons we are partnering with the Edgewater Collective. Please stop by the Just Neighboring table on Sunday mornings to find out how you can get involved.

~Betty Lynn Ferguson

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New/Upcoming LEAP Classes

To find out more about JUC’s Lifespan Education and Adult Programs, visit jeffersonunitarian.org and click LEAP under

the Programs tab. Sign up for classes at the Sign Up Site or by calling the church office (303-279-5282).

Contact: Patti Coe-Withington (303-596-1130), LEAP facilitator.We Hold in Our Hearts…❦ Marci Mustoe, as she begins 6 weeks of radiation and chemotherapy to treat an aggressive re-occurrence of cancer;

❦ Linda Grantham, whose mom suffered a massive stroke on Feb. 20;

❦ Tim Brungardt, as his grandma, Jan Lindgren, passed away Feb. 18;

❦ Don Bock, who is in the hospital for a couple of days due to an infected cat scratch;

❦ Wyley Eaton, as he had heart surgery March 1 at Lutheran Medical Center;

❦ Alex Kotch, who is receiving in-home hospice care;

❦ Carole Wheeler, as she continues to recover from cancer and will have a hip replaced in mid-March.

We Celebrate with…❦ Bob & Carol Drew as they celebrated their 60th Anniversary on Feb. 26!

Pastoral CareHow JUCers Care for Each Other

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✻ Ongoing Group: Spiritual Healing through Energy Work, Sound and Shamanic Meditation Saturdays, March 8, April 5, May 3, June 14 • 10 to 11:30 a.m.6620 Quitman Ct., ArvadaDavid Burrows ([email protected]; 303-522-6947), Joyce Barrett ([email protected]) Meditation, centering, chanting, singing and the practice of energy healing, including hands-on healing, with healing practitioners who are interested in being of service through sharing their skills free of charge. Those without experience in energy-based healing are welcome to attend and receive instruction. Healing sessions are offered by request, either in-person or remotely. Professional ethical guidelines are followed in the practice of healing by group members. Small group ministry for those interested in metaphysical, intuitive, spiritual practices, including training in energy-based healing work. Healing Touch, Reiki and similar, compatible forms of hands-on energy healing, i.e., Pranic Healing, Chi Healing are utilized, as well as Shamanic style healing ritual and meditation. Often we will share a meal after the meeting.

✻ Ongoing Group: UU Liberal Christians • 1st & 3rd Tuesdays • 7 p.m.March 18: Afterwords. What happens when we die? Author Dave Morgan will present fascinating insights from his interviews with 75 everyday people about the afterlife, highlighted in his book Afterwords. Books will be available for purchase.

Building Use RemindersJust a friendly reminder to treat the church as you would your

home (when you have company). Please:

• Put chairs, tables and other furnishings back they way you found them.

• Clean up spills and pick up trash.• Take compost and/or trash out to the dumpsters and put

it in the appropriate receptacle.• If you use towels in the kitchen, consider taking a load

home to wash and return.• Don’t leave food behind in the kitchen or refrigerator.• Make sure windows and doors are closed• Make sure the building is locked!

The cleaning service is at the church (after closing) on Wednesday evening, Saturday evening and Sunday evening. Please remember that the facility is used every day. If there is an area that needs attention, please do what you can and/or notify Carol Wilsey, Business Administrator (303-279-5282; [email protected]) or Eric Pieratt, Caretaker ([email protected]).

✻ Parents (and Other Adults) as Spiritual Guides • Sundays, March 23 - May 18 • 9:15 a.m.Ashley Johnson, Director of Religious Education (303-279-5282; [email protected]), Pam Bond (303-238-4743; [email protected])NOT FOR PARENTS ONLY! Please join us whatever the relationship you have with the children in your life.UUs have many definitions and interpretations of the word spiritual. We will honor our definitions and enrich and enhance our own spiritual growth. As we are nurtured by this work, we will open ourselves and share it with the children in our lives. Using such topics as Wonder, Courage, Justice, and Faith, we will meet and ponder/grapple together living our spirituality within our faith tradition. Materials for this class were developed by UU authors Roberta and Christopher Nelson.

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Beatles Music and 1960s Sing-Along1st Sundays, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Jay Halpern ([email protected]; 303-985-9080)Songs of enlightenment, peace and love, to share the uplifting and liberal message of the 1960s.

Blue Mountain Meditation Group1st & 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.

Buddhist Sangha Service1st & 3rd Sundays, 5 p.m. Doug Anderson ([email protected])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. This meditation service is open to all: no experience necessary.

Charla! 2nd & 4th Sundays, 5 p.m. Carol Drew (303-422-5977)Discuss important topics in Spanish. Intermediate level recommended.

Covenant of UU Pagans (CUUPS)2nd Thursdays, 7 p.m. Mari Cowley (303-420-4139)

Dream Study2nd and 4th Mondays, 9:15 a.m. Marie Schottler (303-278-8035; [email protected])Based on the writings of Jeremy Taylor, this is a gentle group process in which questions are asked of the dreamer leading to an aha! about his or her own dream. Newcomers welcome; please call before attending.

Great Books Discussion Group2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Dona Chilcoat (303-989-6945) Based on the idea that 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.

Issues in Aging4th Mondays, 7 p.m. Valerie Stone ([email protected]; 303-669-8528)Information and education on issues related to healthy aging and dementia, to include lectures, panels, and discussion.

JUC Knitters3rd Fridays, 7 p.m. in members' homesJean Decker (303-274-9872; [email protected])All knitters and crocheters are invited to join in making hats and blankets for Denver Health.

Memoirs 3rd Sundays, 7 p.m. Len Wheeler (303-467-3342; [email protected])We’re gentle, we laugh, and we’re serious about commenting on ways to improve our non-fiction writing. No prior experience is needed.

Non-Violent Communication 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7 p.m. Dindy Fuller (720-402-4099)Anyone who has previously taken NVC training is eligible to participate. A great way to practice and improve your skills.

Poetry as a Spiritual Practice 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7 p.m. Julie Excell ([email protected]; 541-778-4724)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.

Quuilters' Group1st Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noonJean Decker (303-274-9872; [email protected])Newcomers welcome! Call for mtg. details.

Retirees' Brown Bag Lunch1st Fridays, 11:30 a.m. Contact: Betty Halladay (303-274-9144)Next meeting: March 7.

Roving Readers4th Sundays, 12:30 p.m. Mike Foster (303-456-2647)Open to anyone who reads the monthly selection. Books selected by group participants. March 23: Any book by Willa Cather

Science and Spirit4th Sundays, 12:30 p.m. Joe Kraus ([email protected])Discuss recent discoveries and wonder together. http://jucscienceandspirit.wordpress.com

Slow Soup Group4th Sundays, 12:30 p.m. Gilla Lachnitt (303-216-9674; [email protected]), Carol Kolesnikoff (303-588-9198; [email protected])We’ll prepare soups together to take home and to donate. Co-sponsored by LEAP and the Eating Ethically Task Force.

Story Circle3rd Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. Lev Ropes (303-278-0177; [email protected])A gathering to foster the traditional, oral art of storytelling for adults. Tell a well polished story for fun, or a story that you’d like to polish up in front of a most forgiving and friendly audience. Receive help from other tellers, or show up as a listener. All are welcome.

Thin Air: A Musical EnsembleTuesdays, 1 p.m. Margaret Bakker (303-986-0769)An informal group of folks who wish to keep up their musical skills as well as have fun. We have been playing together for 15 years and our repertoire consists of traditional, folk, instrumental and vocal music. Please call for more details.

UU Liberal Christians 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Sara Lohaus ([email protected]; 303-432-3149)Connect with Christianity from a fresh, open-minded perspective.

UU Piecemakers3rd Fridays, 9:30 a.m. (members' homes)Edna Mae Miller (303-989-4793)Work on personal projects as well as quilts donated to charities selected by the group.

VAGUE: Visual Artists Group of Unitarians Extraordinaire! 3rd Fridays, 2 p.m. Emily Townsend ([email protected])Work on visual journals and learn some new techniques; bring a blank book and all other materials will be provided. We work in silence after a short demonstration, so please arrive by 2. Drop-ins are welcome, but please e-mail Emily first so we have supplies for everyone.

Walking Together2nd Mondays, 7 p.m. (Crown Hill Park)Tim Brungardt (call JUC office for info) Take a leisurely walk near JUC to learn about fellow JUCers and have friendly conversation without the distractions we encounter during coffee hour, group meetings, shared meals, or while caring for children. All generations and abilities are welcome.

Ongoing Groups

Lifespan Education and Adult ProgramsGroups on this page meet on a regular basis and welcome new members. Meeting locations are posted in the common areas of both church buildings.

✻ Ongoing Group: Issues in Aging • 4th Mondays • 7 p.m.Valerie Stone ([email protected]) We meet once a month to discuss a wide variety of issues related to aging. So far, we have covered getting an accurate diagnosis when dementia is suspected, resources for families dealing with dementia, caregiver issues, wisdom and exercise. Mon., Feb. 24: Dr. Michelle Winston presents The 6 Pillars of Brain Fitness and Brain Health, covering memory and attention exercises for healthy aging. Then she will lead us in some neurobics exercises!

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Tues., March 4 1:00pm LEAP: Thin Air (Priestley rm.) 4:30pm Music Ministry Group mtg. (M1/2) 6:30pm Children’s Musical Rehearsal (Priestley rm., sanc.) 7:00pm LEAP: UU Liberal Christians mtg. (R6/7) 7:00pm Leadership Nominating Committee (R3/4) 7:00pm Stewardship Council mtg. (M1/2) 7:00pm SRC: Housing & Poverty TF mtg. (M3/4)Wed., March 5 6:15pm JUC Ringers (Priestley rm.) 7:00pm Website Training (M3/4) 7:30pm JUC Choir (sanc.)Thurs., March 6 10:00am SRC: Storyteller training (M3/4) 7:00pm Covenant Group: Blackwell-Haas (Mitchell rm.) 7:00pm LEAP: Poetry as a Spiritual Practice (M3/4) 7:30pm LEAP: Blue Mountain Meditation Group (chapel)Friday, March 7 11:30am LEAP: Retirees’ Brown Bag Lunch (M3/4) 2:00pm LEAP: JUC Humanists (M1/2) 7:00pm MMG: First Friday Open Mic (sanc., commons)Sat., March 8 9:00am Celebraton Gala Musical Rehearsal (chapel) 10:00am Children’s Musical Rehearsal (sanc., commons, Priestley rm.) 10:30am Handbell rehearsal (R3/4)

Sunday, March 9 9:15/11am Sunday Service: Many Windows, One Light w/Dana Lightsey 9:15am Explorations! Beloved Community (M3/4) 10:20am Children’s Musical Rehearsal (Priestley rm.) 12:15pm YRP: Tribe lunch and program (chapel) 12:30pm Golden Bells (Priestley rm.) 5:00pm LEAP: ¡Charla! (M3/4) 6:30pm Worship Group: Dances of Universal Peace (chapel)Mon., March 10 9:00am CURK: SOUPPS mtg. (chapel/R1/2 + R8) 9:15am LEAP: Dream Study (M5) 10:00am SRC: Storyteller training (M3/4) 7:00pm LEAP: Our Humanist Journey (R3/4) 7:30pm LEAP: Great Books Discussion Grp. (M3/4)Tues., March 11 1:00pm LEAP: Thin Air (Priestley rm.) 6:00pm Recruitment Team (M5) 6:30pm Children’s Musical Rehearsal (Priestley rm., sanc.) 7:00pm Committee on Ministry mtg. (M1/2) 7:00pm EETF: Foodies Book Group (chapel) 7:00pm LEAP: Men’s Group w/Bishop (Mitchell rm.) 7:00pm SRC: UUSC TF mtg. (M3/4) 7:00pm Worship Group mtg. (R6/7)Wed., March 12 3:00pm Newsletter Deadline 6:00pm Recruitment Team (M5) 6:00pm B&C: Fellowship Dinner (so. commons/kit.) 6:15pm JUC Ringers (Priestley rm.) 7:00pm PL&J Film: The Reformers (chapel) 7:30pm JUC Choir (sanc.)Thurs., March 13 9:30am PCG Steering Committee (M1/2) 7:00pm Board of Trustees mtg. (M1/2) 7:00pm Covenant Group: Blackwell-Haas (R6/7) 7:00pm LEAP: CUUPS mtg. (chapel) 7:00pm LEAP: Non-Violent Communication (Mitchell rm.)Fri., March 14 6:30pm PL&J: Green Committee Movie - Bidder 70 (chapel) 7:00pm LEAP: Bridge Group (MGR, M3/4)Sat., March 15 9:00am Celebration Gala Musical Rehearsal (chapel) 10:00am Children’s Musical Rehearsal (sanc., commons, Priestley rm.)

• Rev. Wendy Williams, Senior MinisterMon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Rev. Keith Arnold, Minister of MusicTuesday–Friday • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Rev. Dana Lightsey, Consulting Assistant Minister

Tuesday–Friday • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Ashley Johnson, Director of Religious Education

Monday–Thursday • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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.

The JUC CrierThis bi-weekly 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; [email protected]).

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 [email protected] to submit an article.

Editor: Rona BradleyNext deadline: 3 p.m., Wed., March 12Next publication date: Mon., March 17

Sunday Morning Announcements To have an announcement made about your

church activity, call the corresponding Worship Associate no later than the prior Friday at noon.

Note: There will be no announcements in the service on March 16.

• March 9 Julie Excell @ 541-778-4724• March 16 Doug Leber @ 303-886-3996• March 23 Bev Curtiss @ 303-250-7202

Calendar of Activities(extended calendar available online at jeffersonunitarian.org)

Weekly AttendanceFeb. 23 9:15 148 RE: 35 (10 adults) 11 256 RE: 79 (20 adults)

March 2 9:15 144 RE: 37 (12 adults) 11 165 RE: 65 (10 adults)Evergreen 4 40 RE: 2 (2 adults)

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