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Evergreen Campus 2981 Bergen Peak Dr.

(at Congregation Beth Evergreen) Worship services:

first, third and fifth Sundays at 4 p.m.

Sunday, September 20 • 4 p.m.

Who Are You Inviting?presented by Rev. Eric Banner, Assistant Minister

Ichak Adizes writes that we are most vulnerable when we fight the reality of our interdependence. And that in a changing world, each of us will face rocks too big to lift alone. Who are you inviting to be part of your team, and what does it mean that they might be very different from you? Music: Rev. Keith Arnold, piano. Worship Associate: Kim Hassinger

If you wish to be informed about news regarding our Evergreen campus, please contact Sue Parilla, Director of Congregational Engagement (sueparilla@jeffersonunitarian.org).

September 8, 2015 • office@jeffersonunitarian.org • www.jeffersonunitarian.org • Volume 2015, Issue 16

The JUC CrierThe Newsletter of the Jefferson Unitarian Church

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

Sunday, September 13 • 9:15 & 11 a.m. • Infant/toddler care provided.

Sankofapresented by Rev. Wendy Williams, Senior Minister

On this Celebration Sunday, we launch our church year mindful of the image of this mythical bird from Ghana who, with an egg in her mouth, moves forward while looking backward. Profoundly, we are urged to be present to both memory and an imagined future. Together we will learn why this is an important lesson for our church this year.

Music: JUC Choir, Adam Revell, piano. Worship Associate: Gail Abbott.

Sunday, September 20 • 9:15 & 11 a.m. • Infant/toddler care provided.

Who Are You Inviting?presented by Rev. Eric Banner, Assistant Minister

Ichak Adizes writes that we are most vulnerable when we fight the reality of our interdependence. And that in a changing world, each of us will face rocks too big to lift alone. Who are you inviting to be part of your team, and what does it mean that they might be very different from you? Worship Associate: Sarah Babcock.

Celebration Weekend: Saturday, Sept. 12 and

Sunday, Sept. 13Annual Church Potluck Picnic:

Sat., Sept. 12 • 4 p.m. Golden Campus

The afternoon will begin with music and worship followed by a potluck picnic. Sign up to attend the picnic online (tinyurl.com/JUCPicnic) or at the

Sign Up Site. Our grill team will cook up burgers and sausage to complement the wonderful homemade dishes everyone will bring. Volunteers are needed! Find more info online at jeffersonunitarian.org/AllChurchPicnic

Celebration Sunday Worship: Sunday, Sept. 13 • 9:15 & 11 a.m. Golden Campus

Sankofa presented by Rev. Wendy Williams, Senior Minister. See sermon description above.

☛ Looking ahead to… Sunday, September 27: Waiting for An Invitation presented by Rev. Wendy Williams, Senior Minister. In this month in which we have explored what it might mean to be a people of invitation, we pause to ask if there are ways in which we are waiting for an invitation. What might it be if we imagined there are ways in which we could live more fully? What if we cultivated lives that reflected not only outward ambitions and goals, but the invitations of our hidden hearts? Music: JUC Choir; Adam Revell, piano. Worship Associate: Dindy Fuller.

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Blessings, Wendy

Fanning

Rev. Wendy Williams, Senior Minister (303-279-5282 ext. 13; wendywilliams@jeffersonunitarian.org)

1 Path to MembershipSaturday, Sept. 19 • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (chapel)

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 Hedberg, Membership Coordinator (303-279-7451), for more information on the joining process.

Decorations Committee Chair NeededAre you creative and looking for a fun way to express

yourself? The Auction Planning Committee is looking for Decorations Chairperson to bring our theme to life. We’ve got a great team of helpers waiting for a fearless leader! Contact: Darcy Stanton, Auction Co-Coordinator (darcystanton@jeffersonunitarian.org; 303-475-5707)

Topophilia. It means love of place as I recently learned from Dr. Scott D. Sampson, chief curator at Denver’s Museum of Nature and Science and host of “Dinosaur Train” on PBS. Sampson believes we are so divorced from nature that we don’t know the place we live. Being outdoors, relating to it, learning about and from it, connect us in primal ways to something more than the grind of our daily lives. For Sampson, curing this disconnect is essential to strengthening efforts to heal and sustain our planet.

In part, of course, he is responding to studies about the paucity of time kids spend outdoors, compared with that spent in front of electronic screens. The same concern is true for adults. Too many of us live fragmented lives pulled by endless to-do lists and distracted by the kaleidoscope of entertainment and information provided by the gadgets that both ease and strain our lives.

Sampson suggests we need reminding to look around and see that we belong to something larger. It’s not about becoming experts. Rather, he says we need habits that equip us to be a part of and bonded to the place where we live.

At JUC, we call each other to such habits. We focus on a wholeness of being and belonging through shared ministries that invite us to deepen to our truest self, connect authentically with others, and serve needs greater than our own.

Maybe this is why topophilia reminded me of JUC. I love this place. I love that we are accepted as we are and invited into our best becoming. I love that we want to help shape our world by living with attention and intention. I love that we spend time together in worship, small groups, and social justice healing disconnection within, among, and beyond our selves.

See you in church.

Being UU: Building The World We Dream About The challenges and opportunities of privilege

Alternate Sundays Sept. 20 - Nov. 15 • 9:15-10:15 a.m. These five UU workshops seek to interrupt the workings of

racism and transform how people from different racial/ethnic groups understand and relate to one another with the goal of creating opportunities for participants to practice dreaming our world otherwise and then commit to new, intentional ways of being. This includes an exploration of multiculturalism in America through a brief study of poverty and privilege using the book Privilege: A Reader by Michael Kimmel and Abby Ferber. Facilitators: Emily Conger, Intern Minister (emilyconger@jeffersonunitarian.org) and Ed Cecil (303-552-6060; fcecil@mines.edu).

Join us for a Civil Rights Pilgrimage!Rev. Wendy Williams, Betsy Brown, and the UUSC Task

Force invite you to join us on a journey to the south in which we will be introduced to some of the sites and veterans of the Civil Rights movement.

Save the Dates: March 18-25, 2016 All are invited, including those 13 and over (accompanied by

a parent or guardian). We are hoping to fill a bus. With only 42 seats available, you will want to sign up early.

This pilgrimage (facilitated by the UU College of Social Justice and the Living Legacy Project) will begin and end in Birmingham, Alabama. Anticipated cost for housing, meals, transportation, and admission fees during the week is $1,200 per person. Airfare to and from Birmingham is not included. Scholarships are available through the UU College of Social Justice.

Watch for study groups, which are strongly encouraged for all JUC members, especially those joining this pilgrimage.

This era invites us to a discernment of whether we are simply “concerned” about Human Rights or willing to be workers for Human Rights.

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Nurturing Our FamiliesI am so excited about this year at JUC. The Religious

Education (RE) Team and I are recruiting a generous group of adults to guide and enjoy our young people in their Religious Education. We’re working with the ministers to create opportunities for all the generations of JUC Unitarian Universalists to be in community with one another. Sunday, September 13 will be the first monthly time to celebrate all together in the sanctuary for the first few minutes of the service. To get the year off to a good start, here is some information for families.

1. When families enter JUC on Sunday, September 13, please go to the RE hallway and get your children’s (through 6th grade) new name tags. Teen name tags will be in their rooms.

2. Nursery and Preschool children may be dropped off in

rooms R1 & R2 prior to the service or you may bring them with you to the sanctuary. It’s your choice.

3. Go to the sanctuary and sit together. For the 11:00 service, teens in 7th grade OWL, 8th grade COA and Senior High YRUU programs and their advisors are invited to sit in the choir seats. The choir will begin in the chapel and will enter the sanctuary as we sing the children and youth out to their RE groups.

4. Enjoy an abbreviated worship opening including singing and a story for all ages.

5. As the children and youth are sung out, we ask parents of children in 3rd grade and under to walk your children to their rooms and sign them in. We have a new attendance process, so older children will no longer need to be signed in. They may walk themselves to their RE rooms or you may walk them.

6. Parents may return to the worship service. Afterward, children 3rd grade and under must be picked up by their parents and signed out. All other children will be released to go to Fellowship Hour at the end of their RE groups.

In the joy of beloved community, Annie

Get Connected withJUC’s Religious Education Ministry!

Annie Scott, Director of Religious Education (DRE) anniescott@jeffersonunitarian.org, 303-279-5282, x18

Like us: Facebook.com/groups/JUCFamiliesYahoo group: groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/jucfamily/infoReligious Education: jeffersonunitarian.org/ChildrenYouth

Family Connections: jeffersonunitarian.org/Families

JUC FAMILY CORNERNews for Families About Programming at Jefferson Unitarian Church

Walk With Our ChildrenAt JUC we believe that children are capable of handling

complexity if we are willing to walk with them into it. Consider pitching in? Sharing your talents? Help us live our values by giving your time to the next generation of JUC. As of writing, we were still in need of 2 volunteers for YRUU and 5 volunteers for the elementary program. Contact Annie Scott, DRE, to learn more.

Teacher TrainingOn Saturday, September 5 Annie Scott, DRE, worked with

individuals who will be leading Religious Education during 2015 / 2016. The day was focused on coming together as teaching teams and connecting with others in the wider group. Attendees report receiving “good guidance, creative ideas and a positive approach to the work and play ahead of us” and being encouraged to think of leading RE as a ministry. This event is just the beginning of a visible dedication to a strong support network for those who volunteer for RE.

EventsSunday, September 13 - First Day of Religious EducationSunday, October 4 (First Sunday) - Children begin in the sanctuarySunday, October 18 (Third Sunday) - Children’s Chapel

Why Do I Teach RE?“Teaching elementary students gives me a feeling of belonging at church. It feels good to be able to share a part of myself and my beliefs with our children because I did not have that growing up. I was told what to believe and some of my best memories as an RE teacher are when my students have shared their beliefs with me in the classroom. It is comforting to know they will not be judged or told they are wrong from anyone at the church, especially me. I will continue to teach because it is how I utilize my greatest strength to serve our church community and I love watching my student’s spiritual journeys.”

Kristine MathiasenElementary Program Volunteer and REMS member

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DID YOU FORGET TO SING?

To JUCers of high school age and above. With thanks to UU troubadour Jim Scott, who wrote the words below, here is an invitation to sing in the JUC Choir:

Did you forget to sing? When you were young, did you forget to sing? Perhaps after Third Grade, when the peer pressure set in. Perhaps someone picked out the “Gifted and Talented” - and it wasn’t you. Someone in charge made you sing “God Bless America” in Third Grade and a friend laughed. You were one of the “Blue Birds” - you can move your mouth but don’t make any sound.

Or did you sing beautifully in that Elementary School play? Was it the Middle School chorus, where the boys were thrown out and it ended up a Girls Club that made a sound in three parts, so beautiful nothing to this day has extinguished that feeling? Or were you one of the guys who made harmony, in the reverb of the Boys Room, or in the audience at the concert, or the sports stadium, or in the shower?

Or maybe you played an instrument that kept your mouth busy, and you never did get the chance to sing? Was it the race of competition for excellence in something, something else, that left you no time? Was is the implicit warning, between the lines of the praises of privilege, that you should not express yourself?

Did you forget that feeling of camaraderie and being a part of something bigger than yourself? Did you forget that amazement you felt at yourself being able to memorize a large piece and give it your all? Weeks and months of practice that lead to a performance, or several, that made you feel powerful, hopeful, inspired and you had drawn upon that experience to guide your life? You had that moment, lifted by the magic of the “ordered progression though time and space,” that made life so rich, so romantic, so filled with spirit.

And then did you forget?

You forgot that feeling, that high, that experience of joy and sadness, playing the part, being a messenger, a vessel. You forgot that there are scientific studies praising the participation in music and art, the health benefits, the raised white blood cell count, the relaxation response, the breathing, the healing power of sound, or just the old saying, “singing is good for you.”

We will give you another chance.

There are those who will understand, who will be ready to commune,

who will be open to the Next Great Experience, who will welcome you and your experience, or lack of it, who will appreciate your contribution.

Join us on Wednesday nights from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. in the sanctuary. Fall choir registration open through September 15! Register online at http://form.jotform.us/form/52006294035144 or simply come to a choir rehearsal.

JUC’s First Friday Open MicFriday, October 2 • 7 p.m.

Whether you’re a performer or just want to relax and enjoy an evening of free music, laughs, prizes and general entertainment, you are welcome! Performers should arrive at 6:45.

Make a special point to reach out with your thanks and congratulations to Chris and Steve (a.k.a. Steef) Sealy, who created and sponsored this event for many years. They have decided to “pass the baton” of First Friday Open Mic leadership and work on other projects.

Adam Revell QuartetSaturday, September 26 • 7 p.m.

“Adam Revell is one of Colorado’s best keyboard players.” - Westword

Adam Revell has been active on the Denver music scene since 2002. In addition to performing, he also teaches piano at all levels and is the pianist for Jefferson Unitarian Church. Revell is in high demand in Colorado’s expanding music scene. The Adam Revell Quartet explores his diverse library of original music and popular songs, keeping in step with the tradition of personalizing, re-harmonizing, and re-interpreting music from the pop culture.

$17 pre-sale / $20 day of show. Tickets are available at the JUC office or at westsidelivepresents.org.

JUCAll-Church Workshop

Saturday, September 269:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

8:30 am continental breakfast, lunch and Children’s Program

provided. Registration required.Suggested donation $5

MISSION AND MINISTRY EMPOWERMENTPARTNERING WITH POLICY

Three things determine a congregation’s power to transform society:A clear and compelling sense of missionA leadership devoted to this mission above all other agendasAn organization designed to accomplish this mission

Without this organizational design, the mission and the leadership will make no difference. The way in which a congregation organizes is critical to its destiny.

During this workshop we will look at why JUC has chosen a policy oriented governance model as its organizational focus and how this will determine the congregation’s destiny.

There are two keys. One is if such governance is done right. The other is if all the members engage it. No member stands apart from organizational success. We will look at the whole.

Anybody interested in why policy governance was adopted by the Board and how it affects JUC’s mission and ministry fulfillment should attend.

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

. . . Food & Nourishment Task Force . . .Food & Nourishment Task Force Meetings

3rd Mondays • 7 p.m.On August 17, we discussed World Food Day, October 16,

when people around the world will come together to declare their commitment to eradicate hunger in our lifetime. Join us at our next meeting on September 21, as we brainstorm how we can each help to achieve this goal.

Abundant Harvest TableBring your extra organically raised garden fruits and

vegetables to the Abundant Harvest table every Sunday! Stop by the table in the commons between services and gather something to take home. Your contributions (both produce and financial) support the Just Neighboring All Church Project, and help feed those in need via our partnership with the Sloan’s Lake Community Church in Edgewater. Last year we raised nearly $1,000 to contribute. Will you help us reach our goal this year?

Contact: Carol Kolesnikoff (eatingethically@gmail.com).

UUSC Equal Exchange Coffee Project The UUSC task force is selling Equal Exchange Fair Trade

coffee, chocolate and other edibles again this year, with one small hitch. We will be selling between services only on 2nd and 4th Sundays beginning September 27. Please think of us before making your purchases at the grocery store, and if you normally attend the 11 a.m. service, arrive a little early so you don’t miss us!

Equal Exchange sources the goods we sell directly from farmer cooperatives, following the standards and principles of fair trade on 100 percent of its products. This ensures that farmers earn a fair price for their crops, allowing them to better meet their families’ basic needs for food, education, and health care — and their long-term security.

In addition to promoting fair trade, your support this past year benefitted the UUSC’s Small Farmer Fund and enabled us to donate $1,172 to the Guatemalan Scholarship Fund. Thank you all so much, and we hope to see more of you in the upcoming 2015-16 church year.

Contact: Lynn Gedvilas (lynngedvilas@gmail.com; 303-618-2042).

Jef Fugita303-982-0368; jefugita@hotmail.com

Board Blog

JUC Board of TrusteesNext meeting: Thursday, Sept. 10, 7 p.m.

jeffersonunitarian.org/Board-of-Trustees

When our children were younger we wanted to instill lifelong lessons in regard to financial decision making. To this end we started the practice of having them divide their allowance three ways, spending, saving and giving away. Over the years we have seen them embrace this concept and give to their favorite charities, sometimes spend frivolously and save for a rainy day.

As a new board member, I have been learning more about how we at JUC Deepen, Connect and Engage and it stuck me we do the same with our money. We connect to those outside the walls of JUC when we give away our plate collections on the third Sunday. We engage in sustaining JUC when we spend money to maintain our lovely building, provide meaningful Sunday services and pay our minsters and staff to do so. We deepen our commitment to growing Unitarian Universalism by ensuring we have money set aside to grow JUC into the future. Every dollar we contribute to JUC allows our congregation to Deepen, Connect and Engage. Every dollar my children earn they learn to deepen, connect and engage.

Edgewater Senior Clean-up DaySat., Oct.3 • 8a.m.-noon

Looking for a way to give back this fall? Help Colorado Senior Connections with their 3rd Edgewater Day of Service Senior Yard Clean-Up. After a morning of basic fall outdoor chores we’ll share a BBQ lunch. Please sign up now so they can begin putting together teams. Sign up today at the table in the South Commons. Contact Jill Armstrong, Just Neighboring Chair (Jarm444@gmail.com).

Lumberg Reading ClubWork with one to three 1st through 3rd grade students from 2:45 – 4 p.m. on two days of your choice, Monday through Thursday. There will be a training on Tuesday, Sept. 22 for new folks, so please sign up now. We had great success last year getting students up to reading level. Students who are at reading level at the end of 3rd grade have a much higher chance of graduating high school. Please help make a big difference in a child’s future. Contact Jill Armstrong, Just Neighboring Chair (Jarm444@gmail.com).

. . . All Church Project . . .Just Neighboring

Visit jeffersonunitarian.org/src for general information on SRC Task Forces and their goals.

Second Wind Fund 14th Annual Walk/RunSun., Sept. 27 • Clement Park

Second Wind Fund is a Colorado nonprofit that facilitates counseling for youth at risk for suicide throughout the state, and is a JUC special plate collection recipient. Early bird registration is $30/Adult and $25/Student at www.SecondWindWalkRun.org by Sept. 1. Contact Patti Coe-Withington (303-596-1130; pcoewith@travelers.com).

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Chronic Illness1st & 3rd Thursdays, 1 p.m.

Our purpose is to uplift and support those who may be struggling with various illnesses. Some of the topics we have discussed are How to communicate with your health care team; seeking financial help; responding to people who make strange remarks; learning to ask for help when needed from a loving community. We encourage all to participate. Contacts: Carole Wheeler (carolewheeler@att.net; 720-389-6112), Chris Gallup (drgresults@gmail.com).

Additional meeting time - We will now hold an additional meeting 3rd Saturdays 10 -11:30 a.m. The first Saturday meeting will be September 19th. Contact: Marlene Williamson (303-455-6109, cbwmkw@aol.com)

2nd TuesdaysLight Dinner • 6 p.m. (commons)

Worship • 6:30 p.m. (chapel)Worship will be led by one of

our ministers; salad, soup and bread will be available for a modest

donation. Sign up at the Sign Up Site or online (tinyurl.com/ToGatherTuesday) to donate a big salad, a crock pot of soup/stew or bread. Cooks can be reimbursed up to $25 for ingredients if requested. Next ToGather Tuesday: October 13.

SOUPsMonday, Sept. 14 • 9 - 11:30 a.m.

SOUPs (Support of Unitarian Parents) meets Monday, September 14, 9-11:30am. Get Colorful with Tie-Dye! Let your creative colors flow on the canvas of cute shirts, dresses or onesies for your little (or bigger) ones! Please RSVP if you are planning on attending this meeting so that we can make arrangements for an item for you to tie dye. Contact: Lori Gray (jucsoups@gmail.com)

WomenSpirit2nd Fridays, 6:30 p.m.

WomenSpirit is an affinity group with a tradition of thoughtful, playful, interactive support and fellowship. This year we welcome mature girls of 12 years and older, mentors and female mentees to our circle of women to explore and create together. Programs will be based on a combination of chakra work, virtues, and creative participation through drumming, singing, artwork, dance, mime and more!

Come join us every 2nd Friday night at 6:30 in the chapel, with an informal potluck. Cleanup and social time will follow our programs. All women are welcome to bring their neighbors and friends as well. See you September 11 for a new year of fellowship and spiritual sustenance! Contact: Kalin Baker (720-253-6561; Kalin@KalinArtAndSpirit.com)

Science & SpiritSunday, Sept. 27 • 12:30 p.m.

We are gearing up for another great Church Year. For each month, JUC members will present on one of the many different satellites, solar system probes or robotic missions that have been deployed.We will also discuss how news of space travel affect our views of spirituality. Joe Kraus will present on the Rosetta mission to Comet 67P with Philae the lander.

Spirit in Practice Workshop #1, Sun., Sept. 13, 12:30 – 2 p.m. Join us for our first of 10 workshops Spirit in Practice. Using

curriculum from the UUA Tapestry of Faith program we will be invited to reflect, share, and grow together exploring ways to nurture our connections with the sacred in everyday life. You do NOT need to commit to attend each workshop.

Spirit in Practice Workshop #2, Sun., Sept. 20, 12:30 – 2 p.m. Please join us for this second workshop in which we’ll focus on Personal Spritual Practices, solitary tools to quiet the noise and listen to the sacred however that is known to us. Contact: Pam Bond (pbond830@gmail.com; 303-238-4743)

Golden Circle LuncheonMon., Oct. 26 • 11 a.m. worship

11:30 a.m. punch & conversation • 12 p.m. lunchExclusively for JUC members, friends and their partners who

are 70 (or better). Look for your invitation in the mail - RSVP needed by Monday, October 19. $7 suggested donation.Contact: Sue Parilla (303-279-5282, x24; sueparilla@jeffersonunitarian.org)

JUC Craft FaireAttention all creative types! Join us for the JUC Craft Faire,

December 4th and 5th. JUC members are given preference on applications received before October 11. The Craft Faire Applications are now available. You can pick it up at JUC or request a hard copy mailed to you. Contact: Nancy Bolt (303-642-0338 or nancybolt@earthlink.net)

Blue Mountain Meditation IntroductionTuesdays October 6, 13, 20, 27 7:30-9:00

Do you find yourself doing things you really don’t want to do? Are you and that quart of ice cream irrevocably attracted? Do you often feel scattered and depleted? Can you put your mind in neutral at bedtime? Take control! If you want to deepen your spirituality and live your highest ideals, join us for an introduction to this practical, life-changing program. Annie and John have a combined 46 years experience and have trained hundreds of seekers at JUC and elsewhere. Contact: Annie Hedberg (anniehedberg@jeffersonunitarian.org)

Being UU

Affinity Group Highlights

Fundraising

Small Groups

Belonging and Connection

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JUC Affinity Groups

Affinity Groups are volunteer-directed groups which bring people together around a common interest in a social setting sponsored by the Belonging & Connection Team. All are open to newcomers. Meeting locations are posted in the common areas of both church buildings.

Blue Mountain Meditation Group: 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. • Annie & John Hedberg (303-279-7451) For those practicing Eknath Easwaran’s Eight-Point Program for living a spiritual life in the everyday world. If you wish to join without the introductory course, read Passage Meditation by Easwaran and meditate 30 minutes daily for a month.Buddhist Sangha: 1st & 3rd Sundays, 5 p.m. • Doug Anderson (dca-crm@hotmail.com; 720-474-6723) The Buddha was a highly unorthodox person. His teachings are not sets of dogma but rather propositions for people to investigate and validate for themselves. No experience necessary. Child care upon request. Charla! 1st & 3rd Sundays, 5 p.m. • Carol Drew (303-422-5977)Discuss important topics in Spanish. Intermediate level recommended.Covenant of UU Pagans (CUUPS) • Angela Priest (angelapriest30@gmail.com; 303-877-6055) We hold open public Pagan rituals each Sabbat. All are welcome.Dream Study: 2nd and 4th Mondays, 9:15 a.m. • Marie Schottler (303-278-8035; mschottler@comcast.net) Based on the writings of Jeremy Taylor, in this gentle group process questions are asked of the dreamer leading to an aha! about his or her own dream. Please call before attending. Duplicate Bridge: 2nd Fridays, 7 p.m. • Vince Todd (vincent.todd@coloradowrits.com; 303-989-2568)Great Books Discussion Group: 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Dona Chilcoat (303-989-6945) By reading from the great books of our civilization and discussing them with others, sharing insights and questions, you can reach a fuller understanding of these works than you could on your own. Next mtg: Sept. 14.Issues in Aging: 4th Mondays, 5 to 7 p.m. • Jim Mayer (303-431-1740; jimmayer.colo@gmail.com) Sessions cover nutrition, security, loneliness, finances, exercises, and activities of interest/ concern of folks as they age or care for the aging. The goal is to help make the golden years an exciting and fruitful period of our lives. JUC Knitters: 3rd Fridays, 7 p.m. in members' homes • Jean Decker (303-274-9872; jeandteach@Q.com) All knitters and crocheters are invited to join in making hats and blankets for Denver Health.Nature’s Keepers • Christine Leahy (natureloving_gal@yahoo.com) Pre-teens (9-12) learn to connect, respect, and earn badges in this action-oriented, co-educational group. Meets once monthly for nature-based excursions and activities including camping, hiking, service work, and fun!Non-Violent Communication: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Dindy Fuller (720-402-4099; dindyfuller@gmail.com) Offers actual practice for nonviolent communication skills. Preferred prerequisites: Marshall Rosenberg’s book, Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life and at least one 5-week introductory class (or similar experience). Poetry Group: 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7 p.m. • Julie Excell (julieexcell@gmail.com; 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' Group: 1st Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon • Jean Decker (303-274-9872; jeandteach@Q.com) Call for meeting details.Retirees' Brown Bag Lunch: 1st Fridays, 11:30 a.m. • Betty Halladay (303-274-9144) Bring your lunch; join us for conversation. Anyone welcome. Next meeting: Sept. 4.Roving Readers: 4th Sundays, 12:30 p.m. • Mike Foster (303-456-2647) Open to anyone who reads the monthly selection. Books selected by group participants. Sept. 27: The Prime Minister (Trollope)Science and Spirit: 4th Sundays, 12:30 p.m. • Joe Kraus (swish@nuthingbut.net; 303-933-4399); Pat Emery (stardustpat@gmail.com) Discuss recent discoveries and wonder together. More info at http://jucscienceandspirit.wordpress.comSlow Soup Group: 1st Sundays, 12:30 p.m. • Gilla Lachnitt (303-216-9674; lachnittg@gmail.com), Carol Kolesnikoff (303-588-9198; eatingethically@gmail.com) We’ll prepare soups together to take home and to donate. Ingredients provided; cost is $10/person. Story Circle: 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. • Lev Ropes (303-278-0177; levropes@comcast.net) A gathering to foster the traditional art of storytelling for adults. Tell a polished story for fun, or one you’d like to polish up in front of a forgiving and friendly audience. Receive help from other tellers, or come to listen. All are welcome. Thin Air: Tuesdays, 1 p.m. • Carole Montfort (303-279-1343)An informal group of folks who wish to keep up their musical skills as well as have fun. Repertoire consists of traditional, folk, instrumental and vocal music. Please call for more details. Travel the World: 2nd Mondays, 7 p.m. • Barbara & Ernie Werren (720-524-3794; werrenskis@comcast.net)View travelogues, have discussions, and share your experiences with others who love to travel! Bring an open mind, questions, suggestions, favorite destinations, ideas.November date change: 1st Monday, November 2nd Understanding the Heart of Buddhism: 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7 p.m. • Doug Anderson (dca-crm@hotmail.com; 720-474-6723) Meditation and discussion presented online by Rodney Smith, author of Awakening; founder of the Seattle Insight Meditation Society. Next meeting: Sept. 10. UU Humanists • Jim Bole (randjbole@q.com; 303-968-9198) Working to help members become informed about Humanism as one of the Unitarian Universalist sources from which we draw an understanding of who we are. Next meeting: Sept. 13.UU Liberal Christians: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7 p.m. • Sara Lohaus (pslohaus@comcast.net; 303-432-3149), Crystal Kreitzer (kieris@sbcglobal.net; 720-442-5448) Connect with Christianity from a fresh, open-minded perspective. UU Piecemakers: 3rd Fridays, 9:30 a.m. in members' homesEdna Mae Miller (303-989-4793) Work on personal projects as well as quilts donated to charities selected by the group.WomenSpirit: 2nd Fridays, 6:30 p.m. • Kalin Baker (Kalin@KalinArtAndSpirit.com; 720-253-6561) A lively community of women 18+ who playfully reflect and share interactive programs based on participants’ interests.

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Calendar Highlights(full calendar available online at jeffersonunitarian.org/calendar)

Wed., Sept. 9 6:15pm MMT: JUC Ringers (Priestley rm.) 7:00pm Just Neighboring mtg. (M12) 7:00pm B&C: CUUPS (patio, chapel) 7:30pm JUC Choir (sanc.)

Thurs., Sept. 10 9:30am PC: Pastoral Care Retreat (M1/2) 10:00am MMT: Front Range Music Directors (M3/4) 6:30pm Board of Trustees mtg. (M3/4) 7:00pm B&C: Undertanding the Heart of Buddhism (chapel) Fri., Sept. 11 1:00pm UU Humanists mtg. (M3/4) 6:30pm B&C: WomenSpirit (chapel) 7:00pm B&C: Bridge Group (MGR, M3/4) 7:00pm UUSC TF: Civil Rights Learning Circle (M1/2)

Sat., Sept. 12 Celebration Weekend 4:00pm Worship and Church Picnic (entire campus) 6:30pm RE: OWL Overnight (M1/2)

Sunday, Sept. 13 Celebration Weekend 9:15/11am Sankofa w/Rev. Wendy Williams 12:30pm RE: OWL Overnight (M1/2) 9:15am Religious Education: Semester Kick-off 12:00 pm RE: Neighboring Faiths (R6) 12:30pm Being UU: Spirit in Practice (chapel)

Mon., Sept. 14 9:00 am B&C: SOUPs (chapel) 9:15am B&C: Dream Study (M1/2) 3:00pm Newsletter deadline 6:00pm YRP meeting (M5) 6:00pm MMT: Golden Bells rehearsal (Priestley rm.) 6:30pm B&C: Great Books Discussion Grp. (M3/4) 7:00pm B&C: Travel the World (chapel)

Tues., Sept. 15 1:00pm MMT: Thin Air (Priestley rm.) 6:30pm B&C: Story Circle (R6/7) 6:30pm Children’s Choir (Priestley rm.) 7:00pm B&C: Non-Violent Communication (Mitchell rm.) 7:00pm B&C: UU Liberal Christians (R3/4) 7:00pm LNC (M5) 7:15pm Radiance Choir (Priestley rm.)Wed., Sept. 16 6:15pm MMT: JUC Ringers (Priestley rm.) 7:30pm JUC Choir (sanc.)Thurs., Sept. 17 9:30am Small group - Carlson (M1/2) 1:00pm Small Group - Chronic Illness (M1/2) 2:00pm Small Group - Rountree (M5) 7:00pm B&C: JUC Poetry Group (M3/4) 7:30pm B&C: Blue Mountain Meditation Group (chapel)

Sat., Sept. 19 9:00am Path to Membership (chapel, comm., kit.)

Sunday, Sept. 20 9:15/11am Who Are You Inviting w/Rev. Eric Banner 4:00pm Evergreen Campus: Who Are You Inviting 9:15am Being UU: Building the World We Dream About (M3/4) 9:15am RE: Children’s Worship (chapel) 11:00am RE: Children’s Worship (chapel) 12:30pm Being UU: Spirit in Practice (R6/7) 1:00pm Evergreen Campus: Path to Membership 1:00pm B&C: CUUPS Children’s Circle - Mabon (chapel) 5:00pm B&C: ¡Charla! (R3/4) 5:00pm B&C: Buddhist Sangha Service (chapel) 5:00pm Family Promise families arrive (entire Mills bldg.)

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

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

• Rev. Eric Banner, Assistant MinisterTuesday–Friday • 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

• Annie Scott, Director of Religious Education

Tues., Wed., Thurs. • 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Staff will generally be available according to the schedule above, but it

is always wise to call ahead!

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 newsletter of the Jefferson

Unitarian Church is delivered electronically to all members and pledging friends. First class mail delivery is available upon request to the church office (303-279-5282; office@jeffersonunitarian.org).

Upon request, visitors may be added to the email list or receive four (4) complimentary issues, after which they may continue receiving the newsletter by notifying the church office. E-mail darcystanton@jeffersonunitarian.org to submit an article.This Issue’s Editor: Darcy StantonNext deadline: 3 p.m., Mon., Sept. 14Next publication date: Mon., Sept 21

Sunday Morning AnnouncementsIf you would like your JUC event to be

announced via our order of service and/or weekly email notice, please submit 75 words or less to Darcy Stanton (darcystanton@jeffersonunitarian.org) by Wednesday at 9 a.m. on the week you’d like your announcement to appear.

Weekly Attendance

Aug. 30 9:15 177 RE: 21 (5 adults) 11 115 RE: 15 (4 adults) Evergreen 4p 32 RE: 3 (1 adults)Sept. 6 9:15 113 RE: 20 (5 adults) 11 125 RE: 8 (4 adults)