Published by the UU Congregation of Frederick, MD (www.frederickuu.org) November 2012

Notes & News

U N I S O NU N I S O NU N I S O N

Follow UUCF on Twitter: https://twitter.com/uufrederick "Like" us on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/frederickuu. Post comments and check often to get the latest news from our members and minis-ter.

The UUCF Book Club will meet at the home of Nancy and Dave Hutchins on Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. This will be the week after Thanksgiving. We decided to give our readers a choice of two books to read instead of our usual one. The books are Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson or The Forgotten Founding Father by Joshua Kendall. If you need directions to the Hutchins’ home, contact Dave at 301-668-8213 or dhutchins471@comcast.net. This should be a lively discussion. E-mail questions to Fanny Johnsson: fjohnsson@comcast.net.

Chronologically Gifted will not meet in November due to a scheduling conflict with our “Ministerial Start-up.” Mark you calen-dars for a special presentation December 8! Call Marj for additional information 301-693-6195.

Two great online Courses offered by the Center for Inquiry. Critical Inquiry:

The Appeal to Reason Nov. 1-30, 2012

Humanism, Atheism and Social Justice Dec. 1-31, 2012 ~~Maryanne Burgos

If you are a MD voter, vote for

fairness & equality & vote FOR Question 6!

Vote in favor of the DREAM Act and vote

FOR QUESTION 4!

A Welcoming Congregation

[Left to right and back to front] New members Carol Gosnell, James, Kari and Margot Kelly, Melissa McCanna, Kevin & Ashley Lynn, Kevin and Susan Haney, Roxanne Behringer, Stephen Dockendorf and Noah (hidden), Sabrina and John Smith, Crissa Dockendorf and Felix. Not shown, Rev. Carl Gregg, Magin Gregg

We are overjoyed to open our doors and our hearts to all our

new members. We hope you find joy and companionship and

purpose as you journey with us. Those who joined us last year, or

found Unitarian Universalism years ago, we cannot imagine life

without you. Each of you is a treasure.

New members Mike and Erika Seibert with Kate, Emma and Will arrive on Sunday morning.

Recent members to UUCF Rebecca and Todd Remaley clean up after a welcoming luncheon for Rev. Carl and Magin Gregg.

Long-time members Jeff Ingle, Bill Butler, and Cyn-thia Kuske with Leander and Rowan get ready for the Crop Walk to help stop hunger.

Thanksgiving is a time to reflect

on our values and our good for-

tune for what we have and for

each other. We love our diversi-

ty, we celebrate our individuality,

and we never forget that our

community makes a shared home

for us all.

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In early October, USA Today published an

article titled, “Unitarian faith growing na-

tionwide: Unitarian Universalist congrega-

tions hold growing appeal throughout the

U.S.” It included the statistic that, “The de-

nomination grew nationally by 15.8% from

2000 to 2010, according to the Association of

Statisticians of American Religious Bodies.”

My hope is that this trend reflects a shift in

which increasing numbers of people are

searching for a religion that is truly relevant

to the best of twenty-first century

knowledge and experience. And I believe

Unitarian Universalism is uniquely poised

to be just such an open, inclusive, and plu-

ralistic way of bringing individuals together

as a congregation to support one another in

the free and responsible search for truth and

meaning. Relatedly, we had the honor on Sunday,

October 21 of welcoming 17 new members

of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation

of Frederick. My wife Magin and I were

privileged to be among those new members.

I was also pleased to see more than 30 mem-

bers of our congregation the previous Sun-

day at the recent Marriage Equality down-

town. As each issue of this monthly news-

letter shows, there are so many exciting

opportunities happening at UUCF! As our numbers (hopefully!) continue to

grow, I invite you to consider if you have

friends, family members or colleagues that

might naturally be attracted to a community

like UUCF. Unitarian Universalism may not

be right for everyone, but we also don’t

want our congregation to be the “best kept

secret in Frederick.” So if you know of

someone who might appreciate UUCF, per-

haps email them a link to a sermon they

may particularly appreciation, direct them

to our website, give them a copy of this

newsletter — or even invite them to join

you sometime on a Sunday morning. Along these lines, as attendance continues

to increase on Sunday morning, I invite you,

if you are able, to consider parking first at

the back of the parking lot to leave room

both physically and psychologically for

potential first time visitors who may be

searching for a spot near 11:00 a.m. Like-

wise, I invite you, if you are comfortable

doing so, to sit more toward the front of the

sanctuary and toward the middle of the

aisle, to leave room at the back of the sanc-

tuary and aisle seats for potential visitors. Also, as we look to the future, I hope that

many of you will be able to join us on Satur-

day, November 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30

p.m. as our Unitarian Universalist Associa-

tion District Executive Richard Specks leads

us in a “Ministerial Startup.” Topics will

include “Hopes and Fears,” “Defining mo-

ments in our congregation's history and

favorite UUCF stories,” “Congregational

Myths,” and “Spoken and unspoken expec-

tations in the transition to a full-time minis-

ter.” All members and friends of UUCF are

welcome. Please plan to attend this im-

portant event if you can.

Peace to you this day,

Carl

Join us in the UUCF Sanctuary on Sunday,

November 4 for a book event on Steve

Gimbel’s new book Einstein's Jewish

Science: Physics at the Intersection of

Politics and Religion. This event is co-sponsored by the Congregation

Kol Ami of Frederick and the Unitarian Univer-

salist Congregation of Frederick.

CARL’S

COLUMN

Rev. Carl Gregg

SAVE THE DATE: NOVEMBER 10th MINISTERIAL START-UP at UUCF

On Saturday, November 10 at 9:00 a.m., the Rev. Dr. Richard Speck, Joseph Priestley District Executive of the UUA, will be at UUCF to facilitate a Ministerial Start-up for the con-gregation. This workshop will include focused conversation with our new minister, congregation leaders and members to help establish positive working relationships. We'll end at 12:30 p.m., but the Board of Trustees and congregational leaders will be asked to remain until 4 p.m. to do some follow-up work with Rev. Speck. During the morning ses-sion, topics will include "Hopes and Fears," "Defining moments in our congregation's history and favorite UUCF stories,"

"Congregational Myths," and "Spoken and unspoken expecta-tions in the transition to a full-time minister." Please plan to attend this important event if you can.

In Service, Karen Russell Board@FrederickUU.org

Einstein's Jewish Science: Physics at the Intersection of Politics and Religion

Sunday, November 4

5:00 p.m. Reception with light appetizers

5:30 p.m. Book Presentation with the author

6:30 p.m. Book Signing (copies will be available for purchase)

Book Description: Is relativity Jewish? The Nazis denigrated

Albert Einstein’s revolutionary theory by calling it “Jewish

science,” a charge typical of the ideological excesses of Hitler

and his followers. Philosopher of science Steven Gimbel ex-

plores the many meanings of this provocative phrase and con-

siders whether there is any sense in which Einstein’s theory of

relativity is Jewish. Published by The Johns Hopkins Press, this

book was reviewed in The New York Times (http://

www.nytimes.com/2012/08/05/books/review/einsteins-jewish-

science-by-steven-gimbel.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0).

About the Author: Steven Gimbel is the Edwin T. and Cynthia

Shearer Johnson Professor for Distinguished Teaching in the

Humanities and chair of the Department of Philosophy at Get-

tysburg College, where he won the Luther and Bernice Johnson

Award for Distinguished Teaching.

This event is free and open to the public.

Steve Gimbel

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SUNDAYS IN NOVEMBER

November 18, 10 a.m. in the Chapel

Contemplative, meditative service. Come ex-

plore our Sixth Source.

AHA: ATHIESTS, HUMANISTS,

AGNOSTICS

November 11, 12:15 in Room 213

Gordon Ziniewicz will lead the AHA Group in a discussion of the humanism of Confucius. Confucius strove for moral order in an ancient society torn apart by war, corruption, and in-justice (sound familiar?). He emphasized culti-vation of family and social harmony, in concert with cultivation of one’s own original nature. Recommended reading for this discussion is “Confucius: Humanity, Character, and Altru-ism,” by Gordon L. Ziniewicz (http://www.americanphilosophy.com/confuc.html).

November 4, 10 a.m. in the Chapel

Servetus Society: A Chapter of Unitarian Uni-

versalist Christians,

“Freely Following Jesus.”

http://www.uuchristian.org/S_Who.html

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Friendly Forum, 10 a.m. Room 113-115 Questions about Question 6 (Mary Bowman-Kruhm)

Servitus Society, (UU Christian Service), 10:00 a.m. Chapel Secular Spirit and Progressive Christianity

Worship Service, 11 a.m. Sanctuary “Election 2012, Part 3: The Democratic Process” Rev. Carl Gregg

Conversation with the Board of Trustees, noon Sanctuary

Artist Reception, 12:15 p.m. Blanche Ames Gallery Paintings by Elza Dima,

Chalice Community Group Meeting, 12:30 p.m.

Steve Gimbel, Book Discussion. 5:00 p.m., in conjunction with Kol Ami <see announcement p.2>

11 Friendly Forum, 10 a.m. Room 113-115 Assessment of the Presidential Election

Buddhist Fellowship Service, 10:00 a.m. Chapel Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha

Worship Service, 11 a.m. Sanctuary “The Right of Conscience and the Crystallization of Conscience” Rev. Carl Gregg

AHA, 12:15 p.m. Room 113 Atheists, Humanists, Agnostics “The Humanism of Confucius” Gordon L. Ziniewicz

18 Membership Committee Mtg., 9:00 a.m.

Friendly Forum, 10 a.m. Room 113-115 Assessment of Local Elections, School Board, Ballot Issues

Earth-Centered Spirituality, 10:00 a.m. Chapel Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans

Worship Service, 11 a.m. Sanctuary “Gratitude, Savoring, and the Awareness Examen” Rev. Carl Gregg

Pastoral Care Associates Meet-ing, 12:30 p.m.

Chalice Community Group Meeting, 12:30 p.m. Offsite

25 Friendly Forum, 10 a.m. Room 113-115 Book Report Day — Bring a book you have read recently and tell us about it.

Buddhist Fellowship Service, 10:00 a.m. Chapel Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha

Worship Service, 11 a.m. Sanctuary “Jefferson” Rev. Carl Gregg

AHA, 12:15 p.m. Room 113 Atheists, Humanists, Agnostics Open Discussion

UUCF BUDDHIST FELLOWSHIP EARTH-CENTERED SPIRITUALITY SERVITUS SOCIETY: UU CHRISTIANS

The UUCF Servetus Society meets on the first

Sunday of each month for worship that draws

from the progressive side of the Christian

Source that is part of our pluralistic Unitarian

Universalist heritage.

On Sunday, November 4, Rev. Carl will lead a

Contemplative Worship service at 10:00 a.m.

in the Chapel. Through words, music, and

silence, Contemplative worship seeks to culti-

vate centeredness amidst our busyness, and

helps us create a time and space for listening

to what we most deeply need in that present

moment. Communion will be offered.

All are welcome.

November 11 and 25, 10 a.m. in the Chapel The UU Buddhist Group has scheduled the second and fourth Sundays each month in the chapel at 10 a.m. (Note change from 3rd Sun-day.) Please watch weekly announcements for possible schedule changes related to holi-days. On Oct. 14, Rev. Carl Gregg did a brief introduction to Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha by Daniel M. Ingram, which the group will likely spend a few ses-sions looking into under Rev. Carl’s guidance. This material is also available on line. Other books as a basis for future discussions were mentioned. Our group is open to all of any level of curiosity or experience. We usually spend some of the time together in meditation, some in presentation, some in discussion. The format is flexible. If you would like to be added to the email list for this group, you may email uubgfrederick@gmail.com or get in touch with Nancy Hutchins.

Check the UUCF web calendar for updates and changes: frederickuu.org/calendar

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ONGOING

“Journey of the Universe: The Epic Story of

Cosmic, Earth, and Human Transfor-

mation,” Co-led by the Rev. J. Carl Gregg

and Penny McDougal. Tuesdays, Sept. 11-

Nov. 13; 7-8:30 p.m. (10 sessions)

This series will educate, encourage, and empow-

er us to respond to the ecological and social

challenges of our times. If you would like to

join this class, there is still room and you

would be welcomed.

Advanced Tai Chi, with Denise McIntyre-

Workman: Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that

is primarily practiced for its health benefits,

including dealing with tension and stress. It

emphasizes complete relaxation and is essential-

ly a form of “meditation in motion.” This small

group has been practicing together for some

time. New enrollees will need to discuss with

the leader whether it would be appropriate to

enroll at this time.

Pre-Register for any of the above:

Please pre-register using one of four con-

venient methods:

1) Call the church office at (301) 473-7680, 2) Sign up in the notebook at the Religious Education station in the atrium, 3) Register online at

http://www.frederickuu.org/enrichment_ol.html, or 4)Send an e-mail addressed to

<enrichment@frederickuu.org>, indicating

the name of the class in the subject line. If

registering by e-mail, be sure to include

your name and telephone number.

We Need Your Input for Future Pro-

grams! Do you have suggestions for a class

or workshop? Is there something you would

like to offer? Please complete the proposal

form available on the web at

www.frederickuu.org/proposal_form.html,

send your suggestion to enrich-

ment@frederickuu.org, or contact any

member of the Adult Spiritual Enrichment

Committee: Ann Foard, Nancy Hutchins,

Penny MacDougal. We will be happy to

add your class or workshop or event in

future listings.

Other Feedback: Please send any other

comments or suggestions about the Adult

Spiritual Enrichment Program to enrich-

ment@frederickuu.org, or call the UUCF

Office at 301-473-7680.

RE World

ADULT SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT

Religious educators don’t just lead congregational RE programs; they continual-ly educate themselves as well! Here are some of the educational opportunities I have participated in and look forward to in the coming months:

Workshop for Worship Presenters, a day-long workshop from the Joseph Priestley District, attended by many members of UUCF worship team. What is “good worship”? What elements can strengthen a service? How can we build strong worship teams?

Liberal Religious Educators (LREDA) Fall Conference in Williamsburg, Vir-ginia: This year’s conference focused on Unitarian Universalist (and Unitarian and Universalist) history, why history remains important, even as we reach toward the future; ways to teach history, warts and all.

Pastoral Care in Our Congregations (in early November, also offered by our district)

JPD Music and Worship Arts Festival (in February) My reading list has reached epic proportions, as I work toward RE credentialing and learn more about UU history and polity, best practices, spirituality, and ways to incorporate multicultural elements into our religious education classes. What about Unitarian Universalism calls to you? What would you like to learn more about? Start by asking the young people in the congregation what they did here on Sunday morning, explore the Tapestry of Faith programs at uua.org, and ask me for family resources. We may be entering the dark half of the year, but can always shine the light of knowledge, and fuel the fire of commitment. Blessed be, Lora Powell-Haney, Director of Religious Education

Childcare Program The UU Congregation of Frederick is

in the beginning stages of creating a

more comprehensive childcare pro-

gram. We seek child care providers

from 18 years and up for primary

provider, 14-17 years of age for assis-

tant positions. While offering child-

care at every meeting or event will

have to wait for more research on

need, costs, and staffing, we are ready

to find additional childcare providers

for some Sunday afternoon meetings

or weeknights. These are to be paid

positions (hourly rates). Our child

care would be for UUCF programs or

events only (not for public events). A

formal babysitter’s first aid course or

CPR/First Aid training is a plus, as is

experience!

Please contact Lora Powell-Haney,

Director of Religious Education, if

y o u a r e i n t e r e s t e d

(education@frederickuu.org; 301-473

-7680 x104), by November 1, 2012.

We are pleased to begin our 8th

year with five groups which began meeting at the end of October.

Chalice Community, our

name for small group ministry or

covenant groups, accepts new

members throughout the year. If

you are interested, please fill out a registration form found in the Re-

ligious Education kiosk. Make

sure you indicate all available

times you could meet, so we can

do our best to find a place for you or figure out when to begin a new

group. For more information,

please see the Chalice brochure or

contact cc@frederickuu.org. Cur-

rent coordinators are Diane Shuey

and Nancy Hutchins. Our facilitators this year:

Penny McDougal, Diane Shuey,

Mary Fletcher, Irene Zmitrovis,

Phyll is L iddel l , Katherine

McCann, Ashley Lynn, Tina Whims, Ruth Westman, Nancy

Hutchins.

CHALICE COMMUNITY BEGINS 8TH YEAR

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BOARD HIGHLIGHTS

October , 2012

Auction and Pledge Drive Roger Smith updated the Board on the progress of the Stewardship Com-mittee . He announced the date for our annual auction, October 27th. Also, since last year’s pledge drive was so successful we will start next year’s pledge drive early again. It will start on January 20th and end with a fellowship dinner planned for Saturday, March 9th. Ministerial Start-up Workshop Saturday, November 10 we will have a Ministerial Start-up Workshop facili-tated by the Rev. Dr. Richard Speck. This is a time of focused conversation with Rev. Gregg (Carl), church leaders and members to help establish positive work-ing relationships. Details to follow. Non-Budgeted Fund Requests The Board has received many requests for non-budgeted items. We dis-cussed how we might deal with these requests. A suggestion was made that the finance committee and stewardship committee work together to establish a procedure for these requests. Treasurer Overtaxed Our volunteer treasurer is extremely overtaxed even with an assistant. San-dra recommends that we consider outsourcing our payroll and taxes to free them up to work on the budget and other tasks. She has researched possibili-ties and will send bids from 3 companies to be reviewed by the finance com-mittee. Moving Toward Governance The Board retreat on September 22nd focused on governance issues and worked on clarifying the roles of the board and the roles of staff and ministry. New Day for Board Meetings The Board of Trustees will now meet on the 3rd Thursday of the month. This

allows more time to review information compiled by the finance committee.

Cosette Blackmer, Secretary <lafingfrog@gmail.com>

Changes are Coming!

The Board of Trustees is seeking ways to make UUCF

more effective in carrying out its governance

and ministries. This has become even more

important since we have hired Rev. Carl Gregg

as our full-time minister. We want to be sure

that there are no institutional roadblocks for

Carl in performing his many essential roles.

To these ends, the Board has appointed a gov-

ernance task force to review our Bylaws, poli-

cies, and organizational structure. Steve

Schatken and Brad Calhoun are the Board

members who comprise that task force. This and future ar-

ticles in the Unison will update the congregation concerning

the latest developments in this effort. The model we generally are following is from a book by

Dan Hotchkiss titled "Governance and Ministry." For any-

one interested, copies of "Governance and Ministry" are

available to check out from Dottie in the office. The basic

theory is that governance decisions should be made by the

Board, and ministry decisions should be made by the minis-

ter, with plenty of dialog along the way. "Governance," the

Board's responsibility, means setting policy, articulating

UUCF's mission, delegating authority with accountability,

monitoring to be sure that the Board's poli-

cies are being carried out and that the mis-

sion is being accomplished, and ensuring the

safety of persons and resources. "Ministry" is

everything else, all of the "doing" in the con-

gregation from social action and pastoral

care to mowing the lawn, making coffee, and

working in the office. If you "do" something,

you are performing a ministry.

In order to make this transition, and to make the Board

more effective in its governance function, there soon will be

announced some proposed changes to the Bylaws for the

congregation to consider. While there may be a number of

proposed changes, they would be implemented gradually

over time to give both the minister and the Board time to

adjust. Stay tuned! ~~Steve Schatken <schatken@frontiernet.net>

Programs Council Report

1. We have volunteers for Kitchen Cleanup after Sunday morning services through the end of November. Please consider volunteering for this service after November. The directions are easy and the job can be accomplished in an hour. See Katherine & Brian McCann to observe the process through November.

2, Lora Powell-Haney and Nancy Hutchins are conduct-ing a feasibility study for childcare during adult enrich-ment activities.

The next meeting of the Programs Council (chairs of all com-

mittees) will be Thursday, Nov. 1st. •Chairs of committees, please send agenda items to Carl

Kruhm carlkruhm@comcast.net. •Steve Schatken will lead a discussion of values as part of the effort to elicit congregational goals.

UU-UNITED NATIONS OFFICE

Many thanks to all who attended United Nations Sun-

day!

November 3 is the 50th anniversary of our UU-United

Nations Office. Headlining speakers will be the Rev.

Peter Morales, Gillian Sorensen, Senator Adlai Stevenson

III, and Professor Maura Roosevelt at the gala celebra-

tion in New York. There will also be a debut of the new

documentary film tracing the UU-UNO's accomplish-

ments over the last half century. Please join fellow

UUCF members Monica Greene and Nancy Lohrey at

this special event. To purchase tickets, you may go to

https://fd7.formdesk.com/uuforms/uu-uno.

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Social and Environmental Justice

Welcome to news from the Social and Environmental Justice Committee (SEJC)!

JUSTice + ACTion = JustAct

KLINE HOSPICE HOUSE

IS NOVEMBER

SPLIT-PLATE RECIPIENT

The split-plate recipient for November 18th

will be Frederick County’s Kline Hospice

House, which combines medical, emotional

and spiritual support, and care that allows a life

-limiting illness to take its natural course while

providing families extensive support. See

www.hospiceoffrederick.org for additional

information.

CROP HUNGER Walk

Report

A small but mighty UUCF Crop

Walk team raised $981+ from

generous families and friends and

enjoyed the beautiful October

weather as they walked all (or

some) of the 10k route. Walkers

were Cynthia, Leander, and Ro-

wan Kuske, brand new UUCF

member Carol Gosnell, Jeff Ingle,

Bill Butler, Janice Schlepp, and

Fred the Corgi.

Money collected for interde-

nominational Crop Hunger Walks

goes to local food banks and

Meals-on-Wheels, and in our case

to the Unitarian Universalist Ser-

vice Committee, to fight hunger

and poverty in the United States

and abroad. Thanks, everyone!

FOOD BANK

We plan a special push for contributions to

the Food Bank in December but Meg and

John Menke routinely take items you add

weekly to the bins. Please continue to

bring canned food donations to UUCF.

You will find a bin in the coat area off the

foyer.

We received a letter from our Kenyan stu-

dent, Lilian, who began classes at Moi

University in October. Part of what she

wrote:

I would like to happily inform you

that I have qualified to join Moi

University to do Bachelor of Medi-

cine and Bachelor of Surgery. I had

wished to go to University of Nai-

robi but I missed it with one point

as they take students with 84 points

for medicine, yet I had 83 points.

All in all Moi also produces com-

petitive doctors and I am still happy

to join it. It is situated in Eldoret

town, one of the big towns in Ken-

ya.

Pass my warmest regards to your

family and church members. Also

receive greetings from my family.

Bye, with love, Lilian Adoyo

Ochieng

VOTER CHECKLIST

VOTE FOR QUESTION 4, THE DREAM ACT VOTE FOR QUESTION 6, MARRIAGE EQUALITY

Human Rights in

Restaurant Service Jobs: Most restaurant service jobs are low-

wage positions — 7 of the 10 lowest-paid

occupations — with little or no access to

paid sick days and health benefits. UUSC

has joined with the Restaurant Opportuni-

ties Centers United (ROC-United) to raise

awareness about the issues that affect res-

taurant workers. Part of this effort includes promoting

Behind the Kitchen Door, a book by

Saru Jayaraman, ROC-United co-founder

and co-director. Raising awareness about

the issues in the restaurant industry is the

first step to changing these human rights

violations. Take part in a webinar on Wednesday,

November 14, at 7:00 p.m. ET to learn

more about choosing compassionate con-

sumption when you dine out and be part of

this exciting national campaign to support

workers’ rights.

Work at the Polls for

Marriage Equality

Use this link for individual sign ups: https://secure.mdfme.org/page/signup/volunteer. As much or as little time as you can donate! Mary and Carl Kruhm are taking responsi-bility for voting at Cornerstone Fellowship Church on Waverley Dr. (behind Frederick Towne Mall, next to Ollie’s). If you can help at that location, contact Mary (writer@marybk.com or 301-712-6828). Contact Laura Cornwell (utopiated1@gmail.com or 443-790-3544) if you want information about Marriage Equality or to offer other help (phoning, canvassing, signs, etc.).

Moi University

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Upcoming Events

UUCF is moving forward in renovating the Narthex spiritual-decorations. You have noticed that we have removed the red satin seven principles decorations. We are now planning on embellishing the Narthex with several vibrant satin rainbows. We are able to move forward with this project because of the generous donations from Pinoake Browning, Ann Foard, Nancy and David Hutchins, Carole Larsen, Nancy C Lohrey, Meg and John Menke, Bill and Bonnie Sydnor, Janet and Dick Menzer. David Hutchins has already constructed, painted and hung in the Narthex "the sky" with a rain-cloud (it takes the sun and rain to make a rainbow). Lora Powell will be working with the RE teachers and our young people to decorate seven color swags of satin - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and lilac - that will be hung from the walls to the center "Sky," representing one rainbow. Several expert seamstresses and quilters are surging and hand-hemming each piece of satin rainbow (Dorothea Mordan, Fanny Johnsson, Cosette Blackmer, Katherine McCann, Charlotte Letourneau, Nancy C Lohrey and Gillian Howe). A January 2013 celebration of new beginnings will probably be the time when we hang the rainbows. ~~Nancy Lohrey <nclohrey@rcn.com>

Service Auction at the Sugarloaf Congregation of Unitarian Universalists Sugarloaf Congregation invites you to their auction on Saturday, Novem-ber 10 in their Yurt at 16913 Germantown Road (Rte 118). The Silent Auction opens at 7:00 p.m. and the Live Auction begins at 8:00 p.m. Tibby Middleton of Frederick UU is guest auctioneer. Admission is $10 for singles and $15 for couples. All children are free. To make reservations, e-mail Jeff Bender at <jeffbender1245@gmail.com> or call him at 240-631-6865.

LIST OF 2012 ACTIVITIES FOR NATIONAL

HUNGER & HOMELESSNESS AWARENESS MONTH!!! 11/4 - 11/10 SNAP Challenge: Volunteers live on a Food Stamp Budget

for the week, keeping a record, and share their experiences with groups

following, i.e. houses of worship, civic organizations, etc. See

www.mazon.org: SNAP Challenge for details.

11/3 - 11/10 Boy Scout Food Drive throughout Frederick County: Drop

off of bags on 11/3. Pickup of food on 11/10.

11/6 Brewer's Alley Charity Day: 20% of proceeds go to the Religious

Coalition for Emergency Human Needs

11/7 & 11/10 Cold Weather Shelter Training Contact 301-631-2670.

www.thereligiouscoalition.org. 11/11 Interfaith Prayer Service to Focus

on the Hungry and Homeless: 3:00-4:00pm Baker Park Bandshell: Pray-

ers of a diversity of faiths; background information about the role of non-

profits, houses of worship, & government in supporting the hungry &

homeless; music. ALL are welcome. PLEASE BRING A CANNED FOOD ITEM

FOR THE FOOD BANK. Contact Joey Hoffman joeymomcs@gmail.com

11/11 Regular Dinner for the Hungry/Homeless at CAA Soup Kitchen

Food provided and served by volunteers representing a diversity of

faiths. To volunteer contact Teresa Ismach tismach9@aol.com

11/12-20 Hood College Campus-wide clothing and food drive contact

sledd@hood.edu

11/15 Hood College Campus Sleep Out on the Residential Quad 5:00pm

contact sledd@hood.edu 11/16 Poverty Simulation at FCC Field House

at Frederick Community College 9am - 12pm Sponsored by United Way

& FCC Contact peggycoffman@unitedwayfrederick.org Advanced regis-

tration is appreciated but not required to attend. To register for the Pov-

erty Simulation please visit http://bit.ly/povertysimulationfrederick

11/16 Speaker: Pulitzer Prize Winner, David K. Shipler, Author of The

Working Poor: Invisible in America Sponsored by United Way & FCC, at

FCC as part of the Poverty Simulation 11:00 am

11/14 Regular Dinner for the Hungry/Homeless at CAA Soup Kitchen

Supported by Frederick Interfaith Food provided and served by volun-

teers representing a diversity of faiths. To volunteer contact Teresa

Ismach tismach9@aol.com

11/25 Concert: “Sweet Honey in the Rock” Weinberg Center 2:00pm A

portion to benefit the Religious Coalition for Emergency Human Needs

Contact 301-631-2670 www.thereligiouscoalition.org. ~~Bill Sydnor <Bill.Sydnor@mac.com>

Rainbow

Project

NOVEMBER

BIRTHDAYS

2nd – Yoon Sook Stephens; 5th – Anne Kelly; 7th – Jaden

Holt, Lisa Minichiello, Caitlyn Puppos, Lily Simmons;

11th – Nancy Hutchins; 12th –Amy Kloc; 13th – Brendan

Feifer; 14th – Zachary Askounes, Dee Dee Klipp; 15th –

Adam Perez; 16th – Elizabeth Jenkins; 19th – Ryan Flint,

Dylan Hadfield; 21st – Quinn Law-Knotts, Casey Shat-

tuck, Roger Smith; 23nd – Julia Ditman, ; 25th – Patricia

Cronin; 26th – William Edwards; 28th – Steven Watten-

berg; 30th – Julia Evans, Grace Everett, and Noah Sim-

mons.

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Fiscal Notes, Mid-October

WHEN YOU SHOP, REMEMBER

AMAZON

UUCF will benefit every time you shop!! Use the web address below:

http://wwwamazon.com/exec/obidos-redirect-

home/uucf04

November's Blanche Ames Gallery exhi-bition will feature artist Elza Dima. Many will remember Elza for her exceptional, representational watercolors. For this show she is presenting her latest work in acrylics. The show will run from Novem-ber 4 to November 25 with a reception for the congregation, family and friends on November 4th from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Elza Dima graduated from Rutgers Uni-versity, Montclair State College and the Academie des Beaux-Arts. Her paintings have been accepted at local, state, and national exhibitions, and she is a member of local and national organizations. A partial listing of solo

exhibitions include Chubb World Headquar-ters, Dow Jones & Co., and Johnson & John-son World Headquarters. Elza’s work is included in corporate, public, and private collections in the US and abroad. Relying on her inspiration and memories, her acrylics range from free impressions of land-scapes and florals to abstracts. They express a newfound artistic joy and freedom in the acrylic medium.

Gallery hours vary throughout the month, please call

301-473-7680 to obtain times it is open.

Blanche Ames Gallery

Presents Paintings by

Water Festival

The BoT has approved outsourcing our payroll operations to ADP, and we anticipate having the transition

fully implemented no later than December 1. The service will provide 24/7 secure web access of payroll to

the treasurer’s office and employees, including a 12 month payroll history. The service will also process

withholding, tax payments, and year-end W-2’s, and liability for the payroll will be held by the outsourcing

vendor. This change will free up some of the treasurers’ time, and will facilitate easier and improved fund

research and reporting. Sue and are I very excited about this move to the future, and anticipate it will help

us to better serve UUCF’s growing needs.

UUCF’s financial picture continues to be strong. For the month of September, and for the first Quarter

ending in September, out expenses are slightly below budget (expected to be 25%), while income is above

budget. We have had strong art sales in both September and October. Our first Quarter total contribu-

tions were 31% of our annual budget! So far in October we have received 2 new pledges.

Here’s a summary of how our General Fund stood as of Sept 30: August YTD (1st qtr) Balance % of Annual Budget

Income: $32,389 $101,776 27

Expenses: $30,170 $ 88,750 24

Difference: $ 2,219 $ 13,026

Thank you all for your strong support of UUCF, which allows us to fulfill our mission and move forward!~~Sandi Smith-Gill, treasurer@frederickuu.org

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Board of Trustees President, Karen Russell <1ceramicat@comcast.net> Vice-President, Carl Kruhm <carlkruhm@comcast.net> Secretary, Cosette Blackmer <lafingfrog@gmail.com> Treasurer, Sandi Smith-Gill <sandrasmithgill@aol.com> Assistant Treas.(non-voting),Sue Thomson <infornst@verizon.net> Brad Calhoun, <bradcalhoun@comcast.net> Mark Gleaton <markgleaton@comcast.net> Roy Greene <roy.greene@yahoo.com> Mike Morse <mike.morse@comcast.net>

Steve Schatken <schatken@frontiernet.net>

Pastoral Care Associates

Deb Calhoun, <deborahcalhoun@comcast.net> Julie Ebersole, <julie.ebersole@gmail.net> Hannah Gaffigan, <hmgaffigan@msn.com> Fanny Johnsson, <fjohnsson@comcast.net> Diane Shuey, <dbshuey@gmail.com> Jill Schatken, <schatken@frontiernet.net> Foods for Friends, Dorothea Mordan, <mordanmailbox@gmail.com>

Minister and Staff

Minister, The Rev. Dr. Carl Gregg <minister@frederickuu.org> Religious Education, Director Lora Powell-Haney <education@frederickuu.org> Congregational Administer, Dottie Hall (301-473-7680) <office@frederickuu.org>

Administrative Volunteers

Information Technology, Turner Stokes <infotech@frederickuu.org> Unison Editor, Tibby Middleton <midken@comcast.net> Assistant, Barbara Kenny; Proofreader Mary Kruhm Publicity/Marketing, Irene Jericho <irene.jericho@gmail.com> Webmaster, Rick Holt <webmaster@frederickuu.org>

Publications

Unison Deadline: submissions by the 24th; web posting on the 28th Mid-Week Announcements: submissions by Wednesday, noon; e-mailed on Thursdays Submission address: <announcements@frederickuu.org> Indicate publication on the subject line.

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Frederick, MD 4880 Elmer Derr Road

301-473-7680 www.frederickuu.org

Check the UUCF web calendar for updates and changes: frederickuu.org/calendar

Activities at UUCF November 2012 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1Communications Team

Meeting, 10:00 a.m.

Memoir Class, 10:00 a.m.

Programs Council Meeting,

7:00 p.m.

2 3

4

See p. 3

5 6

Tai Chi Class, 7:00 p.m.

7

“Journey of the Universe” Class,

7:30 p.m.

Choir Rehearsal, 7:30 p.m.

8

Chalice Community Group

Meeting, 10:00 a.m.

9 10

Ministerial Start-

Up, 9:00—12:30

p.m.

11

See p. 3

12

Finance Committee’

Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

13Chalice Comm., 10 a.m.

Frederick Ministerial Council

Meeting, noon

“Journey” Class, 7:oo p.m.

Tai Chi Class 7:00 p.m.

14

Chalice Community Group

Meeting, 7:00 p.m.

Worship Associates Meeting,

7:00 p.m.

15

Memoir Class, 10:00 a.m.

Board of Trustees Meeting,

7:00 p.m.

16 17

18

See p. 3

19 20

Social and Environmental

Justice Meeting, 1:00 p.m.

Tai Chi Class, 7:oo p.m.

21

UUCF Choir Rehearsal,

7:30 p.m.

22

23 24

YRUU Movie

Night, 7:00 p.m.

25

See p. 3

26 27Chalice Community

Group Meeting, 10:00 a.m.

Tai Chi Class, 7:00 p.m.

28Chalice Comm., 7:00 p.m.

Full Moon Labyrinth Walk

(Indoor), 7:00 p.m.

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