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Events for Wednesday, March 18
through Tuesday, March 24
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SUNDAY SERVICE
Celebration of Life
"Spring's Bright Promise"
Rev. David Carl Olson
11 a.m. in the Sanctuary
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This Week
at First Unitarian
Click on the event name to see the complete calendar listing.
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Selma 65
By Catherine Filloux
Starring Marietta Hedges
Directed by Eleanor Holdridge
2 Performances March 18, 2015 at 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.
HOROWITZ CENTER/Smith Theatre
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Rep Stage, HCC Theatre Department, and Student Life present:
Civil Rights - Fifty Years Later
Performances are free (no tickets required) and open to the public and will be followed by a post-play discussion with playwright and actress.
Based on true events, the play explores the stories of white civil rights activist Viola Liuzzo and FBI informant Tommy Rowe. Rowe was among the Ku Klux Klan members who overtook and gunned down Liuzzo's Oldsmobile in March 1965. Liuzzo, who witnessed racial hatred firsthand as a young girl, was targeted by the Klan while she drove African-American freedom fighters to safety following the historic Selma Voting March.
Actor Marietta Hedges plays both roles.
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15 First U Members Attend Healthy Congregations
The Healthy Congregations workshops have begun! Last Saturday, 15 members spent the day at the Towson UU church learning about differentiated (and undifferentiated) leaders, triangles, and other aspects of systems theory. Confused? Don’t worry! Participants are eager to share, so just ask. The following folks are attending the workshops: Karla Peterson, Karen Bovie, Sharon Carter, CJ Austin, Melissa Feliciano, Alice Lium, Evelyn Bradley, Laura Laing, Gina Foringer, Molly Ruhlman, Beth Morse, Dale Lantz, Paul Allen, Dick Humphrey, Lauralee Humphrey.
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From the Social Action Clearinghouse:
Volunteer Opportunity
Join our team that volunteers at the William Paca Elementary School in East Baltimore. Tutors are needed after school at 3PM on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. If you want to be involved and help students, this is a great opportunity to make a difference. Please contact Roberta Van Meter at msvee505@gmail.com for more information.
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Housing Assistance for Unitarian Member From Durango, Colorado
Hi!
I'm a physics undergrad living in Durango, Colorado and I've been trying to make it to a conference up in Baltimore that I recently found out about. The American Physical Society conference goes over a number of topics from theoretical physics (what I'm very interested in) to more practical applications such as nanotechnology used in medical science (which I may be developing soon by utilizing my chemistry minor).
Unfortunately the costs associated with getting myself up to Baltimore are fairly high. I'm unable to pay for lodging at any of the nearby hotels (although I am expanding my search area, I'd prefer to get something closer as it'd make travel to and from the conference much easier) and so I figured I might reach out to some fellowship members to see if perhaps I could arrange a housing swap!
If there's anyone who would be interested in this please let me know and I can provide more information. This conference could make or break my career; I'd be happy to figure out the details.
Thanks,
Henry Tregillus
UU Durango, (970) 247-1004
htregillus@gmail.com
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SHARE YOUR MUSICAL TALENT
FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE BALTIMORE FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY
PRESENTS AN OPEN MIKE
FRIDAY, MARCH 20 FROM 6 TO 9 P.M.
ALL STYLES OF MUSIC ARE WELCOME
10 MINUTE PERFORMANCE TIME LIMIT
ENOCH PRATT PARISH HALL
1 WEST HAMILTON STREET - ENTER ON CHARLES STREET
AUDIENCE MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TOO!
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Have You RSVP'd for the Interim RE Startup?
Our RE planning and visioning session is just around the corner: Saturday, March 21, 11 - 3. Make sure your voice is heard. RSVP by March 19 to Karen Scrivo at interimdre@firstunitarian.net.
What's a Startup, you ask? It's an opportunity for church members to get on the same page about our RE program (children, youth and adults). The process, led by our district executive director, Rev. David Pyle, has three parts: history, roles and responsibilities, and goals and planning. We need your input, so please plan to attend! For more information, visit the RE blog at the church website.
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Beginnings Class
Sunday, March 22
An orientation to Unitarian Universalism and to the First Unitarian Church is being offered on Sunday, March 22 after coffee hour, from 12:45 to 2:15 in the classrooms adjacent to the Parish Hall. A light lunch is served. For more information call Evelyn Bradley 410-821-1609.
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What is SUUSI? Should You Go?
Each year, more than 1,000 Unitarian Universalists converge upon an idyllic location in Southwest Virginia for a week-long celebration of everything UU. And over the years, SUUSI, Southeast Unitarian Universalist Summer Institute has become a annual destination for many First Unitarian members and friends. If you're interested in learning more, Laura Laing and Gina Foreigner will be hosting an informational event at their home on Saturday, April 4, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Please join them. RSVPs are a must. Email Laura at llaing@comcast.net
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2015 Annual Meeting of the Joseph Priestly District
April 10 - 11, 2015
ACE Conference Center
800 Ridge Pike
Lafayette Hill, PA 17444
The theme of this year's conference:
Weaving the Fabric of our Faith: A Tapestry of Impact, Innovation and Interconnection
Keynote Speakers:
Mark Bernstein
&
Patricia Infante
If you are planning to attend and are interested to serve as delegate, please let Rev. David or Beth Morse (acting) President know. First Unitarian Church is entitled to have 5 delegates this year.
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Book Group
Thursday, April 28
7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
The Book Group meets to discuss James Carroll's novel, Warbug in Rome. Set in Rome in the aftermath of the Allied liberation in World War II. Accourding to a National Public Radio reviewer, "Warbug's Rome is a morally fraught landscape where the forces of light and darkness battle for and within each human soul. The fate of millions hinges on the decisions made by his protagonists but, as in those other fictional settings, the enormity of the stakes overwhelms moral certainty. WE are plunged into a murky world where heroic action often backfires and conflicting moral imperatives give rise to unsavory compromises." The same reviewer faulted the book on character development, but the Book Group has found that even a flawed book can be a good read and generate a good discussion. Click here to read the review. Or here for another thoughtful review.
The Book Group meets in a home in Mt. Washington. Contact Mike Franch at books@firstunitarian.net for more information. You don't need to be a regular Book Group member to attend and participate in the lively discussions.
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UU Unity Weekend
Saturday, May 2
10 a.m. and throughout the Day
Service Project at Daysprings Program in E. Baltimore, a transitional housing facility and program for women with children experiencing homelessness and addiction.
"Daysprings Gardens" is a community garden initiated by the Poverty and Homelessness Ministry of First U to build community among Dayspring present and former residents, to grow fresh vegetable and flowers, and to mentor children in their own care for the earth.
UUs from the Greater Baltimore cluster and beyond are welcome to participate.
Contact: Kathleen Flahive at 410-375-3659 or kmfandjmf@gmail.com
Sunday, May 3
4 p.m.
Union Service Commemorating the Baltimore Sermon
(Ministers, Interns, and Seminarians invited to robe at 3:30 p.m.)
Guest Preacher will be Rev. Dr. Helen Lutton Cohen
Combined choirs of the Greater Baltimore UU Cluster
Colleagues who wish to have a hole in the service should contact David Carl Olson at (410) 350-9339 (text) or minister@firstunitarian.net
Musicians who wish to participate should contact James Houston at (410) 225-3269 or jhouston@ccbcmd.edu
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Our Change for Change partner for March & April
Our Change for Change partner for March and April is Interfaith Power & Light (D.C., MD.NoVA) which works with congregations of all faiths to save energy, go green and respond to climate change. First Unitarian is a member and we have IPL light switch reminders posted in our church. Recent advocacy work includes support of offshore wind legislation in Maryland and speaking out against the Cove Point export facility. More information is available during Fellowship Hour at the Social Action Clearinghouse (SAC) table.
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Support Your Church When You Shop On Amazon
All you have to do is click here or you can access the link on the church website (scroll down to the bottom of the page and look for the Amazon logo). Any time you buy a product or gift card from Amazon, First Unitarian gets a percentage of the price of your purchase -- at no additional cost to you.
Thank you again for all of your support!
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Spread the Word
about Your
Church Event!
Here's how to submit your items to Happenings, the church calendar and Sunday announcements. Any special formatting will be changed to fit the current format standards in place.
1. CALENDAR ONLY: Click here to complete the online form. (Allow 48 hours for your event to be approved and added to the calendar.)
2. HAPPENINGS AND VOICES FROM THE COMMUNITY: Submit your announcements by emailingoffice@firstunitarian.net, by noon each Tuesday.
3. SUNDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS ONLY: For announcements that you want in the Sunday Order of Service, please email office@firstunitarian.net by 2 p.m. on Wednesday.
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