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This Sunday in Worship
This Sunday in Worship
May 24: “Remembering Memorial Day”
led by Elaine Schwartz
One Service at 10:00am
On this holiday weekend, let us recall the origins of Memorial Day and honor our loved ones who have served in this country’s military. Let us also consider our relationship as Unitarian Universalists with the military and with war.
Click here for information about upcoming services.
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Schedule of Events
Thur, 5/21– Seekers Listening Circle 7:15
Thur, 5/21 – UUCR Choir Rehearsal 7:30
Sun, 5/24 – Mindfulness Meditation 9:15–9:55am
Sun, 5/24 – Worship Service 10:00am
Sun, 5/24 – Meet the Artists Reception 12:00 - 2:00
Sun, 5/24 – UUCR Yoga 4:30
Mon, 5/25 – JULIETs ---Cancelled, taking a break for the holiday!
Tues, 5/26 – ROMEOs Virginia Kitchen 8:00am
Tues, 5/26 – Caring Crafters 10:00am
Wed, 5/27 – Jumble Sale Collection and Setup begins
Wed, 5/27 – AFD Program: God Talk 7:00pm
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Lifespan Faith Development News
Courtney Wilson, DLFD
 Child and Youth Faith Development Events
Sunday, May 24:
- There are no CYFD classes this Sunday; child care is available with Anjum and older children may enjoy Playtime with Maggie
- Coming of Age class may choose to visit McLean Bible Church
Click here for a detailed calendar of CYFD activities in May.
Adult and Multigenerational Faith Development Events
God Talk: Sharing Our Deity Stories
God Talk participants, please note new extended schedule. Program will meet at usual time, 7:00-8:30pm on Wednesday evenings; now running through May 27.
Please note: This offering is now full, but may be re-offered if there is sufficient interest.
This four-session, moderated discussion group will create a space in which to share our ideas of deity, learning from and supporting each other in our quest for understanding. Sign up for the next session (start date TBD) in the foyer or by emailing Morris Kaplowitz at mokap@mindspring.com.
Circle of Light
The Circle of Light Program is a journey of self-discovery. Our program is committed to facilitating the ongoing expansion of human consciousness through spiritual growth, healing and connection to our higher selves. Our intention is to release all that no longer serves us in a group experience through meditation, drumming, singing, discussion, guided imagery and through individual energy healing sessions. Participants will enjoy presentations from various spiritual speakers and healers. We honor the seasons, nature, light and the universe. Meets every second Saturday in the Sanctuary from 12:30-3:30. For more information, contact Diane Black.
Conversations in Science in Religion
The next discussion for Conversations in Science in Religion led by Bob Anthony will be held on Wednesday, June 10, and will continue the discussion about the evolution of morality. All are invited to attend this fascinating, discussion-style exploration of how science and faith interact and shape our beliefs.
Circles of Trust
Please note that this program will be re-offered in the fall.
Led by Rev. Barbara and based on Parker Palmer’s work, this guided learning group explores courage, asserting that “a hidden wholeness” underlies our lives. Sign up for future offerings in the east foyer.
The Generosity Path
Please note: This program will be re-offered in the fall.
Learn how a person’s generosity can be nurtured and grown over one’s lifetime, discover the importance of mindful receiving of generosity, and discuss how generosity may be applied very broadly to encompass how we treat each other every day, everywhere. “The Generosity Path” is not a call for money, but an exploration of the spiritual and ethical components of how we share our time, honesty, selves, and yes, resources, with others in our local and global communities. Sign up on interest sheet in the East Foyer or by contacting Mary Ellen Mogee at mogeelubitz@gmail.com
Questions about Faith Development?Contact Courtney Wilson at DLFD@uureston.org or 703-956-9155.
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A Note from our Treasurer
A Friendly Call for Outstanding Receipts!
Members and Friends of UUCR: The end of the fiscal year, June 30th, will soon be here. If you have any outstanding receipts for which you would like to be reimbursed, now is the time to start submitting them. Signed reimbursement forms must accompany your receipts. Forms are available in the office or on the website (enter “reimbursement” in the Search box). Please note that receipts received after June 30th will not be reimbursed. For more information, contact UUCR Treasurer, Meagan Pitluck-Schmitt, at meagan.pitluck@gmail.com.
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Membership News
UUCR Photo Album Updates
Have your kids grown 5"? Have you never gotten around to adding your bio? Erik Landberg & Anne Welch will be updating the UUCR photo album on the pulpit stand in the east foyer. Stop and take a look to refresh your memory about your entry (or lack of one!). Erik may be contacting you to remind you that we need your input. Anne will be available to take new photos May 17, 24, and 31. New/updated bios or your own photos can be emailed to Erik at elandberg@aol.com or Anne at annelwelch@aol.com. Photos will also be submitted to Ron Bracy who is compiling a new UUCR photo directory.
Membership Anniversaries for May
Members celebrating membership anniversaries in May include:
- 43 years - Karl Ingebritsen (Founding Member)
- 38 years - Diana Lord
- 28 years- Henry & Keturah Collins
- 27 years - Ruth Grubb
- 26 years - Al & Eddi Carlson
- 15 years - Janice Jewell
- 11 years - Lesley Tyson
- 6 years - Evelyn Von Barby, Mitch Kato
- 5 years - Hannah Hamilton
We thank you all for for your many contributions and years of service to our church.
- The Membership Committee
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 Art Committee News:
Meet the Artists
Reception May 24 12-2pm
Tension and Flow
Jennifer Duncan and Cindy Grisdela
Jennifer Duncan, a mixed media painter, and Cindy Grisdela, a contemporary fiber artist are exhibiting their work in the Sanctuary, April 27- May 26, 2015. The show, “Tension and Flow”, pairs paintings with contemporary art quilts in a colorful collaboration. As shared studio mates at the Artists’ Atelier group studio in Great Falls, Jennifer Duncan, a painter, and Cindy Grisdela, a fiber artist, have had many opportunities to enjoy one another’s work. Although creating in different media, they have often marveled at the remarkable similarities in their use of color and design. They are excited to have this opportunity to exhibit work together to demonstrate how color can transcend media to evoke a sense of playful cohesion. Please join them for a “meet the artists” reception, Sunday May 24 from 12:00 to 2:00, in the Sanctuary.
For more information about their work, please go to:
www.jenniferduncanart.com and www.cindygrisdela.com
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Social Action
Helping Hungry Kids
Food of the Month Program
Bring a box of crunchy granola bars to church...please leave them in the Helping Hungry Kids bin in the west foyer.
SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS...ABOUT REIMBURSEMENTS
Please note that all requests for reimbursement must be submitted to chair, or project leaders by June 1, 2015. This is in consideration of the tremendous amount of work the UUCR bookkeeper must do before the end of the fiscal year, June 30th. On June 2, all unspent funds that have been designated for social action will be reassigned to other social action projects.
Please contact Connie Laurent-Roy (703/405-1648) if you have any questions.
The Closet Is Open for Shopping (and crowd-free)
 Every Thursday Night!
June, July, and August
5 pm – 8 pm
Where is The Closet?
845 Station St., Herndon VA
Volunteers from any congregation needed
3-5 and 5-8 on Thursdays
Sign up at https://www.volunteersignup.org/JQRCJ
 The Closet is a nonprofit thrift shop, founded in 1974 by a handful of churches to assist low-income families by selling used clothing at nominal price. In 2014, The Closet gave away more than $68,000 worth of clothing and necessities to over 1500 needy persons referred by an authorized social service agency or one of our member congregations, as well as donating more than $49,750 in profits to local organizations and providing scholarships to local students.
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Social Events
JULIETs
It stands for: Just Us Ladies Imbibing Eating & Talking and meets on Mondays from 5-7 PM, often at a Reston Town Center establishment, enjoying great conversation and happy hour specials.See the UUCR Connect Group on MeetUp for details, or contact Annie Simpson to get on our email list. We list the meeting place in the Schedule of Events. Join us, won't you?
What is a ROMEO?
It stands for Retired Older Men Eating Out. You don't actually have to be retired to join us, but you do have to be available for breakfast and fellowship. The UUCR ROMEOs meet Tuesday mornings at 8 AM at the Virginia Kitchen, 450 Elden Street in Herndon, in the K-Mart plaza shopping center. We're usually at the tables way in the back, behind the kitchen area. Join us!
UUCR Women’s Book Group
Will meet Friday, May 15 at 7:30 pm at Caroline Ewart’s home to discuss our favorite independently read books. Contact Caroline Ewart by email (just click the link) or call 703-476-7022 if you have questions or need the address.
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Spiritual Practice
Mindfulness Meditation: Sundays, 9:15am
Please join Steve Zappalla and Mary Ellen Mogee for a mindfulness meditation session. The group meets in the Library downstairs at 9:15am. The session lasts about 40 minutes and includes a 20 minute guided meditation.
Caring Crafters - Tuesdays, 10:00am
The UUCR Caring Crafters meet every Tuesday morning from 10 am to noon in the UUCR Library. Knitting, crocheting, and all forms of needlecraft are welcome. Bring your own project or use our yarn to make a blanket square. No previous experience required - we can teach you! Come enjoy conversation and experience the soothing powers of needlecraft. Please contact Linda Holloway – hollowaylinda@aol.com
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 UUCR Jumble Sale*
Saturday, May 30th
9:00am to 2:00pm
This is our church's (formerly traditional) community sale of gently used, donated items-- we need your items and your time to make this event a success. All proceeds will go to the UUCR Operating Fund.
What to donate: furniture, electronics, kitchen items, clothing, shoes, toys, books, knick-knacks, sports equipment, tools, and the like. We will accept virtually anything in good working order that someone would want to buy.
Donations received at the church from 5:30-9 PM May 26-29th.
Want to help?
Tuesday, May 26 through Friday, May 29 We need help sorting, carrying, pricing, advertising; with setup. Do you have a place for temporary storage of items? Can you drive your vehicle to pick up and drop off donations?
Saturday, May 30 We also need many volunteers to work the day of the sale. Do you like serving the public? Helping people find a treasure? Can you help with setup, cleanup, in the kitchen, or any odd job? We need you! Remember, we have to leave the sanctuary ready for worship on Sunday morning.
Specific Ways You Can Help
- Can you post things on eBay or Craig's List to increase our sales?
- Do you have a light-weight stand-alone wardrobe to hang the Jumble Sale's upscale clothing selections, either to loan or donate?
- Are you good at handling money? Would you be a cashier for us?
- Are you strong and willing to ride with our pickup truck or van to collect donations (any evening next Thursday-Friday)?
- Can you donate wire hangers or brown paper bags?
- Are you good at hanging things from a ladder?
- Are you good at setting prices, testing items, sorting, or labeling?
- Do you have snacks you could share with workers?
- Are you quick at bagging leftover items for pickup on Saturday afternoon?
Think about it, and sign up for any of a large number of Jumble Sale jobs:as6699@hotmail.com
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1346_PsqsyMzZpxim6uGSGQIEvhXXudfSjWRKCSnOnQQ/edit?usp=docslist_api
If the link doesn't work for you or you have trouble editing, email Annie Simpson at as6699@hotmail.com with specifics -- put "Jumble Sale" in the subject line -- and she will sign you up. Or call her at 703-220-6780.
Join us on the 2015 adventure we are calling the UUCR Jumble Sale, and you'll have fun while serving the greater UUCR and Reston community.
* "Jumble Sale" is a British term meaning a used goods sale.
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Can You Help?
Scrapbookers Needed!
If you enjoy photo albums and scrapbooks, please consider using your talents on behalf of UUCR. We have photos and important documents in the life of the church to organize. Bring your own supplies or use ours. Contact Courtney Wilson (DLFD@uureston.org) if you are interested.
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 GREEN BAGS
Got fabric? Join others to make reusable shopping bags that will be given away at farmers markets and other green venues to remove plastic bags from the environment. We need people to cut, sew, and iron the fabric, no experience necessary. Also love to have donations of fabric of any kind. If interested, please call Helene Shore at 703-861-6638 or Ruth Grubb at 703-435-5981
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Information
Lost and Found
A set of keys were found downstairs after last Sunday's service. Distinctive items Included on the keyring are a turtle and small Swiss Army knife. Are these yours? Please send an email to the office admin.
Did you know?
There is a lost and found bin in the east foyer above the coat rack....If you have lost something recently, that's where you will find it!
Piano Lessons Available, Studio at UUCR
Linda Gilbert is a long-time renter of space here at UUCR and teaches piano here at church. Have you or a member of your family ever wanted to take lessons? Think of taking classes with Linda. If you are interested, please contact Linda at 571-499-3929 or 301-871-7490.
Here are just a few of her qualifications:
- Masters degree in piano performance
- Graduate of Peabody Conservatory of Music
- Member District of Columbia Federation of Music Teachers
Scheduling Events at UUCR
When scheduling church events and meetings, even off-campus, please contact the office manager (admin@uureston.org) to have your event put on the church calendar! Please note that this includes covenant groups!
Also, if you would like to have the door(s) unlocked for your event or meeting, please ask. Our stand policy is to have doors open 15 minutes before and 15 minutes after the start time and the end time. This way early and late arrivals should find the doors open and after leaving a meeting,
Caring Circle
The Caring Circle of this Congregation provides support at times of need, such as arranging for food and rides, organizing receptions after a memorial service, and keeping in contact with members and friends of this congregation who are ill or shut in. If you would like the support of the Caring Circle, please feel free to contact our Minister or our Caring Circle (caringcircle@uureston.org). If you have a care or concern that you would like to have included in the pastoral prayer, please contact Rev. Barbara by phone (703-956-9155) or email (minister@uureston.org).
All UUCR Access Area Login
Here are the instructions for logging into the All UUCR Access area on the UUCR website:
- Go to the UUCR login page or click “Login” near the right end of the top horizontal green bar on the UUCR website
- Log in with username: uucrmember password: UUCR2014 (case sensitive)
- Click on All UUCR Access in the left-hand vertical blue navigation bar
- Click on the Member Folder or one of the links above.
UUCR and Social Media
A few notes about UUCR's presence on social media:
- Links to UUCR's Twitter and Facebook pages are embedded near the top of each eBlast. You might want to follow us on Twitter or add our Facebook page.
- If there is an urgent congregational announcement we will send out a special eBlast. As we have time, we will post the information to Twitter and Facebook.
- There is a Reston Unitarian Universalists Facebook group. This is not an official UUCR Facebook group and is not controlled by the church, but is a place for Reston UUs (principally members and friends of UUCR) to chat. The group is closed but if you wish to become a member simply click on the join link. You should find plenty of familiar faces.
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