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Outdoor Fellowship Oct. 20; VOICE Action Meeting Oct. 21; Halloween UNICEF Carnival Oct. 28;
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This Week at MVUC

Mount Vernon Unitarian Church

October 17, 2018

1909 Windmill Lane, Alexandria, Va., 22307; 703-765-5950
Sunday Services: 9:15 and 11:15 am

This Sunday's Services:

“Are We in Danger of Losing Our History?”
 

Bill Gleason
We are living in challenging times, times that require a sure understanding of our history. Yet a growing number of Americans do not know, nor care to know our history. What does that mean for our identity and for our future? 
Share the Plate for October

Friends of Guest House
This month’s offering plate will be shared with Friends of Guest House. Founded in 1974, Friends of Guest House provides Northern Virginia female ex-offenders the structure, support, and assistance necessary for them to make a successful transition from incarceration back into the community. By addressing the root causes of the cycle of crime and providing physical and emotional tools, FofGH offers their clients tangible help to prevent them from re-offending. Their program focuses on core issues ranging from trauma and addiction to housing and employment. According to national statistics, 70 percent of ex-offenders re-offend within two years compared to only 10 percent of the graduates of Friends of Guest House.
VOICE Action Meeting
Sunday, October 21, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Fairfax High School

If you’re able, please attend the fall VOICE Action meeting. There are some important goals this year: 
 
VOICE has an important 1200 member action 4-6pm, Sunday, October 21 at Fairfax High School with Governor Northam, Attorney General Mark Herring, and Scott Braband - Fairfax County Schools Superintendent.
 
The agenda, which comes out of listening sessions with 6000 individuals.  At the action a diverse set of speakers will share compelling personal stories to illustrate the need for change in each of these areas:
1. calling for the end to cash bail in Virginia. Cash bail disproportionately affects low-income people.  
2. ending incarceration for non-violent substance abusers and other mentally ill offenders. 
3. restoring voting rights to convicted felons.
4. doubling the number of school counselors ($95 million)
5. increasing teachers who reflect the diversity of the student body.
6. retaining teachers through competitive pay.
7. expanded or universal Pre-K.

RE Fire Drill This Sunday

Sunday, October 21

At the end of the second service, children in Hollin Hall and the Carriage House will practice evacuating from their classrooms to the compass rose at the back of Memorial Walks. Parents may pick them up there. The Meeting House and the Nursery will NOT evacuate. Thank you for your patience and participation.

Workenanny Thank Yous!!!
 
The Buildings & Grounds Committee would like to thank everyone who helped keep our Holy Hill looking it's very best. On Sunday, October 7, many of us put a lot of sweat equity into the grounds. To everybody who helped even for a few minutes THANK YOU! To those who stayed, the whole time THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!

The following people helped prune, weed, yank bamboo, mulch, clear trails, spot mow, pull vines, chainsaw low hanging limbs, staining the YRUU stairs, and many other projects:
 
Lauren Antelo, Mike, Isabelle & Renee Arnold, Tony & Nancy Barkume, Mary Barnett, Sherri Benthrorg, Mike Blair, Marty Bredeck, Wendy Burns, Liz Campbell, Pam Chase, Beth Summanen, Brian & Gabe Chesney, Leah & Shah Choudhury, Donna Gold, Doug MacCleery, Andrew & Abie Pedrick, Chris, Calla and Lila Reidy, Robin Roberts, Richard Roesel, Jill Russo-Downey, Bob, Lucy & Ben Soulliere, Dick & Sandy Toye, and the YRUU class who stained their deck. A special kudos to the Coming of Age Crew who planted the new plants in the planters at the back patio of the Commons to beautify the patio as part of the MVUC Susan B. Anthony grant program award – Dale Peebles, Abie Pedrick, Lila Reidy, Renee Arnold, Gabe Chesney, Sofia Meller, Sam Sabo, and Jenna Downy. Thanks also to those who helped but who did not sign in. (Apologies if we misspelled your name.)
 
Our special thanks to our Property Manager, Derick Spencer, who lent his riding lawn mower to Leah to pull our trailer, picking up piles of brush & weeds all over Holy Hill and transporting them to our composting pile near the driveway (which she also mowed!).
 
You are all wonderful!!!
 
The Buildings & Grounds Committee
 
P. S. - If you missed Workenanny but would still like to help out (once or occasionally) please contact Derick Spencer or Mike Arnold

Photo Directory 
October 16-20 and October 25-27

Over 170 families have signed up to have their photo taken for our new Photo Directory (thank you)!! We started taking photos on October 16, and everything is going great. If you have not yet signed up, there are still a few appointments available on October 25-27. To sign up, please go to the MVUC home page and click on the photo directory link and follow the simple directions. If you need any assistance, please stop by the Directory table which will be in the Commons on Sunday, October 21 or contact Joan Darrah, the Directory Chair, at 703-768-5751. There is no cost to you or MVUC for the photo session or the directory. Thank you for helping to make this our best directory ever!! 
2018 Holiday Shop 

4 Weeks to Holiday Shop!

What can you do to help? Don’t wait to be asked — volunteer! Plan ahead and put it on your calendar. And if you are asked, be ready to say yes. November 12-16, if you have free time during the day, there’s plenty to do helping get the church transformed into a wonderful place to shop. Is baking your specialty? Let Sandy Peterson know what you can contribute for Country Kitchen. And on November 17, we’ll need plenty of cashiers, parking helpers, and other staff to make everything run smoothly. Questions? Please contact  Sandy  Peterson (703-768-2565) or Mary Barnett (703-360-7152) with any questions.
 

Quilt tickets are available during coffee hour for you to buy for yourself or take to sell to your non-MVUC friends. Know a place where fliers with the beautiful picture of the quilt can be posted? The more we can spread the word, the better chance we have for the best Holiday Shop ever!
Teachers needed for 2018-19 Children’s Programs

We’re looking forward to a great year, and planning all kinds of exciting classes and programs for children and youth at MVUC. These can only be successful with your help. We’re still looking for 4 volunteers on Sunday mornings in the nursery, one teacher and two assistants in PreK-K, one advisor for the 6-8th-grade class, and one advisor for the high schoolers. Have questions? Speak with someone who’s taught before or contact Ann RichardsSign up here to support our 2018-2019 Children's Religious Education program by teaching RE classes starting in September, or check out the info table in the Commons.

Youth Advisers Needed

The RE year is underway, and we still have two critical openings for volunteer teachers: Middle Grades and High School. If you can join the teaching team, even if just for the spring, please let us know. Have questions? Speak with someone who’s taught before or contact Ann RichardsSign up here or check out the info table in the Commons.
 
                     AmazonSmile: Support MVUC while you Shop at Amazon.                         

By taking a few simple steps prior to your next Amazon purchase, you can arrange for 0.5% of your purchase to be remitted from Amazon to MVUC. Log on to smile.amazon.com, or click on the logo above, and follow the instructions on how to designate your charity. In the blank provided for that purpose, enter “Mount Vernon Unitarian Church” (exactly as shown here, so that your designation matches our registered name in Amazon’s system). Thereafter, always log into smile.amazon.com rather than amazon.com when making your purchases.   

Religious Education This Sunday

For a full list of Lifespan Spiritual Growth Programs including Religious Education for Children, Adult Religious Education, Multigenerational Events, and the LSG calendar, click here.
 

Religious Education

Religious Education
First Service RE for 4-11 years; Second Service Full RE
When the entire congregation is not meeting in the chapel, the Nursery is open, and Religious Education is offered at 9:15 a.m. for 4-11-year-old children. At 11:15 a.m. Nursery, PreK-K, 1-3, 4-5, 6-8 and 9-12 grade classes are offered. For more information, consult https://mvuc.org/learning/ or contact Ann Richards

Oct 17 Children’s’ Choir Rehearsal in Hollin Hall at 4:15-5:15
Oct 21 Dr. Seuss RE ages 4-11 at 9:15, RE for all ages at 11:15
Oct 21 Children’s Choir Rehearsal 10:15-11:15 a.m.
Oct 21 Fire Drill at the end of the second service
Oct 24 Children’s’ Choir Rehearsal in Hollin Hall at 4:15-5:15
Oct 27-28 Middle-Grade Lock-In to prepare for Haunted House
Oct 28 Dr. Seuss RE ages 4-11 at 9:15, RE for all ages at 11:15
Oct 28 UNICEF Halloween Carnival, Carriage House at 10:00 am
Nov 4 Dr. Seuss RE ages 4-11 at 9:15, RE for all ages at 11:15
Nov 4 Children’s Choir Rehearsal 10:15-11:15 a.m.
Nov 5 TED Talks, Nursery, 7:30 p.m.
Nov 7 Children’s’ Choir Rehearsal in Hollin Hall at 4:15-5:15
Nov 8 Lifespan Spiritual Growth Council meeting 7:30 Morning Room
Nov 11 Dr. Seuss RE ages 4-11 at 9:15, RE for all ages at 11:15
Nov 11 Children’s Choir Rehearsal 10:15-11:15 a.m.
Nov 14 Children’s’ Choir Rehearsal in Hollin Hall at 4:15-5:15
Nov 18 Multigenerational services at 9:15 and 11:15  No RE
Nov 18 Children’s Choir Rehearsal 10:15-11:15 a.m.
Nov 25 One service, 10 a.m. Nursery and Childcare for ages 4-11 available No RE

RE Classrooms

First Service:

Infants and Toddlers   Nursery                        Office side of Meeting House

Ages 4-11                   Green Room                Second Floor, Hollin Hall


Second Service

Infants and Toddlers   Nursery                        Office side of Meeting House

PreK-Kindergarten      Green Room                Second Floor, Hollin Hall

1st- 3rd Grades             Yellow Room              Carriage House, entrance under outdoor stairs

4th- 5th Grades             Morning Room            Second Floor, Hollin Hall

6th- 8th Grades             Dining Room               First Floor, Hollin Hall

9th- 12th Grades           YRUU Room              Second Floor, Carriage House


Flowers


Flowers for Sunday's services will be donated by Wendy Montanari. Thank you!

The 2018-19 Sunday Flowers Sign-Up Genius is live! Select your Sunday and commemorate an occasion, or memorialize or honor a friend or family member by providing flowers for our altar. Visit the Sign-Up Genius now to sign up!

Join Other UUs in Getting Out The Vote this Fall
 
Voter suppression campaigns aimed at people of color, youth and naturalized citizens are undermining our communities and our democracy. One federal court put it plainly, writing that a North Carolina voting law was an unconstitutional effort to “target African-Americans with almost surgical precision.” To combat these shameful attacks, Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice and the All Souls Church Reeb Project for Voting Rights have teamed up on a series of events this fall to increase voter participation in states including Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida. Through partnerships with grassroots organizations, we’ll be doing in-person canvassing and phone banking to build a sense of power and community. Visit the Fall 2018 GOTV Calendar to get involved.
Holy Hill Tours

Would you like to know more about MVUC ‘s grounds? Do you have questions about our “Holy Hill”? Join Wendy Burns for the next few weeks after the second service. We will meet by the patio off the Commons. These tours are made possible by the generous donation is a riding cart to the church. Questions? Please contact Wendy 703-780-3204.
Voter Registration

Did you move since the last general election? Skip the last two general elections? Turning 18 before November 6? Register to vote or check your voter record to make sure it is current and active. Search your local government website for "voter registration." Deadlines to register or update your record are October 15 in Virginia and October 16 in Maryland.
 
Will it be difficult for you to get to the polls on November 6? You may be eligible to vote absentee by mail or in person in Virginia. Some local governments are urging citizens to consider voting early to reduce long lines at the polls. Search your local government website for “early voting” or “early absentee voting” to get locations and dates. There are 20 reasons to vote absentee by mail or in-person in Virginia. In Maryland, no reason is needed to vote early.                                               



What's Happening at MVUC

Sunday Services:
Sunday, October 21, 9:15 am and 11:15 am
“Are We in Danger of Losing Our History?”
Bill Gleason
We are living in challenging times, times that require a sure understanding of our history. Yet a growing number of Americans do not know, nor care to know our history. What does that mean for our identity and for our future?
 
  A Long Strange Trip
Facilitated by The Rev. Dr. Kate Walker
Five Saturdays October 13 - November 10, 1:00 - 2:30 pm, Nursery

Field Trip Saturday, October 6 – TBD  

This is a five-part series of one-hour films detailing the history of Unitarian & Universalist thought from the beginning of the Christian era to what we know today as Unitarian Universalism. 
Supplementary reading list available for deeper study. Please sign up in the Commons or send an email to Jim KerrA Long Strange Trip is part of the MVUC program on faith and identity What Makes UU. 

Hum & Strum
Friday, October 19, 7:30 pm, Commons
Come sing and play with us, featuring favorite songs from the book “Rise Up Singing”. Bring your guitar, ukulele, or singing voice and join in a casual atmosphere of musical fellowship. We welcome beginners, and we take requests. A great opportunity for rusty strings or trying out a different instrument. Extra copies of "Rise Up Singing" will be available.
No reservations needed, just show up and play or sing - or both! 

Introduction to MVUC and UU class coming. Sign up now!
Saturday, October 20, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Commons
Have you been coming to MVUC for a few weeks or for a few months? The folks of the Membership Development Council would love to get to know you better. In October, on Saturday the 20, 9 am - 12 pm is a free class, which is a 3-hour orientation, led by our minister, Rev. Dr. Kate Walker, and other church leaders. The class includes history, church governance, requirements for membership and stewardship. Breakfast and childcare will be provided. Sign-up sheets are on the Welcome Table in the Commons, or you can e-mail Membership with questions or interest.

Outdoor Fellowship Outing
Saturday, October 20
Hope for the same good weather we had at Calvert Cliffs, and join us for an outing to popular Sky Meadows State Park. Choice of a 5-mile hike with significant elevation gain or self-guided easy 2-3 mile walk, both on good trails. Meet at 8:30 am at MVUC or at 10:00 am at the State Park visitors center (from the Beltway 47 miles west on I-66, exit north - not S - 7 miles on Rt. 17, left at sign and about 1 mile to parking and visitors center). Bring water and snack. A probable post-hike visit to Fox Meadow Winery. For more information contact Carl Lohmann at 703-799-7996. 

Annual Halloween UNICEF Carnival
Sunday, October 28, 10 am - 11:15 am, Carriage House

Join us for fun, games and a Haunted House. Costumes optional. All proceeds go to UNICEF! 
We need Halloween or fall-themed cakes or baked goods for the Musical Cake Game. Bring the goods to the Carriage House by 10 am on October 28. If you can help with the carnival, please contact Alex Johnson or sign up here.

Sherwood Hall Lane Needs Us
Saturday, November 3, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Please join us for our next Adopt-A-Highway on Saturday, November 3 from 10:00-12:00. We will meet in the parking lot at Sherwood Hall Library. Adults and children are welcome. No experience needed.  If you have gloves, please bring them. We will provide bags, vests, some trash picker-uppers, and gloves - if you need them. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Joan Darrah or Lynne Kennedy at 703-768-5751. Hope you can join us. Thanks to all for helping with this important community service. 

Gun Violence Prevention: Be Part of the Solution 
Saturday, November 3, 6:15 pm, Chapel 
MVUC & the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) In Partnership to Prevent Gun Violence 
Take part in this important discussion about how we can work together to prevent future acts of violence. Guest speakers will include Naeem Baig, ICNA’s National Director for Interfaith Activities, and Rev. Chris Buice from the Tennessee Valley UU Church in Knoxville where a fatal shooting took place in 2008. Potluck dinner will be served. Attendance is limited – add your name to the sign-up sheet in the Commons today! For more information, contact Diana Herriman 517-203-8552. 

Join Us for Newcomer’s Meet & Greet for the Fall
Sunday, November 4, 12:45 pm to 1:45 pm, Hollin Hall Dining Room
The Meet and Greet lunch is a great way to chat with our minister and a few longer tenured folks.  If you are a new visitor or someone who would like to learn more about MVUC, join us for a light lunch in the Hollin Hall Dining Room after the second service. Look for a signup on the welcome table for our next Meet and Greet or e-mail Membership. For questions, please contact Linda Burke at 703-845-5962. Childcare is available if you let us know one week in advance by October 28).

 Fall Lantern Walk
Led by Cheryl Sabo
Monday, November 12
6:00 – 6:30 yoga class - open to anyone, free, patio
6:30 - 7 meditative lantern walk on paths & through the boxwood gardens
8 - 8 ending up in the meadow for an evening fire

Inspired by the Waldorf homeschool class tradition, the lantern walk has roots in many cultures, loosely aligning with Diwali November 6 and the time change we all feel on November 4. The lantern is a beautiful experience just right for preK students up through adults. We’ll begin with songs t to keep the pace slow and meditative as we walk, then end with a jam by the fire. Register in the Commons or contact Cheryl Sabo.

MVUC Circle Suppers for 2019 — Sign-Up Deadline November 18, 2018
Haven’t signed up yet? Circle Suppers are a great way to get to know other MVUC members and friends in a home setting! Circle Suppers involve revolving groupings of participants who take turns hosting or providing a part of the meal for each of four suppers. Participating pairs or singles will be grouped with different participants for each of the four supper months, which are held in January through April. There will be multiple groups each month and each group will set their own date for the supper for that month. If you would like to participate in the 2019 MVUC Circle Supper Program, as either a single or a pair, and as either a Regular or an Alternate participant, please sign up at the MVUC Membership Table in the Commons or send an e-mail to Jim Burke.

MVUC Caring Associates
The heart of our caring community
The MVUC Caring Associates is a group of twelve community members who volunteer to provide support to fellow MVUC members who are ill, in crisis or experiencing life transitions.
 
The support offered goes well beyond casseroles and cards. Over the years, MVUC Caring Associates have provided support in these areas:
 
              * Home and hospital visits
              * Telephone chats
              * Rides to appointments, grocery shopping
              * Orthopedic equipment (as available)
              * And, of course…warm meals
 
If you know of a community member in need or if you need help yourself, please contact MVUC Caring Associates Coordinator, Pam Unger at 703-965-5111.
 
For orthopedic equipment needs, contact MVUC Caring Associate volunteer Sandy Peterson at 703-768-2565.
Recurring Activities / Events / Committees

We want to be sure your RECURRING activity continues to be posted on the online calendar at www.mvuc.org. Chairs and coordinators please (1) resubmit a meeting request form for your recurring activity at the start of each fiscal year, and (2) continue to check the calendar every few months to be sure the activity is still posted. The system does not permit us to enter activities indefinitely and the activity will eventually “drop off” the calendar. If you have any questions, please contact Susan Samuels.
Announcements

Thanks to our Volunteers
Our gracious thanks to all those who prepare coffee, tea and delicious and healthy foods for us each week after our Sunday services. All members of the congregation volunteer to serve during (and before and after) the coffee hour following each service on a rotating basis.

New Coffee Hour Rotation Began June 3
Thank you to everyone who has climbed on the bandwagon and helped out this year in the 2nd year of the new coffee hour volunteer system.  We know there have been a few kinks to work out but feel that they have been pretty well smoothed over with the help of feedback from everyone. We are continuing this system and want to let you know that the new rotation for the year started on June 4. Groups have been set up, leaders assigned and you will get a call or email at the beginning of the month as a reminder. The list will be available in the Commons if you would like to get a head start.  Please remember that if you can't work your scheduled Sunday we would appreciate it if you found someone to switch with. Thank you for your continued support of the Coffee Hour. Questions? Contact Bonnie Iredell.

Flower Donations
Want to donate flowers? Please, contact Angel Collins.

Meeting Room Requests
As our community grows, along with increased renters, it is especially helpful to submit your meetings/events room requests two weeks in advance to compete to secure your space. In addition, the advance requests using the form helps office staff to “dot all the I’s and cross all the T’s” and serve this wonderful community even better. Need a form? Email Susan Samuels or pick up a form in the box above the staff mailboxes.

Keep In Touch ...
Changes are a part of life, and we’d like to know how to reach you. If you have a new email, phone number, or address, please let us know. Send updates to Susan Samuels.
Ongoing Adult Religious Education

Contemplative Group
Sundays, 10:15 am, Hollin
Hall, Sun Porch *9:00 am when there is only one service
Deepen your spiritual life through contemplative practice. A typical session includes selected readings from different traditions, a period of silent meditation, and brief discussions. Contact: Jim Kerr

Laughter Yoga

Sunday, November 11, 10:30-11 am, Second Sundays of each month
Hasya Yoga (Laughter Yoga) combines unconditional laughter with yogic breathing (Pranayama). Anyone can laugh for no reason, without relying on humor, jokes or comedy. Laughter is simulated as a body exercise in a group but with eye contact and childlike playfulness, it soon may turn into real and contagious laughter. The concept of Laughter Yoga is based on a scientific fact that the body cannot differentiate between fake and real laughter... one gets the same physiological and psychological benefits! Led by certified instructor Claire Brolin. For more information contact Jim Kerr.

Sitting Meditation  
Sundays, 7:00 - 8:30 pm, Carriage House  
We practice sitting meditation and study readings from Jack Kornfeld, Thich Nhat Hanh, Sharon Salzberg, and others. The readings provide encouragement, instruction, and support for those with no previous experience in Buddhist meditation. We practice for our own benefit and the benefit of others. Introductory instruction is available for newcomers. Led by Dale Peebles. You do not need to register in advance.  For more information contact Jim Kerr.

Knitting in the Spirit
First and Third Tuesdays monthly, 7 pm, Meeting House or Offsite
Knitters from beginners to experienced are invited to meet for knitting, discussion, knitting assistance, and comradery.  Absolute beginners, spinners, crocheters, and other handicrafters welcome.  Sign up in the Commons, or contact Ann Richards for more information and to confirm location.

 TED Talks
Monday, November 5, 7:30 pm, Nursery, First Mondays each month
Isaac Lidsky, author and entrepreneur: Reality isn't something you perceive; it's something you create in your mind. Isaac Lidsky learned this profound lesson firsthand when unexpected life circumstances yielded valuable insights. In this introspective, personal talk, he challenges us to let go of excuses, assumptions, and fears, and accept the awesome responsibility of being the creators of our own reality. Also, Janine Shepherd, pilot: Cross-country skier Janine Shepherd hoped for an Olympic medal -- until she was hit by a truck during a training bike ride. She shares a powerful story about the human potential for recovery. Her message: you are not your body, and giving up old dreams can allow new ones to soar.  This Ted presentation will be followed by a discussion facilitated by Rev. Dr. Kate Walker. Register in the Commons or online. Contact Jim Kerr for more information.

UUs & Elsewhere

Join the Plastic Free Challenge!  
(sponsored by 350 Fairfax)
Participants are asked to avoid single-use plastic bags, bottles, and straws from October 1 to 30. If you already say no to bags, bottles, and straws, choose one or two (or ten!) other ways to reduce your plastic footprint.
During the Plastic Free Challenge, you will receive twice-weekly emails offering encouragement, useful tips, and practical alternatives to commonly used plastic items.  
More details and sign-up here.

International Folk Dancing
Every Thursday, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, MVUC Chapel
By popular request, our NEW TIME is 7:30-9: 30 pm!
Come learn dances that express the heart and soul of cultures from around the world. Great music, great exercise, great fun! Beginners welcome, no partner necessary, drop in any time. For more information please visit our website or contact Patricia Williams at 703-472-3888.

Fort Hunt Preschool Halloween Spooktacular
Sunday, October 28, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Bring the kiddos for trick-or-treating, spooky stories in the garden, a haunted walk around the grounds, festive games, and fun Halloween crafts! This annual, public event is a community favorite so invite your friends! $5 entry at the door (kids under 2 are free). Beverages & snacks will be available for purchase.

Shenandoah Run at BRUU
Saturday, November 3, 8:00 pm
Shenandoah Run's performances pay tribute to both vintage Americana and contemporary folk music, while their top-notch musicianship and soaring harmonies lure you in for that irresistible sing-along. Come, spend some time with Shenandoah Run and experience “folk music with a kick.”
9350 Main Street, Manassas VA 20110. Ticketing information forthcoming!

Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass at BRUU
Friday, December 14, 7:30 pm, Bull Run Unitarian Universalists,
9350 Main Street, Manassas VA 20110

Six-time award winner – Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music Association (SPGBMA) – Entertaining Group of the Year. ONE NIGHT ONLY! 6: 00 pm doors open, 7:30 pm showtime.
Nothin’ Fancy was formed in 1994 to compete in a bluegrass competition. After discovering the undeniable camaraderie between its members, it has continued working together and gained a large fan base of loyal followers. The band has released 11 full-length albums, and continues to perform at festivals all across the United States and Canada, and even in Norway.
Tickets are $20, general admission, all ages. You can reserve your tickets here! You can also visit the Facebook event page here and invite your friends and family. For more information and questions, please email bluegrass@bruu.org or call 703-732-1000.


 
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This Week at MVUC
e-mail newsletter and Sunday's MVUC Weekly Bulletin submission deadline is Monday evenings. Later submissions may or may not be included in the weekly MVUC publications. Please send your announcements to announcements@mvuc.org.
 
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Name or Title of Event
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Description (please be concise). Contact information (phone, e-mail or website).
 
Windmill submission deadline is the 15th of the month. Please e-mail articles (titled "Windmill") to newsletters@mvuc.org. Items will be edited to fit available space.
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This Week at MVUC is edited by the Church Administrator, Carolyn White. As of April 2017, we now reach more than 500 subscribers with news of our congregation and community. Let's keep growing! Send any information to be published for announcements by Monday of every week. Send e-mail address changes to Susan Samuels.
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