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PBUUC Sunday Worship Service
May 3, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Held at:
University Christian Church
6800 Adelphi Road
Hyattsville, MD
(In-Person & on Zoom)
The Path of Love
Rev. Ann Kadlecek
with Liturgist Andy McIntire
According to the proposed revision of Article II of the Unitarian Universalist bylaws (which will be voted on at General Assembly next month), “Love is the power that holds us together and is at the center of our shared values.” What might it mean for us to center that power? What is the path of Love?
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Meeting ID: 915 1159 4522
Passcode: 298249
Or by phone: 1 301 715 8592 US
We also stream live on Facebook
Click Here for information on Upcoming Worship Services
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May 8, 2024 Meeting draft agenda is here:
2024 05 Board Meeting - Google Drive
April 10, 2024 meeting agenda and reports are here:
2024 04 Board Meeting - Google Drive
March 13, 2024 reports are here:
2024 03 Board Meeting - Google Drive
Please mark your calendars for the Annual Meeting on Sunday, June 9, 2024!
On May 22, 2024, a postcard will be sent to our membership providing formal notice of the Board meeting to be held on Zoom at 10 am. The postcard will include a link to relevant Annual Meeting documents including the Agenda, the Annual Report, a draft Budget, a PowerPoint about the Budget, the wording of the proposed Articles of Incorporation change, a list of nominees and their bios for vacant positions and Minutes of last year’s Annual Meeting.
Should you wish to contact the Board of Trustees, please use this email: BoT@PBUUC.org
Your board members,
Leo Jones, Chair
Abby Crowley, Co-Vice Chair
Tricia Most, Co-Vice Chair
Lula Beatty
Patty Daukantas
Karen Donovan
Don Gerson
Mary Rooker
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 The “Good Good-bye”: A Note from Your Minister
May 3, 2024
After three years of an eventful, productive, shared developmental ministry, we’re approaching the time when you and I will say goodbye.
There are many feelings around this farewell – even just within me. I know, intellectually, that it’s the right time and that you are going be just fine. But I have come to care deeply about you and your church and I am going to miss you.
There’s a continuum of approaches to saying goodbye. On one end, there’s the dragged-out farewell, where it gets over-complicated or we keep finding more things to say or do to postpone the finality (kind of a grown-up version of refusing to being the first to hang up the phone). On the other end, there’s slipping out the back door and avoiding the moment entirely.
As we approach our goodbye, we’re trying for a healthy middle ground.
My last day in the pulpit will be June 30. I’ve saved up most of this year’s vacation and study leave time for July 1-31, so (unless there’s a crisis in July) June 30 will be our last day together. An event celebrating Paint Branch’s first three years of developmental ministry is scheduled for June 30, after the service.
But before then, I’m hoping to meet with as many of you as possible, so we can say our own goodbye. We might also reflect on these last three years together – all that our shared ministry accomplished, all that we learned, and what is on your heart as you move into the future. Since I will be following best practices and avoiding contact with you for two years after my departure, this will our chance to say what we want to say to each other, as part of our “good goodbye.”
If you’d like to meet, please send me an email at minister@pbuuc.org and we’ll find a time and a format that works for you.
I look forward to our conversation!
- Rev. Ann
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Next Sunday, May 5, 2024 Quest Discussion Group will be meeting via Zoom from 11:45-1:00pm to read Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat Bohannon. Please finish Chapter 3, Perception. For any questions, please contact Tess Morrison at tmorriso@illinois.edu.
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Diversity/Anti-Racism Transformation Team (DARTT)
DARTT BOOKREAD
Poverty, by America
by Matthew Desmond
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
“Why? Why all this poverty? To understand the causes of poverty, we must look beyond the poor. Those of us living lives of privilege and plenty must examine ourselves. Are we - we the secure, the insured, the housed, the college-educated, the protected, the lucky - connected to all this suffering? This is a book about poverty that is not just about the poor. Instead, it's a book about how the other other half lives, about how some lives are made small so that others may grow.”
Sue Bollens will lead the discussion. Please read the Prologue through Chapter 5. You are welcome to join in our discussion even if you haven’t read the book.
The Zoom link will be sent to all people on the Bookread email list. If you are not on this list and would like to receive the Zoom link or be added to the DARTT Bookread Mailing List, send an e-mail to dartt@pbuuc.org.
Poverty, by America is available from local libraries. If you plan to buy it, consider Black-owned/progressive independent bookstores in this area (Busboys and Poets, Loyalty Books, Mahogany Books, Politics and Prose, Sankofa, My Dead Aunt’s Books, Solid State). It is also available on Audible.
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FROM THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE
PBUUC NEEDS YOU!
You are needed to help choose leaders to serve our community.
You are needed on the:
Board of Trustees to fill two 3-year terms; one 2-year term, one one-year term
Nominating Committee to fill three 2-year terms.
Legacy Fund (Endowment Committee) to fill one three-year term.
To suggest a candidate or indicate your own interest, suggest a candidate or indicate your own interest, contact nomcom@pbuuc.org Carmelita Carter-Sykes at cartercarmelita@aol.com, Keith Miller at keithanddebra@verizon.net.
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Interested in representing PBUUC as a Delegate? Plan to attend the UUA General Assembly?
General Assembly will be 100% online from Thursday, June 20 through Sunday, June 23, 2024. UUs from all over will participate in inspirational worship services and informative workshops, reconvene with friends and colleagues, and explore the virtual exhibit hall.
This year, we will vote on the revised Article II that proposes changes to our principles. You can read the revised proposal HERE
If you’re interested in serving as a delegate, learning more about serving, or simply plan to attend GA please enter your interest into this document HERE. You can also reach out to me at etaras1@yahoo.com if you have any questions. I am putting together a list of Paint Branchers who plan to attend and will be coordinating our prospective delegates.
GA is an unforgettable experience! You’ll leave with renewed energy and innovative ideas to share!
You can register for General Assembly HERE.
If money is an issue and you’d still like to attend, please email me and I will share some special options you can consider.
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Next Meditation Gathering:
Sunday, May 5 at 11amHere’s the Zoom link:
https://zoom.us/j/91891340358?pwd=VTAxVWxmTENKWFZXaStqbHpLcjFRQT09
All are welcome to this spiritual community of caring
for some personal support, mutual encouragement,
and quiet time for meditation.
Drop in on Zoom at 11 a.m. on the first and third Sunday mornings
of the month.
(Meditation Gatherings are a spin-off from the Spirituality Circle, which meets the second and fourth Sundays of each month at 11 am.)
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SPIRITUALITY CIRCLE
Spirituality Circle meets on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month at 11. Spirituality Circle is one of the many ways we come together at Paint Branch to find, develop, and enhance our sense of belonging in the community. It’s about encouragement and curious exploration of a variety of spiritual practices that connect us with the sacred. We support each other in our individual challenges and pursuits.
We are using a curriculum called “Faith Forward” again. In this series, we are introduced to and asked to “try on” many different spiritual practices. We are asked to ‘keep an open mind and see what comes up for you’. Our bodies and minds mature. The same is true of our spirits. What may not have served us well at one point in our lives, may serve us now. We are encouraged to approach these practices with “new eyes” and a sense of curiosity.
Our next meeting will be April 28thth when we will discuss the spiritual practice of Worship and Ritual. See Session Seven Handouts if possible. Attending previous sessions is not necessary for attending any session but if you want information about them you are encouraged to look at the Handouts available below.
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May 13
Sherry Mitchell
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Paint Branch offers several forms of caring support for congregants:
Rev. Ann is available for pastoral visits and phone calls: 301-937-3667 or minister@pbuuc.org.
Pastoral Care Associates offer spiritual listening and compassionate presence: pca@pbuuc.org.
The “We Care” Team offers assistance:
If you or someone you know would appreciate one of these supports, please be in touch with us at any of the emails above.
And if you would like to offer to help in one of these areas, please let any of us know!
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How To Make A Donation To Paint Branch
Here are the ways you can give to Paint Branch:
- Sundays: Place cash or a check in the offering basket.
- Sundays and at any time: Use our Breeze donation system to:
--- Send online to: https://pbuuc.breezechms.com/give/online
--- Text the whole dollar amount to 301-321-7215
--- Mail a check to the church office at:
P.O. Box 676, Laurel, MD 20725-0676
Use the notes/memo section of Breeze or your check to indicate your donation category; e.g., pledge, plate, other.
Members and visitors can use these secure systems in lieu of cash donations.
Questions? Contact Treasurer@pbuuc.org
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PBUUC is recruiting volunteers for the greeter/usher role as we restart in person worship services. Commit to one or more Sundays per month and enjoy the benefit of getting to know your fellow congregants better. Training will be provided. For more information or to volunteer please contact Chris Evans at engagement@pbuuc.org.
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