What’s happening at UUCF
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Women's Personal Growth Group
Tue., Jun. 18, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Prog. Bldg. Meets the third Tuesday of each month. Contact Connie Drapeau. Meets monthly to share issues of personal concern. All are welcome.
Wednesday Morning Book Club
Jun. 19, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Library. Third Wednesday of each month, unless otherwise noted. Contact Betsy Bicknell. Reading “When Breath Becomes Air" by Paul Kalanithi.
General Assembly 2019
The annual meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Association, General Assembly, takes place Jun. 19-23 in Spokane, WA. Attendees worship, witness, learn, connect and make policy for the association through democratic process. This year's theme is "The Power of We." Many events are available to stream online and many are recorded for later viewing. You do not have to register for GA to access the events online. Events, dates and times are listed here. All times are Pacific Daylight Time. Of particular note is the Service of the Living Tradition and the Ware Lecture, given this year by Richard Blanco. More information about GA is here.
Needlework Group
Thu., Jun. 20, 2:30-4 p.m., Prog. Bldg. Meets the first Tuesday from 7:30-9 p.m. and the third Thursday from 2:30-4 p.m. Contact Mary Paxton. No registration required; just show up. This group welcomes all parties interested in schmoozing over needlework or other portable projects. There is no formal instructor, but participants assist each other (including beginners) in mastering new techniques and planning future projects, while they get to know each other better.
Presenting Trex bench to Fairfax County School Board
Thu., Jun. 20, 7 p.m., Luther Jackson Middle School, Falls Church. Congregants who collected plastic bags and other materials as part of the Climate Action Group's spring campaign are invited to this meeting of the Fairfax County School Board during which the group will formally present the Trex bench it received for the joint effort by UUCF, UU Church in Reston, Unity of Fairfax, Fairfax 350 and the Woodburn Homes Civic Association.
Men's Fellowship Group
Thu., Jun. 20, 7:30-9 p.m., Prog. Bldg. Meets the first and third Thursdays of the month. Accepting new members. No drop-ins please. Contact David Heagy, 703-281-9226, before attending first meeting for guidelines. We offer a safe space for group members to be themselves and to discuss, in confidence, issues we face as men. Each member may determine the issues he wishes to discuss and whether he wants feedback from the group. We also discuss other topics of interest. Members are expected to attend regularly.
Memoirs Writing Group
Fri., Jun. 21, 1:30-3 p.m., Library. Meets the first and third Fridays, unless otherwise noted. Questions? Contact Kristin Moyer. This group meets to encourage one another while sharing writing tips and the stories of their lives.
FACETS Hot Meals food donations, preparation and delivery
Sat., Jun. 22, 2-4 p.m., Sanctuary Kitchen & Commons. (Note: Different start time than usual.) Sun., Jun. 23, 7:30-9 a.m., Sanctuary Kitchen and deliveries in the community. Sign up to help. Questions or to be added to the UUCF Hot Meals volunteer list, contact co-chair Scott Lundgren, 703-789-2412. UUCF youth and adult volunteers donate and prepare (Saturday) and reheat and deliver (Sunday) 60-80 hot breakfasts to homeless clients on a bimonthly basis.
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FACETS Hot Meals food donations, preparation and delivery
Sat., Jun. 22, 2-4 p.m., Sanctuary Kitchen & Commons. (Note: Different start time than usual.) Sun., Jun. 23, 7:30-9 a.m., Sanctuary Kitchen and deliveries in the community. Sign up to help. Questions or to be added to the UUCF Hot Meals volunteer list, contact co-chair Scott Lundgren, 703-789-2412. UUCF youth and adult volunteers donate and prepare (Saturday) and reheat and deliver (Sunday) 60-80 hot breakfasts to homeless clients on a bimonthly basis.
"Woven Works" summer art show reception
Sun., Jun. 30, 3-5 p.m., Music & Arts Room and Sanctuary Commons. What happens when two paintings are sliced to ribbons and joined together to form a new work? Visit Stevie O’Grady’s “Woven Works” in the UUCF ARTspeaks space to see for yourself. Join us to meet the artist and enjoy refreshments.(Stevie is the mother of UUCF member Katy O’Grady.) The exhibit is up through late August.
Reducing waste and improving recycling
Mon., Jul. 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Providence Community Center, 3001 Vaden Dr., Fairfax, VA. If the recycling system is broken, what can we can do to fix it? Come for a dialogue on how to tackle waste - both as individuals in our households and as activists demanding corporate and political change. Beth Porter, author of "Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine: Sorting Out the Recycling System" will discuss what’s wrong with recycling and our roles in repairing it. RSVP here. Questions? Contact Catherine Carver. Sponsored by Sierra Club/Great Falls Group.
Annual baseball outing
Sun., Sep. 1, 1:35 p.m., Washington Nationals Baseball Park. The Nats play the Miami Marlins. Tickets will be purchased in advance for a group section, keeping the price at about $35. Advance purchase is needed. Travel together from the Vienna Metro station following the Sunday worship service. An annual treat! Join the fun and fellowship! Reservation deadline is Mon., Jul. 1. Questions? Contact John Kun.
Fall Adult Retreat sign-ups open
Fri., Oct. 11-Sun., Oct. 13, Claggett Center, Adamstown, MD. Questions? Contact Rachel Kazan or Jennifer Yi, uucffar@gmail.com. All UUCF adult members, friends and the larger community are welcome to attend the UUCF Adult Retreat. This spiritual, intellectual and creative weekend includes fun and enlightening workshops and time for community and solitude in a relaxing country setting. Register online or in the Commons after services. Registrations accepted through Oct. 6; early bird registration ends Jun. 30.
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DRUUMM survey
DRUUMM (Diverse & Revolutionary UU Multicultural Ministries) is conducting a brief survey of members and friends who identify as UU people of color to learn more about community needs. We are seeking to better understand the gap between "what is" and "what should be." The survey will take about 15 minutes. All information shared will be used only for DRUUMM purposes and will not be shared without permission. Your responses will help inform the next phase of DRUUMM's organizing and base-building work. DRUUMM 2019 Survey. Deadline is Jun. 20. Learn more about DRUUMM and view its monthly newsletter. Questions? Contact Rev. Joseph Santos-Lyons.
Need help setting up online giving in Realm?
UUCF Administrative Coordinator Mary Foster is now able to help congregants set up online giving payments within the Realm database. (Congregants have had this ability since UUCF started using Realm.) If you'd like help setting up online giving payments, contact Mary Foster, 703-281-4230, in the UUCF office Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Covenant Groups for 2019-20
Would you like a chance to discuss the monthly worship themes in a smaller group setting? Sign up to participate and/or facilitate a Covenant Group! Forty people participated in the annually cycling covenant group model during the 2018-19 congregational year. Long-standing groups also available. Email Rev. Sarah Caine for more information.
Share the Plate
The Share the Plate recipient for Jun. 2-Jul. 14 is Better Angels, a citizens’ organization uniting red and blue Americans in a working alliance to depolarize America.
UUCF office closing
The UUCF office will be closed on Thu., Jul. 4, in honor of Independence Day.
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Join an RE teaching team!
Are you kind, patient, fun-loving and young at heart? If so, then you have the attributes needed to be a teacher in UUCF's Religious Exploration program. We still need 28 more volunteer teachers to offer all the youth and children's classes we need this fall. RE teachers serve on four-person covenanted teams with guidance from a liaison and RE staff. Training and support is provided. We follow small-group ministry models to create classes where fellowship, friendship, activities, stories and conversation are the conduits to learning. RE teachers rotate Sundays and choose their schedules, so you will still have plenty of opportunities to attend worship services or participate in a music program during the year. Please stop by the Commons table after services to learn more or go to the 2019-20 RE Teacher Sign-up to join a team for next year.
Summer RE helpers needed
Volunteers are needed to assist with Summer RE classes in June and August. Our lead teachers are lined up to teach Summer RE classes, but we will need four adult or college-age helpers each week (one for each of the four classes we are offering) to run these classes. Please sign up to lend a hand.
RE Family Potluck
Sun., Jun. 23, 4:30-6:30 p.m., at the home of Tom and Meghan Crowley. Questions? Contact Laura Higgins or Matt Higgins, higfamily7@gmail.com, 571-314-0851. Meets the fourth Sunday of each month, unless otherwise noted. All UUCF RE families welcome.
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Join an RE teaching team!
Are you kind, patient, fun-loving and young at heart? If so, then you have the attributes needed to be a teacher in UUCF's Religious Exploration program. We still need 28 more volunteer teachers to offer all the youth and children's classes we need this fall. RE teachers serve on four-person covenanted teams with guidance from a liaison and RE staff. Training and support is provided. We follow small-group ministry models to create classes where fellowship, friendship, activities, stories and conversation are the conduits to learning. RE teachers rotate Sundays and choose their schedules, so you will still have plenty of opportunities to attend worship services or participate in a music program during the year. Please stop by the Commons table after services to learn more or go to the 2019-20 RE Teacher Sign-up to join a team for next year.
Summer RE helpers needed
Volunteers are needed to assist with Summer RE classes in June and August. Our lead teachers are lined up to teach Summer RE classes, but we will need four adult or college-age helpers each week (one for each of the four classes we are offering) to run these classes. Please sign up to lend a hand.
Youth-Adult Committee meeting
Tue., Jun. 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Prog. Bldg. Questions? Contact Courtney Firth. Open to all youth and youth advisors.
RE Family Potluck
Sun., Jun. 23, 4:30-6:30 p.m., at the home of Tom and Meghan Crowley. Questions? Contact Laura Higgins or Matt Higgins, higfamily7@gmail.com, 571-314-0851. Meets the fourth Sunday of each month, unless otherwise noted. All UUCF RE families welcome.
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Young Adult brunch
Sun., Jul. 7, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., gather in the Sanctuary Building lobby. Open to all young adults (ages 18-35) from inside and outside UUCF and their children. Brunches held the first Sunday, unless otherwise noted. Join the Young Adult Fellowship Facebook page for updates and connection. Join the Young Adult Fellowship group for brunch and conversation at Starbucks (2930 Chain Bridge Rd., Oakton).
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Join an RE teaching team!
Are you kind, patient, fun-loving and young at heart? If so, then you have the attributes needed to be a teacher in UUCF's Religious Exploration program. We still need 28 more volunteer teachers to offer all the youth and children's classes we need this fall. RE teachers serve on four-person covenanted teams with guidance from a liaison and RE staff. Training and support is provided. We follow small-group ministry models to create classes where fellowship, friendship, activities, stories and conversation are the conduits to learning. RE teachers rotate Sundays and choose their schedules, so you will still have plenty of opportunities to attend worship services or participate in a music program during the year. Please stop by the Commons table after services to learn more or go to the 2019-20 RE Teacher Sign-up to join a team for next year.
Summer worship volunteers needed
We need volunteers to welcome visitors and usher during our summer worship services and to help with coffee and sell fair-trade items after the services. Even if you can only help once or twice, sign up here or in the Commons after services or contact Mary Foster. It's fun and easy, and if you're trying it for the first time, Mary is happy to help you get started. Thanks for helping make summer worship run smoothly.
Summer RE helpers needed
Volunteers are needed to assist with Summer RE classes in June and August. Our lead teachers are lined up to teach Summer RE classes, but we will need four adult or college-age helpers each week (one for each of the four classes we are offering) to run these classes. Please sign up to lend a hand.
FACETS Hot Meals food donations, preparation and delivery
Sat., Jun. 22, 2-4 p.m., Sanctuary Kitchen & Commons. (Note: Different start time than usual.) Sun., Jun. 23, 7:30-9 a.m., Sanctuary Kitchen and deliveries in the community. Sign up to help. Questions or to be added to the UUCF Hot Meals volunteer list, contact co-chair Scott Lundgren, 703-789-2412. UUCF youth and adult volunteers donate and prepare (Saturday) and reheat and deliver (Sunday) 60-80 hot breakfasts to homeless clients on a bimonthly basis.
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Ending gun violence vigil
Sun., Jul. 14, 2-3 p.m., National Rifle Association headquarters, 11250 Waples Mill Rd., Fairfax. Contact Bob Hatfield. Signs provided. Park on Fairfax Ridge Road. Vigils are held at the NRA the 14th of each month in memory of the victims of Sandy Hook, Dec. 14, 2012, as a public reminder that the American people want safe and sane gun laws.
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UUA online leadership classes
The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) has put together four UUA-staff-led, online, on-demand courses for congregational leaders to explore. These courses provide an accessible, interesting foundation to UU leadership by teaching about some of the whys and hows of our faith. Registration is open for spring classes, which begin Jan. 25. Deeper than a single webinar or workshop, the UU Leadership Institute offers core leadership courses online with on-demand materials. They are perfect for the congregation who wants to learn together at an affordable cost - only $30 per course per semester. For more information contact info@uuinstitute.org.
Next Chapter: How to Retire Wild, Happy and Free the UUCF Way
Tue., Jun. 25, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Prog. Bldg. (Class started Apr. 23.) Led by Craig Clark. Register online or email ap@uucf.org. Retirement is a familiar term, but perhaps the “next chapter” of your successful, gratifying and meaningful life is a better way to describe retirement. The class will focus on how we can make our next chapter the one we want it to be. In addition to learning from each other, we will learn from people who have written on this topic. Regardless of your age, the next chapter is here, or it’s coming, so why not plan for it and make it the chapter you and your loved ones want.
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Climate Action Group
Wed., Jul. 3, 7:30-9 p.m., Social Hall. Contact Eric Goplerud. Everyone welcome.
Partner Church Circle
Sun., Jul. 7, 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Library. Contact Dick Van Duizend.
Monday Night Book Club
Jul. 8, 7:30-9 p.m., Prog. Bldg. Meets the second Monday of each month, unless otherwise noted. Contact Don Andress. Group will discuss "Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens.
Committee for Immigration Justice
Wed., Jul. 10, 7:30-9 p.m., Prog. Bldg. Contact Dan Rothbart. For anyone interested in work relating to UUCF's role in supporting our immigrant neighbors in danger of deportation or detention through the Congregation Action Network. Come see how you can make a difference in someone's life. All are welcome.
Poetry Club
Sun., Jul. 14, 4-6 p.m., Prog. Bldg. Meets the second Sunday of the month, unless otherwise noted. Contact Barb Dutchak. This open, drop-in group meets monthly for fellowship and conversation as we explore the meaning and artistry of poetry we share from our personal, wide-ranging reading. We value the depth and dimension that fine poetry brings to our lives. Though participants may occasionally share a personal work, this is not a writing workshop.
Racial Justice Steering Committee
Sat., Jul. 20, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Library. Meets the third Saturday of the month, unless otherwise noted. Contact RJSC co-chairs Kaye Cook or Sharon Johnson. Through education, service, advocacy and witness, the Racial Justice Steering Committee (RJSC) - a subgroup of the UUCF Social Justice Council - is dedicated to identifying and alleviating the root causes and effects of racial injustice and racial discrimination. Find out about the group's Second Principle Project and other ways the RJSC is working toward these goals at uucf.org/racial-justice.
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A thank you from our Transylvanian visitors
The Partner Church Circle received this thank you note from Emma and Gyula Benke who visited UUCF earlier this month. Dear American UU brothers and sisters, We would like to extend my thanks for giving us the opportunity to come to the other side of the world. You made our dreams come true. There is no gift in the world that could express our gratitude. We will be grateful for the rest of our lives. We would like to give the church a small gift, a symbol our gratitude. It is a Szekely flag that symbolizes that we were and are and will be Transylvanian Hungarians, or Szekelys. In our homeland, faith, hope and love are the three treasures that help us to survive and struggle for what is ours. Those of you who have been in Transylvania understand what I mean. We live as a minority and much is forbidden us. We trust in God to follow every one of your steps, to give you strength and health so that we can nurture this faithful, loving relationship for a long time. I am very happy that we have a true friendship with you. We never would have believed that we would make it to America and yet here we are. Thank you for that. God bless you! Emma and Gyula Benke The Szekely flag will be placed in the Partner Church Room in the Sanctuary Building. Truly we are weaving the relationships that underlie a “beloved community.” – Dick Van Duizend, chair, Partner Church Circle
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FLY looking for facilitators
The Fairfax LGBTQ Youth (FLY) group is looking for facilitators. Facilitators work in teams of two or more to create safe, supportive and social spaces for LGBTQ youth ages 12-19. Facilitators receive training about group processes and need to pass a background check. The group meets twice a month, on the first Tuesdays and third Fridays, but we take turns facilitating, so you don't need to be available for all of these. FLY is a part of DC Metro PFLAG. For more information, please contact Samantha (Sam) Marple.
SCOV Caregivers Support Group
Thu., Jun. 20, 10-11:30 a.m., Prog. Bldg. Thu., Jul. 11, 10-11:30 a.m., Prog. Bldg. (Note: In July 2019, the group will meet on the second and fourth Thursdays.) Thu., Jul. 25, 10-11:30 a.m., Prog. Bldg. Meets first and third Thursdays of the month, unless otherwise noted. The Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna (SCOV) hosts a free facilitated support group for caregivers of adult family members with dementia. Come any time 10-11:30 a.m. Questions? Contact facilitator Jack Tarr or see the SCOV website. Flier here.
UUCC seeks director of youth and young adult ministry
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia, MD, seeks a half-time community organizer to build relationships among the high school youth and young adults in our congregation and our Columbia neighborhood. The director of youth and young adult ministry (DYYAM) will work with this developing community to craft a vision for the ministry they desire and then facilitate its implementation. The DYYAM will join a collegial UUCC staff team that collaborates in cultivating an institution that makes a positive difference for the whole community. As we work to understand and dismantle white supremacy and intersectional oppressions, we seek staff who are compelled to work where their values are aligned. The ideal candidate will be a part of the demographic they will be serving; persons of color and/or those who identify as LGBTQ are especially encouraged to apply. Preferred start date is Aug. 1; work hours are flexible. Salary commensurate with Unitarian Universalist Association fair compensation guidelines. Please send a resume and cover letter to apply@uucolumbia.net by Jun. 21.
FLY Youth Group
Fri., Jun. 21, 7:30-9 p.m., Prog. Bldg. Questions? Email wf.pflag@gmail.com. FLY is a support/social group for LGBTQ youth and allies ages 12 (with parental permission) to 19.
"Remembering Ferguson" film & discussion
Sun., Jun. 23, 7-9:30 p.m., River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation (RRUUC), 6301 River Rd., Bethesda, MD. Join us for a viewing of "Whose Streets?," a firsthand look at the protests following the 2014 killing of a young African American man by a local white policeman in Ferguson, MO. After the documentary, we will discuss together the impact of this kind of direct storytelling, the ways in which communities come together to effect social change, and the everyday impact of racial discrimination. Free event. $5 donation will be appreciated. Register here. Sponsored by the RRUUC Educating4Change Pathway.
A Celebration of the Divine: An Interfaith Music Event
Sun., Jun. 30, 3-5 p.m., American Turkish Friendship Association (ATFA), 14120 Newbrook Dr., Chantilly, VA. Register here. Join us for an afternoon of spiritual music as we celebrate our love for the divine! Program: 3-4 p.m. - Presentations 4-4:30 p.m. - Open mic (participants may read poems, sing or pray) 4:30-5 p.m. - Socializing and refreshments Co-sponsors: American Turkish Friendship Association Congregation Adat Reyim Foundation for Ethnic Understanding
Western Fairfax PFLAG and FLY
Tue., Jul. 2, 7:30-9 p.m., Prog. Bldg. PFLAG is a support group for Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, and FLY is a support/social group for LGBTQ youth and allies ages 12 (with parental permission) to 19. FLY also holds teen lounges on the third Friday of each month. Email PFLAG or visit FLY's Facebook page for time and place.
FLY pizza and movie night
Fri., Jul. 19, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Prog. Bldg. FLY is a support/social group for LGBTQ youth and allies ages 12 (with parental permission) to 19.
Family-friendly retreat tending the wounds of racism
Wed., Jul. 24-Sat., Jul. 27, Ferry Beach Retreat & Conference Center, Saco, Maine. An intentional gathering space of spiritual healing for those directly impacted by racism: families and individuals of color, as well as white families raising children of color, and multiracial families. Although you do not have to be a UU to attend, we ask participants to resonate with the Unitarian Universalist values of equity, justice, inclusion and compassion. Flier here. FAQs here. The Well is a culturally proud, welcoming and unapologetic space that centers the experiences and expressions of communities of color. The Well is a life-giving retreat. Just like a communal well in ancient times, we gather at the Well, share wisdom and learn from each other, talk about things that matter and fill our vessels with resources that sustain us. As a rare multi-generational opportunity for children, youth and adults, programming of the Well explores our spiritual paths, including rites of passage that bear witness to our experiences. There will be food, music, sports, history, arts and bodywork that nurtures our souls, and worship, rituals and networking that uplift our spirits.
Saturday morning yoga
Sat., Jun. 22, 29, Jul. 6, 13, 20, 27, 9:30-11 a.m., Prog. Bldg. Contact Ravi Kaur (Chris Mason), 571-213-3192, to register or for more information. Ten sessions: $110. Sign up for four or more classes at $11/session. Drop-in rate: $15/session. Senior discounts available. Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan. Sessions include yoga sets, breathing, stretching and meditation. Increase your flexibility, relax and be energized.
New UU youth leadership program
Sun., Jul. 28-Sat., Aug. 3 in State College, PA - Click for details and to register. Sun., Aug. 18-Sat., Aug. 24 in Schenectady, NY - Click for details and to register. This new UU youth leadership program, River Rising, is for rising 9th-12th graders in the U.S. and Canada. Watch this YouTube video. Learn more about River Rising here. Early bird registration ends Jun. 15. (Scholarships available for registrants in the Central East Region and we'll work with those from outside CER to find scholarship funds in their own regions.) Questions? Contact Shannon Harper. What kind of future leaders does our faith and our planet need? What does sustainable leadership look like when burnout is so prevalent? How do we equip youth with tools to see to their own physical and spiritual health and well-being as well as those of whatever communities they will be a part of? Program attendees will answer these questions through interactive play, story telling, spiritual practice, team building, small-group ministry and meaningful youth-led worship.
Adult/Young Adult/Older Adult OWL Facilitator Training
Fri., Aug. 2-Sun., Aug. 4. Bull Run Unitarian Universalists are hosting an Adult/Young Adult/Older Adult OWL facilitator training. Space is limited. Registration deadline is Jul. 12. Details and registration are here.
Camps at Accotink UU
Nature Camp for children ages 5-10. Mon., Aug. 5-Fri., Aug. 9, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (early drop-off available), Accotink UU Church, 10125 Lakehaven Ct., Burke. Cost: $200. Join us for a week of biology, ecology and the 7th Principle! Explore AUUC's awesome environment and learn about our neighborhood (plants, animals and humans) through play, investigation, storytelling, games and crafts. Each day will feature a theme and both structured and unstructured activity time. We will be outside most of the day, so sunscreen, bug spray and water are musts. Play will happen rain or shine! STEAMpunk Camp for ages 7-12. Mon., Aug. 12-Fri., Aug. 16, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (early drop-off available), Accotink UU Church, Burke. Cost: $200. Throughout history, the world has experienced its fair share of problems, from slavery to natural disasters and everything in between. Prominent 20th Century Unitarian Buckminster Fuller believed science had the ability to solve all the world’s problems and bring humanity into harmony. Your child is cordially invited to travel back in time to meet “Bucky” himself, and put their science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics skills to the test in solving the world’s problems, at the 1929 Cincinnati Science Fair! With a mixture of live action role playing (LARPing), real world science experiments, inventing, escape room riddles and social activism, STEAMpunk summer camp is bound to be fun and have something for everyone! Register online. More information at accotinkuu.org. Questions? Email camp@accotinkuu.org.
Better Together Networkpalooza
Sun., Sep. 29, 2-5 p.m., River Road UU Congregation, 6301 River Rd., Bethesda MD. Register here. This event is free of charge. Light snacks will be provided. We are looking into child care. Registration opening soon! Have you ever longed for a chance to talk with UUs from other congregations who are doing the same work you are? Do you find yourself at workshops just wishing you could pick the brains of all the other worship leaders/justice seekers/treasurers/board presidents/membership teams in the room? Are you interested in enhancing your congregation's work by learning what others are doing in theirs? Mark your fall calendar for this great day of sharing and learning. We’ll run two sessions of networking. Pick a first and second choice for both sessions. (If you can’t attend one or the other, that’s OK - make choices for the one you’ll attend.) Closer to the date, we’ll pick the most populated sessions and let you know where to go. There will be something for everyone! Session choices: Board Members Worship Religious Education Membership Pastoral Care Buildings and Grounds Finance/Treasurers Stewardship Justice Aesthetics Right Relations Staff: Clergy, Religious Educators, Musicians, Admins and more
Living Legacy Pilgrimage
Sat., Oct. 19-Sat., Oct. 26. The October 2019 Living Legacy Pilgrimage (LLP) through Alabama and Mississippi offers participants an opportunity to discover the history, courage and commitment of the struggle for civil rights in this country. This is a spiritual journey, one that invites you to become a pilgrim, examining your commitments as together we carry the legacy of the civil rights movement veterans into today's racially unhealed world. It is an experience you will not forget. This eight-day journey starts and ends in Birmingham, AL, where the 1963 Ku Klux Klan bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church killed four little girls - Denise McNair, Addie Mae Collins, Carole Robertson and Cynthia Wesley. We then travel to Montgomery to the spot where Rosa Parks boarded the bus that changed history, and visit the Equal Justice Initiatives' Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice (Bryan Stevenson's lynching memorial). We'll visit Marion and Selma, AL, the center of the Selma voting rights campaign, and walk over the historic Edmund Pettus Bridge. From there, we'll travel to Philadelphia, MS, where members of the Ku Klux Klan killed three civil rights workers - James Chaney, Michael Schwerner and Andrew Goodman. We'll visit the new Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson, and then head up the Mississippi Delta to the area where 14-year old Emmett Till was murdered, through Sunflower County, where Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer lived and worked, and then on into Memphis, TN, where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated and where the National Civil Rights Museum now honors his legacy and the legacy of all who fought for civil rights. This pilgrimage is a sacred journey, unlike any other. Not only will you visit the historic sites of the civil rights movement, but you will also meet some of the very people who risked their lives to secure everyone's rights and those who carry on the story today. These foot soldiers of the movement have not stopped working for justice, and they will inspire you with their courage, their resilience and their persistence throughout all these many years. Now is the time to build a community of leaders who will answer the call for justice as brave veterans of the civil rights struggle have done for so many decades. Come take your place on the long trail of history. The time is now! Learn more and register here. Support the Living Legacy Project's IRA (Individual Reparation Account) We encourage those who are privileged by means of their color to contribute a full or partial registration to our Living Legacy Project IRA account (Individual Reparation Account). This amount will allow a person whose life has been impacted by color discrimination or by the legacy of enslavement and/or racism to fully participate in the pilgrimage. All of us will be richer for these reparations. The value of this Living Legacy Pilgrimage is priceless. By donating toward the cost of the trip for someone else, you have an opportunity to take concrete action toward healing the wounds of racism. Donate here.
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