What’s happening at UUCF
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Memoirs Writing Group
Fri., Feb. 15, 1:30-3 p.m., Library. (Note: Location change because of hypothermia shelter week.) 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.
Annual Healing Service
Fri., Feb. 15, 7 p.m., Sanctuary. Please join the Pastoral Care Committee and the Worship Team for a healing service. This annual service, led by Pippin Whitaker, is an opportunity to carve out time and space to reflect on things that are weighing heavily - from personal loss to national and international events. Join us as we seek healing, find light and unite in our quest for wholeness. Everyone is invited to bring a reading to share that brings them peace and healing. Refreshments will follow the service Drop-in child care to age 5 will be available in the Sanctuary Nursery.
Racial Justice Steering Committee
Sat., Feb. 16, 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.
UU Battle of the Bands
Sat., Feb. 16, 7 p.m., UU Rockville. Come cheer for UUCF band Oakton Bat Rescue as it competes in the first-ever DC-area UU Battle of the Bands! Tickets available here. The band includes David Addis and Liz Carlson (vocals), youth Ben Eggleston (drums and keyboards), Mary Gaskins (vocals and keyboards), John Graham (guitar), Bob Carr (guitar and vocals) and Pete Rafle (bass). Put on your dancing shoes because Oakton Bat Rescue will rock the house!
UU Common Read
The 2018-19 UU Common Read, “Justice on Earth: People of Faith Working at the Intersections of Race, Class and Environment," will be available for sale in the Commons after services Feb. 17 and 24. A discussion about the book will take place on Sat., May 11 at 10 a.m. Co-sponsored by the Climate Action Group, the Racial Justice Steering Committee and the Denominational Connections Committee. Questions? Contact Susan Bennett.
SR&R - Feb. 17
Science, Reason & Religion. Immigration in America: Human Rights, Government Power and National Identity. Sun., Feb. 17, 12:30-2 p.m., Sanctuary. Contact Don Yacoe. Speaker: Daniel Rothbart, Ph.D., George Mason University, MS Program Director/Professor, Philosophy, School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution. What is the immigration problem in the United States? The political rhetoric has come with a willful blindness to the plight of undocumented immigrants. This presentation focuses on international human rights, government power and national identity. In the end, questions about immigrants are inseparable from questions about who we are as Americans. Speaker's background: Professor Rothbart specializes in identity-based conflicts, civilians in war, and emotions and conflict. His recent publications on conflict analysis and resolution include the following books: “Identity, Morality and Threat: Studies in Violent Conflict” (co-edited), “Why They Die: Civilian Devastation in Violent Conflict” (co-authored), “Civilians and Modern War: Armed Conflict and the Ideology of Violence” (co-edited) and “Violent Conflict and Peacebuilding: The Continuing Crisis in Darfur" (co-authored).
2019 Auction donations due by Feb. 17
The 2019 UUCF Auction is less than a month away! We need your donations submitted by Feb.17! Events, items, gift cards, vacation homes, baked goods, art - the only limit is your imagination. Get ideas for donations, information about the Auction and complete your donation form at uucf.org/auction.
Gentle Yoga
Tue., Feb. 19, 26, Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26, 6:30-7:30 a.m., Chapel. Led by Ravi Kaur (Christine Mason), cmason@edimprovement.org. Drop-ins welcome. This course is designed for UUCF and includes stretching, Kundalini yoga sets, relaxation and meditation. Ravi has taught yoga at UUCF since 2001. Dress comfortably and bring a yoga mat and water bottle.
Women's Personal Growth Group
Tue., Feb. 19, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Prog. Bldg. Contact Connie Drapeau. Meets monthly to share issues of personal concern. All are welcome.
Small Things in Life Group
Tue., Feb. 19, 1-3 p.m., Prog. Bldg. Meets the first and third Tuesdays, February-June. Questions? Contact Mary Frances Kordick. Back by popular demand! Small Things in Life is a group that shares interest in health, food, gardening, downsizing (practical and emotional aspects), natural cleaning supplies, environmental friendliness, living simply - to name a few! Come once, twice or to all our meetings. We exchange information and experience, investigate questions and have lots of fun!
Meditation Practice Group final meeting
Tue., Feb. 19, 7 p.m., Chapel. Contact Karen Monroe. Please join the Meditation Practice Group for its final meeting.
Full Moon Circle
Tue., Feb. 19, 8 p.m., Prog. Bldg. Women (cis and trans), non-binary and gender fluid only. Questions? Contact Cami St. Germain.
Wednesday Morning Book Club
Feb. 20, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Library. Third Wednesday of each month, unless otherwise noted. Contact Betsy Bicknell. Reading "Alexander Hamilton" by Ron Chernow.
Men's Fellowship Group
Thu., Feb. 21, 7:30-9 p.m., Prog. Bldg. Meets the first and third Thursdays of the month. Accepting new members. Contact David Heagy. 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.
Needlework Group
Third Thursday, 2:30-4 p.m., and first Tuesday, 7:30-9 p.m., Prog. Bldg. Next Thursday session is Feb. 21. Next Tuesday session is Mar. 5. Contact Mary Paxton. No registration required; just show up. This newly gathering (and hopefully ongoing) group welcomes all parties interested in schmoozing over their needlework or other portable projects on an “as possible” basis. There will be no formal instructor, but the members will assist each other (including beginners) in mastering new techniques and planning future projects, while they get to know each other better. To accommodate all who may be interested, those available will meet twice a month, once during the day and once in the evening.
Young Adult 4th Friday Game Night
Fri., Feb. 22, 7-9:30 p.m., at Erik Branting's home (855 Moffett Forge Rd., Herndon, VA). Join the fun! Snacks and finger food provided, as well as La Croix sparkling water. Bring your own soda. Erik has Monopoly, Settlers of Catan, Scrabble and more, but if you have one you'd like to bring, please do. Please RSVP via text to 703-376-7157 so Erik knows how many snacks to assemble.
Grounds work day
Sat., Feb. 23, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., meet in front of the Program Building. Questions? Contact Bob Root. Please join us for this rescheduled grounds work day after the Jan. 21 work day was canceled due to bad weather. We have invasive plant species to remove, work to keep deer out of certain areas, mulching, and perhaps some early planting to do. Please bring gloves; UUCF has tools. We'll break for lunch midday.
LoveFEST
A free concert of love songs, theatrical scenes and poetry presented by UUCF Music & Arts. Sat., Feb. 23, 7 p.m., Chapel.
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Federal Employees Support Group
All federal employees and contractors are welcome. Contact Rama Kotra to be added to the group's distribution list.
General Assembly 2019
The Unitarian Universalist Association's annual General Assembly (GA) will be held Jun. 19-23 in Spokane, WA. All members in good standing who are interested in representing UUCF as one of its 14 delegates - either in person or off-site - are invited to fill out an application. Discounted hotel reservations and other housing opportunities open Mar. 1, so get your applications in soon! Questions? Contact Mark Magee.
Rev. Sarah away through mid-April
Rev. Sarah Caine is away from UUCF attending training related to her military chaplaincy. The UUCF Board of Directors and Rev. David A. Miller have granted Rev. Sarah's request to stay with her cohort group and complete more of the training than she had originally planned. For pastoral care concerns, please contact Rev. David A. Miller or Lay Minister for Caring & Wellness Libby Jenkins.
CAG plastic bag-recycling campaign
Jan. 29, 2019 update: So far the UUCF Climate Action Group has collected 108.79 pounds or 21.8% of its goal. The campaign will continue for several months. Congregants are asked to check the website announcement or fliers around campus for help in determining which items are being accepted. Want to help prevent plastic bags and other plastic materials from ending up in our oceans, landfills and in the stomachs of our wildlife? The UUCF Climate Action Group (CAG) has launched a campaign to send these items to Trex, a composite decking company. Please start saving the following items and bring them to UUCF to deposit into the marked receptacle in the Commons. Visit the Commons table after services to learn more about this campaign. Questions? Contact Loretta Rowe. Trex accepts the following high-density and low-density polyethylene (HDPE and LDPE) plastics that are clean, dry and free of any food residue: Pallet wrap and stretch film Bread bags Dry cleaning bags Wood pellet bags Bubble wrap and air pillows used in packaging Dry cereal bags Re-closable food storage bags Plastic grocery bags Case overwrap Newspaper sleeves Ice bags Produce bags Salt bags Please do not include any materials that are collected by regular residential recycling programs. To tell if a plastic is HDPE or LDPE: Check to see if the packaging is labeled with a 2 or a 4. If so, it can be collected at UUCF unless it is rigid plastic. See if the packaging will stretch when you pull it. If you can, it is accepted at UUCF collection points. If the packaging is shiny or makes crinkling or crunching sound when you squeeze it, it cannot be collected at UUCF.
Share the Plate
The February Share the Plate recipient is The Promise and the Practice of Our Faith for Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism (BLUU), a campaign to address our faith's history of upholding white supremacy and to collectively work to dismantle it and amend a long-broken promise to the Black lives within the Unitarian Universalist Association.
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PlaygroUUp
Tue., Feb. 19, 10-11:30 a.m., Prog. Bldg. Meets the first and third Tuesday of each month, unless otherwise noted. Contact Leah Ruffner. For all families with an infant or child to age 5 and their siblings.
Grades 1 & 5 OWL sign-ups and orientation info
Each spring, the UUCF Religious Exploration program offers the Our Whole Lives (OWL) sexuality education classes for 1st and 5th graders on Sunday mornings. Classes begin in March. Register your child here. A required parent/student orientation will be held on Sat., Feb. 23, from 3-5 p.m. in the Program Building. RSVP for child care for siblings to age 12 by emailing Tasha Jackson by Feb. 21 at 5 p.m.
RE family potluck
Sun., Feb. 24, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Prog. Bldg. 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.
RE teacher sign-ups now open!
The 2019-20 Religious Exploration volunteer teacher sign-ups are now open! Any person over the age of 21 who attends UUCF may sign up to teach. Required new teacher training will be held on Sat., Sep. 7, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. The regular RE program year runs for 27 Sundays between Sep. 15, 2019 and May 17, 2020. Teachers serve on four-person teams, so volunteers work an average of 14 Sundays during the RE program year.
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Youth-Adult Committee meeting
Tue., Feb. 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Prog. Bldg. Questions? Contact Courtney Firth. Open to all youth and youth advisors.
RE family potluck
Sun., Feb. 24, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Prog. Bldg. 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.
RE teacher sign-ups now open!
The 2019-20 Religious Exploration volunteer teacher sign-ups are now open! Any person over the age of 21 who attends UUCF may sign up to teach. Required new teacher training will be held on Sat., Sep. 7, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. The regular RE program year runs for 27 Sundays between Sep. 15, 2019 and May 17, 2020. Teachers serve on four-person teams, so volunteers work an average of 14 Sundays during the RE program year.
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FACETS Hot Meals food donations, preparation and delivery
Sat., Feb. 23, 9-11 a.m., Sanctuary Kitchen & Commons. Sun., Feb. 24, 6:30-8:30 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.
RE teacher sign-ups now open!
The 2019-20 Religious Exploration volunteer teacher sign-ups are now open! Any person over the age of 21 who attends UUCF may sign up to teach. Required new teacher training will be held on Sat., Sep. 7, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. The regular RE program year runs for 27 Sundays between Sep. 15, 2019 and May 17, 2020. Teachers serve on four-person teams, so volunteers work an average of 14 Sundays during the RE program year.
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FACETS Hot Meals food donations, preparation and delivery
Sat., Feb. 23, 9-11 a.m., Sanctuary Kitchen & Commons. Sun., Feb. 24, 6:30-8:30 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.
Ending gun violence vigil
Fri., Mar. 15, 10-11 a.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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Membership sign-up
Sun., Feb. 24, 10:15 a.m. & 12:15 p.m., Sanctuary Commons. No RSVP necessary. Questions? Contact Mary Foster. UUCF will offer an informal membership sign-up intended for folks who have already attended a Newcomers Orientation or for longtime UUs who understand the workings of the congregation.
Newcomers orientation
Sun., Feb. 24, 1-4 p.m., Social Hall. Contact Mary Foster to register or with questions. RSVP for child care by emailing Tasha Jackson by Feb. 21 at 5 p.m. Orientation is the first step in becoming a UUCF member. Session intended for people who are new to our community and wish to explore whether this is the right place for them and for those interested in learning more about the work of our congregation and how to get involved.
Buy Auction tickets and sign up to volunteer
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it ... " - Ferris Bueller. Don't miss the 2019 UUCF Auction being held on Sat., Mar. 2! Tickets are on sale now! Registering early gets you a discount - registering early and volunteering gets you an even bigger discount! Find the links for registering, volunteering and donating at uucf.org/auction.
Newcomers/visitors reception
Sun., Mar. 3, 10:15 a.m. & 12:15 p.m., far end of the Sanctuary Commons. If you're new to UUCF, join us for coffee and conversation.
Young Adult brunch
Sun., Mar. 3, 12:30-2 p.m., look for Pippin Whitaker in the Sanctuary Building lobby after the second service. Open to all young adults (ages 18-35) from inside and outside UUCF and their children. Brunches held the first Sunday, unless otherwise noted. Questions? Contact Pippin Whitaker. Join the YAF Facebook page for more updates and connection. Join the Young Adult Fellowship group for brunch and conversation at Cafe Amouri (107 Church St. NE, Vienna).
ReelAbilities Film Festival: Northern Virginia
Mar. 3-17, various locations throughout Northern Virginia. Tickets and details here. The film "Defiant Lives" will be shown at UUCF on Wed., Mar. 13, 7 p.m., in the Sanctuary. Founded in 2007 in New York, ReelAbilities is the only film festival of its kind in the nation dedicated to representing the lives, stories and artistic expressions of people with disabilities. UUCF is proud to have been selected by ReelAbilities to represent one of 15 national host cities/regions for the film festival. This dynamic festival presents both domestic and international award-winning films, accompanied by interactive programming that collectively inspires the community to explore and celebrate our shared human experience.
Winter blood drive
Sun., Mar. 10, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Bloodmobile. Registration will be held in the Music & Arts Room. Did you know that each donation can help save up to three lives and that donating is easy and safe? Did you know that our area has a chronic shortage of blood and that most healthy people are eligible to donate? Did you know that donating can actually be fun in a loving a caring community setting such as UUCF? Thank you in advance for helping us to save lives! Three ways to sign up: Go to the INOVA website where you can lock in your favorite time slot. You can see open slots and schedule your appointment. If the page asks for a “Sponsor code,” use 0686 (the leading zero is important). Note: You will have to “sign-in” – in many cases you already have a donor ID (and your password will be your birth date if you’ve never set it before). There are links on the sign-in page that will allow you to discover if you already exist in the INOVA web database (see “I forgot my Donor ID”). Email Ken Foley at BloodDriveUUCF@gmail.com or call him at 703-242-0258, and give three possible time slots, indicating your first, second and third choices. Ken will register you and send you an email confirmation. Sign up at the table in the Commons after services.
"What Lies Upstream" documentary
Fri., Mar. 15, 6:30 p.m. (sign in), 7-9 p.m. (screening), Chapel. A scandalous political thriller about a mysterious chemical spill that left 300,000 people without drinking water for months. The filmmaker takes his investigatory grit to West Virginia where he discovers scientific cover-ups and political malfeasance across all levels of government, poisoning the entire system meant to protect drinking water. Following the screening, waste water environmental experts will speak to how water contamination affects Virginia. Sponsored by the UUCF Climate Action Group and the Sierra Club-Great Falls Group. Free and open to the public. RSVP here. Watch the trailer here. Questions? Contact Susan Bonney.
Rebuilding Together 2019
Sat., Apr. 27, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Volunteer sign-up coming soon. We're readying the paint brushes, hammers, saws and rakes for another great UUCF Rebuilding Together team. We need volunteers to help a nonprofit group home or disadvantaged local homeowner with repairs allowing them to live safely and accessibly in their homes. All skill levels welcome.
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Card Making, Scrapbooking and Paper Arts
Sun., Feb. 24, Mar. 24, Apr. 28 & May 26, 1-2:30 p.m., Prog. Bldg. Led by Kim Condas. Register online, email ap@uucf.org or stop by the Adult Programs table in the Commons after services. Join Kim to indulge your love of paper arts. Kim will have a card project for each class - you’ll make a card for yourself and one for the UUCF Caring Committee to use for our members. Or you can bring your own card or scrapbook project and craft in community with others.
Embodying Liberation
Mon., Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25, Apr. 1, 8, 6:30-8 p.m., Prog. Bldg. Led by Pippin Whitaker. Register online, email ap@uucf.org or stop by the Adult Programs table in the Commons after services. Would you like to develop creative ways to counter oppression and live out our liberating values? This program supports individuals seeking to embody their values in the way they live and work. Through collaborative activities and shared experience, this curriculum invites participants into deep critical reflection and spiritual work to develop skills to interact with structures of supremacy that are embedded in their daily lives and organizational or community settings. By awakening to supremacy structures and collaboratively practicing actions that transform those structures, participants will express their deepest values through doing and being.
Destroyer of the Gods: Christianity's Triumph in the Roman World
Wed., Mar. 6, 13, 20 & 27, 7-8:30 p.m., Prog. Bldg. Led by Jack Dalby. Register online, email ap@uucf.org or stop by the Adult Programs table in the Commons after services. Christianity's astounding success in the ancient Roman world was not preordained; far from it. In this academic-based class, we will examine the reasons Christianity grew from a tiny group of apocalyptic Jews in the year 30 C.E., to being proclaimed the official religion of the Roman Empire in 380 C.E. Topics will include the historical Jesus, the ministry of St. Paul, why Christianity separated from Judaism, the Roman view of Christianity, early Christian worship, Roman persecution of Christians, the importance of martyrdom, the variety of Christianities, Constantine's conversion, the Council of Nicaea and more.
Overcoming Polarization With Controversy Modeling
Mon., Mar. 11, 25, Apr. 8 & 22, 7-9 p.m., Prog. Bldg. Led by Terry Steichen. Register online, email ap@uucf.org or stop by the Adult Programs table in the Commons after services. Controversy Modeling (CM) is a technique to address "wicked problems" (meaning resistant to resolution rather than evil). These are special problems for which it's hard to define what a solution might be. Wicked problems usually involve multiple dimensions and multiple, competing stakeholders. CM helps users better understand complicated issues that swirl around us - abortion, climate change, gun violence, globalization, LGBTQ rights, health care, etc. The CM process eliminates any built-in bias and helps people develop their own informed views. The class will focus on reducing polarization and explore the conceptual basis and applications of CM, as well as demonstrating a free online tool that can assist in personal exploration and in conducting structured group discussions.
Whiteness in America: A Discussion
Mon., Mar. 18, Apr. 8 & Apr. 22, 7-9 p.m., Prog. Bldg. Led by Mary Butler. Register online, email ap@uucf.org or stop by the Adult Programs table in the Commons after services. It is difficult to take apart structures of racial oppression without considering the nature of “whiteness.” We seldom think of “white” as a racial category, even when we check the box on census forms. Yet until people of all races can understand the meaning of “whiteness,” white people are limited in the role they can take in resisting racial injustice. Whiteness is painful to contemplate, especially for white “liberals.” We have been part of the fight for civil rights for African Americans. We have hired Asians and lobbied for immigration reform. We have married Latinos. We have worked for social justice in many ways. What do you mean, we’re racist?! This three-session encounter will delve into the experience of being white and the blindness that comes from never experiencing “race” from the inside. What is our experience with being white and how does it create a barrier to understanding the lives of people of color?
Righteous Minds Trying to Understand Other Political Tribes
Wed., Mar. 20, 27, Apr. 3 & 10, 7-9 p.m., Prog. Bldg. Led by Bill Roos. Register online, email ap@uucf.org or stop by the Adult Programs table in the Commons after services. Inspired by Jonathan Haidt's book "The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion" and other authors, this class will look at people from diverse political and cultural backgrounds and try to better understand one another’s values and beliefs – and possibly even find areas of agreement across the usual political and cultural boundaries.
A Roll Call of Saints
Tue., Apr. 9, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Prog. Bldg. Led by Roz Hoagland. Register online, email ap@uucf.org or stop by the Adult Programs table in the Commons after services. Western religious art is filled with images of a vast number of saints. Visiting the Renaissance section of the National Gallery and trying to identify the people in the paintings can be a challenge. Over the centuries, artists developed formulas to portray individual saints. They are often shown holding objects associated with their lives or deaths. In this class, we'll examine an alphabetic roll call of almost 40 of the most important and frequently pictured saints, hear their stories and find out how to identify them.
Next Chapter: How to Retire Wild, Happy and Free the UUCF Way
Tue., Apr. 16, 30, May 14, 28, Jun. 11 & 25, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Prog. Bldg. Led by Craig Clark. Register online, email ap@uucf.org or stop by the Adult Programs table in the Commons after services. 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.
UU 101: History and Theology
Wed., Apr. 24, 7-9 p.m., Prog. Bldg. Led by Rev. David A. Miller. Register online, email ap@uucf.org or stop by the Adult Programs table in the Commons after services. 2000 years of UU history in 2 hours.
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.
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Partner Church Circle
Sun., Mar. 3, 12:30-2 p.m., Library. Contact Dick Van Duizend.
Climate Action Group
Wed., Mar. 6, 7:30-9 p.m., via Zoom. Contact Eric Goplerud. Everyone welcome.
NAMI family support meeting
Thu., Mar. 7, 7:30-9 p.m., Prog. Bldg. Meets each first Thursday, unless otherwise noted. Contact Joanna Walker. Support meeting for families with a loved one suffering from mental illness.
Spiritual Hiking
Sun., Mar. 10, 12:45-2:45 p.m., meet in front of the Program Building. 2nd Sunday through September. Contact Edna Trimm. The hike begins with an inspirational reading that is intended to " ... engage us, awe us and make us reflect." (Richard Taylor, physicist)
Poetry Club
Sun., Mar. 10, 4-6 p.m., Library. 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.
Monday Night Book Club
Mar. 11, 7:30-9 p.m., Prog. Bldg. Meets the second Monday of each month, unless otherwise noted. Contact Don Andress. Group will discuss "Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore" by Robin Sloan.
Living Consciously
Mon., Mar. 18, Apr. 15, May 27 and Jun. 10, 7:30-9 p.m., Prog. Bldg. (Current session of this class started Jan. 7.) Led by Zim Putney. Register online here or email Melissa Campos-Poehnert, ap@uucf.org. Eckhart Tolle says we are only truly alive in this moment. In this class we strive to be more present and self-aware now, following the voice of our deepest inner resources: our intelligence, emotions, feelings and values. We apply the wisdom of Jack Kornfield's book “The Wise Heart,” as well as teachings of Tara Brach and others. We practice mindfulness in each meeting through reading (mind), movement (body) and meditation (spirit) and the shared wisdom of others in the class.
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Memorial service
A memorial service for Tae Yi, husband of Jennifer Yi, will be held on Sat., Mar. 9, at 12 p.m. in the UUCF Sanctuary.
Memorial service
A memorial service for longtime UUCF member Wilton H. Dickerson will be held on Sat., Mar. 16, at 11 a.m. in the UUCF Sanctuary.
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Shepherd's Center needs volunteers
Contact volunteer@scov.org, 703-281-0538 or visit the website, scov.org. Are you able to donate your time, talents and friendship to older adults in our community? The Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna welcomes your assistance in many ways: medical driver, companion driver, friendly caller or visitor, handy helper, and office and technology assistants. Volunteers are needed year-round.
SCOV Caregivers Support Group
Thu., Feb. 21, 10-11:30 a.m., Prog. Bldg. For caregivers to adult family members with dementia. Meets the first and third Thursdays of the month. Free. Hosted by Shepherd's Center of Oakton-Vienna. Click here for flier. Contact facilitator Jack Tarr, 703-821-6838.
Virtual Dementia Tour
Wed., Feb. 27, 1:30-3 p.m., Linda and Lou Mazawey Education & Support Center, Insight Memory Care Center, 3955 Pender Dr., Suite 100, Fairfax. Space is limited to 16 attendees. Register here. Questions? Contact Lindsey Vajpeyi, 703-204-4664 This event is a special Virtual Dementia Tour for Faith Communities. All faith leaders and faith community members are welcome to attend to learn more about the experience of dementia, as well as see firsthand the programs and services that Insight provides. The tour is designed to help simulate the effects of dementia. A trained facilitator will guide participants outfitted with patented devices that alter their senses while they try to complete common everyday tasks and exercises. The tour enables participants to experience for themselves the physical and mental challenges those with dementia face, and use the experience to provide understanding in working with individuals with dementia.
Youth Ministry Revival
"Answer the Call of Love." Fri., Mar. 1, 2019-Sun., Mar. 3, 2019, Cedar Lane UU, Bethesda, MD. Registration now open. The Youth Ministry Revival is a national senior high youth event that started in 2016 in Portland. It moved to Chicago, in 2017 and this year the Central East Region (CER) of the Unitarian Universalist Association will host it in the DC area. UUA webpage on what a Youth Ministry Revival is. Details for Youth Ministry Revival 2019. To see what the first YMR was like in Portland. Costs are sliding scale: $75-$140 (estimated actual cost for one person to participate is $120) and we’re offering an additional $25 scholarship to CER Youth. We also have additional funds available from the Youth and Young Adult office for Youth of color to attend. So a youth from CER could pay as little as $50, or less if they identify as a YOC.
Western Fairfax PFLAG and FLY
Tue., Mar. 5, 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.
Saturday morning yoga
Sat., Feb. 2, 9, 23, Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Apr. 6, 13, 20, 27, May 11, 18, 25, Jun. 1, 8, 9:30-11 a.m., Prog. Bldg. (Note: No class Feb. 16.) 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.
UU Summer Camp
Jun. 24-28, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Frederick, 4880 Elmer Derr Rd., Frederick, MD. The Unitarian Universalist Congregations of Frederick and Rockville, MD are partnering to offer a UU Summer Camp in Frederick. This camp will be for rising 1st-6th graders and for 7th-8th graders as "counselors in training." High Schoolers interested in working as camp counselors should email the directors. The goal of UU Summer Camp is for campers to experience connection, beloved community, practicing peace, respect for the earth and joyful living! Cost: $125 for first child and $106 for each additional child. For scholarship information, email dreuufrederick@gmail.com or cmiller@uucr.org. Register today at frederickuu.org/learn/UU_Summer_Camp.php.
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