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August 2012 We Are a GLBT-Welcoming Congregation Newsletter of the Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains Grass Valley, CA August 2012 We are a GLBT-Welcoming Congregation Aug 5, 11:00 am -- “Stages of Recovery From Mental Illness,” Rev Barbara Meyers Recently the psychiatrist Mark Ragins has proposed that there are several identifiable stages in recovery of one’s mental health, similar in concept to the stages of death and dying identified by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross. We will reflect on these concepts and how they might be helpful in our lives. Worship Associate: Matt Wilson-Daley Please remember to bring your donations for the Interfaith Food Ministry and Animal Save Aug 12, 11:00 am “The Healing Power of Relationship,” Aida Baker, MFT Are you there for me? Do I matter to you? Will you come to me when I call? These are the hidden cries of vulnerability that underlie the distress experienced in most adult love relationships, yet they often come in the form of angry protests or as in withdrawn defeat. Recognizing and emotionally responding to these “attachment cues” are the keys that can unlock the door to deeper emotional bonds of safety, trust and understanding between partners…a process that has been shown to improve mental and physical wellbeing. Worship Associate: Lindsay Dunckel Aug 19, 11:00 am – “The Celebration of Life and Contemplation of Death,” Milton Hildebrand. Milton, 94 years young, will share some thoughts about living so as to approach death with as much equanimity, comfort of spirit, and peace of mind as may be. Worship Associate: Jerry Jacoby Aug 26, 11:00 am -- Rev Lindi Ramsden of the UULM The California UU Legislative Ministry continues to watch our California legislation for items that reflect or contrast with many of our UU values and concerns. The UULM has been so effective, they’ve become a model for UU’s in other states. Worship Associate: Sophia McKean August 2012 page 1 Visions of Renewal Rev. Meghan Dear Friends, I’ll not be posting anything in the Mountain Chalice while I am on leave. I’ll be taking a photo every day or two and posting them on a Tumblr page on the Internet. You will be able to see my photoblog there: http://meghaninthemiddle.tumblr.com/. I thought this would be a nice way both for me to chronicle my adventures, but also for you to see a little of what I’m seeing while we are apart. Just type the address directly into the address bar of your browser. On Thursday we walked along the High Line. Blessings and Love, We got this picture in right before it started Meghan raining and we had to dash to a cafe for cover. This is the view from the balcony of our apartment at sunrise (5:17 am to be exact). Seems time to decompress from the road trip and relax into my renewal leave!! August 2012 page 2 But what is UUCM’s mission? More specifically, “whose lives do we intend to change and in what way?” Our Notes own lives? The lives of people in our local community? From the What about all humanity? President If you are interested in exploring these questions, see me or any other Board member. At our upcoming Annual Keith Board Retreat we will be considering our Adult RE Johnson program for this year and a workshop on leadership and church mission is one suggested topic. Read any good books lately? I just finished Governance Enjoy the last few weeks of summer. and Ministry, Rethinking Board Leadership by UU Minister Dan Hotchkiss. Here are a few excerpts: • “Who, then, is the owner of a congregation? Peace, Who plays the role of the stockholders in a business? Not the members. Not the board. Not the clergy or the Keith bishop or the staff. All these are fiduciaries whose duty is to serve the owner.” • “…The “owner” that the board must serve is this congregation’s mission”… “Any effort to improve the The Big Yellow Barn hosts ... governance of a congregation begins by recognizing that its primary measure of success is not the balance in the Eleanor Roosevelt bank, the shortness of board meetings, or the happiness from WAR to PEACE of congregants. A congregation’s “bottom line” is the Witness the compassion, the humor, the angst, and the wit degree to which the mission is achieved.” of Eleanor Roosevelt. She speaks of how to build • “…And what is the mission? A congregation’s the world we seek. mission is its unique answer to the question, “Whose Two acts, with intermission. Act I: During World War II lives do we intend to change and in what way?”… “What We Are Fighting For” How does one stay true to one’s ideals in the midst of war’s mayhem? How can we “Growth, expanding budgets, building programs, and create the world we want while surrounded by tumult? such trappings of success matter only if they reflect Act II: At the United Nations “Hammering Out Human Rights” positive transformation in the lives of the people Re-live the ground-breaking, grueling, tempestuous, and eventually triumphant development of the Universal Declaration of touched by the congregation’s work.” See Hotchkiss, Human Rights, a Magna Carta for humankind. Governance and Ministry, pp. 85-86. Sunday Hmmm. Food for thought to say the least. Here at August 5, 2012 UUCM have we focused too much on the “trappings 3:00 P.M. Suggested Donation $10 to $15 of success?” Personally, I plead guilty (or maybe nolo For reservations: contendre). I have been very interested in such things as [email protected] 530-263-1001 increased membership, the happiness of congregants (see Covenant of Right Relations), and a balanced budget At The Big Yellow Barn, 10141 Cedarsong Road, Nevada City CA 95959 which leaves our reserves intact. Have I neglected our mission? August 2012 page 3 SOUTHWEST RICE AND BEAN SALAD (vegan and gluten free) Serves 4 By Carol Hyndman This is good as a meal on its own, or you can add other ingredients such as corn or avocado and wrap it as a burrito. 1 c sushi rice Annual Family 1 15 oz can pinto beans drained and rinsed Campout 3 1/2 Tbsp lime juice divided Hi UU Families and Friends, 1 med. yellow bell pepper cut into 3/8 in dice(1 cup) We have 7 reserved for our Annual Family Campout at 1 c red cherry or grape tomatoes, halved Scott’s Flat Lake August 17th-19th. It will be another wonderful year of relaxing, water fun, socializing, 3 cloves garlic hiking, potluck, campfire music and song. Come for 2 1/2 Tbsp olive oil the day or come camp with us! As we did last year, many of these sites can be shared by 2 or more UU 3/4 c coarsely chopped cilantro Families. Each site costs $65 for the weekend (Fri/ Sat night) and includes 1 car. This is $30 per night 1/4 c medium chunky salsa plus a $5 reservation fee. There are additional fees for second car $10 per night, Dogs, Kayaks, Day Use etc. Please see the website. http://www.scottsflatlake.net/ Cook rice until tender. html/rates_and_directions.html Meanwhile, toss pinto beans with 1Tbsp lime juice in large bowl. Add bell pepper and tomatoes. To reserve you space, please contact Beth Freedman as Squeeze garlic into medium bowl with garlic press. soon as possible at 274-2234 or by email beth@mbfree. Whisk in oil and remaining 2 1/2 Tbsp lime juice. Stir net. You may also book your own sites directly thru in cilantro. Add to bean mixture Scotts Flat but please let us know you are coming. Drain rice and rinse under cool water. Drain again. Add to bean mixture. Add salsa and toss to combine. Looking forward to seeing you there! August 2012 page 4 STEWARDSHIP By Ruth Ghio July 1st began a new church year. Again, I want to encourage members of the congregation to consider volunteering to serve on the Stewardship Committee. MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC If you want your vision, your ideas and thoughts to be known and have impact, then the Stewardship By Annie Haymaker Committee is the place for you. We are most interested in the culture of our community and supporting the vision of the congregation. If you have ideas about Choir News how to support the growth and development of this congregation, the Stewardship Committee invites you In August our rehearsals will be the first three Mondays, to join and share with us. August 6, 13 and 20, from 7-8:30 pm. As is traditional for summer, we will not present music at services. It’s This year we had many successful, entertaining a good time to try new music, get to know each other fundraisers. We had music, auctions, wine tasting, better, and enjoy singing in our peaceful sanctuary. For yard sales, poetry and theater. All of these events were more information, call Annie at 477-0701. successful as a result of the hard work of the volunteers and the coordinators. Thank you! Some attracted mostly UUCM members; some attracted the larger community. Every event served a purpose larger than raising money. The events that attracted mostly UUCM members helped build community. The people who helped with each event worked together and had fun. They contributed to the well being of the life of the church. Those who attended had fun, got to know each other, and shared in laughter and appreciation; they Drum Circle @ UUCM strengthened the bonds of their spiritual home.
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