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The Beacon 2015 1 First Unitarian Church of Baltimore HOPE, SOCIAL JUSTICE and LIBERAL RELIGIOUS VALUES Corner Charles & Franklin Streets First Unitarian Church NewThes Beacon December 2015December The Beacon 2015 1 First Unitarian Church of Baltimore HOPE, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND LIBERAL RELIGIOUS VALUES Corner Charles & Franklin Streets December Fundraiser December 2015 Services to Benefit Our Church and Social A Whole People on a Journey Together Justice Projects BY ROBERTA VAN METER Services start at 11:00 AM in the historic sanctuary. The December fundraiser will be at December 6 Ten Thousand Villages in Fells Point WinterFest from December 1–10, 2015. When you (9:30 AM “Heart to Heart” discussion: Friendship) shop at this fair-trade store during this Roberta Van Meter period and mention First Unitarian December 13 Church at checkout, 15% of the sales will be donated “Fifty Shades of Blue” to our church. Our board has agreed to split the pro- Rev. David Carl Olson ceeds between the general fund and social justice pro- In the time of year when spirits are “up” in a flurry of activi- jects. A special in-store event—with refreshments— ty—and alcohol! and commercialism! and so much more!— will be held on Friday, December 4, 2015, from 4:00– how do we allow the “down” side of who we are? A morn- 8:00 PM. We will feature information about our church ing of inner reflection that honors the darkening of days and and some of our social justice projects during the spe- even the depression that visits many of us in the winter. cial event. (9:30 AM “Heart to Heart” discussion: Balance) This is a win-win situation for everyone: (1) you can shop fair trade for holiday gifts and treats, (2) in- December 20 formation about our church and social justice work will “Preparing the Heart, Receiving the Gift” be on view for shoppers in the store, AND (3) it is a Rev. David Carl Olson fundraiser for our church. See the flyer on page 14 that The gift of love that will carry our hearts and our community you can share with family and friends. Or, look for the for a lifetime, and thus grow our souls, rests on fundamental flyer link in Happenings. There will also be more in- agreements to live righteous lives. Not easy to do! But our formation during fellowship hour. minister will offer a thought or two. Store hours are: Monday–Thursday 10:00 AM–7:00 (9:30 AM “Heart to Heart” discussion: Sustainable Living) PM, Friday–Saturday 10:00 AM–8:00 PM, and Sunday, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM. We look forward to seeing you in December 27 the store during the fundraiser and especially at the Burning Bowl Ceremony special in-store event on December 4 from 4:00 PM– “Ring Out the False! Ring in the True!” 8:00 PM! Rev. David Carl Olson In a morning of singing favorite hymns of our congregation, we list those things in our lives that we’d like to leave be- INSIDE Page hind as 2015 turns into 2016. All the while, we carry with us those things that sustain us as a people of unity and toler- Winter Solstice 2 ance, fortitude and peace. Book Group 2 Bless the Babes 2 (9:30 AM “Heart to Heart” discussion: Endings) Coffee Cabinet 3 Pete’s Patter: Religious Education 4 Special Services in our Historic Sanctuary Become a Tutor 4 December 21—Winter Solstice Ritual, 7:00 PM Sharing Stories (Ministerial Intern) 5 PM Collecting for Our Homeless Neighbors 5 December 24—Christmas Eve Pageant, 6:00 October Income and Expense Report 6-7 December 24—Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 8:00 PM Change for Change Partner: Dayspring 7 History: The Church’s Burying Ground 8-13 Don’t miss the many new “RE for All” events. Check Ten Thousand Villages Flyer 14 out Happenings, the church website, and Laura Laing’s HumanLight Celebration (December 23) 15 Open House at the Minister’s Home (December 5) 15 blog for up-to-date information as last minute changes occur. 2 The Beacon December 2015 First Unitarian Church News Winter Solstice Bless the Babes… Celebration BY PAT MONTLEY BY PAT MONTLEY Celebrate Winter Solstice with a sea- sonal ritual in the sanctuary at 7:00 PM, Monday, December 21. Awaken to the Pat Montley return of the light. Join in the turning of the wheel of the year. Welcome the newborn babes. Give thanks for seasonal blessings. Taste the sweetness of life. Celebrate the sun. The ritual includes songs, poetry, drama, and symbolic extinguishing of Have you welcomed a baby into your family this the old year’s fire and year? Or know someone who has? Would you like your lighting of the new. An- little one to be blessed at the Winter Solstice ritual cient peoples around the (Monday, December 21 at 7 PM)? It’s a time for welcom- world marked this ing the returning sun, the new year, and all new life. event—in structures, sto- (This may sound dangerously close to “bedtime,” but we ries, and feasts. Join in the don’t mind if the babes are a bit sleepy or fussy, and we earth-honoring tradition! have found in previous years that—especially with the Children and infants are music—they tend to settle down.) The babes will be gift- warmly welcome. Reception in Pratt Hall follows. ed with lullabies and a special candle and welcomed and Needed are cookie bakers, decorators for church and blessed by our whole community. For more information parish hall, and set-up and clean-up crews for the recep- or to “register” your baby (so we know how many are tion that follows the ritual. To volunteer for any of these coming), please contact Pat Montley at or to sign up your infant (under one-year old) for the [email protected]. Blessing of the Babes, contact Pat Montley. The Book Group BY MIKE FRANCH The Book Group will meet Thursday, December 3, 7:30–9:30 PM, to discuss Megan Marshall’s Pulitzer-Prize winning biography, Margaret Fuller: A New American Life. Fuller was a pioneer feminist writer and leader. She influenced Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton and was a friend of Emerson and Thoreau’s first editor. Horace Greeley commissioned her to explore the slums of New York. She was a war corre- Mike Franch spondent and in many other dimensions, a brave woman. The book is available in vari- ous formats, including accessible formats, and from both the Enoch Pratt and Baltimore County librar- ies. Here’s the NY Times review: http://tinyurl.com/q4ehwgc The Book Group meets in a home in Mt. Washington. Contact Mike Franch at [email protected] for information. You don’t need to be a regular Book Group member to attend and participate in the lively discussions. New people are very much welcomed. Coming Attraction: On January 28, 2016, the Book Group will discuss Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall, a novel of the age of Henry VIII. It’s a big one, so start reading! (Note: in January, we return to our usual fourth Thursday meeting time.) First Unitarian Church News December 2015 The Beacon 3 That sense of spiritual depth is something I need Coffee Cabinet each day, but especially in the hubbub of the holiday sea- son. In this time when people give each other gifts, BY REV. DAVID CARL OLSON you—the leaders and the learners of this church—have MINISTER given me a gift of great value. I am filled with gratitude Dear Congregation, and awe. Dear Community, Much love, I’m so proud of you. Last summer, as we were preparing to change our Sunday morning schedule to expand our Sunday School and hold David Carl Olson, Minister “Religious Education (RE) for The Kids Call Me “Rev” All” each and every week at 9:30 AM, I know that there were Rev. David Carl Olson more than a few anxious hearts Minister’s Open Hours in the Study in the congregation. “What will this mean for us?” some Mondays 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM asked. “Will people really stay for such a long morning?” Wednesdays 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM (also a time to prepare with I asked that we take a deep breath, that we know that worship associates) we have the capacity to do great things, and I asked that Saturdays 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (also a time for preparation and rehearsal for Sunday worship) we understand that we are building something new. “Rome wasn’t built in a day” I was told as an anxious Minister’s Other Hours teenager trying something new in the church youth group Tuesday is reserved for visitation. Please text or call me at of my childhood. “Let’s take it easy on ourselves,” I said (410) 350-9339 if you would like to be visited last summer, “and let’s aim for something of quality. The Thursday is a writing day in the library and in my home quantity will come a little bit later.” study. I encouraged people to imagine that building a suc- cessful program of “RE for All” would include the regu- Minister’s Self-Care lar participation of five to ten families with their chil- My Sabbath is from Thursday at 5:00 PM to Saturday at dren, and an additional 20 adults as learners. (We’d also 10:00 AM. As pastoral duties sometimes call me out of the study, it is a good idea to call in advance. need to staff about three classrooms of children’s reli- gious education, and I thought we should offer three con- I am always “on call” for pastoral and other concerns.
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