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The Newsletter of the SUNDAY WORSHIP Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville: Quest Sunday, June 24, 10:00 a.m. A Welcoming Congregation Power, Invisibility and Moral Choice Spiritual Freedom Beloved Community Social Responsibility Rabbi Art Blecher has become Volume LV, Number 19 Editor: Alberta Maschal one of our annual guest June 20, 2012 Desktop Publisher: Nancy Gregory preachers. He leads the Beth Chai Jewish Humanist congre- gation which meets at the River DeLynneations Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation. His sermons are Water always timely and thought- Mom would drag the big metal tub to the middle of the yard, and provoking. Please come and then snake the hose across the lawn and into the tub. It took forever give Rabbi Blecher a warm to fill, and when we couldn’t wait any longer, my brother and I UUCR welcome. Cita Furlani climbed in, standing in the icy water, hopping from one foot to the (alto) will offer special music. other and then sitting “on the count of three” so the water would spill over. Then the splashing would begin until one of us jumped out and ran, the grass squelching as we went slipping and sliding Sunday, July 1, 10:00 a.m. trying to get our hands on that hose. Spiritual Foundations of Independence Sometimes on an August weekend, Dad would drive us to a “man- made lake.” I used to wonder how many men dug that lake and for Former intern minister, Nathan how long? And who tossed in all that seaweed? We would spend Ryan, and Jim Blue, a member the day all on our own. My brother tried to run from me, but I of our Worship Arts Team, will always caught up. Finally, hot and tired, we would take the rubber offer their reflections in this float out and take turns just laying on the water in the sun. service. Sonaria will sing with Dick Gilbert on piano. Last week, I took my four year old granddaughter to the pool. In the water she took on a new identity. She became a mermaid. And so she swam like one, keeping her feet together and undulating like a Sunday, July 8, 10:00 a.m. fish through the water. I quickly gave up trying to teach her how to kick or how to cup her hands and reach out with her arms. I could Our guest minister is Rev. Bill see she truly was a beautiful mermaid. Murry. Rev. Murry is the minister emeritus of the River Don’t forget to gather water from sacred places this summer for Road Unitarian Universalist our water communion on September 9! Congregation and past president of the Meadville Lombard Blessings, Theological School. Todd Lynn Garlow (hang and halo) and Brian Lee (piano and flute) will offer special music. Quest deadline: Thursday, June 28, 2012 at 8:00 p.m., (continued on page 2) for mailing on July 5, 2012. Email to Alberta Maschal: [email protected] June 20, 2012 Quest Sunday Worship (continued from page 1) Unitarian Universalist Sunday, July 15, 10:00 a.m. Congregation of Rockville Earth Centered Landscapes 100 Welsh Park Drive Rockville, MD 20850 Two members of our Worship Arts Team, Doris Lee and 301-762-7666 Cynthia Thurston, will offer their reflections in this service. [email protected] Wayne Crump (voice and guitar), Steve Einhorn (drums) and WWW.UUCR.ORG Steve Lapham (cello) will offer special music. Staff Minister: Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss Director of Religious Education: Summer Religious Education classes, Summer Peace Camp Deborah Kahn Sundays, continue through Sunday, September 2. Children Youth Coordinator: Jennifer Maschal-Lorms Director of Music: and youth remain in their current grade level and go directly to st Jennifer Rodgers Beach the classrooms. Preschool-1 grade to Building 3, Room 34-35. Pianist: Justin Furnia Second grade-junior high to Founders Hall in Building 1. Senior Church Administrator: Donna Taylor Director of Communications and high to Room 50 in the Lower Level. The nursery is open all Membership: Nancy Gregory summer in Building 3, Room 33. Administrative Assistant: Ginny Scher Bookkeeper: Diana Chimes Facilities Assistant: Thia Beach Board of Trustees Fran Lowe, President Narcy Klag, Vice President Bill Hurlbut, Secretary Marianne Miller, Treasurer Richard Chitty Irene Eckstrand Andy Moore Summer Office Hours Marie Reed, Immediate Past President Officers UUCR summer office hours began on Friday, Secretary: Bill Hurlbut June 15. The office will be closed on Fridays Treasurer: Marianne Miller from June 15 through August 17. Assistant Treasurers: Eric Burch Barbara Harrison Quest Staff Editor-in-Chief/Coordinator: Alberta Maschal Editors: Beth Irikura, Alberta Maschal, Elizabeth Sullivan Desktop Publisher: Nancy Gregory Quest, the regular newsletter of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville, is published semimonthly at the UUCR office at 100 Welsh Park Drive, Rockville, MD 20850, For the most current information on upcoming events, visit and distributed without charge to members, the UUCR church calendar online at www.uucr.org. At the guests, and friends. top of the home page, click on the tab labeled “For Postage is paid at Rockville, MD. Members.” Click on the link labeled “Room Schedule All rights reserved. Calendar” and you’ll be taken to another website where you Postmaster: Send address changes to Circula- can view the entire UUCR calendar of events. tion Manager, Quest, 100 Welsh Park Drive, Rockville, MD 20850 Quest — 2 June 20, 2012 LIFESPAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION UUCR’s First Peace Camp Is A Fun-Loving, Peace-Building Good Time! by Deborah Kahn, Director of Religious Education I heard over and over what a good time the children were having, what a great job our counselors and counselors-in-training were doing, and how great camp director Jennifer Maschal-Lorms and assistant director Gwen Rowe are! So many good things happening at our first Peace Camp! Look for a fuller Peace Camp report (and favorite quotes) in the next issue of Quest. In the meantime, the following letter from Clarice Julka, shared with her permission, conveys much about our inaugural Peace Camp; I sure share her thank you to Jennifer, Gwen and all others who made it possible. All: I wanted to let you know how well I think Peace Camp went. First, the kids are thrilled. They are excited every day to come and have lots to tell me when I come home. Second, I really love the older kids serving as counselors. My kids love hanging out with the older kids and it's so nice to finally bridge some of the gaps we've felt since we started coming because our kids are kind of isolated in the younger crowd. They really enjoyed meeting and learning from the older kids and I think they will really enjoy coming back in the fall and seeing their counselors at church. This really makes UUCR feel even more like a family to us and to them. We have very little family in the area and my kids don't have frequent contact with their cousins. Also, they are very close in age and do not have any older siblings. Getting to know the high school kids has really expanded their sense of community and I really appreciated it. Third, I think the whole experience will only make our children feel even more connected to the UUCR community. They already love coming, but I know it's expanded their love and sense of belonging. Fourth, for those of us who really struggle with child care during the summer and the costs of camps, I really appreciate the relatively modest cost of the camp. Finally, thank you to Jenn, Gwen and to whomever else made this possible. I really hope this is an annual tradition. The kids are already excited about when they can be counselors-in-training! Clarice Julka Quest — 3 June 20, 2012 LIFESPAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Congratulations Beth Irikura! submitted by Deborah Kahn From the River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation newsletter Religious Education news: “It is my great pleasure to announce that our Director of Youth Ministry, Beth Irikura, [UUCR mem- ber] has been accepted in the UUA Religious Education Credentialing program. Beth is one of the most outstanding (maybe the most outstanding) UU religious educators focusing on youth within our movement. This program will continue her education and development in this field. River Road will be both the teacher and the learner in this program. I expect we will reap as much benefit from this collaborative opportunity as Beth will. You can see how thrilled Beth is by her words that follow. ~ Rev. Ginger Luke, Minister, Religious Education and Congregational Life I am thrilled to have been accepted into the UUA Religious Education Credentialing program. Over the next two years, I will be honing my skills, reading, learning, and expanding my knowledge of reli- gious education in order to be a better religious educator for this congregation and for myself. The UUA website describes the program as ‘intended to nurture the call to religious education as a profes- sion, to provide a comprehensive path for professional development, and to articulate and uphold pro- fessional standards and guidelines in religious education leadership.’ I hope to incorporate all I learn into the Religious Education programs that I offer here and all aspects of my work at River Road. ~ Beth Irikura, Director of Youth Ministry” SHARING THE MINISTRY 2012 Fellowship Dinner: Thank you to all! by Barbara Weis Our Fellowship Dinner in March of this year had the enthusiastic participation of about 240 people. When I agreed to organize this event, I had no idea what I was getting into. But I was promised lots of help and I got it.