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June 2013 We Are a GLBT-Welcoming Congregation Newsletter of the Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains Grass Valley, CA June 2013 We are a GLBT-Welcoming Congregation Sundays in June June 2, 11:00am – “Letting Go” Rev. Meghan Cefalu. Worship Associate: Lindsay Dunckel Bring your canned food June 9, 11:00am – “Offerings” Rev. Meghan Cefalu. Worship Associate: Sophia McKean June 16, 11:00am – “Messages of Salvation” Julie Brock, Worship Associate: Jerry Jacoby This student at Starr King will talk about creating and living out our own saving messages in the world, how those messages call us to interact with others, and what it means to be saved as a people in a theologically open faith. June 23, 11:00am – “Down is the New Up” Bob Mackura Worship Associate: Matthew Wilson-Daley 2013 RE Sunday There is a growing awareness of how our world has become head-obsessed at the expense of our heart and body. Bob will share examples of this insidious trend and what we can do to reclaim our entire Being. He will reference a recent book that addresses this very issue entitled “New Self, New World” by Phil Shepherd. June 30, 11:00am – “The Life and Times of Pete Seeger” – Rolland Carlson Worship Associate: Bev Lyon Our service will be at Condon Park. Live music with Taylor Carey’s band! Picnic to follow. June 2013 page 1 precious life, they all proceed from love, the ground on which we walk together. Truly we cannot prevent earthquakes, tornados or Musings floodsfrom upending everything in our lives. When Rev. someone we love dies we are devastated. But we can trust that our true strength comes not from solidity Meghan of forms, but from vital loving relationships with others. No matter what happens, no matter how great the loss or how upside down our lives have become, we can have faith in one another and in love. Love is our true nature, it is our strength and it will never fail us. Greetings, Dear Friends, Love and blessings, While I write I am learning of the devastation and death in Moore, Oklahoma from the massive Rev. Meghan tornado that ripped through the area on May 20. Whenever disaster strikes, whether a natural disaster or a personal one, I am reminded of one of my favorite poems. I’ll share it with you. Fault Line by Robert R. Walsh Did you ever think there might be a fault line passing underneath your living room: a place in which your life is lived in meeting and in separating, unaware that just beneath you is the unseen seam of great plates that strain through time? And that your life, could be invaded, sent off in a new direction, turned aside by forces you were warned about but not prepared for? Shelves could be spilled out, the level floor set at an angle in some seconds’ shaking. When the great plates slip and the earth shivers and the flaw is seen to lie in what you trusted most, look not to more solidity, to weighty slabs of concrete poured or strength of cantilevered beam to save the fractured order. Trust more the tensile strands of love that bend and stretch to hold you in the web of life that is often torn but always healing. There’s your strength. The shifting plates, the restive earth, your June 2013 page 2 my vast Presidential powers remain intact I have appointed myself adult RE coordinator. I welcome Notes your suggestions about classes you would like to From the take or teach and any other thoughts you might have about establishing a viable adult RE program. President But for all other comments or questions, please ask Janet. Boy, that has a nice ring to it- “please ask Janet.” Keith In the immortal words of Porky Pig, th… th… th… that’s all folks. See you Sundays (and at the yard Johnson sale). Peace, The Congregational Meeting is over. The budget is adopted. While the church year is not yet over, it Keith is time to exhale, relax, and reflect on what we have accomplished. The new Board of Trustees is fantastic. I don’t think we have ever had such a talented group. Wally and I heartily agree with this assessment, but we strongly resent any suggestion that the quality of the new Board is in any way related to the fact that we no longer serve on it. The new Board is gender neutral- four men and four women. And the Board is age diverse, from old codger Sophia McKean to teeny bopper Joel Houtman. Bonnie has been a member of UUCM for over fifteen years, while Amy has been a member for less than sixty days. Most importantly, each and every member of the Save Saturday 2013/14 Board has a proven record of competence, The enthusiasm, and commitment to UUCM which will June 8 serve us all well. To Janet, Rob, Bonnie, Joel, Brett, date! Ron, Sophia, and Amy, I say welcome aboard. The annual UUCM Yard Sale at Next year’s budget is big, bold, and innovative. No need to rehash the particulars here, but two specific the home of the Johnsons items stand out: 1) the decision to cease renting the upstairs apartment and 2) the funding of an Don't toss that stuff- save it for Office Administrator. The apartment will give us the sale! Details will follow, more space for RE, including adult RE, and the long but if you have questions now, awaited OA will help us get organized and avoid volunteer burnout. We are moving forward. call Keith at 265-0277. As for me, I am headed out to pasture. After six years on the Board I am taking a break from Board/ Committee work. But I am not going far. While June 2013 page 3 WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS By Andy Dooley-Miller On April 7, we were blessed to welcome in eight new members to our Community. These events are special times: making a pledge to participate in the life of UUCM, to join with other members as we grow, celebrate, discover, and serve together. As promised we contiune to highlight our newest members. Look in future editions of the Chalice for the biographies of CARING NOTES other new members: Sue Dunbar and Robert Ludgate. By Robin Hart Walt O’Maley June is the month for Dads and Grads, no more school, I’m Walt O’Maley and would say first and foremost and BBQs. May you celebrate all the fathers in your life thanks UUCM for opening this wonderful community and matriculate into a wonderful Summer season. to me. Hope over time I am a positive influence for Please join with me in lighting candles of concern UUCM. and sending healing energy to those many in our I would describe my life mission is to pursue life to the community who need special prayers and wishes at this fullest. I think life is a wonderful journey that should time: be treated with care and so I try to make the most of it. I work for Silicon valley tech firm as software architect pursuing some of the latest in technology yet live in a cabin on 10 beautiful acres in Nevada City. The combination is just so sane for me. The woods just fills me spiritually. In my job I’m learning new things everyday. I also run for fun and will run a half marathon in April. There is no better joy for me than to run Willow Valley Rd in Nevada City. It is beautiful and 1000 feet to run up ... very cool. I’ve enjoyed my time with UUCM over last few months and hope to make more connections in this wonderful community Also light a candle of concern and keep a special place in your hearts for and all those others in our UUCM community who are not named but who need prayer and healing energy at this time. If you need to bring something to the attention of the Caring Committee, please contact one of our members: Robin Hart (Committee Chair), Reverend Meghan, Corrie Silva, Leal Portis, Gwen Eymann, Alice Johnson, Jerry Jacoby, and Carol Hyndman, or e-mail us at [email protected] June 2013 page 4 COMMITTEE ON MINISTRY have a loving, responsive, creative, and compassionate CHANGES IN JULY Committee on Ministry. With gratitude and appreciation, By Susan Sanford Susan Sanford Dear UUCM, As you may know, service on the Committee on PTSD IN DOGS Ministry is a three-year commitment with one new By Carol Hyndman person, appointed by our Board of Trustees, cycling on each year and one person cycling off. Some dogs returning from combat duty are showing Since last year was a special situation with Rev. symptoms similar to humans. There have been about Meghan’s Renewal Leave, David Ferrier stayed on an 50 or 5% of dogs showing signs such as nervous additional year to help maintain continuity. exhaustion, confusion, forgetfulness. More cases are So at the end of June, both David Ferrier and I will being seen. cycle off the committee, returning it to its standard Some dogs may be treated with medication, retraining number of three. Suzanne Ferroggiaro and Sharon to unlearn the PTSD behavior. After retraining these Moore will be joined by George Dunstan, and Suzanne dogs may be sent back to combat - I feel this as a cruel will be the new Chair. and unfair move. Some may be adopted out or retired It has been an honor and privilege to be of service to (a better move) or reassigned to non combat duties.
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