Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Blacksburg, VA February 2017

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION

1301 Gladewood Drive

Blacksburg, VA 24060

Website: www.uucnrv.org

E-mail: info@uucnrv.org

Phone: (540) 552-9716

NEWSLETTER February 2017

Year 52, Issue 2

When it comes to understanding congregations, the experts coach us to strike a

balance between the inward face and the outward. Too much inward, and the

community risks becoming a private club; too much outward, and souls and minds

go lacking for nourishment and connection. Both are on my mind these days,

starting with the inward needs.

Minus a small group ministry, Sunday mornings at UUC carry a heavy burden for

creating and maintaining community. Every seven days worship leaders (lay and

ordained) must imagine and deliver an experience that will engage 100+ minds,

spirits and sometimes bodies. It's creative but not always easy work: what works

for some will inevitably fall flat for others.

Setting aside for another day the pitfalls of consumerist worship, there are ways to

supplement whole-community worship, among them, “affinity” groups. The idea is to allow members, friends

and visitors to gather around more specific expressions and needs, such as theology or shared experiences.

Some examples: UU Buddhist Fellowship Sanga; UUs for Jewish Awareness; Interweave Continental (a global

community with local chapters dedicated to end oppression on the basis of sexual orientation and gender

identity).

There are more large-network affinity groups: UU Christian Fellowship; UU Humanist Association; Covenant of

UU Pagans; Conservative Forum for Unitarian Universalists. Likewise some local, organic common passions/

needs: playing cards; knitting; golfing; book clubs; music; parenting; grief work; service; surviving cancer;

addictions. (Baseball enthusiast groups are always in order...unless you're a Yankees fan.)

So here's my open invitation for good, impassioned organizers to come up with a brief plan for a new group at

UUC. Identify a true need and “constituency”. Run it by me. We'll go from there.

And now the outward face.

Unitarian Universalists in America have for 250 years sided with the “stranger”. We've been imperfect but

dedicated in our efforts to advance “justice, equity and compassion” as they apply to the disenfranchised. At

our best we've resisted demonizing our political opponents or mindlessly worshiping political ideologies. And in

turn, we ministers have (at our best) been mindful in exercising their prophetic role and right to a free pulpit.

But as with every UU colleague I know or read right now, President Trump's executive order to begin the mass

-scale deportation of America's undocumented migrants strikes me as a clear affront to human dignity, and

thus a call for prophetic ministry.

The issue is admittedly knotty, and not every UU will agree on a sound response. But complexity and appeals

to unity should not keep us silent when so much is at stake.

Over the coming days I'll be working with you, your staff, colleagues and the denomination to create

opportunities for those of you who want to give witness if the president makes good on his stated goals.

Meantime, let me direct you to the UUA's online Immigration Toolkit and Sanctuary Movement page where you

can find ideas and materials.

With you inwardly and outwardly,

Don

In the Interim….

Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Blacksburg, VA 2 February 2017

Interim Minister:

Rev. Don Rollins

540-552-9716

minister@uucnrv.org

President:

Carol Kern

540-357-1918

president@uucnrv.org

Director of Lifespan Faith Development:

Karen Hager

540-577-8043

DLFD@uucnrv.org

Administrator/ Newsletter/Website:

Lisa Evanylo

540-257-3612

administrator@uucnrv.org

Pianist:

Jared Gibbs

pianist@uucnrv.org

Choir Director:

Ella Kromin

choirdirector@uucnrv.org

Lay Pastoral Care Ministry:

LPCM@uucnrv.org

UUC Website: uucnrv.org

UUC Office Phone:

540-552-9716

Minister Emerita:

Rev. Christine Brownlie

Contact

Information

Staff Office Hours:

Interim Minister:

Tuesdays, Wednesdays,

Thursdays, 9-1. Contact

for appointment.

Administrator:

Mondays 9-12,

Fridays 1-4

DLFD:

Contact for appointment.

Message from Our President Carol Kern

Courageous Love?

During this past month I have been challenged and

inspired by our congregants and others in our

movement. As we hear from friends and others on

concerns about racism, sexism and bullying, we need to take a stand, now

more than ever, to support our UU values and our new mission statement.

Our social justice and social action work is more important now than ever.

Recently we heard from Margo Walter and Cynthia Luke urging us to help

with our Mental Health Justice Ministry. Margo created cards to help spread

the word about our 2 support groups. We need to post these cards

everywhere that might reach someone suffering with mental illness or who is

providing support for those with mental illness. Margo and Cynthia need us to

help spread the word so more people can be part of and benefit from our

support groups.

Last weekend my family was given wonderful hospitality from the Cedar Lane

UU in Kensinton, MD as Jim and the kids traveled to Washington, DC for the

Women’s March. Many UU congregations in Virginia, DC, and Maryland hosted

other UUs from around the country. Dick & Jane Gentleman showed kindness

to strangers as they hosted my family the night before the march. Jane was

not in good enough health to march herself but she supported the many

causes championed by the march by offering shelter and food. Sarah (age

17) and Jason (age 15) were blown away at the march by the number of

dedicated individuals standing up for the rights of women, the LGBTQ

community, immigrants, and minorities, not to mention the environment, a

peaceful planet, and on and on. What a fantastic opportunity to show support

and encourage action!

And just this morning as I lamented over our government’s recent penchant

for walls and exclusion, I happened upon a wonderful film, produced by our

own Mia and Ava Lazar. These young ladies produced a short documentary on

the treatment/participation/contributions of refugees in this country. It

documented the many benefits we receive when we welcome these people to

our shores. Among these benefits are Mia and Ava themselves, since their

grandmother came to this country as a refugee from Eastern Europe. After

watching this film, I received an email from Molly McClintock urging our

congregation to join with so many of our UU Faith Communities by becoming

a UU Sanctuary for Immigrants and Displaced people. There is education that

needs to be done before we commit to this idea, but it is a powerful

movement that we should seriously consider joining. We will be discussing

this topic at our next Board meeting on February 9. Many of our UU

congregations are taking a strong stand through the UU Sanctuary Program

and offering shelter and help to those who need it most. This is living our

principle of the inherent worth and dignity of all people.

Again and again I’m reminded of how fortunate I am to be a part of this

community, to both benefit from and be a part of the courageous love that

we do our best to spread around the world. Let’s try hard to live our mission

statement and to help our troubled world.

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Second-Sunday Potluck Everyone is invited to enjoy lunch together following the service on February 12. It’s a wonderful

opportunity to meet new people while sharing a delicious meal. This month, if your last name begins with

Boo-Cm bring a beverage; Lan-Z bring a main dish; A-Bon and Cn-Lam bring a side dish.

UUC Choir members are providing dessert. Don’t forget your list of the ingredients in your dish

to assist those with food allergies. Please be sure to bring a LARGE DISH as there are many mouths to feed and to be considerate of those at the end of the line that are also hungry. As

always, bring your non-perishable food donations (canned meats, fruits, vegetables, macaroni

and cheese, rice, beans, cereal, peanut butter, jelly, coffee, sugar, etc.) for the Interfaith

Food Pantry. The donation basket is in the lobby just outside the Sanctuary.

Upcoming Events

EarthSpirit Sisters (ESS) Imbolc & Full Moon Rituals

All women are invited to participate in

the combined ESS Imbolc and Full

Moon Rituals on Sunday, February 5

at 6:30 PM in Room 3 on the lower

level. Imbolc falls on the midway point

between the winter solstice and the

spring equinox and honors the Celtic

goddess of fire, fertility, midwifery and

the young.

Women’s Lunch Bunch

Women's lunches provide an opportunity to

gather informally for a meal in a local restaurant

twice a month. We welcome all women of UUC,

especially newcomers. On February 3 we gather

at Famous Anthony's across the street from the

S. Main Kroger. On February 17 we try a venue

new to some of us - the Asian Café at 200

Marshall St. near Walgreens in Christiansburg.

Restaurant choices are suggested at the second

lunch of the month, and we welcome new ideas.

We strive for places with good accessibility and

sufficient parking. We gather at noon, and no

reservation is necessary.

Monthly

Coffeehouse

Come on out on Friday,

February 3 at 7:30 PM for

our monthly community open-

mic coffeehouse at UUC

coordinated by Rev. Don

Rollins. All amateur poets, writers,

musicians, storytellers and other

performers are welcome to share

their talents. A $1 donation is

requested to offset costs, and/or a

canned good to be donated to the

Blacksburg Interfaith Food Pantry.

The coffeehouse is a chemical-free

environment and open to the

public. Invite your friends.

Creative Growth Series: Church in the 21st Century

The Leadership Development Committee (LDC)

invites you to a 4-week series which will focus on

issues pertinent to our congregation in areas

which have been requested by some of our

leaders. We will offer a program to be guided by

comments during our first session. Content may

include practical matters such as how the

congregation is structured, how committees and

teams function, and what constitutes best

practices. Attending this series does not commit

one to assume a leadership position but is

intended to give insight into inner workings of

our organizational structure. First time

committee chairs may find this especially helpful.

The first gathering will take place on February

14 at 7 PM in our library. Subsequent meetings

will be on the second Tuesdays in March, April

and May. The sessions are intended to stand

alone and will be 1½ hours long. Our first session

will include hearing from a first-time leader, our

Interim Minister, Don Rollins, and even a little

dramatic offering! We are asking for RSVPs by

contacting Marilyn DuPont. Please join us!

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Two Mental Health Support Groups at UUC

On Monday, February 20 at 6 PM, our two

community mental health support groups will

meet at UUC. One group is designed for those

with a mental health illness themselves, and the

other group is for family and friends of those with

a mental illness. Both are facilitated by

professionals from Community Services. All are

welcome. Contact Margo Walter for more info.

Citizens’ Climate Lobby Launching Blacksburg Chapter

Concerned about climate change? All are welcome

to the Blacksburg Chapter Group Start Workshop

on March 5 at noon at the Blacksburg Library to

orient newcomers to the organization and give

everyone a chance to meet. Citizens’ Climate

Lobby is a non-profit, non-partisan, grassroots

advocacy organization focused on national policies

to address climate change. There are chapters

nationwide but until now, none in our district. You

can also check out their Facebook page.

To Our House (TOH)

For the seventh year

in a row, UUC is

providing support to

the area’s homeless

men. Our dates for

helping are February

20-24, and our host

church is Glade

Church. We will be

supporting them with

food preparation, provisions, and evening

activities. We hope that many of our congregants

will volunteer to help in this very important

interfaith activity.

Be on the lookout in Elarth Hall after Sunday

services for sign-up sheets and more information

about the TOH program or contact John Kelso.

Stand up with UUs for Justice in Washington, DC

Dates and Location: April 3-5 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 301 A St. SE, Washington, DC. The rising

tide of inequality, intolerance and racism makes it more important for UUs to stand up for their values.

UUJEC and UUs for Social Justice (UUSJ) in the National Capital Region are organizing a spring

conference in Washington, DC to give UUs an opportunity to advocate for a vision of a fair and

compassionate society directly to decision-makers on Capitol Hill. We cannot take a step back on

progress in equality and human rights. Now more than ever we must act…

We will be joined by several of our justice allies, including Sister Simone Campbell and Chuck Collins,

build advocacy skills and spend time on Capitol Hill talking with decisions-makers. This is an exciting and

important time to be in our nation’s capital.

Join a community of like-minded people making a difference by not only defending our gains for social

and economic justice but also join people standing for a world that is more compassionate and just. For

registration information, visit: http://uujec.com/ReversingInequality. Contact Rachel Bennett Steury for

more info. The conference flyer can be found here.

March 13 - May 29, 2017 6:30-9:00pm, Mondays

Location: Unitarian Universalist Congregation 1301 Gladewood Dr., Blacksburg, Va

Contact: Margo Walter, email: margoleewalter@gmail.com or tel. 540-230-0641

What Is NAMI’s Family-To-Family Program? The NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program is a free, 12-week course for family

caregivers of individuals with severe mental illnesses. The course is taught by trained family members

All instruction and course materials are free to class participants Over 300,000 family members have graduated from this national program

The Family-to-Family Education Program, created by Dr. Joyce Burland, a psychologist and family member, is designed for families experiencing the effects of severe brain disorders, and focuses on three major psychiatric illnesses: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder (manic depression), and major depression.

Classes are team-taught by intensively trained family members of individuals suffering from mental illnesses. The program curriculum covers treatment strategies and coping skills, such as improved communication and problem solving.Throughout the program, family members learn to be effective providers and advocates for an ill relative. Many participants also find the emotional support that is essential during times of illness and stress.

Classes cover the following topics:Facts and Feelings—Learning the DifferenceIntroduction to Schizophrenia—Diagnosis and CausesIntroduction to Depression and Bipolar Illness—Diagnosis and CausesBrain BasicsProblem-Solving SkillsMedicationEmpathy Workshop—What is it like to experience a brain disorder?Communication SkillsRelative Groups and Self-CareRehabilitation StrategiesAdvocacy

Classes are open to anyone with a family member or close friend experiencing mental illness.

What is the NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program?

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Lifespan Faith Development

February 2017

~ Our weapon is love Dumbledore’s Army (DA) fights the Sickness Horcrux in Febru-

ary beginning with Souper Bowl Sunday on February 5. DA

will make soup mixes and sell them in Elarth during the coffee

hour. All money raised will be donated to Ronald McDonald

House Charities of Southwest Virginia (RMHC SWVA). RMHC

SWVA provides a comfortable and supportive ‘home-away-

from-home’ for over 700 families of critically ill children each

year. These families must leave their communities and come

to the Roanoke area for medical treatment. RMHC SWVA’s goal

is to keep families together by relieving the burden of a place

to stay and something to eat so they can concentrate on

what’s most important, their child.

On February 26, our 1/2-plate collection will also benefit RMHC SWVA. Please support these efforts

generously and help DA fight the Sickness Horcrux!

Dumbledore’s Army

MSYG Friday, February 17, 6:30-8:30 PM

Middle School Youth Group meets at UUC to

build blankets for Project Linus. Youth in

grades 6-8 are invited to come join the fun.

Parents, watch your email for more details.

MSYG meets the 3rd Friday of the month

with meetings at UUC and offsite locations.

For more information, contact

msyg_advisor@uucnrv.org.

Register online.

YRUU

Sundays, 6-8 PM

Our high school youth group, YRUU, meets

on Sunday evenings with some meetings

held offsite. Teens participate in fundraisers,

fun activities, social action, and conferences

while forming bonds with other teens.

YRUU is open to youth in grades 9-12.

Friends are welcome at meetings. Contact

yruu_advisor@uucnrv.org to learn more.

Register online.

K-1 & 4-5 OWL continues this month

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New in the UUC Library Becoming: A Spiritual Guide for Navigating Adulthood by Kayla Parker

This elegant volume offers itself as a spiritual companion for young adults and

all who live amid transitions and tensions.

Dozens of carefully selected readings address themes that are prominent for

people in their twenties and early thirties. The topics include:

Passion and purpose

Identity

Community

Losing and finding

Justice and creation

Each section features reflections from Unitarian Universalist young adults, as

well as poems, prayers, and opening and closing words from contemporary and ancient peoples. This

treasury of uplifting and thought-provoking meditations can serve as a guide and provide comfort on our

never-ending journey of becoming.

On-Going Classes

Sunday Circle Meets the first and third Sundays 8:30-9:30 AM

February 5: Molly & Peter Lazar discusses Reducing Medication Dosing Errors through Simple and

Innovative Methods.

February 19: Manna Lundberg discusses the Sport of Letterboxing.

Meditation Group Meets Tuesdays 7-8 PM

Our meditation group meets weekly for those interested in starting or deepening their

meditation practice. Our format is drop-in, so you need not attend all sessions. Open with

centering words and basic instruction followed by sitting practice. Meditators from all

traditions and all levels of experience are welcome.

Conversations on Our Faith Meets Wednesdays 12-1 PM

Bring a brown bag lunch and join our conversation as we read the book, God Revised, by Galen

Guengerich. All are welcome, even if you have not read the chapters of the book under discussion. Group

members share their insights and personal experiences, and all thoughts and opinions are welcome. To

learn more, contact Tim Pickering.

Jeopardy Planning Meeting—February 5

Help plan this fundraiser for the YRUU trip to Boston!

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UUC Community News

Your Search Committee has had a very busy and sometimes stressful month. On January

2, we were notified of 12 candidates interested in serving our congregation as our next

settled minister. Of these 12, three were men,

and nine were women. After reviewing their

packet information carefully, we chose 8 to

conduct Skype interviews with. After following up

with references on our top 4 candidates, we

made the hard decision and invited 3 of these individuals to

visit us as we host them for a neutral pulpit weekend. We are

happy to report that all 3 were thrilled to accept our invitation.

Candidating Week: Following visits by the 3 candidates,

the committee will select the candidate that is the best fit for

UUC. That candidate will then return to UUC for Candidating

Week, April 30-May 7. During this time, congregants will have the opportunity to meet with the

candidate who will also be in the pulpit on both April 30 and May 7. Following the service on May 7,

there will be a special Congregation Meeting for all members to vote on calling the candidate. Please

mark your calendars for this very important vote.

Ministerial Search Committee Update

January Program Council Highlights

The Program Council met for the second time on

January 15. After a brief summary from the

Search and Stewardship committees, Strategic

Planning, and Social Action/Social Justice team,

the group broke into Open Space Technology of

four self-selected groups: Fun & Frolic, Social

Action and Justice for Youth, Communication with

the Board, and Visioning for the Future.

The Fun & Frolic group brainstormed events for

spring including a Mardi Gras party, jazz night,

group hike, movie night, contra dancing, chili

cook-off, picnic after services, garden party and

campfire.

The Social Action and Justice for Youth group

brainstormed ways to better incorporate YRUU

into our social action and justice activities. YAC

survey of the youth last year revealed 100% of

our YRUU youth wanted to be more involved in

social action. However they are having trouble

getting this off the ground. The group concluded

that a plan should start with YAC leadership.

Therefore it was suggested that a Social Justice

representative attend a YAC meeting and ask the

youth leaders to think about what aspect of social

action/justice is most interesting to them. With

this, the youth may still need help with ideas and

planning.

The Visioning the Future group discussed the

expectation that in the future members of

churches will live their values more fully by being

more involved in their communities. There was

discussion on how to remain sustainable

financially and how to support our ministries long

term. The group acknowledged that our

congregation might want to hire a part-time

minister (quarter-time) in addition to our full-time

minister to focus on specific ministries such as

pastoral care, adult religious education or campus

ministry.

The Communication with the Board group is

struggling with how different committee’s function

in our Program Church Model with regards to

financial needs. They were concerned about the

lack of a procedure for a committee or group to

request extra money beyond their budget. They

also had questions about the role of staff versus

committee chairs with certain issues.

Watch for the next Program Council Meeting in

the spring. The Council is open to all members.

Committee chairs and task group leaders are

especially encouraged to attend.

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Jan. Board Meeting Highlights

The Board gratefully accepted the combined

donation from two member families of $7000

to be used toward paying off the mortgage. A

donation of $1000 to the Grounds Committee

was also accepted.

The Board agreed on priorities for Stewardship

- salaries, ministries, and financial stability.

The Board approved the Treasurer's proposal

to move $43,000 from the Capital One

account to the Vanguard account for

investment in funds recommended by the

Finance Committee.

The next Board meeting will be held on Thursday,

February 9 at 7 PM. All are welcome. The agenda

can be accessed through our web calendar prior to

the meeting, and the minutes and reports are

available for the current meeting and the past two

calendar years. Contact administrator for login info.

Questions, Ideas , Complaints for the Board: Simply send an email to addresstheBoard@uucnrv.org.

Update on ½-Plate Donations

Thanks to your generosity, UUC continued its

practice of helping others in both our community

and beyond. The January recipients and amounts

donated were:

Jan. 1: Salvation Army of NRV, $131

Jan. 15: Final Exit Network, $385

Jan. 22: Blacksburg Refugee Partnership, $278

Jan. 29: YMCA at VT, $239

Watch the weekly announcements and website for

the coming weeks’ ½-plate recipients. Have a

suggestion—fill out the form in Elarth Hall.

Strategic Planning Committee (SPC)

Update

Have you been wondering what

the SPC has been up to this

year? Remember last year’s

frequent updates about how the

new Mission and Covenant Statements were

coming along and then the celebration of their

creation? Yes, we have been much quieter this

year, but the committee actually has been very

busy planning how to proceed with the next step

in the Strategic Planning process - writing the

Vision, the DREAM of what our congregation

would look like if it was to fulfill its inspiring new

Mission. To this end, the SPC is hosting a

Visioning Task Force meeting on Sunday,

March 5 at 11:45 AM. Representatives from the

congregation and major committees and

ministries have been invited to attend and take

part in a “visioning” process which will be

facilitated by Jim Flowers. From the information

collected, the SPC will formulate vision statements

which will be shared with the congregation before

the fiscal year ends on June 30. Later on, by

adding specific activities, resource needs and

timelines, these statements will form the basis of

a completed Strategic Plan which the

congregation as a whole can use to guide its

future. This is exciting stuff, and you’ll be hearing

more from us over the next few weeks and

months. In the meantime, contact Polly Stimson,

Chair of the SPC, with questions or for more info.

Student Volunteers Needed

A research study is being conducted to better

understand students’ experiences regarding

issues of oppression on their campuses. The

researchers are looking to conduct 45-75 minute

virtual interviews with students (must be 18 or

older) who are: 1) Engaged in identity-based

activism, resistance, disruption, or social change

(e.g., students addressing racism, sexism,

homophobia, transphobia, classism, ableism etc.);

and 2) A current undergraduate or graduate

student (or left their institution in December 2015

or later). If you know of students who may be

interested in talking about their experiences

challenging oppression, please share this

information with them. For more information or to

sign up for an interview, visit http://bit.ly/

campusact.

Greeter Umbrella Missing

Did you mistakenly

take the large,

rainbow greeter

umbrella home one

Sunday? If so, please

return ASAP as it is

used often by our

greeters.

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Unitarian Universalist Congregation

Sunday Services

February 2017

Services at 10:00 AM in the Meeting Hall

Religious Education Classes and Nursery Care

All are invited to share coffee & conversation following the service.

February 5: Rev. Don Rollins, All You Need is Love? It's been forty years since John Lennon told us if life

is the question, love is the answer. He was right...kind of. With the help of musical messengers, Rev.

Don will suggest there's more to it than that. UUC’s Choir will sing at the service.

February 12: UUC Choir and Worship Associate Victoria Taylor, A Valentine from the Choir. Join us for a

music-filled Valentine Concert featuring our UUC Choir, pianist, and guest musicians. Choir Director Ella

Kromin, pianist Jared Gibbs, and the singers have put together a collection of songs and poems that

speak to the many forms of love. You’ll hear classic favorites, great contemporary pieces and new

arrangements of familiar songs. Come, sit back, and be filled with the words and sounds.

All are invited to our monthly potluck following the service. Please bring a generous dish to share. As an

additional sweet valentine to the congregation, choir members will provide all the desserts.

February 19: Rev. Don Rollins, Unitarian Universalism in 20 Questions. What do you say when Sean

from Accounting wants to know about your religious views? Rev. Don and Lisa Evanylo will offer real-life

answers to some of the real-life questions UUs encounter about who we are and what we believe. UUC’s

Choir will sing at the service.

February 26: Rev. Don Rollins, UU Humanism. This is the first of a three-part survey of three streams of

thought within liberal religion in general, and UUism in particular. Rev. Don will trace Humanism's roots

and impact on our tradition.

Our Mission:

Inspire. Create. Transform.

Inspire spiritual and ethical growth.

Create compassionate community.

Transform our community and the world through courageous love.

Service and Event Cancelation

In the event of snow or ice resulting in our canceling a Sunday

service, a message will be sent to all those on our announcement

listserv by 8:30 AM. You can also check for a message on our website

and our Facebook page. The same procedure would be used to cancel

an event other than a service.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation CALENDAR: February 20171301 Gladewood Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060 Phone: (540) 552–9716 E-mail: info@uucnrv.org :P.O. Box 10116, Bburg 24062–0116 URL: uucnrv.org

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

(All Sundays)10:00 AM Worship Service &

Children's RE ℵ 6:00 YRUU

(All Mondays)7:00 AM Women’s

Breakfast7:00 AM Men’s Breakfast Both at Panera Bread

(Bburg)

(All Tuesdays)ℵ 7:00 Meditation

(All Wednesdays)ℵ Noon Conversations

on Our Faith 5:30 Yoga

(All Thursdays)Choir rehearsals:

5:30 Junior6:00 Chalice7:00 Adult

14:30 Mental-Health

Justice Ministry Committee

6:00 Connection Committee

27:00 Strategic

Planning Committee

3ℵ Noon Women's

Lunch Bunch: Famous Anthony's (Bburg)

ℵ 7:30 Coffeehouse

410:00

Endowment Committee

58:30 AM Sunday Circle11:30 Men's Group11:30 Jeopardy planning meetingℵ 6:30 ESS Imbolc and Full-Moon

Celebration

6 72:00 Sages

85:45 Finance

Committee7:30 Worship Team

97:00 Board

Meeting

10 115:00 Parents'

Covenant Group

12ℵ 11:15 AM 2nd-Sunday Potluck

13 14ℵ 7:00 Creative

Growth series

154:30 Mental-Health-

Justice Ministry Committee

167:00 Leadership

Development Committee

17ℵ Noon Women's

Lunch Bunch: Asian Cafe (Cburg)

ℵ 6:30 Middle-School Youth Group

18

198:30 AM Sunday Circle11:20 Get-to-Know UUC11:30 Men's Group5:00 YAC

20ℵ 6:00 Mental-Health

Support Groups

212:00 Sages7:00 Lay-Pastoral-

Care Ministries

22 249:00 March

Newsletter Deadline

24 25

2611:30 AM Stewardship CommitteeNoon Youth Advisor meeting

27 28

Staff Office Hours: Minister: Tue., Wed., Thur. 9–1 by appointmentAdmin: Mon. 9–12; Fri. 1– 4DLFD: By appointment

All times are PM unless noted otherwise

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