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September Theme: Faith


In this issue:
 - Report from the Climate March
 - Practice of the Week
 - Worship Sep 28
 - Worship Oct 5
 - Choir Open House, Sun Sep 28
 - Bird Walk, Sep 28
 - October Journey Group Materials
 - Seeking: Family Chalice Lighters
 - Seeking: Musicians
 - Saturday Zen, Sep 27
Report from the People's Climate March!

An amazing turn-out of about 400,000 people, including 1,500 UUs, including at least 24 from CUC -- participated in the People's Climate March on Sun Sep 21.

66 photos from the march -- CUCers and otherwise: CLICK HERE.

Practice of the Week: Tend to the Causes

"You can relax attachment to results. When you understand that much of what determines whether they happen or not is out of your hands, you worry less about whether they'll happen, and you suffer less if they don't." READ MORE...

Worship Sep 28, 10:00am: Reclaiming Prophetic Witness

Rev. Meredith Garmon

Conservative Christianity is not the only valid religious voice in the national debates on social policy. Religious liberals can and must embrace our prophetic heritage and bring our religious convictions to bear on the issues of our time.
Prelude by Adam Kent: 10:00.
Gathering song: 10:10.
Child dedication ceremony will be part of the service.
The choir will sing. For more about this Sunday's music, CLICK HERE.

Worship Oct 5, 10:00am: Making Friends with Death

Rev. Meredith Garmon

What is life but change? What is change but the passing away of what was? Can we befriend the process?
Prelude by Adam Kent: 10:00.
Gathering song: 10:10.
The choir will sing. 

Choir Open House Sun Sep 28

From 11:45 am to 12:45 pm.  Come see what the choir and the ministry of music is all about.  This is a great way to see what it is like to work with choir director, Lisa Meyer, the other choir members, and to enjoy some music and special fellowship. So please attend and check us out - there is no obligation, just sing and have some fun.

Bird Walk: Sun Sep 28.

Rev. LoraKim Joyner (Community Minister is association with CUC) will be leading the next bird walk, starting at 8:30, in back of the parsonage. READ MORE...

October Journey Group Materials

The theme of the month for exploration in our Journey Groups in October is Death. Take a look at the October monthly packet.

For the blog format, CLICK HERE.
For the PDF (better for printing out), CLICK HERE.

Last month's (Sep) Journey Group Packet: "Faith." CLICK HERE.
How to sign up for a Journey Group: CLICK HERE.

Family Chalice Lighters

This year we are inviting families to take a meaningful role in the Sunday Service by becoming Family Chalice Lighters. Each week that our children join us in the sanctuary, one family will come to the chancel, read our chalice lighting words, and light the chalice. READ MORE...

Musicians wanted for Brief and Rewarding Gig

We are searching for musicians - of all skills - to contribute a song or two to each of our Children's Worship services this year. You can help on a regular basis, or just one time at your convenience. You can select the music yourself, or let us suggest something. You'll even make it back to the sanctuary in time for the sermon. Please consider sharing your gift with us! READ MORE...

Saturday Zen: Sep 27

Zen practice at the Parsonage. 10:00 - 11:45a on Sat Sep 20. Come around to back door. New to meditation? Come 10 minutes early for a brief orientation. READ MORE...

The Common Read for 2014-15 has been announced. It's Paul Rasor, Reclaiming Public Witness. Order your copy! READ MORE...

General Assembly 2015 is in Portland, OR -- Jun 24-28. GA is amazing fun, enriching, deepening, and transformative! I encourage all CUC members to begin planning now to attend.

September issue of The Communitarian: CLICK HERE.
Gazette for Sun Sep 28: CLICK HERE.

New this week from The Liberal Pulpit (click on title):

 - Faith Like a Chalice 2: Defining "Faith"

 - Faith Like a Chalice 1: The Center

 - This Week's Prayer (Sep 21) by Perry Montrose

 - On the Road 4: Conventional Morality
Yours in the faith we share,

-Meredith
Rev. Meredith Garmon
Minister

-Perry
Perry Montrose
Director of Lifespan Religious Education and Faith Development
 
The Five Foundational Spiritual Practices
 - Journal daily
 - Study daily
 - Silence daily
 - Group monthly
 - Mindfulness always
READ MORE...