This Sunday
May 29, 2022
One service from 10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Please join us in person, via the livestream page, or on Zoom by clicking
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Always Use Your Best China
Rev. Charlie Dieterich
Where do you find beauty? In ancient vases displayed in museums? In distant national preserves? Perhaps beauty is written on subway walls . . . or is it truth? Our service will address this month's theme, Nurturing Beauty, along with the Memorial Day theme of loss and lamentation. Come contemplate the future as we reflect on the past.
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Jess Michael, President; Michael Cohen, Worship Associate; Dawn Star Sarahs-Borchelt, Director of Lifespan Faith Development; Brian Collins, singer-songwriter
E-mail [email protected] to submit joys, sorrows, milestones, or celebrations to this week's Worship Associate.
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Job Opening at MLUC: Membership and Stewardship Manager |
We are looking for a full time Membership and Stewardship Manager to join our team and work with us in our ministries looking to transform lives and communities. Click here to read the job description. |
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Are you registered to attend General Assembly this year either virtually or in person? Would you like to be a MLUC delegate? Review the general information for the delegates and email Jessica Michael. Jess will compile a list of potential delegates for the MLUC Board's review and appointment. |
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Volunteers Needed for Afghan Refugee Family |
- Computer lessons for Mohammad to improve his limited skills.
- Car insurance research for Mohammad’s donated car, to identify reasonable coverage at the most reasonable rates.
- Hand-me-down men’s summer clothing (pants size 38; shirts and tee shirts, extra large).
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Afghan Refugee Family Weekly Update |
All in the MLUC Family
When the Assumption Academy recently invited families to participate in Grandparents Day, our preschooler, Safa, would have been left out. But fortunately for her, two surrogate grandmothers stepped right in. Click here to continue reading.
An Afghan Experience
Ken Sklar Invites you to join Topics in the News, sponsored by Main Line School Night on Wednesday, June 1 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. to meet Faheem, who is a friend of Mohammad whose family MLUC is sponsoring, to discuss his experiences working for the US military and Afghan government before arriving in our area about six years ago. The class meets at the Creutzburg Center and also on Zoom. Contact the office for Zoom Meeting ID. |
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Spanish Conversation
Open to all. Practice speaking Spanish in a relaxed, supportive group.
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Friday Morning Men's Breakfast
Fridays, 7:45 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
No need to be retired to join us for a casual breakfast and discussion. We typically rotate meeting in person and on Zoom. If you would like to join us, e-mail [email protected]. All are welcome.
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Saturday, May 28, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Fireside Room
Coffee and light breakfast fare is provided. Come and bring what you are working on. Be sure to bring all materials you need. All creative adults are welcome. You don’t have to be a professional artist to join us.
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Meditation I: Mindfulness and the 8th Principle (part 2)
How can mindfulness, loving-kindness meditation, and other forms of contemplative practice help us in dismantling institutionalized racism? What can Buddhism teach about effective ways to do the inner work to actualize our proposed 8th Principle?
This Sunday, we will continue our conversation about racism in our society after listening to a second Dharma talk by Valerie Brown on white supremacy, white fragility, and unconscious bias, and how meditation may help us fight injustice with inner calm and strength.
Valerie Brown, a Quaker of Afro-Cuban descent, is an ordained Dharma teacher in the Plum Village tradition of Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. She is also a former lawyer-lobbyist and lives in New Hope. Our program will begin with a brief centering and introductions followed by the talk, discussion, and a longer, silent meditation. All are welcome. Terry Dixon will facilitate.
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Meditation II
We hear a short, inspirational reading and then we sit in silence for 20 minutes. All are welcome!
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Environmental Justice Tip |
START YOUR OWN GARDEN. This reduces huge processing and transportation energy use while providing fresher foods. It’s not too late.
—Environmental Justice Team
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Learn about MLUC: Drop-in Zoom Meeting for Newcomers
Pastoral Care Drop-in Zoom Meeting with Parish Nurse Anne Baer Clark
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Rev. Dave's Fissionable Faith Podcast
Tuesdays, 4:00 p.m.–4:40 p.m. on Zoom
Four progressive interfaith clergy friends discuss contemporary issues, culture, and daily living with a faint hint of good humor. Zoom Webinar Registration Link for attendees at the weekly live taping. Click here for an archive of the podcasts. |
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Ed Barrett Celebration of Life |
Rev. Dave and the family of Ed Barrett invites you to celebrate Ed's life on Sunday, June 5, 12:00 p.m.; lunch will follow. RSVP here. Questions? Please contact Ed's son, Ned Barrett. To attend virtually, click here: Zoom Meeting ID: 937 8561 6755. |
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Theology Explorers
Let’s meet, talk, and listen in our search for truth, meaning, and spiritual growth. On June 8 we will discuss the book Believing is Seeing by Michael Guillen and on July 13 the book Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty. You can find more information about our group and the future session schedule at Theology Explorers Information.
Parkinson’s Support Group
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Wednesday, June 8, 11:45 a.m. Fireside Room
Refreshments, 11:45 a.m.; lunch, 12:15 p.m. Our June Lecture and Lunch guests are MLUC’s Pew Players presenting theatrical readings. Please register by Wednesday, June 1. There is no charge for this event. Send an e-mail with your name and the number in your party to Tim Conahan.
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Soul Matters with Dawn Star: Celebrating Blessings |
Join Dawn Star Sarahs-Borchelt, Director of Lifespan Faith Development, to explore Celebrating Blessings through music and words. Dawn Star’s monthly drop-in meeting meets 30-minutes earlier via Zoom on the above ID.
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Phoenixville Pride Parade |
MLUC will staff a table at the Phoenixville Pride Fest on Saturday, June 11 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please sign up here to hang out at the table, offer cold water, stardust blessings, and pride flag painted rocks to attendees.
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Ice Cream Social Farewell for Jessica Hirsch Lynn, Membership Coordinator |
Sunday, June 19, 11:30 a.m.
Ice cream, and all the fixin’s, along with fellowship and fun. Join us to celebrate Jessica Hirsch Lynn’s almost 10 years at MLUC and to wish her well on her next adventure.
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For a complete listing of this month's church events, please visit the church calendar. |
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Publication Deadlines
E-Notes weekly submissions:
- 100 words or fewer
- Due by 12:00 noon on Wednesdays
What's Happening monthly newsletter submissions:
- 225 words or fewer
- July issue deadline: June 20
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Contact Us
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Click here to request a meeting with Rev. Dave
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Tom Brady, Facilities Associate
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Link for room reservation. Link for Zoom reservation.
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