THIS SUNDAY'S
WORSHIP SERVICE
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"What's Next?"
Rev. Kimberley Debus, Guest Speaker
Annie Lavin, Service Leader
Michael Casey, Musician
Nevin Dawson, Guest Musician
In Person & Zoom
Sunday, April 9, 2023 - 10 a.m.
What is Easter all about, anyway, and what does it have to teach us about our own Unitarian Universalist faith? What can we learn from the empty tomb of 2,000 years ago?
So we can begin the service promptly at 10 a.m., please arrive at the church, or sign into Zoom ( click here) by no later than 9:50 a.m.
Welcoming Families and Children on Sunday Mornings
Each Sunday, UUCR offers childcare and simple age-appropriate activities for children of all ages. If you have any questions about UUCR's programming for families and children, please be in touch with Rev. Sue.
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Upcoming Worship Services |
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Sunday, April 16 — In Person & ZOOM
"The Diversity of Life"
In his book An Immense World, Ed Yong notes, “We humans are so deeply embedded in our own particular way of seeing the world that we find it hard not to impose our perspective on other creatures — if indeed we bother thinking about them at all.” As Unitarian Universalists we work hard to understand and learn from the perspectives of other people. What might we learn by considering the perspectives of animals and how they perceive the world? Join Rev. Sue Browning and Kim Agee for this Earth Day service (a few days early!) where we’ll consider the power of looking at the diversity of life on earth in a fresh way.
- Rev. Sue Browning, Minister
- Kim Agee, Service Leader
- Michael Casey, Musician
- Philip Dutton, Guest Musician
Sunday, April 23 — In Person & ZOOM
"Change is Gonna Do You Good"
Change is inevitable. Look around you. Look at you! We can be authors and designers of change, or we can be passive observers. The choice is yours.
Join us as we look at this ongoing phenomenon in our lives and consider:
- How are we handling change personally?
- How are we handling change as a congregation?
This crazy, wonderful world is not done changing,
and neither are we!
- Annie Lavin & John Ramsey, Speakers
- Michael Casey, Musician
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So You Don't Miss Anything! |
- This Week's Worship Service Information
- Upcoming Worship Services Information
- Newsletter Index
- Helpful Links, Office Hours, Upcoming Events Calendar
- Upcoming Musical Guests
- Minister's Column
- Volunteers are Needed
- Yard Sale and Auction Fundraisers
- NOTICE — UUCR Building Closed April 26 - May 6
- April's Outreach Collection — ShoreRivers
- Queen Anne's Chorale Spring Concert
- Pastoral Care and Connection Committee
- Birthdays
- UUCR Contact Information
- End of Reflections Notice at the VERY END
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If you don't see "VERY END of REFLECTIONS for April 6, 2023"
at the VERY END of this email, you're not seeing the entire email.
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This Week's
Worship Service
Last Week's Worship Service Recording
UUCR
UUCR Office Hours:
W, Sa, Su — 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
M, Tu, Th, F — CLOSED
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APR 09 | Worship Service
In Person & ZOOM
Rev. Kimberley Debus, guest speaker
APR 09, 10, 12, 14 | Bring in
Yard Sale & Auction items
APR 16 | Worship Service
In Person & ZOOM
Rev. Sue Browning, minister
APR 16 | Deadline for ALL
Donations — Yard Sale and Silent & Live Auctions
APR 21 | Monthly Potluck
(host needed)
APR 23 | Worship Service
In Person & ZOOM
Annie Lavin & John Ramsey, speakers
APR 29 | Yard Sale
MAY 06 | Silent & Live
Auctions
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If you know of another link or event that should be added, please contact
the UUCR office by email or phone 410-778-3440. Thanks!
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APR 09 | Nevin Dawson
APR 16 | Philip Dutton
May 21 | Dick Durham
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And the Opposite of Resistance Is…
Our theme from Soul Matters this month is “Resistance.” Resistance is defined as “the refusal to accept or comply with something or the attempt to prevent something by action or argument.”
We resist when we fight for fairer laws and policies. We resist when we prevent those abusing their power from doing harm. We resist when we avoid the temptations of unsafe choices.
There is value in knowing when and how to resist.
And too, it’s easy to routinely default to a stance of resistance; to be on-the-ready to critique, to argue and to oppose pretty much all of the time.
What’s the opposite of resistance? It could be acquiescence, which sounds passive. It could be intentional acceptance and welcome. When we’re less resistant, might we be more curious and open?
How might a sense of curiosity and openness, help us to explore the meanings of religious and secular holidays this month? What we might learn as Unitarian Universalists from the Passover or Easter stories, from the rituals of Ramadan, and in the honoring of Earth Day? Where are there transforming lessons in these stories, rituals, and celebrations? What might we learn of courage, humility, and uncertainty if we "take in" and reflect, rather than resist?
There is something in these early warm, gentle, summer-like spring days — images of new life — of fresh growth and birds chirping — that have me wondering about the ways we might be inspired, and even transformed, when we let our guard down and resist just a bit less.
In hope,
Rev. Sue
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Service coffee hosts and greeters are needed along with a host for this month's potluck on April 21. Please signup on the sheets provided on the whiteboard. |
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Yard Sale - April 29
Silent & Live Auctions - May 6
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It's Time to Donate!
You can help UUCR raise funds by clearing out your overflow.
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Some Yard Sale items have come in this past week along with a few new Silent Auction items and the following new Live Auction offering:
- paint night at Mary Pritchard's Studio with wine and cheese provided
Please submit your donations as soon as possible to allow adequate time for further processing and planning.
The deadline for ALL donations
(including live auction) is April 16.
The online catalog will be available by Saturday, April 22.
This Sunday (April 9) we are accepting donated Yard Sale and Silent Auction items at the church and also on the following dates and times:
- Monday, April 10; Wednesday, April 12; and Friday, April 14 — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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After the service on Sunday, April 16 (deadline).
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Please contact the following to donate to, or volunteer to help with the:
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UUCR's door's will be closed to outside groups and UUCR meetings from Wednesday, April 26 through Saturday, May 6 to allow for the Yard Sale and Auctions setup and other related acitivities. |
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Social Justice Committee
Outreach Collection for April
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The Outreach Collection for April is ShoreRivers, the homegrown clean-water voice for Maryland's Eastern Shore.
There are several ways to donate to ShoreRivers throughout the month of April. In church, you can write "Outreach Collection" or "ShoreRivers" on the "for" memo line on your check. Or, until April 30, you may click the donate button ( click here) on the UUCR website. Then use the option C ustom Amount and check the box Write us a comment. Please type that it’s for the monthly outreach or ShoreRivers. |
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Queen Anne's Chorale Spring Concert |
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Members who enjoy traditional spirituals may be interested in the upcoming performance of the Queen Anne's Chorale on Saturday and Sunday, April 22 and 23. "Feel the Spirit" will be sung with accompaniment, including a few audience sing-alongs, at the Centreville Methodist Church, 608 Church Hill Rd., Centreville.
The program includes "Every Time I Feel the Spirit," "This Little Light of Mine," "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," and others sung by a chorus of 40 men and women. Tickets are $20 and will be available at the door of the church (marked by a tall white steeple on the left as you enter Centreville) for shows starting at 7 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday.
— Linda Weimer
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Pastoral Care and Connection |
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You are encouraged to share your joys and sorrows with the UUCR Pastoral Associates (see below). This team is a mixed group — but all have had previous life experiences and a variety of professional training in counseling and philosophy. Please contact one, or several of us, if you “want to talk.”
Pastoral Care Associates: Kevin Brien,
Gayle Folger, Nancy Holland, and Vida Morley
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APRIL
-6 - Stan Salett
-7 - Tom Tontarski
-9 - John Ramsey
13 - Amy Warner
16 - Connie Schroth
17 - Jim Lavin
22 - Elisabeth Tully
30 - Kim Agee
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We want to help celebrate your birthday! If we didn't include your birthday, please contact the UUCR office by email (click here).
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Unitarian Universalists of the Chester River 914 Gateway Drive | Chestertown, MD | 21620
Phone: 410-778-3440
Office hours: W, Sa, Su — 8:30 am-12:30 pm
Closed — M, Tu, Th, F
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VERY END of REFLECTIONS for April 6, 2023
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