Sunday, July 13 — 10 am

In-Person ONLY

"What was the first book targeted towards adults you read that still has an impact on your life?"

Michael Morris, Discussion Leader

Depending on the number of participants and the will of the congregation, this discussion will take one of two forms:

1. Stay as one group, and ask participants to give examples of their own personal experience with the topic and why, and how the book still impacts them.
2. Divide into smaller groups to allow for more back and forth about the specific books and personal impacts.

In either scenario, questions might include:

1. What makes a book something that will have a life-long impact? Does the genre matter?
2. Was the book self-chosen or a gift? If a gift, does the recipient know if the giver was hoping to have such an impact?
3. At what age was the book read? Do you reread it?
4. Should religious texts be included in this discussion?

JUL 20 | "Small Group Ministry — Chalice Circles," M.Q. Riding and Mike Morris, Discussion Leaders — In-person ONLY

This service will be an introduction to Chalice Circles, which are small discussion groups. We will talk about the recommended structure and protocol of Chalice Circles and seek feedback about discussion topics. If there is interest, Michael Morris and M.Q. Riding will be co-facilitating a Chalice Circle this coming September.

JUL 27 | "Spreading Joy," M.Q. Riding, Discussion Leader — In-person ONLY

With so many factors in life completely out of our control, how can we make a difference? By spreading joy. What if you aren’t happy yourself? Are there ways to find joy within and around you? In this Sunday service we’ll consider the options of how to build joy in your life and share it with others.

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• This Week's Worship Service
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• This Issue's Contents
• Helpful Links, Office Hours, Upcoming Events Calendar
• Guy Edwards' Memorial Service
• Religious Exploration (RE) Volunteers Needed
• Summer Discussion Leader Needed for August 31
• July's Potluck — July 18
• Book List from July 6 Summer Discussion
• New Community Drum Circle
• Birthdays

Several of us are journeying to Devon, PA to attend the Memorial Service of former member Guy Edwards. If you would like to join us, we are leaving Chestertown at noon on Sunday, July 13^th, and expect to return for dinner here on that evening. Please contact me for more information.

In The Faith, Vida Morley

Are you interested in volunteering to work with the youth of our congregation? Want to learn from them as they grow?

Please contact Rev Kathryn so we can discuss and possibly start the Religious Exploration (RE) policy processes for fall.

We need a discussion leader for our Summer Session Discussion Service on August 31^st. Please sign up on the sheet provided on the whiteboard. If you have questions, please contact Nancy Holland

The UUCR July Potluck will be held at Vida Morley and Bob Fox’s place on Friday, July 18 beginning at 6 PM. Please bring a dish to share.

ALL are welcome but parking is at a premium. Park where there is space (perhaps one of us will be there to assist.)

Bring your “Pot of Goodies” and prepare to do UUCR POTLUCK with good food and conversation.

If you need directions, you can contact Vida or the UUCR office's email CLICK HERE.

We had a wide variety of books shared by the attendees at Sunday's service. Maybe you will find a few that will appeal to you from the list below: 

North Woods by Daniel Mason (Eileen Kessler)

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon (Joan Caivano)

Who is Government? by Michael Lewis (Elisabeth Tully)

Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy (Nancy Holland)

Great Short Works by Edgar Allan Poe (Gayle Folder)

Teaching the Trees: Lessons from the Forest by Jean Maloof (Lynn Geisert)

The Christian Standard Notetaking Bible (Neenah Newell)

Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri (Neenah Newell)

Agent in Place by Helen MacInnes (MQ Riding)

All We Can Save by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katherine Wilkinson (Kim Agee)

Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall (Kim Agee)

On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder (David Biehler)

Letters from a Father to His Daughter by Jawaharlal Nehru (Kevin Brien)

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (Paula Hubbard)

James by Percival Everett (Nancy Holland)

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune (Deb Reid)

Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green (Jane Hardy)

Table for Two by Amor Towles (Amy Warner)  

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer (Vida Morley)

There's a new community drum circle starting up that I think some of our congregants might enjoy.

The next drum circle will be on Sunday, July 13^th, from 7:00–8:00 p.m. at Airy Hill Stables (7886 Airy Hill Road, Chestertown). All adults and teenagers are welcome. Participants are encouraged to bring any kind of percussion instrument, but they’ll also have buckets and drumsticks available for those who don’t have their own. No prior experience is needed.

It’s planned as a monthly event, though I do not know if there is a set date yet. 

Deb Reid

JULY

03 | David Biehler

16 | Gayle Folger

17 | Annie Lavin

We want to help celebrate your birthday!

If we didn't include your birthday, please contact the UUCR office by email