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Dear friends,
A few years ago, I made a decision that would completely upend almost my entire life. After years of satisfied childlessness, I decided I wanted to have children. This was not an expected change, but then, many of the big ones aren’t. This one decision has upended my entire life.
Since I made that decision, I have:
bought a house,
moved in with my best friend so that we can co-parent together,
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moved in with a cat (I don’t think I can say I got a cat, they don’t really work that way),
figured out how I would go about beginning this new family,
gone to the doctor approximately one thousand times,
gotten pregnant,
gone to the doctor approximately one million times,
and actually spent 8 months being pregnant, which is a sermon (or many, many sermons) for another day.
It’s like my life is a snow globe that I shook as hard as possible to see what would happen. Throughout this adventure, the one constant has been this place. I come to work every day, knowing I will be surrounded by people who are doing their best to co-create this beloved community. And now it is time for me to step away from this place for a little while. Assuming all goes well my last day before maternity leave will be October 4 and I will return in early January.
As excited as I am about this new phase and as beautiful I’m sure these first few months will be, I suspect I will miss you all very much. I also suspect I will come back changed in some ways both large and small, and I look forward to exploring those with all of you. I know I carry your support into this new, scary and exciting time. Thank-you and I’ll look forward to coming home.
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The Worship Theme for October is "This Is My Song"
October 6: "The Art of Translation" We often find ourselves in situations in which we need to translate our experiences into language that is familar to us. It is through such efforts that we can build bridges to better relationships rather than walls that keep us separate. Cindy Terlazzo leads the service with worship associate Cheryl Parsons.
October 13: "The Why" Whether explicitly in conversations with students pondering majors or implicitly in our education budgets, American society asks often, "why choose music"? And while "I love it" ought to be a good enough answer, it's probably not the best answer to the question. Come join Rev. David as he steps from the piano to the pulpit, and listen, think, and (yes) sing with us about the role of music in our mission as Unitarian Universalists. Rev. David M. Glasgow leads the service with worship associate Chris Kapp.
October 20: "Lost in Translation" As a follow up to a previous service let us take a new look at ancient words: The Lord's Prayer - as we consder what may have been lost in translation. Cindy Terlazzo leads the service with worship associate Gisela Roethke.
October 27: "Sharing Our Lives Through the Stories We Tell" Ensemble service presented by members of the Telling Our Stories Class. Cindy Terlazzo leads the service.
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On Sunday, October 27th, at 6:30pm in the Yuuth Room the group will discuss
Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine. Physicist Alan Lightman has written an inspired, lyrical meditation on religion and science that explores the tension between our yearning for permanence and certainty, and the modern scientific discoveries that demonstrate the impermanent and uncertain nature of the world.
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Do you enjoy coffee after worship?
Do you enjoy light refreshments after worship?
Then we need your help. We need volunteers to make coffee for Social Hour following worship. Even one Sunday every couple of weeks is helpful.
Please sign up to at the Volunteer Table in the Social Hall. If you are a first-timer, Max Lara will be happy to assist you the first time.
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Office Help Needed
For almost 7 years, Bee Miller has come into the UUCV office every Friday and folded and stuffed your Orders of Service for Sundays. Bee has also helped distributing the newsletter as well as any additional mailings you may get regarding Capital Campaign, Annual Budget Drive, or other special mailings. A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY FRIEND BEE!!!
Bee is now going to come in one Friday a month, so I'm looking for someone to volunteer on any or all of the remaining Fridays. Please contact me at pam@uucv.net or 717/249-8944 for more information or to volunteer.
Thanks...Pam (PS...I have candy!!!)
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October Opportunities List:
SHOW UP to help at Project SHARE’S Farm Stand:
When: Thursday mornings, September 12th and 26th from 9:30 – 11:00ish
Where: Farm Stand is located at 123 Lincoln Street, Carlisle
JOIN UUCV’s team for United Way’s Day of Caring.
The event will be held on Friday, October 11th. Sign up at the Social Justice table.
REGISTER for our Beloved Conversations program – begins in October 11th.
Change For The World – Carlisle Tool Library
The purpose of the Carlisle Tool Library, a non-profit organization, is to “build a better community.” The tool library empowers the community by making tools, shop space and expertise available to everyone.
Donated tools are loaned to member much like a traditional library loans books. The organization imagines a place where anybody can take a tool and build something with the help of skilled network of people. The library promotes a culture of self-sufficiency by offering shared tools.
Monthly memberships of $15 allow you access to up to 8 tools a week, the ability to reserve shop space for personal use, and classes taught by members of the community.
Yearly memberships are charged on a graduated scale based on your income (from $25-$50). For example, if you make $30,000 a year you would pay $30. $25 is the minimum charge for a yearly membership and they offer the same benefits as monthly memberships. carlisletoollibrary.org
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RE Registration Now Open!
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It's not too late to register for RE for 2019-2020! Every child under the age of 18 participating in RE needs a registration form. Please complete the online form as soon as possible by clicking here, or visiting the RE webpage at uucv.org/religious-education. Contact Emily Crutcher with any questions: re@uucv.org.
Email Emily with any questions: (emilyuucv@gmail.com)
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Fall Adult RE Schedule - 2019
These classes will be held on Sunday morning’s beginning at 9:00 am in the Board Room. Everyone is welcome to join.
October 13: The Akashic Field - In Search of an Integral Theory
In his 2004 book
Science and the Akashic Field, physicist Ervin Laszlo identifies four areas in modern science—cosmology, quantum physics, biology, consciousness research—in which current theoretical concepts have proven inadequate. To address this problem, Laszlo offers a “new” concept: an inter-connecting cosmic information field that is foundational to all of physical reality, a field that ancient Indian sages called Akasha. Discussion leader: Don Hoffman.
October 27: Choosing What You Feel
Many in our culture believe that our past and present circumstances determine our level of happiness and joy. We spend endless hours revisiting past/present events only to feel trapped within their grip. Yet there have been people who have faced the most dire of events that life can throw at one and come out unscathed or even enriched. This is not because these people are fundamentally different but because they have processed life differently than others. The key is surprisingly simple (not necessarily easy though). Come and find out how to guide your thoughts/feelings toward a position of love and security. Discussion leader: Brian Wilson.
November 10: Journaling
Details to be announced. Discussion leader: Joe Osborne.
November 24: Mental Health
Details to be announced. Discussion leader: Chris Bilger.
December 15: Mega Churches
Details to be announced. Discussion leader: Joe Osborne.
December 29: Christology Wisdom
Wisdom Christology is that branch of Christian theology that looks at the ways in which the Jewish Wisdom literature was used to help craft the Jesus story. In the gospels, Jesus himself is often portrayed as Wisdom personified. Wisdom also becomes the “kingdom of God” within us that can be found by seeking. These revelations, among others, have caused some scholars to have serious doubts about the historical evidence of Jesus. Discussion leader: Don Hoffman.
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Choir without mid-week rehearsals?
It’s true! Like a fish pondering a bicycle, the UUCV choir is moving away from mid-week rehearsals and shifting to a Sundays-only model!
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If you’ve ever considered joining the choir, but have difficulty committing to mid-week rehearsals, this is your chance!
If your schedule makes it difficult to commit to multiple weeks of rehearsal in preparation for a choir performance, this is your chance!
If you’ve read the research that suggests it’s healthier to wake at the same time every day, and needed something to get you out of bed earlier on Sundays, this is your chance! (Okay, this one seems somewhat less likely.…)
Starting this Sunday, September 29, the UUCV Choir has a new attendance policy: simply join us in the Sanctuary a few minutes before 8:45 AM on the Sunday morning we sing. That’s it! We’ll learn and polish all of the music for that morning’s service during that 8:45 rehearsal, and you’ll have a break from 9:45 to 10:30 to caffeinate, practice self-care, and prepare for worship. We ask that choir singers wear all black, or black with a “splash” of a particular color theme. (The schedule of upcoming choir Sundays, including the color theme for the day, if applicable, is included on the choir page of the UUCV website.)
Singers need not have any prior experience in choral singing, music-reading, or voice training, and no auditions are required. So come join us!
Questions? Ask a current choir member, or contact David. We’ll look forward to singing with you!
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Beloved Conversations
There are a few spots open for the Wednesday evening sessions from 6:30 - 8:30 pm (10/23, 11/6 & 20, 12/4, 1/8, 15 & 29 and 2/12. Please contact Pam pam@uucv.net if you are interested in attending...first come, first served. The program begins at UUCV with a 1.5 day retreat on Friday, October 11 (6 - 9 pm) and Saturday, October 12 (8:30 am - 5 pm).
Deadline to sign up is October 1 |
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Sound Cloud Sermon Recordings Update
Soon!!! New equipment is expected within the week and we will try to have the recording back up in early October. We will notify you as soon as the recordings become available again. Sorry for any inconvenience. Visit our website www.uucv.net to stay current on important announcements and events.
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UUCV's 23rd
Annual Auction
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UUCV AUCTION 2019
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER, 16
6:30 - 9 PM
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Dig out your favorite bell bottoms, tie dye and peace symbols!
UUCV’s biggest and best event of the year is just around the corner.
Here’s some handy information to make sure you don’t miss a beat(nik)!
NOW IS THE TIME TO DONATE!
Sign Ups. These events, hosted by UUCV members and friends, are the most popular feature of the Auction and bring in the most money! Activites can be anything from a short hike in the woods for four to a themed dinner party for 10; from a game night with snacks to a backyard pool party and cook-out; from teaching a craft to telling a fortune.
Personal Services. A perfect opportunity to help or pamper others. Some ideas include baby or pet sitting, computer or tech support services, window washing, lawn care or offering a family photography session.
Homemade Goodies. These items might include homemade desserts, a simple dinner that you deliver to the bidder’s home, or a floral arrangement or gift basket that you have created.
Wishing Well. Need someone to help with yardwork, snow removal, computer support, baby sitting? You specify the price you will pay, with all proceeds going to UUCV.
Donation forms available at the Auction table in the Social Hall
or visit www.uucv.org and click on Events
** DONATION DEADLINE - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 **
ATTEND! Be there or be square! Advance registration will begin Sunday October 20 in the Social Hall during Coffee Hour. Suggested Admission donation is $10. If you can’t be with us, be sure to ask someone to be your bidding buddy. Childcare and a Children’s auction will be available the night of the Auction - details coming soon!
VOLUNTEER! There are plenty of opportunities to pitch in and help. For more details and to choose your volunteer activity please use the chart on the Auction Table in the Social Hall or the donation form found by visiting www.uucv.org and click on Events.
EAT, DRINK, AND BE MERRY! Provide your favorite nut free hors d’oeuvres and desserts (finger foods are best) and/or beer, wine or soda. To make a donation please use the chart on the Auction Table in the Social Hall or the donation form found by visiting www.uucv.org and click on Events.
TAKE A CHANCE! Raffle Tickets will be available for purchase beginning Sunday, October 20 in the Social Hall during Coffee Hour.
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Success Stories from the Mozambique Bursary Project
What do Lucia and Natercia have in common? They are attending secondary school with the generous support of UUCV Mozambique Bursary Project’s donors. School fees, uniforms, transportation, and living expenses in a town that may be hours from a child’s home village make attendance impossible for many girls. Poor Mozambiquan families cannot afford these expenses. For the cost of three hundred dollars, a girl can be provided with the assistance she needs to make her educational dreams come true. Many of our Bursary graduates are working in education, public health, and agriculture – supporting their own families and helping the people of their underdeveloped nation.
Want to know more about the good work our members, friends and supporters are doing in Mozambique? UUCV will launch its Bursary Campaign on Sunday November 10th during the regular 10:30 – 11:30 church service. Then from 11:45 – 1:00 the Bursary Committee will provide a Mozambiquan style luncheon and an information session to celebrate the launch of our 2019 Bursary Campaign. ALL Bursary supporters – within and outside UUCV – plus anyone interested in learning about the program — are invited to UUCV on November 10th.
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Lucia Julia Motoline is the daughter of peasant farmers who live in Mutaliua, Tete Province in Mozambique. Currently a twelfth grader, Lucia is the only one of her parents’ seven children to attend secondary school. Her dream is to become a teacher, go back to Tete Province, and teach and support families similar to her own.
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Natercia Lourinho Felizardo is also one of seven children. She was twelve when her parents divorced. At the time, Natercia thought that event had killed her dreams of obtaining a good education. However, Naterica is currently enrolled in the twelfth grade at Namarroi secondary school and hoping to earn an accounting degree at a university.
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UUCV Fundraising Opportunities
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Grocery Cards – Easy fundraiser for UUCV
Don’t forget to stop by the Grocery Card table after service on Sundays to buy a Giant, Karns or Weis card to purchase all your picnic groceries. This is a great fundraiser for UUCV – we receive 10% of the face value of every Giant Card sold and 5% for each Karns and Weis card sold. Cards can also be purchased during the week in the church office Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:30 am – 1:30 pm and on Wednesdays from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. And you can use your Giant card for gas, Carlisle Borough Trash Bags, prescriptions, and beer for those over 21!
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Shop at Amazon and Make Money for UUCV
https://smile.amazon.com/ and make money for UUCV
When you do your amazon online shopping, use https://smile.amazon.com/ and choose Unitarian Universalists of Cumberland Valley as the charity you would like to support. You only need to enter our name in once, and it will remain the charity until you change it. UUCV receives quarterly checks based on the amount spent on this site. There is no extra cost to you.
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www.uucv.net
717/249-8944
Worship: Sundays 10:30 am
2 Forge Road
Boiling Springs, PA 17007
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