Unitarian Society of Germantown

Despite the very large amount of snow, the Sunday morning worship service and all other Sunday activities at USG are planned to proceed as scheduled. There may be limited parking space, however, so you are encouraged to carpool to the church tomorrow, and local members may wish to walk. Please drive carefully.

February 14

Faith To Change the World - Bruce Knotts

What is Unitarian Universalist faith about? How can we use our faith to change the world? Bruce Knotts will highlight the programs and accomplishments of the UU-UNO (Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office), and the role our faith has played at the United Nations. Areas of involvement include GLTB (Gay/Lesbian/Bi-sexual/Transgender) advocacy, empowering women, climate change, and the Every Child program in Ghana. Bruce Knotts became director of the UU-UNO in 2008, following years of foreign service. He started in the Peace Corps, and became a U.S. diplomat working for the Department of State in countries all over the world. His life work has been involved with peace-keeping, refugee, and social justice issues. He is a member of All Souls Church in Manhattan.

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	Visitors' Breakfast with the Minister Sunday, February 28, 9:15am - Assembly Room Designed specifically for non-members, our Sunday morning Visitors' Breakfast With the Minister is a perfect time to find out more about the Unitarian Society of Germantown as well as express your interests and ask questions. You will meet with other visitors and friends who may be new to USG and/or Unitarianism and have ideas and interests to share. The group will be small and informal. You will have the opportunity to hear some of Reverend Kent Matthies' ideas, to meet everyone and make some new friends. Please join us Sunday, February 28 at 9:15 a.m. in the upstairs Assembly Room. So that we may know how many to prepare for, please contact Elaine L. Hills at elaine.l.hills@gmail.com or (215) 206-6257, by end of the day Wednesday, February 24 if you plan to attend. Childcare can be provided, please let us know if you will need it when you RSVP.

	Bee Friendly Gardening Event on Saturday, March 6 Jim Bobb, PA 2008 Beekeeper of the Year and master gardener will join us for a honey themed lunch, a film about colony collapse disorder, more information about urban beekeeper from the Philadelphia Beekeepers Guild, and Jim Bobb's informative presentation about caring for the pollinators of one third of your fresh food diet. Sponsered by the Green Sanctuary Committee, for more information, please contact: Anaiis Salles, GSC Chair, 215-843-2350, ext. 119. Also, on the third Sunday of each month, remember to bring your own clean class honey jar to the coffee hour after our Sunday servcie and refill it with local Dutch Gold honey at $.75 per ounce, below supermarket cost and enough to be a small fundraiser for our committee. Enjoy samples of unique flavored honeys from around the world at the GSC table, share your favorite recipe using honey, and learn more about the plight of the honey bee.

	Welcome New Members Congratulations to USG’s newest members who were recognized and participated in a membership book signing ceremony on Sunday, January 17, 2010. The new members are (from L to R, Taruna Madhav, Brad Crawford, Markea Jackson, Jennifer Leiby, Carl Leiby, Richard Bernat, Maura Gallagher, and Kris Alutius. For information about joining USG, please contact Delores Hill, Membership Committee Chair.

	Adult Spiritual Development Course for Spring 2010 There are five new courses being offered this winter and spring. Each offers new insights into spiritual and emotional development. On January 20, the Spirituality, Emotional Awareness and Art workshop began, using art techniques to explore the importance of self awareness for developing a life of compassion. In February, the course Seeing Is Achieving: Using Visualization To Reach Your Life Goals starts. The Four Noble Truths (an introduction to Buddhism) starts in March. There are two offerings in April: Introduction To A Course In Miracles and Introducing Islam. Rounding out the curricula is UU 101; An Introduction To Unitarian Universalism, offered on the second Sunday of each month at 9:30 AM. For more information, you can click here for the descriptions, pick up a brochure at the Adult Spiritual Development table or call the church office (215) 844-1157.

	UU-101 UU-101 is a one-hour introduction to Unitarian Universalism for visitors and new members. It is held on the second Sunday of each month in the Daskam Room (second floor), and childcare is provided. Attendees will receive a free copy of The Unitarian Universalist Pocket Guide. The next session will be Sunday, February 14 at 9:30am. If you wish to attend, please rsvp by Friday, February 12. For more information or to rsvp, contact group leaders Howard Silver at 215-884-2734, HowardDSilver@comcast.net or Linda Bernstein at 215-842-0560 or fambern@verizon.net.

	The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) and Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Haiti Relief Fund: to learn how much they have collected, how the money is being used and how to contribute, visit UUSC & UUA

	Marriage Equality The Unitarian Universalist Association has produced a video which makes clear the support of people of faith for marriage equality. Please watch it and disseminate widely to others.

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The Unitarian Society of Germantown, a Unitarian Universalist congregation, serves the communities of Abington (zip code 19001), Ambler (zip code 19002), Elkins Park (zip code 19027), Glenside (zip code 19038), Jenkintown (zip code 19046), Merion Station (zip code 19066), Narberth (zip code 19072), Oreland (zip code 19075), Havertown (zip code 19083), Wyncote (zip code 19095), Wynnewood (zip code 19096), Philadelphia Chestnut Hill (zip code 19118), Wyndmoor (zip code 19118), Philadelphia Mt. Airy (zip code 19119), Philadelphia Roxborough (zip code 19128), Philadelphia East Falls (zip code 19129), Philadelphia Spring Garden (zip code 19130), Philadelphia Fairmount (zip code 19130), Philadelphia Wynnefield (zip code 19131), Philadelphia Germantown (zip code 19144), Blue Bell (zip code 19422), Gwyned (zip code 19436, Lansdale (zip code 19446), Bala Cynwyd (zip code 19004), Lafayette Hill (zip code 19444), Melrose Park (zip code 19027), Roslyn (zip code 19001), Rydan (zip code 19046), Laverock (zip code 19038), Plymouth Meeting (zip code 19462) , Flourtown (zip code 19031), Erdenheim, Cheltenham (zip code 19012), and Ft. Washington (zip code 19034). Visitors from any other location are equally welcome.