Unitarian Universalist Society Of Germantown-Different People, Different Beliefs, One Faith

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 July 2010

 

Journey Circle - hosted by Earth-Honoring Traditions
Monday, July 12, 7:00pm (changed from July 5 due to Holiday)

Wally Moyer and Mark Waldo will lead us through a spiritual journey. Drumming is used to create a space to enter a shamanic dream-like state and awaken spiritual abilities used by many shamans in many cultures. All are welcome. Journey Circles are held the first Monday of every month at 7pm. New folks are always welcomed, no journeying experience needed. Contact Wally Moyer, waltermoyer@thebottomlineinc.net or Dennis Strain, dennis.strain09@gmail.com or call 215-247-3823 for more info.

Needle Exchange
Monday, July 12, 7:30pm
The Needle Exchange is for people who enjoy knitting or any other kind of needlework. We meet at 7:30 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at members' homes. For information please contact Ingrid Brown at needleexchange&usguu.org. All are welcome.
USG Hiking Group
Saturday, July 10 & 24, 9:00am
USG Hike the second and fourth Saturday of each month. Meet at Valley Green Inn at 9-9:15am. Everyone welcome, adults, kids and dogs. We hike five miles round trip to Forbidden Drive but people are welcome to drop out earlier if they wish. Contact Diane Fiske at dianefiske@earthlink.net.
Meditation Circle
Sunday, July 11, 9:30am
The USG Meditation Circle is for anyone interested in meditation-novice or experienced. We meet in the Austin Youth Lodge at 9:30 a.m. every second Sunday. If you've thought about learning to meditate, or if you'd like another chance to meditate with a group, please join us. For more information, contact Jamie Preston or Beth York at meditation@usguu.org.
Men's Group
Tuesday, July 20, 7:30pm
The Men's Group meets the third Tuesday of each month in the church Committee Room to discuss a specific topic. For more information, call Hal Krieger at 215-848-2524 or email Wally Moyer at mensgroup@usguu.org. The Men's Group also has an email discussion and notice group at: groups.yahoo.com/group/USGMEN
 
Friday Morning Book Group
Friday, Sept. 17, 10:30am
The book group is now on summer holiday, but we do have a reading assignment for the fall. On Sept. 17, we will meet to discuss The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton. For additional informaiton, please contact Cynthia Claus at bookgroup@usguu.org.
Race and Parenting Meeting
Sunday, July 18, 9:30am
"...parents need to talk about racial differences rather than assume that, if they ignore race, their children will not notice it, or will assume that it is unimportant." ~John Rooney, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at La Salle University.

Join us at the next monthly Race & Parenting Meeting on the third Sunday of the month from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m., in the Dining Room. This is a gathering of families and friends who are devoted to diversity and willing to give and receive support in our efforts to deal with racism. The format is BYO family meal followed by a parent meeting. We offer childcare. All are welcome so please invite friends and family members who share your interest in Race and Parenting. Email Christine Ginsburg at cgins@comcast.net with questions.
Buddhist Meditation
Sunday, July 25, 9:00am
Buddhist meditation is held on the fourth Sunday of the month in Austin Youth Lodge. Contact Jerry Lindauer at buddhist@usguu.org.
Young Adult Monthly Potlucks
Are you a young adult (roughly 18-40 years old) who is interested in meeting other young adults in our USG community? Once a month we have a potluck dinner for just this purpose. If you are interested in being on the email list and receiving the Evite each month with the date and location, please email mailto:youngadult@usguu.org. She will put you on the list so you can be in the loop! The next Potluck will be announced shortly.
Out-To-Lunch
No Lunch Scheduled in July - next meeting will be October 2010
If you are free in the daytime, please join us for food and fellowship at 12:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month. Dallis Graham is again providing lunches. A donation of $5.00 is suggested. Please let Karen Boucek know if you can come. Reply to karen.oakwood@gmail.com  Hope to see you there!

Food Cupboard Traditions
Church members and friends are asked to continue our tradition of bringing food to the church on the first Sunday of each month. Now more than ever, we need your help to provide assistance to those in need. Please remember to bring in nonperishable food to fill our community cupboard (located next to the dining room exit to the
courtyard). Collected items will be taken to St. Vincent's Food Pantry for distribution.

Green Sanctuary - Local Honey Available
Each Sunday during Coffee Hour the Green Sanctuary Committee will be selling local honey. Remember to bring your own clean glass honey jar to refill it with local Dutch Gold honey at $.75 per ounce, below supermarket cost and enough to be a small fundraiser for the 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.

Ink Cartridges & Toner
The Green Sanctuary Committee is no longer accepting household batteries, but we are still collecting printer ink cartridges and toner. We work with a small local company, Full Cycle Inkjet, who recycles them and shares a bit of the profit with us. Full Cycle Inkjet also sells refilled cartridges at a great price, so consider using them for your cartridge needs. Visit their website for more information http://www.fullcycleinkjet.com/index.html
Note: All recycling containers have moved to the front alcove off the dining room.

Resources for Older Adult Living (ROAL)
ROAL is a phone service to make life easier for older adults, families and caregivers who live in Germantown, Mt. Airy, Chestnut Hill and adjoining neighborhoods. ROAL is a program of Neighborhood Interfaith Movement (NIM). The ROAL phone line helps callers connect with any service they may need related to staying in the community or improving the quality of their lives. Call with questions about anything from housing, heating, health insurance, transportation, respite care or home maintenance to social and volunteer opportunities. Call and speak to Emilia Xavier at 215-843-5602. Reach her directly Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., or leave a message and your call will be returned promptly.

2010 Birthday Challenge
When USG member Suzanne Matlock reflected on the various ways she could mark her milestone 50th birthday, the idea that had the most resonance was to "do good" for the community. A friend's contribution to his church, hosting a 50:50 challenge that resulted in a ramp from the sidewalk to the church's front door, was all the inspiration Suzanne needed to do something similar.

Suzanne says, "Since USG is such a gift to me, the church will receive a monetary gift from me on my birthday. Then, I want to invite other USG members to do the same on their birthdays throughout 2010 and I will match the contributions as they come in, up to $5000. Members and friends are encouraged to ask others to make a gift to USG on birthdays; these donations will also be matched, resulting, we hope, in a total of $10,000 for USG to spend on a project or improvements.

Following the consideration of a number of excellent proposals submitted from USG committees, the Board of Directors selected a proposal which will be announced by Board President Berdine Whedon very soon. Meanwhile, contributions are coming in and being matched-at this time, we already have $2000 total in the fund! For more information, please contact Suzanne Matlock at polar.ice@juno.com or 215-753-7131.