March 2016 - St. John`s Unitarian Universalist Church

THE REP RTER
Newsletter of St John’s Unitarian Universalist Church
March, 2016
March 6 at 9:00 am ~ in the Chapel ~ All are welcome.
Early Morning Service led by David Mast
In the March service, we will explore ways we can insert “Intentional
Pauses” in our busy schedules. With practice, these short pauses
can become times of regrouping, reflection and reconnecting with
what’s most important in your life. The service will include shared readings, songs and chants, as
well as periods of quiet reflection and meditation.
IN THIS ISSUE:
Partner Church Dinner..........2-3
Coming of Age…………….2
Other Upcoming Events .....4-5
Music Series………. .........…4
March 6 at 11:00
Outreach Grants……….…..6
“Live like you were dying, Take 2”
Children’s RE…..................5, 18
with St John’s member Melissa Asman
I'm returning to this contemporary service done nine
(unbelievable) years ago with an impassioned plea and
a personal story. Don't put your dreams on the shelf!
Live and love in the moment; make your bucket list
and do it now!
NEW: St John’s University......8
General Assembly…..………9
Adult Forums…………..…...11
Partner Church News..!.…...12
Justice Ministry….......….13-16
Calendar…………….…....19
March 13 at 11:00
“Drop in the bucket; ocean in a drop” with the Rev. Mitra Jafarzadeh
There is an art to creating community. It happens in the smallest actions, a kindness here or there. Each little sharing, each act of grace
or connection shapes us in new ways. And then the community, shaped and formed by us, gives us new gifts, opens us to new
understanding, holds us in care when we need it. There is an alchemy to making church happen. Come this
Sunday and help celebrate all that we do together.
March 20 at 11:00
"Holding the Balance with Presence and Peace of Mind" with Kirt Hodges
Our popular culture today tends to give more air time to the solstices on our solar calendar, the darkest and
lightest days of the year, the “official beginning” of winter or summer. So, what of these Equinoxes, these sort
of midpoint days, why do they matter? Today we will explore the global liminal space of the Vernal Equinox
and what instructions it might present to our lives. (Kirt Hodges is a Master of Divinity candidate at Iliff School of
Theology in Denver, after working more than a decade as a wilderness guide and outdoor educator in the Pacific Northwest.)
March 27 at 11:00
"Sing Hallelujah" with the Rev. Mitra Jafarzadeh
Eventually, darkness tips towards light. Sometimes we get to see the big picture and are thankful. Once in a
while, our spirits are at peace and life just feels good. Come this Sunday
and explore the value of singing "Hallelujah" now and then!
April 3 at 11:00
“Just For Fun” with the Rev. Mitra Jafarzadeh
Today we will lighten our spirits with a celebration of Robert Fulghum. And, to celebrate the
recently passed April Fools Day, we will have a time for sharing jokes. Help share if you dare!
Minister
the Rev. Mitra Jafarzadeh
Coming Soon! Two Great St John’s Traditions
COMING OF AGE
Celebration & Dinner
Saturday, March 19 6:00-8:00 pm
Ticket Sales NOW
“Coming of Age” is coming soon!
Two weeks left to buy your tix! Our
biannual “Coming of Age” celebration
returns with a dinner and program on
Saturday evening, March 19 from 6:008:00pm. This year, four St. John’s youth
will share their personal credos and be
recognized by the congregation. ALL St.
John congregants are invited to share in
this special celebration—a sort of UU
confirmation, for those unfamiliar with
this rite of passage. Tickets ($5 each/$20
family) will be on sale in Krolfifer during
coffee hour on two more Sundays,
February 28 and March 6—see Rick
Prairie at the ticket table. This year’s
menu includes vegetarian lasagne, salad,
bread, beverage, and dessert. The
evening’s program will feature our 2016
“Coming of Age” youth—Zoe Enright,
Roya Franseth, Jessie Moteleb and Trae
Rowland—as well as special music!
Childcare will be available. Please plan to
attend!
Volunteer. Our “Coming of Age” dinner
needs volunteers too!! Generous folks
are needed to help make the Saturday,
March 19 dinner and program a
success—see the bright yellow sign-up
board located in Haehnle and pick a spot!
Assistance with set-up, clean-up, making
lasagna, and childcare are just a few of
the jobs that need to be filled. Please
contact DRE Elizabeth Wilson at
[email protected] if you have any
questions or would like to volunteer.
~ Elizabeth Wilson, DRE
Ministers Emeriti
the Rev Frank Carpenter
the Rev. Annie Foerster
22nd Annual
PARTNER CHURCH
DINNER
Saturday, April 16 6:00 pm
Ticket Sales begin March 20
Mark your calendar for the exciting and
popular Partner Church Dinner. Come and
invite friends to join you. This year’s event
will once again include appetizers and a cash
wine bar and pre-dinner entertainment
performed by our own pianist, Adam
Peterson, and his mother, Susan Peterson,
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra cellist. The
entertainment
will be
followed by a
scrumptious
Hungarian
dinner.
Music Director
Jeff Stern
Accompanist
Adam Peterson
Director of
Religious Education
Elizabeth Wilson
Caretaker
Steve Roth
Office Administrator
Nancy Greenlee
Church Office
513-961-1938
[email protected]
Office Hours
M-Th 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Church Website
www.stjohnsuu.org
e-News Submissions
Proceeds from
the dinner
provide support for our Unitarian partner
church in Nyardszentlaszlo, Transylvania.
Previous dinners have aided the congregants
in many endeavors including making needed
repairs to their 500 year old church,
supporting the women’s group activities,
providing instructional materials for the
school, providing supplemental income to
their minister, as well as sending children to a
Unitarian summer camp.
Volunteer. We at St. John’s Unitarian
Universalist Church know how to have fun
while working for social justice! There will be
ample opportunity to sign up for one or more
tasks to create this fabulous social event.
Signing up to help is easy: either online
through a mid-March email, during ticket
sales on Sundays beginning March 20 or by
contacting Mary Darner at 513-429-2962.
Thank you for volunteering your talents.
[email protected]
Reporter Submissions
[email protected]
See box below
Reporter Editor
Marty Harrington
Distribution & Proofreading
Emily Hodges
Nikki Orlemann
[email protected]
The St John’s Reporter is
now monthly.
NEXT ISSUE:
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Submissions To:
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~ Mary Darner
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More Upcoming Events
ST JOHN’S UU MUSIC SERIES 2016
GIOVANI VECCHI [Young & Old]
Saturday, March 5th at 7:30 pm
This concert will feature CCM Professor Mark Gibson joining CCM vocal students John Humphrey and
Eric Heatley in American Art songs and CCM Professor Marie-France Lefebvre pairing with Cleveland
Institute of Music student Christopher Robinson in the Copland Violin Sonata!
The Giovani Vecchi concert series creates cross-generational collaborations with the exciting young
talent and esteemed faculty from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and the Cincinnati
Symphony Orchestra. These inspirational collaborations in an array of chamber ensembles are aimed
to bring younger audiences to classical music and to expose the next generation to the great
masterworks in the classical music repertoire.
Tickets are available at the door or by calling (513) 961-1938. More
information is at www.stjohnsuu.org.
Christopher Robinson
Ticket prices:
$15 Adults
$10 Students
$5 Children (12 & under)
Also SAVE THE DATE for our next concert ~ the FABULOUS
Young Professionals Choral Collective
Saturday April 2
Prof. Mark Gibson
ATTENTION NEW FOLKS:
Newcomers'
Potluck
UU and You
Saturday, April 2
9:00 am
Sunday, March 13
Especially for those interested
in learning more about
Unitarian Universalism in general
and St. John's in particular.
5:30-7:30 pm
All members, friends, visitors are invited. Come meet, eat,
and share a laugh as you get to know some different people.
Please bring food to share. This is a family-friendly event.
RSVP by signing up at the Welcome Table or sending an email
to [email protected] or calling Debbie Combs at
859-781-2147.
Please call or email the office to register.
[email protected] or 513-961-1938
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EASTER
EGG
HUNT
Doctor
Who
on 2nd Fridays
March 27
March 11
7:00 pm
in Krolfifer
Come join us for the 5th in our series of Intergenerational,
Intergalactic “Doctor Who” movie nights! Whovians of all
ages are invited to enjoy a few family-friendly “Doctor
Who” episodes that transcend time and space. Bring a
snack or dessert item
to share—and you
I am and always will be the
might also consider
optimist. The hoper of farbringing a lawn chair
flung hopes, the dreamer of
to make your viewing
experience a little
improbable dreams.”
more comfortable!
- Doctor Who
This regular event is
held on the second
Friday of each month.. Questions? Contact Bill Surber,
event coordinator, at [email protected]) for more
info!!
Our annual Easter Egg
Hunt will take place on
the front lawn of St.
John’s following the worship service on Sunday, March 27!
Children ages 2 years old thru 3rd grade are invited and
encouraged to participate—and baskets are provided! We’ll
begin at approximately 12:15pm—just as our morning worship
and RE programming is wrapping up. Older kids are welcome to
come help our younger ones. . .and they should be sure to check
and see if the Easter Bunny left them a small treat too!
WOMEN’S
CONNECTION
4th Wednesday every month - 6:30 pm
Bring food to share!
March Meeting: Wed 3/23
Winter Weather
Advisory:
In case of extreme weather, St John’s may
cancel services rather than risk people’s
safety. If so, a notice will be posted to
Channel 12 at local12.com. Look for
school/business closing information.
Jeanne Nightingale will bring the film, "Feminist: Stories From
Women's Liberation" to share at the March 23 meeting. Looking
at options to format the evening, we may share only part of the
film and then have time to share our own stories with one
another. Jennifer Lee is the filmmaker of this independent
documentary. You can view a 9-minute trailer by clicking on this
link.
Then on Wed, April 27, Marion DiFalco will share her
theatre and improvisational talents with us.
May's program will be announced later.
RSVP: Nikki Orlemann mailto:[email protected] or
telephone (513) 591-2521 in order to assure that we have
sufficient utensils and places at the table. We look forward to
seeing you there.
~ Nikki Orlemann
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St John’s Justice Ministry
Two OUTREACH GRANTS Awarded 2016
.
Ohio Justice & Policy Center
The first 2016 Grant recipient is the
Ohio Justice & Policy Center, a nonprofit law office whose mission is to
create fair, intelligent, redemptive
criminal justice systems through
zealous client-centered advocacy,
innovative policy reform, and crosssector community education. OJPC
will receive $1,500. The grant
proposal was sponsored by Howard
Tolley.
Founded by Unitarian Universalist
civil rights lawyer, Al Gerhardstein, in
1997, OJPC’s existence is essentially
dedicated to the first two UU
principles: The inherent worth and
dignity of every person; and justice,
equity and compassion in human
relations. After witnessing decades
of injustice in the criminal justice
system, Al founded OJPC as a
separate organization to do the
policy work not possible for him to
do in a legal practice.
Since its founding, OJPC has offered
diverse forms of advocacy in and
around the criminal-justice system to
continually raise the message that
people convicted of crimes are always
worthy of humane, fair treatment.
OJPC cases and campaigns are about
overcoming unnecessarily punitive
responses to crime that ultimately
benefit no one. OJPC has also been
on the front lines, representing
transgender inmates and those
denied appropriate medical care in
prison. OJPC is directed by David
Singleton, who has spoken at St
John’s.
Currently
OJPC seeks
to free Tyra
Patterson, a
woman who
has served
20 years for
a crime she
did not
commit.
OJPC offers an educational website
with original case materials
(www.justice4tyra.com), a petition
(187,000 signatures), and a Facebook
page. OJPC recently held a multi-faith
prayer vigil for Tyra in three Ohio
cities. For more information on IJPC,
see www.ohiojpc.org.
What’s the Best Time to
Join St John’s?
Maybe Right Now …
or before March 14,
if you want to vote.
Happen, Inc.
The second Outreach Grant is awarded to Happen,
Inc., a Cincinnati based non-profit organization
whose mission is to bring parents and children
together through shared creative experiences. Its
mission to educate, empower and entertain through
the arts has won Happen numerous awards over its
17 years in Cincinnati. Happen offers free, hands-on
art activities at its studios in Northside and regularly
partners with numerous local organizations to offer
fun art activities throughout the community.
In recent years, Happen’s activities have expanded
to include sustainability and gardening education at
Happen’s Do Goods Garden, as well as basic
technology, engineering, and natural science
activities at Happen’s Make It. For more information,
www.happeninc.com.
An Outreach Grant of $800 will help Happen
purchase building materials to construct a handicapaccessible gravel path through a garden under
construction at the Northside location. The grant
proposal was sponsored by Mira Rodwan.
Have you been thinking about signing St. John's membership book? Now is a good
time. We're having a New Member Recognition during Sunday service on May 22.
That's our time to introduce our newest members to the congregation.
In order to vote at our congregational meeting on June 12, or run for an elected
position, you need to be a member for 90 days – so in other words, a member as
of March 14 (or as a practical matter, Sunday March 13). Give it some thought. If
you have questions, please see Rev. Mitra, those on the Membership Team or
Debbie Combs, membership coordinator.
~ Debbie Combs
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Join the Squad: The Brigade of the Beans!
- The Coffee Corps!
- The Caffeine Cadets!
Sign up by clicking here! (You can also find the link on the front page of www.stjohnsuu.org). Join a
convivial group to get the coffee ready (10:45-11:00) and mingle and clean up afterward (11:45-1:00).
Serving has gotten easier! First, caretaker Steve Roth will have most of the setup done ahead of time.
Second, we now have coffee hosts for every Sunday of the month. So you newbies can count on an
experienced leader to show you the ropes. Our illustrious leaders are: First Sunday - Wanda Crawford; Second Sunday-Choir; Third
Sunday – Rebecca Crone; Fourth Sunday – Carole Baker; Fifth Sunday – Barbara Hadden.
We still could use a few LEADER SUBSTITUTE volunteers to spell the regular leaders for the 3 rd through 5th Sunday. Contact
[email protected]. Meanwhile, please thank the folks who have stepped up for coffee duty since late November:
Wanda Crawford ~ 5 times!
Carole Baker ~ 4 times!
Kathy Laufman ~ 3 times!
Charlotte Lewis ~ 3 times!
Amy Carrelli ~ 2 times!
Dick Croy ~ 2 times!
Joy Croy ~ 2 times!
Jay Guenther ~ 2 times!
Barbara Hadden ~ 2 times!
Jayne Kuhlman ~ 2 times!
Diana Long ~ 2 times!
Monica Pellman ~ 2 times!
Jan Hay
Susan Rivers-Payne ~ 2 times!
Nancy Henry
Lori Oros Schaffer ~ 2 times!
Emily Hodges
Shannon Tubb ~ 2 times!
Julia Hoge
Shernaaz Bellhouse
Edie Holder
Lydia Brawner
Sally Larson
Frances May Brooks
Katherine Loizos
Barbara Conroy
Erin Long
Cathy Cook
Matthew Peterson
Mike Dennett
Debbie Potochnik
Gay Glasscott
Tony Potochnik
Trish Hart
Dave Rentz
Thanks!
~ Your Guru for Brew, Emily Hodges
YADA Reports (Young Adults Discussion and Action)
On February 2 we met for discussion, and Julie
chose the topic of siblings. What are our
relationships with our brothers and sisters
like? We shared a range of experiences, from
being an only child to being part of a large
family, some having full birth sibling, others
half-siblings, some adopted siblings, and still
others family friends that were much like
siblings.
We talked about both how rewarding and
how difficult those relationships can be, and
how they differ from interactions with simple
friends. Some of us are very close with our
brothers and sisters, speaking with them
every week, while others are much more
distant. The sibling relationship seems to be
one of the archetypal relations in the human
experience.
Kathy Rentz
Scott Roberts
Karolyn Schalk
Pam Schall
Ann Schuur
Penny Shada
Cliff Shisler
Bridget Shoe
Noah Silbert
Dot Wehmeyer
Diane Wright
2-2-16 Meeting
We also reviewed our
experience working with
donation baskets for refugees,
and discussed plans for
upcoming service
opportunities. Then we all
went out for dinner.
~ Michael Waddell
2-16-16 Meeting
On February 16 we met for
discussion, and Phyliss chose the
topic of speciesism. This term,
coined by Peter Singer, refers to
the bias in favor of humans and
human rights, as superior to
animals and animal rights
We talked about whether or not we thought
the term made sense, and how we felt
about the idea. The discussion ranged from
vegetarianism to animal testing to the
historic roots of our relations with the
animal kingdom, and many diverse
viewpoints were represented.
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We also began discussions of organizing
the church picnic in July. Then many of us
went out to eat either meat or a
vegetarian meal, based on personal choice.
YADA will meet next on March 1, with
Hong leading.
~ Michael Waddell
St. John’s University (SJU) May 14-15, 2016
Put in your course offerings and requests now!
by clicking here
What do you know, and can you teach it?
St. Johners, you’re a talented and smart bunch. How
about sharing some of that wisdom for the benefit of
the congregation? And also learning something from
folks you know and will know better soon?
Can you teach healthy cooking, photography, basic html, introduction
to Twitter, beginner crochet, intermediate knitting, give an
architectural church tour, beginner guitar, vegan cooking basics,
conversational Spanish (and Hungarian!), indoor gardening, how to
understand football, intro to anime, ballroom dancing, historical
heresies, comparative religions … etc.?
We’re looking for teachers to lead classes and students
to take classes the weekend of May 14-15 for St. John’s
University (SJU) – an opportunity to learn something,
teach something and share some enlightening time
together.
Maybe you can take students to the parking lot and under the hood of
a car to show basics of auto maintenance.
We’ll schedule Saturday morning and afternoon and
Sunday (after lunch) in 50-minute, 110-minute and
maybe some 30-minute classes.
Please think about how you might participate in SJU. If you decide to
teach, please enter your teaching information in the gold section of
this document: www.tinyurl.com/sju-teachers.
Picture yourself teaching two sections of introductory
photography 9-9:50 and 10-10:50, taking a
conversational Spanish class at 11, a break for lunch and
then a 1-1:50 introduction to painting.
We also welcome your requests for classes. Scroll down to the green
section of the document.
Probably we’ll charge $10-$20 per 50-minute class, with a few classes
at $5.
Thanks! We’re so glad you’re part of this marvelous church
community!
~ Claire Wagner (On behalf of your board)
Be Ours!
Welcome New Members
The Minister is In!
Who Joined on Valentine’s Day!
Rev. Mitra has regular office hours
A Hearty Welcome to
Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday
9:30 am -1:30 pm
Cathryn Mai Cook
Roger LeBrun and
Bryan and Theresa Tudor
who all signed the
membership
book on
February 14, 2016
and by appointment at other times.
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2016
General
Assembly
HOUSING. Local hotels and homes may also be
found on the web-site. There will be
opportunities to room-share, or be homehosted, but don’t let this go until the last minute
because close-by facilities fill up quickly.
to be held in
GA -Highlights
Columbus
Ohio
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June 22-26
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Theme – “Heart Land: Where Faiths Connect”
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FORUM PREVIEW March 6: Come to our March 6 forum to find out
how you can participate in General Assembly (GA) as a delegate,
workshop attendee, choir member, or volunteer - or take the bus up for
the final Sunday. The forum will meet in Krolfifer from 10:00-10:45.
Take the Sunday Bus: If you would like to join other area UUs on our
Sunday bus trip (June 26) up to Columbus, please contact Carol Fencl, or
come to our March 6 forum when we will be starting to take
registrations. The round-trip bus fee is sliding scale $10-$25 to go to the
inspiring Sunday morning service at GA with several thousand UUs in the
same space, and have a chance to visit the Exhibit Hall, filled with
merchandise, tables for many different UU groups (pagans, UN,
Palestine, Polyamory, ….) and the UUA bookstore.
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Last year St. John’s included money in our budget to make attending this
nearby Ga more possible for our members. Our actual cost, if the bus
fills, averages out to $18 each, and we are inviting people from other
local churches to join us. The 56 passenger bus will leave First UU Church
at 8 a.m. and leave Columbus around 3.
Wed. evening - Banner parade and Opening
Celebration
Thursday morning, our own Rev. Mitra
Jafarzadeh will lead the Morning Devotional
from 8 - 8:15 a.m.
Thursday afternoon Public Witness (free
and open to all) will from 4:45- 6 p.m.
Thursday evening Service of the Living
Tradition will feature Rev. Bill Sinkford,
former UUA President, currently serving in
Portland OR, and originating from
Cincinnati. This service is also free and open
to the public.
Sat. evening 7:30-8:30 p.m. will be the Ware
Lecture. (You must be a paid registrant to
attend this). The featured speaker for this
year’s distinguished Ware Lecture will be
author and PBS figure Krista Tippett.
Sunday morning Worship service and the
Exhibit Hall after the service, will be free and
open to all. Take the bus up with us, leaving
at 8 a.m. and back around 5 p.m.
~ Carol Fencl,
Denominational Affairs Chair
For the bus reservation (non-refundable) make your check out to St.
John’s UU Church, with GA bus noted in the lower left corner. We also
need your contacts info (cell/e-mail) in case there are any changes.
Carol Fencl, Denominational Affairs
Another GA
Opportunity
Registration opens March 1. If you would like to register to attend
all or part of our GA held at the Columbus Convention Center from June
22-26, you need to register on the web at www.uua.org/ga beginning
March 1. Registration will begin then for both housing and the
conference. It is possible to register for Wed eve //Thurs. as one day, or
any other single day, as well as register to attend the whole event. All
workshops and business (plenary) sessions require a registration badge
for admittance. There are some free events on Sunday (see bus article
above.) as well as Thursday (see article on the bottom right).
IF you are planning to volunteer to pay for your fee, then you need to
hold off registering (see GA/Financial aid on same website) until that
volunteer status is confirmed. Do not register before finding out if you’ve
been accepted as a volunteer if that is your preference.
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Carpool Thursday for two free events:
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4:45 pm UUJO Racial Justice Public
Witness Action at the Statehouse
7:30 pm GA Service of the Living
Tradition
Email UUJO at [email protected] to make
arrangements.
Great Decisions
Every Sunday in March
12:45-2:15 pm in the Chapel
March 13 - The United Nations
The Great Decisions program meets every Sunday through the end
of March after church. The group gathers to watch a DVD and
discuss the week’s topic in
the Chapel. Brown bag
lunches are welcomed.
Please try to do some
background work before
attending to allow full
participation. Leaders are
Tom Conroy, Don Fannin, and
Dick Fencl.
On the eve of the international organization’s 70th
birthday, the United Nations stands at a crossroads. This
year marks a halfway point in the organization’s global
effort to eradicate poverty, hunger and discrimination, as
well as ensure justice and dignity for all peoples. But as
the UN’s 193 member states look back at the success of
the millennium development goals, they also must assess
their needs for its sustainable development goals — a new
series of benchmarks, which are set to expire in 2030.
With the appointment of the ninth secretary-general in
the near future as well, the next UN leader is bound to
have quite a lot on his or her plate going into office.
March 20 - Climate Change
March 6 - The Koreas
At the end of World War II,
Korea was divided. The
northern half of the Korean
peninsula was occupied by
the Soviet Union, the
southern by the United
States. Today, North and South Korea couldn’t be further apart. The
North is underdeveloped, impoverished and ruled by a corrupt,
authoritarian regime, while the South advanced rapidly to become
one of the most developed countries in the world. With such a wide
gap, some are asking if unification is possible, even desirable,
anymore.
What can the next president do to stymie this
environmental crisis? And is it too late for these efforts to
be effective?
March 27 - Cuba and the U.S.
Although the U.S. trade embargo is unlikely to end any
time soon, American and Cuban leaders today are trying
to bring a relationship, once defined by antithetical
ideologies, into the 21st century.
Free Money!
KROGER REWARDS PROGRAM
Start ANEW ~ or RENEW
Our congregation earns a donation of about $1,800 a year from the Kroger Community
Rewards program, based on the spending of households which register their Plus Cards
naming us as the recipient.
Please note that if you signed up last year, you do need to renew your sign-up.
If you have not signed up for the Rewards Program, please give consideration to this program, naming St. John's as recipient. Basically
this is free money for the Church. Visit www.krogercommunityrewards.com and follow the prompts: For organization type “St. John”
and choose 80127 from the list.
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Upcoming Adult Forums
Sundays at 10:00 am
Location: Krolfifer. Drop-ins welcome!
March 6
March 20 Black Lives Matter:
GA: Heart Land:
Where Faiths
Connect
Let’s Talk
From June 22-26 our
UU General
Assembly will be held
in Columbus. Come
to this forum to find
out how you can
participate as a
delegate, workshop
attendee, choir member, or volunteer - or take the bus
up for the final Sunday. Leader will be Carol Fencl,
Denominational Affairs Chair
March 13 UU’s in Cuba
Recently three St. John’s members joined a group from
First Unitarian Church to visit UUs in Cuba. Come find
out about how our
liberal UU religion has
supporters on the island,
and where the
movement may be
headed. Presenters will
be Emily Hodges, Jeanne
Nightingale, and Manuel
Susarret.
As some UU Congregations post
banners proclaiming that Black Lives
Matter, others insist that All Lives
Matter. Howard Tolley will lead a
discussion of proposals under
consideration for presentation to
congregational meeting in June about
what commitments St. John’s should
make to promote racial justice.
March 27 Preschool Promise
What is Preschool Promise (on the ballot this November) and why
should we care enough to encourage voting for it? Matthew Peterson,
a St. Johner active in the AMOS push to fund universal preschool for
all 3 & 4 year olds in the
city, will present this
effort to alleviate child
poverty and improve
school readiness and
future school
achievement in
Cincinnati.
April 3 “Where Am I and How Did I Get
Here?” (Sharing Our Spiritual Journeys.)
Much of our heart and vitality at St. John’s
comes from understanding and respecting our
personal stories. Come, listen and share in the
discussion to follow. Speakers will be Kathryn
McDonough, David Roth and Shannon Tubb.
UU Summer Camps 2016
“Meet Amazing UUs and Deepen Your Faith This Summer”
Rev. Leslie Woodward of Heritage UU Church has compiled an informative and intriguing article on the wide range of UU camps
available this summer. Click on this link to find it on the HUUC website: http://huuc.net/?p=6271. And thanks, Rev. Leslie!
Page 11 ~ The Reporter ~ March, 2016
Partner Church
NEWS FROM SZENTLASZLO: IT’S TIME TO START PLOWING
Our new partner church minister, Zsolt Leta, reports the weather in
Szentlaszlo has been somewhat similar to ours. There is no snow on
the ground, and the weather has been mild enough that villagers are
starting to plow their fields and gardens.
The bread program, which is financially supported by
St. John’s, is funded through the end of June. With the
deaths of some members who were receiving bread,
Zsolt and the lay leadership reallocated bread to a
young family with three young children and a father
without work and to the gentleman who is the church
bell ringer. He is just short of 70 and lives with his
young daughter and grandchildren. It seems clear that
our partners are making good use of the weekly bread
we are able to provide.
We are pleased to report the February soup and bread
lunch netted $535 for the bread program. Thanks to
all who helped and came for lunch.
One of his parishioners will plow the large garden plot behind the
parsonage where Zsolt and Piroska will plant tomatoes, potatoes,
beans, and other vegetables. Zsolt will soon be preparing the grape
vines that surround his home. This will allow him to make wine next
October.
Zsolt reports that more than the crops are growing. His 3 ½ month old
son, Jozseph, is thriving and now weighs 16.5 pounds. He loves being
outside on sunny days. Recently, Zsolt needed minor surgery and was
in the hospital for a week. He says he feels good now, but his doctor
says it may be another month before he’s fully recovered.
In the meantime, he continues his very busy ministerial schedule. Rev.
Leta reports he has completed his annual visits to every church
member’s home. Every Saturday, he has a one hour class for the
Unitarian children. Rozsa Kiss continues to lead the women’s group.
As the weather gets warmer he plans to hold some activities with the
young people in the area. This winter there have been a large number
of deaths among the elderly in his congregation. Among those in
Zsolt’s congregation that have passed away were 89 year old Anna
Bustya, 90 year old Ferenc Kovacs and 94 year old Emma Fekete. He
has helped the Unitarian minister in neighboring Nyaradszereda with
funerals in his congregation. Some of you who have journeyed to
Szentlaszlo will remember Emma as the wonderfully loving mother of
Ilonka, the woman who supervises the weekly distribution of bread to
the elderly.
The lack of a consistent source of water continues to
be a problem for the village. Work by the government
on the Nyarad river basin has caused a drop in the
water table in the village area. The result is a periodic
lack of water in the wells of many villagers. More
recently we thought the water distribution system to
the parsonage and 10 other homes had been solved
by the installation of new piping. We now find that the
water pipe was too near the ground’s surface and it
froze, breaking the water connection. Fortunately, the
bishop’s office in Kolosvar has provided the necessary
money to replace the water line from the spring’s
holding tank. This is critical for the village as many
people rely on water from the parsonage when wells
run dry.
Rev. Leta remains upbeat and sends wishes for our
good health, God’s blessing and big hugs.
Page 12 ~ The Reporter ~ March, 2016
~ Tom Darner, Friends of Szentlaszlo
Justice Ministry News
RACIAL JUSTICE
St. John’s CONGREGATIONAL INITIATIVE
FILM:
DISCUSSION:
The Color of Fear
Faith and Race:
Let Justice Roll
Showing at St John’s
Monday 3/7 at 7:00 pm
Monday 4/4 at 7:00 pm
in Krolfifer.
… an insightful, groundbreaking film about the
state of race relations in America as seen
through the eyes of eight North American men
of Asian, European, Latino and African descent.
In a series of intelligent, emotional and
dramatic confrontations the men reveal the
pain and scars that racism has caused them.
You can get more information, and watch the
film online, at
www.diversitytrainingfilms.com/films-2/films/
in Krolfifer.
Prepare for the annual congregational
meeting in June!
Howard Tolley will lead a discussion of
proposals under consideration for
presentation to the congregational
meeting in June about what
commitments St. John’s should make to
promote racial justice.
MeetUp4Justice Alert
RACIAL JUSTICE WORKSHOP
Sponsored by UU Justice Ohio and UU Council of Greater Cincinnati
Saturday, April 9
9:00 am–1:00 pm
Location: St. Johns UU Church, Krolfifer Hall
Keynote speakers Al Gerhardstein and Stephen Johnson-Grove (OJPC)
Attending: Activist UUs from around our region
Register Online Now! (Registration Deadline 4/2/16)
Bring a
brown bag
lunch!
In collaboration with partners and allies, UUJO’s Cincinnati workshop seeks to identify concrete reform
proposals to address police killings and to plan effective strategies for promoting criminal justice reforms at the state and local level.
UUJO is organizing similar racial justice training workshops in Cleveland and Columbus in preparation for the UUA General Assembly in Columbus
June 22 - 26. On Thursday June 23 UUJO is co-sponsoring the GA racial justice public witness event at the statehouse featuring Rev. William Barber
and leaders of national denominations, anticipating a turnout of 2,000.
The UUJO workshops seek to build a larger movement, promote more effective engagement, and form coalitions with like-minded partners
mobilizing on a range of issues that address radical inequities -- mass incarceration, the school to prison pipeline, economic inequality, pollution in
marginalized communities, the minimum wage, homelessness, Islamophobia, employment, health care and more.
Page 13 ~ The Reporter ~ March, 2016
Two Upcoming Webinar Opportunities
FREE UU WEBINAR
RACIAL JUSTICE
Presented by
UU Allies for Racial Equity (ARE)
& Church of the Larger Fellowship
Wednesday, March 2
7:30 pm
www.clfuu.org/are-webinar
Download and install webinar software
Hard Conversations:
An Introduction to Racism
INTENSIVE ONLINE SEMINAR
4 sessions from 8:00-9:15 on
March 15, 22, 29 and April 5
$99 registration at
www.37days.com/racism/
Hosted by authors, speakers, and social justice activists
Patti Digh and Victor Lee Lewis, who were featured in the
documentary film, The Color of Fear, with help from a
community of people who want and are willing to help us
understand the reality of racism by telling their stories and
sharing their resources.
St John’s Culture of Generosity
Split the Plate March
The March split-the-plate collection will be Madison Avenue Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ) Soup Kitchen in Covington, Kentucky. In
August of 2015, the soup kitchen celebrated 10 Years and over 150,000
meals served to the homeless and low
income individuals in northern
Kentucky. Dedicated church members
and hundreds of community volunteers
serve on average, 26,000 hot meals a
year. Teams of volunteers including
other church groups prepare and serve
approximately 200 guests at the
community meals on Monday and
Wednesday evening.
Interested in solar panels?
“Throughout the ten years, we have seen the feeding program evolve
from mostly adult men to more families, single mothers with children
and the elderly,” said Senior Minister Chinna Simon. “So many working
families have trouble covering their expenses and need help with
meals and putting food on the table. We are here to lend a hand, serve
a hot meal and a cup of coffee, and show them that someone cares.”
The church also provides Samaritan car care services, nursing care, flu
shots, and personal care items.
Additional volunteers are always needed; contact Madison Avenue
Christian Church at 859-261-0226. More information at
www.mchurch.com.
Page 14 ~ The Reporter ~ March, 2016
Want to explore a
package deal for St
Johners? We have 5+
people signed up
already. Email
[email protected]
by March 10 if you want
to be added to the list!
Cincinnati’s special rates
will expire in June.
ST JOHN’S VOLUNTEER COLLABORATIONS
IHN 2015 Impact Statement
CONGRATULATIONS! The work of St John’s volunteers
has contributed to these IHN successes:
IHNGC served 585
people from 166
families, providing food,
safe shelter, and
services that helped
them to thrive.
95.6% of families either
found new homes or
stayed stable in their
housing because of our
programs.
100% of families would
recommend IHNGC to
those in need. In the
words of one
family, “They gave us
the tools to get on our
feet and we are forever
grateful.”
IHNGC added new
programs that increase
our impact and the
range of services that we
provide. In 2016, IHNGC
will reach 800+ people
from 200+ families!
Matthew 25 Ministries
“Hands On” Service to the Community
3 opportunities for you to participate:
#1 Our regular shift
March 12
at 9:00-11:00 am
& every 2nd Saturday
Our second Saturday of the
month volunteer shift will be
March 12! If you are looking for
a hands-on way to be a part of
the M25 disaster relief work,
join us 2/13 9:00-11:00 am at
the M25 facility in Blue Ash.
Please RSVP to Jay
([email protected]) as
M25M asks for a count of
volunteers in advance.
#2 Possible evening hours
(Contact Jay)
For those interested in volunteering, but the
Saturday morning shift doesn't match your
schedule, please read the opportunity below. I
will organize a St. John's group for a periodic
evening shift if there is interest. Please email me
and let me know which evenings you would
prefer [email protected].
"EVENING VOLUNTEER HOURS NOW
AVAILABLE: We are excited to continue our
evening volunteer hours in 2016! Join us Monday
through Thursday 4:30-7:30 PM to serve the
poorest of the poor worldwide. Volunteers have
the opportunity to tour our Global Village and
then tangibly help those in need by assisting in our
Processing Center to sort and package products to
be shipped domestically and internationally."
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#3 At-Home Clothing
Donation Pick-ups
If you have a large clothing donation you
would like to make, M25M can pick it up
from your home:
"AT-HOME CLOTHING DONATION
PICK-UPS: Matthew 25: Ministries is now
offering at-home pick-up services in the
Greater Cincinnati area for clothing donations.
Individuals and families may schedule a pickup of their gently used clothing. Pick-ups will
be arranged on a first-come, first-served basis
and for homes with 5 or more garbage bags of
clothing only. Help clothe a needy world with
clothing you have outgrown or never wear.
Please contact Marthe Church at 513-793-6256
or email [email protected] to donate."
~ Jay Guenther
Rally for Hope ~ Stop Separating Families
Rally and 2 mile walk
Holy Family Church
(Meet in parking lot behind the church)
3006 W. 8th Street, Price Hill
Join people of faith, community members and leaders, along with our
Cincinnati neighbors to support immigrant rights as we say
#StopSeparatingFamilies in response to the recent raids across the country!
For more information visit IJPCcincinnati.org or call 513.579.8547
Saturday March 12
1:00-3:00 pm
Great Achievement for CERESAV!
The Center for Rehabilitation of Survivors of Acid and Burns Violence
The Toxic Chemicals Prohibition and Control Bill 2015 is now
law in Uganda and several Cincinnatians including St John’s
member Will Wagner had a hand in its passage.
What: The Center for
Rehabilitation of Survivors of
Acid and Burns Violence
(CERESAV) is a nongovernmental organization
established in 2012 to
address acid violence in
Uganda. It works to raise
awareness of acid violence in
Uganda and internationally,
advocates for changes in
laws on the sale and distribution of acid, and provides legal
and health services to acid violence survivors. CERESAV was
founded by Hanifa Nakiryowa, a Ugandan acid attack
survivor. CERESAV now has a US team who work to support
the operations on the ground in Uganda and raise
awareness of acid violence in the U.S.
Who: The CERESAV USA team:
Dr. Angie Vredeveld, Ellen
Galloway, Talon Billow, and
Will Wagner helped start one
of the most successful
petitions in change.org history
that brought the toxic
chemicals bill to the fore in
Uganda.
Will Wagner
Why: Acid is used as a weapon of violence. Its aim is to disfigure
victims for life, rendering them physically and psychologically
disabled. In Uganda, about 60 percent of victims are female and
40 percent are male, where the reason for the attack ranges from
marital disputes to political and business disputes. Occurring
more commonly in Uganda, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Cambodia, and
Bangladesh, it exists as a weapon of violence in societies where
the sale and distribution of acid is unregulated, and where legal
systems are ineffective in prosecuting the crime.
Results: Once the change.org staff saw the CERESAV petition, they
contacted Will Wagner, who had posted it and worked to
promote it. Within 24 hours, it went from 1,000 signatures to
100,000. It now stands at 278,908. In all of change.org petition
history, it ranked 30th in number of signatures received.
Ugandan officials held a news conference Jan. 25 to announce
that President Museveni had signed the bill into law.
Now that the law is passed, attackers will face sanctions not
mandated previously, including the possibility of life
imprisonment. The law also places tighter restrictions on the sale
and distribution of acid. This is an important first step in ending
acid violence in Uganda.
However, more needs to be done. First, we must advocate for the
fair and consistent implementation of this law. In addition, given
that the Toxic Chemicals bill is broad in nature and inadequate in
fully addressing the crime of acid violence, CERESAV will also be
calling for a separate acid bill. This is in line with legislation passed
by other countries such as Bangladesh and Pakistan, which have
seen considerable reductions in the number of acid attacks after
passing similar legislation.
PR Director, CERESAV USA
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The Nitty-Gritty of
St John’s UU Membership Rolls
As many of you know, St. John’s By-Laws
and Board Policies are available online at
right here – you can find the same link on
the bottom of the Member’s Corner at
www.stjohnsuu.org/memberscorner.html.
Each fall the membership chair calls an
annual membership review meeting as
required in the By-Laws. See the end of this
article for the exact wording. In addition,
signing the pledge of membership is
required in the By-Laws, also at the end of
this article for your reference. Members
pledge to support this church by
contributing time, talent and/or money. It
is the task of the Membership Review
Committee to identify members who may
not be honoring the pledge they signed. Of
course, during this process we consider
extenuating circumstances.
The real purpose of the Membership
Review Meeting is to get an accurate count
of members for the Unitarian Universalist
Association (UUA). The count is due by
February 1 each year. This number
determines the amount of dues St. John’s
must pay to the national UUA, the
MidAmerica Region and the UU Council of
Greater Cincinnati. The total amount paid
annually for each member is about $90.
With a membership of about 235 that’s a
significant amount of money. It’s not
reasonable nor affordable to pay $90 each
year for members who are not participating
in church life. We are grateful to all
members who participate in whatever way
they are able.
The membership review process is
documented in the Board Policies on
page 73. Basically, we try to determine
who isn’t contributing time, talent or
money. We contact each person by
phone and/or by email. This usually
causes members to consider their
commitment to St. John’s. Sometimes
members will request to become
Inactive members. Occasionally,
members will decide to resign. Each
year there are members who don’t
respond to either a phone call or email.
In those cases, the member’s name is
given to the Board Secretary for the
January Board meeting with a
recommendation to classify the
member Inactive. Those members
receive a letter via US mail informing
them of their change in status from
Active to Inactive member.
There are ways to help the Membership
Review Committee. When you make a
financial contribution, do so with a
check or place cash in an envelope with
your name on it. Become involved at St.
John’s through volunteer opportunities.
Most committees or teams are looking
for additional help. An easy way to help
St. John’s is coffee hour on Sundays. See
Emily Hodges for information about the
new and improved method for coffee
hour. Do you enjoy singing? The choir
might be the place for you. They
practice on Thursday evenings. I could
go on and on about ways to volunteer
at St. John’s. Please see me if you need
help trying to find a way to contribute
your time and talent. In addition,
volunteering is a great way to get to
know other members and to feel part of
our community.
Page 17 ~ The Reporter ~ March, 2016
By-Laws referred to in this article:
A Membership Review Committee
will meet annually to recommend that
the Board of Trustees transfer to the
inactive list any member who in the
prior year has made no identifiable
commitment of time, talents or
money to the support of the church.
Prior to recommending inactive
status, the Committee will contact the
member and will consider
extenuating circumstances or an
annual commitment of identifiable
time, talents or money to the support
of the church in the coming year.
Pledge of Membership:
I am in accord with the purpose of
this church and its guarantee of
religious freedom to its Minister and
members. I pledge myself, as far as
possible, to contribute my time and
talents and money to the support of
the church and to share in its work. I
understand that responsible financial
support for church programs and
denominational affiliation is an
expectation of membership. I wish
to become a member of St. John's
Unitarian Universalist Church.
I’ll be at St. John’s Sunday, March 6 to
answer any questions about membership
or the review process. In addition, feel
free to email me with any questions you
have.
Debbie Combs, Membership Chair
[email protected]
RE-flecti ns
Join Us For a Day!
By Elizabeth Wilson, St John’s Director of Religious
Education
Time Flies When You’re Having Fun!
This past week one of our RE teaching teams submitted their
teaching schedule for the remainder of the academic year—and it
really made me realize how quickly this programming year has
whizzed by (we are nearly two-thirds of the way through the
regular RE schedule for 2015-16)!
Back in September I shared that we were restructuring our RE
program. In addition to our First Sunday multi-age program, we
were piloting a Second Sunday multiage program. (The remaining
Sundays in each month would continue with a more traditional,
grade-stratified
classroom model.) The
purpose of Second
Sunday was to offer our
kids in 1st-7th grades
(and sometimes we
include our PreKkindergartners too!) a
choice of activities that
tied in to the monthly
worship theme. We
wanted to provide an
environment where kids
could have a voice in
what and how they
wanted to learn—and we were hoping to provide a mix of activities
that accommodated different learning styles.
Beginning March 6, you’ll have an opportunity to
experience a little of what goes on in our classrooms when
the 4th Annual RE Showcase returns to the
Haehnle gallery for the month of March! Each class will be
providing their own display—and there will also be displays
that illustrate our First and Second Sunday approaches. In
addition, for the first time ever, we will be offering an
ongoing collaborative “art” activity—that we hope the
entire congregation will participate in!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR for these
upcoming events
Sunday, March 6: First Sunday for PreK-7th grades in
Krolfifer during regular RE time.
Friday, March 11: Doctor Who Movie Night beginning at
7:00pm—in Krolfifer.
Saturday, March 12: St. John’s volunteers (everyone ages
5+ welcome!) at Matthew 25 Ministries from 9-11am at
M25M on Kenwood Road in Blue Ash. Great family
opportunity!
Sunday, March 13: Second Sunday for 1st-7th graders
during regular RE time.
Sunday, March 13: Senior High OWL at First Church, 1:005:00pm (for registered participants only).
Saturday, March 19: Coming of Age dinner and program
beginning at 6:00pm in Krolfifer (purchase of tickets in
advance required).
If enthusiasm is a good measure, I’d say Second Sunday has been a
real success! I also believe allowing ourselves the freedom to make
significant changes—and a willingness to open ourselves up to the
possibility of failure—has enabled all of us in the RE program to
truly grow. I think our RE team of teachers feels a greater freedom
to be creative and meet kids where they are—rather than trying to
pull them in a particular direction.
Sunday, March 27: Annual Easter Egg Hunt on front lawn
following worship service (approx.. 12:20pm).
Over the past several months, our children and youth have worked
as a team to create magnificant scarecrows, made/sold soup mixes,
made massive amounts of scenery for our holiday play, served
dinner/provided activities for homeless families and assembled/ate
delicious homemade pizzas! They’ve watched and discussed
thought-provoking movies, worked with power tools, gone on a
neighborhood nature hike, stretched their bodies with yoga,
imagined what it might be like to be president, and made fabulous
paintings using squirt bottles!
On Sundays, I arrive at church no later than 9:00 am. My
weekday office hours are typically Tuesdays and
Wednesdays from 7:30am-1:30pm—and by appointment.
(I’m happy to arrange a meeting time outside of my regular
office hours.) I can be reached via email at
[email protected]. Also, feel free to call me at home—
the number is in the People Book (or send me an email and
I’ll send you the number)—I only ask that you limit calls to
the hours between 9am-9pm.
Keep in touch!
And most importantly, they’ve learned to create affirming
communities—both within their classrooms and across age groups!
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Wednesday, March 16
6:30 pm Board Meeting -Wells
Thursday, March 17
10:00 am Meditation - Gandhi
Tuesday, March 1
5:30 pm Tai Chi - Beginner - Krolfifer
9:30 am Appreciate Your Feet - Krolfifer
6:00 pm Tai Chi - Inter./Adv. - Krolfifer
7:00 pm Young Adult Discussion & Action - Krolfifer
7:15 pm St. John's Choir rehearsal - Krolfifer
Wednesday, March 2
Saturday, March 19
5:30 pm Caring Circle - Library
6:00 pm Coming of Age Dinner - Krolfifer
7:00 pm Connections (Membership) - Darwin
Sunday, March 20
7:00 pm Worship Arts -Chapel
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Thursday, March 3
9:30 am Choir Rehearsal - Sanctuary
10:00 am Meditation - Gandhi
10:00 am Forum –Black Lives Matter” –Howard Tolley- Krolfifer
Saturday, March 5
11:00 am Worship Service – Kirt Hodges- “Holding the Balance
7:30 pm MUSIC SERIES CONCERT- Giovani Vecchi - Sanctuary
with Presence and Peace of Mind”- Sanctuary
Sunday, March 6
12:20
pm
Young Adult Cookies & Conversation (YACC)- Krolfifer
9:00 am Early Morning Service – “Intentional Pauses” –
12:45 pm Great Decisions - Chapel
David Mast - Chapel
Tuesday, March 22
10:00 am Forum –GA: (General Assembly) Preview
9:30 am Appreciate Your Feet - Krolfifer
~ Carol Fencl- Krolfifer
Wednesday, March 23
11:00 am RE First Sunday - Krolfifer
6:30 pm Women's Connection - Hammond North
11:00 am Worship Service –“Live like you were dying, Take 2”
Thursday, March 24
with Melissa Asman- Sanctuary
10:00 am Meditation - Gandhi
12:20 pm Young Adult Cookies & Conversation (YACC)- Krolfifer
5:30 pm Tai Chi - Beginner - Krolfifer
12:45 pm Great Decisions - Chapel
6:00 pm Tai Chi - Inter./Adv. - Krolfifer
3:00 pm Cincinnati Guitar Society - Sanctuary
7:15 pm St. John's Choir rehearsal - Krolfifer
6:00 pm Men's Group - Krolfifer
Saturday, March 26
Monday, March 7
11:00 am Chalice Group (Nunn) - Library
7:00 pm Racial Justice Initiative - "The Color of Fear" - Krolfifer
Sunday, March 27
Tuesday, March 8
Easter Sunday (Easter Egg hunt)
9:30 am Appreciate Your Feet - Krolfifer
9:30 am Choir Rehearsal - Sanctuary
7:00 pm sitWRITEdown - Library
10:00 am Forum – “Preschool Promise” – Matt Peterson - Krolfifer
Thursday, March 10
11:00 am Worship Service –Rev. Mitra – “Sing Hallelujah”
10:00 am Meditation - Gandhi
12:45 pm Great Decisions - Chapel
6:30 pm Executive Committee - Wells
7:00 pm Changing Co2urse - Krolfifer
7:15 pm St. John's Choir rehearsal - Krolfifer
Monday, March 28
Friday, March 11
7:00 pm Justice Ministry - Library
6:30 pm LAF's (Lively After 50) - Truvo Cafe Mediterranean
Tuesday, March 29
7:00 pm Dr. Who Family Movie Night - Krolfifer
9:30 am Appreciate Your Feet - Krolfifer
Saturday, March 12
7:00 pm sitWRITEdown - Library
9:00 am Matthew 25 Ministries - Volunteer Day
Thursday, March 31
Sunday, March 13
10:00 am Meditation - Gandhi
9:30 am Choir Rehearsal - Sanctuary
5:30 pm Tai Chi - Beginner - Krolfifer
10:00 am Forum –UU’s in Cuba with Emily Hodges, Jeanne
6:00 pm Tai Chi - Inter./Adv. - Krolfifer
Nightingale, Manuel Susarret, Jorge Vila - Krolfifer
Saturday, April 2
11:00 am Worship Service – Rev. Mitra
9:00 am UU & You - Krolfifer/Kitchen
“Drop in the bucket; ocean in a drop” - Sanctuary
7:30 pm MUSIC SERIES - Young Professionals Choral Collective
12:30 PLEDGE SUNDAY Luncheon - Krolfifer
Concert - Sanctuary
12:45 pm Great Decisions - Chapel
Sunday, April 3
5:30 pm Newcomer Potluck - Krolfifer/Kitchen
10:00 am Forum –“Where am I and How Did I Get Here?”
Monday, March 14
7:00 pm Friends of Szentlaszlo Meeting - Darner Residence
Kathryn McDonough, David Roth, Shannon Tubb- Krolfifer
Tuesday, March 15
11:00 am RE First Sunday - Krolfifer
PRIMARY ELECTION – Vote!
11:00 am Worship Service – Rev. Mitra – “Just for Fun” - Sanctuary
9:30 am Appreciate Your Feet - Chapel
12:20 pm Young Adult Cookies & Conversation (YACC)- Krolfifer
7:00 pm Young Adult Discussion & Action - Wells
6:00 pm Men's Group - Krolfifer
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Church Calendar
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH
320 Resor Avenue, Cincinnati OH 45220-1616
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Thought
f the Month
“The sun does not shine for a
few trees and flowers, but for
the wide world’s joy.”
Henry Ward Beecher
Photo by Steve Pavey
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