November 10 Mardi Gras Auction

What’s
Happening
MAIN LINE UNITARIAN CHURCH “Advocate for Reproductive Justice” November 10
Featured Speakers Rep. Mary Jo Daley and Maggie Groff
There has been a tremendous outpouring
of interest and support from the MLUC
congregation and the larger interfaith
community for the Choose Reproductive
Justice curriculum that started last month.
It’s not too late to get involved, as there is
another amazing session this month.
On Sunday, November 10, from
12:30–2:00 p.m., learn “How to Become
An Effective Advocate for Reproductive
Justice.” We are honored to have
Pennsylvania State Representative Mary
MLUC member Judy Wilson leads a reproductive Jo Daley from Montgomery County and
justice session during the opening weekend of the Maggie Groff, VP for External Affairs of
program. Photo: Jay Wiley Planned Parenthood Southeastern PA,
come to lead the day’s discussion. These leaders will inform us of the latest issues
in Harrisburg and outline ways in which we all can become advocates for justice.
The discussion will be moderated by our own Susan Tachau, and lunch will be provided.
Any questions can be directed to Sam Wilson ([email protected]).
The final session, which will focus on “Putting Faith into Action,” takes place on
Sunday, November 17, from 5:30–8:00 p.m. Visit www.mluc.org/reproductivejustice.
NOVEMBER 2013 Who We Are
Main Line Unitarian Church
is a diverse and caring religious
community engaged in a
liberating ministry of spiritual
growth, human compassion,
and universal justice.
At our church we:
embrace all people, regardless
of age, race, ability, politics,
financial situation, or sexual
orientation; encourage and nurture
every individual in his or her own
search for meaning in life;
and commit to serve local and
world communities in promoting
peace, social justice, and
responsible stewardship
of the earth.
Mardi Gras Auction
Saturday, November 2, 6:00 p.m.
Get ready for an amazing night of fun and excitement
at the Main Line Unitarian Church Mardi Gras
Auction! On Saturday, November 2, doors open at
6:00 p.m. with live music from Red Beans & Rice,
the church’s very own house band. Delicious food,
vino, suds, and more will follow. Bid numbers will be
available for $15 (one per family or bidding unit).
Make sure to examine our attractive raffle baskets,
pick up 50-50 tickets, and sign up for the costume
contest. The kids have their own party too!
The Live Auction starts at 7:00 p.m., and there
are many fabulous items on which to bid such as
vacation homes, event tickets, home-cooked meals,
and professional services, to name a few. Remember
to print out a copy of the brochure to have each item’s
description on hand. The brochure was sent via email,
and is also available online at www.mluc.org/
community/auction. All funds raised from the
Auction go to support the ministry and programs of
Main Line Unitarian Church. Let the good times roll!
Inside This Issue
Minister Columns
Upcoming Services
Cottage Parties
Annual Fund Drive
Nominating Committee
Member Involvement
Guest at Your Table
Partner Church Lunch
Volunteer of the Month
Mark Your Calendar
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Rev. Evan Keely
On November 2, MLUC will celebrate
its Annual Auction. I have not been to
this event at this church, but in many
other congregations I’ve known, an
event like this has been a much-loved
communal experience, and I have no
doubt that MLUC pulls it off every year
with gusto.
There are three things I like about
church auctions.
Rev. Evan Keely
Interim Senior Minister
We celebrate community. When
religious people come together to make
decisions, to vote, to work hard on committees, to teach and
learn religious education classes, to make music, to
worship—these are indeed very fine things. It is also
wonderful when we come together for sheer enjoyment of
one another’s company, to delight in one another’s smiles
and stories and loves. Theologically speaking, I believe God
wants us to have fun sometimes!
We celebrate the sharing of our gifts. At the auction,
members and friends of the congregation offer physical items
or personal services and talents for people to bid on. This
reflects a central religious tenet of who we are: the idea that
every one of us has something to offer the world, and that we
should rejoice in sharing what is ours.
We celebrate money as an important part of our
ministry. Deeply embedded in our wider culture is the idea
that money is never to be the topic of polite conversation.
This notion is terribly injurious to religious communities and
other not-for-profit organizations that rely upon the
generosity of their members and friends in order to survive
and thrive. At a church auction, the amounts being raised are
declared aloud for all to hear and see, often in an atmosphere
of celebration and accomplishment.
I look forward to celebrating with this church, at the
Auction, and in all we do together.
In faith,
Rev. Evan Keely
Offering Outreach
Our Offering Outreach
recipient for November is
CHOICE – Concern for
Health Options: Information, Care, and Education. This
selection builds on the church’s recent efforts on the issue of
reproductive justice.
Founded in 1971, CHOICE is a community-based
organization dedicated to increasing awareness of and access
to reproductive, sexual, and maternal/child health services.
CHOICE is the Philadelphia and Pennsylvania region’s most
often used resource for sexual health information, serving
more than 22,000 people each year. They are particularly
concerned with the distinctive needs of women, youth, and
other minority populations from under-served communities
who have traditionally experienced barriers to care.
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Morgan’s Minute
There are two things I’m especially
looking forward to this month.
The first is that our church is
hosting the annual Community
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. Each
month, clergy from various faith
traditions meet at different places of
worship in the upper Main Line. We
share stories, conversations, and learn
about community resources together.
Rev. Morgan R. McLean
Associate Minister
The Thanksgiving Service is a special
way for all members in our faith
communities to celebrate not only our commonalities, but
our differences. I hope you’ll join us in welcoming our
guests on Sunday, November 24, at 7:00 p.m.
The second thing I’m looking forward to is
celebrating “Thanksgivukkah,” the rare holiday when
Chanukkah and Thanksgiving overlap. I will be joining
Jewish friends with a combination of recipes and traditions.
We’ll light the menorah surrounded by pumpkins, and enjoy
challah stuffing.
The common message I hope to lift up in
“Thanksgivukkah” is the celebration of abundance.
Chanukkah is an eight-day festival of light, with special
prayers and rituals in the Jewish tradition. It commemorates
the re-dedication of the temple in Jerusalem after the Jewish
Maccabean victory over the Greek Seleucids. They could
only find enough ritual oil to burn for one day, but it
miraculously lasted eight days. They had enough.
The Pilgrims and Puritans, some of our Unitarian
Universalist ancestors in the United States, had religious
traditions of thanksgiving for harvest and peace.
Thanksgiving is now a secular holiday, though many people
bring their religious traditions to the table. It is a holiday
celebrating good harvest and abundance, often with enough
food for eight days!
It is good to celebrate the gift of abundance, which is
why we have these annual holidays. It is also a time to
remind us of the privilege and responsibility that comes with
abundance, which is why we open our doors and tables to
anyone in need of a place to go.
Blessings,
Rev. Morgan McLean
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Sunday, November 24, 7:00 p.m., at MLUC Join faith communities and neighbors throughout the Main Line to share reflections and prayers of Thanksgiving and Peace. Featuring Music from the Interfaith Community Choir, directed by Dr. Vincent Craig All are welcome. Child care provided. NOVE MBER 201 3
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Sunday Services
Two services will be held, at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m., unless otherwise noted.
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November 3: All Souls
Rev. Evan Keely
Music: MLUC Choir
The feast of All Souls is a time of remembrance of the connections in our lives that
not even death can sunder. (Remember to turn clocks back an hour on this day.)
November 10: Noble Truths
Rev. Morgan McLean
Music: Deborah Reeder, cello
Many Unitarian Universalists draw inspiration from the practices found in
Buddhism. This service will explore the teachings and practices of this major
religion of the world, and how we might use pieces of this tradition in our daily
lives.
November 17: The Unfinished Work
Rev. Evan Keely
Music: MLUC Choir
A century and a half after President Lincoln delivered the most famous address in
American history at the dedication of the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial, we
reflect on the ongoing challenges of “government of the people, by the people, for
the people.” During the 11:00 a.m. service, the Pathway to Membership concludes
with the membership book signing. Welcome our newest members at a celebration
after the service.
November 24: Giving Thanks
Rev. Evan Keely
Music: Multigenerational Choir
Join us for a celebration of giving thanks for all ages.
Multigenerational Choir Rehearsals
Sundays, November 10 and 17, at 10:15 a.m., November 24 at 8:00 a.m.
The Multigenerational Choir will sing at both worship services on Sunday,
November 24. ALL AGES are welcome, and families especially encouraged.
Rehearsals on the dates listed above are in the Main Meeting Room between
services. Contact Dr. Vincent Craig if you would like to participate
([email protected]; 610-688-8332 x22).
Dr. Vincent Craig Releases CD of Bach Music
MLUC Music Director Dr. Vincent Craig announces the release of his first solo
CD recording, featuring music of Johann Sebastian Bach. This CD is available at
Calliope Music in Ardmore, online at CD Baby (www.cdbaby.com/cd/vincentcraig;
physical and digital), or in person from Dr. Craig.
Retired Men’s Luncheon
Wednesday, November 13, 11:30 a.m.
Water control expert Scott Jeffers will speak about green infrastructure and
stormwater management, reviewing the basic concepts of the water cycle,
stormwater runoff, and water pollution. He’ll give examples of solutions to these
problems, showing what various cities are doing to address these issues.
RSVP to Tim Conahan (610-449-8521).
Rev. Evan Keely
Interim Senior Minister
ext. 12, [email protected]
Rev. Morgan R. McLean
Associate Minister
ext. 13, [email protected]
David Arnold
Director of Administration
ext. 15, [email protected]
Dr. Vincent Craig
Music Director
ext. 22, [email protected]
Joy Berry
Director of Religious Education
ext. 11, [email protected]
Este Hart
Religious Education Assistant
ext. 23, [email protected]
Jason Bender
Youth Coordinator
ext. 31, [email protected]
Jessica Hirsch Lynn
Membership Coordinator
ext. 26, [email protected]
Adam McGrath
Communications Coordinator
ext. 14, [email protected]
Jan Cauffman
Parish Nurse
ext. 16, [email protected]
Monica Berenbroick
Child Care Coordinator
[email protected]
Mary Heil
Administrative Assistant
ext. 10, [email protected]
Bill Mullen
Accountant
ext. 17, [email protected]
Ron D’Annunzio
Facilities Coordinator
ext. 20, [email protected]
Tom Brady
Facilities Associate
Will Quay
Assistant Custodian
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Review and Report
Attend a Cottage Party
Board of Trustees ([email protected])
With help from Jan Cauffman, our
Parish nurse, the Transition Team
began in October to contact facilitators
of each MLUC Neighborhood Caring
Group to arrange small group
gatherings over the next several
months. These “cottage parties,” will be a fun way for
MLUC members to get together, and a social way for our
Interim Minister Rev. Evan Keely to meet people in small
groups and hear their ideas about and for the church.
We hope that you enthusiastically reply “yes” when
you receive your invitation to participate in this opportunity
for neighbors to share hospitality, joys, and concerns, and
continue (or perhaps start) support of your “local” MLUC
community. Here is your opportunity to share all those
insights that collectively will help inform plans for a bright
future Ministry at MLUC.
As always, your Interim Transition Team—Bob Batt,
Michelle Blumer, Pam Kosty, Gibbs LaMotte, David Nace,
Bridget Wiedeman, and chair Dana Wiley—is here to
support you in taking advantage of this interim time. Email
us with any questions or comments at [email protected].
If you have any question about which Neighborhood Caring
Group you belong to, contact Jan Cauffman ([email protected];
610-688-8332 x16).
In September, the 11 members of the Board of Trustees held
a retreat to begin planning some of the work of the interim
period. (The board includes both of our ministers.)
We discussed many aspects of
the upcoming year, and there are two
important activities to watch for in
coming months. One is the report on
the Listening Circles we conducted
last year. The study of what you told
us in those circles has begun and
we’ll be bringing the results back to
you in the coming year.
The other activity is a review by the board of our
current policy governance system and how well it is serving
our church’s ministry. It is the sense of all of the board
members that a board which governs by setting policy is still
the best form of governance for our church. However, as
they say, god is in the details. We’ll be asking for your help
with this and creating opportunities to talk about it. If you
have an opinion about our governance system, or if you want
to know more about how it works and how it should work,
please join in.
~ Richard Fritzson, President of the Board
Update on the Annual Fund Drive
Meet the Nominating Committee
We are happy to report that twenty-one (21) families and
individuals accepted Bill Dyer’s challenge to increase their
pledges to $2,500 or more in support of our ministry in the
current fiscal year. Three hundred thirty-six (336) families
and individuals pledged $756,137 toward a budget of
$787,688.
However, in spite of the generosity of the majority of
our membership, we have raised $23,124 less than last year
and have received 79 fewer pledges. Eighty-two individuals
and families have not yet made a gift or pledge to support
our work in the current year.
MLUC is a special place made up of caring and
thoughtful people. We have so much to give to our
community and each other but we cannot sustain the current
decline in gift income without beginning to feel the crunch in
areas that are important to all of us. Please consider making
an additional gift, if you have already pledged, or pledging
something NOW if you have not already done so. The work
we do makes a difference and even though we are in an
interim period, we can work together to do the things that
matter most to our community and ourselves.
Have you ever wondered what the MLUC Nominating
Committee does or how this whole “nominating” thing
works? Meet the Nominating Committee on Sunday
November 10 to learn who is on the Committee, how the
process works, and ways you can help. We hope you can be
involved in helping us gather names of appropriate leaders in
the church to fill positions on the Ministerial Search
Committee, the Board of Trustees, and the Nominating
Committee.
You will receive a brief questionnaire on that special
Sunday, and we will also be present during and after both
services for any discussions or questions you may have. If
you can’t make the services on November 10, feel to talk to
one of us beforehand—we are the folks walking around with
purple ribbons on the bottom of our name tags that say
“Nominating Committee.” We look forward to speaking with
you!
Nominating Committee Members: Chris Groppe,
Noelle Hammerbacher, Co-Chair, Paula Henthorn, Nancy
McDowell, Board Liaison, Glenda Merchant, Jeff Moran,
Carrie Nielsen, and Jay Wiley, Chair.
National Family Caregivers Month
Parish Nurse Jan Cauffman would like you to know that November is National Family Caregivers Month. In calling forth our
awareness of this fact, she and the Pastoral Associates are asking each of you to consider those you know who may be in a Caregiving
situation. Perhaps you can reach out to offer them a lunch date, a home cooked meal, a visit to the person they are caring for, an errand
or transportation to an appointment, or any other creative idea you may have. Explore the following resources, as they may help
bolster your resolve to think of ways to give a friendly hand of support or relief: Caregiver Media Group, National Family Caregivers
Association, and Well Spouse Association.
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Murray Grove: A Universalist Miracle
I have been finalizing details for the
upcoming 9th Grade Coming of Age class
trip to Murray Grove, in Lanoka Harbor,
NJ. This heritage trip is an important piece
of the Coming of Age experience. Why
Murray Grove? It is considered the home
of American Universalism. Murray Grove
is an exciting place with great
significance, but it occurred to me that
many of you may not know its story—the
Joy Berry
closest thing to a miracle that we have in
Director of
our very rational faith.
Religious Education
From their website: “Murray Grove’s
story is a story of a farmer whose faith sustained him through
ridicule and time, a story of a man so lost to the world that he
sailed thousands of miles to lose himself in the wilderness, a
story of what happens when passion is reignited, a story of
pilgrimages and hope, and of sadness and rebirth. Murray
Grove is a sacred place to many, a historic site to others and a
place where people gather to get in touch with their roots,
themselves and one another.”
Here’s how Wikipedia describes what happened
there: “In 1770, Thomas Potter, an unlettered but inspired
Universalist landowner living in what was then called Good
Luck, New Jersey, encountered John Murray after Murray’s
vessel was grounded in nearby Barnegat Bay. Learning that
Murray was both a Universalist
and a preacher, Potter prevailed
on him to preach the gospel of
universal love in the
meetinghouse Potter had built
for that express purpose ten
years earlier. Despite serious
misgivings and initial
resistance, Murray gave his first
Universalist sermon on the
North American continent on
September 30, 1770. Taking the
experience as a sign that God
wanted him to dedicate his life
to preaching Universalism, he
went on to minister to the first Universalist congregation in
the United States, and later to be centrally involved in the
founding of the Universalist Church of America.”
Today Murray Grove is a retreat and renewal center
where UUs gather to learn, teach, and grow together. It is the
site of UU Summer Camp for kids, too. This summer MLUC
sent two campers: Anna Pierson-Winterle and Rowan BerryFoster. On November 16–17, 9th graders in Coming of Age
will have the opportunity to explore this landmark of our
faith. If you’d like to learn more about Murray Grove, visit
their website: www.murraygrove.org.
Following My Own Advice
I have a confession to make. Maybe
confession is the wrong term to use
here, but please humor me. I feel a bit
like the doctor that advises her patients
to eat well, get plenty of exercise, and
not smoke, then lights up and stops for
a Big Mac on the way home from the
hospital. Or a therapist who helps
others talk about their feelings and then
snaps at his co-workers when they
Jessica Hirsch Lynn
don’t
clean the coffee maker. Or
Membership Coordinator
perhaps the piano teacher who demands
practicing from my—I mean her—students, then lets her own
fingernails grow long.
Obviously I’m not guilty of any of the above, but
when sitting at a service on perhaps the most important day
on the Jewish calendar this year, my husband Tom leaned
over to me and remarked, “I don’t know any of these people,
do you?” He didn’t have to ask; I was thinking the same
thing. I searched for a familiar face. We were in the back, of
course, because, I confess again, we arrived on the late side.
“Not a soul,” I said, then whispered, “but I know lots of
people in the services at church.”
We talked about how this happened to us. We were
very involved when our son attended pre-school there. What
changed since then? Tom did his best to rationalize why we
felt like strangers: “Lots of people attend only on High Holy
days and they’re not around regularly,” was the only thing he
could come up with. “Like us?” I asked.
In general, I’m not one for rationalizations, and as
Membership Coordinator at MLUC, I knew the real reason
why we didn’t know anyone. We haven’t immersed ourselves
in the life of the community because: we’re too busy.
At the last Membership Committee meeting, the
group shared information from recent conversations with
MLUC’s newest members. We were all pleased to hear that
the new members are integrating well into church life. The
ones who were most enthusiastic about their decision to join
were those who had dived into the community head first:
teaching as well as enrolling their children in Religious
Education, attending services, participating in Small Group
Ministry, getting involved with their Neighborhood Caring
Group, helping out at an environmental clean-up project, and
coming to potlucks.
I listened attentively and really took in the message,
then went home and signed up to volunteer at religious school
and take part in two community events. I’m also thinking
about joining the choir. It’s a small step forward, but next
year on the High Holy Days, I want to be sitting up toward
the front, feeling like I’m surrounded by my community of
friends as we worship together…just as I feel in church.
WHAT’S HAPPENING
The newsletter of Main Line Unitarian Church
is published 11 times a year (combined July/August issue).
Submissions of 225 words or less are due on November 10
for the December issue. Submit material to [email protected].
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Pathway of Spiritual Maturity
UUSC: Guest at Your Table
Film: Two Who Dared: The Sharp’s War
A tradition among Unitarian
Universalist congregations across
the country since 1975, Guest at
Your Table is the Unitarian
Universalist Service Committee’s
(UUSC) major fund raising effort,
translating support from donors into
tangible projects to advance human
rights in the United State and
around the globe. This, in turn, serves to strengthen UU
connections among adults, youth, and children to our shared
principles.
Stories of Hope, the booklet associated with Guest at
Your Table, connects us to real people whose lives have
been touched by our mutual struggle for human rights. This
year, UUSC is offering a special incentive as we approach
the 40th anniversary of this program. The winning
congregation will receive a sermon written and delivered in
person by Rev. Dr. Bill Schulz, UUSC’s president and CEO!
The opening date of the program this year is November
24, so watch for those colorful boxes to appear soon. Gifts to
UUSC are tax-deductible and may qualify for a matching
giving program through your employer. In addition, gifts of
$100 or more are matched dollar for dollar by the Shelter
Rock UU Congregation in NY.
Unitarian Universalist Identity
Sunday, November 3, 12:30 p.m.
This film is the never-before-told story of Waitstill and
Martha Sharp, an American Unitarian minister and his
wife who boldly committed to a life-threatening mission
in Europe to help save imperiled Jews and refugees at the
onset of World War II. MLUC member Laura Tracey,
who was a child in the Sharps’ congregation, is
interviewed in this film and will be part of the
discussion.
Kindred Fellowships
Unitarian Universalist Identity
Wednesday, November 6, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Led by Rev. Evan Keely.
Why do we light a chalice? Why don’t we have a creed?
What is “liberal” religion? Join our Interim Senior
Minister, Rev. Evan Keely, for an exploration of the
“streams that meet and merge” through the living history
of Unitarianism and Universalism in America.
Sexual and Gender Minorities
Self-Development
Wednesday, November 13, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Led by Maureen Osborne, MLUC member and
psychologist.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)
individuals continue to be exposed to a high level of
victimization, discrimination, and daily
“microaggressions.” What are our own biases about
people who identify as LGBT, and what steps can we
take to reduce them? How can we become more aware of
the daily elements of a hostile and stressful social
environment that many LGBT folks face, and work
toward a world in which they are not subject to
discrimination and misunderstanding on a daily basis?
Haiti Outreach Committee
This new committee is
forming for the purpose of
helping the congregation
become more aware of the
unique challenges facing
the people of Haiti (the
poorest country in the
Western Hemisphere).
We will be exploring ways
in which the congregation can be in solidarity with Haitians.
We plan to work with the church school to help with their
focus on Haiti this year. Also, there will be a congregational
trip to Haiti in January of 2014.
This committee will be meeting regularly on the 4th
Tuesday of each month. Everyone with an interest in helping
with this social action project is encouraged to attend. For
further information, please feel free to contact Nuala or Mike
Carpenter.
400 Years as Unitarians
Sunday, December 8, 12:45 p.m., McGinness Room
The Partner Church Committee invites everyone to a
Hungarian lunch with videos and a slide show of last
summer’s pilgrimage to Transylvania.
Come see the slides
and videos and hear the
MLUC pilgrims tell their
stories about exploring
the roots of Unitarianism
and spending four days in
the homes of members of
our partner church in the
village of Várfalva,
Transylvania, where they
joined in the celebration
of the 400th anniversary
of the use of the word
“Unitarian” on the village
church.
The pilgrims also visited the city of Kolozsvár, where
the Transylvanian Unitarian Church has its headquarters and
students from Várfalva attend high school. They saw the
rock where Francis David stood when he “converted the
whole town’s population to Unitarianism.” And they visited
the city of Törda, where the first act of religious tolerance in
Europe was signed in 1568, and Gyulafehérvár, where the
Unitarian king Sigismund is entombed in a thousand-yearold cathedral.
If you plan to attend the luncheon, please contact Jane
Lamotte (610-687-1474) or Jon Bass (610-666-9281).
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Volunteer of the Month: Sabine Rehm
Sabine Rehm and her husband Tom Farr have been church
members since 2011. Sabine was introduced to Unitarian
Universalism and MLUC through her neighbors, James and
Rebecca Thomason.
Both Sabine and Tom are active in Small Group
Ministry. Additionally, Tom is active in the International
Hospitality Committee and volunteers as an usher. Sabine is
creative on the MLUC grounds and on the canvas, sharing her
artistic talents between both the Building & Grounds and
Visual Arts Committees. For the past two summers she has
been removing weedy shrubs and plants around the church
grounds, preventing their reemergence and filling this blank
canvas with more pleasing botanicals at an average of nine
hours per week.
Outside of the church, Sabine divides her time
between enjoying family, friends, landscaping, cooking,
painting, and volunteering. As a painter and supporter of the
arts, she volunteers frequently at art organizations. When the
winter season arrives, Sabine takes a break from both her
three-acre garden and
the church grounds, and
goes indoors at a local
health club to maintain
her health and fitness.
When asked,
“What does MLUC
mean to you?” Sabine
said, “MLUC provides
a place to be with
people who share
similar values,
mindsets, and approach
to life.” She adds, “people at MLUC allow special, precious,
interpersonal relations and provide a great spiritual
community”.
Thank you Sabine for sharing your time and labor to
maintain the health and beauty of the church’s landscape!
Lisa Loeb Book Signing
Primetime Adventurers
Sunday, November 3, 1:30 p.m.
MLUC member Lisa Loeb will be at
the church signing copies of her new
book, Ambassador Dogs, which
details the remarkable connection
between dogs and people through
inspiring stories and 160 moving
color photographs.
This is Lisa’s second book, and
the church was the site of a signing
for the book Wanna Taste, on the
Carlino family.
Besides the relationship of individuals and their dogs,
the book profiles Paddington, the official greeter at
Thorncroft Equestrian Center; Cody, a search and rescue
dog; a musical dog at West Chester University; Pals for Life,
and other organizations that promotes the bond between
humans and dogs.
Lisa traveled throughout Philadelphia and the suburbs
in search of ambassadors. She connected with the dogs and
interviewed the owners. The results are diverse stories,
passionate and surprising stories.
Thursday, November 14, 12:15 p.m.
Join us in the Fireside Room to hear a fascinating discussion
with our special guest Bert Wolfson. Bert practices Trust and
Estate Law on the Main Line, is a long time member of Main
Line Unitarian Church, and was President of the Board in
1975. Bert will share some interesting observations derived
from his experience counseling clients dealing with the
issues of aging and retirement.
Currently living on the Main Line in Haverford,
Bert has two children and is married to Lorle Wolfson. He
graduated from Brown University and Harvard Law School,
and is a Partner in the firm of McCausland, Keen, and
Buckland. Since 1970, he has served as Chairman of the
Board of Resources for Human Development, a non-profit
corporation providing mental health and mental retardation
services in 15 states. Bert has also served on the School
Committee of Haverford Friends School and had been
President of the Delaware Fair Housing Council. In his spare
time, Bert maintains a Bonsai Collection, has been a
beekeeper, and enjoys hiking, sailing, and reading. Bring a
sandwich. Coffee, tea, cold drinks, and dessert snacks will be
provided.
Coffeehouse at MLUC
Kammermusik Main Line Concert
Saturday, November 9, 7:00 p.m.
Come to the second annual Coffeehouse
at MLUC, featuring guitarist Michael
London and clarinetist Paul Butler.
London’s music is inspired by the
deeply moving transcendental poetry
of Rumi, and Butler has more than 20
years of teaching and performing
experience. There will also be plenty of
open mic opportunities; sign up starts at
6:30. Last year’s event was a great
success, so don’t miss out! Admission and refreshments are
free of charge, thanks to Music Committee sponsorship.
Sunday, November 24, 3:00 p.m.
Members of Kammermusik
Main Line are performing at MLUC!
The concert will feature works by
Couperin, DeFalla, Villa-Lobos, and
others. The group features Deborah
Reeder, cello; joined by Edward
Schultz, flute; Allen Krantz, guitar; and
Melanie Sarakatsannis, lyric soprano.
Tickets will be available at the door:
$18 regular, $15 seniors, $13 students.
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816 SOUTH VALLEY FORGE RD · DEVON PA 19333
PHONE 610-688-8332
FAX 610-964-1195
WWW.MLUC.ORG
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Coffeehouse at MLUC
Kammermusik Main Line Concert
Saturday, November 9, 7:00 p.m.
(See page 7 for details.)
Sunday, November 24, 3:00 p.m.
(See page 7 for details.)
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
On the Web
Sunday, November 24, 7:00 p.m.
(See page 2 for details.)
The complete MLUC calendar of events is online at
www.mluc.org. Members can simply click to request a room
for their meeting or event.
All Church Service Project: Grounds Clean-up
Saturday, December 7, 9:00–11:30 a.m.
MLUC’s annual community service day is coming up! Our congregation
supports many causes throughout the community and the world, but service
starts at home, by keeping the church grounds healthy and attractive.
Bring the family for a couple hours of leaf raking and garden tending. See
old friends and make new ones as we join together to clear the ground ahead
of the winter. Homemade chili will follow in the Fireside Room. Bring a
well-labeled rake and a tarp if you have one.
New ideas? Need more information? Want to help organize? Contact
Priscilla Osgood.