Friday News Update, December 16, 2011
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Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church - Unitarian Universalist Friday News Update December 16, 2011
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Theme for December: Incarnation “The incarnation is true, not of Christ exclusively, but of [Humanity] universally, and God everlastingly.” ~ James Martineau |
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Services – 9:15 AM+11:15 AM December 18, Sunday: Sermon - 9:15 AM One With The Trees and Stars. What does the idea of “incarnation” have to do with the science of cosmology? And what do either have to do with you? Come and find out. December 18, Sunday: Sermon - 11:15 AM Giving Tree – Intergenerational. Rev. Erik Walker Wikstrom and Leia Durland-Jones, DRE. Come and share in this festive service as we celebrate being together in multigenerational community through story, song and a surprise or two. |
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Parents please note, there are no Religious Education classes this Sunday. Child care for children four years-old and younger will be offered during both services in the lower hall of the main church building. Children are always welcome in worship. The 11:15 AM service this week is especially welcoming to children.
The Comfort Room at the Rugby Road entrance of the Sanctuary is designed for parents with young children. Audio from the service can be heard in the Comfort Room. |
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uucharlottesville.org Information Go To Links December 2011 Bulletin: http://www.uucharlottesville.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/december-2011-monthly-bulletin-2pub.pdf Calendar: http://www.uucharlottesville.org/calendar Sermons: http://www.uucharlottesville.org/about/worship-life/services-and-sermons |
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Church This Week. December 17, Saturday: All Church Holiday Party, 2 PM, All Church. Bring a snack to share and join in the fun of decorating the church’s Christmas Tree. Enjoy a cup of cider while you create holiday crafts, make a wreath or decorate candles. There will be ornament and rock painting as well as paper crafts and beading. The “Treasure Chest” will allow children to “shop” for a holiday treasure for someone special (and they can choose something for themselves too.) We will wrap up the fun by caroling for the residents at Martha Jefferson House from 4–5 PM For more information, contact Callie Smith, Jennifer Edelson, or Krysti Mayers. Bring greenery to share for the wreath making if you can! December 18, Sunday: Social Action Collection - Play Partners. Play Partners, a program of Children, Youth & Family Services, Inc. (CYFS), promotes the development of early literacy skills in preschool children from low-income families. Each week trained volunteers bring a special book and enrichment activities to children in day care settings, including family day care homes, with emphasis on school readiness and the importance of reading. Your donations will help purchase books and materials for the children in this nationally recognized program. December 18, Sunday: Giving Tree. Bring your gifts on Sunday, December 18. Thanks in advance for your generosity! December 18, Sunday: Support Your Church & TJMC Artisans and Crafters. Artisans and crafters will be selling handmade items in the Social Hall every Sunday in December. Vendors pay a commission to TJMC plus many donate all profits to the church. You will find Jewelry, Christmas Ornaments, Music CDs, Niki’s dolls, and more. Each week will have some of the same vendors and some new vendors so be sure to shop every week. And do not forget to admire the art work displayed around the church. Some of which is for sale. December 19, Monday: Board of Trustees, 7 PM, Social Hall. December 20, Tuesday: UUppity Women, 7 PM, Parlor. Just Chat! Bring some snacks to share while we have an extended check-in, general chat with no agenda. December 20+27, Tuesdays: AFD: Why Evil Exists, No Classes. December 20, Tuesday: AFD: Belief and Reason: Readings & Discussion in Psychology and Philosophy, 7–8:30 PM, Summit House Room 2. Leader: Barbara Shenefield. All are welcome. December 21, Ongoing Wednesdays: Weekly Lunchtime Labyrinth Walk, 11:45 AM, Outdoor Labyrinth. Leader: Leia Durland-Jones. Fee: free of charge. Drop-ins welcome. Weather permitting we will walk and celebrate together the Winter Solstice! December 21, Ongoing Wednesdays: AFD: Wednesday Wonderings, 12:15–1:15 PM, Summit Room 1. Leader: Erik Walker Wikstrom. Fee: free of charge. Register online at leiadj@embarqmail.com. December 21, Wednesday: Membership Committee, 7 PM, Summit Room 1. December 22+29, Thursdays: Active Minds, No meeting. Will not meet again until January. December 22, Thursday: UUGuys, 7 PM, Summit Room 1. December 23, Friday: Church Office Closed for Holiday. December 24, Saturday: Christmas Eve Services, 4 PM+8 PM. 4 PM Christmas Eve Service - Leia Durland-Jones, DRE & Rev. Erik Walker Wikstrom. This joy-filled service will be our interactive re-telling of the Christmas story. Come ready to jump right in and play the part of one of the characters in this timeless tale of wonder, mystery, and love. Donations of new mittens, gloves, socks, and hats will be received for those in need. At the end of the service, we will proceed to the front portico and search the skies for Santa and his sleigh! Potluck cookie reception after. 7 PM Christmas Eve Communion. All are invited to the Christmas Eve Communion in the Sanctuary led by Rev. Eric Walker Wikstrom with support from TJMC-UU Christian Fellowship. 8 PM The Candles of Christmas - Rev. Erik Walker Wikstrom. A Christmas service to which all ages are invited. Holiday music and stories, candle lighting, and exiting on Silent Night. The offering will go to the Minister’s Discretionary Fund. Potluck cookie reception after. (Child care will not be available as none of our screened providers are available.) December 25, Sunday: The Stories of Christmas, 10 AM (Only) Service. If your children were up and done with their presents by 5:30 AM, or you have not had enough of holiday cheer, come to this multigenerational service of stories and song, including Rev. Erik’s “legendary” interpretation of the well-known tale, The Clown of God. Child care will not be available (none of our screened providers are available.) |
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Church Notes & Requests for Help Scrip Stocking Stuffers Available! $25 giftcards for Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, Belk, CVS, JoAnn Fabrics, Kmart, Lowe’s, Michaels, Panera Bread, and WalMart are available at the scrip table on Sunday. Stop by and finish your holiday shopping with ease! Green News: Copies of Fall 2011 Green News will be distributed before each services. You may also view this issue at the church website by using the key words “Green Sanctuary.” Read the results of two years’ work on 12 Action Projects in preparation for designation at an official Green Sanctuary by the UUA. Christmas Baskets: Did you know that among our members are folks who are struggling to make sure their family has a holiday feast? We want to help them do that. Please donate holiday feast food into the boxes in the Edgewood Lane Hallway next Sunday, December 18. Many donations make a delicious feast. If you would like to buy a grocery scrip card, that will be helpful as well. If your family is in need of a little help, please let our minister, Rev. Erik Walker Wikstrom, know by contacting him at 293-8179 extension 1#, erikwikstrom@comcast.net, or in person. May the season spread warmth and light by sharing it. Volunteers Welcome: Do you feel moved to help coordinate our CareNet program? CareNet helps arrange meals and rides for congregation members during times of special need. The coordinator contacts other members to match up people to help each other out. Contact Chaplain Alexandra McGee, Ministry Associate, ma@uucharlottesville.org. Last Call for Special Order Christmas Scrip! The scrip table is fully stocked with cash and carry GiftCards for popular grocery and retail stores, but the deadline to place special orders for other ShopWithScrip GiftCards for Christmas delivery is midnight Sunday, December 11, with delivery on Sunday, December 18. Order at the Scrip Table on Sunday, through the shopwithscrip.com website, or by e-mailing scrip@uucharlottesville.org. Back by popular demand – 2012 Attractions Coupon books only $25 to benefit the 2012-13 Coming of Age class. Just in time for holiday gift giving. See Margaret Gorman at the Scrip table on Sunday. We did not plan to sell the books this year but your requests for them has been overwhelming! Thanks for your support of our Coming of Age class! A limited number of 2011 books (five only!) available for $5 a piece! Stock Donations: We would like to remind everyone that if you plan to donate stock to the church before the end of the calendar year as payment towards your pledge or for some other type of contribution, remember that it takes several weeks to complete that transaction. Also, the proceeds from stock transfers often come to the church without any donor identification on them. Therefore, if you intend to donate stock to the church, please complete a stock transfer form, available at the Church Office or on the Administrative Council bulletin board, in advance of the donation, so we may properly credit your account. The stock transfer form in the Church Office contains information about the church account to which the stock may be donated. Registration for the 2011-2012 Religious Education Program for Children & Youth is available at http://www.uucharlottesville.org/education/religious-education-program-registration on the church’s website. All families with children infants through twelfth grades participating in the program need to register. |
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