Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church - Unitarian Universalist

Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church - Unitarian Universalist

Friday News  Update        July 1, 2011

10 AM Service

July 3, Sunday Sermon - The Practice of Compassion Begins in the Heart, Wendy Repass. What would the world look like if we all practiced compassion not only towards others but also ourselves? Bullies are said to hate themselves as much as they hate others. What if we acted compassionately towards ourselves? Could a practice of self compassion lead to greater compassion for others? There will be special musical guests.

Church This Week.

July 1, Friday: TJMC July 2011 Bulletin is on online at uucharlottesville.org.

July 4, Monday: Church Office Closed for Holiday.

July 10, Sunday: Sermon - We Would Be One, Pam Philips. Having celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the merger of the Unitarians and the Universalists at this year’s General Assembly in Charlotte, Pam will explore the meaning of the merger, both then and now. What promises did it hold and what challenges do we still face in light of this marriage of heart and mind?

Church Notes & Requests for Help

Circle Potlucks are scheduled for next weekend, July 8-10. If you signed up and have not heard from your host, please contact Sally Taylor, Circle Potluck Coordinator.

Carolyn Silver: Long time church member, Carolyn Silver, died on Saturday, June 18, at Hospice House. Her health had declined gradually over the last few weeks and she was able to make choices with her son, Thane, about her care. While Carolyn expressed that she did not want a memorial service held after her death, many of us at TJMC want to celebrate and honor Carolyn’s life. TJMC’s Ministry team and others will reflect over the next few weeks on how create space to both honor Carolyn’s life as well as her wishes. You are encouraged on your own to finds ways that make sense to you to honor Carolyn, such as lighting a candle or sharing stories with others. Please feel free to contact Rev. Tony Perrino for any pastoral support at this time.

Summit House: All groups normally meeting in Summit House will be moved to new locations beginning the end of June and running through the end of August. We will be using Summit House to store donations for our Yard Sale. Please check the online church calendar to see where your group’s new meeting place will be or contact the Church Office. We will also be changing the combination to the lock box on Friday, July 1.

TJMC Online Calendar: Be sure to visit our website at uucharlottesville.org to check you meeting dates and times. We will be moving all groups out of Summit House the end of June thru the end of August to make room to store Yard Sale items. If your group normally meets in Summit House you may want to check the calendar to see where you will meet during this time period. You may also call the Church Office to check.

#3-7 Recycling: TJMC is no long accepting items to be recycled such as the #3-7 plastics.

TJMC-UU Bulletin: We are counting down to the last mailing of the TJMC Bulletin. The Bulletin has been available on the church website for years. Starting in September, with the new program year, we will no longer be routinely mailing the Bulletin out, saving time, money, and paper. We will continue to print a few paper copies, for our visitors and members of the congregation who do not have ready access to computers. If reading the Bulletin online or picking up a copy at church presents a hardship for you, please contact the Church Office to arrange for a copy to be mailed.

Scrip: When you buy groceries, pharmacy items or gasoline at Kroger, TJMC gets 5% of every dollar you spend. Just use a TJMC-linked Kroger GiftCard when you shop. You earn money to support TJMC and It Costs You Nothing! Last year our Kroger shoppers generated $8,000, and this year, with your help, we hope to raise over $20,000! How do I participate? Buy a $50 starter card at the $CRIP table on Sunday. Refill the card at the customer service counter as needed. And Yes! You can use your rewards credit card to refill your GiftCard. Why should I participate? Purchasing Scrip is as much a part of Stewardship as making your annual financial pledge to support The Church We Love. The revenue raised through your support will help pay our staff and fund our internal and outreach programs. There is no easier way to support TJMC and it is at no cost to you. We need this money and we need your support. Please, support Scrip today!

TJMC Annual Yard Sale Extravaganza: Please hold all large items and furniture donations until August if possible. The generosity of our congregants has created a storage problem for our sorting and pricing team. Once we have had time to work through some of our initial donations, we will hopefully have more space available. Thank you. Summer is here and it is time to consider vacation plans. But before you pack your bags, make sure you have checked your closets, attics, garages, and basements for treasures for the TJMC Yard Sale Extravaganza. The Sale is scheduled for Saturday, August 20. On Monday, June 27, our fabulous Yard Sale Team will begin the sorting and pricing process, so feel free to bring in your boxes and bags of treasures that week. As we have done in the past, we ask that you hold furniture until the week prior to the sale. If you have any questions, please contact us at yardsale@uucharlottesville.org. Thank you, and happy summer.

TJMC-UU Bulletin: We are counting down to the last mailing of the TJMC Bulletin. The Bulletin has been available on the church website for years. Starting in September, with the new program year, we will no longer be routinely mailing the Bulletin out, saving time, money, and paper. We will continue to print a few paper copies, for our visitors and members of the congregation who do not have ready access to computers. If reading the Bulletin online or picking up a copy at church presents a hardship for you, please contact the Church Office to arrange for a copy to be mailed.

Registration for our summer “TJMC SUUper Sunday Summer Camp with Dr. Seuss.” Children four years-old through rising sixth graders are invited to participate. Register online at http://www.uucharlottesville.org/education/re-summer-registration or at the RE table in the Social Hall. The fun begins Sunday, May 29. Questions? Contact Robyn Fogler, RE Assistant, at 293-8179 extension 6#.

Registration for the 2011-2012 Religious Education Program for Children & Youth Please stop the table in the Social Hall and complete your family’s registration form. Registration is also available at http://www.uucharlottesville.org/education/religious-education-program-registration, on the church’s website. All families with children infant through twelfth grade need to register. Thank you!

Church Upcoming Dates

July 16, Saturday: Green Sanctuary, 5:30 PM, Social Hall. All are invited to a local, organic potluck, to be followed by a showing of “Cover Crops and Compost Crops IN Your Garden,” a sixty-minute DVD featuring Virginia perm culturist Cindy Conner. Please bring a dish of local and/or organic food to share. Sponsored by the Green Sanctuary and cosponsored by Transition Charlottesville Albemarle. Free and open to the public. For more information please call Deborah Judson-Ebbets at 296-9637.

July 17, Sunday: Sermon - An Honest Look at Honesty, Chaplain Alexandra McGee. In order to be honest with others, one must first be honest with oneself. And this, perhaps, is the most frightening things a human can do.

July 17, Sunday: TJMC Book Sale, 11 AM, Social Hall. Due to the generosity of the estate of Richard Good, we have received over 100 boxes of books. As a result, we will be having an in-church Book Sale beginning Sunday, July 17. The sale will be open to the public on Saturday, August 6, from 8 AM-2 PM. Now would be a good time to clear out your bookcases and bring your donations to church. Please leave your donations in Summit House by the front door or on Summit House porch. Any questions, please contact Jean Newland.

July 17–23: SUUSI, Radford, VA. Consider attending the Southeast Unitarian Universalist Summer Institute (SUUSI) in Radford, Virginia. SUUSI is a week long experience that offers an opportunity to share an intergenerational environment of love, personal freedom, ethics and joy in an intentional and nonjudgmental community. Enjoy nature or explore your own personal growth. Special programs are provided for youth, teens and young adults. Visit http://www.suusi.org/ to view the online catalog and learn more.

July 19, Tuesday: UUppity Women, UUppity Kids, Rhythm Experience, 6:30 PM, Social Hall. Linda McNeil will be leading us in a Rhythm Experience from 7–8 PM. We want this to be an inter-generational session, bring the kids. Healthy snacks from 6:30–7 PM. Please RSVP if you are coming for the snacks so we have enough. Bring your drums, shakers, any rhythmic instrument you have and bring one for someone else to share. RSVP or questions: uuppities@charlottesville.org.

July 24, Sunday: Sermon - The Open Source Church, Rev. Erik Walker Wikstrom. Imagine a church that made no distinction between insiders and outsiders, those who belong and those who do not, those who have made it and those who still have a way to go… perhaps even members and friends. This would be a church that was truly open to all, and the idea scares some people silly. Rev. Erik Walker Wikstrom, incoming settled minister of TJMC, will explore this vision.

July 27, Wednesday: UUGuys, 7 PM, Parlor.

July 28, Thursday: UU Christian Fellowship, 7 PM, Parlor. We invite all to join us for “Summer Evensong” led by Jean Newland named Holy Laughter.

July 31, Sunday: Sermon - Robert Frost, Raker of Leaves, Rev. Tony Perrino. Summertime seems like a good time to consider poets (I spoke of e.e. cummings in July six years ago.) Frost is my second favorite American poet.