President s Message
... White sums up my Christian bible, we will look at a President’s Message “I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. ... Or should I dutifully report on the things you ask the Board and its President to shepherd? Well, let’s do a little of both. I loved the auction; it’s preparation honestly seemed effortless, and the evening was so much fun and so important. ... The Ruritan office has Walter Knorr’s wonderful artwork on the walls, and is busy at all hours of the day and evening. ... By night, it was transformed into a lively coffee house (Continued on page 4) Minister’s Message Lives Worthy Of Our Dreams “The New Year is like a new day unlived; a tomorrow yet to dawn; without life, empty. ... I believe that those of you who participate in the Covenant (Continued on page 4) Inside this issue: Covenant Groups 2 Religious Education 3 The Organizational Structure of UUS as We Grow 4 Treasurer’s Report 5 UUS Solidarity Fast 6 SOCIAL ACTION ROCKS! ... 7 Board Meeting Highlights 8 Volume 9, Issue 1 January 2002 What’s with UUS Newsletter of the Unitarian Universalists of Sterling Sterling, Virginia Worship Calendar January 6 ALL CHURCH SUNDAY “The Alpha and the Omega? ... King’s call to be extremists for love. ... January 27 “The Spirit of Life” Looking at life in the introspection of winter (or did you know it’s summer downunder). John and Robin Boyer, Worship Associates Page 2 What’s with UUS January 2002 Covenant Groups Covenant Groups: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know What Are Covenant Groups About? ... Many Unitarian Universalist congregations have found that when they introduce Covenant Groups, attendance at worship increases, as d o e s p a r t icipation in other congregational programs, including committee meetings and service projects! ... Each group facilitator will decide whether to convene the group primarily in member’s homes or at the church. ... The plan is for the first groups to form (Continued on page 4) January 2002 What’s with UUS Page 3 Religious Education RE View Covenant, most simply, means "to come together" as we do each Sunday morning to learn and worship. ... The children’s religious education classes, from January – June, will be looking at the Bible, reading its stories, and thinking about how these covenants and people from so long ago can have meaning in their own lives based on our Unitarian Universalist Principles. ... Introduction to the Bible Abraham and Sarah Animal Care Jacob and Esau 12 Tribes of Israel Junior High Racism in Media Worship or help in children’s program Institutional Racism Worship or help in children’s program The Game of Real Life YRUU Worship or help in children’s program YRUU Meeting Worship or help in children’s program YRUU Meeting Worship or help in children’s program Our Whole Lives Guest Panel and Intro to Relationships Relationship Skills and Friendship Issues Remember to mark your calendars for the Ski Trip on January 26! ... ministry at it’s best. ... net (703) 430-6137 Page 4 What’s with UUS January 2002 Congregational News (President, continued from page 1) with a capacity crowd. I have loved my participation in Worship Associates, and took vicarious pride in Deb Rose and Alice Roman’s fabulous worship service. ... Many of us gather together as UUs because we need to ask and answer life’s questions, as we refine the philosophy that guides our lives. And we often find we do it best in the company of each other’s intelligence, curiosity, knowledge, and doubt—and Covenant Groups provide that space. On the front of “what’s going on to keep the church strong and moving forward,” the headline is that the Board has asked Barry Finkelstein and Doug Webbink to review our bylaws and organizational structure. ... net) or UUS President Laura Horn (703-430- 3460 or LauraHorn@aol. ... Roberta January 2002 What’s with UUS Page 5 Congregational News Roving Reporter In the bleak mid winter frosty wind made moan, earth as hard as iron, water like a stone… So goes a song the grown ups have sung.