The JUC Crier The Newsletter of the Jefferson Unitarian Church
14350 W. 32nd Avenue • Golden, Colorado 80401 • 303-279-5282 • Fax: 303-279-2535
October 6, 2014 • office@jeffersonunitarian.org • www.jeffersonunitarian.org • Volume 2014, Issue 17 Sunday, October 12 • 9:15 & 11 a.m. • Infant/toddler care provided.
We Belong to Our Stories presented by Revs. Barbara & Jaco ten Hove, Guest Speakers
Our lives are rich with meaningful narratives that animate the worlds we inhabit. We’ll explore some of the stories, personal and prevalent, that do and don’t support us on our religious journeys. Music: JUC Choir; Adam Revell, piano. Worship Associate: Julie Excell. Guest ministers, Revs. Barbara & Jaco ten Hove, were each raised UU and became a clergy couple when they married in 1990 while serving separate UU congregations. They began a shared path as Interim Senior Co-Ministers at JUC in 1998-99. They have been in the Seattle area since 2008 as co-ministers at Cedars UU Church on Bainbridge Island. They are co-authors of the popular UUA curriculum, Articulating Your UU Faith.
Sunday, October 19 • 9:15 & 11 a.m. • Infant/toddler care provided.
Of Inner Freedom presented by Rev. Wendy Williams, Senior Minister
Victor Frankl wrote that the last of human freedoms is the ability to chose one’s attitude in a given set of circumstances. How might this invite us to a sense of renewal? Music: JUC Ringers; Rev. Keith Arnold, piano. Worship Associate: Anne Starace. ☛ Looking ahead to… Sunday, Oct. 26: Let It Go presented by Rev. Eric Banner. In a month with the theme of renewal, sometimes what it takes to renew is to let things go. What will you be letting go of so that what is new once again can emerge? Music: JUC Choir; Adam Revell, piano. Worship Associate: Dindy Fuller.
Evergreen Campus Sunday, Oct. 19 • 4 p.m. • New Location! 2981 Bergen Peak Dr.
A People So Bold presented by Rev. Wendy Williams, Senior Minister
JUC Evergreen is Moving! Beginning Sunday, October 19, worship services for JUC’s Evergreen Campus will be held at Congregation Beth Evergreen (CBE), 2981 Bergen Peak Drive. CBE is a member of the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation. To draw attention to and experience the significance of this change, all are welcome to walk with us from Church of the Hills (COTH) to Congregation Beth Evergreen on October 19. We’ll gather at 1 p.m. in the COTH parking lot and begin walking at 1:30 p.m., following an off-street path, to our new home at CBE. It’s a four-mile walk, some of it uphill. Sag wagons will be available to allow our less able members to walk at least part of the path (thank you Carl Stock – we could use one more sag wagon driver). If you know you’ll need assistance, contact Sue Parilla (sueparilla@ jeffersonunitarian.org). Walkers will carry flags with prayers and wishes for the universe written upon them to express their feelings of gratitude. Come a little early to the walk if you haven’t yet written your prayer flag. We’ll arrive at CBE, our new sacred space, and gather in worship at 4 p.m. A celebratory dinner will follow (RSVP needed: tinyurl.com/DinnerAtChurch). Free will donations will be accepted for the dinner. Read more about the move on page 2. 1
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1 Visitors' Circle • 2nd & 4th Sundays
Minister t n a t s A ssi
5 minutes after each service (Meet @ the Welcome Table) For newcomers: an informal discussion to answer your questions about Unitarian Universalism and JUC. Next session: October 12.
Rev. Eric Banner, Assistant Minister (303-279-5282 ext. 28; ericbanner@ jeffersonunitarian.org)
Do you want to get to know yourself better? Do you want to get to know others better? Well, now’s the perfect time. This month we’re relaunching small groups at Jefferson Unitarian Church. Simply put, a small group is eight to twelve people who commit to being together for an hour and a half, twice a month. When you get together with your small group, you’ll have a set of materials, readings and questions, that will help you think more deeply about the messages you hear on Sundays and about our monthly themes. Our ministry team and our partners across the nation will work each month to make sure you have ways to deepen your spiritual journey by connecting with others and engaging in shared reflection. In your small group you’ll check in about what’s going on in each other’s lives, you’ll take some time to center yourself, and you’ll practice the twin sacred arts of speaking deeply from your heart and listening with all you have. The results are often nothing less than astounding. Whether you’ve been coming to Jefferson Unitarian Church for years, or just walked in the door, we’ll work to connect you with a small group that will fit your calendar
and your life. We’ve already recruited a group of able facilitators who will help keep the groups going and be your primary point of contact. They’ve committed to holding small group sessions twice a month all the way through May, 2015. If you’ve been looking for more, this is your chance to deepen, connect and engage, all in one small package. Over time we believe your small group will become an essential part of your life, that you’ll make new friends, and create more meaningful relationships with old friends. And as our church continues to grow, as we continue to share the saving message of our free faith, those who participate in small groups will find that you are not just another face on Sunday, but part of a deeply connected community that you can call on when times are great, as well as when you’re struggling. If you want to join a small group, sign up at the Sign Up Site or drop me an email (ericbanner@jeffersonunitarian. org). In Faith,
Eric
About the JUC Evergreen Campus Move When we live through a transition, it is often good to review our history to give perspective to the journey. Following a strategic planning process in 2010-2011, the congregation, then just one campus in Golden, voted unanimously to give the Board of Trustees the authority to sign a lease agreement for the purpose of finding a worship venue for a second campus. Focus groups guided us to have two exploratory worship services in Evergreen in the summer of 2011. Later that year, JUC Evergreen held its first regular worship service on December 18, at Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen (RMAE). We added a second monthly service on October 7, 2012. A year later, we signed a lease and began to meet at Church of the Hills (COTH). We leave COTH with feelings of gratitude. They took us in when we needed to move from an adequate but less than sacred venue at a charter school. We participated with COTH members in Hanging of the Greens at Christmas time, at the Alternative Gift Fair, and they taught us the trick to hosting an outdoor service at the Grove. It is also through COTH that we found our beloved nursery attendant, Trudy Roth. Our Evergreen campus has gone through many transitions. This will not be our last, but hopefully Congregation Beth Evergreen will be our worship venue for years to come. Rev. Wendy Williams will preside at our first service in our new location on Sunday, October 19. The Evergreen Campus Team has been planning for the transition as we leave one sacred space to journey to another. We have worked hard to create our spiritual home and have received much goodness from others. After a four-mile walk from COTH to CBE, we’ll gather in our new sacred space for worship at 4 p.m. A celebratory dinner will follow (RSVP needed: tinyurl.com/DinnerAtChurch). Join us as we celebrate a new chapter in the history of JUC’s Evergreen Campus. - Evergreen Campus Team: Nora Flood, Kim & Jon Hassinger, Sue Parilla, Jeff & Patti Stone 2
OFFICIAL NOTICE:
Fall Congregational Meeting Sunday, Oct. 19 • 12:30 p.m. • sanctuary A quorum of 112 is necessary to conduct the business of this meeting. Please plan to attend! Child care and light lunch will be provided.*
Let the Good Times Roll! JUC’s Annual Auction: Saturday, Nov. 8
Agenda items will include: • One Love. One Church. One Journey. (Rev. Wendy Williams) • Governance Update (Judy Gangloff) • Financial Update (Lisa Bickford) • Year Round Pledge Campaign Report (Marci Sontag)
Feathers, beads and masks! What more do we need to have a blast? An evening of delectable food, great friends, and shopping for a great cause! Fun for the whole family with entertainment and childcare for kids while parents enjoy the auction. Please visit jeffersonunitarian.org/ auction or stop by the auction table in the commons on Sundays for donation ideas, ticket info, and volunteer opportunities. You can also contact Debbie Klisis (dklisis@ gmail.com) or Darcy Stanton (darcystanton@hotmail. com) for more info.
☛ Friends and newcomers are welcome. * Donations for lunch will help to fund travelers from JUC to India with the UUA’s Holdeen India Project in January, 2015.
Family Spotlight Ashley Johnson, Director of Religious Education (ashleyjohnson@jeffersonunitarian.org; 303-279-5282, x18)
Elementary Religious Education News
YRUU Parents
I’m blown away at how involved and enthusiastic our 1st–5th graders are this year! As many of you know, I’m now in charge of coordinating the 1st–5th grade classes. I’ve also had the opportunity to assist in the 9:15 a.m. 1st–3rd grade class as well as lead the 11 a.m. 4th–5th grade class (we still need a few volunteers to team teach!). Being with these kids on Sunday mornings is so rewarding and I usually end up learning a thing or two! Here’s what to look forward to in October.
Do you have a kid in YRUU (Young Religious UUs) or who is YRUU eligible (that is, 9th – 12th grades)? Want to know what is planned for the week and month, but not hearing much detail from your child? Sign up for weekly YRUU emails! Email Andrea Aikin (pivoaiki@ sprynet.com) or Ashley Johnson (ashleyjohnson@ jeffersonunitarian.org) to be added to the distribution list. Receive one to two emails a week with information on upcoming events for teens at the JUC, district, and national levels.
Oct. 12 st rd 1 –3 Grade: We Respect Each Other: UU Principle 1 4th–5th Grade: Me In Faith Community/Faith Community in Me
2nd & 4th Mondays • 9 to 11:30 a.m. (chapel) SOUPS is back! If you are a parent who needs a break, join this nurturing and fun group two Mondays a month. Community, brunch, and an activity or speaker are featured at each meeting. Bring your parenting questions on Oct. 13, and make some simple homemade body care products on Oct. 27. Child care begins at 8:45 a.m. for babies to kindergartners, or older kids willing to be mentors. If you have any questions, please contact Lori Gray (jucsoups@gmail.com; 303-945-5873).
✪ SOUPS ✪
(Support of UU Parents)
Oct. 19 1st–3rd Grade: We Treat Each Other Kindly: UU Principle 2 4th–5th Grade: We Need Not Think Alike to Love Alike See you Sunday! - Sara Covington, 1st–5th Grade Coordinator (thenannysara@gmail.com; 303-233-2921)
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From a Pagan Perspective...
by Mari Cowley (303-420-4139; celticmyst.2007@yahoo.com)
Is there a place in the modern world for religious practices that date back thousands of years? As pagans, emotion (or the fire of belief) is central to who we are, no matter the specific tradition we embrace. As much as naturalists embrace objective science, the reason we do so is quite subjective. If it were not for our emotional response to nature, our communities, and the depths of our own emotions, there would be little point to Naturalistic Paganism at all. Whether Naturalistic Pagan, Secular Buddhist or Humanistic Jew, at the center of all these is emotion. Many modern thinkers affirm that the spiritual response to life involves not only intellectual acceptance of a set of principles, but a fully-embodied life practice motivated by emotion. In other words, it is a path of head and heart. Despite the obvious importance of emotion, there is very little in modern science or philosophy that has anything to do with it. To judge by modern higher learning, emotion is not central to anything. However, this dry and stoic approach to life hasn’t always been the case. Ancient philosophy was primarily based on desire. A
central question to the ancients was how to best live a life that ensured happiness. The Stoics of Ancient Greece, as well as Confucius and Lao-Tzu of China, taught that happiness came from emotional reconciliation to the universe, not as we wish it to be, but as it truly is: an emotional life that is in right relationship to reality. As Shantideva reminds us, If the world is painful, you need not wait for the world to change; all you need to do is change yourself. While this might be easier said than done, it is still a workable reminder that emotion is central to all that we do. How do we marry the ancient and modern ways of thinking? If we recognize that they each hold one half of the puzzle: the former has the right approach to the subjective, the latter to the objective, we might be able to embrace the part of us that fills with emotion and enables us to make sacrifices for the greater good, and also tap into modern science and stand in awe of the natural world of which we are a part. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the matter. If you are so inclined, please email me (celticmyst.2007@yahoo.com).
Board Blog
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When you are planning church activities, please remember that the building is staffed Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Tuesday – Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. During those times, a staff person is responsible for securing the buildings. At other times, everyone needs to play a part. If you are responsible for a meeting or event, you are also responsible for leaving the building properly secured. You will find information sheets next to the lock box with additional details. When you leave a room/ building, please:
Mark Baker, Trustee 303-984-5180; kg0pa@yahoo.com
We are trying something completely different for this Board Blog. It’s good to try new things, to stretch ourselves and to grow. This Board Blog is a two-minute video about evolution—but not the kind of evolution you might think. This evolution is about having JUC work smarter and more efficiently, and accomplishing more together. Visit http://tinyurl.com/ evolutionatJUC to check out the video.
• clean up any messes • reset the room the way you found it • close windows • turn off lights • lock and check outside doors
JUC Board of Trustees Next meeting: Thursday, Oct. 9, 7 p.m. jeffersonunitarian.org/Board-of-Trustees 2nd Tuesdays Beginning October 14 Light Dinner • 6 p.m. (commons) Worship • 6:30 p.m. (chapel) If your small group meets on this night, you’ll be able to attend dinner, the worship service and your group meeting. Worship will be led by one of our ministers. Soup and bread will be available for a modest donation. Sign up at the Sign Up Site to donate a crock pot of soup/stew or bread or notify the church office by email or phone (office@jeffersonunitarian.org; 303-279-5282).
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Please do not leave dirty dishes in the kitchen for someone else to clean up. Place small items in the dishwasher (there is one in each building). Wash, dry and put away any other items. Also, please be aware that a cleaning service comes regularly, but not every day. You may need to empty recycling, garbage or compost and possibly vacuum after your event in some cases. Please check with the Administrator, Carol Wilsey (303-2795282; carolwilsey@jeffersonunitarian.org), if you have any questions. It is everyone’s responsibility to take care of the church. Thank you for doing your part.
Visit jeffersonunitarian.org/src for general information on SRC Task Forces and their goals. JUST NEIGHBORING
. . . Green Task Force . . .
http://jeffersonunitarian.org/All-Church-Project
Citizens’ Climate Lobby: 1st Saturdays • 10:45 a.m. Newcomers welcome. Contact: Phil Nelson (philhnelson@aol.com).
On a recent Saturday morning, 38 adults and 12 children from JUC arrived bright and early at the Edgewater Rec Room for the Edgewater Day of Service with Colorado Senior Connections. We brought our gloves and tools to help local seniors with fall yard clean-up. After orientation and breakfast, our teams set off to our respective assignments. Each team would work at two homes for about an hour each. Our team captain, David Fleck, introduced himself to the owner of our first home, who came outside on his motorized scooter and seemed pleased to watch the sprucing up of his flower beds and lawn. The time went by quickly as we chatted with each other and quickly filled trash bags with our trimmings. It felt good to lend a hand and help this man maintain pride in his home. It was at the second home I realized how important our presence was to the homeowners. In anticipation of our coming, the lady had baked a family favorite, blueberry sour cream coffee cake. She kept us company during our work, telling us about her flowers and family during their 58 years in this house. Lee Conley was on the roof and David was on a ladder cleaning out the gutters—a job this couple could no longer do for themselves. With teammates Annie McClure, Stephanie Briggs, Nancy von Burske, and my husband Murph, I went after the bindweed and grass in the flower beds of this gracious and appreciative couple. We later took a coffee cake break on the patio, then got back to the task. I think I speak for our whole team that we left with warm hearts as we headed back to the Edgewater Rec Room for lunch. I urge all of you to join us next spring for a morning of fellowship and bonding with the Edgewater community. Mark your calendars for Gingerbread House Making and the Edgewater Holiday Lighting Festival, another Senior Connections event, in Edgewater on Friday, December 12 at 5:30 p.m. - Carol Kalmes
. . Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) Task Force . .
Thank you, JUC, for your ongoing support of the Guatemalan Scholarship Program, the Mayan Women and the UU Service Committee. Our trip to Rabinal and Pacux, Guatemala, made obvious the great need and lack of opportunity in that resettlement area. We are so proud to be part of a congregation and faith that are willing to give to these kids and women who are in need. Many of the scholarship recipients have low self esteem, and we witness them blooming as they interact with others and learn. You will have the opportunity to meet some of them at our annual Skype session with the new graduates in a few weeks time. More information will be available when the date is settled. By the way, we raised about $2,400 at our last special plate offering in August for UUSC and the Guatemala Scholarship Partners. Thank you! . . . Housing & Poverty Task Force (H&P TF) . . .
Spooktacular Pumpkins! JUC has been building Habitat homes with our Jeffco Partners for 15 years. Jeffco Partners will again sell pumpkins, squashes, pumpkin carving accessories and other items to raise funds for our Habitat Home. The Arvada Patch opens October 11. The Lakewood patch opens October 4. They will be open from 10 a.m. to dusk through October 31. The latest word from the Navajo Reservation, from whence our Habitat for Humanity pumpkins come, is that trucks will arrive for unloading at the Lakewood Patch (Garrison & Alameda) on Friday, Oct. 3 at 4 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. A shipment will arrive in Arvada (68th & Wadsworth) on Friday, Oct. 10 at 4 p.m. If you can help unload pumpkins on any of these dates, please show up with hands in gloves. Two volunteers are needed at each patch for each shift (10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 2 p.m. to dusk). You can check which days and times need help online (jeffcopartners.com). Please sign up at the sign-up site or at our table in the commons, or by email to Phyllis Bunting (phyllis.co@hotmail.com).
Homeless Breakfast Just Neighboring is partnering with Sloan’s Lake Community Church (2796 Utica St.) on their homeless breakfast. We are looking for two people from JUC to help prepare and serve each Sunday morning when 5060 people are fed a hot breakfast. Food prep begins at 7 a.m.; breakfast is served at 9 a.m. Sign up at the Just Neighboring table in the commons or at the Sign Up Site. For more information, please contact Jill Armstrong (jarm444@gmail.com). 5
Welcome Our Newest Members!
Pastoral Care
2 Sondra Beres lives in Westminster. She is a professor at Regis University and has two adult children.
How JUCers Care for Each Other
2 Jane Cadwallader is a retired vocational counselor who lives in Evergreen. She enjoys art, music, writing, reading and spending time with family, and has an interest in social justice.
We Hold in Our Hearts… ❦ Art Aspinall & Sara Mellen and their family, as Art’s father, James Aspinall, passed away September 24 in New Port Richey, Florida, very shortly after losing Art’s stepmother, Elizabeth Kane Aspinall;
2 Joanne Grady & Mark McGimsey live in Golden. They have two children, Michael (13) and Meaghan (4). Joanne works for the US Fish and Wildlife Service. She is involved in their children’s’ activities and enjoys reading and hiking. Mark is volunteer coordinator for Compass Montessori School and has biological interests, especially bats.
❦ Christine Burrows, as her father, Ted Schiel, died on September 23; ❦ John Schaffer as he recovers at Sloan’s Lake Rehab.
2 Paul & Amy Johnson live in Arvada with children Maia (6) and Ian (4). Paul works in health care accounting and is interested in music and cycling. Amy is a social worker by education and is currently a stay at home mom. She is interested in crafts such as knitting, spinning and sewing.
We Celebrate with… ❦ Elizabeth Blue-Norton and her family, as they celebrate her 5th anniversary since cancer diagnosis; ❦ Marlene Williamson and her family, as Marlene is now halfway through her treatment and blessed with very few side effects;
2 Andy McAliley lives in Golden where he is a geophysics student at Colorado School of Mines. He enjoys music, swimming and hiking.
❦ Murph & Carol Kalmes, on the birth of their fourth grandchild, April Jean, on October 5.
2 Annie McClure lives in Arvada. She is a self employed psychotherapist specializing in hypnosis. Annie is passionate about singing: she sings with the JUC choir and the Arvada Chorale. She is interested in environmental issues.
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Find out more about JUC’s Lifespan Education and Adult Programs at http://jeffersonunitarian.org/Adult-Education Sign up for classes at the Sign Up Site or by calling the church office (303-279-5282). Contact: Patti Coe-Withington (303596-1130), LEAP facilitator.
2 Chris & Marilyn Sturek live in Bailey. They have two children, ages 18 and 23. They both enjoy outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, and biking. Marilyn also enjoys reading and genealogy. 2 Debbie Williams lives in Evergreen and was previously a member of All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Debbie enjoys outdoor activities, singing and cooking.
New/Upcoming LEAP Classes ✻ Exploring World Domination & World Unity Wednesdays, Oct. 8 – Nov. 19 • 6:30 p.m. • M1/2 This course provides a space which encourages the ongoing opening of our hearts and minds, inspiring us to responsive care and wise action for the good of all; an opportunity for meaningful connection among participants through sharing of values and actions. We will use the World Unity Study/Action Guide written by UU minister, Rev. Laelia Tawnamaia. Facilitated by Tisa M. Anders (tianders2003@yahoo.com; 303-691-5663). ✻ New Ongoing Group: WomenSpirit • 2nd Fridays Beginning Oct. 10 • 7 p.m. • chapel WomenSpirit is a lively community of women 18+ who playfully reflect and share interactive programs based on participants’ interests. Set aside some time for you to relax and renew your spirit! Meet new, dear friends! And join the fellowship and fun! Facilitated by Kalin Baker (Kalin@KalinArtAndSpirit.com; 720-253-6561).
Golden Circle Worship & Luncheon Tuesday, October 14
10:45 a.m. Worship 11:30 a.m. Social Hour - 12 p.m. Lunch Exclusively for JUC members, friends and their partners who are 70 (or better). Look for your invitation in the mail! RSVP needed by October 8. Suggested donation: $7. Contact: Sue Parilla (303-279-5282, x24; sueparilla@jeffersonunitarian.org). 6
Ongoing Affinity Groups Groups on this page meet on a regular basis and welcome new members. Meeting locations are posted in the common areas of both church buildings. Blue Mountain Meditation Group: 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7:30
Retirees' Brown Bag Lunch: 1st Fridays, 11:30 a.m. • Betty
p.m. • Annie & John Hedberg (303-279-7451) For those practicing Eknath Easwaran’s Eight-Point Program for living a spiritual life in the everyday world. If you wish to join without the introductory course, read Passage Meditation by Easwaran and meditate 30 minutes daily for a month.
Halladay (303-274-9144) Next meeting: Nov. 7.
Buddhist Sangha: 1st & 3rd Sundays, 5 p.m. • Doug Anderson
nuthingbut.net) Discuss recent discoveries and wonder together. More info at http://jucscienceandspirit.wordpress.com
Roving Readers: 4th Sundays, 12:30 p.m. • Mike Foster (303-456-
2647) Open to anyone who reads the monthly selection. Books selected by group participants. Science and Spirit: 4th Sundays, 12:30 p.m. • Joe Kraus (swish@
(dca-crm@hotmail.com; 720-474-6723) The Buddha was a highly unorthodox person. His teachings are not sets of dogma but rather propositions for people to investigate and validate for themselves. No experience necessary. Child care provided.
Slow Soup Group: 4th Sundays, 12:30 p.m. • Gilla Lachnitt (303-
216-9674; lachnittg@gmail.com), Carol Kolesnikoff (303-588-9198; eatingethically@gmail.com) We’ll prepare soups together to take home and to donate. Ingredients provided; cost is $10/person.
Charla! 1st & 3rd Sundays, 5 p.m. • Carol Drew (303-422-5977)
Discuss important topics in Spanish. Intermediate level recommended.
Spiritual Healing through Energy Work and Shamanic Meditation: 2nd Saturdays, 10 a.m. (6620 Quitman Ct., Arvada)
Covenant of UU Pagans (CUUPS) • Mari Cowley (303-420-4139)
Joyce Thiessen-Barrett (joycebarrett@comcast.net) Weaving together practices from shamanism, energy healing, and music healing to create sacred space, offer prayers, and send/receive healing energy. RSVP requested.
Dream Study: 2nd and 4th Mondays, 9:15 a.m. • Marie Schottler
(303-278-8035; mschottler@comcast.net) Based on the writings of Jeremy Taylor, in this gentle group process questions are asked of the dreamer leading to an aha! about his or her own dream. Please call before attending.
Story Circle: 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. • Lev Ropes (303-278-0177;
levropes@comcast.net) A gathering to foster the traditional art of storytelling for adults. Tell a polished story for fun, or a story that you’d like to polish up in front of a forgiving and friendly audience. Receive help from other tellers, or come to listen. All are welcome.
Great Books Discussion Group: 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:30 p.m.
Dona Chilcoat (303-989-6945) Based on the idea that by reading from the great books of our civilization and discussing them with others, sharing insights and questions, you can reach a fuller understanding of these works than you could on your own. Oct. 13: The Illiad, Book 1-3 (Homer, trans. Fagles) Oct. 27: The Illiad, Book 4-9 (Homer, trans. Fagles)
Thin Air: Tuesdays, 1 p.m. • Margaret Bakker (303-986-0769)
An informal group of folks who wish to keep up their musical skills as well as have fun. Repertoire consists of traditional, folk, instrumental and vocal music. Please call for more details.
Issues in Aging: 4th Mondays, 7 p.m. • Valerie Stone (vestone@
Understanding the Heart of Buddhism: 2nd & 4th Thursdays,
gmail.com; 303-669-8528) Information and education on issues related to healthy aging and dementia, to include lectures, panels, and discussion.
7 p.m. • Doug Anderson (dca-crm@hotmail.com; 720-474-6723) Presented online by Rodney Smith, insight meditation teacher, author of Lessons from the Dying, Stepping Out of Self-Deception and Awakening, and founder of the Seattle Insight Meditation Society. Classes include meditation and discussion.
JUC Knitters: 3rd Fridays, 7 p.m. in members' homes • Jean
Decker (303-274-9872; jeandteach@Q.com) All knitters and crocheters are invited to join in making hats and blankets for Denver Health.
UU Liberal Christians: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7 p.m. • Sara Lohaus
(pslohaus@comcast.net; 303-432-3149) Connect with Christianity from a fresh, open-minded perspective. Oct. 7 & 21: Exploring Our Christian Baggage. How do your past experiences with Christianity, positive and/or negative, inform your present thinking?
Memoirs: 3rd Sundays, 7 p.m. • Len Wheeler (303-467-3342; lenkt@
earthlink.net) We’re gentle, we laugh, and we’re serious about commenting on ways to improve our non-fiction writing. No prior experience is needed.
UU Piecemakers: 3rd Fridays, 9:30 a.m. in members' homes
Edna Mae Miller (303-989-4793) Work on personal projects as well as quilts donated to charities selected by the group.
Non-Violent Communication: 2 & 4 Thursdays, 7 p.m. nd
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Dindy Fuller (720-402-4099) Anyone who has previously taken NVC training is eligible to participate. A great way to practice and improve your skills.
VAGUE: Visual Artists Group of Unitarians Extraordinaire!
3rd Fridays, 2 p.m. • Emily Townsend (emily.townsend@gmail.com) Work on visual journals and learn some new techniques; bring a blank book and all other materials will be provided. We work in silence after a short demonstration. Drop-ins are welcome, but please e-mail Emily first so we have supplies for everyone.
Origins: 1 Wednesdays, 1 p.m. • Lisa Rountree (lisa.rtree@gmail. st
com; 720-273-7511) Discuss literature exploring the origins of our religious traditions. Poetry Group: 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7 p.m. • Julie Excell (julieexcell@
gmail.com; 541-778-4724) Explore poetry as an art form and a spiritual practice through appreciation of the work of master poets, and through writing and sharing your own poetry.
Walking Together: 2nd Mondays, 7 p.m. (Crown Hill Park) • Tim
Brungardt (call JUC office for info) Take a leisurely walk near JUC to learn about fellow JUCers and have friendly conversation without the distractions we encounter during coffee hour, group meetings, shared meals, or while caring for children. All generations and abilities are welcome.
Quuilters' Group: 1st Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon • Jean Decker (303-274-9872; jeandteach@Q.com) Call for meeting details. 7
Office Hours Monday – Friday • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday – Thursday • 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday • 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Rev. Wendy Williams, Senior Minister Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. • 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• Rev. Keith Arnold, Minister of Music Tuesday–Friday • 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Rev. Eric Banner, Assistant Minister Tuesday–Friday • 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Ashley Johnson, Director of Religious Education Monday–Thursday • 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Staff will generally be available according to the schedule above, but it is always wise to call ahead!
Sunday Morning Announcements To have an announcement made about your church activity, call the Worship Associate no later than Friday at noon. • Oct. 12 Julie Excell @ 541-778-4724 • Oct. 19 Anne Starace @ 812-325-7191 • Oct. 26 Dindy Fuller @ 720-402-4099
Weekly Attendance Sept. 28 9:15 145 RE: 41 (9 adults) 11 198 RE: 48 (9 adults) Oct. 5
9:15 143 RE: 49 (8 adults) 11 226 RE: 103 (21 adults) Evergreen 4p 26 RE: 6 (3 adults)
The JUC Crier This newsletter of the Jefferson Unitarian Church is delivered electronically to all members and pledging friends. First class mail delivery is available upon request to the church office (303-279-5282; office@ jeffersonunitarian.org). Upon request, visitors may be added to the email list or receive four (4) complimentary issues, after which they may continue receiving the newsletter by notifying the church office. E-mail ronabradley@jeffersonunitarian.org to submit an article.
Editor: Rona Bradley Next deadline: 3 p.m., Mon., Oct. 13 Next publication date: Mon., Oct. 20
Calendar Highlights
(full calendar available online at jeffersonunitarian.org) Tuesday, Oct. 7 Wed., Oct. 8 Thurs., Oct. 9 Friday, Oct. 10 Sat., Oct. 11
1:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:15pm 6:00pm 6:15pm 6:30pm 7:30pm 9:00am 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 10:00am
Sunday, Oct. 12 Monday, Oct. 13 Tuesday, Oct. 14 Wed., Oct. 15 Thurs., Oct. 16 Friday, Oct. 17 Sat., Oct. 18
9:15/11am Sunday Service w/Barbara Wells & Jaco Ten Hove 9:15am LEAP: How to Talk So Kids Will Listen (R6) 10:15am MMG: Teen Vocal Ensemble (Priestley rm.) 12:30pm LEAP: The Wi$dom Path: Money, Spirit, and Life (R6/7) 5:00pm B&C: Living into Leadership (chapel, commons, kit) 9:00am CURK: SOUPS (chapel, R1/2, R8) 9:15am LEAP: Dream Study (M1/2) 3:00pm Newsletter Deadline 6:00pm RE Ministry Team mtg. (R3/4) 6:00pm MMG: Golden Bells rehearsal (Priestley rm.) 7:00pm Worship Ministry Team (M1/2) 7:00pm MMG: Bell Ensemble rehearsal (Priestley rm.) 7:30pm LEAP: Great Books Discussion Grp. (M3/4) 10:30am Golden Circle Chapel & Luncheon (chapel/commons) 1:00pm MMG: Thin Air (Priestley rm.) 6:00pm B&C: ToGather Meal (south commons, kit) 6:30pm WG: ToGather Worship (chapel) 6:30pm MMG: Children’s Choir (Priestley rm.) 7:00pm EETF: Foodies Book Group (M3/4) 7:00pm SRC: UUSC TF mtg. (M1/2) 7:00pm Small Group Ministry (R3/4/6/7) 7:15pm MMG: Radiance Choir (Priestley rm.) 6:15pm JUC Ringers (Priestley rm.) 6:30pm LEAP: Exploring World Domination & World Unity (M1/2) 7:30pm JUC Choir (sanc.) 7:00pm LEAP: Poetry Group (M3/4) 7:30pm LEAP: Blue Mountain Meditation Group (chapel) 9:00am LEAP: VAGUE Art Journaling (M3/4) 6:00pm Seminary for a Day (sanc.) 9:00am Seminary for a Day (sanc., commons, chapel, kit.)
Sunday, Oct. 19 Monday, Oct. 20
9:15/11am Sunday Service w/Wendy Williams 9:15am LEAP: How to talk so kids will listen (R6) 12:30pm Fall Congregational mtg. (sanc., comm., kit.) 4:00pm Evergreen Campus: Opening Day at Beth Evergreen 5:00pm LEAP: ¡Charla! (M3/4) 5:00pm LEAP: Buddhist Sangha Service (chapel) 7:00pm LEAP: Memoirs (M1/2) 6:00pm MMG: Golden Bells rehearsal (Priestley rm.) 8
MMG: Thin Air (Priestley rm.) MMG: Children’s Choir (Priestley rm.) LEAP: UU Liberal Christians mtg. (R3/4) LEAP: Non-Violent Communication (R6/7) SRC: Housing & Poverty TF mtg. (M3/4) MMG: Radiance Choir (Priestley rm.) LEAP: CUUPS Full Moon Ritual (chapel) JUC Ringers (Priestley rm.) LEAP: Exploring World Domination & World Unity (M1/2) JUC Choir (sanc.) Pastoral Care Group mtg. (M1/2) Board of Trustees mtg. (M3/4) LEAP: Understanding the Heart of Buddhism (chapel) LEAP: Bridge Group (MGR, M3/4) LEAP: WomenSpirit (chapel) EETF: Baking for homeless breakfast (kit.)