JUC Crier 5 4 15 by Jefferson Unitarian Church

The JUC Crier The Newsletter of the Jefferson Unitarian Church 14350 W. 32nd Avenue • Golden, Colorado 80401 • 303-279-5282

May 4, 2015 • office@jeffersonunitarian.org • www.jeffersonunitarian.org • Volume 2015, Issue 9 Sunday, May 10 • 9:15 & 11 a.m. • Infant/toddler care provided.

Mother Tongue presented by Rev. Wendy Williams, Senior Minister

On this Mother’s Day, we look at the gifts of paying attention to our mother tongue or our mother’s language. For some of us, this was English. For others, not. What happens when we mirror the language of our peers without speaking from the fullness of who we are? Music: Sandy Hoyman, Daryl Nickel, Bill Mangham, Rev. Keith Arnold; Adam Revell, piano. Sunday, May 17 • 9:15 & 11 a.m. • Infant/toddler care provided.

Lessons and Unintended Legacies presented by Rev. Wendy Williams, Senior Minister

In this service, Wendy preaches a sermon purchased by Pat Emery about the teachings of Jesus. Ironically, Jesus was a Jew, not a Christian, though Christianity meant to honor his life and death. In recalling the lessons of Jesus, we call ourselves again to Unitarian Universalism’s six sources of its living tradition, one of which is Jewish and Christian teachings that call us to respond to God’s love by loving our neighbors as ourselves. Music: Children’s Choirs; Adam Revell, piano. ☛ Looking ahead to… Sunday, May 24: Reaching for the Baton presented by Beckett Coppola, Intern Minister. What are some of the core traditions of our faith movement? How are we living them into the 21st Century? Did you know that the founder of American Universalism was a military chaplain? We have a right to be proud of many aspects of our history. Let’s reach for the baton that was handed to us so that we can pass it forward to the next generation.

Save the Date!

Evergreen Campus

JUC’s Annual Rummage Sale: June 11-13

Sunday, May 17 • 4 p.m.

Let the spring cleaning commence! Bring your reusable items to JUC’s Rummage Sale in June. All proceeds benefit JUC’s ministry. Visit jeffersonunitarian.org/Rummage-Sale for details. Recycle what you no longer need or want so that others can purchase ‘new’ treasures. Contact: Sue Parilla, Director of Congregational Engagement (sueparilla@ jeffersonunitarian.org).

2981 Bergen Peak Dr.

(at Congregation Beth Evergreen)

Reaching for the Baton presented by Beckett Coppola, Intern Minister What are some of the core traditions of our faith movement? How are we living them into the 21st Century? We have a right to be proud of many aspects of our history. Let’s reach for the baton that was handed to us so we can pass it forward to the next generation. Music: Sophia’s Journey; Adam Revell, piano.

Rummage drop off:

Sunday, June 7 - Wednesday, June 10

JUC Member Pre-sale: Thursday, June 11

Worship services held on first and third Sundays at 4 p.m.

Sale open to the public:

Friday & Saturday, June 12-13 1

If you wish to be informed about news regarding our Evergreen campus, please contact Sue Parilla, Director of Congregational Engagement (sueparilla@jeffersonunitarian.org).

Being UU: Adult Faith Development (formerly LEAP)

1 Visitors' Circle • 2nd & 4th Sundays

To better communicate our mission, the Lifespan Education and Adult Programs (LEAP) Group has changed its name to Being UU: Adult Faith Development. We’ve been shifting our work to concentrate on adult religious education. Being a UU is an ongoing effort and our team is working to identify and build a core curriculum that will help us to nurture our UU identity as we grow together. The core curriculum will fall within four categories and will be offered on Sunday mornings. The categories are UU History, UU Theology, Cultural Competencies and Spiritual Practices. We are also looking for people who are interested in being facilitators to lead the curriculum. We plan to identify, support, train and otherwise establish and maintain a cadre of leaders for the core curriculum. Our ministers will be teaching and leading too, and often times they’ll be co-leading and training lay facilitators at the same time. We’re very excited about the new direction of our Being UU Team. Being UU: Adult Faith Development Mission Statement: In support of the goals of our church, we invite personal transformation through opportunities to deepen, connect, and engage to nurture lives faithful to our Unitarian Universalist values. Our offerings are designed to enhance faith formation in a Unitarian Universalist context. Offerings are intended to stimulate our sense of community and enrich the spiritual and intellectual lives of members and friends by: seeking greater understanding of Unitarian Universalist theology and heritage; developing cultural competency in our members and friends; cultivating our individual and collective spiritual practices and sense of well-being.

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: May 10.

Announcing the Rev. Robert T. Latham as Candidate for Minister Emeritus

Are You Interested in Going Deeper in Your UU Faith? Have you been searching for a meaningful way to contribute your talents at JUC? Are you a good teacher/listener/speaker? Being UU: Adult Faith Development (formerly LEAP) is looking for facilitators for UU faith formation workshops on Sunday mornings or week nights starting this fall. Leaders need to be capable of creating and nurturing a supportive, respectful, and safe community within the workshops. Workshops include focus on Theology, Cultural Competency, UU History, and Spiritual Practice. If you want to be one who shapes the future at JUC, contact Patti Coe-Withington (303-596-1130 pcoewith@gmail.com) or Pam Bond (303-263-0282 pbond830@gmail.com).

Child Dedication Ceremony

Evergreen Campus: Sunday, June 7 • 4 p.m. Rev. Eric Banner will dedicate our newest Unitarian Universalist children into this free faith of which we are a part, and our church will dedicate itself to them. As a community, we raise our children up in the ways of love, compassion, and justice. This is a task for all of us, not just parents and teachers. On June 7 at the Evergreen Campus, we celebrate our dedication to our children. If you are a member family with a newborn baby or have older children who have not yet been dedicated into our community, you are welcome to participate in this ceremony. Please contact Sue Parilla (sueparilla@jeffersonunitarian.org). 2

At their March, 2015 meeting, the Board of Trustees approved a petition submitted by 16 JUC members to begin the process to designate Rev. Robert Latham as a Minister Emeritus. Robert served JUC as Senior Minister from 1988 to 1997, leading us through the cultural and organizational changes that resulted in our transformation to the dynamic, growing congregation of the following decades. Six signers of the petition have volunteered to serve on the Minister Emeritus committee, including John & Nita Bradford, Pat Emery, Mary & Stan Hamilton, and Jim Matera. One of the purposes of the committee is to recall Robert’s ministry to the congregation – especially for the many who have joined JUC since he served us. After several opportunities for members to get to know him between now and then, including sermons and workshops, a vote on whether to designate Robert as Minister Emeritus will be taken at the October 18 congregational meeting. Minister Emeritus is an honorary title, granted to honor long and meritorious service to a congregation where the minister has given devoted and competent ministerial leadership. It is typical to give this honor to a minister upon retirement, yet there are no time restrictions. It is intended to honor the service of the minister and to continue in a warm relationship with him or her. It is not a salaried position, though it is customary to give a monetary gift. We are Robert’s last settled ministry, and he has now retired to live in Jefferson County. He and Rev. Wendy Williams have developed a strong collegial friendship since he relocated. We wish to honor Robert for his long, distinguished career in service to the UU faith, and especially for his service to our congregation. We believe initiating this honorary relationship with Robert now will help to unify JUC’s history and allow us to continue to benefit from his talents. His long experience with congregations in transition, workshop expertise, and preaching talents can be an asset. It was under Robert’s leadership that JUC examined and articulated our reason for existing as an institution in our first mission covenant statement. He persuaded and inspired us to co-create a shared ministry which is the empowering concept that the ministry of the church is everything we do to fulfill our mission, and that it belongs to the whole congregation. He helped us to improve our communications and our organizational structure, and created the Committee on Ministry, which oversees and nurtures our shared ministry. He brought the Rev. Joe Willis to us to strengthen our pastoral care and adult programming. He initiated the Worship Associates program, helped transform our membership program, encouraged the professional development of our Religious Education staff, and motivated us to partner with Family Tree in JUC’s Family Gifting Project, one of our early All Church Projects. Look for more information about Robert at the May 17 congregational meeting and in upcoming editions of The JUC Crier. Keep your eye out for worship services and workshops in the coming months led by Robert. Feel free to talk with any of the Minister Emeritus committee members for more information. ~Pat Emery, Minister Emeritus Committee (stardustpat@gmail.com; 303-748-1215)

Religious Education Ministry Sara Covington, Acting Director of Religious Education (thenannysara@gmail.com; 303-279-5282, x18)

Sara Says...

Early Childhood Religious Education Classes Sprouts (2 & 3 yr olds) & Adventurers (4 & 5 yr olds) May 10: We Celebrate Mother’s Day! May 17: Who Helps in our Church? Various church helpers are needed to stop by the classroom (R8) to tell the class about their special church job! Coffee makers, greeters, gardeners, board members, etc., please join us! May 24: Getting ready for Summer! A Celebration! May 31: End of the Year Party! See you at church! ~Leah Reed (Early Childhood Coordinator, teacher) and Barb Bailey (teacher)

Someone once said that you can’t go home again. Well they were right, and wrong! Here I am, once again, happy to help out with the Religious Education programming for our kids. While there are many transitions happening here at JUC, I’m hoping to bring a familiar face to you and your children, if only for a short time. Our Religious Education classes are going full force right now, with many of our classes beginning to wrap up for the year. With Vickie Weingardt, Leah Reed, Sue Parilla, and our new 1st-5th Grade Coordinator, Julie Excell, our children are in great hands! Our Summer programming for 1st- 5th Graders, beginning May 31, will be Hogwarts-JUC, School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! Through the magic and fun of the Harry Potter series, our children will experience classes on transfiguration, potions, care of magical creatures, and defense against the dark arts, just to name a few. We, as Unitarian Universalists, know that true magic is in helping others. In the coming weeks, look for the Harry Potter page at the Sign Up Site in the commons to help with these magical classes! More information on the specific Harry Potter lessons will be coming soon... and your child just might get their very own acceptance letter into the JUC School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!

Local UU Summer Camps Peace and Justice Summer Day Camp: June 1 - 5 Kindergarten - 5th grade Boulder Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Lafayette bvuuf.org/camp Chalice Camp: June 13 - 17 Rising Kindergarten - current 6th grade Columbine Unitarian Universalist Church, Littleton Contact Martin Blue N orton, Director of Faith Development (303-972-1716)

~ Sara Lacher Covington (thenannysara@gmail.com; 303-233-2921)

QUUest Camp (upcoming 9th – graduated seniors): July 19 – 25, 2015

Connect with JUC’s Religious Education Ministry!

Spirit QUUest (upcoming 6th-8th graders): July 12 – 18, 2015 Register online (www.mdduua.org). Gather with UU youth from around the Mountain Desert District to deepen your faith through worship and spiritual practices, explore social change and the big questions about life, and reunite with friends and nature. Dance! Coffee House! Human foosball! Rock climbing! Hiking! Storytelling! Bonfires! S’mores! Worship! Labyrinth building! Outdoors! Cabins! Could there be anything better? Contact: Beth Chronister, camp director (mddcampdirector@ gmail.com). Need some financial help to get to camp? Information is available online (http://register.mdduua.org/forms/ register.aspx?fid=19).

Like us on Facebook.com/groups/JUCFamilies Join our Family Yahoo group: groups.yahoo.com/neo/ groups/jucfamily/info Religious Education webpage: jeffersonunitarian.org/ ChildrenYouth Family Connections webpage: jeffersonunitarian.org/ Families

✪ SOUPS ✪

(Support of UU Parents) 2nd & 4th Mondays • 9 to 11:30 a.m. (chapel)

Auction Item:

May 18: Tea Celebration. This is our last SOUPS gathering until August. Please join us for a morning of celebrating and bonding over another wonderful year of SOUPS! We will enjoy a lovely tea-themed brunch while we connect about the past year and the summer ahead. The morning will also honor our volunteers, amazing childcare staff, JUC staff, and the support that the group has shared with each other. Child care begins at 8:45 a.m. for babies to kindergartners, or older kids willing to be mentors. Stay connected over the summer with a SOUPS membership directory and our JUC SOUPS Facebook page. If you would like to participate in next year’s leadership team please contact Lori Gray (jucsoups@gmail.com; 303-945-5873).

Sophia’s Journey Concert and Ice Cream Social Saturday May 9, 2 p.m.

This JUC Auction item is open not only to those who purchased it at the auction, but also to anyone who donates $10 at the door. JUC’s a cappella women’s group, Sophia’s Journey, will entertain us with some of their old favorites as well some new songs. An ice cream social will harmonize splendidly with the concert, making the whole event family friendly. This affordable event is a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon with your JUC family.

What Moves Us

A UUA Tapestry of Faith curriculum by Rev. Dr. Thandeka 2nd & 4th Sundays • 9:15 a.m.• M3/4 Facilitated by Pam Bond, Barb Scherer Sunday, May 10: ...religion is not solely a matter of true or false beliefs. Religion is also a matter of practice and praise, feelings and faith. It is, that is to say, not just about the running itself; it is also about the catching of breath and the feeling of the wind. -William F. Schulz (1949 - ) Please join us as we focus on theology of William F. Schulz’s Unitarian Universalism in a New Key. Schulz, president of the UUA from 1985-1993, executive director of Amnesty International USA from 1994-2006 and current President and CEO of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, created this theology to sound UU in a new and more melodic key. He emphasizes the experiential aspects of our faith tradition and the importance of the community consensus of nations to assign worth, dignity, and value to individuals. You can prepare for this workshop by recalling an experience of your UU faith and congregational worship life that helped you stay the course through distressing emotions and anxious feelings until you found heartfelt feelings of emotional renewal or peace. Visit jeffersonunitarian.org/LEAP-Classes or uua.org/re/ tapestry/adults/movesus/index.shtml for more info. More information about the class can also be found on the Unitarian Universalist Association website (uua.org/re/tapestry/adults/ movesus/index.shtml).

JUC Board of Trustees Next meeting: Thursday, May 14, 7 p.m. jeffersonunitarian.org/Board-of-Trustees

YOU are Key to Our UU 2015 PrideFest Fun! This year celebrates Denver’s 40th PrideFest and the 7 churches in our Boulder Denver Cluster of congregations want to make it an event to remember! Whether you’re a member of the LBGTQA community or a straight ally, prepare to take part in the fun and solidarity of PrideFest. It’s a great time to share the open, welcoming nature of Unitarian Universalism and celebrate with the 350,000+ participants in one of the top 10 PrideFest events in the country! The festival itself takes place over the weekend of June 20-21 in Civic Center Park, and the PrideFest Parade is that Sunday morning. You (and your family!) can take part in several great ways: 1) Participate: Pancake Breakfast for all marching UUs at First Unitarian Society (Sun., 6/21 at 8 a.m.). March in the Parade (Sun., 6/21 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.), starting at Cheesman Park and marching to Civic Center Park. Come as an individual or bring the whole family, dress in orange (shirts will be available for purchase in the commons), and enjoy a Happy Pride Day! Staff the UU booth with another JUCer in Civic Center Park on Sat., 6/20 (9 a.m. to 12 p.m.) or Sun., 6/21 (6 to 7:30 p.m.) 2) Help Plan JUC’s Involvement: Help organize JUC’s orange shirts so we have a bold orange stripe in the marching rainbow of our 7 area UU cluster congregations. Coordinate a carpool to get JUC marchers to and from the Sunday parade. Staff a table at JUC to sign up marchers and sell shirts on a Sunday in May or June. Help design the catchiest, most celebratory booth for the 2-day Festival (this is JUC’s responsibility this year and we want to make it extra engaging and meaningful.) Please contact Debby Bower (debbymbower@gmail.com) with any questions about participating or planning. We’ll find the perfect fit for your time, interest, and energies! Happy Pride!

OFFICIAL NOTICE: Annual Spring Congregational Meeting Sunday, May 17 • 12:30 p.m. • Golden campus sanctuary

Absentee Ballots are available from the church office and are due back no later than 9 a.m. Thursday, May 14. A 15% quorum is necessary to conduct the business of this meeting; absentee ballots will not count toward this quorum. Please plan to attend! Child care provided. Agenda items will include: • Receive 2014-15 Annual Reports from group facilitators, committee chairs, ministers and staff; • Introduction of 2015-16 lay leaders; • Approval of 2015-16 Social Responsibility Council (SRC) Task Forces; • Elect 2015-16 Board Trustees (nominees for 3-year terms: Andrea Aikin, Jef Fugita, Jon Hassinger; nominee for 2-year term: Tom Goodreid; bios included in April 20 Crier). John Hambright, Lisa Bickford, Morgan Davies, Elaine Zerger and Susie Streng continue their terms as trustees; • Elect 2015-16 Board Officers (nominees for 1-year terms: President, John Hambright; Vice-president, Lisa Bickford;

Financial Officer, Jef Fugita; Secretary, Andrea Aikin); • Elect two (2) Leadership Nominating Committee members (nominees for 3-year terms: Lisa Rountree, Matthew Flora); • Elect two (2) Endowment and Memorial Gift Trust Directors (nominees for 3-year terms: Stephanie Briggs, Doug Anderson); • Elect two (2) Taguchi Social Action Fund Directors (nominees for 3-year terms: Dave Gallagher, Lynn Gedvilas); • Approve 2015-16 annual operating budget (see p. 9); • Approve proposed bylaws amendment (see April 20 Crier); • Report: Policy Governance.

☛ Friends and newcomers are welcome to attend and will be given the courtesy of the floor, but only members who have signed the Membership Book no later than April 17, 2015 may vote. 4

Visit jeffersonunitarian.org/src for general information on SRC Task Forces and their goals. JUST NEIGHBORING

. . . Housing & Poverty Task Force (H&P TF) . . .

http://jeffersonunitarian.org/All-Church-Project

Family Promise Host Week: May 10 – 17

Our partnering organizations in Edgewater have the following volunteer opportunities. Please sign up for these events by visiting the Just Neighboring Table or the Sign Up Site in the commons, or by contacting Jill Armstrong, Just Neighboring Coordinator (jarm444@gmail.com; 303-420-5052).

During host weeks, we provide shelter and care for up to four families in our Mills building. This is a wonderful opportunity to be a part of a rewarding Social Justice program. Please stop by the Family Promise table in the commons on Sundays to see how you can help. Contact: Pat Nickel (303-670-0145; georgenickel@comcast.net).

2nd Annual Edgewater 5K

. . . Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) Task Force . . .

Saturday, May 9 • 10 a.m. at Citizens Park

The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee is an independent UU organization that takes action to advance a full array of human rights: promoting economic justice, bolstering environmental justice, and protecting rights at risk. So many of the people left behind during humanitarian crises including natural disasters are children, women, religious and ethnic minorities, marginalized groups without a voice. The UUSC works to deliver aid with dignity and advance the rights of those who are left behind. They have been working for five years with partners in Haiti to help rebuild their lives, their communities, and their spirits following the disastrous earthquake on that island. Now the UUSC is responding to the crisis created by the earthquake in Nepal, working with the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) to identify effective area partners and drawing on their experience in Haiti. April 26, Bill Schultz, UUSC President, issued a statement that, “...we recognize our human obligation to respond with generosity and compassion to those who suffer.” The UUSC is one of eight UU organizations that have formed Commit2Respond, the movement to take action on climate change that began in our church on World Water Day. Both natural disasters and water scarcity have been increasing as climate change has accelerated; both impact marginalized people first. The UUSC focus on rights in crisis and on the human right to water will be a powerful foundation for the Commit2Respond actions. Thank you to the many JUCers who are already UUSC members. If you haven’t joined, we encourage you to support their work by contributing at a membership level. For more information, check the SRC bulletin board (far left), or go to www.uusc.org/membership. Contact: Gretchen May (maygwinQ@centurylink.net).

Have a wonderful outing with your family and JUC friends, get some exercise and contribute to the community of Edgewater, the focus of JUCs Just Neighboring project. Proceeds from this race will benefit four local nonprofits who are doing great work on the Jefferson Success Pathway: the Edgewater Collective, Jeffco Schools Foundation, Open World Learning and Jovial Concepts. Registration: $10/under 18; $30/Adults. Register online (edgewater5k.com). If you have questions about this or the Just Neighboring Project, please contact Jill Armstrong (jarm444@ gmail.com; 303-420-5052).

Senior Clean-up Day

Sat., May 16 • 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Help Edgewater Seniors with basic spring outdoor cleanup chores which they are unable to complete due to financial or physical limitations. Senior Connections (the sponsoring organization) will put us in teams so we’ll have the chance to work with community members and/or Jefferson High School students. Registration begins at 7 and we’ll work all morning, followed by a Bar-B-Q lunch. All ages are welcome, so this would be a great opportunity for parents and children to work together. If you are able to help, please contact Jill Armstrong, Just Neighboring Coordinator (jarm444@gmail.com). If this is a family effort, please include the names and ages of all the children who will be involved. Please register by May 1. After registering, you’ll receive an email with specific details.

Friendly Visitor Program Work with Senior Connections to establish an ongoing, supportive relationship with an older adult who may be homebound, socially isolated, disabled, or have special needs. Contact can be in person, over the phone or via e-mail. There will be an orientation and training is provided. Another great opportunity for families (or individuals).

2nd Tuesdays

Light Dinner • 6 p.m. (commons) Worship • 6:30 p.m. (chapel)

Ongoing activities include a monthly Food Bank at the Edgewater Senior Plaza and the Homeless Breakfast at Sloan’s Lake Community Church.

If your small group meets on Tuesday 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 or online (tinyurl.com/ToGatherTuesday) to donate a crock pot of soup/stew or bread. Cooks can be reimbursed up to $25 for ingredients if requested. Next ToGather Tuesday: May 12.

Pastoral Care

A Huge THANK YOU to the Pastoral Care Group and Other JUC Friends!

How JUCers Care for Each Other

A year ago now, I was going to St. Joseph’s Hospital five days a week for six weeks of radiation to treat a dangerous reoccurrence of cancer. For most of 2014, I was in treatment related to getting rid of this cancer—successful, so far. Meanwhile, my husband Jim’s Alzheimer’s disease continued on its downhill course. During all of this time, the Pastoral Care Group and other dear JUC friends gave us more help than I could have ever imagined! I am so grateful to all the people who sent encouraging cards, drove me to and from appointments, prepared delicious meals for Jim and me, those who stayed with Jim for countless hours, as well as those who gave us many other types of help—and especially the love and emotional support shown to both of us. There’s not space to name all the people who helped, but you know who you are and you have my gratitude forever! A special thanks also from our dog, Husker, to Tina & Martin Voelker, who have made sure he’s had a good walk/run almost every day. I remain amazed by this fantastic outpouring of care from our beloved JUC community! ~Marci Mustoe

cares@jeffersonunitarian.org; 720-CHURCH9

Births and Deaths in Our Church Family We hold the family of Jennifer Earle in our hearts, as she passed away April 20. A memorial service for Jennifer will be held at JUC on Thursday, May 21 at 4 p.m.

S ue ' s N ews

Sue Parilla, Director of Congregational Engagement (303-279-5282 x24; sueparilla@jeffersonunitarian.org)

Volunteer Connection of Jefferson County Volunteer Recognition Four volunteers from our congregation were honored at the Volunteer Connection of Jefferson County annual luncheon in April. It was a terrible weather day, causing some to miss the festivities. They were all recognized for their good works on behalf of JUC: Charlotte Wytias connects our congregation to community partners at our Evergreen Campus through the 285 Backpack Project, feeding hungry kids on weekends; Peaceworks Shelter, the only safe family shelter in the mountain area; Mountain Resource Center; and she also has a passion for finding compassion and justice for immigrant families. Jill Armstrong harnesses the passion of hundreds of community-minded folks to further social justice through Just Neighboring: JUC’s All Church social justice project. Through this work, she fosters collaboration with The Edgewater Collective, providing tutors for Edgewater area schools; Sloan’s Lake Church, providing meals to the homeless; and Jewish Family Services, involving our families in a ministry serving seniors. Pat Nickel coordinates our Family Promise program, providing housing for up to four families, four times a year for a week at a time at our facility. Pat makes sure that each of the 80 volunteer roles is filled and that each person with a desire to serve finds their place. Jean Decker serves with love through knitting and quilting. The team she has created and nurtured supplies Denver Health Hospital with caps and blankets for newborns. Her crew also sews quilts for our Family Promise ministry and newborns within our congregation. Jean is also a spiritual leader within our Community of Unitarian Universalist Pagans (CUUPs).

Join JUC’s NAMIWalks Team

Sat., May 16, Centennial Park, 10 a.m. Donations and walkers needed! The main fundraiser for NAMI Colorado (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the annual NAMIWalks event to raise awareness and decrease stigma. Please consider a donation of any amount to help NAMI Colorado continue the good work that it does. The JUC Team’s goal is to raise $2,000. You can donate at http://namiwalks. nami.org/JUC or stop by the NAMIWalks table after church on Sundays to donate by cash or check. Walk with the JUC team: Carpooling will be arranged for the morning of the walk, which will be held at Centennial Park (13050 E. Peakview Ave., Centennial). Registration begins at 9 a.m. It’s a fun family event, and leashed dogs are welcome. Let’s make this the largest JUC NAMIWalks Team ever! Stop by the NAMI Walks table in the commons to learn more.

After Midnight: Time to Swing! Saturday, May 16 • 7 p.m.

Award winning clarinetist Roger Campbell leads the hottest sextet since the Big Band era! Swinging hard since 1997, this extraordinary group of musicians has performed thousands of concerts around the world for jazz festivals, clubs, weddings, summer concerts, and more. They conquer dizzying charts by the likes of Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, and Lionel Hampton. It’s tight, fun, exciting, danceable, and hugely popular among the jazz and swing crowds.

Reserve Your Spot for JUC Camping! Sponsored by Belonging and Connection

Join us for one or both trips! For more details and to reserve your spot, contact Christine Leahy (natureloving_gal@yahoo. com). Memorial Day Weekend, Sat., May 23 - Mon., May 25 Pickle Gulch walk-in group campground near Black Hawk Fri., July 24 - Sun., July 26 Angel of Shavano group campground near Poncha Springs

$17 pre-sale / $20 day of show 6

Tickets are available at westsidelivepresents.org or at the JUC office.

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 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.

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.

Buddhist Sangha: 1st & 3rd Sundays, 5 p.m. • Doug Anderson (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 upon request.

Retirees' Brown Bag Lunch: 1st Fridays, 11:30 a.m. • Betty Halladay (303-274-9144) Next meeting: June 5.

Quuilters' Group: 1st Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon • Jean Decker (303-274-9872; jeandteach@Q.com) Call for meeting details.

Roving Readers: 4th Sundays, 12:30 p.m. • Mike Foster (303456-2647) Open to anyone who reads the monthly selection. Books selected by group participants. April 26: Seabiscuit (Hillenbrand)

Charla! 1st & 3rd Sundays, 5 p.m. • Carol Drew (303-422-5977) Discuss important topics in Spanish. Intermediate level recommended.

Science and Spirit: 4th Sundays, 12:30 p.m. • Joe Kraus (swish@nuthingbut.net) Discuss recent discoveries and wonder together. More info at http://jucscienceandspirit.wordpress.com Next meeting: May 24.

Covenant of UU Pagans (CUUPS) • Angela Priest (angelapriest30@gmail.com; 303-877-6055) 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.

Slow Soup Group: 1st Sundays, 12:30 p.m. • Gilla Lachnitt (303-216-9674; lachnittg@gmail.com), Carol Kolesnikoff (303588-9198; eatingethically@gmail.com) We’ll prepare soups together to take home and to donate. Ingredients provided; cost is $10/person.

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. Next mtg: Sept. 14.

Story Circle: 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. • Lev Ropes (303-2780177; 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.

Issues in Aging: 4th Mondays, 5 to 7 p.m. • Jim Mayer (303431-1740; jimmayer.colo@gmail.com) Information and education on issues related to healthy aging and dementia, to include lectures, panels, and discussion.

Thin Air: Tuesdays, 1 p.m. • Carole Montfort (303-279-1343) 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.

JUC Humanists • Chuck Mowry (303-989-3117) Working to help members become informed about Humanism as one of the Unitarian Universalist sources from which we draw an understanding of who we are.

Travel the World: 2nd Mondays, 7 p.m. • Barbara & Ernie Werren (720-524-3794; werrenskis@comcast.net) May meeting rescheduled: Sunday, May 10. This meeting we will focus on Nepal. View travelogues, have discussions, and share your experiences with others who love to travel! Bring an open mind, questions, suggestions, favorite destinations, ideas.

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.

Understanding the Heart of Buddhism: 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7 p.m. • Doug Anderson (dca-crm@hotmail.com; 720-4746723) Meditation and discussion presented online by Rodney Smith, author of Lessons from the Dying, Stepping Out of Self-Deception and Awakening; founder of the Seattle Insight Meditation Society.

Non-Violent Communication: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7 p.m. 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. Origins: 1st Wednesdays, 1 p.m. • Lisa Rountree (lisa.rtree@ gmail.com; 720-273-7511) Explore religious origins and traditions through film and literature. Watch and discuss films like From Jesus to Christ, The Buddha and Sacred Journeys, and read and discuss works from historians such as Bart Ehrmann, Elaine Pagels, Reza Aslan and others. Open to all. Monthly selections are determined by participants.

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. 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. WomenSpirit: 2nd Fridays, 7 p.m. • Kalin Baker (Kalin@ KalinArtAndSpirit.com; 720-253-6561) A lively community of women 18+ who playfully reflect and share interactive programs based on participants’ interests. 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. Staff will generally be available according to the schedule above, but it is always wise to call ahead!

Sunday Morning Announcements

If you would like your JUC event to be announced via our order of service and/ or weekly email notice, please submit 75 words or less to Rona Bradley (ronabradley@jeffersonunitarian.org) by Wednesday at 9 a.m. on the week you’d like your announcement to appear.

Weekly Attendance Apr. 26 9:15 133 RE: 26 (11 adults) 11 158 RE: 48 (25 adults) May 2 4:30 86 May 3

9:15 192 11 200 RE: 20 (18 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., May 11 Next publication date: Mon., May 18

Calendar Highlights

(full calendar available online at jeffersonunitarian.org/calendar) Tuesday, May 5 Wed., May 6 Thurs., May 7 Friday, May 8 Sat., May 9

1:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 1:00pm 6:15pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 1:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 9:30am 7:00pm 7:00pm 2:00pm

Thin Air (Priestley rm.) Family Choir (sanc., Priestley rm.) Non-Violent Communication (R6/7) Social Responsibility Council Meeting (M1/2) UU Liberal Christians (R3/4) Housing & Poverty TF mtg. (M3/4) Origins Book Group (M3/4) JUC Ringers (Priestley rm.) Policy Governance 101 (M1/2) JUC Choir (sanc.) Small Group - Chronic Illness (M3/4) JUC Poetry Group (M3/4) Blue Mountain Meditation Group (chapel) Dream Group (chapel) Bridge Group (MGR, M3/4) WomenSpirit (chapel) Auction Event: Sophia’s Journey concert (patio)

Sunday, May 10 9:15/11am Mother Tongue w/Wendy Williams 9:15am What Moves Us (M3/4) 12:30pm Small Group - Bradford (R3/4) 5:00pm Family Promise families arrive (entire Mills bldg.) 7:00pm Travel the World group (chapel) Mon., May 11 9:15am Dream Study (R6/7) 3:00pm Newsletter Deadline 6:30pm Small Group - Beal (Mitchell rm.) 6:30pm The Selma Awakening Book Group (chapel) 7:00pm Bell Ensemble rehearsal (Priestley rm.) Tues., May 12 1:00pm Thin Air (Priestley rm.) 2:00pm Small Group - Rountree (R3/4) 6:00pm ToGather Meal (south commons, kit) 6:30pm ToGather Worship (chapel) 6:30pm Family Choir (sanc., Priestley rm.) 7:00pm UU Service Committee TF mtg. (R5) 7:00pm Small Groups (R6/7, R3/4, chapel, Mitchell rm.) Wed., May 13 6:15pm JUC Ringers (Priestley rm.) 7:00pm Small Group - Swahnberg (Mitchell rm.) 7:30pm JUC Choir (sanc.) Thurs., May 14 9:00am Pastoral Care Group mtg. (Mitchell rm.) 6:30pm Board of Trustees mtg. (R3/4) 7:00pm Undertanding the Heart of Buddhism (chapel) Sat., May 16 1:30pm Exploring World Domination & World Unity (R6/7) 7:00pm West Side Live! Concert (sanc., comm., kit.) Sunday, May 17 9:15/11am Lessons and Legacies w/Wendy Williams 10:00am Year Round Pledge Thank You (chapel) 12:00pm Neighboring Faiths potluck (R6/7) 12:30pm Spring Congregational Meeting (sanc., comm., kit.) 4:00pm Evergreen: Reaching for the Baton w/Beckett Coppola 5:00pm ¡Charla! (M3/4) 5:00pm Buddhist Sangha Service (chapel) Mon., May 18 9:00am SOUPS: Support of Unitarian Parents (chapel, R1/2, R8) 7:00pm Program Council mtg. (M3/4) 7:00pm Retreat mtg. (R3/4) 7:00pm Bell Ensemble rehearsal (Priestley rm.) 7:00pm Food & Nourishment TF mtg. (M1/2) Tues., May 19 1:00pm Thin Air (Priestley rm.) 6:30pm Story Circle (R6/7) 7:00pm Non-Violent Communication (Mitchell rm.) 7:00pm UU Liberal Christians (R3/4) Wed., May 20 6:15pm JUC Ringers (Priestley rm.) 7:30pm JUC Choir (sanc.) Thurs., May 21 9:30am Small group - Carlson (M1/2) 8

JEFFERSON UNITARIAN CHURCH PROPOSED SUMMARY BUDGET

Proposed 2015-16 Budget

2014-15 Budget

$ Change Inc/(Dec)

% Change Inc/(Dec)

INCOME Budgeted Pledge Income

$783,000

$806,000

($23,000)

-2.85%

Plate Collections

$26,000

$22,000

$4,000

18.18%

Fundraisers

$61,500

$63,500

($2,000)

-3.15%

Rentals and Sales

$40,500

0.00%

Donations from Visitors and Affinity Groups

$5,000

0.00%

Total Miscellaneous Income

$6,000

0.00%

$922,000

$943,000

($21,000)

-2.23%

EMGT Grants (Projects)

$18,075

$41,700

($23,625)

-56.65%

Special Plate Collections (SRC)

$30,000

$35,000

($5,000)

-14.29%

$970,075

$1,019,700

($49,625)

-4.87%

$37,454

$41,000

($3,546)

-8.65%

$208,145

$228,745

($20,600)

-9.01%

$51,445

$53,190

$624,956

$620,065

($1,745) $4,891

-3.28% 0.79%

$922,000

$943,000

($21,000)

-2.23%

EMGT Grants (Projects)

$18,075

$41,700

($23,625)

-56.65%

Special Plate Collections (SRC)

$30,000

$35,000

($5,000)

-14.29%

$970,075

$1,019,700

($49,625)

-4.87%

TOTAL OPERATING INCOME

TOTAL INCOME

EXPENSES Program Expenses Church Operations (Golden & Evergreen) Denominational Support (UUA & MDD) Personnel Expenses TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

TOTAL EXPENSES BUDGET SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)

Welcome Our Newest Members! 2 Jo Bailey is a Metro State faculty member. She enjoys traveling and being outdoors.

2 Dan & June LeCrone are both retired and are interested in social justice.

2 Chris & Derrith Bartling enjoy hiking, reading, golfing, and gardening. Chris works in the health insurance field and Derrith is a teacher in Jefferson County.

2 Laura McCarthy lives in Evergreen with her two school-aged children and enjoys reading, camping, and pinball. Laura is a licensed therapist.

2 Jerica & David Cadwallader live in Evergreen with their two young children. David is a software engineer and Jerica is a teacher. They enjoy hiking, traveling, music, and playing with their kids.

2 Cindilou Peniston works for the State of Colorado and enjoys baking. 2 Patricia & Jeff Stone live in Evergreen where Jeff owns a sign manufacturing shop and Patricia is an artist. They enjoy skiing, hiking, and reading.

2 Becca Hennesy has grown up at JUC. She enjoys reading, meditation, music, film, photography, crafts, and animal and child care.

2 Leo Wertin is retired and spends his time hiking, camping, cross-country skiing, reading, and doing home projects.

2 Jessy Hennesy grew up at JUC, and she is interested in music and sexuality education.

2 Skylar Zilliox is a graduate student at Colorado School of Mines. She enjoys hiking, backpacking, and running.

2 Isobel Houpt lives in Evergreen and enjoys writing, reading, cooking, and walking. 2 Alastair & Bettina Huber enjoy hiking, biking, and camping, and they have two young children, Ellen and Myles.