The church and center
will be closed Tuesday, November 11th, in
honor of Veterans Day.
SCIENCE!!! Discovering the Spark of Life
Sunday, November 9 at 11 am in the Church Sanctuary
service
conducted by Peter Olandt, Ministerial
Intern
We will explore the spark and passion
inherent in discovery.
Joining Peter will be The Rev. Fred
Rabidoux, Acting Director of Religious
Education Betty Skwarek, and acolyte
Antonia Porter.
Join us as we focus on the intersection of
science and Unitarian Universalism.
Congregation Stands on the Side of Love
This liberal religious community has celebrated,
prayed, and shouted out its affirmation of
the right for all loving couples to be
treated equally by the state.
Last Sunday we witnessed the marriage of
Senior Minister Rev. Gregory Stewart and
Stillman Stewart. We toasted them
and other members of our community who were
married this summer. The picture below shows
some of the Society's newlyweds in front of the
cupcake wedding cake created by Richard
Davis and provisioned by quartermaster
Lucy
Smith and volunteer bakers in the
Congregation.
Monday night we gathered for a wedding
vigil which announced our opposition to
Proposition 8. That service marked the
opening of the church doors for 24 hours during
which our clergy married all comers. Young
adults in our community lead the vigil
service and buoyed our spirits with a reception
and a screening of Inlaws & Outlaws.
We have been a beacon of liberal faith.
Television news broadcasts from at least 5
stations showed the Stewart's wedding and our
vigil. They interviewed us and helped spread
our life-affirming message.
Proposition 8 won. We still have our faith
and community.
Children Learn about Thankfulness
Sunday School for Children and Youth
from Betty Skwarek
Acting Director of Religious Education
Classroom activities for children up to five
years old
will begin at 11 with the focus on the November
theme of "Thankfulness." These younger
children are welcomed in the Religious
Education rooms starting at 9:45.
At 10 Youth Choir will meet in the chapel,
First Unitarian Universalist Nonsense Society
(FUUNS) will gather in the Thomas Starr King
Room, and Parent Group will be in the
Religious Education Library. Betty will meet
with the parent group this week and next to
discuss the proposed child safety policy
which is posted on the Religious Education
Google Group.
Children and youth will attend the beginning
of the service in the Sanctuary at 11 and
then go to their classes: Creating Home for
K through 2nd grade, Rite of Passage for 3rd
grade, Toolbox of Faith for 4th and 5th
grades, Neighboring Faiths for 6th and 7th
grades, Coming of Age for 8th and 9th grades,
and Our Whole Lives for 10th, 11th and 12th
grades. Several of the Junior and Senior
Youth will be at the Youth Con in Marin this
next weekend.
Want to help with our December programming?
During the month we will suspend the regular
Sunday School schedule to learn about winter
celebrations from a variety of religions and
cultures. In past years we have focused on
Hanukkah, Kwanza, Christmas, Solstice and
others. If you have a particular interest
please talk to Betty at 776-4580.
A reception for the Children's Art show will
be held at the Faithful Fools, 234 Hyde
Street, at 1pm
Sunday. The display includes works by
children from our church, from Up-On-Top
students, the Mandala from our church's
summer art program, and works from the
Kopanang Project in South Africa.
Bay Guardian Editor to Discuss the Elections
Forum Sunday at 9:30 in the Martin Luther King Room
from Karen Melander-Magoon
Tim Redmond, Editor of the San Francisco
Bay Guardian, will discuss the elections!
A long time favorite of UU Forum, Tim brings
new perspectives, progressive ideas and a
factual, intelligent approach to politics and
human rights issues.
The free program will start at 9:45. Come at
9:30 for conversation, coffee, and (for a
slight charge) a light breakfast.
Good and Welfare
Welcome to
Claire Abelembiseh Aloriga!
And, congratulations to her parents, new
members Suzanne Lessard and John
(Abanga) Baba, on Claire's October 21 birth.
The whole family attended the November 2nd
wedding service, making Claire the youngest
witness of that joyful celebration.
Our Dreams and our Financial Health
Informational Meeting Sunday at 12:30 in the Martin Luther King Room
from Moderator Jane Park and
Treasurer Thad Smith
Join the Board of Trustees on Sunday after
church for our annual update on the 5-year
plan and our financial health.
This is not just for financial experts!
This meeting is for anyone who has dreams for
our church community that might involve
financial resources. After a brief overview
of our financial strengths and challenges, we
want to hear your ideas for increasing
financial generosity so we can put our faith
into action.
You Could Be Elf in Chief
Organizing Meeting Sunday at 10 in the Kincaid Room
from Leslie Bader
The Holiday Faire workers need a Chair!
If you are interested in this role, or
helping with the lunch, entertainment,
decorations, etc. come to the planning
meeting Sunday at 10 am in the Kincaid Room.
The Holiday Faire is December 7. Email
or call Leslie Bader at the church office at
776-4580 for more information.
The Passion of Joan of Arc
Monday at 8:30 pm in the Sanctuary
from Carrie Steere-Salazar
On Monday evening (November 10) the adult
choir will join Music Director Dr. Mark
Sumner's other choral groups from UC Berkeley
for an open rehearsal of The Passion of
Joan of Arc, a 1928 silent movie with
sung oratorio accompaniment composed by
Richard Einhorn.
The Passion of Joan of Arc is hailed
as one of the greatest films of all time.
With its extreme close-ups and camera angles,
and with an editing rhythm that breaks nearly
every rule of the craft, this movie makes
virtually every movie critic and scholar's
short list of masterpieces.
The movie will be re-shown on Monday,
November 17, where the choral group will
perform the Einhorn music once again while
the movie is shown at the historic Castro
Theater.
Donations will be accepted at the door for
Monday's rehearsal.
