The Flame
published Thursday, June 25, 2009

Beginning next week The Flame will publish on Fridays.

The deadline for submitting stories will be Wednesdays at 12 noon sharp.


What About our Principles?
Sunday at 11 in the Church Sanctuary
Rev. Fred Rabidoux service conducted by the Rev. Fred Rabidoux

The sermon this Sunday is "What About our Principles?" We will examine how we actually are conducting our lives as Unitarian Universalists and what role personal and denominational principles have in our life.

Joining Rev. Rabidoux on the chancel will be Worship Associate John McCoy and Music Director Dr. Mark Sumner.

The guest musician will be soloist Nanette McGuiness.

Intimate Relationships: Paths to Peace
Forum Sunday at 9:30 in the Martin Luther King Room
What's the State of Your Union? from Karen Melander-Magoon

Seana McGee and Maurice Taylor will talk to the Forum about relationship skills in a modern world -- how to balance your life to have happy, long lasting-relationships.

Seana and Maurice are published authors whose works include What's The State of Your Union: Instant Relationship Self-Diagnosis.

The free program will start at 9:45. Come at 9:30 for conversation, coffee, and (for a slight charge) a light breakfast.

Your Last Chance!
Your Letter or Email Must Arrive by Friday (Tomorrow, June 26) at 5 pm
Footprint of proposed CPMP Behemoth  Building from George Mayer

California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) is continuing to move through the approval process for its mega hospital to be built across the intersection from our sanctuary.

This is your last chance to add issues to the Planning Department's Environmental Impact Report (EIR) study. If you have issues you would like reviewed in the EIR or comments you would like considered you have until 5 pm on Friday (June 26) to submit them.

Send your comments to bill.wycko@sfgov.com or to Bill Wycko, Environmental Review Officer, San Francisco Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94103. A template letter is attached for your convenience.

Please support our efforts to reduce the the size and scope of the Cathedral Hill Hospital and to increase service at CPMC's St. Luke's Hospital serving all South of Market neighborhoods.

Monday Wanderings
Artists' Reception for Two Members Thursday (July 2) at Mechanics Institute
"Ducks" by Joe Dellert MONDAY WANDERINGS
Two perspectives...one couple...two artists...one free day.
Photographs by Joe Dellert
Watercolors by Nancy Buffum

An artists' reception for Joe and Nancy will be held at the Mechanics Institute, 57 Post Street - 4th Floor, Thursday (July 2) from 5:30 to 7:30. Their work "Monday Wanderings" is on exhibit through August 31st.

Monday Wanderings is a series of Bay Area landscapes and landmarks, in black and white photographs by Joe and watercolors by Nancy. In three years of explorations of San Francisco and beyond, the artist couple has created highly personal views of familiar and unusual sites. The exhibit of Monday Wanderings at the Mechanics' Institute is a small sample of an ongoing project.

Come downtown on July 2nd, see their work, and compliment them in person!

Double-Check Your Information
Flight to Sinai was filmed in our Sanctuary from Jonathan Silk, Communications Manager

The photo directory is in the final stage of development, with layout and design almost complete. However, there is still time to double-double check contact information.

If you have moved, changed your email, or do or do not want your cell number listed, please let us know.

A printout of the most current directory is at the church office desk in a binder. Please check your listing in person, or call the the church office (776-4580) or email Jonathan with changes.

We love the smiling faces, and want the new directory to be as accurate as one tracking 500 bodies in motion can be! The tentative distribution date for the new directory is August.

Congregations Assemble in Salt Lake City
General Assembly logo Unitarian Universalists gathered at the 48th annual General Assembly (GA) in Salt Lake City, beginning on Wednesday.

General Assembly is the annual meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations (UUA). General Assemblies make overall policy for carrying out the purposes of the Association and this year an election for UUA President will be conducted.

This Society is represented at the GA by elected delegates, alternate delegates, and many members who are attending the lectures, workshops, and seminars.

Young Adults Lead the Worship
Photo montage by John Steele

Photo montage above by John Steele
Photo album by Sonnie Willis

The Young Adults of the community created last week's service. The order of service was turned topsy-turvy by starting with the Postlude and the Benediction ending with the Lighting of the Chalice and the Prelude.

Thanks to artists Sonnie Willis and John Steele for sharing their visions of the day.

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