Welcome to the month of
Resilience
UUCGV NEWS Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Grand Valley — Newsletter
February 2020
We are an affiliated congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Association and the Mountain Desert District of the UUA.
From Our Minister, Reverend Wendy Jones This is my fight song, take back my life song; prove I’m all right song. My power is turned up, right now I’ll be strong. I’ll play my fight song and I don’t really care if nobody else believes, ‘cause I’ve still got a lot of fight left in me. ~ Rachel Platten This morning when I woke up Rachel Platten’s “Fight Song“ was running through my head.
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This is a song I listened to many times about seven years ago. When I looked at the calendar I realized why. It was seven years ago this week that I was diagnosed with cancer. What I remember most about that time was that it was the coldest winter we’ve had. I remember taking the kids to school in -12° weather. It was the first time I had to come face-to-face with my own mortality and wonder if my children might grow up without a mother.
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It was also the first time that I really felt the presence of something beyond me gently whispering to me that I’m not alone, and neither are my children. Sometimes when you feel like you just can’t go on, the only thing that makes you feel better is beautiful or inspiring music put to words. These things are called songs. During those four months of surgery, chemo and healing I had a number of songs that I would play over and over again which would always bring me a sense of peace, security, comfort and hope. Rachel Platten‘s “Fight Song” was one of those songs, that I will forever associate with that time in my life. Bon Jovi‘s “It’s My Life” is another one. These are songs of resilience, hope, strength and power. Songs are portals, avenues for us to express the joy, the pain, the fear in our hearts that can’t be expressed any other way through rhythm and lyrics. We have all had our trials. For some of us it might be a diagnosis of cancer or some other life threatening illness, for other people it might be a struggle with addiction or deep grief due to the loss of a loved one, or dealing with the aftermath of a tragic life altering accident. Music helped me. My guess is that I am not alone. My invitation for you this month is for you to think about your “fight song” if you have one. And if you don’t have one, find one. What music or songs lift you up when you are down or feel like you can’t go on? This month, Sunday February 23rd will be an all ages “Resiliency Music Service.” If you have a favorite song that lifts you up and gives you a sense of peace, hope or joy, please let me know and we will include it in the service. In the meantime, take some time this month to listen to the music in your heart & soul. ~ Rev. Wendy Jones
Aging Gracefully: Calling all who are old as well as those who someday will be old… Duane Carr is facilitating a wonderful new group in the new year called Aging Gracefully. This group will meet monthly on the fourth Thursday at 1:30 pm at UUCGV. We meet next on February 27. As stated earlier, this group is for all who identify as “old” as well as those who someday hope to grow “old.” In other words, all are welcome! Back in the 16th century, old age was just a stage of life, a mystery, but simply the way life was. Since then, science developed, the view of the world changed dramatically, and the experience of old age changed. Instead of a spiritual mystery, old age became a problem to be solved. It seems in the modern world, it has lost much of its meaning. In our discussions I hope we will be able to bring back some of that meaning as we share together our experience of aging; the pleasures and the pains, joys and sorrows that each of us experience. We will use a book, The Oxford Book of Aging: Reflections on the Journey of Life. Each month we will read a chapter to use as the basis of our discussion. Based on what we've read, I hope we will be able to share deeply the experiences of our own lives. Please join us or for more information, email Duane Carr at duane.carr@gmail.com. 2
Music Notes: When I saw the theme for February was resilience, I immediately thought of a history lesson my choral conducting teacher gave to my class while I was in college. The story was about a choir that was formed by prisoners inside a concentration camp in German occupied Czechoslovakia. The choir was lead by conductor Rafael Schächter and the name of the ghetto and transit camp was Terezin. Schächter had smuggled in a single piece of sheet music and used this single copy and only a piano for accompaniment to teach an entire choir Verdi's requiem by rote. Teaching by rote is a technique that relies on memorization and repetition and teaching a choir a 90 minute requiem using this method is an act of resilience on it's own. To add to this accomplishment, Schächter had to practically teach two choirs the piece because in September 1943 one hundred fifty of the original choir members were transferred to Auschwitz. The choir performed 16 times between September 1943 and June 1994 and even performed the requiem for Nazi officials in 1944. The message of the requiem the inmate choir was conveying is stated in the Wall Street Journal, “Rafael said we would sing to the Nazis what we couldn’t say to them,” says Marianka May, 95, a Terezin survivor who sang in Schächter’s choir. “The Latin words remind them that there is a judge, and one day they will answer to that judge.” These choir rehearsals gave the inmates something to look forward to and distract from unimaginable horrors. And where words had failed, music spoke in a powerful performance showing the spirit of the singers would not be broken. I encourage everyone to read more about this little known moment in history and use it as a reminder that music is a powerful force that can keep the soul alive and also a bridge between what we feel and what we can say. Adapted from “The Concentration Camp Choir” by Bryony Clarke, Wall Street Journal, August 2, 2018
~ Amandalin Hunter, UUCGV Music Director music@grandvalleyuu.org
UU Night: Come spend relaxed time with new friends, enjoy great food, and get to know your UUCGV community in a new way! Future meal plans are announced in the UUCGV Wednesday weekly email. Email administrator@grandvalleyuu.org for further details. If you would like to financially support UU Night, City Market gift cards or cash donations are welcome throughout the week. Please feel free to drop them off in the office. All are welcome on Wednesday nights starting at 5:30 pm.
Care-Full Conversations: Is this world getting you down? Are you worried about climate change, the state of our world politics, or just experiencing an unexplained sense of anxiety in general? Would you like to have a space to talk about some of these issues with like minded people in a healthy and intentional way? The CareTeam is hosting a series of conversations this year, called Care-Full Conversations led by Rev. Wendy. Don’t sit alone at home and deal with the craziness of this world all alone. Come discuss it with us on Thursday, February 27 at 10:00 am the church. 3
Soup Kitchen Saturday This is a reminder that Soup Kitchen Saturday is the second Saturday of every month at Catholic Outreach, located at the south end of 1st Street between Pitkin and Ute Avenues. We need your help on Saturday, February 8 from 8:30 am to 1:15 pm. We need 10-12 people from 8:30-10:30 am to help prepare and cook enough food for 150+ people. Another 7-8 people are needed from 11:45 to 1:15 pm to serve and help clean up the kitchen. Anyone with an interest in helping to prepare or serve this meal is welcome; teens included, but please let us know if you plan to volunteer this month. Please contact Chris Jauhola (chrisjauhola@aol.com; phone 703-216-6479) for more information or to volunteer. Please bring a scarf or hat to cover your hair. Many thanks to the volunteers who helped prepare elk meat loaf and Lyonnaise carrots for 135 hungry people in January.
Laughter Yoga It's not really Yoga... come work out your spirit with laughter! Join us in this amazingly fun and energetic session! Every Wednesday at 10:00 am at the church.
Men’s Cooking UUCGV’s Men’s Cooking Group is the longest standing group in the church. We meet and cook the third Thursday of the month. If you’re new to the church and are male-identifying, please join the fun! The next Men’s Cooking night will have an Asian theme and be held on Thursday, February 20, at 6:00 pm. For more info and location, contact Mark McKenney at 970-256-7907 or email mckenneyd@qwest.net
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UUCGV Meditation Groups
Loving Kindness Meditation Metta Meditation, otherwise known as Loving Kindness Meditation, is a specific practice within Buddhism that cultivates an open, generous and loving heart. There is a formula of phrases to use, but once you've tried it, it becomes more second nature to you. It is said that the antidote to fear is not courage, but Love. This practice can be life changing, as well as enjoyable. We will meet , Monday, February 17 at 5:00 pm at the church.
Who Are UU?
Morning Meditation Join us on Friday mornings at 9:00 am for meditation with intentional breathing with Robintix at UUCGV. Contact Robintix for more info at
Come get to know us! Do your friends or family ever ask you, “What is Unitarian Universalism?” Do you wonder what it means when we say that we are a covenantal church rather than a creedal church? Have you ever wondered if there is a difference between being a "religious liberal" versus being a "political liberal?" Rev. Wendy leads a monthly informal gathering for friends, members and guests who would like to learn more about what it means to be a Unitarian Universalist. This is an ongoing conversation, usually on the second Sunday of every month after coffee hour. All people are welcome! All questions are welcome. Join the conversation on February 9, at 11:30 at the church.
Goddess Group Peaceful Meditation We meet the second Thursday of every month at 11 am. The next “vibration raising” will be on Thursday, February 13.
Meditation & Qigong Bobbie and Boz will be offering sitting, walking, and moving meditation at our home, at 185 Bevan Lane, on Sunday, February 2 at 5:00 pm and at UU on Monday, February 3 at 5:00 pm. This is in the tradition of zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. Beginners and all are welcome.
Goddess Group will meet Thursday, February 27 at 6:30 pm. If you are a goddess who identifies as a woman, you are welcome! Feel free to bring a snack or a drink to share. After a simple opening, we will begin to explore the goddess within using Part 2 of Cakes for the Queen of Heaven: On the Threshold: feminist theAlogy in affirmation of the wisdom of rediscovering the divine in female form as a way to bring peace and justice to the Earth. We will take a journey into the past to reclaim the stories of powerful women, examine the rise of patriarchy, and celebrate the emerging worldview and theAlogy , exploring personal and social changes , the complex process of telling a new story. For more information contact Barbara Beth Wolf by emailing works90@hotmail.com.
Black Canyon Discussion Group The next Black Canyon Discussion will be held in the Cedaredge/Montrose area on Wednesday, February 5, at 5:30 pm in the Cedaredge area. The topic will be: "What ideas can you come up with to change religion, economics, and ideology to promote sustainable family planning/ population control for planet earth?" Contact E Heuscher at 5 970-856-4226 for more information.
Be Kind to Our Blue Boat Home Our planet needs our cooperation in order to survive. We need our planet in order to survive. Our children need us, in order to survive. We human beings need to learn new ways. Our current economic model that is based on growth is not sustainable. Yes, we need to advocate for macro level solutions; yet, sustainability begins at home and within our smaller communities. I present you with a few quotes from Mark Sappenfield’s weekly column from the Christian Science Monitor: “Zero waste is obviously about changing behaviors to produce less waste. But as my wife shared with me all the inventive ways people are getting around using plastic or reusing clothes or curbing the desire to accrue things we don’t really need, I realized that, really, zero waste starts with something else. It starts with consenting to change thought. The first step, in other words, is simply being willing to do something differently. In many ways, that first step can be the hardest of all.” “Once that first step is taken – the onward pull of reason and conscience be progress.” “At a time when there appears to be so much turmoil in the world, it is possible to look out and instead see something else: the world struggling with the perpetual task of consenting to new ideas. Politics today politics today show how easily we can become stuck in the mentally familiar. Polarization is groupthink turned inflexible.” “The world, on the other hand, is constantly demanding that we be kinder and more connected – that we think ever larger.” “The only constant is the universal need for progress, and that will never leave us where found us. So I must ask myself – Monte, are you willing to take that first step and begin living a more sustainable lifestyle? ~ Monte High, UUCGV Member
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Message from the DRE By Chelsea E. Craine, Director of Religious Education for Children and Youth (DRE) dre@grandvalleyuu.org As we enter our month of resilience, I take inspiration from those most resilient among us, our children. If you have ever seen a child fall and scrape their knee, their eyes welled up with tears one moment only to be replaced by laughter at some other distraction the next, then you have observed the resilience of which I speak. A child’s world is constantly changing and growing, and in that growth is where the potential for resilience lies. By learning from a child’s perspective, we can foster resilience within ourselves and others. When we make an effort to see the world as everchanging and full of possibility, we give ourselves the opportunity for growth. When we indulge in the practice of unbridled kindness as children do before they are taught to fear, we can brighten and lighten the load of another person’s day. How can we nurture the resilient kindness inherent to young children? Can we loosen our grip on the rigid way we perceive the world just enough to let through the sunlight and rain necessary to continue to grow in mind and spirit? Can we fan the flames of creativity in our children and youth and help them retain their strength, their independence, their resilience as they rush toward adulthood? I think we can do it together. 7
Children’s Religious Education Learn Resilience through RE This month we will be exploring what it means to be a people of resilience. We will delve into this theme in our three classes (preK-1st grade, 2nd-5th grade, and 6th-8th grade) through art, games, music, service projects, and stories. See below for a brief description of each Sunday’s themes. If you have a high schooler who has previously considered themselves too cool for church school, ask them if they are interested in being a Teen Assistant and helping the teachers downstairs with the little kids. Remember, it’s never too late to teach! Please contact dre@grandvalleyuu.org if you are interested in working with our amazing children and youth, or to register your own children for RE.
Finding Resilience through Our Grit Sunday, February 2 Together we will learn that to accomplish something worthwhile often takes many tries. We will discuss ways we can cope with disappointment and persevere to attain our goals. Finding Resilience through Each Other Sunday, February 9 We will remember the importance of loving families and friends in hard times and celebrate how we are “loved back to life!” We will experience how it helps to find a community of people who can support and care for you when you are losing hope.
Finding Resilience through Our Humor Sunday, February 16 We will remember how humor helps us step away from our focus on pain and puts things into perspective and learn to celebrate laughter as essential to our equilibrium.
Love and Resilience ALL AGES SERVICE Sunday, February 23 This week we will sing, dance, and talk about how music brings resilience Join us for a morning of songs, poetry, and stories at this intergenerational service.
UUCGV Childcare: Childcare for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers is provided during Worship on Sunday mornings from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm and during UU Night on Wednesdays, from 5:30 –7:30 pm. Childcare is provided by Robintix Perryman. 8
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Other Important Dates UU Youth Game Night Saturday, February 1, 5:00 pm Join us for classic and euro-style board games, video games on the large projector, and pizza! Feel free to bring your own setup and games (ESRB rating "Teen" and under) to share. This event is geared for middle and high-school aged youth, but all are welcome at their parents’ discretion. K-1 Our Whole Lives (OWL) Begins! Wednesday, February 12, 4:30 pm OWL can help you educate your kindergartner or first grader about birth, babies, bodies, and families. You will be actively involved as your child learns through songs, stories, activities and athome projects that promote family dialogue. Classes will be held on Wednesday evenings at 4:30, February 12 through April 22. February 12th is the mandatory parent information meeting, the 19th will be a mandatory parent/child orientation, and classes will begin on the 26th. There will be an optional free community dinner (UU Night) following each class. For more information, contact dre@grandvalleyuu.org. Parents’ Night Out Friday, February 14, 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm When’s the last time you had a child-free Valentine’s Day? All children and youth are invited to our monthly Parents’ Night Out! Come to UUCGV for dinner, a movie with popcorn, and games while grown-ups take the night off. This month we will have a hot dog dinner and watch “Finding Nemo”. $10/child with a $20 family cap. RE Team Meeting Tuesday, February 18, 5:15 pm Join the team! We meet the third Tuesday of the month at 5:15pm unless otherwise noted. All meetings will take place at UUCGV. RE teachers invited. Teen advisers welcome. All members and parents who have ideas or input for the program are encouraged to attend. Our Whole Lives (OWL) Training Friday, Feb. 21 - Sunday, Feb. 23 Our Whole Lives is a comprehensive sexuality education curriculum that helps participants make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual health and behavior. We will be offering facilitator training in the 7th-9th grade and 10th-12th grade programs this winter. Registration fees and curricula materials are waived for UUCGV members and friends courtesy of the 2019 Paddle Auction. If you are interested in becoming a trained teacher for this vital program, please contact dre@grandvalleyuu.org for more details. UU Family Leap Day Pottery Painting Saturday, February 29, 10:00 am Join us at Angelo's for a Pottery Painting Party on Leap Day! We will have the party room reserved for our group from 10am-12pm, no entry fee. Families are responsible for purchasing the items they choose to paint. An Angelo's artist will be available to help kids design their own projects. Items will be fired and available for pick up one week after painting. Snacks and drinks will be provided. 9
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Nine Surprising (Or not so Surprising) Patterns in Growing Churches (from the Internet) CmWD Conference on Church Growth (Presenter Dr. Charles Arn) 1. The single most important factor in determining whether visitors return to a church is how "friendly" they find the congregation. (If the congregation is not friendly the uplifting sermon and the excellent music might inspire them to come a second time, hoping folks will be friendlier when they return.) 2. "Friendliness" is determined in the 10 minutes after the worship service ends, and is measured in how many people reach out to say hello, not in the depth of the contact. 3. In the average numerically stable church, 1 in 10 visitors return a second time. A higher percentage of return indicates a propensity to grow. 4. On average, members who have joined in the last 2 years are enthusiastic, eager to help, and forward looking. 5. When new members are contacted by staff or ministers regarding an opportunity for involvement, they tend to judge it as less sincere or appealing as when that contact is made by a member of the church. 6. The single most important factor in determining whether new members continue to stay involved is the number of friendships they make in the congregation. 7. Old members view new members as either assets or liabilities. The default perception is liability. 8. Growing congregations have a ratio of 60 roles or tasks for every 100 members and active affiliates. 9. Growing congregations have 1 in 5 of those roles/task filled by new members.
Appendix 4 from the Long Range Planning Report. You can view the entire Long Range Planning Report at: www.grandvalleyuu.org/member-zone 11
Finance Report Thanks to everyone who is making their pledges or putting offerings in the basket as well as those who contribute their time to make the church go. Half way through our fiscal year we are running happily in the black and that should make everyone smile. ~ UUCGV Treasurer, Steve Watson
UU Connection Program Have you been coming to UUCGV for a while? Interested in learning more, but not quite sure how to get involved? Worry not! The UUCGV membership team is excited to announce the “UU Connection Program.” This is a way to connect with a “Friendly UU Ambassador” who will act as your point of contact and help you navigate UUCGV organization and activities. Contact the office, and get connected! Email administrator@grandvalleyuu.org for more info.
Need Support Around Suicide? You can join a peer support group for teens and adults who are affected by suicide. This group is for those who have attempted suicide, as well as their friends and family, and those who have experienced loss by suicide. This is a safe place where you can freely express your feelings and ask questions, a group where you can learn from others about their healing, and a place to learn new coping skills. This group meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm at the church. For more info contact Janice at jcurtis@frontier.net or text (970) 216-6441. 12
2019-20 Leadership Board President Elizabeth High Vice President Laurel Carpenter Past President Janet Cummings Treasurer Steve Watson At-Large Duane Carr At-Large Richard Hyland At-Large Herb Feinzig At-Large Abbey Leinbach Leadership Development Team (LDT) Melissa Humphrey Team Leadership Circle (TLC) Worship Robin Cyr Religious Education (RE) Jan Hyland Membership Bill Conrod Celebrations Kathleen Hedlund Celebrations Mary Delbecq Care Laura Jeffries Honorary Member Green Team Audrey Brainard
Living Into Leadership Board Highlights
TLC Highlights
The Board's primary responsibility is to carry out the UUCGV mission through wise governance of the physical, financial, administrative program, and operational resources of the Congregation.
TLC maintains the Programs of the church and the church calendar and hold on close to the Mission, Vision, and Principles of UUCGV. TLC communicates with each other and the board about the day-to-day operations of the church and provide support to the teams if they need it. TLC meets the second Thursday of the month at noon. The TLC met on Thursday, January 9, 2020. The following was discussed at the meeting. TLC will meet again on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 12:00 pm.
Below are the highlights of the Board meeting held on Thursday, January 9, 2020 Our UUCGV Board will meet again on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 7:00 pm. We welcome and seek direct dialogue with members and friends of our congregation.
Email tlc@grandvalleyuu.org for questions and comments.
If you would like to discuss a matter at the Board meeting, please contact Board President Elizabeth High at elizabethahigh3@gmail.com by February 7, 2020
Overview: The bulk of the meeting was spent preparing for the congregational meeting on January 23, which was well attended, and some very good discussions took place; the congregational input was that we value our Religious Education program, and would like to become more involved in working with the library for the community garden next door.
Financial: Halfway through the fiscal year we are $10,000 positive whereas we were projected to be $4,200 negative at this point in the year. This is $14,000 more income than projected at this point in the year.
Safety: Bill Conrod presented the latest safety plan to the board, which began a discussion of the pros and cons of prohibiting long bags and long coats in the sanctuary, and leaving those items in the foyer.
Leadership: The stewardship campaign is seeking a Stewardship Chair. LDT is seeking two more members since Stan Scott will be moving and Robin Cyr has joined TLC as the Head of Worship.
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Worship: Robin is working with Wendy to update the job description for the Worship Team Leader. She also has updated the Worship Associates book for Sunday mornings.
Religious Education: We received a $4000 grant from the Live Oak Endowment Fund to fund the OWL Facilitator Training. Pottery painting on February 29th with the families. RE Team will host a “check in with Chelsea” party.
OWL Update: We currently have 17 registered participants for the February training with 3 spots still available; members and friends of UUCGV have free registration; Melissa is doing publicity; Joanie and Mary are orchestrating the food; Bev O’Neil is donating her bed and breakfast for the facilitators; Jan & Richard are providing home hospitality.
Kindergarten OWL will be starting soon - Elizabeth from FCC will be co-teaching with Chelsea.
Care Team: Care team is keeping in touch with a few members who have family concerns. There are a few members who may need rides to church.
Change for Change
Big thank you to our greeters in January! Lynn deBeauclair, Chris Coolidge, Mary Delbecq, Maggie Eagleton, Joel Prudhomme, Duane Carr, Susanna Clark, Will Harman, and Pooka. Don’t you love seeing that beautifully friendly UU face handing you the order of service each Sunday morning? Being a greeter at UUCGV is a simple way you can contribute to the life of the congregation. If you’re looking for a short term commitment, please sign up on the clipboard in the foyer, or email administrator@grandvalleyuu.org.
Sunday Hospitality The Worship Team would like to invite our members and friends to bring snacks and goodies to share after the service on Sundays. We have many requests for healthy items like fruits and veggies but cookies and cakes are always welcome too! Since we do not have a signup sheet for Sunday Hospitality, sometimes we won’t have anything. And that is ok! We all enjoy “just” coffee, tea and conversation too!
Interested in Becoming a Member of Grand Valley UU? Every now and then we are asked, "How do I become a member of this congregation?" It is a fairly simple process. If you are new to Unitarian Universalism, it is recommended that you go to one of the “Who are UU?” talks that Rev. Wendy facilitates once a month after the morning service. (see page 4 for more info). If you decide this is for you, then you can talk to Rev. Wendy (minister@grandvalleyuu.org), Peg Oswald (pegoswaldo@gmail.com) or Bill Conrod of the membership team about becoming a member. For more information, contact Bill Conrod at 970-712-8684 or bcconrod@yahoo.com. 14
Each month we collect change (coins) from the offertory baskets and donate it to a local charity. This effort usually brings in about $100/month. Our January Change for change went to Hope West Hospice, providing 25 years of care for our friends and neighbors across the Western Slope. Created through a community-wide vision, founders recognized the need for comprehensive, expert and collaborative care for those facing serious illness and grief. Our February Change for Change will go to The Joseph Center with a mission to empower lives with purpose in order to build hope and restore families, individuals and the community. The Joseph Center runs three main programs that help bring action to this vision: the Day Shelter, Parent Advocacy and Representative Payee. Learn more at https:// josephcentergj.com/
Worship Schedule
UUCGV Calendar
February
2020
Worship Services are held Sundays at 10:30 am
February 9: Compassion, Connection & Community - - Living Into Our Inclusivity Proclamation as a GJ Community
February Theme: Resilience Sermons by Rev. Wendy Jones
February 16: Rev. Wendy Jones
February 2: Resiliency - "Keeping on Keeping On"
February 23: The Resiliency of Music" All Ages Music Service
Please Remember that all meetings & events MUST be scheduled through the administrator (257-0772) or administrator@grandvalleyuu.org. See full calendar, renters and all, at grandvalleyuu.org/calendar. Sunday 26
Monday 27
10:30 Worship 11:45 Potluck 12:15 Town Hall
Tuesday 28
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9 10:30 Worship
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6:00 Suicide Support 7:00 Adult RE
5:30 UU Night 6:30 Adult Choir
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11:30 Who Are UU?
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11 12:00 Finance Team 6:00 Suicide Support 6:30 Living Into Our Inclusivity Proclamation 18
12:00 Worship Team 5:00 Loving Kindness Meditation
5:15 RE Team
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6:00 Suicide Support
12 10:00 Laughter Yoga 4:30 K-1 OWL Parent Info Meeting 5:30 UU Night 6:30 Adult Choir 19 10:00 Laughter Yoga 4:30 K-1 OWL Parent/Child Orientation 5:30 UU Night 6:30 Adult Choir 26
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5:00 UU Youth Game Night 6
7 9:00 Morning Meditation
8 8:30 UU Serves at the Soup Kitchen
13 11:00 Peaceful Meditation
14 9:00 Morning Meditation
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12:00 TLC
5:00 Parents’ Night Out
7:00 Board 20 March Newsletter Deadline 6:00 Men’s Cooking (off site)
21 9:00 Morning Meditation
22 7:30 OWL Facilitator Training
4:00 OWL Facilitator Training
27 28 10:00 Care-Full 9:00 Morning 10:00 Laughter Conversations Meditation Yoga 1:30 Aging 4:30 K-1 OWL Gracefully 5:30 UU Night 6:30 Goddess 6:30 Adult Choir Group
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Saturday
9:00 Morning Meditation
10:00 Laughter Yoga 10:00 Care Team 5:30 Black Canyon 5:30 UU Night 6:30 Adult Choir
5:00 Meditation & 5:00 Meditation Qigong at 536 Ouray & Qigong at Ave. 185 Bevan Ln.
23 7:30 OWL Facilitator Training 10:30 Worship 11:45 Green Team
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Thursday
10:00 Laughter Yoga
2 10:30 Worship 11:45 Green Team
16 10:30 Worship
Wednesday
29 10:00 UU Family Pottery
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Grand Valley P.O. Box 1053 Grand Junction, CO 81502
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“Vitally Inclusive Justice-Centered Spiritually Alive”
Office is open Tuesday-Thursday 9 am-2 pm
Music Director: Amadalin Hunter music@grandvalleyuu.org
“Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient.”
Facilities Manager: Sterling VanWagoner facilities@grandvalleyuu.org
~ Steve Maraboli
Minister: Rev. Wendy Jones Tue 9-1, Wed & Thu 9-12 or by appointment 257-0772 x2 or minister@grandvalleyuu.org Church Administrator: Maya Kraushaar Tuesday—Thursday 9-2 257-0772 x1 or administrator@grandvalleyuu.org Director of Religious Education: Chelsea Craine 257-0772 x3 or dre@grandvalleyuu.org
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We meet Sundays at 10:30 am for Worship