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Unitar ian Universal is t Congregat ion

of Grand Traverse 6726 Center Road

Traverse City, MI 49686-1802

231-947-3117 [email protected]

Fax: 231-947-0726 (During office hours, call 947-3117 first,

then fax.)

Of f i ce Hours: 9 am – 4:30 pm Tuesday through Friday

Rabbi Rabbi Chava Bahle, 947-3117

[email protected]

Director of Religious Education* Sarah Montgomery-Richards, 690-7931

[email protected]

Music Director Nancy Flanagan

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Congregational Administrator* Linda Martin, 947-3117

[email protected]

Facility Custodian Krystal Miller, 947-3117

[email protected]

Business Administrator Leslie Cook 938-1466

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*Ex officio members of the Board

Board of Trustees 2013-2014:

President Marco Cabrera, 715-8757

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Vice President Jerry Beasley, 935-3752

[email protected]

Secretary Jan Zerbel, 590-4086

[email protected]

Treasurer Kay Sturgeon, 929-0895

[email protected]

Trustee Becky Somsel, 421-5500 [email protected]

Trustee Richard Miller, 946-4853

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Trustee Sally Mitchell, 929-2798 [email protected]

Vol. 52, Issue 1— the BEACON — January, 2015

Sunday services: 10:30 AM; religious education classes, 10:30 AM www.uucgt.org

email: [email protected]

January: Love

Sunday, January 4th, 2014 10:30am, Childcare and RE at 10:30

“We Begin Again in Love” Rabbi Chava

Do you believe that love can create a better world? If so, you are a part of Standing on the Side of Love! This month we will explore the theme of love, as the UU tradition of the 30 Days of Love be-gins later in the month. On this first Sunday, we will explore the transformative power of love to bring forgiveness and a fresh start to our endeavors as we begin 2015.


“A New Year for Great Lakes Stewardship” Jim Olson and Liz Kirkwood

Almost 20% of the planet’s fresh surface water surrounds us and our lives are sustained and en-riched by these inland seas. As humans in this interconnected web of life, how shall we participate in the continued well-being of our Great Lakes? Come hear presenters, Jim Olson and Liz Kirk-wood, the founder and executive director of For the Love of Water (“FLOW”) as they increase our awareness of the challenges and suggest stewardship opportunities for 2015.


Martin Luther King Jr. Day Sunday: “Evangelists for Love + Diving Deeper ” Rabbi Chava

UUA Congregational Advocacy & Witness Program Coordinator Alex Kapitan writes, “Love is the greatest justice cause of our time. And love is the greatest spiritual imperative of our time. How are you an evangelist for love?” On this Sunday we will participate in the UUA’s Campaign of Witness. Consider how you would complete the following: “I reach out in love by =” or “I stand on the side of love with =” or “My faith is on fire for =” We’ll take your picture at coffee hour and share with the Standing on the Side of Love campaign. (Please note that by submitting an image, you are approv-ing its usage in Standing on the Side of Love and Unitarian Universalist Association web and print materials.) Following the coffee hour, all are invited to join Rabbi Chava in the sanctuary for discus-sion and exploration of the themes of the service.


“Ahimsa, Non-Harming” Rabbi Chava

This is the Sunday nearest the passing of Mahatma Gandhi. Today we will celebrate his central ideal of ahimsa, nonviolence. Dorna Djenab writes, “the essence of ahimsa is non-violence of our own heart. The violence we inflict on each other is only the outward manifestation of the war raging inside ourselves and it is only by stopping the war within that we can stop the war without. Violence is manifested in actions, in words and in thoughts. We may consider ourselves non-violent people but violence can work on very subtle levels. It has many disguises.” As UUs, how can we more deeply commit to ahimsa?

February: Pioneers and Exemplars

Sunday, February 1st, 2014 10:30am, Childcare and RE at 10:30

“3 UUs Everyone Should Know: Universalists!” Rabbi Chava

Last Fall we devoted a service to understanding the roots of Unitarianism; now, let's turn to our Uni-versalist roots. Who are Origen, Gregory of Nyssa and Hosea Ballou?

Stan Cain, Editor

231 938-1506

Send submissions to

[email protected]

BEACON Deadline:

No later than the 25th of the month

preceding the issue date

Sunday, February 8th, 2014 10:30am, Childcare and RE at 10:30

“To be announced”

Sunday, February 15th, 2014 10:30am, Childcare and RE at 10:30

“Powerful Women: UU Pioneers” Rabbi Chava

On this Sunday, we'll learn from the teachings of some of the great women pioneers of Unitarian Universalism: Susan B. Anthony, Margaret Fuller, Dorthea Dix and more. These brave women have a lot to say about building a world of justice.

Sunday, February 22nd, 2014 10:30am, Childcare and RE at 10:30

“People of Color and Unitarian Universalism” Rabbi Chava

Later this week, Rabbi Chava will leave to be part of a UU "mission" to Selma and Birmingham, Alabama, to march, learn and wor-ship with UUs from around the country. On this Sunday, we will turn our hearts to focus on people of color in Unitarian Universalism: early pioneers, abolitionists and some of the struggles we face together in Unitarian Universalism.

What is Next?

“When you are inspired by some great pur-

pose, some extraordinary project, all your

thoughts break their bonds: Your mind trans-

cends limitations, your consciousness ex-

pands in every direction, and you find your-

self in a new, great and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties

and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater

person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be.” ― The Yoga

Sutras, Patañjali

Yes, I fall into the "set goals for the year" trap of January newsletters.

Here, I would like to offer some thoughts on where my thinking is for

this new year of 2015. I am seeing three major areas for possibility

and I would like very much to hear from you about how these feel.

They are these: 1) continued outreach into the broader community 2)

deepening friendships and relationships within our community 3) super charging our commitment to social justice, learning and spiritu-

al depth.

Friends, at the beginning of my time with the congregation, we set a

goal of "getting Unitarian Universalism out into the community",

sharing our ideals and our truly joyous approach to life philosophy -

one that is welcoming, engaged and transformational -- with the

broader community. We have just celebrated a great organizational

success with our Christmas Eve service! Of course, a one time event

is not the whole picture, but what we learned is this: the greater

northern Michigan community felt fed and delighted by what we (a

large team effort here with lots of details) created: a welcoming, crea-

tive, inspiring experience that took the traditional paradigm of the

Christmas Eve service forward in a completely fresh way. (This is

called Renewal, by the way, and it is part of the philosophy of the

rabbinic movement in which I was ordained, called Jewish Renewal.)

We are not an event-based organization, however; we are a people

and relationship based organization. Yes, we will continue to offer

creative interpretations of holidays and Sunday services, of course! But being a people-centered organization, it is important that we sim-

ultaneously build strong relationships among our members and

friends. This has sometimes been named "the fellowship feel" - the

sense that we are walking into a room of friends and warm acquaint-

ance, rather than people we do not yet know.

Please remember what our new members said, for example about

how to help them feel welcome:

"To help us feel welcome, here’s what you can do: have patience

with our quirks. Just a smile, handshake, and a hug will work. We are

easy to please. We ask you to continue offering many options for

integration to the UU community with no pressure to partake in all or

any of them. Continue fostering a community of listeners and sharers

and putting smiles on our faces. We like being active in our church

community and have also found this a good way to get to know folks. You can make us feel welcome by being present with us when we

have something to say or contribute and by continuing to be as

friendly, welcoming and inviting as we have found everyone to be

since we first started attending. You can ask us to help you complete

a concrete task. It is difficult for us to relate to 200 people at a time.

Help us find ten or fifteen to start with. We think the yellow mugs

worked well. We already feel welcomed. We have been asked to be

on three committees! Continue to make us aware of opportunities to

volunteer. You welcomed us warmly at the door, you asked us into

your inner circle of friends when we sat together in the circle orienta-

tion!"

And finally this, as the Council on Ministry (permanent name to be

determined), moderated by the awesome Emily Mitchell begins to

meet, the heads of our committees will have a chance to communi-

cate with each other, support each other's goals and find avenues for

integration of activities and project collaboration. This is vital to the

health and future of the UUCGT. From my point of view, our

growth areas are social justice, learning and spiritual depth. I'll work

to define and refine these as we go forward.

What do you see from your point of view?

With every good blessing for the new year -

Rabbi Chava Bahle

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Grand Traverse

(231)947-3117 [email protected]

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R. Chava’s Column

Where's Chava?! As you may know Rabbi Chava sits on the board of directors of the

OHALAH Association of Rabbis for Jewish Renewal and the Rab-binic Pastors Association. Well, actually, despite poor typing and

spelling skills, she is actually the secretary and somehow in charge

of humor for the annual meeting. Every year, Rabbi Chava attends

the annual conference in Colorado. The conference is packed with

amazing speakers workshops, worship and precious time with col-

leagues. (You can see the crazy schedule here: http://ohalah.org/

annual-conference/2015-conference/conference-schedule/) This

year our theme is Integral Tikkun Olam - that is, integral ways of

approaching the repair of the world. Chava will be blogging and

tweeting insights from the conference. You can follow on Twitter

@RabbiChavaBahle or on the blog http://yogarabbi.blogspot.com/

Rabbi Chava will be away from January 9 to 15.

Brew Office Hours - Please note this change! Rabbi Chava's downtown office hours at Brew on Front Street will

take place on Thursday January 22, and Friday January 30, from 10

to 12 Noon. Grab some coffee or tea and join Rabbi Chava for an

informal visit. Weather note: if either Traverse City or Suttons Bay

schools are closed due to weather, this program will be postponed

until the following date. Please be sure to check our Facebook for

information the morning of the program.

Wednesday Meditation

Wednesday morning silent meditation is a time to, in the words of

poet Danna Faulds, "go in and in". We sit in the quiet of the meet-

ing room/sanctuary, ring the bell and are, simply, present, for 30

minutes. In January we will meet on the 21st and 28th, from 10 to

10:30 AM. Weather note: if either Traverse City or Suttons Bay

schools are closed due to weather, this program will be postponed

until the following date. Please be sure to check our Facebook for

information the morning of the program.

Welcoming Congregation Note

As a welcoming congregation, we strive to explore the places

where our policies and language can be more open hearted. As an

ex officio member of the UUCGT Personnel Committee, I feel very

privileged to be part of shaping policy with language that is in

keeping with our seven principles. For example, we are having a

fruitful conversation about what pronouns are welcoming and ap-

propriate in our congregational policies. In the course of that ex-

ploration, we (President Marco Cabrera, Phyllis Jessup, Karen

Mars and I) discussed the exclusionary nature of "he and she", "she

or he", etc. We are delighted, as result of this exploration and out-

reach, to now be listed as a welcoming congregation on the

Transgender Michigan website. (Visit the sit here: http://

www.transgendermichigan.org/transpages/c.html). We are explor-

ing the use of emerging inclusive pronouns for the policy. How

wonderful! -- Rabbi Chava

Kirtan/Sacred Chant January 25, 12:15 to 1:15 in the

meeting room/sanctuary

Join Rabbi Chava and community members and friends for an hour

of sacred chant that will open your heart, relax your mind and have

you humming all the way home! Kirtan is call and response chant-

ing with roots in the Hindu tradition. You do not have to be a

"singer"; rather this hour will invite you to open to the truth of your

own voice and the power of community chant.

Diving Deeper: Reflections on Teachings Our monthly time to gather to reflect on ideas of the Sunday ser-vice will take place on January 18 and February 22 from 12:15 to

12:45 PM. Sit together with friends and reflect on what was help-

ful or challenging.

Save the Date! The Rabbi's Table: A Sabbath Morning

Study - February 21

In traditional communities, the morning of the Sabbath (Saturday)

is a time for gathering, singing, eating and learning with one's rab-

bi. This time is called the Rebbe's Tisch, the rabbi's table. There is

a particularly engaged style of learning that takes place in the inter-

action. We'll enjoy some challah (yummy bread), grape juice and

honey cake as we learn together. More details in the February Bea-

con!

Rabbi Chava Bahle

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Grand Traverse

(231)947-3117 [email protected]

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Events and Announcements from R. Chava

Christmas

Eve

at the

State!

Photo by Cal Boulter

Year 2014 has given us lots to ponder. Some things have hap-

pened so rapidly that there has hardly been time to think. The

assault against minorities has risen at an alarming rate. We all

probably feel uneasy when we learn of any restriction on

somebody else’s rights, because that potentially could be a

restriction on our own rights. An injustice done to one, is an

injustice done to us all. I feel real pain for all the injustices

done this year!

The recent shooting deaths of young black men has brought to

the forefront the inequality of how black and white are per-

ceived and treated in our society. We are a dominantly white

society and many have closed their eyes to the unjust and de-

testable treatment that blacks have received. Unfortunately

this is very true in some police practices. Prejudices are alive

and well, translating to quick assumptions, accusations, and

quicker pulling of the trigger as opposed to how police react

to whites. This area needs lots more than just education to

change the realities. It needs experience and training in deal-

ing with different cultures.

Another area of assault this year has been in the restrictions of

voting rights. Minorities have had hours, even days, cut from

their voting availability times. Also registration has been

made harder for many, even impossible! Voting is a basic

premise of our democracy! But it is being purposely denied to

thousands, even millions! These rights have been purposely

restricted in states where federal law had protected their rights

until recent Supreme Court interpretations. The states approv-

ing the restrictions are doing it because these voters have his-

torically voted Democratic!

Another grievous area of concern is the attempts of legislature

to control and restrict rights of woman to have final say over

their own bodies. Some states already can prosecute a woman

if she has an abortion, even prosecuting her if the pregnancy is

naturally terminated by spontaneous abortion or miscarriage.

In Michigan they wanted to pass a law that would give a phar-

macist rights not to sell her birth control, if that was against

his religion. There are so many other instances!

These Social Justice issues - only a few have been mentioned

here - also overlap with political activity. We can fight for

these social justice issues because they are really human

rights! Just as the right for clean water, clean air, good educa-

tions, shelter, etc., are human rights, so too are the rights of

Blacks to be protected by law and women to control their own

reproductive systems - when, where, with whom, etc. In addi-

tion, the right to vote is a basic tenet of our democracy! All

these rights, and many others, are in jeopardy and need our

alertness, willingness, and energy to fight for them.

Help me fight for these and other rights of all! Watch the

Flash for a meeting in January.

Emmy Lou Cholak,

[email protected], 943-7999

All About Us

We hold in our hearts: The Love family: Karl was admitted to the hospital with severe

side effects of his chemo & radiation treatment. His heart arrhyth-

mias of greatest concern it this time.

Chloe was injured in a car accident before Christmas; has pain

from the fractured ribs and bruising.

Ann Marie is off from her practice, trying to be in 2 places at once;

Ariel is helping all as much as possible as she works full time now

as a manager.

Mike Carney suffered a closed head injury while riding his bike

(on a trail), returned to Sunday Service, but may need help with

transportation as he continues to recover.

Nancie Thole and husband, Jack need our support as Nancy’s can-

cer has returned. Cards and letters are always appreciated but calls

are too tiring. We were pleased to see them at Sunday Services.

We continue to be mindful of: .Dick Dancer, enjoys calls and visits, at home now.

Ruth Richards enjoys visits at Inverness but call first, of course.

Nancy Landfair still enjoys visitors at Bortz Health Care.

Barb Bloomer is home after back surgery for her spinal stenosis.

We are all joyful that we have made it through the dark-

est days of the year and the light is now returning!

We are thankful for all of you that help with transporta-

tion, delivering food & cards and letters throughout the

last year

HAPPY 2015 from your Pastoral Care Committee

Submitted by Judith Briggs

Pastoral Care Committee

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S o c i a l J u s t i c e a n d A c t i o n

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L i f e s p a n R e l i g i o u s E d u c a t i o n U p d a t e

Religious Education and Programming for Children, Youth, and Families!!

Beatrix Potter Group (approximately ages 3-6, preschool through first grade) Henry David Thoreau (approximately ages 7-9, 2nd-3rd grade) Christopher Reeve Group (approximately ages 10-12, 4th-5th grades) Susan B. Anthony Youth Group (approximately ages 13-18, middle & high school) (Nursery – Please remember that the nursery is intended for children 4 and younger) Our three youngest groupings/classes of children spent last month learning about the many ways peo-ple celebrate the winter season. This month they will move back to their regular curricula and start their introduction to Judaism. Our youth – middle school and high school combined (Susan B. Anthony) will continue with their “Buy, Use, Toss” environmental curriculum and will begin to plan their Service Pro-jects.

Our “Friday Night Out” program is an opportunity

for parents and caregivers to drop children off at the church from 5:30-9pm. We take care of pizza and fun for the children, and the adults get some time off! “Friday Night Out” for January is 01.09.15. Please call the office and register by 01.05.15 – thank you. Are you interested in helping to staff Friday Night Out? Please let me know soon!

Brewing Community We’re back on track! Brewing Community be held on

Thursday, 01.29.15 from 5-7pm at The Rare Bird Brewery. Great conversation, food and beverages! Join in this family-friendly event! (Please note – Ra-re Bird doesn’t have activities on hand for children – please feel free to bring coloring activities, small games, etc. for your young ones.)

Wednesday Night Colloquiums:

Please consider attending these wonderful, thoughtful

programs! Colloquiums follow supper and are from

7-8pm - January will feature the following:

01.14.15 – Anne Walker – “Pathways – New In-

sight Into the 12 Steps”. Join us as Anne

offers perspective and current thoughts on

ways the 12 Steps are used.

01.28.14 – Mike McDonald – “ Safe Harbor” -

Come learn about the history, present and

future of Safe Harbor. Over twenty area con-

gregations, including our own UU congrega-

tion, provide seasonal overnight shelters and

meals for those experiencing homelessness in

the Traverse City area. Presented by Mike

McDonald, Vice Chair of the Board of Safe

Harbor of Grand Traverse, Inc.

Closing Thoughts... “You can always tell when you get to OUR house.” I would love to think that this is true about our community – that each and every person who walks through our doors can feel - can tell that they are someplace different… someplace spe-cial. We are a diverse community – interesting, eclectic, quirky, fun, zany, warm, welcoming. Through our Sunday Services, as well as the MANY programs we offer, let us all work together in the year to come to meet the variety of needs, celebrate the differences, and honor the many-hued oneness of this place and its people.

“The two things, love and snow, that make the world look fresh again” ― Charles Finch

It has been another amazing month in Religious Education,

with fantastic new things happening every day! Should you

have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sarah E. Montgomery-Richards, Director of Re-

ligious Education [email protected]

MUSICALMUSICALMUSICALMUSICAL

NOTESNOTESNOTESNOTES

Music Feeds the Soul

I am taking piano lessons. And I’m really enjoying them, although

it’s hard finding time to practice.

You might ask why I’m taking lessons. Or--the reason may be very

obvious to you, as you listen to me play. I’m not much of a pianist,

but I’m a pretty good improviser. I never studied piano, however—

never took piano lessons or developed my technique. I played only

as much as was necessary to running a school band program. As I

said—not bad at faking, in a pinch, but not a skilled pianist.

Fortunately for the UU Congregation of Grand Traverse, we have

two excellent pianists, who play most Sundays. Gary Deavel is a

gift that keeps on giving, to our congregation—a sensitive and ded-

icated musician who practices diligently and plays beautifully. And

Margie Hunter is a superb accompanist, as well as gifted soloist;

her offertory pieces are lovely—and she anchored the band at the

Christmas Eve service, with some great work in front of that

packed house.

And now, I’m taking lessons, in an effort to improve my own

game. I’ll never catch up to Gary or Margie—but there’s great

pleasure in being able to play with more confidence and try some

new things. Besides—I love to learn. It feeds my well-being. My

soul, if you will.

I hope, in this upcoming year, that some of you will make that

same learning stretch and join us in the Vocal Ensemble—or offer

to play at a Sunday service. I am always ready to help you find

something to sing or play, and find a Sunday when we’d welcome

your music. It’s a friendly UU audience—and a friendly choir,

filled with fine musicians. We learn from each other, in the choir—

and we laugh, too.

I am humbled to acknowledge the fantastic work done by UU mu-

sicians this past month—at our all-music service, singing and solo-

ing in Sunday services, or welcoming all of Traverse City into our

interfaith community at the State Theatre. I am grateful for the

practice time, the willingness to prepare and perform, to take a risk

on a new venue, to play or sing in front of hundreds of your friends

and neighbors.

There were amazing performances all month, in fact. And they

were supported by equally amazing technical support, from the

sound system folks to those who schlep amps, stands and cases.

Teamwork: another way that music builds community and feeds

the soul.

First Vocal Ensemble rehearsal in 2015: THURSDAY, January 8,

7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary.

Nancy Flanagan, UUCGT Music Director

[email protected]

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UU Book Club

2015 starts a whole new list of books with some great reads ahead of us. We always welcome new members to the club. You can join

us at any time. Check with Karen Mars ([email protected]) for any updates to the list of the 2015 books shown below.

Our January meeting is Sunday, January 11th at 2:00 pm at the home of Arline Howe (167 Wildwood Meadows Dr.). Please RSVP to

Arline (947-9124) so she can make plans for chairs, wine and snacks.

If you haven't started reading already, the book for January is Under the Wide and Starry Sky by Nancy Horan. This author was in-

terviewed at the City Opera House and Arline and I were able to go to hear her speak. The book is a wonderful story about the marriage

and life of Robert Louis Stevenson and his wife. Read and enjoy and join us at this first meeting of 2015.

Submitted by Karen Mars

[email protected]

UU Book Club - Reading List for 2015

Jan 11 Under the Wide and Starry Sky Nancy Horan

Feb 8 Transatlantic Colum McCann

Mar 8 The Golden Bowl Henry James

Apr 12 Love in the Time of Cholera Gabriel Marquez

May 17 The Garden of the Evening Mist Tan Twan Eng

Jun 14 Gentleman’s Agreement Laura Z. Hobson

Aug 9 The Cats Table Michael Ondaatje

Sep 13 The Death of Ivan Ilych Leo Tolstoy Oct 11 Shanghai Girls Lisa See

Nov 9 The Goldfinch Donna Tartt

Water: The Issue of Our Century

On January 18th, Peggy Case will lead a discussion on Maude

Barlow’s book: Blue Future. Maude Barlow is the co-founder

of the Blue Planet Project, which works internationally for the

human right to water. Maude chairs the board of Washington-

based Food & Water Watch, is a founding member of the San

Francisco–based International Forum on Globalization, and a

Councilor with the Hamburg-based World Future Council. In

2008/2009, she served as Senior Advisor on Water to the 63rd

President of the United Nations General Assembly. She has

authored and co-authored 16 books.

Maude Barlow has been active regarding the water in the Great

Lakes and went to Detroit during the recent concern with water

shutoffs there.

Come to the discussion on Sunday Jan 18th from 3:00-4:30 PM

Green Sanctuary Committee Notes

The Green Sanctuary Committee has agreed to assist FLOW

(For the Love of Water) as a volunteer corps for their upcoming

Wild and Scenic Film Festival in March. There are many roles

for volunteers, so if you are willing to help our friends Jim Ol-

son and Liz Kirkwood get this little film fest up and running,

please let Mary Van Valin or Misty Sheehan know. We need a

photographer, help with marketing, ushers, folks to run conces-

sions, others to welcome people to the FLOW table for infor-

mation, clean up crew, you name it, there's a place for you! It

looks like lots of fun for a group of 12-20 of us, so give it some

consideration, and jump in!

Submitted By

Misty Sheehan

[email protected]

and

Mary VanValen

421-5243

Green Sanctuary

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NWS announces Judith Lindenau Scholarship Fund

By Anne Stanton

Posted in News | September 18, 2014

Judith Lindenau loved to write.

Just when you thought you knew someone, right? Shari Cope had known Judith for years through the Unitarian Universalist Congrega-

tion, but did not realize her passion for writing (and her immense talent) until they took a series of writing workshops together. Shari

would love to see others take writing workshops so they, too, can pursue their passion for writing and form meaningful friendships.

A scholarship fund has been established in Judith Lindenau’s honor, who passed away in May, 2014. Shari made the first donation to the

fund which will offer full and partial scholarships to adult writing workshops offered by the National Writers Series.

To learn more about Judith visit: http://www.judithlindenau.com/

Make a donation to the Judith Lindenau Scholarship Fund:

By check:

National Writers Series

Judith Lindenau Scholarship Fund

123 W. Front Street

Traverse City, MI 4864

payable to: Writers Series of Traverse City

Submitted by Nancy Doughty

[email protected]

Unitarian Universalist Congregation

of Grand Traverse

6726 Center Road

Traverse City MI 49686-1802

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

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Volume 52, Issue 1

January, 2015

Calendar

All events and programs take place at UUCGT unless otherwise noted and are open to everyone.

January 2015

03 Sat LGBTQ Support Group; Nick Erber & Rachel Snyder 1 2:30 PM

04 Sun “We Begin Again in Love” Rabbi Chava, Service @10:30 AM

04 Sun Mindfulness Meditation; Group Fleda Brown 2:30 PM 6:30 PM

05 Mon Exercise Class; Judith Briggs 11:00 AM 12:00 PM

05 Mon UU Men's Group; Dave Halsted Minerva's 5:30 PM 7:30 PM

06 Tue Bridge Group; Paul Christ 1:00 PM 4:30 PM

07 Wed Exercise Class; Judith Briggs 11:00 AM 12:00 PM

07 Wed Sunday Services Committee; Jalene Moore 1:00 PM 3:00 PM

07 Wed Peacemakers Needleworkers; SH 1:30 PM 3:30 PM

07 Wed Wednesday Night Supper; Mary Kiner 6:00 PM 7:00 PM

07 Wed International Folk Dancers; Mary Van Valin 7:00 PM 8:30 PM

08 Thu Pastoral Care; Arline Howe 1:00 PM 2:00 PM

08 Thu Vocal Ensemble; Nancy Flanagan 7:00 PM 8:30 PM

09 Fri Facilities Committee; Dave Halsted 10:00 AM 11:00 AM

09 Fri Friday Night Out; Sarah Montgomery-Richards 5:30 9:00 PM

09 Fri Meditation Retreat; Fleda Brown LIB 6:30 PM 9:30 PM

10 Sat Meditation Retreat; Fleda Brown LIB 9:00 AM 9:00 PM


11 Sun “A New Year for Great Lakes Stewardship”, Jim Olson and Liz Kirkwood, Service @10:30 AM

11 Sun Mindfulness Meditation Group; Fleda Brown 5:00 PM 7:00 PM



13 Tue Finance Committee; 7:00 PM 8:30 PM


14 Wed Peacemakers Needleworkers;1:30 PM 3:30 PM

14 Wed Wednesday Night Supper; ($ Donation) 6:00 PM 7:00 PM


15 Thu Vocal Ensemble Nancy Flanagan; 7:00 PM 8:30 PM


18 Sun Martin Luther King Jr. Day Sunday: “Evangelists for Love + Diving Deeper”, Rabbi Chava, Service @10:30 AM

18 Sun Adult RE with Peggy Case; Misty Sheehan 3:00 PM 4:00 PM


19 Mon Exercise Class; Judith Briggs SH 11:00 AM 12:00 PM

20 Tue Board Meeting; Marco Cabrera PW1 10:00 AM 12:00 PM

20 Tue Personnel Committee; Phyllis Jessup PW1 12:15 PM 1:30 PM


21 Wed Silent Meditation; 10:00 AM 10:30 AM


21 Wed Leadership Development Committee; Ann Swaney 12:30 PM 2:15 PM

21 Wed Peacemakers Needleworkers; 1:30 PM 3:30 PM

21 Wed Wednesday Night Supper; Mary Kiner SH 6:00 PM 7:00 PM


22 Wed Downtown with Rabbi Chava; 10:00 AM -12:00 PM @ Brew

22 Thu Pastoral Care; Arline Howe 1:00 PM 2:00 PM



25 Sun “Ahimsa, Non-Harming”, Rabbi Chava, Service

@10:30 AM

25 Sun Kirtan/Sacred Chant; 12:15-1:15 PM, Rabbi Chava

25 Sun Vegan Group Potluck; Jalene Moore 1:00 PM 3:00 PM




28 Wed Silent Meditation; 10:00 10:30 AM



28 Wed Wednesday Night Supper; ($ Donation) 6:00 PM 7:00 PM


29 Thu Vocal Ensemble Nancy Flanagan; 7:00 PM 8:30 PM

30 Fri Downtown with Rabbi Chava; 10:00 AM -12:00 PM @ Brew

31 Sat LGBTQ Support Group Nick Erber & Rachel Snyder 1-2:30 PM

February 2015

01 Sun “3 UUs Everyone Should Know: Universalists!”, Rabbi Chava, Service @10:30 AM


02 Mon Exercise Class Judith Briggs 11:00 AM 12:00 PM

02 Mon UU Men's Group; Dave Halsted Minerva's 5:30 PM 7:30 PM


04 Wed Silent Meditation; 10:00 AM 10:30 AM


04 Wed Sunday Services Committee; Jalene Moore 1:00 PM 3:00 PM


04 Wed Wednesday Night Supper; Mary Kiner , SH 6:00 PM 7:00 PM



06 Fri Facilities Committee; Dave Halsted 10:00 AM 11:00 AM


08 Sun “To be announced”, Service @10:30 AM

Beacon Jan 2015 · [email protected] Trustee Becky Somsel, 421-5500 [email protected] Trustee Richard Miller, 946-4853 [email protected] Trustee Sally Mitchell, 929-2798 [email protected]

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