Unitarian Universalists
of the
Online
Newsletter for February
2008
March Newsletter Deadline is Monday, February
18. Submit items to newsletter@uucv.net
Meet Our New
Talent Broker, David Glasgow
The Birth of
UUPLAN (and a call to go a-lobbying!)
Mark Your
Calendars for Gordon Bok!
Another EASY
Way to Support UUCV
February is
Membership Committee Month
February 3 “Eating to Transform
Our Lives and Care for the World” The Rev. Duane Fickeisen and
Jill Kachmar, Worship Associate Music by Pat Spader and Virginia Jackson
In
this family worship service we will explore the religious values that call us
to eat good, locally grown food as a means of caring for our bodies and for the
Earth. Hear about the locavore movement, slow foods, and recent arguments for
transforming the American diet without turning to nutritionism. Children and youth
will join us for this family worship to consider what and how we eat.
February 6 (Ash Wednesday) 7:30 p.m. “Confession and Communion in the
Rakovian Tradition” The Rev. Duane Fickeisen
We
will gather to make public confession of personal shortcomings and of the faith
that gives us hope. We will break bread and share wine in a communion that
celebrates the beloved community. There will be an opportunity to make
commitments for Lent. (See this month’s minister’s column to learn more.)
February 10 “The Religion of Youth vs. The Religion of Maturity” Worship Associate John
Kallmann and his daughter,
Paulette McNamara
John
(65) and Paulette (42) will discuss their religious journey through life to the
present. Paulette grew up in Unitarian-Universalist churches and
fellowships in Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts due to the itinerant
nature of her father’s work as a representative and later as a sales executive
in the book publishing industry. Paulette, as an adult, found her own
sense of religion after trying out a few. She is presently a member the
United Church of Christ (UCC) in the Florida Keys and serves her congregation
as a deacon.
February 17 “Which God Are We Talking About?” Rev. Judy Welles; Ellen Buller, Worship Associate; music provided by David M. Glasgow and the UUCV Choir.
The
recent flap over the movie “The Golden Compass” and the trilogy of books that
are its source (“His Dark Materials,” by Phillip Pullman) centers on the
message that God should be killed. I’m curious to learn the attributes of
this God that shouldn’t be allowed to exist — is it possible that Pullman is
right?
February 24 “Publishing the Pentagon Papers: An Act of Conscience that
Changed the World” The Rev.
Duane Fickeisen and John Kallmann, Worship Associate Music by Sally Beaver
Our
UU publishing house, Beacon Press, took a big risk when they agreed to publish
the purloined Pentagon Papers during the Viet Nam War. We’ll tell the story of
intrigue and clandestine action, the courage and perhaps foolhardiness of a
Senator who is currently a candidate for President, and the phone call from
Richard Nixon to the President of the UUA trying to stop the publication. What
does this have to do with us? Come and find out.
Our monthly minister’s column, this month by Rev. Duane Fickeisen
In
the early part of the last century, the president of one of the Unitarian (this
was before consolidation, so it was not yet Unitarian Universalist) seminaries,
Starr King School for the Ministry, realized that students had very limited
access to information about the history of our movement. Earl Morse Wilbur was
not a historian, but to fill the need, he began to research our historic roots
and to collect original documents.
The
American movement was barely 100 years old then, and much of story of its past
was communicated informally through anecdotes and personal memories. The clergy
were the third or forth generation of Unitarian ministers, not far removed from
those who had participated in and experienced the founding of the American
Unitarian Association.
Much of their knowledge was about the American liberal religious movement, but Dr. Wilbur took pains to learn about our European heritage, with a particular focus on the period of the Radical Reformation. While serving as the president of the seminary, necessarily concerned about fundraising, faculty and facilities, and recruiting and guiding students, he made several trips to Eastern Europe, built a fantastic collection of rare books containing the thoughts of our heretical ancestors, and learned several languages so he could read the materials.
His
work resulted a dense two-volume history filled with names and dates and an
analysis of this branch of our ancestry. He organized the history around
showing its connections with freedom, reason, and tolerance, a scheme that is
still frequently used to describe what we’re about. (Dr. Wilbur’s books were
required reading for students preparing for our ministry, and the credentialing
body was likely to quiz a candidate on them.)
The
library of rare books — those original documents — is still housed at
Starr King School in Berkeley, and in some cases it has the only extant copies
of documents. (The repressive regimes in Romania and other places in the late
part of the last century burned libraries and books of dissenters.) It includes
works like Michael Servetus’ On the Errors of the Trinity, for which he
was burned at the stake with a copy of the book strapped to his thigh, having refused
to recant.
One
of the most significant threads of our history that Dr. Wilbur lifted up was
the Socinian movement. Followers of Faustus Socinus, an Italian expatriate who
fled to Rakow, Poland, just ahead of the heretic hunters in the early 17th
Century, believed that Jesus was the fully human son of God, not that he was a
part of God himself. Their rejection of the Trinitarian formulation of God in
three parts (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost) had much earlier antecedents, but the
Socinians established a university and printing press in Rakow, making their beliefs
much more widely available and greatly disturbing church authorities. Their Unitarian
catechism was apparently fairly widely circulated.
The
Socinians in Rakow considered themselves Christian, and of course they served
communion. They understood that the bread and wine they shared represented in
tangible form their bonds of community. Their communion was in memory of Jesus.
This was distinctly different from the communion sacraments in more orthodox
Christian circles, where the bread and wine represented the body and blood of
Christ or were even believed to be transformed into the literal body and blood
of Jesus.
Before
they broke bread or passed the common chalice, our Rakovian ancestors practiced
public confession. The open, personal sharing of shortcomings and of faith was
considered as much a part of the communion sacrament as was the shared symbolic
meal. This public confession was made in the context of worship, in what I
imagine was a relatively small group of believers, who were probably quite
familiar with each other as you would expect in a tight-knit community of
heretics living in exile.
Their
confessions were meaningful. They were a way of acknowledging personal
shortcomings and harms that might have resulted from intentional actions or
from letting each other down by not meeting expectations or commitments. By
naming them, they opened the opportunity for atonement (the word implies
becoming one again, a return to the harmony of unity). And they created the
psychic space to begin again with a fresh slate. As our litany says, “We begin
again in love.”
They
also made confessions of faith, giving voice to the personal beliefs that gave
them hope and that encouraged them forward so that the new beginning might be
made in the context of personal belief. The public naming of what matters most
would perhaps help them stay faithful to their own espoused basis for ethical behavior,
helping call forth and evoke the best that each might become.
At the beginning of Lent, on Ash Wednesday, we have offered the opportunity to gather within this beloved community to hold each other in love as we make confessions of shortcomings and of the faith that draws us forward. Our communion includes the opportunity to make explicit commitments and to share the rich symbol of bread and wine in a meal of remembrance as a sign of community.
Easter
is relatively early this year, and Lent begins on Wednesday, February 6. I hope
you’ll consider joining us for our service of Communion and Confession that evening.
It will be conducted in an interpretation of the Rakovian tradition,
appropriate for our congregation, and in the rich tradition of the heritage Dr.
Wilbur helped us to understand as it relates to the character of American Unitarianism.
It’s Universalist in the sense that all are welcome, as we believe that every
person has within her- or him-self a piece of the divine. Each of us incarnates
God’s love. All are welcome at this table.
See
you on Sunday!
Duane
So,
how ‘bout that Talent Showcase, eh?
As I went through the interview process for this position, many of the comments
that UUCVers kept making to me were things along the lines of, “I hope you can
make something of this little music program we have going here.” Those
folks always seemed surprised when I expressed enthusiasm about the music I’d already
experienced during my few visits to the congregation, and complimented UUCV on
the great variety of talent I saw evidenced here.
Were you here for the Talent Showcase on the 19th? Do you believe me now?
Sometimes it takes outside eyes to remind us of how blessed we are.
Everyday miracles can quickly and easily become “the same ol’ same ol’”
if we don’t often remind ourselves (and one another) of how much joy these
little events bring. In one congregation with whom I’ve worshiped
recently, hymns are sung unaccompanied, and there is NO special music in
worship, unless the congregation can find an outside keyboardist to come visit.
But during my first two visits to UUCV, I enjoyed an enthusiastic choir,
a delightful instrumental quartet, and two DIFFERENT worship pianists, BOTH of
whom are members of the congregation! (And I now know that we have no
fewer than FOUR pianists who regularly contribute to worship.)
Can it get any better than this? Well... (coy smile)
It’s tempting, perhaps, to look at UUCV’s new Music Director position as a
“worship pianist,” as though my presence here were a way of minimizing the need
for other musicians to be involved in worship. But although I very much
appreciate the many compliments and thanks I’ve heard about my contributions to
worship here, in many ways I consider the 90 minutes I spend in worship with
you on Sunday to be the LEAST important of my entire week. (In other ways, of
course, they’re the MOST important—but we’ll save that one for another
newsletter....)
My most important function as Music Director is, at its basest, an administrative
one: to help each person discover ways in which she can contribute musically to
the worship and ministry of UUCV—sort of a “talent broker,” if you’ll pardon
the coarse analogy. From Bach to blues, harp to hip-hop, I believe
there’s a place for every musical gift in the Spirit-led life—the trick is
finding the music that most appropriately speaks to the moment. It’s a
tough job sometimes, yes, but oh, I LOVE it when it works!
A pastor friend of mine says that, because each of us is created in the image
of God, our understanding of God is made more complete every time we meet a new
face. So too, I believe, are our ears more finely tuned to hear God’s
voice every time a new song enters our lives.
If you have a musical gift—whether it’s a Christina Aguilera tune you love to
sing in the shower, or an uncanny ability to play the “Bonanza” theme using
stainless-steel flatware and half-empty water glasses—please zap me an e-mail
(david@uucv.net) or give me a call. I would LOVE to talk to you about
getting involved in the music program at UUCV.
Who knows? You might just be the “everyday miracle” that’s exactly the
blessing someone needs!
UUCV
members are invited to participate in the Women’s Interfaith Symposium in
Harrisburg, a study group of women from local synagogues, churches, and the
Muslim community. This year’s discussions focus on topics common to all
three faith groups: common ancestors, rites of passage, the roles of
women, and the ways the faiths are used to create public policy throughout the
world.
The
meeting on February 13, with the topic “Women in Leadership,” will be held at
Trinity Lutheran Church and led by Jodi Siliker. Subsequent meetings will
be on March 12 (Religion in Action-USA), April 9 (Religion in Action-World),
and May 14 (a retreat for all participants).
For
more information and details, please contact Marilynn Kanenson at
marilynn.r.kanenson@smithbarney.com, 717/780-1777.
By Kevin C. Snow
As I
write this column I realize that we are half way through the “regular” season
of Religious Education and so far things have gone quite well. Aside from a few
unexpected bumps in the road, which is par for the course on this job, nothing
dramatic has gone wrong and that is good news in my book. Quite to the
contrary, many things have gone great in RE this year! We have had wonderful
support from our teachers in our younger class and we have taken our middle
school class on some informative visits to other churches and had some exciting
guest speakers. The OWL class is going wonderfully well and plans for next year
in RE are shaping up nicely!
But
in RE we like to take a look backwards and forwards at the start of any new
year just like many of us as individuals do, so to that end I want to encourage
all parents, RE teachers and other concerned folks to attend the February 24th
Parents’ Meeting that Judy and I will hold in the Dining Hall after the
service. At this meeting, we are looking to getting feedback from you
about intergenerational worship, RE classes and other important matters concerning
our children and youth. Your input is essential to keeping a successful
RE program alive and we are particularly interested in how we can shape Family
Worship on those Sundays that we all meet as a large group. Initially, I
wrote that this meeting wasn’t so much a report card about RE, but I feel I may
have phrased that wrong. While, it has been some time since I received a
written report card, I feel that a check up and check in is exactly what is
needed. So, please plan on joining us. Child care is still being secured for
the event, but we will have it in place soon. We will try to keep the
meeting brief so everyone can enjoy the rest of their Sunday afternoon and not
get too hungry!
On
another note of importance, I had set January 27th as the Guest at
Your Table deadline but if anyone still has a box lying around their house with
money for the UUSC, please return it to me ASAP or send a check for the amount
you collected directly to the UUSC. The UUSC address and other
information are printed on the bottom of the GAYT box or you can obtain it from
www.uusc.org .
Perhaps, the economy has gotten the better of us this year but so far I have
gotten a small handful of boxes back. I’m not trying to use guilt as a tool here,
but we normally have many more returned so I thought I would make one last plea
if you have been a tad lazy in getting the boxes back on time. Thanks.
Well,
I think that covers the things that were on my mind this month. The last thing
I will say is that in May the RE Committee will be the Committee of the Month
and we are in the planning stages of exciting ways to get you to join up with
us. We need some extra support on the RE Committee and if you have even the
slightest interest in helping to shape the religious education of our children,
whether you have children of your own or not, please let me know of that
interest. Have a wonderful February and see you on Sunday!
By Alan Franklin
During the last several months the UU churches of Pennsylvania have been putting together a State-wide lobbying group, the Unitarian Universalist Pennsylvania Legislative Advocacy Network, or UUPLAN, for the purpose of joining our voices in pushing for legislative actions in Harrisburg that would further the social action goals we as UUs espouse. An organizational meeting was held on Sept. 29, 2007 at the Unitarian Church of Harrisburg. For UUCV Tom Dewall and Alan Franklin attended... A set of bylaws was adopted and a Board of Directors elected. Membership will be as individuals, although congregations are encouraged to provide support. Members will serve as liaisons to their churches. Alan will be the UUCV liaison to UUPLAN.
UUPLAN’s intention is to address a range of social action issues as the opportunities arise, depending on legislative actions at Harrisburg. For the 2007 - 2008 period two issues will be the focus. First and most immediate is the amending of the State Human Relations Act (HRA) to include among the protected categories sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. As things stand now you can be fired peremptorily from your job, or denied equal access to housing or public accommodations, if you are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender (GLBT). The second issue is protecting the integrity of the voting process in our local, State, and Federal elections and will not be as immediately active.
Bills were introduced last fall in both Houses of the legislature aimed at the desired amendment of the HRA. In the House HB1400 was assigned to the State Government Committee for consideration, and in the Senate S761 went to the Judiciary Committee. Three committee hearings were held in HB1400 and it is expected it will be reported out to the floor this Spring. This is because the Democrats have a majority in the House and therefore the Chair of the State Government Committee, Babette Josephs, is a Democrat and is favorable toward the attempt to amend the HRA. In the Senate, where the Republicans have organized the committees, the Chair of the Judiciary Committee, Stewart Greenleaf, is not considered to be very inclined to promote passage of the amendment and the passage of S761 will require more work and patience.
A lobbying Day has been planned for Tuesday, Jan. 29, to urge our legislatures to support HB1400 and S761. People will meet at 11am at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, 118 State St., Harrisburg. The action will run to about 4 pm. Participants will be not only UUs but members of other churches as well, speaking up to tell our representatives that there is broad support among people of faith in Pennsylvania for fair and just treatment for all of Pennsylvania’s residents. Our GLBT Justice Initiative (GLBTJI) will be organizing UUCV’s delegation in the next week or so. Please plan to take part if you can and help us stand up for the rights not only of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender folk but for all people by extension. Come to the GLBTJI table in the social hall to sign letters to our representatives or a petition and to sign on to come a-lobbying! Let Alan Franklin know you plan to come, and help arrange carpooling. akfrank@kuhncom.net 776 - 8419.
Now's
a good time to mark your calendar for the Gordon Bok Concert on Saturday, March
15. The
folksinger-songwriter-poet-storyteller from Maine will be coming to UUCV with
his own brand of songs and instrumental pieces, and stories, to boot! The
time will be 7:30.
Bok's
appearance here was arranged by Priscilla Laws and Alan and Kit Franklin.
He was their Auction "item", and if you got your tickets then you
paid $12 each. They'll be $15 at the door on the 15th---still a real
bargain for a program like this one, by a real "down-easter" who grew
up working on fishing boats and passenger schooners. With more than 20
CDs to his credit, as well as concerts throughout the U.S. and abroad as well,
he'll entertain us with songs and legends of the sea, and his favorite
"sea-going" stories and ballads. Do your friends a favor and
tell them about the event, too. And be at the church at 7:30 on the 15th.
Did
you know that you can help UUCV just by buying groceries and gasoline? It’s
true – when you use a grocery card purchased from UUCV. You see, UUCV purchases
them at a discount and then sells them to you at full cost. When you buy a $50
gift card, it’s worth $50, but UUCV makes as much as $5. This means there’s NO cost
to you, but UUCV benefits. How cool is that?
Right
now about 40 families participate in this e-a-s-y fundraiser, which nets UUCV
over $300 per month. We can easily double this revenue with more participation,
so below you’ll find that we’ve just made it easier to do so. (Hint: Read on!)
Cards
are available for purchase for Giant, Weis and Karns, and note that the Giant
cards can now also be used to buy gasoline at their pumps. (For Nell’s
shoppers, be sure to provide us with your Gold Card number. Once your number is
on file, Nell’s will send UUCV a check for a portion of your grocery bill
without you having to do anything but scan your card at the checkout.)
What’s
that? You often forget to bring your checkbook to church, or are usually too
engrossed in conversations to take the time to buy them? Well, we’ve just
solved that problem, for now you can ALSO purchase them by MAIL! Look for the
special forms available at coffee hour or at the grocery card table and take
one home. The instructions are easy to follow, and orders will be filled weekly
by Elena in the UUCV office.
We still intend to sell the cards during Social Hour at least twice each month, if not more. But now you have a second easy way to help UUCV.
Membership is a vital part of
our congregational life. Everyone from
newcomers to old timers should feel comfortable the instant they walk through
our doors. We in the Membership
Committee chose February to highlight our activities. Although as everyone knows, membership should be the job of the
entire congregation and making people feel welcome should be a year around
job. Sign up to be a greeter, bake cookies for the gift bags, introduce
yourself to someone you don’t know. These are just some of the many
actions that you can take to make people feel welcome. During the month
we will have a table full of brochures and sign up sheets and a short DVD one
Sunday. We are even going to poll people to find out how they discovered
UUCV. On February 17 we are going to have a guest Sunday. We
encourage every person in the congregation to bring at least one guest to the
service. Wouldn’t it be great to have all of the pews filled? The
more we expose people to Unitarian Universalism the greater we can become. See
you all in February.
January donations to
SHARE amounted to 37.5 pounds. We thank
you very much.
The holidays are over
but the need is not. The food bank
continues to be busier than ever.
However, these are lean times for donations. Will you please remember those in need when you’re doing your
grocery shopping?
February in-gathering
is Sunday the 17th.
By Carol McAnulty
February’s
Change for the World is “Gather the Women" a personal growth and
economic self-sufficiency program for women with severely limited financial
resources. Founded in 2005 at the Carlisle YWCA, it is designed to guide women
toward emotional and economic independence. Donated funds will be used to provide
incentives and/or emergency funds for the women. Member of UUCV, Anne Gero, is
a part of the leadership team that is working with this project.
In
December the $252 we collected will go toward the UUA Growth Project, a
national marketing campaign. It is amazing how a few pieces of
change can add up to make a difference.
Also, a big thank you to all who brought mittens, gloves and scarves for this year’s holiday mitten tree. I had an overflowing large trash bag with all the items from the tree.
Feb. 3 -- "How Understanding
Cultures and Learning Styles can Promote Effective Teaching." Retired
physics professor Priscilla Laws will discuss the differences between deep and
surface learning. She will draw on her experiences giving professional development
workshops to physics teachers throughout the United States, Asia, Africa and Latin America
to explore the role that learning styles and culture play in enhancing deep
learning. Attendees will be invited to participate in and discuss activities
designed to illuminate individual learning styles and the educational advantages
of student collaboration.
Feb. 10 -- "Changing the World and Transforming Lives in Honduras, One Family at a Time." Terri Smiley will
speak on her work with Heifer International building homes in northern Honduras
for the indigenous Chorti Maya people. Terri will be making her fourth trip to Honduras from Feb. 21 to March 1.
Feb. 17, 24 and March 2 -- "Africa: Its History, Culture and Religion."
Retired Dickinson College professor Dan Bechtel
will offer a three-session course on the African continent.
All classes meet from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Sunday mornings in the downstairs
dining room. Child care can be arranged if you contact the office on the Thursday
before the class.
The book Beyond the
Body: Developing Inner Beauty has recently been published with a chapter by
Dot Everhart titled “Dealing with Sadness and Grief.” Geneva
Politzer’s son Stephen has been nominated for an Honors Fellowship
in Graduate Linguistic Studies at Kansas University. We send our loving
condolences to Joan Bechtel, whose nephew was killed in the line of duty
in Iraq. Hooray for Carolyn Hocker and her strong initial recovery
from heart surgery, and many thanks to Elwood Williard, Janet Spencer,
and the many other UUCV friends who have been supportive to Carolyn. At
press time, Ken Laws is looking ahead to back surgery; please hold him
in your hearts. Jan Ruby will
be on sabbatical in Taiwan starting on January 16 and will return to Pennsylvania
in mid July. While in Taiwan, she’ll be teaching at the Taipei Municipal
University of Education where she will be engaged in teaching art courses to
graduate and undergraduate students. In addition, she’ll have the opportunity
to study traditional Chinese art forms, especially sumi-e painting and scroll
mounting. The University is providing her with a small apartment, and she’ll
get a chance to really experience life in Taipei. As time permits, she expects
to travel throughout Taiwan and visit Japan, Thailand and China. Jan can be
reached via my e-mail address at jrruby@ship.edu.
Please check out her web space at http://webspace.ship.edu/jrruby. If interested, you can follow her adventure at http://janruby.blogspot.com.
We would love to
share your news with the UUCV family, but we won’t know what it is unless you
tell us! Please send news for this
column to Judy Welles, jcwelles@gmail.com.
February 1: The Pot Luck
Supper will
be held on Friday, February 1 at 6:30 P.M. Music for the evening will be Torch
Songs! Bring a dish to share, dine by candlelight and join in the festivities. Questions?
Ask Bill Vernon (wwvernon@earthlink.net or 249-1230).
February
10: Come join us for a Mid-winter Drumming and Rhythm Circle
to drum up some heat, create community and have some fun. From 2-4 pm, we will meet at UUCV,
downstairs in the dining hall. This
circle is appropriate for anyone from ages 12 on up. Bring any drums or rhythm instruments you have and come prepared
to enjoy yourself. No experience
necessary. If you have questions, please
contact Camille Baughman at 385-2170 or camfire@comcast.net
February
16: The Writer's Group will meet Saturday, February 16 from 1:00 to
3:00 P.M. at the home of Charlotte Klein, 2634 Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle. Call or email
Charlotte if you plan to attend in case of changes to the schedule. Tel.
766-0132; tklein@kuhncom.net. We provide a
casual atmosphere for sharing our own writings and/or listening to the writings
of others. New members most welcome.
February 24: The Serious Stuff Bookgroup will meet on February 24, 2008 at
6:30pm in the UUCV library. Anyone is welcome to join us at any single
meeting or every month to share your thoughts or just to listen. Questions?
Contact Leslie Carr lgcarr22@yahoo.com
Gently
dismantling the myth of medical infallibility, Dr. Atul Gawande's Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an
Imperfect Science is essential reading for anyone involved in medicine--on
either end of the stethoscope.
Gawande's tales are humane and passionate reminders that doctors are
people, too. His prose is engaging, shifting from sometimes painful stories of
suffering patients (including his own child) to intriguing suggestions for
improving medicine. Gawande's background in philosophy and ethics is evident
throughout these pieces, which range from edgy accounts of medical traumas to
sobering analyses of doctors' anxieties and burnout. With humor, sensitivity
and critical intelligence, he explores the pros and cons of new technologies,
including a controversial model for routine surgeries that delivers superior
success rates while dramatically cutting costs.
February
27: Kim van Alkemade (UUCV member and former worship associate) will
give a reading of recently published essays at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, February
27, in the Old Main Chapel of Shippensburg University (park in Visitor's lot on
N. Prince St. and walk up to Old Main). Your presence (and
encouragement!) is welcome
Want to know what’s happening in our UU district? Just click on http://www.jpduua.org/ and check our Packet 2007 for monthly information, or browse the site for happenings at our neighboring congregations.
This
information is meant to facilitate participation and communication among
friends and members of UUCV; please do not share information without the
person’s consent. Our ministers, staff and trustees have made their emails available
to facilitate communication.
Ministers
Rev. Duane Fickeisen & Rev. Judy Welles
Email:
ministers@uucv.net or duane@uucv.net or judy@uucv.net. Home study telephone: 241-0410
Office
Assistant Elena Yarlett
Hours:
Thursdays from 8:30am to 4:00pm. Phone:
249-8944 Address: PO Box 207 Boiling Springs, PA 17007 Email:
uucv@pa.net
Dir.
of Religious Ed. Kevin Snow
Phone: 249-8104 Email: dre@uucv.net
MUSIC DIRECTOR DAVID GLASGOW
Email: david@uucv.net
UUCV
Board of Trustees
Kit Franklin (president), akfrank@kuhncom.net
Ed Glasgow (vice-president), edwinglasgow@aol.com
Larry Berger-Knorr (treasurer), bergerknorr@gmail.com
Priscilla Laws, lawsp@dickinson.edu
Carol McAnulty, (clerk) paulandcarol913@embarqmail.com
Jon Tarrant, jwtarrant@comcast.net
John Kallmann johnkallmann@earthlink.net
Bev Motich bmotich@yahoo.com
Committee
Chairs and Other Leaders
Building and Grounds: Letty Kress, kresswolf@paonline.com
Music Committee: Ken Laws, laws@dickinson.edu
Finance & Fundraising
Committee: vacant
Membership Committee: Rachel Teates, willowtrek23@yahoo.com
Committee on Ministry: Liz Hoffman, hoffpsych@mindspring.com & Joan
Bechtel, bechteljo@aol.com
Religious Education Committee: Ann Berger-Knorr, annabellej@comcast.net
Social Action Council: Priscilla Laws, lawsp@dickinson.edu
Caring Circle: Bee Miller beemiller@sprylearning.com
Coffee Coordinator Joyce Lukima joycelukima@hotmail.com
& Gail Witwer
Sunday Music Coordinator Nancy Bittinger, nbittinger@comcast.net
Newsletter Editor: Laura Rumley lmrumley@yahoo.com
Flowers Coordinator: Mary Lynn Lynch, marylynn_lynch@yahoo.com
Potluck Coordinator: Bill Vernon, wwvernon@earthlink.net
Small Group Ministry: Ann
Gero, annegero@mac.com &
Margery Andrews,
md.andrews@comcast.net; Duane Fickeisen,
duane@uucv.net