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The Balance of November

Nov. 23^rd^{"Empty Bowls Harvest Celebration"}
On Sunday, November 23 our UUCC congregation will enjoy a delicious soup and bread luncheon immediately after our church service. The Youth Outreach Group has created beautiful ceramic bowls for serving the soup, and the Youth Covenant Group has made two wonderful soups for us to sample. A variety of breads from around the world will be baked by our congregation members to complement the soup.
This activity will serve as a fund raiser with all proceeds being donated to SMILE food pantry in Lusby, MD. There will be 3 ways in which you can contribute to this very worthy charitable activity. The first is to purchase a bowl of soup for a nominal fee without purchasing a ceramic bowl made by the Youth Outreach participants. The second way is to purchase both a bowl of soup and a ceramic bowl for a suggested donation of $10-20. Checks may be made out to SMILE. The third way to participate is to contribute dry goods and canned goods to give to SMILE food pantry. It would be wonderful if along with the purchase of soup or a bowl, we also each contribute canned and dried goods. At this particular time, all food pantry donations are appreciably down because of the economy.

Nov. 30^th
"Understanding Racism and Prejudice: Establishing Empathy"
Racism takes all forms which we may not even be aware of. Many Caucasians live in a world that is taken for granted, never really knowing what it is like to be one of The Other, no matter what the race or ethnicity may be. In this service we will attempt to open the doors to understanding how racism and prejudice affects our personal worlds and the world of those who must live with the daily reality of being different and not a part of the privileged class.

Sunday Service 10:00am
Children's Religious Education 10:00am
Nursery Available

Southern Maryland Higher Education Center
44219 Airport Rd.
California, MD 20619

Phone: (301) 880-0508
email: information@theuucc.org

Directions: Airport Rd. is located just north of Wildwood Shopping Center. Take Airport Rd. toward St Mary's Airport. SMHEC is located on the left at the top of a hill. Turn left into the complex, turn left at the Flagpole. Proceed to the back parking lot, park at the far end. Enter the building at the picnic tables. We meet in Hall No. 1, just past the lounge. See Map

The Seven UU Principles that guide us:
We Believe in...

The inherent worth and dignity of every person;

Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;

Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;

A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;

The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;

The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;

Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.

Community Links

theBayNet.com

Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of Maryland

*Empty Bowls article in
Maryland Independent

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* Dec 6^th - "Starry Night" an evening with Rev. Lori Staubitz at Summerseat. A night of food, singing, and star gazing from 5:30-10pm.

* UUCC Members Secure Site now has useful Congregational Documents. For access to the members secure site, send a request for access to
webmaster@theuucc.org

* Deadline for the December newsletter is Nov 28^th.

* If you have snippets for the bulletin board, send them to:
webmaster@theuucc.org

Sources of Unitarian Universalist Wisdom
The living tradition which we share
draws from many sources:

Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life;
Words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and the transforming power of love;
Wisdom from the world's religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life;
Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God's love by loving our neighbors as ourselves;
Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit.
Spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.

Grateful for the religious pluralism which enriches and ennobles our faith, we are inspired to deepen our understanding and expand our vision. As free congregations we enter into this covenant, promising to one another our mutual trust and support.