Sugarloaf Congregation of Unitarian Universalists

Sugarloaf Congregation of Unitarian Universalists - Germantown Maryland

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Sugarloaf UU property in the evening

For information about our property at 16913 Germantown Road, Germantown, Maryland click here.

Welcoming Orientation and Welcoming dinner

WOW dinners are typically the second Saturday of each month.

See the WOW! Blog for location
and other details.
Click for general WOW information.

Newsletter
The May newsletter is now available on the Newsletter page

Services

Sundays, 10:30 am
All ages are welcome; a nursery is available for toddlers. Services are followed by fellowship & coffee hour.

Flower Communion
May 11: Consulting Interim Minister
Myron Andes
We will participate in this uniquely Unitarian Universalist ritual that celebrates beauty and the renewal of hope in the midst of evil and despair. It honors Norbert Capek’s sacrifice in
resistance to Nazism, and his faithfulness in bringing the ministry of hope to the suffering. It also celebrates
the many different blessings we bring to one another, and receive from one another.
Please bring a fresh flower to contribute to the ritual. Each will leave the service with a different bloom, in this ceremony of sharing.

Sexuality and the Sacred
May 18: Consulting Interim Minister
Myron Andes, Religious Education
Coordinator Victor Caldarola and the “Our Whole Lives” Team.
As the congregation prepares to offer the Our Whole Lives curriculum for the first time this fall, we celebrate today the
sacred gift of sexuality and the blessing of this openminded, open-hearted UU
movement that honors all aspects of life, engages matters of social ethics, and takes education seriously.

Conversations With God
May 25: Carol Plummer,
lay leader
Neal Donald Walsch wrote a book called “Conversations with God.” He has a question-and-answer format dialogue with God on key spiritual and religious questions such as: What is prayer? What is hell? What is the story behind Jesus? Why is there evil? What is free will? How can one live a good life? In this service I will explore some of these and ask some questions – Is he really talking to God? Is what he says true? How do we decide?

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Announcements and Other Info

Do you sometimes feel that simply getting through the day requires Herculean effort? A new support group for people living with mental illness is forming. Contact Jennifer Ives, jivesdc@hotmail.com or 301/916-7123.

The SCUU Choir meets on Wednesdays from 7:15 to 8:30 in the yurt. You are invited to sing with this small but wonderful group. Contact Andy Steele, our choir director, or any choir member if you would like more information.

Yurt construction photos are in the Photo Gallery!

Sign up for Sugarloaf News in Living Color!
Starting with the September newsletter, the SCUU newsletter has been available online as a full color PDF posted the last week of each month. To be notified when it's posted, join the announcements list at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scuu_announcements/, or email JP Vidas and he will sign you up. Printing, folding and mailing the newsletter is a drain on SCUU's budget, so we hope all will take advantage of the new online version. Contact Kathleen Bell to receive a paper version.

SCUU Has New Mailing Address. See the bottom of this page.

SCUU In The News! Read the Gazette article about the Groundbreaking Ceremony and the opening of our new sanctuary..

Receive Announcements by Email - Join the announcements list at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scuu_announcements/.

Exciting Fundraiser - Shopping for Sugarloaf!
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Special Events

Coffeehouse

We sponsor music events from both touring musicians and local artists.

New Visitor Events

WOW! (Welcoming Orientation and Welcoming dinner)
See the WOW! Blog for location and other details.
Click for general WOW information

Education

Religious Education

For children, three Sundays every month, during services. We have a nursery for toddlers, a class for Preschool and Kindergarten children, and two classes for grade school students

an RE Class

Children's RE (during service)

2005/2006 RE Curriculum
Preschool - Kindergarten
Kindergarten - 2nd grade
3rd grade - 5th grade

For adults, A Spirituality Group meets on Tuesday nights, at 7:30, on a bi-monthly basis. The group will focus on various spiritual practices such as various forms of meditation, creativity, prayer, movement, etc. The members of the group will share leadership.

Adult RE
The Spirituality Group meets Tuesday evenings at 7:30 pm on a bi-monthly basis.
See the Calendar for the time and place of the next meeting.

Health and Wellness

The SCUU Health and Wellness Project will include special groups, annual events, a fitness center, a list of resource people, lectures, networking with the local health and wellness ministry, a Health and Wellness Library, and community outreach.

The SCUU Health and Wellness Project needs volunteers who have skills and knowledge to lead or assist in promoting topics such as blood pressure, obesity and weight control. fitness and exercise, diabetes, child safety seats, babysitting safety, first aid, CPR, and Lymes disease. If you have can help, please sign up. See Gwen Stamper.

The SCUU Health and Wellness Project is starting an equipment bank. If you have any reusable, clean medical equipment to share with others in the congregation, bring the items to Sunday services. Call Gwen Stamper at 301.208.9572 with any questions.

SCUU is a Welcoming Congregation

SCUU Contact Info

Services

16913 Germantown Road - Germantown, Maryland
Phone: 301-540-0575
Map, directions and info

E-mail: office@scuu.org

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Updated 05/10/2008