Quest

The Newsletter of the

Unitarian Universalist

Congregation of Rockville:

A Welcoming Congregation

SUNDAY WORSHIP

June 20, 2012

Spiritual Freedom Beloved Community Social Responsibility

Volume LV, Number 19

June 20, 2012

Editor: Alberta Maschal

Desktop Publisher: Nancy Gregory

Sunday, June 24, 10:00 a.m.

Power, Invisibility and Moral

Choice

Rabbi Art Blecher has become

one of our annual guest

preachers. He leads the Beth

Chai Jewish Humanist congre-

gation which meets at the River

Road Unitarian Universalist

Congregation. His sermons are

always timely and thought-

provoking. Please come and

give Rabbi Blecher a warm

UUCR welcome. Cita Furlani

(alto) will offer special music.

Sunday, July 1, 10:00 a.m.

Spiritual Foundations of

Independence

Former intern minister, Nathan

Ryan, and Jim Blue, a member

of our Worship Arts Team, will

offer their reflections in this

service. Sonaria will sing with

Dick Gilbert on piano.

Sunday, July 8, 10:00 a.m.

Our guest minister is Rev. Bill

Murry. Rev. Murry is the

minister emeritus of the River

Road Unitarian Universalist

Congregation and past president

of the Meadville Lombard

Theological School. Todd

Garlow (hang and halo) and

Brian Lee (piano and flute) will

offer special music.

(continued on page 2)

Quest deadline: Thursday, June 28, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.,

for mailing on July 5, 2012.

Email to Alberta Maschal: amaschal@gmail.com

DeLynneations

Water

Mom would drag the big metal tub to the middle of the yard, and

then snake the hose across the lawn and into the tub. It took forever

to fill, and when we couldn’t wait any longer, my brother and I

climbed in, standing in the icy water, hopping from one foot to the

other and then sitting “on the count of three” so the water would

spill over. Then the splashing would begin until one of us jumped

out and ran, the grass squelching as we went slipping and sliding

trying to get our hands on that hose.

Sometimes on an August weekend, Dad would drive us to a “man-

made lake.” I used to wonder how many men dug that lake and for

how long? And who tossed in all that seaweed? We would spend

the day all on our own. My brother tried to run from me, but I

always caught up. Finally, hot and tired, we would take the rubber

float out and take turns just laying on the water in the sun.

Last week, I took my four year old granddaughter to the pool. In the

water she took on a new identity. She became a mermaid. And so

she swam like one, keeping her feet together and undulating like a

fish through the water. I quickly gave up trying to teach her how to

kick or how to cup her hands and reach out with her arms. I could

see she truly was a beautiful mermaid.

Don’t forget to gather water from sacred places this summer for

our water communion on September 9!

Blessings,

Lynn

Unitarian Universalist

Congregation of Rockville

100 Welsh Park Drive

Rockville, MD 20850

301-762-7666

UUCR@UUCR.ORG

WWW.UUCR.ORG

Quest

Staff

Minister: Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss

Director of Religious Education:

Deborah Kahn

Youth Coordinator: Jennifer Maschal-Lorms

Director of Music:

Jennifer Rodgers Beach

Pianist: Justin Furnia

Church Administrator: Donna Taylor

Director of Communications and

Membership: Nancy Gregory

Administrative Assistant: Ginny Scher

Bookkeeper: Diana Chimes

Facilities Assistant: Thia Beach

Board of Trustees

Fran Lowe, President

Narcy Klag, Vice President

Bill Hurlbut, Secretary

Marianne Miller, Treasurer

Richard Chitty

Irene Eckstrand

Andy Moore

Marie Reed, Immediate Past President

Officers

Secretary: Bill Hurlbut

Treasurer: Marianne Miller

Assistant Treasurers: Eric Burch

Barbara Harrison

Quest Staff

Editor-in-Chief/Coordinator: Alberta Maschal

Editors: Beth Irikura, Alberta Maschal,

Elizabeth Sullivan

Desktop Publisher: Nancy Gregory

Quest, the regular newsletter of the Unitarian

Universalist Congregation of Rockville, is

published semimonthly at the UUCR office at

100 Welsh Park Drive, Rockville, MD 20850,

and distributed without charge to members,

guests, and friends.

Postage is paid at Rockville, MD.

All rights reserved.

Postmaster: Send address changes to Circula-

tion Manager, Quest, 100 Welsh Park Drive,

Rockville, MD 20850

Quest — 2

June 20, 2012

Sunday Worship (continued from page 1)

Sunday, July 15, 10:00 a.m.

Earth Centered Landscapes

Two members of our Worship Arts Team, Doris Lee and

Cynthia Thurston, will offer their reflections in this service.

Wayne Crump (voice and guitar), Steve Einhorn (drums) and

Steve Lapham (cello) will offer special music.

Summer Religious Education classes, Summer Peace Camp

Sundays, continue through Sunday, September 2. Children

and youth remain in their current grade level and go directly to

the classrooms. Preschool-1st grade to Building 3, Room 34-35.

Second grade-junior high to Founders Hall in Building 1. Senior

high to Room 50 in the Lower Level. The nursery is open all

summer in Building 3, Room 33.

For the most current information on upcoming events, visit

the UUCR church calendar online at www.uucr.org. At the

top of the home page, click on the tab labeled “For

Members.” Click on the link labeled “Room Schedule

Calendar” and you’ll be taken to another website where you

can view the entire UUCR calendar of events.

Summer Office Hours

UUCR summer office hours began on Friday,

June 15. The office will be closed on Fridays

from June 15 through August 17.

Quest — 3 June 20, 2012

LIFESPAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

UUCR’s First Peace Camp Is A Fun-Loving, Peace-Building Good Time! by Deborah Kahn, Director of Religious Education

I heard over and over what a good time the children were having,

what a great job our counselors and counselors-in-training were

doing, and how great camp director Jennifer Maschal-Lorms and

assistant director Gwen Rowe are! So many good things happening

at our first Peace Camp! Look for a fuller Peace Camp report (and

favorite quotes) in the next issue of Quest. In the meantime, the

following letter from Clarice Julka, shared with her permission,

conveys much about our inaugural Peace Camp; I sure share her thank you to Jennifer, Gwen and all

others who made it possible.

All:

I wanted to let you know how well I think Peace Camp went.

First, the kids are thrilled. They are excited every day to come and have lots to tell me when I come

home.

Second, I really love the older kids serving as counselors. My kids love hanging out with the older

kids and it's so nice to finally bridge some of the gaps we've felt since we started coming because our

kids are kind of isolated in the younger crowd. They really enjoyed meeting and learning from the

older kids and I think they will really enjoy coming back in the fall and seeing their counselors at

church. This really makes UUCR feel even more like a family to us and to them. We have very little

family in the area and my kids don't have frequent contact with their cousins. Also, they are very

close in age and do not have any older siblings. Getting to know the high school kids has really

expanded their sense of community and I really appreciated it.

Third, I think the whole experience will only make our children feel even more connected to the

UUCR community. They already love coming, but I know it's expanded their love and sense of

belonging.

Fourth, for those of us who really struggle with child care during the summer and the costs of camps,

I really appreciate the relatively modest cost of the camp.

Finally, thank you to Jenn, Gwen and to whomever else made this possible. I really hope this is an

annual tradition. The kids are already excited about when they can be counselors-in-training!

Clarice Julka

Quest — 4 June 20, 2012

LIFESPAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Congratulations Beth Irikura! submitted by Deborah Kahn

From the River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation newsletter Religious Education news:

“It is my great pleasure to announce that our Director of Youth Ministry, Beth Irikura, [UUCR mem-

ber] has been accepted in the UUA Religious Education Credentialing program. Beth is one of the

most outstanding (maybe the most outstanding) UU religious educators focusing on youth within our

movement. This program will continue her education and development in this field. River Road will

be both the teacher and the learner in this program. I expect we will reap as much benefit from this

collaborative opportunity as Beth will. You can see how thrilled Beth is by her words that follow.

~ Rev. Ginger Luke, Minister, Religious Education and Congregational Life

I am thrilled to have been accepted into the UUA Religious Education Credentialing program. Over

the next two years, I will be honing my skills, reading, learning, and expanding my knowledge of reli-

gious education in order to be a better religious educator for this congregation and for myself. The

UUA website describes the program as ‘intended to nurture the call to religious education as a profes-

sion, to provide a comprehensive path for professional development, and to articulate and uphold pro-

fessional standards and guidelines in religious education leadership.’ I hope to incorporate all I learn

into the Religious Education programs that I offer here and all aspects of my work at River Road.

~ Beth Irikura, Director of Youth Ministry”

2012 Fellowship Dinner: Thank you to all! by Barbara Weis

Our Fellowship Dinner in March of this year had the enthusiastic participation of about 240 people.

When I agreed to organize this event, I had no idea what I was getting into. But I was promised lots of

help and I got it. It definitely takes a village – so many people were involved. I can’t name every

single one, but I do want to give special thanks to:

My committee of experienced organizers: Alberta Maschal, Sue Hedges, Jill Asman, Karen

Pittleman, Fran Lowe, Marie Reed, Jane Klag, Paulette Campbell and Irene Eckstrand.

Other significant contributors: Nancy Gregory, Branka Kienstra, members of the Power Tool

Gang, Andy Moore (slideshow), Bill Newhouse and Karl Irikura (website team), Julie Graf &

the UUCR Players, Narcy Klag, Mark Stiles, David Lorms, Liz Zerby, Karla Timmons,

Allison Cox, Thia Beach, Ken Sandin, Jon Landenburger, Steve Eckstrand and many more.

The generous people who volunteered to organize and host the meals at our 28 tables. We heard

such wonderful gratitude from attendees who appreciated the fun, the fellowship, and the yummy

food.

And thank you to all who attended and made the evening so special.

SHARING THE MINISTRY

Quest — 5 June 20, 2012

CONGREGATION WORKS

Canvass 2012: A Glowing Success by Marie Reed, Immediate Past President, Board of Trustees

This year our pledge drive theme was Pass on the Light, reflecting

our vision of carrying forward the light of love and justice. We

challenged ourselves to see how bright we could make our light,

and I am very happy to say that our efforts were a glowing suc-

cess. Thanks to your generosity, the canvass brought in $544,500

or 97.2% of our goal. In a year of continued economic stress, your

commitment to UUCR is manifest and extraordinary. These funds

will allow us to continue to expand our programs to make a posi-

tive difference in the lives of our members and friends, our

community and the world. To each person and family who pledged, thank you from the bottom of

UUCR’s large and generous heart.

As coordinator of the canvass, I want to express my gratitude to the members of my “dream team” of

experienced canvass volunteers (Jill Asman, Bill Newhouse, Irene Eckstrand, and Carey

Gellman) who managed various parts of the program. A very special thanks to Barbara Weis who

organized an outstanding Fellowship Dinner. And also much thanks to others who supported the

canvass effort in various ways, including Cita Furlani, Marge Holmes, Jane Klag, Gwen Rowe,

Susie Spangler, and Karla Timmons.

The canvass would be nothing without the hard work of many canvassers who volunteered to be

information table representatives and to make follow-up contacts. This is critically important work.

Thank you for giving generously of your time.

Special thanks also go to Rev. Lynn Strauss for lighting our way, to Kent Hancock for sound ad-

vice, to the UUCR Board of Trustees, and to our excellent church staff.

But my biggest thanks go to the 220 pledgers who gave so generously. Thank you (times 220) for

your contribution. On the following pages are the names of all of the people who pledged this year.

Thanks to UUCR’s 2012-13 Pledgers:

Amy Allen, Dana & Karim Alzouma, Jill Asman, Henry Bain, Andrew & Dolores Barnes, Carol

Barney, Terrie Barr & Jim Fein, Cynthia Bauerle & Robbie Reasoner, John & Susan Beach, Karen

Becker, Frederick Beckner, Tina Berger, Connie Bertka & Yingwei Fei, Jim & Lee Blue, Rotraut &

Larry Bockstahler, Bob Bort & Marion Higgins-Bort,, Jeanine Braithwaite, Larry & Susan Brandt,

Adriana & Luca Brigatti, Roselie Bright & Mark Lewandoski, Ruth Bruns, Eric Burch & Arlyn

Sanchez, Charles Burroughs, Kris Butler, Joel & Wendy Buzy, Anne Byrd, Kelly Cahill & Patty

Walker, Katie Calder & Mark Abraham, Bob Campbell, Gaynelle Campbell, Paulette Campbell,

Polly Campbell, John & Brad Carnes-Stine, Suzanne & Antonio Carrillo, Ricardo & Mary Carvajal,

Claire Center, Lana & Louis Cerny, Margaret Chalkley, Irv Chamberlain & Sherry Henry,

(continued on page 6)

Quest — 6 June 20, 2012

CONGREGATION WORKS

Thanks to UUCR’s 2012-13 Pledgers (continued from page 5)

Patricia & William Chapin, Alex Chauche & Julie Robinson, Brian Childers, Richard & Claudia

Chitty, Jane Christenson & Tom Nastick, Jose Clemente, Kathy Clemente, Len & Marilla Cohen,

Mary Caroline Colletti, Thomas Conway & Elizabeth Walker, Mark & Susan Corfman, Allison Cox

& Steven Rosen, Ruth Cropley & David Postovit, Ann Marie & Wayne Crump, Bettina Curtis, Carol

& Richard Dangel, Carole Danielson, Jeff Dauler, Sally Davis, Marlene Deal, Elaine Diamondidis,

Sharrill Dittmann, Ed & Herenia Doerr, Toni & Terry Drabant, Bill & Kristine Dudley, G. Doug

Duncan, Beth & Tony Durmowicz, Holly Eckard, Steve & Irene Eckstrand, Kate Egan, Shira Ehrlich,

Charlie Eisenhauer, Jack & Judy Eisenhauer, Roger Estep, John Evans, Chuck & Natalie Fenimore,

Liliane Floge & Stephen Crawford, Ginny Folsom, Joan Fox, Louise & Paul Friedenberg, Barbara

Fries, Terri Fritz & Ron Cancelose, Cita & John Furlani, Edward Garbe, Todd Garlow, Frank Gayle,

Carey & Richard Gellman, Ethel & Richard Gilbert, Bob Gilfrich, Jewell & Ralph Golden, Rick &

Laura Gordon, Lynne & Joe Goss, Julie Graf, Joel Greenbaum & Jennifer Argabright, Sondra & Bill

Gregory, Glenn & Jane Griffin, Nancy Grissom, Martin & Valerie Haber, Andrea Hall & Dan

Zabinski, Kent & Gayle Hancock, Barbara Harrison & Dan Pierce, Sue & Kyle Hedges,

Cassandra & Adam Heifetz, Robert & Karen Heilman, Margie Henry, Randy Hertzler, Cathy

Higgins-Bisnett, Marge & Michael Holmes, Laura Huff, William Hurlbut & Nancy Blum, Karl &

Beth Irikura, Myles & Ruth Johnson, Gretchen Jones, Peggy & Hunter Jones, Clarice & Christopher

Julka, Deborah & David Kahn, George Karras, Branka Kienstra, Jane & Narcy Klag, Audrey Koch,

Stephanie & Gary Kreps, Suzanne Kullgren, Meta Lagerwerff, See-Yan Lam, Virginia & Jay

LaMarche, Jon Landenburger, Dainia & Jonathan Langsam, Mary Lanigan, Steve & Cheryl Lapham,

Alice & Mike Larsen, Art & Bonnie Latterner, Doris Lee, Robbie Leftwich & Beth Vann, George &

Phyllis Leonard, Brett & Rebecca Linkletter, Tonya Lira, David Lorms & Alberta Maschal, Phil &

Fran Lowe, Lynn Luethke, Karen MacIntyre, Karen Malley, Dave Marks, Johanna Marshall,

François & Madeleine Martzloff, Jennifer Mascardo, David & Shannon Mayhew, Susan McCall,

Andy & Susie McCann, Martha McClelland & Peter Shaw, Maude McGovern, John McIlwaine,

Holly & Robert Meyer, Marianne Miller, Andy & Melissa Moore, Bill & Kay Newhouse, Mylene &

Steve Ouimette, Anne & Bob Oyler, Louis Paulson, Elaine & Don Perino, Neil & Melissa Perkins,

Karen & Steve Pittleman, Don & Judy Plumb, Carolyn Pooley, Jan Popp, Elizabeth Prestemon, Ellen

& Harry Pskowski, Melissa Rael, Aileen Rappaport, Judy Rayner & Dennis Wellnitz, Ginny Real &

Cynthia Thurston, Jason Reed, Lisa Reed, Marie & Steve Reed, Carol Reinsberg, Pat & Ted Reuther

Jr., Bryan & Marla Riley, Luci Roberts & Jim Carleton , Ellen Rohan, Mary Rosewater, Susan Roth,

Gwen & Tom Rowe, Bennett Rushkoff & Karen Whitesell, Ellen Ryan, Ken Sandin, Douglas &

Karen Sargeant, Roald Schrack, Jeremy Schuhmann, Anne Hope Scott, Jeremy Shaffner & Marlena

Wilson, Michael & Tracy Shanker, Charles & Lora Sheridan, Marialyce & Ted Sherr, Alonzo &

Susan Smith, Christine Sow, Anne Spicknall, Elizabeth & Sam Steel, Daniel Stiles, Mark Stiles &

Barbara Weis, Richard Stolz, Constance Stover, Lynn & Dave Strauss, Brian & Libby Sullivan, Ellen

Swinford, Crispin & Cynthia Taylor, Jack & Pamela Taylor, Len & Martha Taylor, Frank & Susan

Thomas, Karla Timmons & Burt Smith, Eva Tolgyesi & Ed Kimball, Connie Tonat, Elsa Tutwiler,

Katrin Weixel & Dwayne Donley, Jon Weinstein & Jessica Leety-Weinstein, Bryan West, Pamela

West & Matt Beyers, Dorothy Wicker, Victoria Williamson, Mark & Jo Wilson, Pat Wilson, Greg

Yoder, Celia Young, Andrew Zatman & Marilyn Briant, Elizabeth Zerby

Quest — 7 June 20, 2012

CONGREGATION WORKS

You Don’t Have to be in Phoenix to See What’s Going On at General Assembly by Eric Burch

The General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association is

the annual meeting of UUs from all over the globe. This year it is in

Phoenix, Arizona from June 20 through June 24.

When Arizona enacted SB1070, the law which required local police

to check the immigration status of all persons who may have appeared

to be in the country illegally, the UUA considered joining the boycott that many groups had called for

against the state. Instead, the delegates at General Assembly two years ago called for a “Justice GA”

this year. Along with over 500 local individuals, the delegates at GA will participate in social action

and education events in and around Phoenix, starting a week before GA and continuing for a week

afterwards.

You can see some of the activities of GA on streaming video at http://www.uua.org/ga/2012/ (note

the times are Mountain Standard Time, three hours behind us since Arizona does not use Daylight

Savings Time). Because of the “outside of the convention hall” focus, there won’t be as many events

to see as a typical year, but there will be the Service of the Living Tradition, where newly accredited

ministers are welcomed to the Association and other events are recognized; the Sunday Service; and

the Ware Lecture, this year given by journalist Maria Hinojosa. Highlights of previous General As-

semblies are available for viewing (where you may even find me participating in a few plenaries).

The Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church library, which has wired and wireless Internet access

and a large flat screened TV that can be connected to a laptop, is reserved for the following:

Thursday, 6/21, 11:00 p.m. Synergy Worship (the all-ages youth service)

Friday, 6/22, 11:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Plenary 3

Friday, 6/22, 8:00 p.m. Service of the Living Tradition

Saturday, 6/23, 4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Plenary 4

Saturday, 6/23, 8:15 p.m. Ware Lecture (including a half-hour of singing before,

which may be broadcast)

Sunday, 6/24, 12:00 Noon Sunday Service

Sunday, 6/24, 5:15 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Plenary 5

Everyone is free to watch all events. I will be present for the three plenary sessions listed (there are

two plenaries not listed which are smaller plenaries and which are usually routine business and will

probably best work from home). If you are interested in attending those sessions or any other events

listed above, or if you have any questions, please contact me (Eric Burch) at eric_burch@verizon.net

or eburch@uucr.org.

For more information, you may also go to http://uua.org/ga/business/offsite/index.shtml.

Quest — 8 June 20, 2012

SOCIAL JUSTICE

Manna Collection to Continue This Summer by Dolores Barnes

As of our June 10th service, UUCR has generously donated over

2,090 pounds of food to the Manna Food Center this church year.

Let’s not stop there!

When you come to summer services, or are just passing by

UUCR, please continue to think of those less fortunate in our

community. Drop off a can, or two or three, in the Manna collection bucket located in the lobby

outside of Founders Hall.

Your donations of healthy foods, like pasta, canned fruits, vegetables, beans, rice, cereal, peanut but-

ter, tuna fish and baby formula, allow Manna to provide nutritious food to 3,300 families each month

at 14 different locations. It also supports Smart Sacks, a program in our county’s elementary schools,

which feeds 1,880 children each week. Let’s help them gear up for the start of school at the end of

August! Please visit the Manna website at www.mannafood.org for more information or if you know

someone who might need Manna’s assistance.

If you would like to donate fresh produce, consider buying a little extra at one of our local farmers’

markets and drop off a healthy donation at the Manna booth at each participating market (please do

not drop off fresh produce at UUCR). Food will then be given out to families struggling to put food

on the table the following week at Manna sites. Fresh fruits and vegetables are often a luxury for

many families in need.

On behalf of Children’s Worship and the Hunger Relief Task Force, have a great summer, and thank

you for fighting hunger and feeding hope in Montgomery County.

Community Based Shelter Meals a Success! by Antonio Carrillo, Chair, Social Justice Committee

The Social Justice Committee (SJC) would like to thank the over 30 families

and the Junior High RE class for providing meals during the week of June 5

to 11 for the women at the Community Based Shelter (CBS). Several of the

women at the shelter on June 10 were singing praises of how well they were

fed and the warmth they felt from the families who came to serve.

The shelter is run by Interfaith Works of Montgomery County (IFW), a

coalition of religious congregations and private organizations that benefit the needy in the county.

UUCR is a supporting member of IFW. Several of the volunteers this year were first timers and did a

wonderful job. This is a reminder to all that the CBS week is a wonderful opportunity for families to

get together to help and interact with people in need. Think about participating in future Social Justice

opportunities such as this one or others the SJC sponsors throughout the year.

Quest — 9 June 20, 2012

SOCIAL JUSTICE

Environmental Justice by Terrie Barr, Co-Chair, Green Team

The Green Team will have monthly articles about Environmental

Justice (EJ) to build on the awareness begun in the EJ course at

UUCR this past winter. Environmental Justice can be defined as

the human affirmation of our place within the interdependent web

of all existence. It encompasses three goals:

Protecting natural systems — recognizing the inherent worth of

all species; acknowledging our responsibility to seek a sustainable balance between human rights

and the rights of nature.

Improving the ecological health of human communities, specifically disadvantaged, oppressed

and indigenous communities that are often more directly and severely affected by environmental

issues and tend to be less politically empowered.

Building relationships with those affected by a problem, getting to know their history, concerns,

hopes for a better future so we can learn how best to support their interests.

The Anacostia, the forgotten river, was one of the most polluted in the country. The river is small, 8.5

miles, but its watershed stretches 176 miles across portions of DC and Prince George’s and Mont-

gomery counties. Native Americans lived on the river for 10,000 years. English settlers cleared for-

ests to grow tobacco and used the river as a shipping channel, but soil erosion caused toxic silt to

build on the river’s bottom. By the mid-1800’s, the river was too shallow for ships and was aban-

doned. The District’s population grew tenfold by 1950.

The biggest issues are litter (more than 20 tons of trash pollute the river every year), location (the

river is surrounded by lower-income communities) and storm water run-off. “More people means

more pavement. Pavement is the super-highway for run-off,” says Mike Bolinder, head of the Ana-

costia Riverkeeper group. In addition, Bolinder says, “America has a shameful history of putting our

pollution on poor minorities and there’s no other way to say it. You can slice and dice it any way you

want, but the Potomac got cleaned up first because it isn’t near poor minorities and toxic landfills.”

To learn what you can do generally for the Potomac and Anacostia rivers, such as what not to buy or

flush, and to get informed, go to: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/the-history-of-the-anacostia-

river/2012/05/01/gIQA1VuAxT_story.html.

If you would like to visit the Anacostia with other UUCR folks via boat tour, contact Terrie Barr at

terriebarr@comcast.net.

Quest — 10 June 20, 2012

SOCIAL JUSTICE

UUCR Going Green — TP and Recycling Bins by Mary Lanigan, Co-Chair, Green Team

We are pleased to report that UUCR has switched to eco-certified 100% recycled fiber toilet paper

(TP). Donna Taylor, Church Administrator, conducted a blind test of three different “green” toilet

papers over a two-week period in Building 4 and also did a financial analysis. Tork Advanced was the

winner and will now be used in all the bathrooms. Tork paper towel rolls, also eco-certified and made

with 100% recycled fiber, were already being used in the kitchen. Donna will be asking the staff (and

visitors to Building 4) over the summer to participate in a blind test of the folded paper towels used in

the dispensers in the bathrooms as well as tissues (Kleenex).

Also notice the new blue and green recycling bins in the lobby, Davies Fellowship Hall and the lower

level of Building 5. The blue bins are for mixed paper and have a top with a rectangular opening. The

green bins are for cans, bottles and other co-mingled recyclables and have a top with two round open-

ings. Trash cans are placed next to the recycling bins for items that cannot be recycled. The Green

Team researched various options and observed what other organizations use. Under the old system,

trash was being thrown into the open recycling containers, thereby preventing the contents from being

recycled. The new containers, along with better signage, reflect Montgomery County recycling guide-

lines that require separating mixed paper from co-mingled items (bottles, cans, etc.). We also as-

sumed most people coming to UUCR would be familiar with these guidelines. While UUCR’s current

trash and recycling hauler, Waste Management, Inc., does not require separating paper from other

recyclables, we plan to use a different trash and recycling company that uses Montgomery County

guidelines when the current contract with Waste Management expires in September 2013.

Both of these initiatives are in response to our Green Sanctuary effort to improve recycling and green

purchasing at UUCR.

A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash by Catherine Higgins-Bisnett

The Green Team is showing a film about oil on Friday, July 13 at 7:00 p.m. in Founders Hall.

“A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash is the story of how our civilization’s addiction to oil puts it on a

collision course with geology. Compelling, intelligent, and highly-entertaining, the film visits with

the world’s top experts and comes to a startling, but logical conclusion — our industrial society, built

on cheap and readily available oil, must be completely re-imagined and overhauled. The film includes

in-depth, thought-provoking interviews with Colin Campbell, Matt Simmons, Roscoe Bartlett, David

Goodstein, Matt Savinar, Terry Lynn Karl, Fadhil Chalabi, Robert Ebel and many others. Shot on

location at oil fields in Azerbaijan, Venezuela, the Middle East and Texas, with original music by

Daniel Schnyder and Philip Glass, the film provides not only questions, but possible solutions to the

most perplexing and important economic, environmental and public policy issue of our time.” (1

hour, 25 minutes)

Please bring guests and a bag dinner or snack. Tea and coffee will be provided.

Quest — 11 June 20, 2012

THNKING OF YOU

Thinking of You Coordinated by Marialyce Sherr and the Caring Committee

Dinners for Eight participants missed Elsa Tutwiler’s participation on June 9 while Elsa was at home

battling strep throat. Her friends at dinner signed a thoughtful card for her right there at the table.

Madeleine Martzloff promptly posted it, and Elsa was delighted to receive it. Elsa is back to daily

life as usual, as of this writing.

Bob Bort is at home and improving slowly each day in the aftermath of his recent illness. Marion is

happy with his progress and appreciates all your warm thoughts.

Marie Reed’s mom, Helen Cook, is in a rehab unit at her continuing care community in Charlestown,

Maryland, near Baltimore. She is recovering well from her shoulder injury. Marie expects that she

will be back to independent living later this month.

Jen Rodgers Beach, UUCR’s director of music, had reconstructive surgery on June 13 and will be

home recovering for much of the summer. The surgery was a joyful necessity from her weight loss

process over the last ten years. She is well supported by family and friends — surrounded with loving

care! Cards are welcome.

Our thoughts are with Deborah Kahn and her family as her husband, David, recovers from brain

surgery, which he underwent on June 18.

We have several members of our community who are struggling with progressive ailments associated

with aging and other forms of chronic disease or adapting to permanent limitations of some sort.

Sometimes we pass by them not knowing exactly what to say or to do that might be helpful or kind or

appropriate. Just a smile and a hello is a wonderful start.

Please contact Marialyce Sherr at msherr1@verizon.net with any joys, concerns or accomplishments

you’d like to share in this column.

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ROCKVILLE, MD

PERMIT NO. 121

Our Vision

The vision of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville is a strong, vibrant,

and loving religious community actively engaged in nurturing spiritual freedom and

working for social justice.

Our Mission

The mission of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville is to engage one

another in a free and inclusive religious community that encourages lives of integrity,

service and joy. We aim to:

Nurture, sustain and challenge people to grow spiritually and find meaning in

their lives through worship, religious education, social and creative opportunities;

Grow together as a multi-generational, diverse and inclusive community;

Lead social justice, community service and outreach activities to positively

transform our community.

June 20, 2012