Our Church Circular - First Unitarian Church of San Jose

Our Church Circular - First Unitarian Church of San Jose

Our Church Circular
First Unitarian Church of San José * July 2013 * julio 2013
160 N. Third Street, San José, CA 95112 * (408) 292-3858 * sanjoseuu.org
Beloved Conversations:
Meditations on Race and Ethnicity
By the Reverend Nancy Palmer Jones
by the Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones
You are invited to participate in FUCSJ’s Next Steps toward Building
a Beloved Multicultural Community!
each of us and our community, and to make us better equipped to take
our message of justice, equity, and compassion for all into all aspects
of our lives.
Description:
What:
Beloved Conversations: Meditations on Race and Ethnicity, developed
by Dr. Mark A. Hicks, director of the Fahs Collaborative at Meadville
Lombard Theological School
Where:
Mount Diablo UU Church, in Walnut Creek and FUCSJ
When:
Friday afternoon/evening, November 8, and all day Saturday, November
9, Opening Retreat with other UU congregations at Mount Diablo UU
Second and Third Sundays, 1-3 pm at FUCSJ December 8 and 15;
January 12 and 19; February 9 and 16; March 9 and 16
Who:
Rev. Nancy, Rev. Geoff, FUCSJ leaders, members, friends – including
YOU!
Why:
We are ready to take FUCSJ’S next steps in building multicultural
beloved community. This curriculum promises to bring us closer to each
other, to deepen our understanding of how race and ethnicity affect
In the spirit of small-group ministry, Beloved Conversations is an
experiential and evocative curriculum that provides a container for
exploring the spiritual and intellectual dimensions of racism in our
lives. Over eight two-hour seminars, the group encounters ways
in which issues of race and ethnicity shape individual and group
assumptions. It also considers the spiritual dimensions of what is
learned. Each session poses questions that connect with the sources
of inspiration as well as with the challenges of race/ethnicity that slow
our human journey toward wholeness. The curriculum differs from
many approaches to anti-racism/multicultural work in that it frames
the discussion not only in terms of demographic urgency or cultural
critiques (both of which are useful to understand!), but also in terms
of how developing the skills and habits of an anti-racist mind helps
everyone – those in dominant groups as well as those who are targets
of oppression – heal from the wounds of racism.
Praise from Those Who Have Already Been Part of
Beloved Conversations:
“One of the most beautiful aspects of Beloved Conversations was
seeing its transformative potential come to bear.... I was moved to my
core witnessing Unitarian Universalism come alive to members of my
congregation.”
—Rev. Manish Mizra-Marzetti, Senior Minister, UU Congregation at Cherry Hill , NJ
“Many [participants] said that this was the first time, or the first time
in a long time, when they had been part of a conversation about race
that left them hopeful.... Out of these conversations, we are beginning
to shape a way forward to address and ‘interrupt’ racism in all its
forms: institutional, cultural and individual.”
—Rev. Kate Lore, Minister for Social Justice, First Unitarian Church, Portland, OR
Register:
To Take Part in FUCSJ’s “Beloved Conversations,” please sign up
through Office Manager Dana Spinney, [email protected]. l
Amadas Conversaciones:
Meditaciones sobre Raza y Etnicidad
Por la rev. Nancy Palmer Jones y traducido por Roberto Padilla
¡Ustedes estan invitados! a participar
en los siguientes pasos de la FUCSJ hacia
la construcción de una amada comunidad
multicultural.
Qué:
Amadas Conversaciones: Meditaciones sobre
Raza y Etnicidad, desarrollado por el Dr. Mark
A. Hicks, director de la Escuela Teológica Fahs
Collaborative en Meadville Lombard
Dónde:
Iglesia UU Mount Diablo, Walnut Creek y FUCSJ
Cuándo:
Tarde/noche del viernes 8 de noviembre
y durante todo el día del sábado 9 de
noviembre: Apertura del Retiro con otras
congregaciones UU en la Iglesia UU Mount
Diablo, en Walnut Creek
El segundo y tercer domingos, 1-3 pm en
FUCSJ: 8 y 15 de diciembre; 12 y 19 de enero;
9 y 16 de febrero; 9 y 16 de marzo: Seguida
por ocho seminarios de dos horas en la FUCSJ
Quiénes:
Rev. Nancy, Rev. Geoff, líderes de la FUCSJ,
miembros, amigos—¡incluyéndolo a USTED!
Por qué:
Estamos listos a llevar a la FUCSJ a los
próximos pasos en la construcción de la
amada comunidad multicultural. Este currículo
promete acercarnos los unos a los otros, para
profundizar nuestra comprensión de cómo la
raza y el grupo étnico nos afectan a cada uno
de nosotros y a nuestra comunidad, y para
hacernos mejor equipados para llevar nuestro
mensaje de justicia, equidad y compasión para
todos, en todos los aspectos de nuestras
vidas.
Descripción:
En el espíritu del ministerio de pequeños
grupos, Amadas Conversaciones es un
currículo experiencial y evocador que provee
un contenedor para explorar las dimensiones
espirituales e intelectuales del racismo en
nuestras vidas. Después de ocho seminarios
de dos horas, el grupo encuentra formas en
las que cuestiones de raza y etnicidad dan
forma a las suposiciones individuales y de
grupo. También considera las dimensiones
espirituales de lo que se aprende. Cada sesión
plantea preguntas que conectan con las
fuentes de inspiración, así como con los retos
de la raza/origen étnico que retardan nuestro
viaje humano hacia la plenitud. El currículo se
diferencia de muchos enfoques del trabajo
anti-racismo/multicultural que enmarca la
discusión, no sólo en términos de urgencia
demográfica o crítica cultural (¡las cuales
son útiles para entender!), sino también en
términos de cómo desarrollar las habilidades
y hábitos de una mente antirracista para
ayudar a todo el mundo– aquellos en grupos
dominantes, así como aquellos que son
víctimas de la opresión– a sanar las heridas
del racismo.
Elogiamos a Aquellos que ya
Han Sido Parte de Amadas
Conversaciones:
“Uno de los aspectos más bellos de Amadas
Conversaciones fue ver su transformador
potencial surgir... Me sentí conmovida
en mi centro presenciando al Unitario
Universalismo traer vida a los miembros de mi
congregación”.
­—Rev. Manish Mizra-Marzetti, Ministro Decano,
Congregación UU en Cherry Hill, NJ
“Muchos [participantes] dijeron que esta era
la primera vez, o la primera vez en mucho
tiempo, cuando ellos habían sido parte de
una conversación sobre la raza que los dejo
ilusionados... Fuera de estas conversaciones,
estamos empezando a formar un camino a
seguir e ‘interrumpir’ el racismo en todas sus
formas: institucional, cultural y personal”.
Rev. Kate Lore, Ministro de Justicia Social,
First Unitarian Church, Portland, OR
Registro:
Para participar en las Amadas
Conversaciones de la FUCSJ, por favor
regístrese a través de Dana Spinney, Manager
de la Oficina, [email protected]. l
UU Parents Meetup
T
he Meetup group is a safe venue for parents and children who embrace a Unitarian
Universalist philosophy to connect. Parents belonging to this group have many
different beliefs, but are united in our commitment to acceptance of each other and our
children. You do not have to attend any church or consider yourself religious to be part
of this group. Just go to our Meetup site, http://www.meetup.com/UUParents/ and fill
out a few profile questions to verify you are a parent with some interest in this group, and
an organizer will approve you. For more information contact the Rev. Geoff Rimositis,
[email protected], (408) 292-3858, ext. 25. l
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SUNDAY SERVICES / SERVICIOS DE DOMINGO
11:00 am
10:15 am
Services in English
Servicios en español
Todos los domingos – Alabanzas en español
Media Hora de Reunión del Pequeño Grupo del Ministerio Multicultural.
Venga a unirse a nosotros para este servicio simple de oración-meditación
de media hora (sin sermón) a las 10:15 a.m en una mezcla de inglés y
español en la sala Fireside Ramsden. Accesible e incluyente para todos,
este servicio ofrece tiempo para cantar, meditar y reflexionar en un pequeño
grupo en preparación para el servicio de las 11: 00 am.
Every Sunday – Alabanzas (Spanish Lauds)
A half-hour multicultural Small Group Ministry gathering. Come join us for
this simple prayer-meditation service (without sermon) held in a mixture
of English and Spanish in the Ramsden Fireside Room. Accessible and
welcoming to all, this service provides time to sing, meditate, and reflect in
a small group in preparation for the service at 11:00 am.
Save the Dates
F July 5, Friday, 8 pm, Dances of Universal Peace, Sanctuary
F July 17-21, All-Church Campout in Morgan Hill
F July 20 & 21, Circle Suppers. Contact Barbara at CircleSuppers@
aol.com
F July 24, Wednesday, 6-10 pm, Welcome
Potluck for Partner Church Visitors,
Hattie Porter Hall
June 30 – 30 de junio
Dancing with the Divine
Whether we can’t wait to put on our dancing shoes each week or the very
thought of dancing at a social event strikes fear into our heart, we each
carry within us a rhythm of life that moves us to express essential energy.
Dance can express patterns of life, free-form ecstasies, personal identity,
human connection--and, just beyond our resistance, a sense of joy and
delight. Whatever your abilities and your attitudes toward dance, these
gentle reflections will tap into your own life rhythms.
Worship Leader: Christy Baker
Worship Associate: Brian Singer
Bailando con la Divinidad
Si no podemos esperar para ponernos nuestros zapatos de baile cada
semana o el pensar en bailar en un evento social con temor en nuestro
corazón, cada uno de nosotros llevamos dentro un ritmo de vida que nos
mueve a expresar la energía esencial. La danza puede expresar patrones
de vida, una forma de libre éxtasis, identidad personal, conexión humana
– y, más allá de nuestra resistencia, una sensación de alegría y regocijo.
Sin importar sus habilidades y sus actitudes hacia la danza, estas suaves
reflexiones repiquetearan dentro de su propio ritmo de vida.
Dirige: Christy Baker
Asociado de Culto: Brian Singer
July 7 – 7 de julio
Literacy: The Great Gift of Reading!
F July 29-31, Visit Yosemite with
Partner Church Visitors
Do you remember how you learned to read? Did it seem as easy as breathing or was it a hard slog because your talents lay elsewhere? Do we UU’s
take literacy for granted? What is the value of reading to our lives and our
spiritual paths? Do our Unitarian Universalist Principles call us to share the
gift of literacy with those who are living without it? Join us for reflection and
conversation on the vital importance of literacy in society and the joy of
reading in our own lives!
F August 4, Sunday, Farmworker Reality Tour and Dinner with
Partner Church Visitors, meet at church, event in Watsonville
Worship Leader: Frank Bosche
Worship Associate: Alice Lynch
F July 28, Sunday, 1:15-2:30 pm,
Reception for Partner Church Visitors
F August 7, Sunday, 6-10 pm, Farewell Dinner for Partner Church
Visitors, Hattie Porter Hall
F August 17 & 18, Circle Suppers. Contact Barbara at
[email protected]
F August 26-31, Group Blood Drive, Stanford Blood Center–
Mountain View (see p. 8) l
Volunteer Opportunities:
You make FUCSJ what it is! Whatever your talent and
availability, there is an opportunity for you to serve.
Contact Liz Owen at [email protected] or Bob
Miess at [email protected]
¡Alfabetización: El gran regalo de la lectura!
¿Recuerdan cómo aprendieron a leer? ¿Parecía tan fácil como respirar o
fue un duro esfuerzo porque sus talentos recaían en otro lugar? ¿Los UU’s
tomamos la alfabetización por sentado? ¿Cuál es el valor de la lectura en
nuestras vidas y en nuestros caminos espirituales? ¿Nuestros Principios
Unitarios Universalistas nos llaman a compartir el don de la alfabetización
con aquellos que viven sin ella? ¡Únase a nosotros para la reflexión y la
conversación sobre la importancia vital de la alfabetización en la sociedad
y la alegría de la lectura en nuestras propias vidas!
Dirige: Frank Bosche
Asociada de Culto: Alice Lynch
July 14 — 14 de julio
Uncertainty: Living with Questions
If, as Pliny the Elder tells us, “The only certainty is that nothing is certain”,
it would be prudent to explore ways to cope with uncertainty. What thoughts
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Summer at FUCSJ
Worship
W
orship continues every Sunday
at 11:00 am throughout the
summer! A half-hour of lay-led smallgroup worship gathers in the Ramsden
Fireside Room at 10:15 am most
Sundays.
Come share in the beauties of
thought and spirit led by our ministerial
candidates, divinity school graduates,
Worship Associates, and ministers.
We welcome many visitors during the
summer; please offer your own special
hospitality to newcomers throughout the
summer months!
Services / Servicios
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and feelings does uncertainty provoke in us
and how might we address them? Join us as we
examine how it is we might live our questions.
Worship Leader: Kathleen Bardin
Incertidumbre: Vivir con Preguntas
Si, como Plinio el Viejo nos dice, “La única certeza
es que nada es cierto”, sería prudente explorar
las maneras de lidiar con la incertidumbre. ¿Qué
pensamientos y sentimientos provoca la incertidumbre en nosotros y cómo podemos solucionarlos? Únase a nosotros mientras examinamos
cómo es que vivimos nuestras preguntas.
Dirige: Kathleen Bardin
July 21— 21 de julio
Soul Food
My passions run high this time of year as sunwarmed globes of tomatoes and peaches piled
high at the farmer’s market ignite bliss I can taste
and joys to contemplate over cooking and meals,
whether alone or with friends. Every religion, our
own included, considers eating within a context of
ethics, ritual, and nourishment for body and soul.
In this middle of summer worship, we consider our
connection to farm workers and forks as practices
of faith and picnics and pies as prayerful practices.
Worship Leader: Christy Baker
Worship Associate: Frank Bosche
Alimento del Alma
Mis pasiones corren exaltadas en esta época
del año como esferas calentadas por el sol de
tomates y duraznos apilados en el mercado de
Page 4 Pastoral Care This Summer
Our community strives to offer
compassion, companionship, healing,
and joy to all its members. The on-call
pastoral-care coordinator can help you
find the listening ear or helping hands
that you may need in difficult times. You
can also contact our Pastoral Associates
at Pastoral.
On-Call Pastoral Care Schedule:
June 1-17: Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones,
Senior Minister: (cell) 408-952-9418;
email: [email protected].
June 17-22: Rev. Geoff Rimositis,
Associate Minister for Lifespan Faith
Development: (cell) 408-309-7796;
email: [email protected];
productores que encienden la dicha que puedo
probar y las alegrías para contemplar sobre
cocinar y las comidas, ya sea solo o con amigos.
Todas las religiones, la nuestra incluida, considera
el comer dentro de un contexto de ética, ritual y
alimento para el cuerpo y el alma. En este servicio
a mediados del verano, consideramos nuestra
conexión con los trabajadores agrícolas y los
tenedores como prácticas de fe y las comidas
campestres y los pasteles como prácticas de
oración.
Dirige: Christy Baker
Asociado de Culto: Frank Bosche
July 28 — 28 de julio
Partner Church Celebration
For the July 28 service, the Reverend József
Sombatfalvi, the Partner Church villagers, the
Reverend Geoff, and the Reverend Nancy will lead.
It will be a wonderful opportunity to hear from our
brother and sister Unitarians from Transylvania!
Please join us in giving a hearty welcome to our
Partner Church villagers! Service will be followed
by a finger food potluck reception.
Celebración de la Iglesia Hermana
Para el servicio del 28 de julio, lo dirigirán
el Rev. József Sombatfalvi, los pobladores de
nuestra Iglesia Hermana, el Rev. Geoff y la Rev.
Nancy. Será una maravillosa oportunidad para
escuchar a nuestros hermanos y hermanas
Unitarios de Transilvania. ¡Únase a nosotros
para dar una calurosa bienvenida a los pobladores de nuestra Iglesia Hermana! El servicio
será seguido por una recepción con bocadillos
para compartir. l
(office) 408-292-3858, ext. 25.
June 23-29: Christy Baker, Starr King
School for the Ministry graduate:
(cell) 408-813-9005; email: cbaker@
uuma.org.
June 30-July 13: Marnie Singer, Starr
King School for the Ministry
graduate: (cell) 408-605-3225; email:
[email protected].
July 14-21: Christy Baker, Starr King
School for the Ministry graduate:
(cell) 408-813-9005; email: cbaker@
uuma.org.
July 22-onward: Rev. Nancy Palmer
Jones, Senior Minister: (cell) 408-9529418; email: [email protected].
Staff Schedules
Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones, Senior
Minister, will be on vacation and study
break from June 24-July 21.
Rev. Geoff Rimositis, Associate
Minister for Lifespan Faith
Development, will be on vacation June
23-July 7 and August 9-16. He will lead
the Junior High Backpacking trip July
8-14.
Dana Spinney, our new Office
Manager, will be in the office Monday,
Wednesday, Friday, 9 am to 4 pm: fucsj@
sanjoseuu.org, or by phone at 408-2923858, ext. 10. In case of emergencies, you
can reach Dana when she is away from
the office at (cell) 907-317-5028.
Custodian Edgar Cruz will work his
regular schedule through the summer, as
will our Weekend Custodian.
Partner Church Visitors, Special
Events, and Other Gatherings
Please check our on-line monthly
calendar at www.sanjoseuu.org, along
with the “Save the Dates” on page 3,
and watch your inbox for weekly emails
about opportunities to gather for fun,
learning, spiritual growth, and friendship
throughout the summer.
Both ministers will participate in our
Partner Church visit
July 23-August 8,
and we hope you
will, too! l
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For more information about our programs for
children and youth please contact our family
minister, the Rev. Geoff Rimositis, GRimositis@
sanjoseuu.org
Children and Youth Summer
Program
C
hildren and youth in Preschool (3 years) through High
School join the community for the first part of worship at
11 am and then go to their respective classes until 12:30.
Nursery: Birth - three years
Location: Nursery, Church’s Lower Level
Childcare Staff: Giovanna Fernandez and Sandra Sotelo
W
e provide a safe, clean environment in which to
support each child in initiating play activities at the
developmental level they manifest. Each week our paid staff,
Giovanna Fernandez and Sandra Sotelo, provides a loving
presence as they engage children in games, stories and crafts
with seasonal and holiday themes throughout the year.
Three- to five-year-olds: Picture Book World Religions
T
he goal of this curriculum is to introduce world religions
through stories and allow young children to explore
the differences and similarities to their own lives. There are
beautiful picture books that introduce young children to
Hinduism, Islam and Buddhism in a gentle and respectful
way. These books teach about world religions by telling a story.
The stories illustrate concepts such as the value of wisdom and
loyalty in Hinduism (Savitri), the importance of family in Islam
(the Hundredth Name), and the practice of compassion for all
living beings in Buddhism (Tenzin’s Deer.)
In the Unitarian Universalist faith, we list “wisdom from
the world’s religions…” as one of the sources of our living
tradition. It is not appropriate to expect young children to grasp
the abstract concepts of comparative religious studies. But we
can share stories from different faiths, and help them begin a
journey of understanding, tolerance and celebration for the
diversity of human expressions of faith.
June 30 Hinduism: Lighting a Lamp
July 7 Hinduism: Lights for Gita
July 14 Islam: The Hundredth Name
July 21 Islam: Sitti’s Secret
July 28 Islam: Fasting and Dates
Aug 4 Islam: Ahemed’s Secret
Aug 11 Buddhism: Tenzin’s Deer
Aug 18 Buddhism: The Brave Little Parrot
Aug 25 Buddhism: Buddha in the Garden
Sept 1 Buddhism: The Mountains of Tibet
Sept. 8 No Class, Homecoming, Water Communion
Sept. 15Fall Classes Begin
1st-8th Grades Summer Schedule: Stories of Courage and
Wisdom
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T
he goals of this curriculum are to introduce children and
youth to the stories of women and men who have acted
with courage and wisdom in their attempts to live their lives
fully and make the world a better place for others.
These women and men who have come out of our religious
tradition encourage children to live their own lives fully and to use
their own positive powers as they interact with the world around
them, and as they do so, to grow both spiritually and ethically.
Jun 30 Lydia Maria Child: Writing for Freedom
Jul 7 Christopher Reeve: Superman becomes a Hero
Jul 14 Joseph Priestly: Thank You for Oxygen!
Jul 21 Clara Barton: A Shy Little Girl Becomes A Brave
Woman Who Saves Others
Jul 28 King John Sigismund: The Only Unitarian King
(Hungarian) Promises Religious Freedom to All His
People (Our Partner church visitors from Romania
will be present for this service.)
Aug 4 Beatrix Potter: The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Beatrix
Potter
Aug 11 Norbert Capek: The Man Who Loved Beauty and
Freedom
Aug 18 P.T. Barnum: Enthusiasm for Life
Aug 25 P.T. Barnum: The Greatest Show on Earth (The
children will stage a circus celebration and share it
with others at church.)
Sep 1 Celebrating Ourselves and the Many Ways to Be
Heroic
Sep 8 No Class, Homecoming, Water Communion
Sep 15 Fall Classes Begin
Grades 9-12: Senior High Youth Group, Youth Room
T
he senior high youth group meets on Sundays from 11:30-12:30.
The group offers its members a safe place to share their lives and
find support and friendship among open-minded and loving peers.
The group engages in discussions about issues relevant to youth’s lives
and communities. They plan social and service projects throughout
the year.
They also participate in youth conferences in area Unitarian
Universalist churches under the auspices of the Pacific Central
District of Unitarian Universalist Congregations and Young Religious
Unitarian Universalists (YRUU). The youth group’s empowering
philosophy educates youth to be leaders within the group, church
community and denomination. l
Youth Group Advisors: Rick Morris, Rev. Geoff Rimositis, Terra Wood-Taylor
Remember to bring your
recyclable bottles and cans to
help cover expenses of this
newsletter!
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Volunteer Service Awards: Last But Certainly Not Least
T
he Volunteer Coordinating Team
Awards recognize the unsung heroes
of our church. On May 19, awards were
presented to Jan Thiess-Guffey and Bob
Miller, but one awardee was not present,
which gave me a special opportunity
on June 9 to recognize Connie Bloch
for long and continuous service to the
church, with highlights in three areas: our
Partner Church Program, PACT and the
Social Justice Council, and Stewardship.
Connie’s commitment to the Partner
Church effort has lasted many years,
probably longer than anyone else at
FUCSJ. Shortly after Pat Rogers’ first trip
to Romania in 1992, Connie traveled
there, both to visit our partner church
in Homoródszentmárton and to visit
Romanian medical facilities. Pat speaks
of Connie’s “astonishing photos of the
antiquated steel enamel fixtures in the
doctors' offices: nothing was stainless
steel. Everything was clean, but clearly
dated from the 1930s.”
In 1995 and 1996, Connie was a
district networker for partnered churches
in the Pacific Central District. After
Doug and Pat Rogers moved to the
Mission Peak congregation, Connie
became the partner church contact for
the San Jose- Homoródszentmárton
partnership until 2000. In 2007, after
Monty Low poured his energy into
reviving the partnership, Connie served
with him as co-chair of the Partner
Church Committee.
In more recent times, many of us
remember Connie’s hard work to
make the Partner Church tea a success.
One year, when the Partner Church
Committee decided they did not need
extra funds, Connie continued the
tradition of the tea, using the money
raised for PACT, another of her major
areas of service to the church.
In the area of social justice, Connie
has participated in PACT projects, has
attended nearly every PACT Action,
and helps the Social Justice Council
when needed. In the area of stewardship,
Connie has been a very dedicated
canvasser for many years, encouraging
friends and strangers alike to support the
church financially.
For these reasons and many more, we
are pleased to present Connie Bloch with
this Volunteer Service Award. l
Partner Church Villagers Come to Visit!
T
he First Unitarian Church of
San Jose is excited to host 10
villagers from our partner church in
Homoródszentmárton, Romania. Our
visitors will arrive in the evening of
Tuesday July 23 and depart the morning
of August 8. Everyone is invited to join
the many activities we have planned.
To help cover expenses, we have a
sponsorship program where folks can
help sponsor a traveler. Our goal is $200
per traveler. We are also seeking people
who would like to share their home and
host a traveler during part or all of their
stay. Please contact Monty Low (low.
[email protected], 408-348-2778) if
you would like to sponsor a traveler or
host one in your home. Also contact
Monty if you would like the latest
schedules, or to participate or help with
any of the activities we have planned.
Itinerary of Whole Church Activities
Thursday July 24, 6 – 9 pm, Welcome
Potluck Dinner in Hattie Porter Hall
Sunday July 28, 1:15 - 2:30 pm,
Reception after church with a finger
food potluck
Page 6 Tuesday Aug 6 – TENTATIVE – Late
afternoon and early evening bonfire
on the beach
Wednesday Aug 7, 6 – 9 pm, Farewell
dinner – Hattie Porter Hall
Detailed Itinerary
July 23 Tuesday - Travelers arrive in San
Jose at 8:50. AmericanAirlines 827.
July 24 Wed – Afternoon – pool party /
relax. Church members invited.
– 6 pm to 9 pm: Welcome potluck
dinner in Hattie Porter Hall
July 25 Thur – Sightseeing in San
Francisco
July 26 Fri – Afternoon - Computer
history museum.
– Evening, optional visit Eszterlanc
Hungarian Dance group rehearsal
July 27 Sat– Sightseeing in San Francisco
July 28 Sun – Church Service – József
will preach. Reception after church
(potluck finger food)
July 29-31 Mon-Wed – Camping and
visit Yosemite.
July 31 Wed – Afternoon – Adults return
to San Jose. College / youth drive to
Santa Barbara
­—by Frank Farris
—by Monty Low
Aug 1 Thur – College / youth travel to
Channel Islands National Park to
join the church high school summer
campout
Aug 2 Fri – Adults – visit Monterey Bay
Aquarium
College / youth have a day on the
island trip
Aug 3 Sat – College / youth return from
island trip
Aug 4 Sun – morning - regular church
service
Aug 4 Sun – Lunch - unscheduled –
Youth usually go out to lunch
Aug 4 Sun – Church members are invited
to join the travelers for a farm worker
reality tour. ($30 ea) We will visit a
strawberry farm in Watsonville and
have testimonials and dinner with
migrant workers. RSVP: Monty Low
Aug 5 Mon – Backstage tour of the
Oakland zoo. Visit Pixar (limited
space available priority will be given to
drivers and host families)
– Evening - no schedule
Aug 6 Tues – TENTATIVE – Morning
visit to Big Basin, late afternoon and
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Update your eScrip!
(Not to be confused with the Partner Church
program’s Scrip)
By Diana Wirt
T
his is to church members who are
doing eScrip. The amount of cash
the church receives from eScrip has
gradually gone down. I suspect that,
like me, you have changed credit card
numbers or added new cards. Please
take a minute to go to escrip.com and
enter your new card numbers so we
can be getting the full advantage of
your shopping. While you’re there,
if your kids are long gone from the
school that is benefitting from your
eScrip purchases, how about changing
your “group designation” to the
church? If you don’t remember your
eScrip password, no worries; you
can log-in using your e-mail address
or other ways. Contact Diana Wirt
[email protected] with any
questions. l
Childcare Worker Opening
at First Unitarian Church
We are an open, inclusive and progressive
faith community seeking an outgoing, caring
and creative person to work in our nursery
on Sunday mornings from 10:30am -1:00pm.
There are opportunities for additional hours
each month as we provide childcare at
many church classes and fellowship events
throughout the year. These additional hours
are almost always weekend hours. The ideal
candidate will have some childcare experience
and knowledge of child development,
developmentally appropriate positive guidance
techniques and ability to plan and lead toddler
songs and activities. Candidate should be
comfortable welcoming and communicating
with diverse families. Clear background
checks and health screen will be required
prior to working with children. Please send a
resume to Rev. Geoff Rimositis, GRimositis@
sanjoseuu.org, 408-292-3858, ext. 25, or
mail to First Unitarian Church, 160 N. 3rd St.,
San Jose, CA. 95112 l
First Unitarian Parents of Young Children
P
arents of young children met in June to organize a monthly topic and support
group. Meetings will be held in the church’s downstairs classroom once a
month from 9:30-10:45 am. Child care will be provided. Rev. Geoff Rimositis will
facilitate meetings. Parents volunteer to be monthly topic leaders. Each meeting
will start with a deep check-in by parents followed with a topic conversation.
Contact: [email protected].
Dates
Topic
July 28
Boundaries
Aug. 25
Independence
Sept *
Loving Discipline
Oct*
Teaching our Values
Nov*
Balancing Needs
*Dates to be determined
Topic Leader
Amy Lorenzen
Peter Lorenzen
Sarah Pu
Rosemary Parker
Renee McCain
Partner Church Visit Schedule (continued from previous page)
early evening bonfire on the beach
Aug 7 Wed – Morning - Unscheduled
–Afternoon – Visits to high tech
places like Apple, Google, Facebook,
Twitter…
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Aug 7 Wed – evening – farewell dinner
Aug 8 Thur – Travelers fly from San Jose
to Chicago. American Airlines Flt
828, Departing 7:50 am l
Introducing Next
Year’s Worship
Themes
T
ransformational Theme-Based
Ministry consists of a three-year cycle
of themes that ask the Big Questions—
questions that every religion, spiritual
path, and faith movement ask and have
asked since humans evolved:
F Who are we?
F What do we value?
F How do we make sense of life?
F How are we to live from day to day in
ways that bring happiness, satisfaction,
meaning, and health to ourselves and
others?
F ...and more.
We use these themes to focus our
worship experiences. Every Sunday,
through the lens of the theme, we take up
both the Big Questions and the pressing
issues of our particular time and place.
This September we enter into Year Three
of our cycle.
Did you see the on-line Worship
Survey in your email recently? Please be
sure to take part! On this survey, you
can offer feedback on this year’s worship
experiences, and you can jot down your
current thoughts and feelings about each
of these themes. From your responses, we
draw the regular newsletter feature “In
Our Own Voices” each month. Please do
participate! Where’s that survey again?
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/
HVNS8MG
With heartfelt thanks for your openness, depth, and
curiosity,
Rev. Nancy
Third-Year Themes: 2013-2014
F September: Vision / Being Visionary
F October: Evil
F November: Ground of Our Being /
Mystery
F December: Second Chances
F January: Wisdom / Truth(s)
F February: Laughter / Playfulness
F March: Democracy and Covenant
F April: Being a Body
F May: Freedom and Responsibility l
Primera Iglesia Unitaria de San José • Page 7
School Supplies Drive
By Nicole Faby
I
magine trying to learn without paper
and pencils, or trying to walk to school
in a pair of worn out shoes. Unfortunately
thousands of local children do not need
to imagine what this is like. To help
meet their needs, our church will collect
school supplies in boxes in the narthex
(aka lobby) from Sunday, June 30 to
Sunday, July 21. You can also make a
financial contribution online at http://
www.sacredheartcs.org/donate/online.
The most-needed items are financial
contributions, $25 gift cards to stores
that sell shoes, black backpacks, scientific
calculators, and USB thumb drives. l
Help Save Lives!
By Nicole Faby
I
f you meet the requirements listed
at http://bloodcenter.stanford.edu/
donate/EligibilityMedHisDeferral.html,
please sign up for our group blood drive,
Monday, August 26 to Saturday, August
31 at the Mountain View branch of the
Stanford Blood Center, located at 515
South Drive. Each whole blood donation
takes only an hour and can help save up
to three lives!
You can make an appointment by
calling 888-723-7831 or by going to
www.sbcdonor.org. All group drive
donors will receive an AMC movie
ticket, points in the donor loyalty store,
and the knowledge that they have helped
save lives.
There will also be a tour of Stanford’s
blood testing and research facilities on
Saturday, August 31, at noon. Nondonors are welcome to join us as we learn
about the process of testing blood for
safety and compatibility as well as the
basic and applied research done on nontransfusable white blood cells and extra
tubes of blood. The tour will be held at
the Palo Alto branch, located at 3373
Hillview Avenue. Please contact Kevin
O’Neil by calling 650-725-2540 if you
have any questions about the drive or the
tour. l
Page 8 Meet Our Newest Members!
Please Welcome Gregory
Lindford Smith
By the Reverend Nancy Palmer Jones
would be better at helping him to learn
and grow spiritually?
...and Erika Jackson
W
hat Greg loves best about
Unitarian Universalism is that it
offers him a place where he can pursue
his spiritual journey. Greg’s parents
supported and encouraged the spiritual
growth of all their children. As a result, it
just so happened that each of them chose
to pursue their spirituality in a different
faith. Unitarian Universalism offers Greg
the perfect perspective from which he
can welcome and learn from the spiritual
and religious experiences of his siblings
and their families.
Here, he has found a place where
every Sunday feels like a family reunion.
It is also a place he has been able to get
connected (like James Brown says) and
get involved in social justice causes that
are dear to his heart. He has found the
First Unitarian Church to be a place
where he is challenged to learn and
grow—and who (other than family)
rika Jackson is a
queer, feminist
Latina who loves that
she found FUCSJ! Erika
has been attending
since February 2008.
She loves this church
because of its strong
commitment to social justice. Her
personal passion is for reproductive
justice, and she feels lucky to be part of
a faith community that supports her
growth as a reproductive justice advocate.
While at FUCSJ, she has taught 7-9
OWL and has been a Coming of Age
Mentor. She is also an after abortion
talkline counselor for Exhale (www.
exhaleprovoice.org). In her spare
time, she loves to bake, read blogs and
bellydance. She lives in south San Jose
with her boyfriend, Jason, and their
rescue dog, Summer. l
Circle Suppers: A Testimonial
Suppers we didn’t just meet new people.
We also got to spend relaxed evenings
with people we already knew. The quality
of our time together was wonderful - so
unlike snatched conversations at Social
Hour, and more free-ranging than Small
Groups. We learned and laughed a lot.
Plus, there was food. And It Was Good.
Board Member Roberto Padilla always
reminds us that to really know each
other we must meet in our homes. This
is where the strongest and most personal
connections are formed. Whether you
are new to FUCSJ or a long-time member,
please consider stepping into the dining
room of a friendly UU who has opened
their home and heart for a Circle Supper.
To get more information about these
suppers or to sign up, contact Barbara
Derbyshire at [email protected].
The suppers in July will be Saturday the
20th and Sunday the 21st. The deadline
to sign up for the July suppers is noon on
Monday, July 8. Don’t delay! l
By Claire Wagner
C
ircle Suppers offer an opportunity
for members of the church
community to get to know one another
at casual pot luck suppers in members’
homes. Singles and couples, long-time
church members or new to this church
community, all are welcome.
My husband and I recently had the
chance to be both a guest and a host at
two suppers. We signed up because we
wanted to actively seek out new friends in
the FUCSJ community.
When we moved to Baltimore, MD,
the UU church community took us in the
very first week and took care of us for our
entire stay in their city. They repeatedly
invited us into their homes and continued
to offer hospitality when we traveled back
there. They taught us so much about how
to “welcome the stranger.”
Of course, when we went to Circle
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Upcoming Events and Announcements
Dances of Universal Peace
Friday, July 5, 8:00 pm, Sanctuary
C
ome join us on the labyrinth under
the dome of our church. The Dances
of Universal Peace are a spiritual practice
honoring the inherent worth and dignity
of every human being, celebrating the
interconnected web of all existence, and
using sacred phrases from the world’s
religions. Beginners and experienced
dancers join together in these moving
meditations. The words of the sacred
phrases, as well as the melodies and
the movements, are taught each time.
Questions? Email Patrick Smiley at
[email protected] or leave a
message at 650-596-8829. l
First Sunday HUUmanist
Forum
Sunday, July 7, 10-11 am, Hattie
Porter Hall
L
uck in our Lives. When we look
at (e.g.) our successes, do we see a
Horatio Alger story or one filled with
luck? Life starts when two people we don’t
know at all, the unchosen, have sex. Who
they are genetically and psychologically
affect us. The impact of the world has
just begun. So with all of these externals
playing a role, where does the “I” come
in to make a proper claim of credit? This
discussion should not be a technical one;
it is hoped that people will be able to draw
upon their life experiences for relating to
the various questions that may be raised.
We are looking for normal everyday uses
of the words of fortune, even though they
may not be technically correct. Contact:
[email protected] l
Second Sunday Swap Shop
Sunday, July 14, after 11 am Service,
Hattie Porter Hall
B
ring treasures (no clothes) to HPH
to pass on; then take some new ones
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home! Just remember to take home
anything you bring that isn’t taken. l
HUUmanist Group: How
Beer Gave us Civilization
Monday July 15, 7:30-9 pm, Youth
Room
Sources: www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/
opinion/sunday/how-beer-gaveus-civilization.html; www.nytimes.
com/1987/03/24/science/does-civilizationowe-a-debt-to-beer.html.
M
ind your P’s and Q’s and be there.
Small samples may be available,
so please bring a shot glass or similarly
sized drinking vessel and some small craft
brews. Leader: Amy Baldwin will have all
the answers:[email protected]. l
All-Church Campout
July 17-21, Morgan Hill
W
e will spend five days together
at the Atkinson Estate, a private
campground (with toilets and showers!)
along Uvas Creek, about a mile from
Uvas Canyon County Park and a short
drive from San Jose – All ages welcome.
Questions? Contact Claire Wagner,
cwagner21@ gmail.com l
Circle Suppers
July 20, 21 and August 17, 18
C
ircle Suppers offer an opportunity
for members of the church
community to get to know one another
at casual pot luck suppers. Small groups
come together in members’ homes to
share food and conversation. Singles and
couples, long-time church members or
new to this church community, all are
welcome. If you want more information
about these suppers or to sign up, contact
Barbara Derbyshire at CircleSuppers@
aol.com. The deadline to sign up for the
July suppers is noon on Monday, July 8. l
“Let’s Play with Story”
Workshop with Olga Loya at FUCSJ:
Saturdays, September 21 & 28; and
Sunday, September 2
N
ationally known storyteller and
FUCSJ member Olga Loya will
work closely with participants to explore
and develop their own storytelling
styles, utilizing many fun and exciting
storytelling games and exercises.
This workshop focuses on folklore.
Participants will learn a short folktale,
myth, or legend and then present the
stories to the congregation in worship on
Sunday, September 29. Participants can
work in teams if they desire. To register
for this workshop, please contact Office
Manager Dana Spinney by September 1:
[email protected].
Bilingual (English-Spanish)
storyteller, performance artist, teacher,
and writer, Olga presents to all ages from
preschool to seniors. She tells stories
that support her beliefs that we can work
together as a community, that we can
learn to look beyond racial and class lines,
and that we can take the time to enjoy
ourselves through stories and song.
For the last thirty years Olga has
performed and led workshops all over
the USA and Mexico. She has been
featured in many festivals including
the Guadalajara Storytelling Festival,
the National Storytelling Festival
in Jonesborough, and at her home
congregation of the First Unitarian
Church of San José. l
Historical Jesus / Early
Christianities: What’s Next?
T
he historical Jesus and early
Christianities book discussion group
is taking a break until Fall. Meanwhile,
Bob Miess is gathering suggestions: Do
you have curiosities or thoughts about
the historical Jesus or early Christian
movements that you would like to
discuss? Contact Bob Miess, [email protected], 408-297-2066. l
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Dear Editor: Shouldn’t it
be “FUUCSJ”??
The all-new all-different Circling Around
by Torchy Hunter
What do Bayreuth and Mars have in
common? Which couples have mutually
exclusive bucket lists? How many of
our ‘yoot’ were interviewed here?
O
K, so where have I been? I know you’ve been near weeping with anxiety from
missing my deathless prose and life changing information. It’s like this: We
sold the house that had become too big to keep, and we are living in an apartment
downtown, and loving it. I walked to Cinequest!
In order to figure out what you’ve been doing all this time, last Sunday I asked
people what was left on their bucket list (what you want to do before you kick
the....). Bruce Halen: go to Sweden. Meredy Halen: an Inside Passage Cruise. Rev
Nancy: go to Europe again, or Africa, or....Jay Porter: go skydiving. Mike Pelizzari:
save the world from climate change. And go to Mars. Nancy Prince: go to Paris in
a transporter (doesn’t like traveling) Bob Owen: to India. Inez Zapiola Madden:
to be in Ticket to Ryde. Elara Rivers: see every river in America. Katherine
Segarini-Jeffries: see every continent. Emma Schuler: scuba someplace pretty.
Alec MacLean: see the northern lights, and heal the suffering in the world. Karen
Conrotto: return to Germany, Europe, Costa Rica. Bob Roskowski: to France.
Catherine Pelizzari: art tour of Spain. Connie Bloch: return to partner church.
Madeline Morrow: Chartres. Jim Rumbaugh: go hiking in Africa and hear another
Ring Cycle in Bayreuth. Verna Rivers ( Jean’s mom) go to the Holy Land. Jean
Rivers: go to Alaska. Carolyn Bowman: publish a book titled I can Do Anything
But Eat a Burrito in a Car.
There were several more answers written with such enthusiasm that I can’t read
them... If you are not on here, what’s on your list? Without a goal, how will you
know when you’re there? Watch for big Open House at our new place, and big
garage sale notice. Most of you want yard art, right? l
Eighth
Graders
hug in
“bridging”
ceremony
as they join
the Youth
Group.
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UCSJ, the shorthand for First
Unitarian Church of San Jose, is in
fact our legal name as a congregation and
has roots in the fact that, prior to the
Unitarians and Universalists merging in
1961, congregations would have been
affiliated with one side or the other of our
denomination’s historical faiths. Many
UU congregations established prior to
the merger retained their historical name,
though most joined “in association” with
the Unitarian Universalist Association.
In some cases, congregations have voted
and legally changed their congregation’s
name. It has come up for discussion in
this congregation, but was repeatedly
voted down. Our congregation’s
denomination and our faith tradition
remain UU, but the name shows the
start in the Unitarian side of the two
traditions. (By the way, it was far more
common for the Unitarians to have
settled the northern parts of CA while
the Universalists had more congregations
in the south of CA due to an obscure
conference gathering in the 1800s.) OK…
history lesson over! l
­—Christy Baker
Connect with FUCSJ’s Online
Ministries via Facebook!
Get First Unitarian Church of San José updates,
reminders, inside scoops, minister’s messages,
and more every day of the week on our
Facebook page! You can “Like” our page at:
facebook.com/FUCSJ
Rev. Nancy welcomes your Friend requests on
Facebook, as well. You can find her at “Nancy
Palmer Jones.” You will find lots of FUCSJ friends
and friends-to-be on Facebook, as well as the
UU Parents Meetup group, and more. We look
forward to connecting with you! l
Our Church Circular • July 2013 • julio 2013
Late Breaking News: Jim Key elected next Moderator of UUA
UU Hikers and Friends
Let’s send our heartfelt gratitude to Tamara for her historic candidacy; it has been a real
honor for our congregation and a tremendous step forward for our religion. Congratulations
to new UUA moderator Jim Key. May he be filled with wisdom, eager to learn, and a true ally!
P
lease call or email me if you plan to
hike. Home phone: 408 730 1052.
Cell: 408 507 7052 (use cell only the
morning of the hike) email j408miller@
sbcglobal.net
---Joyce Miller
The Alegria Singers
Wednesdays, 7:30-9:00 pm
Sanctuary
Guitars Aloud
Wednesdays, 6:00 -7:15 pm,
Sanctuary
G
J
oin the FUCSJ choir in singing at
regular Sunday services, at special
events such as Solstice Celebrations
and Coffee Houses, and bring music to
various church activities. Rehearsals are
held every Wednesday, 7:30-9 pm. l
uitarists! Let’s get together to
play UU hymns and other music
suitable for services. This group welcomes
multiple levels and will help you develop
your musicianship as you serve the church Summer break – dances begin again
this fall.
and its ideals. Ages teen through adult.
Questions? Contact Ed Gardner, 408or information about other English
712-4157, [email protected], or Sally
and Contra dances in the Bay Area,
Cooperrider, [email protected]
see bacds.org. l
Community Dances
F
Community Sing Along
Sponsored by San Jose
Peace Chorale
1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 pm,
Chai House (Dining Room) 814 St.
Elizabeth Drive, San Jose
C
ome join us in singing inspirational
songs of peace, harmony, and hope;
freedom, fairness, justice, and ecocare; community, friendship, and love;
American and world folk songs; your
favorite Peace Chorale songs. People of
all skills welcome. No singing experience
required. We are singing for sheer fun,
so please join us and invite your friends!
Bring your copy of Rise Up Singing, if you
have one. (We have some copies.) Perhaps
some favorite songs from elsewhere to
lead/share (about 10 copies). And, if you
are up to it, a snack or drink to share (no
meat, please). l
Our Church Circular • July 2013 • julio 2013
Wednesday, July 3
Wunderlich County Park, 6 miles, easy. Meet at
Page Mill/280 Park and ride at 8:30 am. We can
do the longer hike up to Skyline, which is beautiful
and all in the shade if everyone wants to. If we
have some who want to and others who don’t, we
can take more cars. It is 10 miles.
Saturday, July 6
Wunderlich County Park, 6 miles, easy. (Same as
July 3.) Meet at Page Mill/280 Park and ride at
8:00 am. We can do the longer hike up to Skyline,
which is beautiful and all in the shade if everyone
wants to. If we have some who want to and others
who don’t, we can take more cars. It is 10 miles.
Wednesday, July 10
Purisima Redwoods, 6 miles, moderate. Car shuttle
hike. Meet at the Page Mill/280 Park and ride at
8:30am.
Saturday, July 13
Grizzley Flat/Montebello Open Space Preserve, 6
miles. Car shuttle hike. Meet at Page Mill/280 Park
and ride at 8:00 am.
Invitation to Meet
Philippine Partner
Church Minister at UU
San Mateo
Wednesday, July 17
Friday, July 12 at 6:30 pm at the
Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo
Stevens Creek/Fremont
Older, 6 miles Meet at
parking lot at Stevens
Creek County park at
8:00 am. Parking fee
$6.00
Y
ou are invited to a wine and cheese
reception to welcome Rev. Rebecca
Q. Sienes, President, UU Church of the
Philippines. Rev. Rebecca will share news
of the UU faith in the Philippines and
our combined efforts to strengthen and
expand UU congregations there.
Please join us to learn more about
the UU faith in a Catholic dominated
country, the rewards of Partnership, and
most of all to welcome Rev. Rebecca
Sienes.
Rev. Sienes will also lead our worship
service on Sunday, July 14 at 10:00 am,
and you are most welcome to attend. l
Los Trancos, 6 miles. We did this hike recently and
everyone loved it. It is an out and back and goes
from Los Trancos to the edge of Foothills Park. It
is mostly in the shade. Meet at Page Mill/280 park
and ride at 8:30 am.
Saturday, July 20
Wednesday, July 24
Foothills Park, 7.2 miles. Meet Page/Mill 280 at
8:30 am.
Saturday, July 27
Huddart County Park, 6 miles. Meet at Page
Mill/280 Park and ride at 8:00 am. We can decide
if we want to do the longer hike up to Skyline.
Wednesday, July 31
Windy Hill, 6 miles. Meet at PageMill/280 Park and
ride at 8:30 am. l
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FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH of San José
160 North Third Street
San José, CA 95112
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the cost of printing and mailing. Suggested
donation: $18-$20 per year – please mail
to Office Manager – or bring returnable
bottles/cans for us to recycle!
For Pastoral Care
Cuidado Pastoral
Contacting the Ministers
Contactando a los Ministros
Our community strives to offer compassion, companionship, healing, and joy
to all its members. Our pastoral care coordinators can help you find the listening
ear or helping hands that you may need in difficult times. Please contact the Rev.
Geoff Rimositis.
Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones and Rev. Geoff Rimositis feel honored to serve
this congregation, and we cherish your trust! Here is how reach us: Nancy (408)
292-3858, ext. 23 Mon.-Thurs.; cell (408) 952-9418; e-mail: revnpj@yahoo.
com. Geoff: (408) 292-3858, ext. 25 Mon.-Thurs.; cell (408) 309-7796; e-mail:
[email protected].
Nuestra comunidad se esfuerza en ofrecer la compasión, el compañerismo
curativo, y la alegría a todos sus miembros. Nuestros coordinadores en cuidado
pastoral pueden ayudarle a encontrar un oído que escucha, o las manos que ayudan
cuando ustedes lo pudieran necesitar en épocas difíciles. Para el cuidado pastoral, por
favor, comuníquese con el Rev. Geoff Rimositis.
La Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones y El Rev. Geoff Rimositis se sienten honrados
de servir a esta congregación y apreciamos su confianza! Aquí esta como puede
contactarnos: Nancy (408) 292-3858, ext. 23 de Lunes a Jueves; cell (408) 9529418; e-mail: [email protected]. Geoff: (408) 292-3858, ext. 25 de Lunes a
Jueves; cell (408) 309-7796; e-mail: [email protected].
Ready to Become a New Member of the First Unitarian Church of San José?
Contact Rev. Geoff, [email protected]
Church
Office
Church Staff
NEWSLETTER STAFF
Program and
Editorial Team:
Sherry Howd, Mina Kelly,
Catherine Leeson Pelizzari,
Shirley Worth
[email protected]
HOURS: Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Phone: (408) 292-3858 (plus staff extensions)
Fax: (408) 292-4744; [email protected]
Website: http://www.sanjoseuu.org
Rentals: (408) 841-7542 or [email protected]
Officers
Senior Minister, The Rev. Nancy Palmer
Jones, Ext. 23, [email protected]
Operations Council
(POC)
Assoc. Minister For Lifespan Faith
Development, The Rev. Geoff Rimositis,
Ext. 25, [email protected]
John Burk, Social Justice,
[email protected]
(open), Outreach
Bob Miller, Building,
[email protected]
Jean Embree & Diana Wirt,
Stewardship and Fundraising,
[email protected]
(open), Inreach
(open), Lifespan Religious Education
Choir director, John Ector, [email protected]
Our Church Circular is published on
the last Wednesday of each month.
Circulation is about 500.
Translator: Roberto Padilla
Assembly Coordinators: Andrea
Dinolt, Rebecca Mason
PRESIDENT Madeline Morrow,
[email protected]
Office Manager, Dana Spinney,
Ext. 10, [email protected]
SECRETARY Nancy Coleman, [email protected]
Bookkeeper Sue Evanicky,
[email protected]
Thanks for all the work you
do and care you put into the
newsletter.
PROGRAM OFFICER Francisco Hernandez,
[email protected]
TREASURER David Proulx, [email protected]
PERSONNEL OFFICER Liz Shivell,
[email protected]
FINANCIAL OFFICER Dena Dickinson,
[email protected]
Custodian Edgar Cruz
Nursery Sandra Sotelo, Giovanna Fernandez
BOARD OF Directors
Frank Bosche, [email protected]
Roberto Padilla, [email protected]
Terra Wood Taylor, terrawoodtaylor@
yahoo.com
Rob Strong, [email protected]