January 2012
No KUF service or RE at KUF
on this day.
Services January 2012
January 1 (1:00pm) Annual
Interfaith Service.
January 15 “The Unbucket
List” Rev. Kathy Sage
The theme this year is
“Community”. Please come and
hear perspectives on this theme
from members of various faith
communities in our region. The
offering will go to Community
Gardens via Loving Spoonful
and the nearby Oak Street Garden. This is a great service to
invite people to attend. Bring
sweets or cheese and crackers
to share if you wish.
I’ve rejected the idea of a
“bucket list”. Somehow it made
life a competition or series of
acquisitions. I started an
“unbucket list”. In order to focus
more on what I value, to clarify
what I most love in life and therefore will command my attention,
I decided to “declutter” what
takes my time and attention that
doesn’t matter. Our theme this
month is LOVE. Emerson said,
January 8 (10:00am - 1:30pm) “That which dominates our imaginations and our thoughts will
Helen and Arne Henrikson
Outdoor day at the Little Cat- determine our lives.”
araqui Outdoor Centre.
After the Service the Social Action Facilitation Team invites
Bring food and cutlery for the
potluck planned from 11:30 on. everyone interested in exploring
Plan to stay on for outdoor activi- KUF social action to a planning
meeting.
ties the rest of the day. Hear
about plans to Paddle the Rideau next August at about 12:30. January 22 “Love Creates Its
Own Wake” Rev. Kathy Sage
Contents
Sage Musings
President’s Address
RE & activities
Moving Pictures
Calendar
Pg 2
Pg 3
Pg 4-5
Pg 6-7
Pg 8
A founder of the Unitarian movement, Frances David said, “We
need not think alike to love alike”.
We’ve focused a great deal on
the freedom to hold our own beliefs. Can our freedom “from”
also be shaped as a focus “for”.
Pick up a copy at the sign up
table of the “Affirmations” from #
457 - # 473 as we explore new
ways to express and live what
we love.
12:15 KUF Business meeting
regarding the Budget
January 29 “Life Has
Loveliness to Sell” Service
Weaver, Anne Coward
Life has loveliness to sell, All
beautiful and splendid things....”
We will take inspiration from
Sara Teasdale’s poem “Barter”
as we share our memories of
beauty and loveliness. We’ll reflect on how such experiences
can give rise to feelings of awe
and wonder that remain with us
for a lifetime.
Shared Lunch and Birthdays
Amnesty International letter
writing
World Religion DVD and discussion
Paddle Rideau Information
Meeting
Notice of Business Meeting
for 2012 Budget - January
22 at 12:15. See notice on
page 7
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been overseeing the remodelling. Lucky for us that
Allan Hammond and Val Colgan are retired, because
What were your first thoughts when you entered they have been fully committed volunteers since
our new KUF home at 206 Concession? A fresh September! As we neared our move in date more
bright green front entry suggests something new, a and more commitment appeared to help. Anne
fresh approach, or as our song “Enter, Rejoice, and Coward organized the packing and move; John HorCome In” says, “don’t be afraid of some change”. wood organized the painting; Karl Hummitzsch made
Our task in this new year includes exploring our new the shadow box for our stained glass chalice and so
space to imagine the potential that we wish to devel- much more; Bob Hotrum oversaw the installation and
op. Available funds required that we focus on infra- upgrade to the sound system; Jillann Rothwell
structure and delay some defining interior walls. The packed and unpacked RE; and the list goes on. See
old motto was, “there is no room to bring anything IN the photo of our opening service where 20 persons
unless something moves OUT”. It took careful plan- who have lent support were thanked – along with all
ning to bring a rocking chair into the tiny nursery, or the many KUFers who have contributed to the Capicreate a play space for the pre-schoolers. Every tal Campaign.
The Theme for January is Love. Instead of New
time RE wanted to do an art project the table had to
be cleared and the supplies found. Now RE has Year’s resolutions, simply clarify what you love. I’m
space, quite a bit --- and no walls. So exploration reading a challenging book, Acedia & Me, by an
has begun to re-examine our RE philosophy and author I’ve enjoyed for a long time, Kathleen Norris.
She notes that a person afflicted by acedia refuses
imagine anew what we can do in our space.
Likewise our upstairs main meeting hall has to care for self or is incapable of doing so. She says,
space that allows us to dance and move around our “If I wanted to, I could live just barely, refusing the gift
hall when we sing, “Let It Be A Dance”. We’ll miss of each day”. It is not easy to really love life. In
having a stove and full kitchen, but made sure that another book the challenge was expressed another
we had plugs for the necessary coffee pot and we’ll way, “love leaves a wake”. If care isn’t taken, we can
continue to bring food from home for Shared Lunch leave a “wake” of destruction and erode the shore,
and potlucks. KUF has always used any excuse to so I think something more gentle was intended.
gather for a meal, musical evening, or musing on What would it mean, I asked myself, to live in a way
current issues. Our task in this new year includes that my footprint on earth is love that is mindfully
befriending our new space by continuing what has present to the gift of each day. We’ll explore love
nurtured fun and caring community in our Fellowship. through Sunday Services and Soul Matters small
Booker Prize winning activist Arundhati Roy traveled groups in January as a profound issue worthy of our
from India to visit various Occupy sites and comment- time.
If your focus in the new year includes doing,
ed on “the power of creating a hub for reclaiming
language and reimagining the life we are willing to being, sharing, caring, growing, learning, exploring,
create”. http://www.truth-out.org/arundhati-roy-people-who- searching, exploring, wondering, or sitting; I hope
created-crisis-will-not-be-ones-come-solution/1322765555
that you will come to a Sunday Service; stop in “midOur task in this new year includes deepening our day” on Wednesday or Thursday for exploring and
understanding of our KUF mission statement, our mixing and mingling (starting January 18); or call me
Unitarian 7 Principles, and how to live into new ways to set up a time for a visit. I’ll be away for a continuof imagining, expressing, utilizing, and extending ing education event January 9-13 but I am available
KUF. After the service on January 15th we’ll explore for conversation the rest of December and January
ideas with the Social Action team.
and look forward to exploring and dreaming about
Our task in this new year includes developing the possibilities of our new home at 206 Concession
our capacity at KUF through the Board, Committees, with you. Have you explored our KUF Web site
Adult, Children’s and Youth RE offerings so that we lately? The Google calendar is a way for those
can fully utilize our new space with imagination and on-line to check a meeting time and a reminder about
creativity. Some folks are tired! It’s a great time what is planned each Sunday. Have you discovered
for people with fresh energy to share their gifts. our on-line KUF Candles of Joy and Concern?
The Forward Planning Task Force spent three http://www.kuf.ca/candles.shtml
years looking for a new building, a year designing
and discussing 206, and since the sum- Rev. Kathy Sage
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mer the Coordinating Committee has
Sage Musings
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President’s Board Report
Cindy Harvey
January 2012
A number of items were discussed at the December Board meeting. These are summarized
below:
“Let there be space in your togetherness” Khalil
Gibran
Ÿ A new membership brochure was created by
the Membership committee
What an amazing start in December at 206 Ÿ A huge “thank you” to Bob and Ingrid Wells for
their care of 214 Concession as our custodial
Concession Street! I think back to the start of the
staff
summer and wonder how all of this has been
possible. The answer is simple – we at KUF are Ÿ Board and Leaders retreat with Liz James is
scheduled for February 25 from 9 to 3, to be
amazing. I haven’t been a member of any other
confirmed by Liz James
congregation, but I know from watching us here
that we are special and amazing. The number of Ÿ Business meeting for annual budget scheduled
for January 22
people who are willing to trust in our future by
Ÿ Shared ministry evaluation form will be completdonating their time and money is beyond belief.
ed this year from January 15 – February 12
Now we are working on finding our togetherness in all of our space. This means that booking Ÿ Presentation about the “Paddle the Rideau”
adventure in the summer by Rick Hatton and
and recording events, as well as sharing our space,
Betty-Anne Howard
becomes even more important. We are asking that
meetings be grouped on Wednesdays and Thurs- Ÿ AGM date set for May 6, 2012
days if possible. The reason we are asking for this
If you have any questions or comments, please
type of scheduling is that we are a green sanctuary
church, and in order to heat a small area of our feel free to contact me or any Board member. We
building, we need to heat the whole space, which are your representatives and try our best to look
can be expensive. We can all do our part to help after the interests of KUF for all of the members.
balance our budget by keeping our heating costs
down.
Living Our Mission –How Then Shall We Give? provement without specific attribution will be sent
to the appropriate committees for their considerFall Canvass Report
Anne Coward and Beth Pater, Canvass Co-chairs ation.
We thank you for the many ways in which you
It has been a pleasure for our dedicated give of your time and energy and for your generoscanvass team to visit KUF members and friends. ity in pledging financial support for our operating
We enjoyed the chance for extended expenses in 2012.
The KUF Board set a goal of $114,585 and the
conversations and getting to know each other
better. We heard many comments about what canvass raised 94% of that with a pledge total of
people value in our Sunday services, interest $107,162.94. This is a real accomplishment, espegroups, committees, religious education for all cially in light of the major success of our Capital
ages and social action within the greater Campaign! We do remain $7,422.06 short of our
community. We also shared the hope that these goal. We hope that if you are able you will consider
can all be enhanced by the renewed energy increasing your pledge amount now or later in the
year so that the fellowship can sustain our fine
generated in our larger meeting space.
Comments submitted on the pledge sheets will programs and services. Together, we will be
first be summarized and conveyed to the KUF Living Our Mission!
Board and then anonymously reported in the February KUFLinks. Ideas and suggestions for im3
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Salutations to All from RE
Shawn Cox
drops magnified and see what we can see. We will
talk about water, its life-giving properties and its
never-ending circle.
Here’s what we’ll be doing in January, starting
Here’s what the youth over ten will be doing in
with the children ages ten and under.
January.
On the 15th, we will share a creation story from
On the 15th, the topic will be “Thinking of God”.
the Miwok Natives of California, “the First people”, What does it mean to you to be in touch with God?
and we will make animals from clay.
What is your “theology”?
On the 22th, we will be examining the story that
January 22nd’s theme is “Out of nothing- a
some of the scientists tell about the creation and world of wonders”. We’ll talk about evolution.
evolution of life. We'll look at and talk about limeOn the 29th, we will be “Thinking of Death”.
stone and see if we can find fossils. We'll also talk This will be a frank look at who believes what about
about dinosaurs and make pictures of our world at death and how the idea of capital punishment ties
different times in it's history.
in.
Finally, on the 29th the theme o is “All the
Looking forward to seeing you in class!
stories that are in one drop”. We will look at water
KUF to Paddle the Rideau Canal – August 10 – serve. An interest list will be posted in our Fellowship building commencing January 14. The first
18, 2012
meeting for interested potential participants and
The KUF Board of Directors has approved supporters will be held following the Service on
a proposal for Rick Hatton (Team Leader) and Sunday January 29. Watch for notices of other
Betty-Anne Howard (Fundraising Campaign) to information sessions. The fundraising campaign
organize and conduct a KUF canoe/kayak trip up will commence in March.
Come join us for this exciting, challenging
the Rideau Canal from Kingston to Ottawa from
and
fun
adventure on the Rideau Canal – a popuAugust 10 through 18, 2012. The purpose of this
innovative project is to raise pledge money from lar UNESCO World Heritage Site that is rich in
sponsors to assist with the renovation of our new natural beauty and history. We will paddle a very
Fellowship building. Participants will be KUF reasonable average distance of 22 kilometres
Members and Friends, along with their partners each day, portage most canal locks and camp
and family members, who are committed to raising overnight at selected lock stations and Provincial
money pledged by sponsors (or by the participants parks along the route. Safety will be our first priorithemselves) and who are motivated to completing ty and the trip will be properly organized. We will
the trip. To take part in this outing, you must be at be supported at the end of each day by a dedicatleast 18 years old, or 16 years old if accompanied ed logistics team that will transport our camping
by a parent. You can use your own or a borrowed equipment and provisions in a suitable vehicle.
Additional information may be obtained by contactor rented canoe or kayak.
A short information session will be conduct- ing Rick Hatton at [email protected] or by
ed around 12:30 on January 8, 2012 at the KUF phone.
Outdoor Day at the Little Cataraqui Nature Re-
Caring Connection
The Caring Connection Dispatcher for January is Sarah Adams. She can be contacted by
phone or by email at sadams@cogecoca.
Call for support from the KUF Caring Community. Do you know of someone who is ill or in
hospital? Please let us know, as we would like to send a card.
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Our Annual Helen and Arne Henrikson
Outdoor Day on January 8, 2012 10:00 am to
1:30 pm
This year our annual celebration of winter
will again take place at the Little Cataraqui Conservation Area Outdoor Centre off of Division
Street. On Sunday, January 8, the last day before
the children return to school, our room at the
Centre will be open to us from 10:00 am to 1:30
pm. (Please note: this is a change from last
year.) You are welcome to stay for the afternoon
to take part in the outdoor activities.
Weather permitting, cross country skiing, hiking
and skating are all possibilities, so bring the appropriate equipment. If you prefer to stay warm
inside, hot water for hot chocolate, coffee or tea
will be available.
This is a potluck lunch so please bring food to
share, your own plates, cups and utensils. Lunch
will be served between 11:30am and 1:00pm.
Electrical plugs will be available to plug in crock
pots for hot dishes.
Please note: There will be no Sunday Service or Religious Education at KUF on this day.
Mid Day, Mid Week KUF Exploration
KUF will be open from 12–2pm on Wednesdays starting January 18 with Jim and Glenyss
sharing thoughts on Ethical Eating beginning at
1:30 pm. On January 25, Hans Boldt will sharing about the “ubiquitous” ukulele at noon
We have parking, we have a comfortable sofa
area, tables, and chairs. Let’s explore ideas,
interests, intentions. Bring a lunch at noon if you
wish and each week we’ll have a brief topic
presentation and time to explore. Have a topic
you want to present or one you want to explore?
Drop it in the Mid-Week KUF Exploration box at
the Sign-Up Table.
Open Circle
Open Circle will meet on Tuesday, December 20 at Janet Miller’s home.
On Thursday, January 5 we will have a potluck dinner off-site. Call Elaine Harvey for details.
January 2012
Child Haven 2012
Kingston's fundraiser, Chai, Chaat and
More~! will take place, Saturday, March 31st
starting at 6 p.m. at Memorial Hall, City Hall,
Kingston. Tickets at $35 each will be available at
services by late January and at Novel Idea. Plan
to invite your friends, colleagues and neighbours
for a fun and informative evening and help make
a difference in the lives of formerly destitute children in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Tibet.
Kingston wants to be a sustainable city. Child
Haven doesn’t just talk sustainable, but invented
a SoyaCow and is turning waste into cooking
fuel. http://www.prosoya.com/updates.html
Pl
an on a fun evening, being inspired, enjoying
good food and company, and making a difference.
Greeters Needed
Jan Steinmetz, who is responsible for finding
people to be greeters at our Sunday services, is
looking for 2 volunteers for our New Year's Day
Inter-faith service. She also needs 2 people for
January 15 as well as January 22 and 29. If you
could give Jan your names for these dates and
consider being a greeter in the coming months,
she would be very grateful. You can contact her
by phone.
January 15 – Meeting on Social Action at KUF
Beth Pater and Mary Ann Higgs, co-chairs Social
Action Facilitation Team
Being in our enlarged space offers the opportunity for our Social Action Facilitation Team and
interested members and friends of the congregation to make plans. How best can we provide
ways to share information, coordinate projects,
and work with the larger community? Let’s get
started in this new year to make social action
noticed at KUF! We will meet after the Sunday
service on the 15th. The location will be announced in the KUF-Mini Links.
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Pictures from our New Home
Thank You expressed to just some of the many, many people involved in creating
our new KUF home. Picture by Brian Weir
Picture by Val Colgan
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Anne Coward has the story teller cape on for the Story
for All Ages. Picture by Val Colgan
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Picture by Val Colgan
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Picture by Val Colgan
Liz James Workshop
Saturday, February 25, 9 am to 3 pm
This year, the annual Board and Leaders’ Retreat invites all KUFers to help shape how we
utilize our new space. Liz offered her dynamic
presence last year and promised to come back
when we were in our new space. Read more
about her workshop at www.kuf.ca and how we
will explore our potential and focus goals that
reflect KUF’s unique character, strengths, and
challenges.
Notice of Business Meeting
Kingston Unitarian Fellowship
Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 12:15 p.m.
At 206 Concession Street
The KUF Board has called a business meeting
of KUF in order to present and vote on a proposed annual budget for 2012 for the operation of
206 Concession Street. The printed proposed
budget will be available on Sunday, Jan. 15 at
KUF. Voting members of KUF can vote at this
meeting. Proxy forms will be available on request.
For more information, please call or send an
email to Cindy Harvey.
61 items filled our Mitten Tree at KUF.
Thank you for the mittens, gloves,
scarves, and socks!
Agenda
1. Call to order
2. Approve agenda
3. Presentation of Proposed Annual Budget for
2012
4. Motion to Approve a Budget for 2012
5. Adjournment
Motion to be presented: That the proposed budget for KUF for 2012 be approved.
Submitted,
Cindy Harvey
President
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Sunday
January 2012
1
Ÿ 12pm VV Rehearsal
Ÿ 1pm Interfaith Service
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Ÿ 9:30am Quakers
Ÿ 10pm Helen & Arne Henrikson
Outdoor Day - Little Cataraqui
Ÿ 11:30am Potluck
Ÿ 12:30 info Paddle Rideau
9:30am Quakers
9:30am VV Rehearsal
10:30am Sunday Service & RE
12pm Social Action Meeting
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9:30am Quakers
9:30am VV Rehearsal
10:30am Sunday Service & RE
12pm Cheese Orders Due
12:15pm Business Meeting :
Budget
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Ÿ 9:30am Quakers
Ÿ 9:30am VV Rehearsal
Ÿ 10:30am Sunday Service & RE
Ÿ 12pm Cheese Delivery
Ÿ 12pm World Religions DVD
Ÿ 12pm “Paddle the Rideau” info
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9
16
23
30
Monday
3
Thursday
17
25
Ÿ12pm KUF
Explore
Ÿ4pm Sunday
Service Cmte
Ÿ5:30pm IHM
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26
Ÿ7pm Cmte on Ministry OS
19
3
Friday
Ÿ12:30pm Writers’ Group
Ÿ4:20pm Communications
Cmte
27
20
7
Saturday
Ÿ 12pm VV
Ÿ 1:30-4:30pm
VV Afternoon
rehearsal
14
9am IHM
4
Ÿ
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Ÿ 9am IHM
21
Ÿ12:30pm Writ- Ÿ 9am IHM
ers’ Group
13
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Reverend Kathy Sage has office hours but can also be contacted for appointments:
613-544-8777 or [email protected]
Wednesday
5
Ÿ12pm Brown Bag Lunch
& Kathy’s Office Hours
12
Ÿ6pm Soul Matters Facilitators
Meeting
Ÿ 7:30pm Open
Circle
Ÿ 10am Soul
Ÿ12pm Brown Bag Lunch
Matters
& Kathy’s Office Hours
Ÿ 12pm KUF Explore
Ÿ 1pmSoul Matters
Ÿ5:30pm IHM
Tuesday
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11
24
2
10
Ÿ 2pm Soul Matters
Ÿ 7pm Soul Matters OS
1
Ÿ2pm Membership and
Caring Cmte
Ÿ 9am Eastern
Ÿ2pm Book Group
Ont Local
Food Fund
Ÿ 5:30pm IHM
Ÿ 9pm KUFLinks
Deadline
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Ÿ5:30pm IHM
Ÿ 12pm Brown Bag Lunch &
Kathy’s Office Hours
Ÿ 1:30pm Admin Oversight
Cmte
Ÿ7:30pm Open
Circle
Ÿ 8:30am IHM
Service and
School
For updated KUF Google calendar, go to http://www.kuf.ca/calendar.shtml