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Happening this Week:

MONDAY , Monday Book Group , May 7 th , 7:00pm, Dining Room.

TUESDAY , May 8st , Green Earth Ministry Meeting, May 8 th , 6:30pm, Dining Room.

Sunday Service Committee, May 1 st , 7:00pm, Dining Room.

WEDNESDAY , Yoga Class Fundraiser, May 9 th, 6:00pm, Room 204.

Board Meeting, May 9 th, 7:00pm, Dining Room .

Finance Committee Meeting, May 2 nd, 7:00pm, Dining Room

Insight Meditation Group, May 2 nd, 7:30pm, Room 304.

THURSDAY , Bullied (the documentary), May 10 th , 7:00pm, Meeting Room.

SATURDAY , Music in Bloom, May 12 th , 7:00pm, Meeting Room.

Help/Volunteers Needed :

If you would like to volunteer in one of the following areas please be in touch with the listed contact or Deneise in the office at (973) 540-1177x203 or admin@muuf.org

Office Volunteers – The Volunteer Desk in Deneise’s office is now ready for Office Volunteers! Bruce, our Operations Manager, has moved to his new office on the 2 nd floor and Jim to his new office on the 3 rd floor. Now all we need in the 1 st floor office is YOU! There is much to do in the Fellowship office such as answering the phone, filing, light computer work, stuffing envelopes, sorting mail, making copies, etc. We can also use volunteers with other specific administrative or computer skills such as computer software/hardware trouble shooting, database administration, layout/design experience, etc. If you are interested in helping Deneise please contact her at (973) 540-1177 x203 or admin@muuf.org to let her know when you are available.

Ushers – If you enjoy saying “good morning” and greeting members and visitors as they enter for worship on Sunday mornings, then ushering might be a great volunteer opportunity for you. Other responsibilities of the usher are handing out bulletins and songbooks, retrieving them after services, and compiling the offering. We are in need of Substitute Ushers who would be willing to fill in when our regulars need to be away. If you are interested in volunteering please contact Steve Gruber at scgruber@verizon.net

Sunday Services - There are two ways to help with Sunday Services at MUF

(1) Lay Led Service Incubation - and (2) Sunday Service Associate - For more information or to volunteer please contact Marjorie Wormser at mwormser@att.net

Social Justice Council has many ongoing projects and there is always a place for you to be a part of this important work. Please consider volunteering in one of the following ways:

Community Soup Kitchen , 2 nd Tuesday’s of every month! – There are three ways you can help. 1) Serve meals to the guests of the Community Soup Kitchen. OR 2) Prepare food for the day we will serve. 3) Bake a Dessert . For questions or to volunteer contact, Susan Oxman at soxman13@verizon.net

Family Promise of Morris County’s Emergency Shelter (EX) Program – MUF will host again in early April! We have different volunteer opportunities ranging from a few hours to overnight. For more information or to volunteer please contact Bob Campbell at bobc2023@verizon.net

Signature Project Item “du jour” for May = Canned Vegetables and Spaghetti Sauce. The Jersey Battered Women’s Shelter is asking for donations of: Canned Vegetables and Spaghetti Sauce. Please pickup one of these every time you shop in May! Together we can make a difference! Donations can be left at the fellowship in the food donation baskets in the hallway near the office.

Eric Johnson House – There are two ways to be involved (1) Set up, serve, and dine from 5:30-6:30pm on the 1 st and 3 rd Wednesday’s of the month or (2) Cook a main dish for 10 and deliver to the Eric Johnson House anytime during the day on the 1 st and 3 rd Wednesday of the month. For more information contact Zella

Upcoming MUF Events

Weekly Yoga with Hazel & Cintra, Wednesdays, Now - June 13, 2012, 6-7pm. Come create balance in your body (by developing strength and flexibility through asanas/postures & pranayama/breath control) and your mind (via meditation). Purchase a 10-class card for $100 or drop in and pay $12 per class. Reserve your spot today by contacting Avianca Bouchdid at fundraising@muuf.org .

Bullied, a documentary, May 10th, 7pm. Bring yourself and a youth important to you! How can we move from the darkness into the light? Education is an important part of speaking up against intolerance and hate. The documentary is a valuable and eye-opening look at how youth perceived as “other” or “different” can be bullied at school. While some parts are truly heartbreaking and difficult to watch, there is also a beautiful sense of hope that through love and our justice system we can transcend bullying behavior. Come be part of a local solution in a national movement.

“MUSIC IN BLOOM” at MUF, MUF’s Spring Concert, Sunday, May 6 th, 3:00pm and Saturday, May 12 th, 7:00pm. Roses, lilies, tulips . . . Music set to texts about flowers will abound in MUF’s Spring Concert, “Music in Bloom,” The Morris Consort, MUF Combined Choirs, Chamber Ensemble and soloists will join in music of Schumann, Stephen Foster and Persichetti plus popular favorites and the premier of a work by George Aronson. Projected floral images by photographer Elaine Boucher will accompany the music, and the Meeting Room will be filled with a dazzling display of flowers.Tickets, at the Box Office, are $15 one week or more in advance, $20 at the door and $5 for youth 18 and under. For more information, contact: music@muuf.org

Monday Book Group, May 7 th, 7:00pm. Book Selections:
May 7 th- Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
June 4 th- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
All are welcome to join us for our discussions. If you have a copy of any of these books that you would be willing to loan, in the spirit of recycling, please contact Nancy Lee McLure at nlmclure@msn.com . Visitors are ALWAYS welcome. Whether you have read the book, or have a familiarity with the chosen book, your participation will be welcome!

Japa Meditation and Gita Class, 8 Fridays, May 11- June 29, 6:15-7:15pm : Regarded as one of the most effective ways of meditation, japa meditation helps sooth the mind and increase the flow of "Prana" in the body. It involves mental chanting or repetition of a "mantra." The "mantra" which we will use is about the Lord or Creator of this universe and is not specific to any particular religion. This is part of the Eight Limbs of yoga, breathing and asana (postures) being other parts. All these Limbs are connected back to the Bhagavad Gita, so come to this class to learn more at 6:15 on Fridays beginning May 11th. This class will be led by Om Sehgal. For more information contact Austen Petersen at (973) 540-1177 x205 or dre@muuf.org .

Marriage Equality Team, Tuesday, May 15 th, 7:30-8:30pm. Donna Templeton and Sandy Powers are chairing the new Marriage Equality Team which will be working to persuade our state legislators to vote to override Gov. Christie's short-sighted veto of Marriage Equality in New Jersey. To learn more about the exciting campaign that is planned, please join us for this meeting. There will be various ways you can be involved. For more information contact Donna or Sandy at ((973) 663-0839 or e-mail djdtem@aol.com or kalinan@aol.com .

Drumming Circle, 3rd Sunday’s, May 20, 4-5:30pm @ Meeting Room Bring your drum, rattles, shakers, or rhythm sticks (or borrow one of ours) - beginners welcome! Come and go as you need to. You are welcome to bring refreshments to share - if the community desires, we can turn it into a potluck later. Contact Nan Perigo, bizwax@optonline.net for more information.

A Spring CommUUnion, May 20 th between the services. Springing from our UU Christian, Earth-based, and Prophetic backgrounds, this commUUnion will be our third for this year and will expand our experience of this rich tradition within the outdoor spring setting of our MUF Labyrinth. All are invited to attend; each person is encouraged to participate as they desire. If you would like to help Maggie Kribs plan and present this commUUnion please contact her at intern2@muuf.org or give your name to Deneise in the office.

Health Care Exchange Information Session, Sunday, May 20 th, 12:15am. A spokesperson from NJ Citizen Action will discuss how health exchanges will operate in New Jersey. The national Affordable Care Act requires the implementation of an Exchange in each state during 2014 to assist individuals and small employers in purchasing health insurance. An exchange gives the opportunity to lower health care costs and allow consumers to make better decisions on their health insurance. Learn what the options are for states and the actions that NJ is taking. The forum is sponsored by the UU Legislative Ministry in cooperation with the NJ Citizen Action Health Care Campaign. For more information contact Toby Tyler at wtyler3@optonline.net for details.

Other Upcoming Events

UU Metro NY District Annual Meeting, May 4 & 5, 2012 , Stamford, CT., For more information visit http://uumetrony.org/am12/index.htm Join hundreds of UU’s from across the District May 4-5 at the Stamford Marriott Hotel in Stamford CT. The Rev. Stefan Jonasson, UUA Director of Growth Strategies and Large Congregation Development, will be the keynote speaker. A special guest will be the Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, Minister at the UU Congregation of Phoenix and Lead of the Arizona Immigration Ministry. Three workshop opportunities (new this year!), many focusing on social justice, will be offered, plus music by John Hawkins (with Steve Kaplan and Paul Caluori) and Brother Sun , two worship services, awards and scholarships, food, fellowship, and a few surprises.

UU General Assembly – June 20-24, Pheonix, Arizona. Ar e you thinking about going to the 2012 UU General Assembly? This year there is a special focus on human rights and justice. Housing Registration opened on March 1st and tends to go quickly, so register for your housing soon. You can find more information at the following website: http://www.uua.org/ga/2012/

Outside Our Walls:

The Folk Project Minstrel Concert Series is now in residence at MUF. Folk concerts every Friday night.

UU General Assembly – June 20-24, Pheonix, Arizona. Ar e you thinking about going to the 2012 UU General Assembly? This year there is a special focus on human rights and justice. Housing Registration opened on March 1st and tends to go quickly, so register for your housing soon. You can find more information at the following website: http://www.uua.org/ga/2012/

UU Metro NY District Annual Meeting, May 4 & 5, 2012 , Stamford, CT., For more information visit http://uumetrony.org/am12/index.htm

NEW ADULT PROGRAMS: See the Lifespan Learning Brochure for more information on each program.