Sunday, May 3
11:00 a.m. worship: Rev. Henley will preach “Lie Down in Green Pastures” Our lives are sacred; each one of us has the assurance that we are loved and are worth loving. Psalm 23
12:30 p.m. “Get To Know UNMC” A class presented by Welcome & Membership for newcomers. Our path to membership is a series of three events on a regularly scheduled, cyclical basis throughout the church year. Each is scheduled for 90 minutes, which should allow some time for fellowship. Sunday, we will present "Get to Know UNMC" which provides newcomers, guests, and interested others useful information about Unitarian Universalist history and the history of UNMC.
Monday, May 4
7:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m. Upstairs Library — Board Meeting
Sunday, May 10
11:00 a.m. worship: For our Mother’s Day service, Rev. Relland will be preaching “Mother of God, Mother of Us All.” What could possibly be the most difficult thing to do in our lives? Mary, mother of Jesus, did something very hard to do. My mother is taking care of her own mother as they both deal with Alzheimer's Disease. As a father and single parent, I even face challenges that seem, sometimes, insurmountable. On Mothers Day we lift up the struggle and the beauty of Motherhood.
Rev. Henley will officiate our “Chocolate Candy” communion.
Saturday, May 16
2:30 p.m. Church kitchen: Leland Place ministry
Sunday, May 17
11:00 a.m. worship: “No Greater Love” is Rev. Henley’s sermon this morning. We will explore the philia and agape in the New Testament and explore the “love of others.” John 15:12-14
12:15—1:15 Annual Meeting: The Board will submit the 2009-2010 Budget to the Congregation. We will have reports from the registrar, board and committees, and election of officers. The Board will provide lunch prior to the meeting.
Sunday, May 24
11:00 a.m. worship: Memorial Day Weekend, “The Day My Brother Died” Some deaths affect us more deeply than others. On this Memorial Day Weekend, we will remember and weep for those we loved who have gone before.
Sunday, May 31
11:00 a.m. worship: Today is the day Rev. Henley, Rev. Elizabeth Lerner from Silver Spring UU Church, and both church staffs and volunteers have been preparing for months! There will be over 200 guests at UNMC this Sunday. The ministers will be preaching an intergenerational service with their homilies on the history of UNMC and our shared history. Hospitality after the service will be in Perkins Hall hosted by the choir and Jambo Africa Child Hope.
2:00 p.m. Sanctuary: The UNMC Artists' Series presents the UNMC Choir: A Choral Feast, a Distinguished Vocal Program from Bach to Gospel, conducted by Darryl Winston
Sunday, June 7
11:15 a.m. worship: We will be guests at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring and for a potluck after the service. There will be no service at UNMC that Sunday.