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Please join us!
All women hikers are welcome! Come and bring friends.

We meet in our church parking lot at 8:00 a.m. each Monday. It is a wonderful way to start the week. Lots of walking and talking on beautiful trails. So far the group has hiked several of the Jeffco Open Space Parks. To date, the hikes have been fairly easy to moderate, and the conversation and laughter have been superb!

Bring your hiking gear including a light lunch or snack. Some weeks, we may have the option of stopping for lunch if you choose, so a bit of cash will come in handy. We carpool to the trailheads and kick in $1.00 each to the driver(s).

Some women have asked about bringing their dogs. Be aware there are leash requirements in the parks. Also, some may not wish to travel with our furry friends, so you may need to drive your own vehicle if Fido comes along.

So, mark your calendars and grab your gear! Just show up any week you can make it.  Hope to see many of you on Monday!

All are welcome to meet at CUUC on Wednesdays at 5:30 P.M. for silent meditation. In the UU tradition, all meditation styles are welcome. We will begin each meeting with a short reading from a wisdom tradition, meditate in silence for twenty-five minutes, and close with a brief reading. Instruction is available for those new to meditation. For more information, please contact Amy Rowland at 303.815.5181 or amy.rowland@comcast.net.

Second Annual Family Camping Trip
We will gather at the Cutthroat Bay Group Campground on Grand Lake, about an hour and half drive from Denver. Enjoy a relaxing weekend of fellowship in the great outdoors. Hiking, bird watching, horseshoes, Saturday evening potluck, campfires, and sing-a-longs. The site is limited to 30 people so sign up now. For more details pick up an information sheet by the sign up sheet in the back of the sanctuary.

If you want to be added to the contact list, or if you have suggestions for a route, contact Jim Hopkins at jahpk@att.net, or 720-344-7274.

Longitude
by Dava Sobel

From Publisher's Weekly:

“While sailors can readily gauge latitude by the height of the sun or guiding stars above the horizon, the measurement of longitude bedeviled navigators for centuries, resulting in untold shipwrecks. Galileo, Isaac Newton and Edmund Halley entreated the moon and stars for help, but their astronomical methods failed. In 1714, England's Parliament offered #20,000 (equivalent to millions of dollars today) to anyone who could solve the problem. Self-educated English clockmaker John Harrison (1693-1776) found the answer by inventing a chronometer, a friction-free timepiece, impervious to pitch and roll, temperature and humidity, that would carry the true time from the home port to any destination. But Britain's Board of Longitude, a panel of scientists, naval officers and government officials, favored the astronomers over humble "mechanics" like Harrison, who received only a portion of the prize after decades of struggle. Yet his approach ultimately triumphed, enabling Britannia to rule the waves. In an enthralling gem of a book, former New York Times science reporter Sobel spins an amazing tale of political intrigue, foul play, scientific discovery and personal ambition.”

Please join us on Wednesday May 28 at 7:30pm at the church to discuss Longitude. All are welcome! Please contact Sue Zloth at zloths@q.com with any questions..  

See the list of books the book club has read and discussed since 2004 HERE.

UUA General Assembly Registration Now Open!

Fort Lauderdale, Florida June 25-29

Information on Financial Aid for Attendees

Registration and housing reservations are now open for the UUA's General Assembly 2008 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida June 25-29! Visit www.uua.org/ga to register.

If you would like to attend General Assembly but need financial assistance in order to do so, here are several sources of funding!

Our congregation offers limited financial assistance for church leaders to attend General Assembly. Speak with Judy Kary or David Manning if you are interested.

Between March 1 and March 31 you can apply for a scholarship from the GA Planning Committee. If you intend to apply for a Planning Committee scholarship, we urge you to download and review the application today. The process requires a letter of endorsement and matching scholarship from your congregation so get in touch with your minister or congregation president. More information can be found at: www.uua.org/events/generalassembly/registrationhousing/financialaid/15005.shtml

You can volunteer at General Assembly in return for financial assistance. Details at www.uua.org/events/generalassembly/registrationhousing/financialaid/14930.shtml

Finally, the UUA website has a page of tips to save money on your GA costs: www.uua.org/events/generalassembly/registrationhousing/financialaid/15012.shtml

Russell Lockwood Leadership School

This year's UU Mountain Desert District's Russell Lockwood Leadership School will be held July 20 - 26, 2008 at Alta Lodge outside Salt Lake City, Utah. Congregations and individuals interested in developing their faith and leadership skills are encouraged to send Members or attend. Spend one inspiring week communing with fellow adult UUs of all ages from around the west exploring the history, values, policies, inspirations and complexities of the Unitarian Universalist liberal religious tradition. Invest one week engaging a wide scope of materials focused on nourishing what's meaningful for an individual being a UU while equipping an individual with skills to be a contributor to both the local and global communities.

For Columbine Members interested in attending, please speak to recent attendees, David and Sarah Manning or Karen Cody-Hopkins. The early registration deadline is May 15, 2008. If you desire to attend, you need a nomination form signed by the church President. Some scholarship funds are available for Columbine attendees. For more information, go to www.rlls.mdduua.org/Russell_Lockwood_Leadership_School/Welcome.html