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Volume 64 November 2010 Number 11

The CallerUniversity Christian Church 2007 University Avenue/ Austin, Texas 78705/ 512-477-6104

CELEBRATIONS

It has been a month of weddings for us atUCC. On October 9th Becky Robinsonmarried Charlie Cooke and Cale Savagemarried Allison Lura. On October 23rd MaryJane Kolar and Glenn Hasluska had theirwedding complete with bagpiper!

On the 16th the Kutz-Marks had our family

wedding to celebrate. First, let me say thankyou to all of you at University Christian Churchhere who have so generously andwarmheartedly embraced our family-- especially these last few monthswith our daughter, Marie, gettingmarried. The wonderful showerhosted by the Seekers Class andattended by so many of you trulyoverwhelmed us. We shall alwaysbe grateful.

The wedding was October 16 inHillsborough, North Carolina and itwas grand. As we anticipated, therewas a bittersweetness as wewatched our Marie vow to faithfullylive out her wedding covenant withSean. It is not that we have any question aboutwhether or not this is a good relationship forthem both. It clearly is. But as many of youknow first-hand, it is that letting go of a primaryrelationship with a precious daughter and

allowing Sean and Marie the space that theyneed to grow together as a couple.

The wedding was a joyous occasion. There arefew times in life where you reach that pinnacleof celebration. The Gospel of John records inthe second chapter that immediately aftercalling his disciples Jesus went to a wedding in

Cana of Galilee. When they ran out of wineJesus first miracle was transforming 150gallons of water into wine fine wine, that thecelebrating might continue.

I suspect that that wedding -- like the ones weat UCC have just celebrated -- was a rare andwonderful opportunity for close friends and

extended family members from all over to meeteach other. It was as if all the important peoplefrom the groom's side and all theimportant people from the bride'sside in this set apart time had theunique opportunity to get to knoweach other, and thereby tounderstand the inner world of bothbride and groom so much betterWe noted at the time that Sean andMarie might have just gone to a

magistrate and had a quiet, civiceremony. But if they had, thesetwo universes would never haveco-mingled in such a blessed way.

As we approach the officiaThanksgiving celebration of

November, may you be finding reasons forgiving thanks for what God has been doing inyour life, too. Pastor Chuck

Inside the Caller

Pastors Message p. 1

On Christmas Night p. 2

Luncheon/Advent prep; Workday p. 3

Fellowship News; Congregational News p. 4

Outreach; Special Offering; Award p. 5

Deacon/Elder Schedule; Lectionary; AAIM p. 6

Monthly Calendar p. 7

Dates to Remember p. 8

Marie and Sean


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ON CHRISTMAS NIGHTWORLD PREMIERE COMPOSED AND CONDUCTED BY BOB CHILCOTT

Preparations continue for the world premiere of On Christmas Night by celebrated British choracomposer Bob Chilcott. Mr. Chilcott will be our guest for the final rehearsals and to conduct thepremieres two performances on December 12, 2010, at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary.The work is a sequence of music and readings for the festive season which combines newarrangements of well-known and well-loved carols with some newly-composed Christmas carols. Itwas commissioned by and written for University Christian Church, thanks to a generous bequest fromthe Estate ofRoy Cates, and the work will be in memory ofDr. Lawrence W. Bash, Senior Ministerat UCC from 1949 to 1959.

In addition to the performances, we will have several wonderful opportunities to visit with Mr. ChilcottQuestion and answer sessions with this engaging and well-known composer are scheduled 45minutes prior to both performances, with receptions following both performances in the fellowshiphall.

The Endowment for Creative Ministry has graciously and generously agreed to support theadvertising of the performances. Advertisements will appear in the fall concert programs of

Conspirare, Chorus Austin, Austin Singers, Round Rock Community Choir, and Westlake HighSchool, and will be heard in November and December on KMFA, Austins classical music stationArrangements are under way for announcements of the On Christmas Night performances to bemade on KUT. An On Christmas Nightposter has been provided to the baroque ensemble La Folliafor placement at their performance venues, and performance information has been sent to the Austinchapter of the American Guild of Organists for inclusion on their community performances calendarAdditional advertising will be placed as the fall goes on. Substantial outreach is being made to theAustin and area Disciples congregations, the Micah 6 congregations, and the Austin and Round Rockschools, and an advertisement for the performances has already appeared in the program for therecent Texas Choral Directors Association convention in San Antonio, which was attended by 2,500people.

While he is in Austin, Mr. Chilcott will conduct a clinic with middle school choirs from Austin andRound Rock, including students from the choirs of LettySchram and Carol Hopkins. The choirs will have learnedtwo of his pieces for youth choir, and he will rehearse thosepieces with them. He will also work with composition andtheory students from the arts magnet high schools in Austinand Round Rock.

Tickets for the performances of On Christmas Night areavailable by calling or emailing the church office. They arefree, but will be required for admission. Childcare will be

provided for both performances.

The Chilcott Commission Committee Mary Lu Johnston,Sue Moss, Cathie Parsley, Nancy Schuele, Gaye LynnScott, Joan Snodgrass, and Rhonda Watson is excitedto announce that we have already received approximately300 ticket requests from the public and members of theUCC church family to meet Mr. Chilcott and to see him inperformance. The Committee invites you to make yourticket requests soon and join us in welcoming Mr. Chilcott toUCC for a historic and thrilling Christmas 2010!


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CHURCH CLEAN-UP DAY

Saturday, November 6 will be a church clean-up

day. Beginning at 8:30 a.m., volunteers will work to

fix up and spruce up the church and its grounds. All

skill levels and abilities are needed. If you have a

pickup truck and can haul away items, that wouldbe particularly helpful. Examples of work include:

applying water sealant, polishing brass, touching

up scratches in the pews, prepping and painting

windows, organizing a key box, and picking up litter

from around the church. If you can help or would

like more information, please contact Mike Lange at

[email protected]. Thanks for helping to keep

UCC a beautiful and well-working place to worship!

AN ALL-CHURCH THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON wiltake place on Nov. 21, followed by an Adventdecorating party. Meat and dessert will be providedfor the luncheon, and you are invited to bring your favorite side dish. Please RSVP for the luncheon tMartha in the church office by Thursday, November18th.

And Advent Decorating PartyThe luncheon will be followed by an Advent DecoratingParty. Please join in this fun and joyful time to help preparethe Sanctuary for Advent and Christmas-time. Advent beginsthe following Sunday, November 28th.

CONFRONTING INCIVILITYOn October 24, UCC hosted Confronting Incivility, a Forum presentation through our Endowment forCreative Ministry. Approximately 150 people attended the event, which featured keynote speaker, Austinarea minister and author Rev. Dr. Bob Lively and political/communications consulting executive Dr.Melody Chatelle, KIPP principal Freddy Gonzalez, and Safe Place Director, Julia Spann. A great thanks goes

to these eminent guest leaders and to everyone who helped with this event. It is one of our best-attendedevents since the Forum series started four years ago.


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NOVEMBER FELLOWSHIP NEWS

An All-church Thanksgiving Luncheonand Advent Decorating Party. Will take

place on November 21st. Stay for both the

lunch and the decorating party or stay for one.

See previous page for more information. Potpourri. Here is a Message to all the

Ladies of UCC!!

Potpourri has made some changes and invites

you to attend the next meeting on its New Day

- the 2nd Tuesday - and New Time - 6:30 p.m.

For November, the meeting will be Nov. 9th, at

6:30 p.m., at Jo Dawn Noble's house - 7206

Chelsea Moor. The gathering will focus on

things to do with corn, cranberries, pumpkin,

and winter squash for the holidays(Thanksgiving and Christmas.) Bring a food item (with recipe) to share for dinner or a craft

(enough supplies for attendees to use to make) featuring one or more of the above listed

items. Please call Jo Dawn - 996-8678 - or email ([email protected]) what you plan to

bring so needed tables, etc., can be set up. We also will have a devotional at each meeting.

The Dec. meeting will be Tuesday, Dec., 14th, at Kathleen Howard's house.

The CMF Men's Breakfast. The last Mens Breakfast of the year will take place November30th at Katz Deli at 6:30 a.m. There will not be a Men's breakfast on December 28.

CONGREGATIONAL NEWS* Keith Skillicorn is seeking assistance with getting to church. Keith, who recently joined UCC, is a former

Australian missionary from India and in his 80s. Keiths family in Austin is often traveling for workand Keith Is temporarily unable to drive because of red tape in transferring his license from Australia to

the U.S. He should be able to address that in January. Keith writes, I want so much to share in UCCSunday and mid-week activities. If you live near 3111 Harris Parke Avenue - corner of 32nd St., west oSt. Davids Hospital and can pick Keith up for services or mid-week functions relevant to hisage/interests, please contact the church office. Thank you for helping one of our church family especially as we enter the Advent and Christmas Season!

* Congratulations to all of the recent newlyweds in our UCC family!

October 9Cale Savage and Allison LuraBecky Robinson and Charlie Cooke

October 16Marie Kutz-Marks and Sean Thurmer (in North Carolina)

October 23Mary Jane Kolar and Glenn Haluska


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From Charlotte Hambrick

The Newly Formed SXSW Neighborhood

Group (South Austin + Far Out groups) will

meet for a Stone Soup Supper on Sunday,

November 7, at 5:00 p.m. at the home of Bethand Byron Freeby. The Freebys will provide

the meat for the soup, bread, and drinks.

Everyone should bring an ingredient for the

soup or a dessert. Please bring soup

ingredients to church on the 7th and place in

the refrigerator. (P.S. This will save having

to wait hours for the ingredients to heat!)

From Charlene McKinnon

Charlene and Jay McKinnon wish tothank Becky Robinson, Beth Long Jeanie Youngblood, and Sue Moss fothe special reception following thememorial service for Charlenes DadCharles Peyton.

GETYOURCHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS!

Place your order for Christmas Poinsettias now. Cost is $10 per plant and you may place yourpayment and order form in the offering plate or turn them in to the Church Office. Checks should bemade payable to UCC and marked "for Christmas Poinsettias." The poinsettias will be on the chancesteps throughout Advent and Christmas. A listing of all donors and honorees will appear in theworship Bulletin.

Poinsettias will be available to take home on Christmas Eve. If you will be in worship on ChristmasEve, please leave your plants until that day so that they will continue to adorn the sanctuary.

********************************************************************I/We would like to purchase _______ Christmas Poinsettia(s) at $10 each for a total of$____________.

Poinsettia(s) are placed:

In honor of ___________________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________________

In memory of ____________________________________________

In memory of ____________________________________________

Ordered By: ____________________________________________

Phone: _____________________________________

______ Payment is enclosed. ______ Payment to follow.


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OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES

North by Northwest Neighborhood Groups Annual Blood Drive will be, Sunday

November 7. A mobile blood donation truck will be in our parking lot that day. Contact Carl

Noble if you would like to donate blood.

Micah 6 is joining the Ending Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) and the Basic Needs Coalition

as a nonprofit partner in the 2010 Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week: Listen.

Learn. Lend a Hand. 16 events will take place the week of November 13-19. You can learn

more at www.hhweekaustin.com

Micah 6 is forming a Speakers Bureau to present to churches and community groups

interested in learning more about our work. We have a DVD and video projector to support

the presentations. Training dates to become a speaker include November 7 & 21 (12:45-2:15)

at First English Lutheran, November 21 (6:00-7:30) Micah 6 church to be determined. For

more information or to volunteer, contact Liz Nash at [email protected] or 231-0045.

During the months of November and December the Outreach Council is asking for

Christmas cards for the Micah 6 Food Pantry. Cards and stamps are something that manyof our pantry recipients feel they cannot afford. Each person is asked to bring at least one

card (English or Spanish) complete with a STAMPED envelope. Cards may be placed in the

Micah 6 basket located in the entryway. Volunteers will take the cards to the pantry for

distribution in December.

Remember when putting away summer clothes, that items that you know won't work next

summer may be brought to the library so that members of The Forum Book Study Group can

take them to the Fig Leaf clothing pantry at University United Methodist Church.

Come to the 29th International Holiday Market!

It takes place at the Genesis Presbyterian Church at 1507 Wilshire Blvd. Austin, Texas

78722 on Friday, November 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 13, from

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The market will offer Fair Trade handicrafts from around the world

Admission is free, and lunch is available. Please plan to pay for purchases by cash or check.


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LECTIONARY FORNOVEMBER(Hebrew Bible, Psalm, Epistle and Gospel Lections)

November 7Haggai 1:15b-2:9 Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21 2 Thessalonians

2:1-5, 13-17

Luke 20:27-38

November 14 Isaiah 65:17-25Isaiah 12

2 Thessalonians3:6-13

Luke 21:5-19

November 21 Jeremiah 23:1-6Luke 1:68-79

Colossians 1:11-20

Luke 23:33-43

Advent BeginsNovember 28

Isaiah 2:1-5 Psalm 122 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew24:36-44

ELDER AND DEACON SCHEDULES

The elders serving in September are Vaughn Alexander, Dayna McElreath, Beth Freeby, andArch Thompson. The elder meeting will be held on November 21 at 8:30 a.m.

AAIMs 26th Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service and Celebration will take place at UniversityBaptist Church onSunday, November 21. The service begins at 3:30, followed by a reception at 5:00. Forthe reception, please bring a ready-to-serve dish. The event is free and everyone is welcome.


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NOVEMBER 2010 AT UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Tuesday, November 2

Election Day

12:00 pm Brown Bag Study1:30 pm Staff Meeting

Wednesday, November 312:00 pm Centering Prayer5:30 pm Bells6:30 pm Choir Rehearsal6:30 pm 8:00 pm DSFMeal/Meeting

Saturday, November 6

8:30 am All Church Work Day

Sunday, November 7

All Saints Sunday

Daylight Saving Time Ends9:15 am Chapel open9:30 am Sunday School9:30 am 1:00 pm Blood Driveat UCC10:50 am Worship12:30 pm CommunicationsCouncil Meeting3:30 pm 6:30 pm PageantRehearsal5:00 pm SxSW Stone SoupGathering at Freeby Home

Monday, November 8

5:30 pm Program Cabinet

Tuesday, November 9

10:00 am Faris-Glass12:00 pm Brown Bag Study1:30 pm Staff Meeting6:30 pm Potpourri Meeting

Wednesday, November 10

12:00 pm Centering Prayer5:30 pm Bells6:30 pm Choir Rehearsal6:30 pm 8:00 pm DSF

Meal/Meeting

Thursday, November 11

Veterans Day

Friday, November 12

CYF Fall Rally Gonzales thru November 14

Saturday, November 13

6:30 Suburban North,Schrams home

Sunday, November 14A Season of Thanksgiving

for Higher Education

Offering

9:15 am Chapel open9:30 am Sunday School10:50 am Worship12:30 pm Outreach CouncilMeeting2:30 pm Querencia WorshipService5:00 pm 7:00 pm Pageant

Rehearsal

Tuesday, November 16

12:00 pm Brown Bag Study1:30 pm Staff Meeting6:30 pm Board Meeting


12:00 pm Centering Prayer5:30 pm Bells6:30 pm Choir Rehearsal6:30 pm 8:00 pm DSFMeal/Meeting


Caller Input Due

Sunday, November 21

Thanksgiving Sunday

A Season of Thanksgiving for HigherEducation Offering

8:30 am Elders Meeting9:15 am Chapel open9:30 am Sunday School10:50 am Worship12:00 pm All Church Thanksgiving Luncheon12:00 pm Disciples Students Exploring12:30 pm All Church Advent Decorating Party3:30 pm AAIM Thanksgiving Service, UBC5:00 pm 7:00 pm Pageant Rehearsal6:00 pm Young Adult Gathering


1:30 pm Staff Meeting


12:00 pm Centering Prayer


Thanksgiving Day

Friday, November 26

Church Office Closed for

Thanksgiving Holiday

Sunday, November 28

First Sunday of Advent

Hanging of the Greens

9:15 am Chapel open9:30 am Sunday School10:50 am Worship


6:30 am Mens Breakfast1:30 pm Staff Meeting

November Birthdays

John Hambrick December 2 Nancy Schuele December 2Dick Wooten December 3Charles Clinger December 4Ivan Leshikar Sr. December 4Andrea Conn December 16Marynell Walker December 17Leslie Boerger December 21

Ann Howland December 24Alice Hansen December 25Linda Raman December 26Glenn Haluska December 27Robin Matthews December 27Betty Gossett December 30Bill Hilgers December 31


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Dates To Remember

Nov 6 All Church Workday

Nov 7 All Saints Day; Daylight Savings ends

Nov 21 All-church luncheon, after worship; Adventdecorating party, after luncheon.

Nov 21 AAIM Thanksgiving Service, UBC: 3:30Service, 5:00 Reception

Nov. 25 - Thanksgiving

Nov 28 Hanging of the Greens, during Worship

Office Hours

During the week, members can usually find our ministers in thechurch office (477-6104) at the following times. Ministers mayalso be at appointments or visitations during office hours. You

are encouraged to call Chuck or Mary Lu with informationsuch as when a member is ill or in the hospital, as well as withnews of personal, family, or work-related joys and concerns.

Chuck Kutz-MarksMon - Thurs: 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.; Friday: day offEmail: [email protected]: (512) 358-6866Cell: (512) 296-9086

Mary Lu JohnstonMonday: 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.Fri: 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.; Thurs: day offEmail: [email protected]: 218-0221

Abe ParkerMonday: 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.Tues & Thurs: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Wed: 8:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.Email: [email protected]: 436-5077

Martha McEver, Administrative AssistantMon Fri: 9:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m.Email: [email protected]

Sue WilliamsEmail: [email protected]

University Christian Church Staff

Senior Minister Rev. Dr. Chuck Kutz-Marks

Minister of Music & Education Rev. Mary Lu JohnstonAdministrative Assistant Martha McEverInterim Dir. of Campus Ministry Rev. Abe ParkerWedding Ministry Rev. Dr. Harold GuessMinisters The Whole CongregationTransitional Area Minister Rev. Allen C.AllenOrganist Patrick ScottCustodian Christine Matheny-EllisWedding Coordinator Sallie HerringCaller Editor Sue Williams

[email protected]

http://www.ucc-austin.org

University Christian Church seeks to be

a dynamic, inclusive community livingout the love of Jesus the Christ, through

thoughtful worship, compassionateservice and spiritual growth.

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