BUUF News – April 2009

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EVERGREENE

Reverend Elizabeth Greene

It is Lent, that 40-day period before Easter. Traditionally, the spirit of Lent is quiet and reflective. It is an inward turning, a forthright looking at disappointments and failings, those places and times where we have been less than we want to be. Often, there is a giving up of something "chocolate, alcohol, sugar" just as a little discipline to remind us to reflect on how we deal with life's losses. (A 94-year-old woman of my acquaintance, when she was 12 years old, gave up looking in the mirror for Lent!)

I am just, slowly, emerging from a serious bout of pneumonia, so have had lots of time to reflect on the disappointments-and-failings of life's wholeness. This winter-to-spring time has felt so appropriate to a period of descending into illness, then gradually ascending, with new, quiet learnings.

And! It is wonderful to feel spring approaching on its little warm feet. With smiles and gratitude, we can know once again that life arises from death. We can know the dependable spirals of our lives, know that love and fulfillment dwell with disappointment, loss and failing.

We can know that health arises from illness, and that forces so beyond our control or understanding bring death and life, disappointment and hope, narrowness and generosity.

Happy Easter!

RELIGIOUS EXPLORATION

Musings from Our Wondrous Wings

Emmie Schlobohm, Director of Religious Exploration

In the last few weeks, the universe has "knocked on my head" a few times and made me pay attention and pull back to my center. The universe has used an odd delivery system for these wake-up calls, but I'm definitely paying attention! Two paper coffee cups, separated by 3 weeks, held two of these calls, with due credit given to Starbucks for printing them on their to-go cups. Life is crazy and scary at times and we make many of our decisions based on the state of mind of the day. To me, the two messages below speak to our congregational life in general and our Religious Exploration program in particular. Enjoy and believe in our power together.

The Way I See It #76

"The irony of commitment is that it's deeply liberating—in work, in play, in love—The act frees you from the tyranny of your internal critic, from the fear that likes to dress itself up and parade around as rational hesitation. To commit is to remove your head as the barrier to your life." –Anne Morriss

The Way I See It #21

"People need to see that, far from being an obstacle, the world's diversity of languages, religions and traditions is a great treasure, affording us precious opportunities to recognize ourselves in others." –Youssou N'Dour

To the spirit of commitment and its liberating effect and to diversity as an opportunity to find common ground, I continue to be with my beloved community together in religious exploration, in doing the good work for ourselves and for our community at large, and in joy. ~Namaste~

Children's Dedication

Emmie Schlobohm, Director of Religious Exploration

Our children are an essential and life-affirming part of our congregation. Unitarian Universalists believe that each child brings new life and hope into the world and we, here at BUUF, include a special ceremony to dedicate children during a Sunday service. If you would like to have your child(ren) dedicated please note that April 5 is the next scheduled date. The Rev. Elizabeth Greene will be performing the dedication. For more information, or to indicate your interest, please contact Emmie Schlobohm, Director of Religious Exploration at 658-1710 ASAP!

Easter Eggs! Easter Books!

We are sooo looking forward to the annual Easter egg hunt and watching the kids exchange the bunny munny they find for books! This year, at the same time, you can take a short survey to let us know what is and isn't working for your family in the RE program. Fill it out, and enter a raffle for a family game!

With all those eggs to hide and books to hand out, we are also looking for Easter Volunteers! Sign up at the RE table in the north vestibule, or call Ann at 639-9450. We need at least six people for the 9 a.m. service, and at least ten for the 11 a.m. service. Thanks!

Bridging Sunday

Calling all high school seniors!! If you have been associated with our church in you life, we want you to be part of Bridging Sunday on May 3! Contact Director of Religious Education Emmie Schlobohm, right away.

Books, Bargains & Boston Bounders

Remember our big book sale on Saturday, April 18 from 10am to 4pm in the Main Hall. We have some great selections of books in all genres at terrific prices. Stock up on summer reading or find gifts for friends among these high-quality, gently used books. The Library Committee and the Boston Bounders are presenting this sale with proceeds going to new books for our Fellowship Library and funds to send our youth on their up-coming Boston trip. There will be books for adult readers, as well as the Boston Bounders' tables which will feature volumes for children and youth, as well as tables selling games and baked goods. Please bring donated books and games and place in boxes provided in the Library and the Jr. and Sr. High classrooms. If you would like to help with set-up on Friday or the sale on Saturday, please call Janet Wyke at 939-3853.

... Where Children are Wise and Adults Can Play

Our young people are a miraculous bunch! They bring smiles, laughter, and joy to us all every week. If you haven't spent time in one of our Religious Exploration classrooms, you're truly missing out on a whole lot of fun, wonder and awe. Your RE program is looking for teams of guides and advisors to lead and follow our youth through the next year of explorations, discoveries and transformations. If you would like to join in on the phenomenon that is RE, please contact Emmie Schlobohm, Director of Religious Exploration at 658-1710 to find out more about teaching in our classrooms - nursery through high school.

Reading Our Way to Boston

The Junior High "Boston Bounders" have found a way to get across the country just by curling up with a good book and your support. Simply ask any one of them (Michael, Patrick, Everett, Nik, Meredith, Elia, Megan, Carrie, and/or Dyson) if you can sponsor them for as little as 1 cent (or more) per minute as they will be gathering on April 18 for 100 minutes of reading on your behalf (reading aloud, being read to, silent reading, buddy reading, etc.). Paul Revere or Ben Franklin might even pop in to help them read some good Bostonian kind of material. There will be plenty of fresh UU jokes, old quotes, and regional maps to read as well as they combine the good old love of reading with their trek to Boston.

We need everyone to get involved. Even the youngest BUUFers can participate (with parent's permission) and when those little BUUFers are on their way to Boston, these Boston Bounders can be their sponsors. Old timers too can reach across the generations and support reading and our Bounders all in one big swoop.

Let's help make this fine group of young people feel our support as we join them on their journey.

Summer RE Coordinator Needed

Summer brings a different look to Religious Exploration for children currently in preschool through sixth grade. Starting June 14, children in kindergarten through sixth grade will meet together and enjoy a curriculum based on the stories and lessons of Dr Seuss, while the preschoolers will enjoy their own special program. The Religious Exploration program is looking for two individuals to hire to coordinate these two programs. The coordinators' primary responsibilities include scheduling and confirming volunteers, obtaining necessary class supplies and facilitating the chalice lighting and opening ritual for each Sunday during the summer. If you are interested in learning more about these positions, please contact Emmie Schlobohm, Director of Religious Education, at 658-1710 by May 1.

Adult Religious Education

Free Gender Identity Workshop

BUUF is offering a three-hour workshop, "Gender Identity & Our Faith Communities," in cooperation with the Human Rights Campaign in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, April 19, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. The curriculum explores our cultural ideas about gender expression and the struggles faced by transgender people. Childcare will be provided.

Pre-registration is required for this event. The deadline for registration is April 15. To register, sign up at BUUF, go to www.idahoequality.org or, if you do not have Internet access, call Stacey at 713-7847. There is no cost to attend, although a goodwill offering to help pay for printed materials and childcare would be appreciated. Lunch will be available for $5 if you request it.

Increasing understanding and acceptance is a vital part of obtaining equal rights for LGBT people. Creating understanding of gender identity and expression is of particular concern. Transgender people are at far greater risk of being victims of violent crime, including murder, than other people. Also, 50% of transgender people attempt suicide; 30% succeed.

If more of us educate ourselves about gender identity and expression, more information will be available to society as a whole. When information becomes available, old stereotypes and misunderstandings start to crumble. The light of truth invades the darkness where ignorance hides; closet doors are opened.

Attending this workshop is one step toward creating greater understanding of gender identity and expression. It's one afternoon out of our lives—and it could lead to something wonderful.

COMMITTEES

Creating "Abundance" Together this Spring

The Stewardship Committee is gearing up for its spring Annual Budget Drive with an emphasis on "Abundance" at BUUF, and we can't wait to get started. We have a dedicated team of 38 volunteers poised to lead the way toward meeting our goals of spiritual and financial abundance. And this wonderful group is growing each and every day!

The plan this spring is to celebrate together, dine together, sing together, worship together and help shape our future together. A Kickoff Gala is scheduled for the evening of April 25 at BUUF. All are invited for an evening of dinner and music. A lively "Commitment Sunday" follows on April 26, and the annual budget drive will close with a spirited "Celebration Sunday" on May 31.

In addition, we invite you to say "yes" when asked to join one of the many teams who will be continuing our one-on-one visits with BUUF members and friends this spring. These personal visits provide ample opportunity to meet new people, express ideas and become an integral part of building and shaping our spiritual home. Please step up and say "yes." For more information, contact David Ward at 939-2601 or .

Please RSVP!

BUUF is having a party and we're hoping everyone will attend. April 25 from 5:30 -8:00 we will celebrate our fellowship and kick off our annual budget drive.

This is a free evening to dress up, be served an elegant, catered dinner by the Boston Bounders, and listen to great music organized by Carrie including our wonderful choir, band, and children. A few people, including some of our younger folks, will share briefly about what BUUF has meant to them.

We need to know if you are coming by April 1 so that we can order the food, decide on how many people we need to host and decorate tables, and make you a place card.

This will be an evening for us all to relax and enjoy each other's company and our wonderful community.

Please let us know that you are coming by calling or e-mailing Debbie Johnson at: 208-343-4577 or 208-440-2972.

Rides Program

We are still looking for drivers in our Rides program Below is a list of "Present Riders" and "New People Wishing for Rides." If you live near anyone on these lists, please consider joining our team. Contact Dan Bacon by email at or by phone at 208-462-4545.

Congregational Care Team report

Barry Hope

The CCT at BUUF continues to work on many fronts. At the march meeting Nina Dillon the program supervisor from Idaho Careline spoke to us about the mission and accessibility of their 211 dial up service. It was interesting to note how little the group knew about this valuable helping tool. This is an information and referral helpline that can provide connection and answers for people in need. It will be of great value to CCT and hopefully to persons reading this article. One needs to simply dial 211 during business hours and a live human being will pick up the phone to respond, wow. Kudos and thanks go to Nina for such an informative in-service.

The BUUF mini food bank has been recently reorganized and is being used, so bring food in; take food out based upon your need, pride must not be an issue here. Kristen Cheyney, Pam Woodies and others continue their work refining the Pay it Forward Fund and have had positive results. The transportation of individuals needing rides to church on Sundays is still being coordinated on a regular basis. Congregational concerns and directory review are at the forefront of our monthly meetings.

Elizabeth's involvement with with the team is a bolstering presence to us all and when she is gone or ill how we do miss her!

We can be thankful for the supportive nature of our friends at the fellowship. Team members pictures and phone numbers are on a wall in the office. There is also a referral drop box close by. If you need a comforting presence or wish to express your concerns please call one of us. Sandra Layser is the team's coordinator she can be reached at 376-8579.

Have an uplifting spring and know that those weather fluctuations are but the hazing process.

Introducing BUUF Help Network

Have you noticed that the "economic waters" are getting a little choppy? Do you feel like you need some help to get through it? Are you trying to start a business or have services that you'd like to market? Do you see others in our community struggling and feel the urge to help?

If any of these ring a bell for you then you are not alone. We are in the early formative stages of creating what we are calling the BUUF Help Network.

Our Mission: A group dedicated to strengthening the interconnected web of our fellowship by fostering the economic well being of BUUF members and friends.

A few ideas we are working on:

• An on-line group to request help, offer services or advice: Go to BUUFHelpNetwork
• An Electronic Bulletin Board in the fellowship to advertise services offered. This can be used to help fellow BUUFers advertise a business or service.
• A "buying club" to buy in bulk and split it up to save money.
• Classes in on-line job searching.
• Classes and help in resume writing
• Creating a list of available services from BUUF members and friends.
• A regular column is this newsletter on living simply and frugally

Please join us at the Fellowship and help get this vital effort off to a good start:
Thursday April 9, 7pm
Thursday April 23, 7pm

For more information contact Kristen Cheyney at or Sharon Barlow Palm at .

New in Our Library

We now have on our shelves the third book from Dan Bacon which he has written and published. It's called Our Dying Planet and deals with earth's environmental issues and concerns. Dan has also written Spiritual Wisdom which is a collection of meditations and readings for spiritual growth and inspiration and Native American Ideas. This deals with stories and customs of various First American groups. These can all be found on the BUUF Authors (lime-green dot) shelf. e also have several books from Julie Fanselow and Jeanette Ross, two of our members who are also currently writing and publishing. You'll find in this section some gems from former members, including poetry from our first minister, Rev. Armida Alexander. Come in and check them out!

SOCIAL ACTION

Social Action Happenings

Rick Groff

On February 27 and 28, Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship had its social justice empowerment workshop. We were very excited that 73 people attended at least part of the workshop.

On Friday night, we talked about the social justice history of BUUF and on Saturday we talked about some basic principles for a successful social justice program and discovered what our individual social justice interests are.

It was energizing to see the enthusiasm for having a strong social justice program at BUUF. However, we left the workshop with a multitude of possible social justice issues to pursue and it doesn't seem possible to have a significant impact unless we focus our efforts. Two issue areas for consideration as the major emphasis for the coming year are hunger/food supply and GLBT issues.

During 2009/2010, our congregation wide social justice theme will be intentional and goal driven. It will provide opportunities for service, advocacy, education, organizing, and witness.

To help us be more effective, we are reorganizing the meeting times for our social justice committees and task forces so that they can help each other and work together more closely. The first joint meeting night will be Monday, May 4 at 7:00.

Finally, we will take what we learned from this workshop and have a streamlined workshop next year that will be even more effective in helping us achieve our vision of "being known in the community for our social action programs."

Support Environmentally Green Building in Boise

Each month the Social Justice Committee chooses an outreach organization to receive 25% of our plate collection. This April and during the month of April in coming years we plan to donate our outreach collection to the Boise Valley Habitat for Humanity, to continue our long-term relationship and to help them build "green" houses.

Last summer BUUF's contributions, both financial and of physical labor, gave the Boise Valley Habitat for Humanity the impetus for building its first "green" houses. Without the help from our fellowship, it might not have been possible. Our donation provided the extra money needed to build a "green" house and to receive LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification. As a result, Habitat plans to build all of its houses to the same environmentally-friendly standards in the future.

This contribution, along with our labor, will help BUUF's own Green Sanctuary Team toward BUUF's certification by the Unitarian Universalist Association as a GREEN SANCTUARY!

So dig deep. If you want your entire contribution to go to the Boise Valley Habitat for Humanity, just mark "Outreach" on your check.

BUUF ACTIVITIES & EVENTS

John Harms Sunday

The Second Annual John Harm's Day will be on April 12. If you have a John Harm's Tie you are encouraged to wear it to the service that day. If you do not have a John Harm's Tie you are encouraged to wear a tie of your choosing to honor John. Last year it was great fun enjoying the creative way some of us displayed their ties!

Ministry Lunches

The Committee on Ministry

Would you like a little time for casual chat with our minister, Elizabeth Greene? Here's How: the Committee on Ministry sponsors two no-host lunches a month, to which everyone is invited. There is no agenda—you bring your ideas, questions, sharing, or whatever, and Elizabeth is there as part of a convivial luncheon gathering. April times:

Tuesday, April 7, 11:30 am, International Chinese, Glenwood near Chinden
Friday, April 24, 11:30 am, URS cafeteria (previously Washington Group, even more previously Morrison-Knutson), 1750 Front; cross Broadway from eastbound Connector, enter doors behind fountain

Join us!

Other Book Club

The Other Book Club welcomes you to join them in the BUUF library for discussions of contemporary literature:

April 12, 7pm: March by Geraldine Brooks.
May 17, 7pm: Empire Falls by Richard Russo.

BUUF Chocolate Dessert Extravaganza

All Desserts Home-made from Scratch

Saturday April 4, 2009, 1:00pm to 4:00 pm

Admission: $10 at the door (for 3 desserts & 1 raffle ticket). Additional desserts $3— raffle tickets $2

Raffle drawings on the 1/2 hour  Must be present to win. Profits will be used to pay down the mortgage. Invite everyone you know. For further information call Claudia at 853-1526.

Friendship Dinner!

It's Suppertime! Come join your BUUF friends for an intimate dinner in someone's home on Saturday, April 18. It is a great way to get to know people better. Sign up on the clipboard and someone will call you to bring a dish and enjoy lively conversation. Contact Wanda Jennings at 362-7563 or .

Come to Our Hoedown!

Our Family Fun Fair and Hoedown is on for Saturday, April 11 at 6:30. This is our Spring Into Community Social Event to enlighten folks about social groups available at BUUF and to have a great time. This is an intergenerational event and everyone is invited.

Donna Cowen and musicians will play for the Hoedown. A hoedown is a time when the farmers set their hoe down and go whoop it up. A caller tells you the steps to take, everyone dances in lines and squares and has a good time. No experience needed. Expect lots of fun and laughter.

Snacks will be provided by the social groups and drinks by the Boston Bounders. We will have raffles and will ask for donations to offset the expenses. Child care will be provided.

So put your hoe down and don't miss the "funnest" event of the year!

Questions? Contact Wanda Jennings at 362-7563 or .

Sage Good News and South Africa

If Depression 2.0 is starting to get you down, it's time for a pick-me-up. The BUUF Senior Sages will have a Good News potpourri (Fr., literally "rotten pot") on April 9. Bring your just-before-Easter story, poem, cartoon, landscape or whatever joy you have to share. We will banish bad news for a blessed hour. Or so.

On April 23, we'll take a virtual journey to South Africa, with Mary and Alan Schwartzman our guides, just back from their real-world travels there.

The Sages gather to share interesting presentations and lively discussion over a no-host breakfast that the Kopper Kitchen (2661 Airport Way), second and fourth Thursdays at 9:30am. Newcomers are always welcome, no reservation is needed. Contact Tom von Alten for more information, 378-1217.

Imagining the Worst

BUUF Humanists

It is part of the human condition to suffer loss. For our March Humanist meeting, Nancy Rolig presented four common responses to loss and then offered examples of consolations available to people of faith. Humanists cannot avoid the accidental or the inevitable, and yet do not have many of the comforts of the faithful. How do we cope? Personal stories blended with philosophical examples among the twenty of us gathered together. Nancy's thoughtful discussion of this topic will be featured in the April issue of The Idaho Humanist.

Continuing our consideration of how science helps us understand the big issues, Al Null will speak on "Mechanics of the Hidden Brain," starting with the seminal work of Sigmund Freud, adding the insights and metaphors of Carl Jung, updated by scientific advances that allow us to actually see mental processes in action. We will meet once again in the BUUF library at 11am, April 12.

Making Connections, Getting Involved

Debbie Espen

There are many ways to get involved in BUUF, such as social groups and committees and volunteer work, but if you really want to make connections, Chalice Circles are your cup of tea. We meet in groups of about a dozen folks, to share, to learn, to laugh, to experience. Some groups have a special focus, such as the Men's group, or being a single parent, or creating meaningful rituals to enhance everyday spirituality, while others have an open agenda covering a wide range of focuses. It is a wonderful way to meet and get to know folks, making meaningful connections.

Pick up a "Getting Involved" or a "Join a Chalice Circle" brochure from one of our carts in our foyers, look over the groups, and give one a try!

Billboard Sponsored by Humanists of Idaho & Others

as reported on by idaho.humanists.net

The billboard project, sponsored jointly by Humanists of Idaho, Freedom From Religion Foundation, Boise State Secular Student Alliance, Nontheist Meetup group, and Idaho Atheists has put up the message "BEWARE OF DOGMA", on Fairview, east of Maple Grove, facing eastbound traffic.

The U.S. Congregational Life Survey

Our congregation has been selected to participate in the largest and most representative survey of worshipers ever conducted in the United States. Our responses will be combined with those of worshipers in many other congregations to provide an accurate picture of worshipers in the United States.

The survey will be distributed during the worship service on May 3. There will be time set aside at the end of the service for worshipers to fill out the survey, which takes about 15 minutes to complete. Every worshiper who is at least fifteen years old should take part in the survey.

Our congregation will receive a summary of the responses of our worshipers. The summary will provide a profile showing who we are, our religious backgrounds, and our involvement in the congregation's activities and ministries. In addition, we'll see how our responses compare to a national picture of all congregations. If you would like to learn more about the survey you can visit www.USCongregations.org.

Landscape's Hidden and not-so-Hidden Treasures (Part 2): The Children's Play House

(Part 1 appeared in the March 2009 BUUF News)

Then there is the berm. And not just any berm with really nice growing things—this one has kid-sized paths leading under and around little arbors and plantings plus a Story House. The Story House looks like a little bird house perched on the ground, but opening the front door, one finds the story of Alice in Wonderland and the Cheshire Cat. The berm is a work in progress, but one has the sense that everything in this magical place is evolving.

Adults too can enjoy this area. Roy built two arbors with picnic tables beneath them. The clematis is thriving and helps lend shade—an excellent place to bring a picnic lunch, or wine and cheese in spring, summer or autumn Even the waste bin has the Montague Touch. For those who love a game of horseshoes, a horseshoe pit awaits. Kyle Raese built the pit and the benches with assistance from dad Craig (Roy helped with the metal work) as an Eagle Scout project. Roy has a much appreciated sidekick in Sherian Allen to keep the play area in top condition.

This area is too good to miss; pay a visit soon.

PNWD & UUA

"Gathering in Peace" Successful AGM in Salem

Once again, the Pacific Northwest District (PNWD) of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) held a successful Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Salem, Oregon. Bill Reid, David Ward, Jay Wechselberger and Elton Hall were voting delegates sent by BUUF, and Suzanne Woodcock, Gwyn Reid, Carol Wechselberger and Emmie Schlobohm also attended.

In addition to the dozens of wonderful workshops, covering everything from church administration issues to meditation techniques, there was a keynote address by the Rev. Dr. Bill Schultz, former president of the UUA on international efforts to foster peace.

Highlights of the weekend included:

• Re-election of BUUF's Rev. Elizabeth Greene as PNWD trustee on the UUA Board for a second term
• Approval of bylaws revision that reduces the PNWD Board from 9 to 5 members (justified in terms of efficiency and cost-cutting
• Announcement that Dick Jacke (East Shore UU Church, Bellevue, WA), reelected as board member for a second term, was chosen by the board to be it President for a second term
• Announcement that BUUF's Suzanne Woodcock, appointed to the board last year, has been named PNWD Treasurer

Since Suzanne Woodcock, an AGM planning consultant, has become PNWD Treasurer, Elton Hall, also an AGM consultant, assumes the point position in assisting hosts with planning AGM. The 2010 AGM will be in Bellevue, WA, with the theme "Let Us Shine!"

Your delegates submitted a full report to the BUUF Board of Directors. Anyone wishing to see an electronic version of this report can receive one by contacting Elton Hall, Board Secretary, at .

UUA General Assembly, A Meeting of Congregations

June 24-28, 2009, Salt Lake City, Utah

General Assembly (GA) is the annual meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations. General Assemblies make overall policy for carrying out the purposes of the Association and direct and control its affairs. Plus they have many interesting, challenging, educational, and spiritual programs. You will be amazed by how wonderful GA is and how it will change your life. You could even be a delegate representing the Boise Unitrarian Universalist Fellowship!

This is the closest General Assembly will be to Boise, your chance to attend this exciting event with Unitarian Universalists from around the world. Visit uua.org for more information.

Naramata 2009 Joyful and Liberating!

Eliot Institute offers a seven day, one-of-a-kind experience of play, community, and worship for the whole family in beautiful Naramata, on the shores of Lake Okanagan in British Columbia. This year's session runs June 27 through July 4, and will feature Rev. Amanda Aikman and Julia McKay as the theme speakers Come join us!

Visit www.eliotinstitute.org or call 206-374-2497 to learn more.

UU Fellowship of North Bay Wine Country Holiday

The UUs of Napa, California proudly announce an addition to our successful Wine Country Excursion program which we have offered the past 3 years.

In a year when overseas vacations are harder on the budget, why not plan a trip here in America? There is so much to see and do in the Napa and Sonoma Valleys, e.g. wine education and tasting, art, history of the regions, gourmet dining, bicycling and hiking to explore the natural beauty of our hills and valleys and only an hour to San Francisco!

Sites of particular interest include Jack London's home; renowned and boutique wineries; numerous fine restaurants including the Culinary Institute of America; the diRosa Art and Nature Preserve; many museums and galleries; miles of bicycling and hiking trails, etc.

We offer two choices: Comfortable lodging in members' homes with full breakfast (up to 3 nights), or lodging plus our renowned Wine Country Excursion 2-day tour package.

In 2009 our program will run from April through October. Our fees for lodging are at least 25% below market rate (and include a scrumptious breakfast!) and tours are about 50% below commercial rates. All proceeds go to our small fellowship. We have limited openings, so contact us now for details. Tom Wilson (707.254-7443) or .

We look forward to sharing our lovely "home" with you!