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This Sunday, October 17
Worship this Sunday
This Sunday's music: We will hear our Children's Choir singing an Appalachian folk tune, "Oh, Every Morn". Our Chancel Choir will present both an Introit and an Anthem by Charles Callahan. Charles Raines will present a Prelude by Healy Willan and Offertory music by Loius Vierne.
Pastor Tony will reflect onGenesis 32:22-31 and Luke 18:1-8 in his sermon, "Wrestling with God".
Adult Forum: A Discussion on Ballot Questions 2 & 3
There will be two very important proposals on the November 2 state election ballot. A "No" vote Question 2 would keep in place the existing state law ("Chapter 40B") that allows developers to obtain a comprehensive permit to build housing in local communities provided the development includes sufficient low- or moderate- income housing. A "No" vote on Question 3 would maintain the state sales and use tax at the current 6.25%, rather than reducing it to to 3%. Both of these ballot initiatives could have serious repercussions for our state and local services. We invite everyone to come to an educational forum discuss these ballot initiatives and their possible implications. No matter where you stand on these issues, let's explore them together. Please join us at 11:30 in the Eliot Church parlor. There will be a Music Commission meeting at 11:30 in Fellowship Hall. Sr. Youth Retreat October 16 - 17 The Senior Youth Sunday School class will be on Monhegan Island, Maine as part of their exploration of spiritual places and practices. Students attending are Caileigh Byrne, Rachel Hargreaves, Gaby Mata, Lizzie Reid, Danny Flanagan, and Gil Pettingell. Their chaperons are Margaret Shue, Amy McMahon, and Pastor Karla. They will leave on Saturday, and will return Sunday evening.
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Calendar for the Week of
October 10 - 17, 2010
Monday - October 18
7:30 pm: Finance Commission meeting in the Pastor's office
Tuesday - October 19
7:30 PM: Christian Education Commission meeting in the CE Room
Wednesday - October 20
8:00 AM: Men's Breakfast in the Parlor
7:30 PM: Membership Commission meeting in the Parlor
Thursday - October 21
5:00 PM: Sacred Conversations in the Pastor's Office
7:15 PM: Chancel Choir Rehearsal in the Chapel
Saturday - October 23
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM: Eliot Fall Fair!
Sunday - October 24
9:00 AM: Chancel Choir Rehearsal in the Sanctuary
9:30 AM: Children's Choir Rehearsal in the Parlor
10:00 AM: Worship for all
10:20 AM: Children dismissed for Sunday School
11:30 AM: Adult Forum: Communities Without Borders
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Pie Baking this Saturday, October 16
Grab your rolling pin and join the fun! We will be baking apple pies for the Fall Fair under the able direction of Josephine McNeil. We'll gather at 8:30 in the Fellowship Hall Kitchen. All are welcome! [back to top]
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Next Sunday, October 24
After the service next week, Mission and Social Justice will sponsor a discussion about the group Eliot supports in Zambia, the New Chipego Women of Hope. Richard Bail, founder and president of Communities without Borders, will profile the work of CWB and the Chipego Women to help feed and educate the children in the Linda Compound of Lusaka. See video and slides as well as tie-dye cloths and bags from the most recent trip. Patrick O'Reilly was part of the travel group and will share his "miss-adventures." All adults and children are welcome. For more information contact Patrick at patevan@aol.com. You can also visit the CWB website at: http://www.communitieswithoutborders.org Fall Meeting of the Metro Boston Association of the UCC, next Sunday, 2:30 - 5:00 pm at East Congregational Church in Milton The featured topic will be an introduction of the new praise hymnal "Sing, Prayer and Praise" from the United Church of Christ. All are invited to attend, particularly church musicians and choir members. |
Eliot Fall Fair - October 23
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
COUNTDOWN TO THE FAIR!
Only NINE days until the Eliot Fair!
Here's what you can do this week:
SUNDAY
--HELP SET UP TABLES in Fellowship Hall for the flea market and move donated items from the stage. Come downstairs right after services.
--RESERVE an apple or plum pie, homemade by Eliot bakers. Pies are frozen. Cost is $15 for large pie (10"), $10 for medium (7") and $5 for a tart (apple only). Supplies are limited. See Josephine McNeil.
--VOLUNTEER to help on Fair Day if you have not already done so. Help is very much still needed for café, flea market, raffle and especially for clean up. See Rich Stroshane, Liz Thurston or any of the chairs (Flea Market - Ann Sharp & Ann Lennihan; Books - Leslie Creedy, Terri Hackford, Barbara Couturier; Café -Susan Nason; Baked Goods - Alice Holt; Kids Activities - Amy McMahon; Raffle - Alex Boudette).
NEXT WEEK
--BRING IN flea market donations to Fellowship Hall; books, CDs to Narthex. All book and flea market donations should be here by noon on Friday, October 22, but the earlier the better. Please no clothes, computers or large furniture. Paper and plastic bags are also needed, especially by Books.
--HELP SORT AND MARK flea market items, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday evening from 7 - 9 p.m.. Help sort books on Thursday and Friday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Get an early look at all of the treasures!
--BRING BAKED GOODS to the parlor on Friday or early Sat. (by 10 a.m.). Please label all items and indicate whether they contain nuts. All types of baked or homemade goods are welcome.
--INVITE your friends and neighbors to the Fair! Flyers are available to distribute. Put one in your car window and post at local stores.
Saturday, October 23 from 9:30 to 3:00 p.m. Come to the Fair!!!
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Fall, 2010 Roster of Members & Friends
The Fall, 2010 issue of the Roster of Eliot Members and Friends is now available.
Please be sure to pick up a corrected pages 3-4!!! It is available on the Greeters' Table in the hallway and is printed on gold paper. |
The next Sacred Conversations series begins next week, on Thursday, October 21. We will meet on Thursdays from 5:00 to 6:30 PM in Tony's office. This will be a combination of Bible Study, prayer and sharing some of the joys, hopes and struggles of our own lives. Our first topic will be The One Who Calms Storms.
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And Now for Something a Little Different: The 29th Annual CROP Fundraiser begins Sunday, October 17. That's right, this year they will be raising funds for Chruch World Service WTHOUT actually walking. You can help in one of three ways:
- Send a check, made out to Church World Service CROP and mail to: Church World Service/CROP, 2 Staniford Street, Newton, MA 02466
- Donate online (see below for details on how)
- Support your congregation's recruiter when she asks you for help.
The funds you help raise will make a difference in thousands of lives, around the world and here at home. Right now, Church World Service is responding to floods and tornadoes in the South and Midwest, mudslides in China, and flooding that has killed and displaced thousands in Pakistan. In addition to emergency response, CWS continues to assist refugees, nurture development at the grassroots with seeds and tools, and ensure food securtiy and clean water for all. Here at home, the local organizations that will split 25% of the funds raised are the Newton Food Pantry, City Mission Society, and CAN-DO.
For information, please call Mary at (617) 965-7441 or Marianne at (617) 527-4469. And a heartfelt thank you for your support and donations!
* To donate online, go to www.churchwoorldservice.org and select CROP Hunger Walk. On the left, click on Find a Walk, then on Massachusetts, and scroll down to find Newton. Click on Donate.
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Kammerwerke Concert
Sunday, November 7 at 3:00 pm at Eliot
Under the direction of Alan Perlmutter, the Kammerwerke orchestra will present "Retroactive Renaissance and Baroque" on November 7th. The concert will explore a twentieth century perspective of early music, including some of the dances of those periods. Works will include pieces by Respighi, Ferenc Farkas, Peter Warlock and Maurice Ravel. |
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