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Unity Church of North Easton News
(Unitarian Universalist)
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"We Pledge to Walk Together..."
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Volume 1, No. 6, May 11, 2012
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Ministerial Musings: A Mother's Day Prayer
Whether or not we are mothers, we all have mothers, mothers whose bodies nurtured our bodies as they emerged in the darkness, mothers whose thoughts and feelings swirled through the currents of the womb, mothers whose oxygen breathed into us Minister's Schedule Services This Month Adult Circle of Trust |
Big THANKS to the "Slate Brigade" on May 6, 2012
Standing (L to R): Mark Kunemund, David Olson, Mary Lu Love, Michael Achey, Anna Linzi, Frank Smith, Sam Ames, Bob Champagne-Willis, Chris Pender, Andy Champagne-Willis, Pat Pender Front Row: Peter Leitch, Mark D'Aiello Helpers Missing From Photo: Carolyn McCafferty, Ellen Dehm (photographer)
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Concert to Benefit A New Day
Unity Church, led by our Music Director, Richard Hill, is honored to hold its annual concert to benefit A New Day (formerly Womensplace), in support of their work to provide free and confidential counseling and advocacy to all individuals impacted by sexual violence and/or relationship violence.
This event will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 7 pm in the church Sanctuary. Click here for a preview of the concert program.
For questions or more information, please contact Richard Hill at smhill42ne@earthlink.net or 508-238-6081 .
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Our NEW Summer Services
This summer Unity Church has something new! We have seven Sundays without Rev. Tess, and we have seven principles. This was too perfect a match to pass up, so during this summer let's celebrate our Seven Principles.
The Worship Committee is so excited to try this more intimate, slightly shorter, hopefully cooler, Sunday Worship with you! This is a great way to become more familiar with the principles if you are new to our Faith, or to return to the roots if you've been here a while.
How will it work? Click here to read more...
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Annual Congregational Meeting
Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 11:45 am in Parish Hall Just as with civic voting, it is important for church members to be present and to participate in our governance process by attending the Annual Congregational Meeting, hearing updates on the health of our operations, and voting on these leadership positions. Though all may attend the Congregational Meetings, it is important to remember that only Voting Members may cast votes on items in the Warrant. Click the links below to find information about: If you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact Frank Smith at francis-smith@comcast.net or 617-899-6025, or Chris Pender at cbpender@comcast.net or 508-238-9181. Respectfully, UCNE Executive Committee
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Unity Kids to Hold a Clothing Swap
As a social justice project, the children of Unity Church will hold a Clothing Swap on Sunday, June 3, 2012 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm in Parish Hall. All are welcome to bring items of clothing they no longer want or need, and in turn are welcome to take home the same number of items. You may also donate without taking items in return.
Any items not taken during the exchange will be donated to A New Day, who provide free and confidential counseling and advocacy to all individuals impacted by sexual violence and/or relationship violence.
Donations may either be brought on the day of the exchange, or dropped off to Deanna Greenstein on Sunday's leading up to the exchange. This event will be open to the public, so please feel free to let your friends and family know!
For more information, please contact Deanna Greenstein at deanna.greenstein@gmail.com or 857-829-3285.
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Unity Member, David Mudd to Receive the "Michael & Kitty Dukakis Humanitarian Award"
On Thursday May 17, Massasoit Community College will celebrate 28 years of "making our world a better place, one young person at a time", including recognition of David Mudd.
"A little more than 2 years ago an earthquake devastated Haiti killing more than 300,000 and leaving more than a million homeless. The call went out and a few responded. Dr. David Mudd had been an emergency room physician for 10 years but nothing could have prepared him for the unimaginable destruction and suffering that he would encounter in the impoverished island nation." Read more here in the Easton Journal...
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Unity Unites for the Relay for Life
I wanted to build a team for the annual Relay For Life, in which I participate each year, and found some interest here at Unity Church. So, we WILL have a team, named Unity Unites, and stationed at the Mansfield Relay (Jordan Elementary School) on June 15th at 5:00 pm to June 16th at 10:00 am.
There will be games and activities for all ages and a glorious Luminaries Ceremony, with a silent walk that is amazing.
How can you help, you ask? Well there are many ways to help and participate. You can do one or more of the following:
- Donate money
- Walk in the relay
- Help collect donations, by joining our team
- Bring food to our walkers
- Stay for an hour .... Stay all night, your choice
- Buy and decorate a Luminary bag for the ceremony (all donations go to the team fundraising)
Are you interested yet? Good! Here's what you need to do:
- Click the link below, or copy and paste it into your Internet Browser and sign up.
http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/?team_id=1065882&pg=team&fr_id=39747
- Contact the Team Captain (Jennifer Gold), if you would like to walk or buy a bag.
- If your children would like to participate and are under 18 years of age, contact the Jenn.
For more information, please contact Jenn, the Unity Unites Team Captain, at The-goldfamily@comcast.net or 774-284-0693.
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Staff Needed to Hopefully Hold the ...
The intention is to open this to the public, serve just the basics, charge only for the cost of the food, and get everyone out in time to head up to Boston for the Pride Parade, which begins at Noon.
Anyone interested in cooking, attending the food stations, set up, or cleanup, or if you have questions or suggestions, please contact Cathy Adler at welcome2ucne@gmail.com or 508-243-6679.
PS - Regardless of whether or not you attend or help with the breakfast, ALL are welcome to join us in Boston for the March! More details to come...
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The Fundraising Corner
Unity Exchange **NEW ITEMS AVAILABLE as of May 10!** The Unity Exchange is a place where members and friends can offer gently used items to others for just a donation to the church. Be sure to check there often, as items are added as they are offered!
We've just made it easier for you to support Unity Church. We registered Unity Church with GoodSearch.com, a company that helps non-profits like ours raise funds through the everyday actions of our supporters. Here is how you can help:
Get started by clicking the "Become a Supporter" button on our profile page at http://www.goodsearch.com/nonprofit/unity-church-of-north-easton.aspx!
Every time you use the link above, or the one on the Fundraising Corner page on our web site, to purchase goods from Amazon, Unity Church receives 4% to 8.5% of what you've spent, depending on our volume of purchases.
Mario's Trattoria
Save your receipts when you eat at or take out from Mario's, right here in North Easton! We receive 10% of every dollar spent at Mario's. Put your receipts in the fundraising box at Holly House, or put them in the collection plate at a service. So easy!!
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Big THANK YOU to Our Sunday Helpers!
Thanks to our volunteers for April through June who help to make our service wonderful:
- Worship Associates/Service Leaders: J Haven, Ken Love, Lori Miller-Freitas, Lynn Santiago-Calling, Mary Lu Love
- Greeters/Ushers: Edie Marsdon, MaryLu and Ken Love, Lori and Richard Freitas, Lisa and Rob Gilgan, David Olson, Kathie Malefatto, The Penders, Emerson Covenant Group, Frank Smith
- Coffee Hour Hosts: Lynn Santiago Calling, Kate haven, Kerryanne Cummins
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Part-time Child Care Provider Needed for Nursery
We are looking for another person to help provide child care in the Nursery during Sunday worship services. The hours are 10:15 am - 11:45 am on occasional Sundays. This is a paid position. Applicants do not have to be church members.
For more information, church members should log in and navigate to the web site Members Access/Volunteer & Staff Opportunities page.
Non-members, please contact Cheryl Brigante at 508-409-8386 or cherylbrigante@hotmail.com.
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Unity Church Aiding Neighbors (UCAN)
Click the link above to learn about Social Justice at Unity Church.
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Spoken Announcements in Worship
Years ago, Unity Church decided on spoken announcements during coffee hour. However, we heard that this now doesn't work, for a few reasons; people talk during them, people want social hour to be just for socializing and not church business, etc.
So, the Worship Committee proposed a new process that the Executive Committee endorsed. Starting in April, we will make these changes:
- After the Prelude and before the bell ringing, one person, hopefully from the Executive Committee, will make all the announcements.
- Anyone who wants a spoken announcement made, please submit it to Gail by the preceding Friday at office@unity-church.com. She will leave a copy on the podium in the Sanctuary to be read aloud.
- To keep things short, please limit the announcement to 30 words. The contact person will be asked to rise or raise a hand so people know who to ask for further information, go to for fliers, etc.
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A Note on A View From the Pew
In keeping with this year's theme of sources and spiritual practice, we invite you to share your journey in a brief, 2-3 minute, View From the Pew during worship. You could talk about a spiritual practice you perform, what it is and how it makes you feel. To schedule a time to share your view, please contact Rev. Tess Baumberger at tbaumberger@uuma.org / 508-238-1131 . |
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