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The Unitarian - July 22, 2016
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Lay-Led Summer Services
July 24 - Alice Trexler and Downing Cless
Air, Earth, Fire, and Water
July 31 - Charlotte Lehmann
It's A Party Line!
August 7 - Livia Racz and Lynn Read
Reflections from the 2016 Partner Church trip to Désfalva
August 14 - Eleanor Hobbs The Heavenly Messengers August 21 - Jen Deaderick
All Men Would Be Tyrants
August 28 - Valentin Frank
Tranquilo
September 4 - Bruce Kozuma
Faking It: Forging a life when you feel like you just may be, occasionally, out of your depth
Sunday, September 11: Multigenerational Service
Our services on September 11, at 9 and 11 a.m., will be a multigenerational water Ingathering. We will celebrate the opening of the church year with a ceremony in which we each pour a small amount of water into a common vessel. The water we bring represents a part of our summer that we are bringing into the new church year.
Whether you go on an exotic journey or vacation in your backyard, bring a small amount of water to represent your summer's spiritual journeys.
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Impromptu Summer Concert - Sunday, July 24
We're throwing a benefit show @ First Church as part of the Machine Listener/Matthew Ryals East Coast tour. Looking forward to this familial hang and reunion featuring:
Details:
- Sunday, July 24 in the First Church Parish Hall
- Doors open at 7 p.m.
- $10 admission - all funds to benefit First Church.
Welcome Back Reception, September 8
The Fellowship Committee and the Parish Board invite you to reconnect with your friends after a long summer break, meet & greet staff, officers, and new church members, and socialize at this informal gathering!
- 7 - 8:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall
- Appetizers and light refreshments
- Bring a bottle of wine to share
- Childcare and entertainment for young kids
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Registration for the children's choir is now open!
The children's choir program at the First Church in Belmont is a vibrant and fun opportunity for children to learn to make music together. In the fall, the children present a full-length musical theater production, in which every single singer plays a role. This year's musical will be The Magic Flute, by Mozart.
For the rest of the year, the choirs learn songs in many different styles and languages, performing numerous times throughout the year. They also form an integral part of the Christmas Eve services each year. Join us for a wonderful year of music!
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Désfalva and Belmont - A visit from across the ocean and nearly a quarter century of partnership
It was on June 30th that a thirteen-person group of our co-religionists arrived in Kolozsvár. The next day, while we were having our annual meeting of the Unitarians ministers of Greater Hungary in the bishop's conference room, the pilgrims had the opportunity to visit a few of the city's treasures ...
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12th Annual Sandy Island Retreat, September 16-18, 2016
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Summer Programs
- Meditation - every Monday
- Jobseeker Buddy Group - every Tuesday
- Hootenanny/Jam Session - last Wednesday of month - July 27, August 31
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Program & Committee News
Belmont UU Alliance Concord Boat Cruise & Lunch
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - limited to 20!
Please join us for the Belmont UU Alliance Concord River Boat Cruise & Lunch on Wednesday, September 21. Make your reservation early as we are limited to 20 seats.
We will carpool from the Church at 12 noon; the cruise leaves the dock at 1:00 p.m. from the South Bridge Boat House, 496 Main St. (route 62), Concord.
Please contact First Church Administrator, Janice Zazinski, at jzazinski@uubelmont.org or 617-484-1054 for reservations by September 10th. Inform Janice of your sandwich choice for lunch: chicken or tuna salad, ham & cheese, sliced turkey, vegetarian. Lunch also includes salad, fruit, dessert and drink.
Please make your $30 check payable to the Belmont Unitarian Alliance and deliver or mail it to the Church at First Church Belmont, P.O. Box 113, Belmont, MA 02478. Call Pat Hawkins at 617-489-2058 or email pathawk4@gmail.com with questions.
From the Membership Committee: New Name Tags for all in September
After over 20 years we are no longer able to obtain supplies to maintain our existing name tag system. A new system with new name tags for everyone will be in place when the new church year begins in September.
Purchase next year's Coffeehouse Season Ticket NOW and save 20%
After two decades at the same rates, we are raising our price at the door and the price of our (two-people for the price of one) Season Tickets by 20%. This is still lower than comparable venues but closer to the norm.
As a gesture of gratitude to our loyal supporters, and in an attempt to shorten our fall Season Ticket sales season, we are offering 2016-2017 Season Tickets to early bird purchasers at 2015-2016 rates from now until midnight August 31st. Coming to a Sunday lay-led service? You can leave a check for $99 (admits two!) in the box by Janice's office and she'll mail you the ticket. Don't miss out on this great bargain on great music and your chance to support ten great beneficiaries!
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Connect with UU actions, events & resources
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Parish Board
Information and board minutes are online at uubelmont.org/parish-board.
Contact Us
Summer office hours, June 20 - September 2:
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 9 - 2
The church office will be closed August 15 - 19.
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Next issue: Tuesday, September 6
Please send your announcements, news, events, and other submissions to office@uubelmont.org by noon on Wednesday, August 31. Please note that items may be edited for space and clarity.
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