Childcare on Sunday Mornings

Infant and Toddler Care is available every Sunday from 8:30 AM to 12:15 PM. Childcare is available (Room 201, 202) for infants to 1st Graders during both worship services.

Each week this group explores how spirit guides our personal journeys, and we gain new insights by listening to each other.  It is a sacred hour +, from 9:30 to about 10:50, where the discussion might be inspired one week by a poem, another by an excerpt from a book, a film clip, or an audio tape.  You do not need to read or prepare in advance, and you can join this class from time to time, whenever you wish.  Sacred Journeys is wide open.  We close the door to create a quiet space but you are welcome to open it and come on in. Get to know new people at Central or revisit old friends and explore how the spiritual intertwines with the personal for you.  

ALTERNATIVE GIFT MARKET

A market place has a tantalizing draw.  We encounter mystery there.  Central's Alternative Gift Market was very special because it was a place that validated the glisten in a child's eye, opened the door for the providers of families who have lived behind its closure and brought hope for a new beginning for those excluded.  We came together as a community and shared our blessings.

Church World Service                                $8,170.75

Handicap International                               $2,201.00

Initiative for Affordable Housing                $1,149.00

SERRV                                                         $1,141.00

Plymouth Harbor Collectable House           $937.00

Montclair School                                              $810.00

UCC Coffee Project                                        $807.00

Forever Family                                                 $515.00

Back Bay Mission                                            $352.50

Plymouth Harbor                                              $275.00

Central Youth Group                                        $218.00

 Total Donation:                                         $16,577.25

In a spirit of festive fellowship, EVERYONE is invited to attend this annual event; there is no agenda other than the enjoyment of each other.  Rev. Michael will serve his favorite tea (this year, personally purchased in London-wink); please bring sweets and savories to share.  Feel free to stop by anytime during the event.

Every Tuesday

5:45-6:30 PM -- Compassion Meditation and Conversation led by the Rev. Lou Kavar, This simple sitting and shared conversation are a still point that nurtures the spirit as well as support mental and physical health.  

(suggested donation: $5.00)

6:30-7:30 PM -- Energy Flow Yoga led by Molly Grubbs, a certified teacher. In addition to the health benefits, yoga helps to center us in the present moment while also restoring energy and mental focus.  

(suggested donation: $10.00)

6:30 to 7:30 PM -- Discussing Spiritual Ecology: The Cry of the Earth Edited by Llewellyn Vaughn-Lee. We will be covering Chapters 6-8.

For more information on the Fall schedule, go to Meetup.com  

Questions, contact Rev. Lou Kavar .

Women's Daytime Book Group 

Thursday, December 5

Over the holidays, the reading circle will meet only once, on Thursday December 5 in the fireplace room at 1:30 pm.  Please bring a "Christmas" book of choice to the conversation.  Choose and read (or re-read) a book that features Christmas or that reminds you of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany - a classic, a family comedy, a blue Christmas retelling, even a book that's not-really-Christmas but relevant to your Advent journey.  In January, the group resumes fourth-Thursday meetings.  The January book is The Roots of the Olive Tree by Courtney Miller Santos. Geneva Benoit.

You, Mission & Action and Montclair Elementary School

Between Central and Buford Highway there is an elementary school of about 1200 students with 90% of those students receiving a free or reduced price lunch as well as breakfast at school. It's time to move from studying hunger and poverty to some actions in our own little corner of the world where hunger is evident. Montclair Elementary School is where we would like to begin. We are in the planning stages. Check out the sign up lists out in the Commons!

OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES:

You, Mission & Action  

and Montclair Elementary School

We continue to collect winter coats, school supplies and monetary donations for Christmas Baskets for Montclair Elementary School. Last Thursday, because of your extraordinary generosity, we were able to bring the children 15 Thanksgiving Baskets, numerous winter coats and school supplies. Thank you for all your donations. We are continuing to collect donations for this school for the families who have ongoing needs.