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News & Events
January 26, 2016
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The Rev. Sarah C. Stewart
Sarah is typically in the office on Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00am to 4:30pm; Friday 10:00am to 2:00pm. To schedule an appointment please call the church at 508-757-2708, ext. 107. She can also be reached at
My Adult Faith Development offering this year is a book and movie discussion group on race and racism held in the Landers Room at 7pm.. The next meeting is Sunday, February 7 - a movie screening of "Caesar Chavez" (rated PG 13); followed on Monday, February 8 by a discussion of the movie. Click here for details about the Race and Racism Discussion group.
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Annual Meeting Warrant
Second Parish in the Town of Worcester
31 January 2016
The 232nd Annual Meeting of the Second Parish in the Town of Worcester will be held in the Meeting House on Court Hill on Sunday, January 31st,
following the Worship Service, at 12:15 P.M.
All members of the Second Parish who are in good standing and eligible to vote on parish matters are requested to attend and to consider the following.
1. To receive reports from the Minister, the Moderator, Trustees, and any other group so requested;
2. To elect a Moderator, Vice-Moderator, Trustees, and other positions as required;
3. To approve a budget for the year 2016, and to then appropriate and encumber such funds as necessary;
4. To approve a revised mission statement;
5. To attend to any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
Jay Lavelle,
Clerk of the Parish
Click here to review the 2016 Annual Meeting Report.
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The Lay Leadership Program Council is providing pizza after worship on January 31 before the Annual Meeting. All are invited. Please plan on bringing a salad to share. |
A Baroque Winter Festival!
January 30 at 4PM
First Unitarian Church Sanctuary
Bach: Magnificat, Galuppi: Dixit Dominus,
Telemann: Concerto in D for Trumpet
Featuring:
Worcester Youth Baroque Orchestra
Festival Choirs of First Unitarian/Worcester & First Parish/Arlington
Hear the Worcester Youth Orchestra's incredibly talented instrumentalist in concert performing one of Bach's more complex compositions.
If one has any question that upcoming performing arts & culture is dying off, just witness the enthusiasm and refined talents of all these great kids! Wow!
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"We believe that the real magic is friendship, acceptance, tolerance, and searching for the truth with love."
Chair: Alison Barrows Ronn
Members: Abby Hannaford Ricardi, Linda Wyatt, Una Belau, Laurie Ross, Warren Huber, Amy Borg, Fran Nase, Kelley Guilfoil-Zinkevich, Seth Popinchalk, Parker Ronn, Ellen Waite O'Neal, Nan AK Gibbons.
The Wiogora committee formed February 2015 to organize First Unitarian's two-week summer program for kids and youth aged 5-18 in the spirit of the Hogwarts camp that had run at our church for three years. Renamed the Wiogora School of Wonder and Wisdom, the camp is now wholly a program of First Unitarian Church. Wiogora shares the values of Unitarian Universalism through the magic of Harry Potter. This program welcomes in diverse youth and staff from all over Worcester County and beyond.
Please click here to read details about the Wiogora Program.
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To all of you who have enjoyed Circle Suppers in the past or may be joining us for the first time, welcome! Circle Suppers are a wonderful opportunity to meet new people and get to know those folks you never really get to talk to during Fellowship Hour. Those who sign up for these suppers commit to attending or hosting a small dinner party in one another's homes. Singles as well as couples are invited to sign up! Please note, currently these are adults only functions.
There is no requirement to have gourmet culinary skills since the main objective is to get to know each other while having a wonderful evening in a relaxed atmosphere. You may also want to consider a Circle Supper Plus + Event. More information and forms will be available at the Welcome Table.
Sign up deadline is February 14, 2016.
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We Can Really Help Right Here, Right Now
Want to take positive action during this worldwide refugee crisis?
Our church social action committee is working to partner with Ascentria Care Alliance (formerly Lutheran Social Services) in their immigrant resettlement support program. They provide services and support to empower new families in our area transition toward self-sufficiency. They are looking for teams in area churches willing to volunteer for 6 months to provide a Community Circle of support for a new family in the Worcester area.
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Men's Group - February Meeting
There will be no meeting on Sunday, February 7. We have been pre-empted by the Superbowl!
Instead, for February, we will be going to a Wednesday night movie at Holy
Cross College, preceded by dinner at the Holy Cross Cafeteria ($10-all you can eat). See next week's newsletter for details. For more information about our group, you can contact Rick Silva at avlis@aol.com, or Ken Mandile at kmandile@swissturn.com.
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Click here to get information about:
First Aid and CPR for Teachers and ParentsHow are we doing?Focus Groups for Parents and Teachers
First Friday Fun Nights Start Feb. 5th
All-ages Dance Party
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Everyone heads to the dining room after worship happily looking to see what edibles might be on the table. One person said..."it's either feast or famine" about what we may find. Sometimes we enjoy a bounteous spread and other times a few bits and pieces. Always we appreciate that others have thought of us and brought delicious edibles. Providing refreshments for your church friends is a lovely and much appreciated service. Why don't you ask others to share a date to help provide food with you? It doesn't have to be fancy. The Caring Circles have already signed up for dates. Please use this online sign-up calendar so that others will know available dates to bring goodies. We all enjoy something to eat after worship and we can all contribute to the offering at some time.
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Upcoming John Henry's Hammer Concerts
Save These Dates
Open Mic Friday, February 12 at 7pm
Open Mic Friday, February 28 at 7 pm
February 27 - Youth Talent Show Fundraiser - 7pm March 12 - "Jazzin' About Town"
featuring Jean Gough - 7pm
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Workshop Invitation
Real. Good. Embodied. Worship For Religious Professionals, Worship Committees, Youth Worship Teams and Lay Worship Leaders More info here.
Other UUA NE Region Learning Events here
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