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The Unitarian
March 27, 2016
Vol. 70, No 27
Join Us for Worship This Week
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Worship With Us This Week
On Sunday childcare will be available
during worship beginning at 10:15 a.m.
Sunday Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary
Thursday, March 20, 2016
Maundy Thursday Service at 5:45 p.m.
Led by The Rev. Sarah C. Stewart
A Maundy Thursday service including Communion and special music by Seele Musicale. In this time of preparation for Easter, join together to honor the presence of the sacred in all the ways we know it, not least in one another.
Sunday, March 27, 2016
Easter Sunrise Service at 6:00 a.m. at Bancroft Tower
Led by The Rev. Sarah C. Stewart
Join us for an Easter Sunrise service at Bancroft Tower. Jesus' ministry shared a message of liberation and love. We will share that message with each other through poetry, prose, silence, and the glory of the sunrise.
Sunday, March 27, 2016
Easter Sunday Service
"Awake to Love"
Preaching: The Rev. Sarah C. Stewart
Our highest values and our deepest grounding are calling us. They are calling us to more love, more justice, and more empathy for each other and the earth. They are calling us out of the tombs of our despair and on to new life, even when we are terrified because we don't yet know where we are going.
Celebrate Easter Sunday at First Unitarian Church.
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Before and After Worship - Sunday, March 27, 2016
| 10:15 a.m. | Nursery Care in Classroom 4.
| | 10:30 a.m. | Worship Service in the Sanctuary
Sunday School after dismissal from the worship service | | 11:30 p.m. | Fellowship Hour in the Bancroft Dining Rooms. Hosted by the Red Caring Circle. All are welcome.
Easter Egg Hunt in the garden. | |
6:30 p.m.
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YRU2 Meeting in the Youth Lounge.
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Happy Easter from the Staff
This newsletter will be the only enews sent to you this week.
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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 Monday, April 11 - a book discussion of "The Death of Josseline"
The schedule is:
April 11 - Book discussion of "The Death of Josseline"
April 25 - Documentary Screening and Discussion of "Race: The Power of an Illusion: The Difference Between Us"
May 9 - Documentary Screening and Discussion of "Race: The Power of an Illusion: The Story We Tell"
May 23 - Documentary Screening and Discussion of "Race: The Power of an Illusion:
"The House We Live In"
June 6 - Closing Worship Service
For details about this series click here.
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We are beginning to podcast Rev. Sarah Stewart's sermons! You can listen to last Sunday's sermon, "Ceasar's Week, God's World" here.
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Don't Forget Your Easter Basket
Where the children and youth are on Sunday morning
Children begin in the sanctuary with their families. Part way through the service they will go to Unity Hall for Children's Chapel. YRU2 and BYKOTA youth will begin in the the sanctuary and when the young ones leave, they will come to the Bancroft room for instructions and then hid the Easter Eggs in the church yard.
Thank you!
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First Friday Fun - April 1
Let's have a good old-fashioned game night! Whether you are young or old(er), join us for an evening of fun, silliness, and maybe even a little competition. We'll have plenty of games-board, cards, large group, charades--but feel free to bring your favorite, too. Please join us in the Bancroft/Dining room. We've have pizza at 6:00, and games from 6:30-8:30pm. Bring a snack or drink to share if you'd like. All are welcome.
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We are delighted with the sweet babies and toddlers hanging out in our nursery on Sunday mornings. From now through June, we would be grateful to have an adult volunteer each Sunday to help with the care of our tiniest ones. I would like to create a schedule of folks who are interested in being a baby rocker once or twice between now and June. If you love children and are tickled by the idea of playing and cooing with our itty-bitties, please be in touch with me. Deborah Levering, dlevering@firstunitarian.com
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New UU - are you?
4 Sundays, April 3-24 from 9-10am in the Chapel
Are you new to Unitarian Universalism or would you like to know more about the faith tradition?
The New UU conversations are for you. All newcomers and new members are welcome. It is important to make a commitment to attend all four sessions
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* Session 1 Your religious journey
* Session 2 UU (you) theologies
* Session 3 UU History denomination and our church
* Session 4 Church Ownership and Governance.
Questions? Check in at the Welcome Table on Sunday morning.
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New Faith Development Collaborative
Sunday, April 3rd - 9am to 10am in the Mirick Room
On Sunday, April 3rd, we will hold our first 1st-Sunday-of-the-month open meeting of parents, teachers, and congregants for the purpose of sharing joys, challenges, and the work of providing spirited and meaningful faith development opportunities for children, youth, and families. You are invited to work with us on some of the nitty-gritty details of planning, designing, recruiting for, and implementing our deep desires for Children and Youth Faith Development and Family ministry. All are welcome to attend.
At this meeting, we will consider--
- Curriculum and recruitment planning for 2016-17
- Ways to welcome and support new families
- Special events like First Friday Fun Nights
Childcare will be available with advance notice. RSVP and childcare signups here
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Men's Group Next Meeting April 3
Our next meeting will be Sunday, April 3, at 6 PM, in the Mirick Room. We will be viewing and discussing a TED Talk. We'll order pizza for dinner. Please bring your own refreshments. Hope to see you there!
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Early Bird Coffee & Conversion
Before worship on Sunday morning some friendly folks can be found
enjoying coffee and conversation in the dining room. They gather around 9:30 or a wee bit later. That's when the coffee is ready. So, show up, pull up a chair, join some talkers and help warm the place with enjoyable chatter on range of subjects. In the joyful rush for coffee and treats after worship, the busy atmosphere can inhibit opportunities to get to know others more deeply. Early bird coffee is one way to engage with friendly people. Church school teachers, those on church committees or in leadership roles are encouraged to show up periodically and converse with those gathered.
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John Henry's Hammer Spring Concerts
April 9 Mark Mandeville and Raianne Richards CD Release Party! Hip Swayers Trio and Smith & Ryder, opening acts. Come for a night of dynamic night of music.
Nick Noble, Host of THE FOLK REVIVAL, WICN, describes Mark and Raianne as: "Blending distinctive voices and a wide range of accompaniment (guitar, harmonica, ukulele, clarinet, penny whistle, electric bass), their songs have been well-received by audiences around the eastern United States since 2010.Transcending the genre of folk Americana, their music echoes inspiration from traditional folk duos and singer/songwriters like Ian & Sylvia, Kate Wolf and Neil Young - combining beautiful harmonies and a lyrical intensity, while establishing a unique sound of their own.
Their new CD, Grain by Grain, demonstrates an ever progressive richness in songwriting and performance. From the opening title song through its closing track-"Across the Morning"-it is an exemplar of what modern Americana can and should be. I maintain (and still do) that Mark and Raianne's previous CD-Hard Times & Woes-is one of those rare singularly perfect albums, but with Grain by Grain this talented duo takes it all to a new level, rivaling their earlier effort with terrific original songs beautifully presented.
May 21--Cosmic Slim and His Intergalactic Plowboys, opening acts-Arny Spielberg and Melody Sizer.
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Sermons
from the Worship Service of September 27, 2015
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Important First U Links -
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