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The Unitarian
April 3, 2016
Vol. 70, No28
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
Sunday, April 3, 2016
"Spiritual Journeys"
Worship Leader: The Rev. Sarah C. Stewart
Everyone has their own spiritual journey that brought them to First Unitarian Church. Everyone's spiritual journey is ongoing as part of our faith community. Come hear three members of our community share their spiritual journeys. We welcome Maria Ferrante, soprano, to sing four wonderful solos for our service this week.
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Before and After Worship
| 9:00 a.m. | Adult Choir Rehearsal in the Sanctuary.
BYKOTA Meeting in the Youth Lounge.
Faith Dev. Collaborative in Mirick Room 1.
New UU Class in the Chapel.
| | 9:15 a.m. | OWL K/1 Class in Classroom 2. | | 10:15 a.m. | Nursery Care in Classroom 4.
Prelude in the Sanctuary | | 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 Blue Caring Circle. All are welcome.
| | 4:30 p.m. | Wiogora Potluck in the Dining Room/Kitchen. | | 5:00 p.m. | Seven Hills Symphony Rehearsal in Unity Hall. | | 6:00 p.m. | Men's Group in the Landers Room. | |
6:30 p.m.
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YRU2 Meeting in the Youth Lounge.
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We are podcasting Rev. Sarah Stewart's sermons. You can listen to her sermon, Ceasar's Week, God's World" here.
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New UU - are you? BEGINS THIS SUNDAY
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 - THIS SUNDAY
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 Meeting April 3 - THIS SUNDAY
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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Please Join Us For Our 20th Annual Passover Seder
Our Seder is done in a cooperative family style. As such it is free for adults willing to bring a requested dish. (We have a list of needed store bought items for those reluctant to cook). $10 if you just want to come and enjoy the evening. This is a family event. All ages welcome. Children 12 and under are always free.
Come enjoy an evening of storytelling, music, food and friendship.
The Seder is a moving, participatory celebration in memory of the Hebrew people escaping from Egyptian slavery, with the rituals of the service intertwined with a wonderful meal cooked by members of the parish.
Held in the Dining Room. Saturday, April 30, 2016 from 4-6:30 PM
Reservations are required. Please sign up by contacting Abigail at ahannaford-ricardi@firstunitarian.com
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After church service on Sunday, April 10th, the Social Justice Committee is hosting a Volunteer Fair in the Bancroft Room featuring representatives from the following local organizations that are looking for volunteers:
- Alternatives is a non-profit human services agency currently serving over 2,000 adults with developmental and psychiatric disabilities in 55 residential, employment, and day programs throughout Central Massachusetts. Alternatives is looking for volunteers to provide occasional companionship for individuals with a mental illness.
- Rise Above Foundation supports foster children in the local community and is looking for volunteers to "buddy" with foster children.
- Department of Children and Families (DCF) is responsible for protecting children from abuse and neglect. The DCF is looking for foster parents and families.
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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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Coffee Hour Hospitality
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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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.
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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