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The Unitarian
May 22, 2016
Vol. 70, No 35
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, May 22, 2016
"Reconstituting the World"
Preaching: The Rev. Sarah C. Stewart
When you're part of a movement bigger than yourself, do you feel like you can do more than you ever thought possible? Or do you feel as though your personal freedom has been compromised? As religious attendance and community involvement declines in America, freedom and solidarity hang in the balance. What communities do we need in our lives, and what do they do for us, anyway? Rev. Sarah Stewart's sermon will include a remembrance of the Holocaust for Yom Ha-Shoah,
which was observed earlier in May.
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Before and After Worship
| 9:15 a.m. | OWL K/1 Class in Classroom 2. | 10:15 a.m.
| Prelude in the Sanctuary. | |
10:30 a.m.
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Worship Service in the Sanctuary.
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11:30 a.m.
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Fellowship Hour in the Bancroft/Dining Rooms.
All are invited
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Green Exchange Plant Sale in the Garden.
| | 12:00 p.m. | Faith In Action in the Chapel. See details below. | |
12:00 p.m.
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Finance Committee's Spring Presentation on finance.
Held in Mirick Room 1.
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12:00 p.m.
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Organ Rehearsal in the Sanctuary.
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4:00 p.m.
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Garden Tour - see details below.
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6:00 p.m.
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YRU2 Meeting in the Youth Lounge.
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Green Exchange Update Extended One Week
The Green Exchange Plant Sale is extended through May 22. This popular fund raiser is a wonderful way to share the wealth of your garden. There is a large supply of garden pots near the back of the garden, help yourself and fill them with divisions of your garden plants which we will sell for $5 each.
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Thanks to all who donated to the 31st Annual Walk for Homeless this past Sunday!
TEAM "First Unitarian Church" raised over $6500 (with a possibility of that number doubling with a corporate match), thanks to many generous donations from this church, friends, co-workers, and colleagues who supported our walkers!!! We had a team of 20+ walkers completing the 5K walk at Elm Park, including our youth, parents, church members and friends of the church. What a blessed day!
- submitted by Lesa McWalters, Youth Ministries Coordinator
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Faith In Action - Sunday, May 22 at noon - THIS SUNDAY
Presentation by Social Workers from Dept. of Children and Families
Two social workers from the Department of Children and Families, Eulalia Leandres, MSW, Foster Care Reviewer, and Lashanda Stone, MA, Volunteer Coordinator, both of whom have worked many years in the specific area of permanent planning will talk about how the church community can assist the department with the needs of these children that cannot always be met by the Department due to the limitation of resources.
Please attend this informative presentation in the Chapel from 12:00 to l:00 PM on Sunday, May 22nd.
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Sunday Garden Tours Begin May 22 - THIS SUNDAY
Sunday tours of church members' and friends' gardens are back! This year the Garden Tours begin on May 22. The tours will be 4 to 6 pm, when gardens aren't quite too wilted, should be really lovely and a nice chance for community. They'll occur any week it isn't storming. Questions? Email Mary McAlister at maryalmc@gmail.com
Click here for the May through June Garden Tours
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John Henry's Hammer May Concert - THIS SATURDAY
BBQ, music, and dancing! That's what we'll have at John Henry's Hammer Coffeehouse at First Unitarian Church this Saturday night, May 21st. We're going to open the doors at 6:30 p.m. in case patrons can't wait to eat later (pulled pork/chicken with slaw and more delectables). So come and feel like you're in Texas or thereabouts.
Featuring Cosmic Slim and His Intergalactic Plowboys, with special guests Arny Spielberg and Melody Sizer. Kick back and kick up your heels! Concert tickets-$15. Food for a nominal fee. Advance tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2542935.
Please support a fabulous venue right here at First U!
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Yard Sale
When you are spring cleaning, save your gently-used stuff for the Church yard sale which will be the first weekend after Labor Day.
Toys, sports equipment, dishes, pots and pans, lamps, mirrors vases, tools, easily-moved furniture such as chairs, bureaus, occasional tables, lawn furniture are all welcome, as well as books and clean clothing, particularly children's clothing. No mattresses or upholstered furniture. No TVs or computers.
We'll also need volunteers to sort and price the donations, and to staff the sale in shifts. Look for our sign-up table during coffee hour.
John Mirick
Michelle Przekop
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Open Door Award
June 11th
Put it on your calendars! June 11th during the Pride Morning Worship at Old South Church in Boston, the prestigious "Open Door Award" will be presented to Senator Elizabeth Warren and Pastor Judy Hanlon, Hadwen Park Congregational Church. Get the details here.
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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 others will know available dates to bring goodies. We all enjoy something to eat after worship and we call all contribute to the offering at some time.
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Early Bird Coffee & Conversation
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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Sermons
from the Worship Service of September 27, 2015
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Important First U Links -
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