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News & Events
March 1, 2017
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The deadline for newsletter submissions to this enews is noon on the Monday before Tuesday publication.
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A big THANK YOU to Madeline and Rick Silva for installing identifying labels under our ministers' portraits in the Bancroft Room. This is the finishing touch on a major summer project, in which the portraits were cleaned and stabilized, the Bancroft room was painted, and the portraits rehung (including our 11th Minister, the Rev. Tom Schade). Thank you again to the team that worked on the whole project: Wendy Innis, Diane Mirick and Madeline Silva-and to our staff who did the painting, Sextons Bob Shaw and Sten Gustavson.
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We are delighted to present a workshop/demonstration for making bread at home.
Four of our own bakers Jay Lavelle, Jeffrey Merritt, Bob Gordon, and Will Sherwood will present an exciting and unusual tour of home breadmaking.
Saturday, March 11 10AM-Noon (Dining Room area) is a time to learn, taste, and socialize, with proceeds going to the First Unitarian Encore Music Fund.
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John Henry's Hammer Coffee House
Concert on March 18
First Unitarian Church
7pm opening act, 7:30pm to 9:30pm main act. Doors open at 6:30 pm.
Cosy Sheridan and Olivia Frances Schwartz are going to make you smile! Olivia, a Clark University student, is captivating with her perky personality. She studied music with Nashville artists and is making her mark in the Worcester area. Cosy is funny and a terrific storyteller besides a great singer/songwriter. Cosy has won music festivals, including one of the best folk festivals-Kerrville, Texas. She teaches songwriting at various locations around the country. Don't miss them!
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Celebrating the Creativity of Women III
Call for Artists and Artisans
Women of the Church are invited to submit your work for the third UU Sisterhood Sponsored Art and Craft Show in the Merritt Gallery to run from April 1st through the end of the church year.
3-4 pieces, ready to hang/display to be submitted by Monday March 20.
Each separate work should include: Title, Artist, Media, Date (optional), Price (optional) and a short narrative about the piece (the inspiration, the "story" or the emotion, the process and/or your artistic or life philosophy).
Please indicate your interest in exhibiting as soon as possible to Madeline Silva AVLIS@aol.com or Lee Reid Reidknox@aol.com or sign-up on our poster at church on the UU Sisterhood Kiosk. Additional details at Kiosk.
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New Date
Young People's Faith Development
A conversation about what matters
Sunday, March 12, 12-2:30 p.m.
In the Landers Room
Parents, teachers, members of the congregation at large are invited to come together to consider the fundamental goals and highest priorities of our ministry to and with children and youth. How best do we fashion a young people's program that supports and affirms the child and the family, the teacher volunteers, that instills the values of our liberal faith, offers opportunities for peacemaking, justice education/action, connections, and spiritual nourishment? Especially when we are all too darn busy. Come, gather together. Let's see what matters. To you. To your children. To our faith.
Childcare will be available by advance reservation. Email Deborah at dlevering@firstunitarian.com
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Interfaith Hospitality Network News
"I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do." Edward Everett Hale
A dozen volunteers helped out at IHN the week of February 12-19th. Linda Carney and Linda Wyatt brought a meal to share. Marc Deshaies, Elizabeth Mullaney, Pat Curtis and three volunteers from other congregations did the overnights. Jean McInerney, Mary Newth, Laura and Hazel Kirshenbaum, and Kate Sheehan came in for an evening shift, and Deb Levering covered two. I was there a number of evenings for support and training, and also brought in a meal. Our congregation was generous in providing money to cover expenses for the week, and I have $100 extra which will be kept toward our next volunteer week, the third week of August. A special note of thanks to Hari Kirin Kaur Khalsa, whose yoga class donated one week of proceeds to the shelter as well.
The work we do at the Interfaith Hospitality Network provides relief to six families in need. It can be challenging for lots of reasons. It helps me to remember the quote from Edward Everett Hale at the top of this note, who was the Unitarian minister of the Unity Church in Worcester in 1846. (Unity Church was an offshoot of First Unitarian. It was formed by a group of abolitionists who decided to leave First U. About 75 years later, Unity Church merged back with First U., allowing for the large addition of the dining hall and kitchen and the auditorium of Unity Hall to be built).
I appreciate the work and the donations of so many in our congregation.
Thank you.
Liz Gustavson
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Registration is open!
Wiogora School of Wonder and Wisdom
July 24-August 4
At Wiogora, young scholars are sorted into houses, play Quidditch, mix potions, and
compete for house points. Based on the Harry Potter books of J.K. Rowling, activities, classes, service projects, daily challenges and quests plus house time all give the feel of being in the magical world created by J. K Rowling.
We inspire young scholars with new ideas, interests and discoveries. We offer short classes from expert teachers in math, art, chemistry, history, physics, literature, engineering, social studies, botany, theater, dance, self-defense, and much more.
Young Scholar program for 6-18 year olds.
Enriching Life through Fun and Service - ELFS program for sixteen teens 15-18.
Stipended staff positions and many volunteer opportunities for adults.
Get more information and register young scholars now at www.wiogora.org
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First Unitarian Sunday Readers Sign Up
Rev. Sarah Stewart is inviting members and friends to sign up to read the scripture passage during the service every Sunday. That same person (with their family, if they want) could light the chalice at the beginning of the service. Sign up to be the reader on an upcoming Sunday here or at the Welcome table in the Bancroft Room after services. (Note: You do not have to register for a SignUpGenius account to sign up to be a Sunday Reader, just skip that question in the sign-up process.)
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