Dear Friends,

Though we very well may see another snowfall or two, Spring sure seems to be gaining strength. And just as green grass is becoming visible through the melting snow, Unity Church's vision is starting to peek out through all of the work the congregation has done to discover it.

Just like all of you who have attended a visioning workshop, read and thought about our evolving sense of mission and vision, and filled out feedback forms, the Committee on Ministry has been working hard to move the congregation along in its thinking about our shared identity and future. After weeks of thinking and meditating and living with the draft mission statement, and guided by the feedback the congregation provided about it, the members of the Committee on Ministry would like to present this updated mission statement:

We welcome people into community

to grow in spirit, thought, and service to others.

Building on this evolved sense of who we are as a congregation, we move into our third visioning workshop this Sunday, March 16. Everyone at Unity Church is invited to stay after worship, enjoy a free lunch, take advantage of free childcare, and be a part of our work to dream big about just how we as a faith community are being called to live into the vision of "wholeness, health, and inner growth" that we began to coalesce around toward the end of last month's workshop.

If you weren't able to participate in the first two workshops, this is your chance be a part of shaping the direction Unity Church takes next. If you were able to take part in earlier workshops, you already know the fun and fulfillment this week's will bring. So, come one, come all! And let's dream big together about where Unity Church of North Easton is being called to go and how we might be changed and transformed in the process!

Fondly,
Rev. Kristin

     

My March Organ Recital, at 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26th, will be the annual "Bach Birthday Bash" featuring diverse works of that organ giant and a German Chocolate Cake.

Hug a Bell Ringer! They have been very loyal showing up on stormy nights to rehearse and on stormy Sundays to ring for you.

And  Hug a Choir Singer. They are serenading you week after week and making some amazing music regardless of their numbers.

Such devotion to you and our church!

What is a Circle Dinner?
One or more groups of ten people who want an excuse to share a potluck meal and some conversation at someone's home.

How does it work?
The Social Activities committee finds one or more people willing to host the meal. Hosts offer their homes but are not responsible for providing the meal.

The host receives the names and contact information of the people who will attend from the Social Activities committee, and then tells everyone what to bring to the potluck. Hosts usually provide beverages and/or snacks, but this is really the host's decision.

These dinners have always been a popular way for small groups of new and veteran Unity friends and members to share some low key, non-committee work, time together.

Do I have to travel from house to house?
No! Contrary to popular myth, you do NOT go from house to house. Groups of ten or fewer people go to one home and spend their entire time there :-).

For more information about Fellowship events, please contact Cheryl Brigante, at cherylbrigante at hotmail.com.

For the safety of our friends and members, in case of extreme weather conditions, please call the church office (508-238-6373) after 8:00 am on the day of the Service or church event for a message about whether the Service or event has been cancelled.