When I first began my ministry here with all of you at Unity Church, several people told me this church was the "best kept secret" in the town of Easton.

There are so many reasons I think this description fits. But the thing that continues to stand out to me is the dedication of the leaders and volunteers in our wonderful congregation. 

Since we discovered our guiding vision as a congregation last church year, your Executive Committee has been hard at work figuring out short and longer-term goals to lead us, step-by-step, into this vision. Inspired by an area-wide training coming up this November, your Stewardship team is already excited about this year's financial canvass.

The Worship Committee has welcomed several new faces and is brimming with exciting ideas, some of which we will get to experience this church year. Our Religious Education program has added a class for our youth who have outgrown our younger classes. And Unity Church has just begun conversations with several other area congregations about forming an official cluster, with the goal of sharing programming and maybe even working together to better our wider community.

Each church year seems to develop its own character or flavor, and this year seems to be a year of trying new things. As we continue to experiment and innovate in all areas of church life - from worship to fellowship to religious education - please know that your questions, doubts, and needs are always welcome. Change is an important part of our ongoing search for truth and meaning, and as such can be invigorating. But it can also be stressful or annoying. It can even bring us face-to-face with parts of ourselves and our past that we hadn't realized.

A few of you have come to me to talk about how some of the new things we've been trying have made you feel. But I wanted to be sure everyone knows that the invitation is always open. I welcome the chance to talk with you during my office hours, listed below. And whether by phone, Skype, or in person at the church, please contact me ahead of time to schedule an appointment so that I can plan to be fully present to you during our conversation. 

I also hope you will talk directly to your staff and volunteer leaders who work so hard to make this church the wonderful place that it is. Whether it's to ask a question, express your thanks, or raise a concern, I hope we can continue to grow into a congregational culture where we all feel comfortable sharing honest feedback with love and respect, trusting that good intentions and love of Unity Church guide even the less successful or popular experiments our leaders might try!

In faith and affection,
Rev. Kristin
Office hours: Tuesdays 10-3, Thursdays by appointment
Email: klgrassel at gmail.com

First, I want to thank everyone who donated backpacks to School on Wheels of MA last month. We collected 13 backpacks for SOWMA!

On Sunday, November 2nd during coffee hour, we will be collecting Halloween candy (a few pieces or entire bags), toothbrushes, and toothpaste to support Sapphira Murphy's Virtual Trick-or-Treat for the Troops. Sapphira is unable to go trick-or-treating this year needs our help to collect as much candy as she can to send to the men and women who serve our country. 

Paper and markers will be available at coffee hour so that church members, big and small, may write a letter or draw a picture for the troops to include with the donated candy.

Here's where to learn more about Sapphira's Virtual Trick or Treat for the Troops.

Candy and other supplies that are collected will be sent to Operation Gratitude.  Here's where to learn more about this organization and what donations they are seeking.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you,
Melanie Willis D'Aiello (774-281-0488)

After attending a few wonderful workshops this fall, I have decided to rejuvenate the religious education program by taking it in a whole new direction beginning this spring!

Our new program will take on the approach of Spirit Play, a Montessori-based style of religious education. 

It sees the purpose of religious education as helping children in living into their own answers to the existential questions such as:

• Where did we come from?
• What are we doing here?
• What is our purpose?
• How do we choose to live our lives?
• What are our gifts?
• How do we use them?
• What happens when we die?
• Why do we die?
• Why are we lonely and sad sometimes?

As in Montessori, the key elements are the classroom environment and the teachers. These elements free the children to work at their own pace on their own issues.

Each session begins with a story, told using props. If you are crafty, or have any sort of materials at home that you feel would

An orientation will be held in Spring 2015 for anyone who would like to learn more!

 

Please contact Deanna Greenstein (857-829-3285) for more information.

When?

• After Services on Sunday, November 2, Rain or Shine

What will we eat?

What do I bring? 

• Your favorite snack, side dish, or dessert to share. No alcohol, please.
• Lawn Chairs