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The Weekly
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January 18, 2018
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AA Meeting
Saturdays
5:00 p.m.
Covenant Group
1st & 3rd Sundays
11:45 a.m-1:00 p.m.
Dialogue Group
2nd & 4th Sundays
11:45 a.m-1:15 p.m.
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Visit our YouTube channel to view our sermons
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Can you help?
Our church, through its Social Justice Ministry Team, supports the Food Pantry at St. Stephen's Church in Lynn.
Donations of non-perishable food items
may be left in the marked box
in the front hall.
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Weekly Update
Sunday, Jan. 21- Jan. 27
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Sunday, Jan. 21, at 10:00 a.m.
Worship Service
The Rev. Dr. Victoria Weinstein
"
The Fire of Our Faith" Series
Member perspectives informed by denominational involvement.
Reflection: "Radical Hospitality"
Suzanne Forgione, General Assembly Delegate
Unitarian Universalists draw on the wisdom of multiple philosophies and religions to inform their theologies and moral commitments. What does it mean for our uniqueness that eclecticism of this kind is now widely accepted in society?
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January 50/50 to Benefit
UUSC Guest At Your Table
The Denominational Connections Ministry Team has selected the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee's Guest at Your Table fund-raising initiative as the beneficiary of the January 50/50 collections.
The Unitarian Universalist Committee is a separate and independent affiliate organization of the Unitarian Universalist Association. Its social justice, human rights, and disaster relief activities are funded through voluntary contributions, grants, and bequests. The Service Committee accepts no government funds.
Contributions to the UUSC are tax deductible and count toward membership in the organization. Please make checks payable to UUSC with GAYT noted on the memo line.
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Faith
Conversations
January 21 and 28
Meet with Rev. Vicki after church on January 21 and 28 at 11:30 a.m. to talk about Unitarian Universalism.
For newcomers: what's it all about?
For more experienced UUs: how do I talk to others about why liberal religious community is important, especially now?
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Lots of Lasagna (Veggie)
Maybe Many Meatballs
Saturday, January 27th,
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
The Social Justice Ministry Team (SJMT) invites you to cook for the guests at My Brother's Table
. Join us in the church kitchen, Saturday, Jan. 27th (9:00 - 12:30). Stop by for an hour or stay all morning. See signup sheets on the church foyer Membership Table. Contact Jeff Gunther or Martha Curry if you have questions or want to sign up but will not be in church.
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Social Justice Ministry Team
Application Procedure for
Social Justice Funding
The Social Justice Ministry Team (SJMT) works to express our Unitarian Universalist social justice commitment within our congregation and the larger community. The activities of the SJMT are guided by the seven UU principles, the UUCGL Mission Statement, the UUCGL Vision of Ministry, and the active participation of its members. The SJMT manages the annual distribution of a portion of the church endowment income which is dedicated to social concerns. These funds are available to organizations that share our commitment to social justice. In order to fairly distribute social concerns funds, those applying for funding are required to fill out an application and discuss the application at a SJMT meeting. The SJMT is meeting on Monday, February 12. Requests are due 11:30 a.m. on Sunday,
February 4.
If you have any questions about the application or the process, please speak with SJMT Co-Chairs Jeff Gunther or Martha Curry.
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New Deadline for Weekly Update
and Announcements
In order to submit information to our church's website in a timely manner, all announcements and weekly update information should be sent to Angie Kern at [email protected] by
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Save the Dates!
After church from February 4 - March 4, we will be having a series of fun, informative all-chuch sessions that will help you integrate and engage with life at UUCGL.
February 4: Engagement Event
Learn how the ministry teams and committees of the church work.
February 11: Everything You Always Wanted to Know
About Church Finance But Were Afraid to Ask
February 18: Fun and Fellowship
February 25: Home Base Presentation
Rev. Vicki and Julian Baptista presesnt our future program vision.
March 4: March Forth! The Lynn Partnership
Scott Nowka and Mike Celona will present an update on where we're at with a Lynn Partnerhsip.
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Resistance and Transformation: UU Social Justice History
Beginning February 7 at 7:00 p.m.
Register now for
Resistance and Transformation: UU Social Justice History. Learn about the world changing social justice history of Unitarian Universalists at this
biweekly learning opportunity starting February 7th at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Room. Child care available by request. Each session discusses a different time period or social movement, so attend one or all!
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Fifth Annual Snow Person Building Contest!
Enter the Green Sanctuary
Ministry Team's 5th annual
SNOW PERSON BUILDING CONTEST
-or- by
putting it in the GSMT's mailbox
in the church lobby
by March 1st.
Prizes will be awarded and photos of the winners will be posted on the GSMT Bulletin Board in the Parish Hall.
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Save Your Stuff
for the Spring Bazaar
The Unitarian Universalist Women of Greater Lynn (UUWGL) will be sponsoring a Spring Bazaar on April 7th. Your donated items will help make this event a success
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so we ask that you start collecting items to donate to the Bazaar. The proceeds from this event are used to support the UUWGL's Philanthropic Fund, which provides financial assistance to local and denominational organizations and also provides some college scholarships. Please note that we cannot accept TV's, computers or stuffed animals. Thank You!
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| Sermons Online
Did you know that you can watch Rev. Vicki's sermons on our website?
Click here. Thanks to Steve Deveau for being our dedicated videographer.
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At the Movies!
If you missed one of the movies that the Green Sanctuary Ministry Team has hosted, remember that you can borrow them for home viewing! GSMT has all of its environmentally themed DVDs on the book cart during Sunday Fellowship Hour along with a sign-out sheet. We request that you keep the DVD out for a 14-day period only.
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Help Us Welcome Newcomers!
It's so important to have a friendly, warm, and welcoming presence in the foyer on Sunday mornings before worship. You don't need to be trained or signed up. Just park yourself there and say hello, get folks name tags, and show them where the sanctuary is.
Everyone in the church community is hereby deputized Official Greeter! We have so many newcomers lately; let's help them feel at home.
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Does the Office Know Your Current Contact Information?
Please keep your name, address, phone number, and e-mail current in the church office. E-mail Elizabeth Muller with your correct information. Not sure what information we have on file for you? Call Elizabeth at 781-595-8836, ext. 10.
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Housekeeping
If you have a meeting or event at the church and you have unlocked the front door, or put a stopper in it, please remember to lock the door or remove the stopper when you leave. Our outside groups do not have keys to the front door and are not able to lock up if they are the last ones in the building. Thank you.
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Covenant Group
Covenant Group is open to anyone from the church interested in learning about and experiencing small group ministry. Gatherings are 11:45-1:00 p.m.
in the "Faces" classroom, the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month. If you are interested in joining this group, or even just sitting in to see if you like it, please speak to
Lyssa Andersson or Suzanne Forgione.
We encourage visitors to try it out for at least three consecutive sessions to get a real feeling for the group. One need not be a UUCGL member, or even a Unitarian Universalist to join a covenant group here.
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Dialogue Group
"Dialogue" is a way of practicing deep listening that enables us to share personal experiences and thoughts in a way that collectively builds a more expansive understanding of ourselves and the world around us. We move from reaction to connection. The dialogue is preceded by a short "discursive meditation." Dialogue and the discursive meditation are part of the method of Cafh, a path of spiritual unfolding. For information about Cafh: www.cafh.org; the discursive meditation: http://www.seedsofunfolding.org/issues/08_11/inspiration.htm and dialogue,
http://seedsofunfolding.org/issues/04_06/features_1.htm
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The Dialogue Group meets the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month at 11:45 a.m. There is no obligation to commit to attendance. All are welcome when able to attend. Contact Ron Fishman at [email protected] for more information.
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AA Meets on Saturdays, 5 p.m.
An Alcoholics Anonymous group meets every Saturday at
5:00 p.m. The group is open to alcoholics and those who believe they may have a problem with alcohol. We look forward to welcoming all interested.
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