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The Weekly
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June 13, 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, June 17 - 23, 2018
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Sunday, June 17, at 10:00 a.m.
Beach Worship Service
Fisherman's Beach, Swampscott
The Rev. Dr. Victoria Weinstein
Fisherman's Beach is that little beach down on Humphrey Street that has a pier and launching ramp, next to the Swampscott Yacht club. There is a parking lot and street parking. We will hold the service indoors at the church only if it is raining. Pray for good weather!
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June 50/50 Sunday Offertory
To Benefit The Clara Barton Center
The Clara Barton Camp was created in 1932 by Dr. Elliot P. Joslin and Universalist Women. It was a dream of Clara Barton to help children with diabetes. Today the camp now known as the Barton Center for Diabetes Education, Inc. is internationally recognized for its many programs serving children, families and young adults. It is an independent non-profit facility dedicated exclusively to educating young people and those who care for them. It also provides a place for children and families to turn for fun, support and inspiration.
The Clara Barton Center believes if they can make a difference with just one child, it is a crisis met - an overwhelming situation under control. Please give as generously as you can, your gifts help to make this difference.
Please make your check payable to:
Barton Center for Diabetes Education
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North Shore Pride weekend
June 22-24th
Interfaith service on June 22nd from
6-9pm and Parade and Festival on
June 23rd from 11am-4pm. Contact Michael Celona with questions or interest! [email protected]
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Fiscal Year Ends June 30
The church's fiscal year ends on June 30. If you still owe on this fiscal year's pledge commitment, please submit all payments by Thursday, June 28, for the pledge payment to appear on this fiscal year's financials. If you are not able to fulfill your pledge until July, please designate on the memo line that it is for fiscal year 2017-18.
If you have outstanding check requests for reimbursement, please submit them to the office with appropriate receipts and committee/ministry team chair approvals as soon as possible.
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Sand Castle Building Contest!
The Green Sanctuary Ministry Team is inviting
ev
e
r
yone
to get outside and
to the beach this summer to build
sand cas
t
l
e
s
! Send photos of your creations to:
[email protected] . Or
dro
p t
hem off in the Green Sanctuary mail
box in the front lobby of the church. Prizes will be awarded in the Fall!
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Remember H A W C when you travel this summer and fall
. . .
Don't forget to save hotel/travel-sized toiletries for
HA
WC
. F
o
r many years, the UU
W h
a
s
be
en
prep
aring gift
bags
eve
r
y C
h
rist
ma
s to donate
t
o
"He
aling
Abu
se
W
orking for Change" w
hich
w
as founded over 35 years ago. This organization
serves 23 cities and towns from Saugus to Cape Ann with local offices in Lynn and Salem. HAWC serves individuals affected by domestic abuse. Its mission is to "support the healing process of abu
se and to change social norms and behaviors that perpetrate violence and oppression". They are always most grateful for our church's generosity.
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Little Children. Big Move.
A new home and critical renovations
for Ocean Breeze School.
Find out how you can help Ocean Breeze Schoo
l c
ont
inue to offer its exceptional early childhood education to
children
in
ou
r
c
ommunity. You can learn more
about the schoo
l and its future
at this link:
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Available at the
Fair Trade Sales Area
A new coffee variety and a caffeine-free tea were added to the items in stock at the Fair Trade sales area in the Parish Hall operated by the Denominational Connections Ministry Team. Breakfast Blend contains Arabic coffees. Priced at $7.00, it is mild but fully flavored and similar to the Latin American Café Salvador. Rooibos Tea bags, priced at $3.50 are caffeine free.
Coffee, tea, chocolate, and olive oil sales help to sustain small family farms that adhere to ecologically responsible practices. Proceeds from sales at UUCGL help support the activities of the Denominational Connections Ministry Team.
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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 greet people as they enter, get folks name tags, and show them where the sanctuary is.
Everyone in the church community is hereby deputized Official Greeter! Let's help
newcomers 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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Weekly Update
and Announcements Deadline
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 Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. Please also cc Elizabeth Muller at [email protected] .
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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
and
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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