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The Weekly
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March 15, 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, March 18-24, 2018
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Sunday, March 18, at 10:00 a.m.
Worship Service
Social Justice Ministry Team
Worship Leaders
"Justice is What Love
Looks Like in Public"
"Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public."
-Cornel West
Our Social Justice Ministry Team leads worship this morning, with Martha Curry preaching. Let's be together to gather in strength and hope for all that life asks of us.
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March 50/50 to Benefit
UU Urban Ministry
The Denominational Connections Ministry Team has designated the UU Urban Ministry to share in our Sunday offerings during the month of March. Based at the First Church Roxbury (Unitarian Univer
s
ali
st), the organization is governed by a board of
directors that includes members of the community, and delegates representing Greater Boston UU churches.
Major programs center on
education and
enrichment, housing and support service, and community development. Educational and enrichment initiatives in the Roxbury community include after school and Saturday programs for children and youth, summer camp, teen employment, and English tutoring for non-native English speakers. Renewal House provides emergency shelter and services for those fleeing abusive living situations. Bethany House offers affordable housing for young women and those transitioning from the emergency shelter. The community development project, known as Jericho Road, matches volunteer experts with non-profit service organizations with the objective of assisting the non-profit to strengthen its organization and operations. The initiative is operative in Roxbury and four other cities in Massachusetts, including Lynn.
By making a contribution to the UU Urban Ministry, you are helping the organization continue its nearly two hundred year collaborative efforts to create opportunities and instill hope for the underserved.
Please make checks payable to UU Urban Ministry.
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Lynn
Partnership
Search Committee
After service this past Sunday, Michael Celona and Scott Nowka spoke in the Parish Hall about Vision of Ministry item #4, which sketches a path forward for partnering with an organization in Lynn to further UUCGL values supported by our hands and a portion of our endowment. As discussed, the next step is to form a Lynn Partnership Search Committee. This committee will work over the next year and a half to identify a possible partner.
It is expected that this will be a time-intensive effort. If you are interested in being considered for the committee, please
contact Michael ([email protected]) or Scott ([email protected]) as soon as possible. If you are interested in this effort but cannot commit the time, be assured that there
will be time for you to provide your input during the process. Thank you.
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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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Swampscott Interfaith
Food Pantry
The UUW will distribute Food Pantry Bags on
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unday March 25th to all who sign up to donate a bag of groceries to our Swampscott neighbors in need. A shopping list is provided
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th each bag, and we ask that you return the bags on April 1st, April 8th or April 15th. We will deliver the bags to the recipients on April 19th. Thanks in advance for your support.
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Exposing International Forest Crime: Transforming a
Multi-Billion Dollar Industry
Sunday, March 25
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4:00 p.m.
UUCGL Parish Hall
Presented by: Lisa Handy,
Director of Forest Campaign
Environmental Investigation Agency
Explore some of the world's extraordinarily rich and biodiverse forests, as well as the people and wildlife that depend upon them. Then take a closer look at the global commercial forces driving large scale illegal deforestation in many of these precious areas, meet some of the local defenders fighting for their survival, and learn about efforts underway to ensure a sustainable future for these places, essential to our global climate and shared well-being.
Light refreshments will be served. Childcare available.
For further information email Carole McCauley at [email protected] .
Sponsored by UUCGL's Green Sanctuary Ministry Team which is committed to building awareness of environmental issues and generating interest for personal lifestyle changes leading to a more sustainable world. The theme this church year is "Into the Woods" - a Celebration of the Forests of the World.
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Kids! Our Annual Easter Egg Hunt is just around the corner!
On Easter Sunday, April 1, immediately after the service, all children (teens too!) are to meet Suzanne Chapman in the Fellowship Room to get baskets and instructions. Don't miss out! Also, some kids will pick up a lot more eggs than others, so please share if you see someone who doesn't have a lot in their basket. You're all such great kids, I know you would anyway!
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Coming Soon . . .
Save the Date: April 7!
And . . . 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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Spring Bazaar
Volunteers Needed
Please consider signing up to help with the
Bazaar.
W
e need your help with sorting and pricing items for sale, as well
a
s
at the various tables on the day of the sale.
There will be a
sign-up sheet on the Membership table outside the Fellowship
Room . . . we look forward to working with you! Note
: The sorting and pricing will be done most days from April 2nd thru April 6th, and one or two evenings that week. Thanks!
- The UUWGL (UU Women of Greater Lynn).
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Wingmasters Birds of Prey
Live Bird Show
April 8 - 12:00 Noon
Admission is free but donations
gratefully accepted. Suggested
donations: $5 single, $10 family
WINGMASTERS is a part
ne
rship of two people
dedicated to increasing public
understanding
and appreciation of North American birds of prey. Julie Anne Collier and J
im
P
ar
ks are both licensed raptor rehabilitators based in Massachusetts. Together
they care for injured birds of prey. Most of the birds they rehabilitate can ultimately be released back into the wild, but in some cases the birds are left permanently handicapped. Julie and Jim are further licensed to provide a home for these non-releasable raptors, and to use them for educational programs. Since 1994 WINGMASTERS has presented over 5000 programs at schools, libraries and museums throughout New England.
WINGMASTERS programs are noted for a calm atmosphere that promotes learning. There is always an interactive exchange of questions and answers during the program. However, for the safety of the audience and the well-being of the raptors used in their programs, the birds are never free-flown and are never handled by anyone but Julie and Jim.
This event is sponsored by the Church's Green Sanctuary Ministry Team which is committed to building awareness of environmental issues and generating interest for personal lifestyle changes leading to a more sustainable world.
Light refreshments will be served. Childcare available. Sponsored by the Green Sanctuary Ministry Team which is committed to building awareness of environmental issues and generating interest for personal lifestyle changes leading to a more sustainable world. This year's theme is "Into the Woods" a celebration of the forests of the world.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
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April 27-29
More information
to come . . .
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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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