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Meriden Congregational Church Newsletter
SEPTEMBER 2026
Volume 9 Number 9
www.meridenucc.org
603-469-3235
secretary@meridenucc.org
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IN THIS NEWSLETTER
- A message from our Interim Pastor David Felton
- Leadership Team Listing and Points of Contact
- SEPTEMBER Calendar
- Special Events
*September 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and 27th Thursday 4:00 Justice Vigil, Meriden Blinking Light
*September 3rd 2:00-5:30 Listen Dinner, Cooking and Serving
*September 15th Tuesday Men's Group
September 17th Thursday 5:00 Leadership Meeting
*September 18th Prayer Flag Potluck
*September 26th Saturday 2:00pm Claremont Soup Kitchen
September 27th Sunday Recovenanting. New Members and Picnic
- SEPTEMBER Leadership Report
- Assistant Treasurer's Report
- Peace, Justice and Outreach News
- Join Share to help Immigrant Families
- SEPTEMBER Birthdays and Anniversaries
- Prayer List, Into God's Hands
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The Message from Interim Pastor, Rev. Dr. David Felton
I will be on vacation for the first two Sundays of September. I do this twice a year spring and fall in Indianapolis. I am scheduled to see my medical people for my 6 month check up. But the best part of the trip is that I also have time with my family.
On the third Sunday, September 20th we will have a guest speaker, Martin Toe, from the Granite State Organizing Project. I am looking forward to our time with Martin.
On the fourth Sunday, September 27th, will be Recovenanting Sunday and we will also be receiving NEW MEMBERS into our congregation. If you would like to join our church please let me know. If you have difficulty reaching me please let Kathy Wright know.
David
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LEADERSHIP COVERAGE
Pastoral Coverage: Rev. David Felton
Email: dfelton1940@gmail.com ; cell phone: 716-908-2750
Available for emergency and ongoing pastoral care needs
Kathy Wright can also contact David as needed
If you have a pastoral care need (or know someone who does), please contact Kathy Wright (see contact info below)
Administration: Kathy Wright, (Church Leadership Team)
Church email: secretary@meridenucc.org; church office: 603-469-3235; Email: kathywright@myfairpoint.net; home phone: 603-675-5989 or text 603-543-7663
Financial Transactions: Cindy Griffin, Church Treasurer
Church email: treasurer@meridenucc.org;
Email: csvensen1s@gmail.com; cell phone: 203-209-0922
Church Leadership/General Inquiries:
Ed Cousineau, Leadership Team Chair
Email: cousineaued@gmail.com
Pastoral Search Committee:
Andrea Keen, Chair; Marianna McKim, Secretary; Glenn Griffin, Chaplain; Julliette Hampton; Scrib Fauver.
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Interfaith Prayer Vigil for Immigrants on September 1st
Our faith calls us to welcome the stranger and to support the dignity of every person. Today I am sharing an action step you can take to show support for immigrants interacting with ICE.
You are invited to attend an Interfaith Prayer Vigil at the NH Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office on Tuesday September 1st at 9:00am. The location is 275 Chestnut St. Manchester, NH.
Prayer vigils happen each month to show solidarity and support for immigrants that are interacting with ICE in this building. They are powerful and moving events with singing, prayer and include a Jericho walk in silence.
In solidarity and peace,
Shideko (she/her)
Please text or phone mobile 603-252-7898
shideko.terai@gmail.com
| | Update From the Pastoral Search Committee | | |
Dear MCC Congregation,
The Pastoral Search Committee has been hard at work preparing our Church Profile. We thank you for your continued support, feedback, and input through the listening sessions and online poll.
We have discussed, at length, the core values of our Church, and have constructed a list of major pillars to answer the question, “Who Are We?” This is the first piece of the Church Profile. The pillars we chose are:
1. Community (supporting, gathering, family)
2. Music
3. Spiritual Guidance (inclusive spirituality)
4. Action (social justice and outreach)
At this point, we have begun the drafting process. We plan to have a final draft of all essential documents by the end of the summer, which will then be posted to bring in pastoral candidates.
You can continue to give us input using the online poll, at this link. We are working to ensure all voices are heard and all input is discussed.
Thank you for your support,
Pastoral Search Committee
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Leadership News
September 2026: An Autumn Potpourri
We all seem to shift gears going into the early days of September. Is it a vestigial habit formed by back-to-school rituals of long-ago--or not too long-ago? Perhaps a seasonal reference to the workings of our inner clocks and rhythms around harvest time? Are we shifting moods and colors like the leaves and grasses? Are we starting to hunker down for a brisk New England winter? Here's grab bag of autumnal thoughts for our church:
Awaiting the profile--Our Pastoral Search Committee (PSC) will soon present a first version of the "Profile" document for our review and discussion before it becomes our final "want-ad" for a new and permanent ("settled") pastor. We already know their areas of focus--the musical lyricism of our worship, the strength of being a community, the service we direct to those in need, and how we help one another to look inside ourselves for the mysterious and the holy.
A parish house pause--We'll convene around the circled tables in the parish house for the first two Sundays in September. On Sunday the 6th we'll look at a scriptural selection about keeping our congregation on a good moral and ethical footing. Sunday the 13th will be one of those fun poetry-fest services. Bring a favorite environmental poem to share if you want to.
Renewed hope--Martin Toe, an organizer from the Granite State Organizing Project (GSOP),will be out speaker at our Worship on Sunday, September 20th. An immigrant from Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) his story is compelling. He's an energetic speaker and musician. We hope you can join us
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Recovenanting--On Sunday, September 27th, it's time to re-gather and re-new our commitment to one another as members of this venerable church now in its 246th year. We'll be receiving several new members. Good things are happening.
Getting started on a list of projects
- Perhaps you've noticed some barren trees are disappearing from our property. The church and KUA have "gone out on a limb" and are removing "dead wood." A new tree will be replanted on the green.
- There's a good chance that both the parsonage and parish house will have new "top hats" for the coming winter. Roofers are submitting estimates for replacing shingles and coatings that are past their expected lifetimes.
- Some needed repairs and upgrades are slated for the parsonage bathrooms.
- We'll be contacting structural engineers to fully inspect the bell tower and the bell's suspension frame . Steve Beaupre is ready to toll and ring that bell again for our community. And all of us--except for some sleepy KUA students--are anxious to hear our bell ring for Sundays and special church and town events.
Our venerable church bell sounds out the cycles and rhythms of this church's life. Like the four seasons it warmly re-assures us time and change are parts of our communal life to be welcomed, enjoyed and then lived fully.
Ed Cousineau
for MCC leadership
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Prayer Flag Memorial
This September, MCC will be joining faith communities around New Hampshire by creating a Prayer Flag Memorial for those killed by ICE or who died in ICE Detention. There will two opportunities to help with this project--
1) A Potluck Supper on September 18th at 6:00pm in the Parish House--come join others to make the prayer flags. Lasagna will be served. All materials will be provided.
2) A Coffee Hour after church on September 20th--After we hear the GSOP guest presenter, Martin Toe, in church, we will also have a chance to create the flags for our Sanctuary. The flags will have the names and ages of those who died and will be installed in church in October.
Come Make a Difference
We will not Forget
| People at our Birthday Potluck for David in June | |
What Motivates Me to be a Member of the Meriden Congregational Church, United Church of Christ
Meriden Congregational Church supports my faith, my confidence, my sense of agency,
the sense of “What we do in this world matters and has an effect on the world.” It is
community and connection that is intertwined with Love. The shared values of our
congregation includes the broader community of people who participate in charitable
giving as well as community services. I feel embraced by this love. I feel a sense of
belonging. There are examples of peace, justice, and outreach that may be visible
demonstrations as well as caregivers and hospitality and other forms of giving that are
behind the scenes.
The first time I came to a church service was by the invitation of Emily Quimby. It was
Children’s Sunday. Sunday School children presented their teachers with gifts of plants.
Communion was also served. Rev. Greg Marshall was giving the sermon and explained
the trip to the USSR with Bridges for Peace. Then George Butler played on the organ
Ode to Joy and we sang. I was brought to tears. I knew then that this was the church
for me. My heart was filled with joy.
I love music. I joined the choir and I got to know the choir members better. They
became my friends. After my son, Rigel was born I joined church committees and I got
to know more people. And when my stepmom died and other family and friends died, I
had plenty of care and support from the congregation. The Meriden Congregational
Church is Open and Affirming. This statement of solidarity shows the strength of the
love of this church.
Shideko Terai
| | Shideko and Friends at Justice Vigil | | WELCOMING and CARING MINISTRY | | |
THE NEXT GATHERING OPPORTUNITY WILL BE OUR RE-GATHERING PICNIC WHEN WE WILL RECONVENE AS A CHURCH ON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 27TH AT CHURCH AT 10:00 AM AND AT A PICNIC COOKOUT AFTERWARDS AT 11:15 AM. EVERYONE IS INVITED TO JOIN US FOR THIS JOYFUL EVENT. TO RSVP AND FOR QUESTIONS CONTACT secretary@meridenucc.org
Thanks to Shideko Terai, Ginger Chiapetta, Lee Oxenham, Anne Cragin, Ed Cousineau, Greg Castell, Susan Sanzone Fauver, Evan Oxenham and Kathy Wright for ushering and being Lay Readers in August. Sign up to usher at the sign up sheet in the back of the church.
HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US THIS SEPTEMBER!!
Kathy Wright, Co-Coordinator of the Welcoming and Caring Ministry
| | David Felton spoke at a Juneteenth Celebration in Cory Taber park on June 19th 2026. Shideko Terai arranged the venue and speakers.Y | | |
Kathy Wright is looking for someone to make a list of the children in our community and their ages. The new Directory is a good start, but needs to be expanded to include the ages.
Contact Kathy Wright -- secretary@ meridenucc.org or 603-543-7663.
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News from MCC Camp
Happy September to our MCC Family!
MCC Camp will be wrapping up another successful season on Friday, August 14th. My hope is to get the place packed up and cleaned up the very same day, since that weekend is my daughter's birthday, and Monday the 17th is also my first work day in a new school district. It's been a crazy summer, with very little time to breathe, much less get any rest! The smiles and laughter are well worth it though.
This summer brought a lot of firsts to MCC Camp. For the first time we employed 3 full-time licensed paraprofessionals with Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) training, bringing us up to 4 staff members with this training. For those who are not familiar with CPI training, it is primarily de-escalation training, and in extreme instances such as when a child/adult may endanger themselves or others, it also includes restraint training. This is the type of training that one never wants to use, however it is becoming increasingly necessary in a world where children have been overexposed to violence through social media, desensitized to mass shootings, and there are higher diagnoses of anxiety, depression, and mood disorders. Thankfully, we have not had to restrain anyone, but the impact of having 4 of us fully certified in CPI has been extremely useful when we've needed to de-escalate behaviors especially with some of our older campers who may have behavioral challenges, or mood disorders.
In other first time news, this year thanks to a very patient locksmith, Ed Cousineau, Kathy Wright, and Paulo our Sexton, we've finally been able to practice what it is to have a Secure Campus. The process has had its hiccups; doors that only locked when the locksmith was here, or when Paulo's magic touch would be applied, a newly installed doorbell that campers loved to play "ding, dong, dash" with until I threatened expulsion from camp, and some crossed wires when it came to communication with KUA's facilities department. It is my hope that within the next couple of weeks as the season winds down, I can begin to put together an outline of a secure campus policy to present to the Leadership Committee.
This year's Thursday meals were catered by the Meriden Deli, since Poor Thom's could not accommodate us this year. We also had pizza from Pizza Chef, which was a huge hit. The weather with the exception of a couple of rainy days was exceptionally fine this summer, allowing us to have a couple of weeks of double pool days, which the kids really appreciated.
In total, we filled 318 slots out of 350, averaging 45 campers daily. We had 17 paid staff members, and for the first time in my 5 years here, 12 volunteer junior counselors. I am most proud of the growth of the junior counselor program. Most of our volunteers are former campers, and will sign up for the program in their last year of summer camp. Most are also volunteering well beyond the required 2 week commitment. Since 2022, I have hired 8 former campers who went through the volunteer junior counselor program. This is a great to ensure we have a future workforce, it guarantees we have staff who are familiar with how things work at MCC, and it builds trust with the younger campers because they see familiar faces from past years.
Thank you as always for the use of the Parish House. We strive to be careful stewards of the building. We will not be using the storage room in the attic because of the extreme temperatures in summer and winter, which can damage our supplies. There are also critters up there, including several wasp nests, that Paulo is doing his best to eradicate, however they keep returning. I have cleared out what we call the dungeon room, the old nursery, and it's my goal to make sure all our materials are stored away in airtight bins to keep out mice and other unwelcome visitors.
Thank you!
Rosa Sousa
Director, Meriden Community Camp
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Book Study Group Is Picking a New Book for Study
Interested in reading and discussing a book with others? Well, the MCC Book Group will be starting a new book on 14 September. We meet every other week at Selden & Jan Lord’s with central AC when the temperature is hot and at Ed and Laura Cousineau’s when the temperature is cooler where we sit in front of a beautiful burning fireplace. We meet on Monday’s from 1-2:30 pm.
We take as many weeks discussing our book as needed to accommodate the pace at which the group wants to read and to make sure we allow as much time as the group feels is appropriate and necessary for ample discussion. The books we have chosen in the past have been very meaningful reads that have enhanced our individual evolvement and growth due to real personal and deep conversation that develops over time based on the content of the book.
We have two books on our list to read at the moment, but before deciding, we are inviting others to join if interested and we are open to consider other book options if anyone has a recommendation. The two books on our current “to read list” are:
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American Indigenous Democracy: A Call for Interdependence by Oren Lyons, John Mohawk, Katsi Cook and others is a collection of 18 essays by Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) leaders, elders, and scholars that explores how Native American governance systems inspired the foundations of U.S. democracy and offers ancient wisdom as a solution to modern political crises. Key Themes and Concepts include: The Great Law of Peace, The Missing History of the U.S. Constitution, Matrilineal Values, Interdependence over Empire, and Modern Re-humanization.
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The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual guide that teaches spiritual enlightenment can be found by living entirely in the present. The book explains that human suffering is created by an overactive mind that dwells on the past or worries about the future. By detaching from our thoughts and observing them without judgment, we can access a state of deep inner peach and true joy. Key concepts include: The Illusion of Time, The Pain-Body, The Ego, Watching the Thinker and Surrender and Acceptance.
If you would like to join this discussion, please let Kathy or Jan know and we will add you to the list and keep you informed. And if you have a book to suggest please let Kathy or Jan know that too.
Jan Lord and Kathy Wright
Jan-jblord_2007@comcast.net
Kathy-secretary@meridenucc.org or 603-543-7663
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Continuing in September Kathy Wright, Our Secretary/Administrator, will Be Available for Questions/Information
Want to add your birthday to our list? Kathy is available every week. I am often in the church office (603-469-3235). My cell number is 603-543-7663.
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MCC New Directory for 2026-27
The New MCC Directory is ready. Thanks to Rev. David Felton, Jim Lenz,
Elaine Lenz, and Donna Beaupre for all their help. If you want a copy you may pick one up in the church office, at the back of the church or you may email me at secretary@meridenucc.org and I will send you one. Also please let me know of any errors or omissions.
Thanks
Kathy Wright
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Report of the Assistant Treasurers
As of August 30th we have received $2,575 in pledge payments for 2026, We have received $505 in Plate payments for 2026. We have also received $162.25 from the Clayes income and $148.95 from the Penniman income. The monthly total for the church was $3,391.20. When added to what was collected last month, it makes $85,584.20--this is the amount collected for the year so far.
Thanks for your donations!!
There have been stock payments or donations to the camp that are not listed here. Thanks for all your contributions.
Kathy Wright, Jim Lenz
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| PEACE, JUSTICE AND OUTREACH | | |
Peace, Justice and Outreach
Ministry Team
Reminders for September 2026
Desmond Tutu said: If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. Don’t be neutral.
PEACE
War is not the answer. The most current bumper sticker that the Quakers have, reads War is Still Not the Answer. Many lives have been lost with the U.S. war in Iran.
JUSTICE
Labor Justice/Immigrant Justice/Racial Justice/Climate Justice - vigils in
Meriden on *Thursdays 4-5 PM* Continuing in September we will have our weekly Justice Vigils at the Meriden Blinking Light from 4-5. Come Join Us!
Labor Justice
Rev. Dr. Gail Kinney co-convenes the NH Faith & Labor Alliance monthly on the third Thursdays at noon by Zoom. I attend and represent MCC and VIMS Engaged Buddhists. If you would like to join the meeting let me know.
Legislative Justice
Our legislative advocacy means protecting the freedom to vote, women’s reproductive rights, trans rights, those that are unhoused, and protecting the environment. Please respond to appeals to submit testimony to NH House & Senate from AFSC, Kent Street Coalition, and League of Women Voters NH, among others. Your voice is our power to help our neighbors in need.
Immigrant Justice
The first Tuesday of each month NH Immigrant Solidarity Network (NH ISN) meets. MCC is a member of NHISN. Organizations include GSOP, AFSC, faith leaders and community groups such as ours. NHISN is interfaith and non-partisan. Please contact me if you would like to get involved.
Climate Justice
Lee Oxenham has been alerting you about informative events and presentations connecting us to how we can become more engaged in climate justice. Please contact Lee to find out the latest ways to be involved.
OUTREACH
Listen Community Dinners As a church, MCC has offered the commitment to
prepare and serve dinners the FIRST Thursdays of the odd-numbered months. The next date is Sept 3, and Nov 5. Anyone, including the broader community is welcome to help with this. If you or if you know somebody who might want to volunteer, please text or phone Ed Cousineau or Anne Cragin. Ed will send out a notice a week beforehand to seek volunteers. Many thanks to those who volunteered in July.
Claremont Soup Kitchen Bill Chapelle continues to lead volunteer participation at the Claremont Soup Kitchen on the fourth Saturday of every month and this slot covers the hours 2-5:30 PM. No cooking experience necessary. September 26th is the next opportunity. “We always have a lot of fun. Your Saturday night begins with a good feeling that you
have given nice people a delicious meal.” ~Bill Chapelle Please let Bill know if you are available. (chappellebill@gmail.com)
In solidarity and hope,
Shideko Terai (she/her), Outreach, Peace & Justice Coordinator
text or phone 603-252-7898, email shideko.terai@gmail.com
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Environmental Good News In Wisconsin
Those trees are not just growing. They are voting.
For years, Wisconsin treated urban canopy as decoration. Cities planted Bradford pears and Norway maples because they were cheap, fast, and survived construction abuse. The result was a monoculture of weak-wooded invasives that dropped branches in ice storms, cracked sidewalks with shallow roots, and offered almost nothing to birds or insects. When emerald ash borer arrived, Milwaukee lost 20% of its street trees in a single decade because the city had bet everything on one species. The canopy collapsed like a bad portfolio.
Then Wisconsin rewrote the funding model.
The state launched the Urban Forestry Grant Program, funneling money directly to towns, cities, villages, counties, tribes, and nonprofits to plant, protect, and manage community trees. The mechanism is a matching grant — the state covers up to 50% of project costs, but only if the planting plan meets diversity standards. No more than 10% of any single species. No invasives. Native species prioritized. The grant forces municipalities to think like ecologists, not accountants.
Here is the brutal mechanics of why this works. A diverse urban forest is not just prettier. It is resilient. When Dutch elm disease wiped out American elms in the 1970s, cities with mixed canopies barely noticed. Cities with elm monocultures lost their shade overnight. The Wisconsin program builds that resilience from the ground up — swamp white oak for wet areas, Kentucky coffeetree for alkaline soils, hackberry for drought tolerance, serviceberry for spring nectar. Each tree is matched to its microclimate by certified arborists, not summer interns with a shovel.
The second-order effect is social. The grants require community engagement — public hearings, volunteer planting days, youth education programs. A tree planted by a third-grader is a tree that gets defended when the budget gets cut. In Milwaukee, the program funded a corridor of 400 trees along the Hank Aaron Trail, connecting low-income neighborhoods to Lake Michigan parks. The shade dropped summer temperatures by 8 degrees. Asthma rates fell. Property values rose. The trees became infrastructure, not ornament.
Roots down. Canopy rising. Communities shaded.
Article collected by Kathy Wright
| | Black Lives Matter and Justice Concerns Vigils are back in action at the Meriden Blinking Light on Thursdays from 4:00 to 5:00. Come for the whole hour or just part. | | |
Members of our Church Leadership Ministry Team
Chair: Ed Cousineau
Stewardship: Jim Lenz
Worship & Music Ministry: Elaine Lenz, Ed Cousineau
Welcoming and Caring Ministry: Kathy Wright & Anne Cragin
Administration & Finance Ministry: Ryan McGraw
Outreach, Peace, & Justice Ministry: Shideko Terai
Spiritual Formation Ministry: Cathy Rodriguez &
Kelsey Hardy
Treasurer: Cindy Griffin
Assistant Treasurer(s):
Kathy Wright, Jim Lenz, Evan Oxenham & Steve Beaupre
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9/1 Olivia Jameson
9/2 Amanda Arcone
9/2 Davi Ramiro Araujo
9/2 Glenn Griffin
9/3 Murray Dewdney
9/3 Amber Castell
9/4 Dorothy Mori
9/4 Laura Dintino
9/4 Sebastian Keen
9/4 Matt Catabriga
9/5 William Hoffman
9/6 Richard Atkinson
9/7 Megan Hartman
9/7 Allen Rogers
9/7 Cooper Williams
9/7 Tobias Marzilli-Ericson
9/8 Len Saunders
9/9 Bailey Sibert
9/9 Lindsay Pullen
9/10 Ryker Beaupre
9/10 Tyler Cooper Gammen
9/11 Calvin Ramos-Glew
9/11 Ashley Inman
9/12 Kevin Filiault
9/14 Ginger Chiappetta
9/14 Jim Taylor
9/14 Bill Cable
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9/15 Julie Haskell
9/15 Karen Anikis
9/15 Brennan Bond
9/16 Scrib Fauver
9/17 Emily Robbins
9/17 Jim Ouellette
9/18 Kate Evarts
9/18 Marcella Hay
9/20 Steve Bishop
9/20 Delaney Croke
9/21 Doug Chapman
9/21 Dan Dewey
9/22 Nicholas Robbins
9/22 Anya Rendall
9/23 Alieke Feid
9/23 Kaitlin Chamley
9/23 Cory Healy
9/24 Liz Taylor
9/24 Tyler Dewdney
9/24 Greg Stender
9/26 Morgan Dewdney
9/27 Mara Castell
9/28 Lily Borchert
9/28 Judy Houde Hardy
9/28 Nancy Filiault
9/28 Cynthia Howe
9/28 Ross Wood
9/28 Andy Inman
9/30 Cooper Hardy
9/30 Jackson Davies
9/30 Alicia Goodwin
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9/1 Kevin and Vicki Ramos-Glew
9/4 Susan and Lewis Greenstein
9/6 Judy Houde Hardy and
Gregory Hardy
9/6 Wendy and Ken Johnson
9/10 Alex Jameson & Kori Griffin
9/11 Clara and Kevin McNamara
9/17 Terry and Dan Dewey
9/19 Heather and Brian Giaccone
9/20 Sandy and Jim Ouellette
9/20 Fiona Greenough and Nathan Sperl
9/21 Sarah and Mert Hastings
9/24 Susan Sanzone and
Scrib Fauver
9/26 Kimberly Henry & Scott House
9/28 Karen and Stephen Jameson
9/29 Hilarie Schubert and Jeremy Warren
9/30 Susan and Allan Reetz
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Into God's Hands
Our hearts ache with the loss of dearly beloved friends and relatives of our faith community.
We offer prayers for Cindy Griffin’s cousins Lesley and Harry
Manning who lost their adult son, Daniel—He died in his sleep
unexpectedly.
As each of these dearly departed ones has returned to the source of Love from which all life comes, may their families and loved ones be comforted with Love’s healing embrace in the midst of this time of mourning.
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Prayer List
During September, we give joyous thanks for all that makes our faith community such a welcome home for all of us. So too do we celebrate with all those bearing new life, and pray with those yet hoping to conceive, or seeking to adopt a beloved child of God. We also pray for our Search Committee as we continue the process of seeking a new settled pastor.
We also pray for Shideko’s sister-in-law Denise Cable; Brad and Jeanne Thompson; Betty Pardoe; Greg Marshall; Scrib Fauver’s mother, Ann Fauver who just recently entered Memory Care; for Penny Arcone’s brother, Stuart Hills; Joan Burch who is in Hospice at home; Cindy Griffin’s friend, Paul Russell; Rich Pullen; Shideko Terai’s brother, Jeff Boyle; Elise and Trevor McGraw’s son, River; Valerie Stender; Marianne
McGraw’s friend, Jeff Gold; as well as Greg Marshall’s sister,
Donna; Carol Hartman’s daughter-in-law, Michelle; Angie Hinton; Karen Sutton’s husband, Robert; Laine Gillespie’s friends, Josh & Perry; Erik Heaton; Betty Walker; Linda Perkins; Jody Schubert’s brother, Rick; Jim Schubert’s sister, Martha & her daughter, Wendy; Suzanne Lenz; Judy Croitoru; and Linda Perkins’ friends, Dorothy, Albert & Doug.
Likewise are our prayers with these members and friends of our faith community currently receiving treatment for cancer: Cindy Griffin’s friend’s Lisa’s father David Morin; Ann Cragin’s sister Beth Rentch; Lee Oxenham’s cousin, Stephen Cummings; Shideko Terai’s friend, Robert Taylor; Carol Hartman’s husband, Mike; Shideko Terai’s friend, Kathy Cook; Kathy Wright’s niece Christine Griswold; Andrea Brown’s
mother, Linda Brown; Ryan McGraw’s co-worker’s mother,
Jeannie Berube; Odile Clavier’s colleague; Amaia Leach;
Angie Hinton’s friend, Mickey LaHaye; Vicki Ramos-Glew’s mother, Carole Spencer; Cecilia Hampton’s best friend Victoria’s mother, Bev; Sue Turner’s brother, Kurt; Lauryn Moeller’s daughter-in-law, Lisa Rae Moeller; and Kevin Ramos-Glew’s nephew, Duncan.
We pray for the United States in these turbulent times. We
also pray for our friends in Brazil, Bolivia, Mexico, Uganda,
Kenya, Ethiopia, Zambia, the Dominican Republic, Indonesia,
and Zimbabwe, and all those living in such troubled lands as
Lebanon, Gaza, Palestine, Israel, Ukraine, Russia, Haiti, South
Sudan, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Pakistan,
Ethiopia, Nigeria, North Korea, Yemen, and the Congo. We
pray for all immigrants & refugees seeking sanctuary &
welcome throughout our world, that we may be among those
who offer an oasis of hospitality & compassion within the kin-
dom of God’s heart. And we pray too for our BIPoC (Black,
Indigenous, and People of Color) friends and neighbors,
seeking to build with them a world wherein “Black Lives
Matter!”
If you or someone you know would like a name to be added to our Prayer List, please let Kathy Wright know. In an effort to keep it as up-to-date as possible, please also let her know when you would like a name removed (secretary@meridenucc.org).
| Legislator Contact Information | | |
FEDERAL
Rep. Maggie Goodlander
223 Cannon House Office Bldg
Washington, DC 20515
Phone:202-225-5206
Concord District Office
18 North Main St.
4th Floor
Concord, NH 03301
603-226-1002
Sen. Maggie Hassan
330 Hart Senate Office Building .
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3324 (Washington
1200 Elm St. Suite 6
Manchester, NH 03101
Phone: 603-662-2204 (New Hampshire)
www.hassan.senate.gov
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
506 Hart Senate Office Bdg
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2841 (Washington)
2 Wall St #220
Manchester, NH 03101
Phone: 602-647-7500 (NH)
www.shaheen.senate.gov
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STATE
Rep. Margaret Drye
1136 Rt. 12A
Plainfield, NH 03781
Phone: 603-675-9159
Email: Margaret.Drye@gc.nh.gov
Rep. Bill Palmer
603-675-2117
Email wpalmernh@gmail.com
Sen. Suzanne Prentiss
Legislative Office Building, Room 102
33 State Street
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-271-3092
Email: Suzanne.Prentiss@gc.nh.gov
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The UVHS & The Plainfield Community Resource Room have teamed up to help all Cat & Dog Owners in our area.
Every Month on the 3rd Saturday
when the Resource Room & Food Pantry is open
the UVHS will be present to provide
FREE Cat & Dog Food.
For more information
please contact Stephanie at 469-3201.
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