WEEKLY UPDATE
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August 18-24, 2019
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Summer Services June-August
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Our Summer Worship Leader
Jaimie Dingus, M.Div.
Sunday Services | 10am
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Join us for our more relaxed summer services in the air-conditioned Parish Hall. With a few exceptions, the services will be led by our Summer Ministerial Intern, Jaimie Dingus. Jaimie is a recent graduate of Harvard Divinity School and has recently spent two years as the ministerial intern in Reading, MA. We are thrilled to welcome her and her inspiring perspective. Our wonderful David Collins and Nami Hamada will be providing music for the summer services, with occasional special guests and the choir.
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Solidarity Pilgrimage for Immigrant Justice
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ECCO Solidarity Pilgrimage for Immigrant Justice
August 19-24, Boston to Dover, 70 Miles
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Join members of the UUCGL for the ECCO Solidarity Pilgrimage for Immigrant Justice from August 19th-24th as we march from Boston to Dover.
The pilgrimage kicks off with a rally at the JFK Federal Building in Boston at 10am on Monday, August 19 and ends at the Strafford County Immigrant Detention Center in Dover on Saturday, August 24th in the later afternoon.
We walk to denounce an immoral immigration system that is dehumanizing Black and Brown people, ripping families apart, and even causing death. Please join us at the rally at either end or for any leg of the walk. Each day of walking will end with an immigration event along the way in Lynn, Danvers, Newburyport, Exeter, Lee, and finally the detention center in Dover. Sign up at
bit.ly/eccopilgrimage
and donate to support this effort at
www.eccoaction.org/donate
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Children's RE Program Summer Break
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The children's RE program is on Summer Break. This means that we have no formal program until after Labor Day, although keep an eye out for a couple of special Sundays when we'll have a children's program about ethical eating. Although there are no volunteer teachers and staff leading classes during the summer, the nursery will be open for use with some toys, books and activities. Parents/guardians are responsible for watching their children. If you have any questions, contact
Mark LaPointe
, DCLL.
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H A W C - When you travel this summer . . .
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Don't forget to save hotel/travel-sized toiletries for HAWC. For many years, the UUW has been preparing gift bags every Christmas to donate to "
H
ealing
A
buse
W
orking for
C
hange" which was 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 abuse and to change social norms and behaviors that perpetrate violence and oppression". They are always very grateful for our church's generosity.
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Courtyard/Sanctuary Window Repairs
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Our window repairs continue in the sanctuary and the sun-baked courtyard. At various points in the process you may see areas boarded up, and we want to remind everyone that no one should enter the courtyard. It is a construction site and some of our windows are being stored under the tarps. Thank you for your patience!
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Does the Office Know Your Current
Contact Information?
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Please keep your name, address, phone number,
and e-mail current in the church office. E-mail
Elizabeth Muller
with your correct information.
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Not sure what information we have on file for you?
Call Elizabeth at:
781-595-8836, ext. 10
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Covenant Group
1st & 3rd
Sundays
11:45am-1pm
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Covenant Group is open to anyone from the church interested in learning about and experiencing small group ministry.
Gatherings are 11:45am-1pm 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. One need not be a UUCGL member, or even a Unitarian Universalist to join a covenant group here.
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Dialogue Group
2nd & 4th Sundays
11:45am-1:00pm
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"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.
The Dialogue Group meets the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month at 11:45am-1:15pm. All are welcome when able to attend. Contact Ron Fishman at
[email protected]
for more information. Dialogue and the discursive meditation are part of the method of Cafh, a path of spiritual unfolding.
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Community Drum Circle
2nd & 4th Sundays
1:30pm
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This informal group builds community through drumming. From time to time master drummers, experienced in a variety of drumming styles, visit to offer their leadership. Registration is not required.
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Sunday Schedule
Worship & Children's Ministry: 10am
Fellowship Hour: 11:15am
(781) 595-8836
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