Chosen Family: Cornbread & Cider Service & Upcoming Events at First Parish

We Commit Ourselves and Our Resources to

Nurture the Spirit, Grow in Community, and Help Heal the World.

November 24, 2018

10:00 am

Chosen Family

Cornbread & Cider Communion +

New Member Ceremony

Rev. Christina Sillari

This week's chancel flowers are a cornucopia

arranged by Laurie Hasty and Benson Gray

with support from The Portland Food Coop

and will be donated to First Parish's Community Dinner program.

ORDER of SERVICE

CALENDAR

VOLUNTEER

WEBSITE & DONATE

December Worship Services

Dec. 1 | 10am

To Be or Not To Be ...Conscious

Rev. Christina

Dec. 8 | 10am

Spirituality

Worship Team

Dec. 15 | 10am

Hymn Sing

Rev. Christina &

Scott Wheatley

Dec. 15 | 5pm

Pageant of the Nativity

Rev. Christina

Dec. 21 | 5pm

Winter Solstice

Rev. Christina

Dec. 22 | 10am

What Star Do You Follow?

Rev. Christina

Dec. 24 | 4:30pm

Christmas Eve Service: Awe

Rev. Christina

Dec. 29 | 10am

Climate Change Update

Allen Armstrong

EAT, LAUGH,

TALK JUSTICE & DANCE!

Justice Bean Supper Dance

November 23 | 6-8:30pm | Parish Hall

Come join us and bring family and friends for good food, community, and fun to benefit the Poor People's Campaign (PPC) . Baked beans, hot dogs & fixins, sides, salads, and desserts! $10 per person/$20 for a family. Carl Cappello will lead us in song and Marcy Makinen will share about support for the Poor People's Assembly in Washington D.C. on June 20, 2020.

HELP WANTED: potluck dishes, setup and cleanup volunteers. Contact angus@angusferguson.com or 749-6618 to RSVP and volunteer.

RE Announcements

11/24 is our

Cornbread & Cider

All-Generation Service- No RE

Childcare for babies & toddlers is available in the Nursery

every Sunday from 9:45-11:15am.

FMI about RE at First Parish, please contact, Toben Cooney-Callnan, Director of Religious Exploration, at dre@firstparishportland.org.

Cornbread and Cider Communion and

New Member Ceremony

November 24 | During Sunday Service

Join us for this intergenerational autumn service before Thanksgiving celebrating our wider community through a communion ritual which honors the Native People of this land. Please also help us welcome our newest Members on 11/24! Contact Laurie Hasty if you are hoping to become a Member of FP: membership@firstparishportland.org . There will be another Membership Ceremony and round of classes in the spring.

Community Dinner Food Donation

Baskets will be placed at the doors into the Meetinghouse this Sunday, 11/24, to accept contributions for First Parish's Community Dinner program ; gift cards may be left in a basket on the chancel table before the service.

Hannaford, Shaws or credit gift cards for purchasing meat
Ghirardelli brownie mix
Ground regular coffee
Olive oil
Chicken or vegetable Broth
Canned tomatoes
Canned beans (black, pink, etc, NOT baked beans)

This week's cornucopia donated by Laurie Hasty and Benson Gray will also be donated to First Parish's Community Dinner program.

Thank you all for your kindness to our extended community.

Thanksgiving Feast

November 24 | 11am- 12:30pm Parish Hall

$5 per person; $10 for families (to help cover costs)

We will provide the turkeys, fixings, and drinks. Please bring a contribution of a side dish or dessert. Sign up in the Parish Hall this Sunday to come, bring a dish, and/or volunteer. We will need lots of volunteers (especially for clean-up) to help with this special community event! P lease SIGNUP HERE, to bring a dish and to let us know you are coming, or email Jennifer at jbell6083@gmail.com .

Come join the fun…

Dinner for 2 ANYWHERE in the World-

Fall Fund Raiser Raffle!

NOW through December 22

Our “Dinner Anywhere in the World” Raffle is creating a buzz throughout First Parish. Everyone wants to know, where would you go if you win the raffle? We need your help to ensure we meet our goal of raising $33,000 to balance our FY2019 – 2020 budget. Since many of you will be visiting with family and friends over the holidays – what better time to sell your tickets. They make great stocking stuffers for Christmas! We still have 600 tickets left to sell so, please stop by the Raffle table and pick up your tickets. Contact Bill Adams with questions: (207) 939-8766 or wadams5071@gmail.com. Thank you, The Raffle Committee

RAFFLE FLYER HERE

Please Welcome the following

NEW MEMBERS to First Parish!

The New Member Ceremony will be held during service this Sunday, November 24th.

Richard Barrali recently relocated to Portland with his partner, Maryellen McCone. He has been a certified yoga instructor for 12 years and co-facilitates workshops in mindful self compassion. He loves riding his bicycle all over the peninsula, exploring Maine, and taking his dog, Chauncey, to the beach.

Trudy Baylock now lives in South Portland, moving here from New York to be closer to three of her five children. After 25 years in teaching, she is semi-retired from the classroom but works in the office at Cheverus High School. She enjoys restoring furniture, travel, and gardening.

Emily Dupraz lives in Portland with her son, Wilder (age 2). She practices environmental law at Pierce Atwood LLP and enjoys yoga, hiking, knitting, visiting her family’s farm in South Dakota, and exploring the Maine coast with Wilder and her dog, Eleanor.

Markis Larrivee currently lives in Lisbon Falls. He works in advertisement sales at the Sun Journal in Lewiston. He loves to sing, cook, and be active in his community helping others. Markis has joined First Parish’s choir!

Jake Kulaw lives in S.Portland with his partner Carolyn, a sweet rescue beagle, Major, and an adorable cat, Gracie. He enjoys nature, hiking, the great outdoors and the beach. He is a health teacher at both Portland HS and Deering HS and football coach at Deering HS. He has been a fierce advocate for most of his adult life, fighting oppression and injustice. He feels a deep connection with First Parish's values and mission.

Taryn Friedman lives in South Portland with her dog Bea. For the past nine years she has been Co-owner of Mad Science of Maine. Recently, she stepped back to see where life takes her. She has been enjoying backpacking throughout New England, volunteering at the Preble Street Teen Center and Resource Center, with Hardy Girls Healthy Women, and becoming involved at First Parish.

Maryellen McCone moved to Portland in August with her partner Richard Barrali. She is a licensed counselor and Certified Daring WY Facilitator™️ and along with her partner, Richard, she co-facilitates workshops on mindful self compassion as well as vulnerability and shame resilience. She loves living in Portland and is enjoying getting to know her new home and all the wonderful people who inhabit the city.

Jaimie Mulligan lives in Portland, Maine with her partner, Michael Brooks, pet dog and rabbit. Jaimie enjoys any excuse to travel and enjoys exploring new places. She moved to Portland after visiting during a road trip. A perfect weekend is cooking for her friends, going for a swim, and enjoying the company of others

Eric Sharpe and his wife Lisa Hallee recently moved from Oakland to Cape Elizabeth with their Springer Spaniel Jenny. Eric is retired from the Concord, New Hampshire Fire Department. He has been a member of the Waterville UU Church for 15 years. He likes camping, singing, and golf. Lisa prefers yoga to golf.

Kate Stenberg lives in Portland after a long time away. She worked as a teacher in primary schools, and currently she is a graduate student of Linguistics at Boston University. In her free time she enjoys reading and writing and spending time with her family and she serves on the Worship Committee here at First Parish.

Ginny Weill: Growing up, First Parish was Ginny Weill’s second home - from being a heavenly host to an associate member, to being the pianist for the summer services. She has moved back to Maine and is a speech language pathologist in the NICU at Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center. She’s so happy to be home!

Bob Zager lives in Portland with his wife, Molly, and cat, Hugo. Bob moved to Maine in March from the Boston area and started work at Greater Portland Health as their CFO. He is originally from St. Louis (go Cardinals!) and enjoys running, biking, camping, and hiking.

Carolyn Tkach

Breathing and Meditation Class

Canceled 11/27

Wednesdays | 8-9am

in the Meeting House

Come and explore breathing techniques to nurture your mind, body and spirit. Pranayama is an ancient practice from India used to heal dis-ease, prepare for meditation, and access spiritual realms. All are welcome to join in these powerful tools of transformation. Taught by Rev. Christina. Free to First Parish Members; $10.00 non-members.

Congregational Vote on Updated Bylaws December 8 | 11:15am | Meeting House

First Parish Members will be asked to vote on our updated Bylaws. Aside from technical cleanup and modernization, revision of the Bylaws are necessary in light of our recent adoption of the Policy Governance model. The Governing Board, in consultation with Reverend Sillari and others, have updated the Bylaws (last revised in 2015) to best suit the needs of our church. See eNews for link to read the updated Bylaws.

Read UPDATED BYLAWS Here!

Happy Feet!

On October 29 our Parish House was enlivened by a group of young people from Transylvania. As soon as they arrived in their vans from Concord, MA, music filled the room with improvisations on the piano, two violins, and a cello. ( Click the link below to read the full article.)