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Channels Newsletter
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Inside this week's Channels, you can find...
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Join in at the Yarmouth Clam Festival
July 15th, 16th, 17th
You can sign up for a volunteer spot online.
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Worship on Sundays at 10:30am
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How Blessed We Are, Part 2
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MAKE YOUR OWN SUNDAYS
Not a typo! We'll have a
Make-your-own-SUNDAE party at church on
June 19th and then... it's
Make-your-own-Sundays! Until Vespers at
6 pm
on Sunday evenings in August, and Ingathering in September, we are on our own to explore in faith, worship in the wild, pray in private, and to walk the pathway of peace.
How will you make your own Sundays? We look forward to hearing about each other's Sundays when we get back together again. Ready, set, make your own Sundays! Wishing you a healthy happy summer, and spirited Sundays.
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Please Note:
Children's RE, Adult RE, and UU Games
have ended for this church year.
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Yarmouth Farmers Market Outreach
On
Thursday, June 16th from 3pm - 6pm, First U will have a table at Yarmouth Farmers Market. This will be a great opportunity to get out in the community and inform greater Yarmouth about what First U offers.
We're planning on:
- having some cool stuff to hand out (bookmarks, buttons, stickers, and brochures)
- selling lemonade and wildflower seeds
- being friendly, talking about our community events, and giving people the chance to know a little more about what it means to be UU
How we would love you to help:
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Sign up to be a First U ambassador! Come for one, two, or three 45 minute blocks. Greet people at the Farmers Market, hand out our give-aways, and let people know about why you value the First U community.
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Let your friends, families, neighbors, and acquaintances know that we'll be at the Farmers Market on June 16th. Share it on Facebook, tweet it out, mention it to your dentist, your dance instructor, and your dog walker, and stop on by yourself to say hi.
If you want to be an ambassador, please select a time slot via
this Doodle poll. You do not need to register with the site, you simply input your name and click on the time slot(s) you're available.
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Have you been t
o a dinner at Gather with your First U friends?
Thursday, June 30
is another opportunity to join us for great food, drinks, conversation, and live music. Sign up in the Gathering Room of First U to reserve your spot.
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Did You Know...?
UUs have long championed and affirmed LGBTQ inclusion in religion and society.
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Considering Membership?
Visit our website for more information on how to become a member.
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Summer Sign-Ups Needed for Preble Street Resource Center
Tuesdays, 3:30pm - 6:30pm: JUNE 7, JULY 5, AUGUST 2, and SEPTEMBER 6
Did you see the email this week about volunteering at Preble Street Resource Center's soup kitchen? The Faith In Action committee still needs a few more people to join: it's a rewarding experience facilitated by organized and welcoming, helpful Preble St. staff, and greatly appreciated by their clients.
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Half-Plate this Sunday:
In support of our New Mainers, this month's half plate is for the
Al Zahra
mosque and Arabic school.
Al Zahra started in Portland in October 2015 to serve as a spiritual center and gathering place for women and children. The school has over 60 students of all ages and a variety of cultures learning Arabic on Sat. and Sun. afternoons. The half plate collection will go toward much needed supplies for the school. Thank you for your generosity.
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First U is Growing & Evolving!
New Sanctuary * Expanded Programs and Outreach * New Staff
And through Here For Good we will have our new space.
With our operating budget and giving commitments for 2017 we will continue our wonderful programs. This year's giving campaign needs about $20,000 to be complete.
If everyone considered adding 12% to their commitment, we'd be almost there! We appreciate and thank you for your contribution.
That means...
If you committed $100, you'd give $12, an extra $1/month
If you committed $1,000, you'd give $120, an extra $12/month
If you committed $3,000, you'd give $360, an extra $30/month
If you committed $10,000, you'd give $1,200, an extra $120/month
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The
Yarmouth Clam Festival is a beloved Maine community event that features a parade, live music, fireworks, food, a carnival, arts and crafts vendors, and races and competitions. First U, along with many local nonprofits, joins in on the fun!
You can work alongside other members and friends of First U by participating in pre-festival
set-up, helping in the kitchen, selling and serving at the Church or on the Green, or assisting in clean-up.
You can also sign-up to bake a cheesecake or lemon bars.
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Healthy Congregation Tip: The Dream
You have to understand and be committed to the dream in order to share it.
Click
here to read more about this week's tip.
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To learn about our
Hannaford Gift Card program click
here
and scroll down to the bottom of the page.
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Book Reading with Phyllis Chinlund, Looking Back from the Gate
Thursday, June 9th at 6:30pm at Falmouth Memorial Library
Click here for details |
Travel with UUs
Peru: Always wanted to experience Machu Picchu? Join us March 25-April 5, 2017. Our journey will be filled with comfortable places to stay, Shamanic conversations, lovely food, water blessings at an old Inca spring, beautiful natural vistas and reflections while sitting on a mountain top.
Portugal/ Spain: May 14-24, 2017, from Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela. Along the way, we enjoy soulful Fado music, a tile-making workshop, wine, port and culinary tastings, and a bit of a walk on the Camino. Imagine cruising down the Douro River tasting Port while reflecting on the scenic vineyard-covered hillsides.
Journeys led by UU minister, Wayne Walder, Toronto, Canada, www.nuuc.ca
To receive a detailed itinerary for either journey, please email
[email protected] or visit
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Support Joey O'Neil's Fight Against Neuroblastoma
4-year-old Joey is facing a challenging fight against neuroblastoma, a very aggressive cancer, and his family, who live in North Yarmouth, are facing mounting medical bills.
In response, friends of the O'Neil family are raising money via a 200 mile relay race.
You can visit their crowdfunding site or the family's site chronicling Joey's journey.
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Clam Festival Equipment and Supplies Need a New Storage Home
For the past 15 years Jane Cleaves has generously donated part of her garage/barn to keep our church equipment safe all year long. The time has come for us to look for a new storage space for these items. If you, or someone you know, has room in a
barn, or better yet has a
storage trailer (10' x 12') they could donate or sell to the church, please contact:
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Church and Office Information
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Even newer NEW Office Hours:
Mon - Thurs: 12pm - 6pm
There will be NO open office hours beginning
Monday, June 20 through Tuesday, September 6
While the office will be closed during the summer months, you can still make an appointment with Gwen Matthews, our Program Assistant, by contacting her via email:
[email protected]
Reverend Jennifer works differently in the summer: after her vacation weeks we ask her to engage
in four weeks of study, as well as two weeks leading the mission trip with our teens in Transylvania. She will be offline after Monday,
June 20, but will be back in the office by
Tuesday, August 23rd.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE (for those that use a key to the Church)
Due to a theft from the church, all exterior door locks will be changed next Tuesday, June 14. Starting the 14th, new keys can be obtained from Gwen Matthews (during office hours) or Pete Titcomb (846-4765).
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Save the Date
Sun. June 12 - Junior youth to ARLGP at 1:30pm; senior youth group meets at 4pm
Thurs. June 16 - Yarmouth Farmers Market Outreach from 3pm - 6pm
Thurs. June 30 - Gather Dinner
Fri. - Sun. July 15 - 17 -Yarmouth Clam Festival
Sun. August 7, 14, 21, 28 - Vespers
Sun. September 11 - Ingathering
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If you are experiencing a crisis, including needing a hospital visit, you may call Rev. Jennifer on her cellphone: 207.356.1467 any time. Please note that Friday and Saturdays are typically her days off - Rev. Jennifer does not check email on these days, but will answer any crisis or emergency calls.
If you would like to have an announcement included in Channels, please send an email to [email protected] by the Wednesday of the week you wish it to be published. Please put "CHANNELS" in the subject line, otherwise it's very likely we will not recognize your request. Thank you.
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