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The Weekly
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October 11, 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, October 14-20, 2018
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Carry On: What We Take With Us
Sunday, October 14 - 10:00 a.m.
Congregations "carry on" a lot about cherished traditions and beliefs, but the Unitarian Universalist living traditions means that we are always interpreting and evolving. Rev. Dr. Victoria Weinstein preaches.
The Dedication of Kaelib and Austin Dunn, sons of Zach and Aimee.
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October 50/50 Sunday Offertory:
UUA Disaster Relief Fund
The Denominational Connections Ministry Team has chosen the UUA Disaster Relief Fund as recipient of this month's 50/50 Sunday Worship Service offerings.
Recent hurricanes have hit the Southern region hard, contributions now will be very helpful and much appreciated.
We know that long after the initial clean-up, real recovery can take months or years. The UUA stands with its congregations and is ready to provide assistance to help congregations in repairing any damage, and to support them in responding to the needs of their members' and their community's efforts to get back on its feet.
The Disaster Relief Fund disburses grants to UU congregations and affiliated UU entities. Disaster relief grantees have reported feeling held in care and more connected to other UU congregations and to the UUA as a whole.
Please make checks payable to
the UUA Disaster Relief Fund. Thank you for your generosity.
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Religious Education Registration
Religious Education classes for Children and Youth Registration forms must be completed at the start of each church school year and should be submitted to Mark LaPointe by October 14th. If you need a blank form, click here. Contact Mark at [email protected] if you have any questions.
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Swampscott Interfaith Food Pantry
The UUW (Unitarian Universalist Women) dis
tri
bu
ted Fo
od
Pa
ntry Bags Sunday, September 30th to all who signed up to
do
nate a bag of groceries to our Swampscott neighbors in need.
We ask that you
return the bags this Sunday, October 14th. We will deliver the bags to the recipients on October
18th. Thanks in advance for your support!
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Haunted Happenings
All 7-12th Graders!
Sunday, October 14
The junior and senior youth will be taking their annual Haunted Happenings trip to Salem on Sunday October 14th! All 7-12th graders are welcome to attend. We'll walk around Salem together, check out some spooky sights, try a haunted house or two if we dare, and get into the Halloween spirit. We'll also enjoy lunch at a local pizza place together. We will take the commuter rail from Swampscott to Salem in order to avoid traffic and parking headaches. Please meet us at the Swampscott Commuter Rail stop at 11:45 a.m. in order to take the 11:54 train in. We will return on the 2:40 train. Lunch and train fare will be paid for by youth group funds. Stay tuned for an email from Kate and Meg with details and to RSVP. Hope to see everyone on the 14th!
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Volunteer at the Lynn Food Project!
Saturday, October 20 - 9:00-12:00
Sponsored by the Green Sanctuary Ministry Team
Members of the congregation are invited to volunteer at The
Food Project's Lynn, MA farm at the Ingalls' School site:
1 Collins Street Terrace, Lynn MA.
The Food Project's mission is to grow a thoughtful and productive community of youth and adults from diverse backgrounds who work together to build a sustainable food system. It produces healthy food for residents of the city and suburbs and provides youth leadership opportunities.
If you're going, remember to register at The Food Project website:
Please only sign up if you can commit to come on this date.
If you have questions, contact Christina Hansen or any GSMT member.
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Introduction to
Transgender Perspectives
Swampscott Unites, Respects, Embraces Diversity (S.U.R.E.) will present a short film and host an informative presentation and discussion on "Introduction to Transgender Perspectives" at the church on Sunday, October 21 at 4 pm. Please join us.
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Soul Strength: A Monthly Gathering
for Activists and Caregivers Continues
Wednesdays 7:00-8:15 p.m.
Oct. 24,
Nov. 28, Dec. 19
For all those whose care for others can lead to despair, isolation and burn-out. Meditation, check-in, a healing and encouraging message. Solidarity and support. Drop in. People of all faiths and no faith warmly welcome. Caring for the souls of those who care about the world.
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Paddle the Ipswich River!
Saturday, October 27, 3:00-5:15 p.m.
143 County Rd, Ipswich
Join the Green Sanctuary Ministry Team for a relaxed, fun, and family-friendly paddle from Ipswich River Watershed Association headquarters at Riverbend, right on the river in Ipswich. It is perfect for all ages and levels of paddling experience. You will have the opportunity to learn basic paddling skills, from the proper way to hold a kayak paddle to different ways to steer your canoe. You will enjoy a leisurely late afternoon paddle down the river in pond-like conditions and experience the beauty of the river's wildness and maybe even see some of our resident wildlife, from beavers to turtles to egrets. They have canoes and kayaks that you may use for free (18 total) or you may BYOB (Bring Your Own Boat). You must register in advance at
[email protected]
or 978-412-8200 and indicate if you need a boat and which type you prefer. Many people say this is the most beautiful and least frequented part of the Ipswich River. Check it out. Connect with nature. Connect with the Green Sanctuary Ministry Team 2018 theme of "Fresh Water - Rivers, Ponds & Wetlands". Thanks to Ipswich River Watershed Association for making this outing possible and FREE.
ipswichriver.org
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LUUP to Lead the Congregation in our Sanctuary Discernment Process
After much deliberation, the Lynn Unitarian Universalist Partnership (LUUP) has chosen to explore expanding our partnership with the Essex County Community Organization (ECCO) and other partner organizations and lead the process to discern whether UUCGL can become a sanctuary congregation. Many of you have questions about what providing sanctuary involves and what it means for our church. We would appreciate hearing these questions as we prepare a robust calendar of informational events and listening sessions for the year ahead. For a brief introduction to the notion of sanctuary and UU involvement in this work, see this excerpt from the
UUA Sanctuary Toolkit
. In the meantime, we encourage you to send any questions, comments, and suggestions to the LUUP and the board of trustees at
[email protected] - p
lease include the word "sanctuary" in the subject line.
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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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Covenant Group
Covenant Group is open to anyone from the church interested in learning about and experiencing small group ministry. Gatherings are 11:45 a.m.-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. All are welcome when able to attend. Contact Ron Fishman at [email protected] for more information.
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