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In the Spirit

I am still thinking about the many stories that were shared at our first “Have I Got A Story For You” event last weekend. It was creative, fun and heart-warming; a great fundraiser to bring people together and learn more about how interesting we are. I don’t remember who said, “Life is a great adventure or it is nothing,” but your stories reminded me that many of our adventures are internal — we travel long distances within ourselves to find out who we are and who we feel we are meant to be. 

Having just walked Dibs through the neighborhood, I have to admit that I rather appreciate the dinginess of the season. Nothing is blooming yet, and all is dead grass, crumbling asphalt where the snowplows bashed in the curb, and bits of trash emerging from their long winter sleep under snow. "That feels about right, that matches my mood today," I say to myself as I watch Dibs happily sniff every fire hydrant and patch of grass. I am so sorry for the chaos, stress and callousness affecting so many of our community right now. I pray that we will continue to be there for each other looking for beauty, generating strength and mutual aid, and finding spring in our hearts as It returns to the earth.

In faith, hope and love, 

Rev. Vicki



It is time to register to join in our annual Ferry Beach weekend retreat for all ages! It is so important to remember to stay grounded in our community and in ourselves, and to find and savor moments of joy, during these tumultuous times. This will be a great way to do so. Find all the details below in this newsletter.

This Sunday, children and youth will begin in the Skylight Room right at 10am. During that time, we will be putting together 100 dinner bags to accompany hot to go meals at My Brother’s Table, honoring St. Patrick’s Day, looking ahead towards Easter, and connecting all of this to how we understand our own faith as Unitarian Universalists. The group will also take a moment to reflect on the joy of their performance of “The Tortoise and the Hare” last Sunday during worship, as well!

If you come early for worship on Sundays, you may notice a class is going on before worship for the next few months in the Mural Room... READ MORE

In lieu of a worship service during months that have a "5th Sunday" we gather on that day to make a difference in the larger community. For our "Service Sunday' in March we are planning to do another meal preparation. We will be preparing approximately 100 meals (in 9x13 pans) to be served at Lifebridge in Salem. We'll meet in the Fellowship Hall at 10am. The recipe hasn't been decided on yet (maybe enchiladas this time?) but stay tuned!! Everyone is welcome; please sign-up below if you would like to join us!

Did you know that from January to December 30th, 2024, your Grants Committee, (with proceeds from a combination of UUCGL Endowment funds, Spinney Trust Funds, Memorial, Mason, and UUCGL Women’s funds) has provided:

• Fifteen College Scholarships to graduating high school students in Lynn and Swampscott ­— totaling $40,000.00.
• Thirteen College Scholarships to students already in college — totaling $38,000.00. Three of the students are UU young people.
• Eighteen Organizational Grants to non-profit organizations in Greater Lynn — totaling $83,000.00.
• Fifty-two Emergency Requests for Grants to families in need — totaling $20,228.00.

Additionally, Social Justice Grants of $42,000.00 were distributed since the beginning of 2024.

Thus far your UUCGL church, through the Grants Committee, has provided more than $223,228.00 to our Greater Lynn community this past year... READ MORE

Have You Pledged Yet?

Your financial support is essential for keeping our physical space in prime shape and putting our Vision of Ministry into action. Please pledge as soon as you can so we can prepare next year’s budget. Thank you! You may make your 2025-26 pledge by:

• bringing to church or mailing back the pledge card you'll receive in the mail
• visiting uucgl.org/pledge
• emailing mypledge@uucgl.org
• contacting UUCGL’s Business Administrator, Elizabeth Muller, at emuller@uucgl.org or 781-595-8836, ext. 10

Sunday Morning Videographers Still Needed!

We're looking for one or two more volunteers to run our livestream camera during Sunday Services of your choosing. No experience necessary! Please let Rev. Vicki or Rev. Chris know if you can help.

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