Weekly News - Week of 11-16-2025

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Week of November 16, 2025

Inspired, encouraging, serving and seeking… Together in life’s joys and challenges… Making a difference!

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Thank You & God Bless,

Spencer Aguiar

Church Administrator

The Let It Snow Holiday Fair is One Week Away!!!!

Here is the Timeline for Donations

All items, including Books, White Elephant, Everything Christmas, Collectibles, and Jewelry can be brought to the Church as of this Sunday, November 16th.

Donations still needed and welcomed:
Silent Auction Items (minimum value $25)
Adult Christmas Tree gifts (minimum value $20)
Children's Christmas Tree gifts (gender neutral, minimum value $10)

Frozen Food, Baked Goods and Taste of Thanksgiving donations can be dropped off at the Church the day before or the morning of the Fair.

Please be in touch via email with Susan Buchanan or Sharon Thomas with any questions.

Please consider helping the Fair Team by bringing up items from Room #3 on the first level up to the Library

immediately after this Sunday's services.

Your help is Greatly Appreciated!!

To view more information on the upcoming Lumos Concert, Click the link below.

https://www.lumos-experiences.com/events/swampscott-ma/

1) Cantemus to perform at First Church on Saturday, December 14, at 4pm!

Cantemus will be performing sacred music from various world religions in "Shared Breath, Shared Song: Sacred Music Across Faiths." The concert will feature a rich variety of choral music representing Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Sufism, Buddhism and Hinduism.

In these difficult times, it will be wonderful to have the opportunity to come together and enjoy choral music celebrating these diverse traditions through the beauty of music. Please visit Cantemus for more information and to purchase tickets. Not available on December 14? Cantemus will also be performing on December 8 in Newburyport and December 15 in Gloucester.

2) Musician, Cody Morse recently produced and performed a moving tribute to our veterans. Cody sang with the First Church Choir for years, and he often shared his percussion expertise, as well. This Veteran's Day music video powerfully honors our veterans, while featuring many familiar Swampscott landmarks. Monumental Love

Sunday School News:

Sunday School News

Upcoming special events:

Sunday December 7th is our annual Advent Workshop! We will be working on an Advent Calendar, other crafts and coloring, and cards for shut-ins. All ages are welcome!

Our traditional meatball sub luncheon will be served at 11:30. Hope to see you there!

Coffee and Conversations is BACK on all Sunday's, except Communion Sundays. We look forward to seeing NEW and familiar faces. Meeting at 9:10 am in the library. C&C is a time to connect with others in the church, and preview and unpack the scripture reading of the day.

November 22, 2025

177^th Annual Let It Snow Fair

Many, many Volunteers are needed

There are numerous ways and options (with varying time commitments) to contribute to the success of the Fair!

There will be a Fair Representative at the "Fair Table"

in Clarke Hall after Sunday services to

answer all of your questions and to sign up volunteers!

Frozen food containers are available

on the Opportunities Table!

Holiday Fair Timeline for Donations

Please be in touch via email with Susan Buchanan or Sharon Thomas (Fair Co-Chairs) for donations of Collectibles or Jewelry.
Donations of Silent Auction Items (minimum value $25) and Adult Christmas Tree gifts (minimum value $20) can be dropped off and placed into the bin in the Church Office now.
Donations of Books, White Elephant, Everything Christmas, and Children’s Christmas Tree gifts (gender neutral and minimum value $10) can be brought to the Church beginning the Sunday before the Fair (Nov 16).
Frozen Food, Baked Goods and Taste of Thanksgiving donations can be dropped off at the Church the day before or the morning of the Fair.

Proceeds from the Fair support the Annual Budget of the Church and is also a great time of Community Outreach!

Al-Anon is an organization that offers experience, strength and hope to families who are

struggling with alcoholism and addiction. It is a very safe place to share the challenges of

difficult family situations. We at Al-Anon are very grateful to the First Church of Swampscott which has offered us space to hold our meetings, as below:

Tuesday nights at 7:30

Tuesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. in the library

Thursdays at noon in the library

Please join us! For more information, please email Jodie or Laurie. Thanks.