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July 2024 | Issue 115

 

Upcoming Events


Next Communion Sunday

July 7, 10 am


Sunday Worship in June

July 7-14-21-28


Movie Screening

with pizza and snacks!

The Secret Life of Bees

Monday, July 1, 6 pm

(in the church library)


Dollar Yard Sale

Saturday, July 13

(in Clarke Hall)


Patty Clark

Norway Trip Presentation

Sunday, July 28


In person Worship - we are now MASK OPTIONAL!

In addition to our in person worship, we will continue to use ZOOM to broadcast the 10 AM Sunday Worship Service, which is also streamed to Facebook Live.


Coffee hour is after worship, in Clarke Hall, with fans moving the air.

Great thanks to our team of ushers and coffee hour hosts.

INTRODUCING

VOLODMYR VARHAS

Get to know our Sunday Sexton, who hails from Ukraine

On a recent Sunday morning, Sharon and Janet sat down with Volodmyr (pronounced VLO-DE-MEER), in Clarke Hall, to get to know him. We conducted the interview using a translation tool on a mobile phone.


Volodmyr has been living in the United States, and working at the church on Sundays for about one year. He hails from Drohobych, in the Lviv Region of Ukraine. In Ukraine, Volodmyr was a builder in the construction industry.


Given the difficult conditions in Ukraine with war continuing with Russia, Volodmyr and several immediate family members came to the United States, and are living as a family in Lynn.


In his spare time, Volodmyr remains concerned, and closely follows the situation in Ukraine, by engaging with friends and family on Facebook. On a lighter note, he recommends that everyone try the best food in Ukraine, which is BORSCHT....cold beet soup!


If you want to communicate with Volodmyr, we encourage you to try the translation tool, or you can use these simple phrases, which are presented phonetically below.


GOOD MORNING

Daw-bri Ranok


THANK YOU

Ja Koo Yu


HAVE A NICE DAY

Hag No Ho Dnya

10 year anniversary of ONA

It was 10 years ago, in April 2014, when the church approved its covenant to be an Open and Affirming congregation within the United Church of Christ. This followed a period of discernment. We continue to work on the ways we are living this out, and how we can do better. Thanks to the committee for all the hard work they put in.

Read more HERE!


Thank YOU Betty McNeil and family, who went above and beyond in providing a bountiful Ice Cream buffet on the last Sunday in June.


We all enjoyed it, and appreciated your efforts!

JUST FOR FUN

Gotta love the signs by Amelia and Emerson at a recent Red Sox game...


WE LOVE ORGANIST

JOSH KANTOR

Brittany Betts (pictured at left with Patty Clark) is thanked for the year of creativity and beauty, which she offered as First Church Artist in Residence during 2023-24.

^ AROUND TOWN JUNE 2024 ^

ONE $ Yard Sale on July 13th


On the heals of the successful perennial swap, the Cherish the Earth Team plans to host the annual Dollar Yard Sale on Saturday, July 13th (date changed from June 8).


Donations are welcome on July 7 or later, and there are volunteer opportunities from July 12th (sorting) and on the day of the event for sales and clean up. Contact Susan Buchanan

MOVIE SCREENING - THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES - July 1- 6 PM

Following a successful movie on June 3rd (The Shack), the Social Justice Team will be hosting a movie screening of The Secret Life of Bees (*), a 2008 film based on the best-selling book by Sue Monk Kidd. The movie will be shown in the church library at 6 pm on Monday, July 1, with pizza and snacks to be served. * Some serious themes. A time of conversation will follow.

Below, the Veteran's Lot at Swampscott Cemetery.

We are back doing the work of the church, from weekly worship to meetings to activities! Come join us!

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