Religious Exploration in January RE CommitteeWe met together in person with Reverend Peter Connolly and multiple RE parents on 12/7/2022. The next meeting in January will be virtual. Invitations will go out in the UU Updates and via email. RE Children’s ClassesThis year RE is Exploring Beyond Our Walls using the moral tales curriculum. The children have collected many marbles/glass gems for their gemstones of goodness. The children continue to share stories of their efforts to follow their moral compass. Ed Priest joined us on 12/18 to sing holiday songs and share his experiences. Youth GroupIn December youth group
Join us for Coffee and Conversation in the Parish Hall following the Sunday Service. It’s the perfect time to catch up with friends and make new friends. Coffee Hour hosts are always welcome, and there is a labeled bin in the kitchen to receive donations of packaged goodies of cookies, etc.
Our craft fair held on Saturday, November 12, was very successful! We were open from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, and despite the rain and wind in the morning, we had early birds ready to buy at 9:15 AM! We had a steady amount of people during the entire fair and a LOT of people from outside the church! Barry & Patty Simon rented a table for their CDs and played music throughout the fair, which really made for a festive atmosphere – everyone seemed to really love the live music!
Sunday, December 4 at 12:00 noon to Friday, December 16, at 8:00 p.m.
We're heading into the final days of our auction, which will close at 8:00 pm on Friday, 12/16. Don't miss your chance to get in on the fun and snag some great items! Check it all out with the link below:
Virtual Holiday Auction
Share this link with family and friends, the more the merrier!
Halloween and Samhain have passed. That “thin veil” between the living and the dead that some experience this time of the year foreshadows the thin line between late autumn and early winter. The air temperature is still warm on many days, but come November 6, when daylight savings time ends, we’ll be well aware of the time of the year that holds the most darkness as the sun sets an hour earlier. A time that some will dread– for others, it’s the time for hygge, warming the winter with coziness and comfortable conviviality. Perhaps we’ll all experience a little of
Here we go again, walking into darkness starting with the end of Daylight Saving Time on the first Sunday of November and marching on through to the Winter Solstice on December 21 when at last the days begin to grow longer. There are different ways to handle darkness, and one is by looking directly into it. This year the Chalice Choir is working on John Rutter’s Requiem, starting with the second movement called “Out of the Deep.” The lyrics are from Psalm 130, a plea to find solace by holding fast to the divine. The full Requiem masterwork consists of seven choral anthems, each based on
RE CommitteeWe will meet Tuesday evening, November 1, at 7:00 p.m. in the Parlor. Our meeting will be in person, and there will be a link for those that need to join virtually. We are discussing bringing back the sale of Equal Exchange, as the children used to sell it during Coffee Hour once a month. RE Children’s ClassesOur theme this year is “Exploring Beyond Our Walls,” and we are using the moral tales curriculum to support our exploration. We have done a nature walk (we found the cutest pumpkin in the compost out back) and looked for bugs. We are
Join us for a holiday craft fair! There will be a selection of home baked goods, soups & sauces as well as a variety of crafts from church members and several local vendors. A king-size (100”x100”) quilt has been donated for a drawing.
To ensure a successful Interim Ministry at FUUSM, we want to share with you our intentions for our Collegial Covenant with each other. A covenant is a promise ministers make to one another that addresses how we will interact with each other and you, the congregation. Basically, we respect each other’s roles and avoid getting in the middle of important communications and relationships between the minister and a congregation member, whether publicly or privately. Rev. Sarah will refrain from attending any church meetings, program, potluck dinners, Parish Committee events or church activities held on- or off-site. Rev. Sarah will gladly
The interim ministry period is designed as a time to look closely at church traditions, practices, community, and culture so that the church as a whole has a good understanding of these elements and a clear plan for moving into the future. The success of this process starts with relationship-building and information gathering. Reverend Connolly and the Parish Committee will be hosting a series of cottage meetings beginning on October 15 in the Parish Hall so that the minister, members, and Parish Committee officers can get to know each other better– and so that members can share what it is that
