Sunday News for January 10, 2010
| Sunday, January 10 | ||
| 10:00 | Gospel Choir | 7:00 | YRUU | Monday, January 11 |
| 6:30 | T'ai Chi* | 6:30 | Standing Committee Meeting | Tuesday, January 12 |
| 9:00 | Networking Group | 9:30 | Kundalini Yoga* | 3:00 | Tea and Poetry* | Wednesday, January 13 |
| 9:00 | WPA Board Meeting | 9:30 | Buddhist Group* | 12:15 | Sandwiches and Short Stories* | 4:15 | Child & Teen Yoga* | 4:30 | Junior Choir | 5:00 | Yoga for Women* | 5:15 | Chalice Choir | 6:30 | Yoga for Women* | 7:00 | Spiritual Practice Workshop* | 7:45 | Adult Choir | Thursday, January 14 |
| 9:15 | Hatha Vinyasa Yoga* | 6:30 | Power Vinyasa Yoga* | 6:30 | Partner Church Committee Meeting | 7:30 | Buddhist Group* | Saturday, January 16 |
| 7:30 | Men's Group | 7:30 | Auction Party |
Listings with asterisks are classes offered through the Wright Tavern Center for Spiritual Renewal.
Parish Notes
RE Administrator Needed
We have an opening for an administrator in the Religious Education office. This is a part-time position (including some Sunday mornings) for someone with strong organizational skills and an enthusiasm for working with children. If you are interested, please send your resumé to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Women's Retreats- Register Now
The First Parish Women's Retreats will be held the last two weekends in January, Friday to Sunday, January 22-24 and January 29-31. You'll find registration forms online at http://www.firstparish.org/forms, in the church office, and at coffee hour today, where you can pick up more information and ask questions. The retreats are held at a cozy retreat house in Connecticut, about a 90-minute drive from Concord. We hope you'll choose one weekend and join other women of First Parish as they explore the theme of “Lighten Up: The Days of Our Lives,” enjoy one another's company, and have fun! Call Barb Chase at 978-369-5123, or Darien Smith at 978-369-1471, for more information.
Photography Exhibit
The pictures currently hung on the stage wall are by members of the First Parish Photo Club. We hope you enjoy them. For information, e-mail Kathleen Elcox at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Congregational Meeting
The members of the Standing Committee invite all parishioners to join them for a congregational meeting on Sunday, January 17, after the 11:00 o'clock service, to discuss the process we will utilize following Gary's announcement of his coming retirement. We will be joined by Susan Beaumont, a consultant with the Alban Institute, whom we have engaged to help lead us through what promises to be a period of reflection and decision making, to be accomplished over the next few months. In addition, starting today members of the Standing Committee will be available at a table at all coffee hours for any and all who would like to talk.
Children's and Youth News
Today, January 10-Regular RE
8:50 & 10:50 a.m.-Regular Classes, Babies-Preschool
9:00 & 11:00 Services
K-6 Begin in the Sanctuary, Dismissed to RE
No 7th or 8th Grade Classes
Next Sunday, January 17-Intergenerational Service
8:50 & 10:50 a.m.-Regular Classes, Babies-Preschool
9:00 & 11:00 Services
K-8 Join Their Families in the Sanctuary
Social Action Community
Young Activist Grants
SAC invites 6th-8th graders to participate in a 5-week program to research and award a SAC grant of $750 to one nonprofit organization. The youth will divide into teams to research their options for four Sundays, from 10 to 11a.m. (1/24, 1/31, 2/7 and 2/28). The fifth meeting will be at 1 p.m. on Sunday, February 28, at First Parish for final presentations and the award. Persuasive activist middle schoolers can sign up by contacting Claudia Nimar at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . We are also looking for some more adult volunteers willing to commit to attending two out of the five Sundays. Please contact Claudia Nimar at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you are interested.
Funderburg Scholars Dinner
Join us on Saturday, February 6, for the Funderburg Scholars dinner at church. Help Roxbury youth apply to and graduate from college- while you enjoy a nice meal with great company! Meet some Roxbury students and learn more about the program. No fixed price-donate what feels right to you at the dinner. Reserve your place at dinner by leaving a message for Loretta Ho Sherblom at 978- 369-4325 or e-mailing her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Join us for wine and cheese at 6:30 p.m., dinner (by Caroline McCloy) at 7:15.
Start Collecting Your Donation Items!
Get ready for an all-church, intergenerational donation drive here at First Parish on Saturday, January 30, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. We will have trucks here and strong backs to accept donations of larger and heavier household items (bed frames, bureaus, shelves), plus a drop-off area for smaller household items (pots and pans, kitchen items, linens) for Household Good Recycling of Massachusetts; and any children's items (clothing for all seasons, books, toys) for Cradles to Crayons. Children aged five and up, sign up at coffee hour for a shift to check if toys and other items work properly. Contact Gretchen Nelson at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with questions.
Community News
“Life in the Balance” Series Continues on January 22
The film to be shown on January 22 is entitled “The Great Squeeze: Surviving the Human Project.” It is a documentary film that explores our reliance on fossil fuels and the disastrous environmental and economic consequences that have resulted from it. The film was the official selection at the 2009 Environmental Film Festival and the 2009 Durango Independent Film Festival. The “Life in the Balance” series encourages people to learn, connect and act on climate change issues. The film will be shown at the Alcott School auditorium at 7 p.m. The series is brought to you by four collaborating groups dedicated to engaging and educating the public-the League of Women Voters of Concord and Carlisle, ConcordCAN, Carlisle Climate Action, and Concord-Carlisle Adult and Community Education. For more information, visit
http://lwvcc.com/lifeinthebalance.html.
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