Sunday News for January 17, 2010
| Sunday, January 17 | ||
| 10:00 | Gospel Choir | 12:30 | Congregational Conversation | Monday, January 18 |
| Holiday-Office Closed | Tuesday, January 19 | |
| 9:00 | Networking Group | 9:30 | Kundalini Yoga* | 11:30 | WPA Luncheon | Wednesday, January 20 |
| 9:30 | Buddhist Group* | 4:15 | Child & Teen Yoga* | 4:30 | Junior Choir | 5:00 | Yoga for Women* | 5:15 | Chalice Choir | 6:30 | Yoga for Women* | 6:30 | Meditation, the Truly Final Frontier* | 7:45 | Adult Choir | Thursday, January 21 |
| 9:15 | Hatha Vinyasa Yoga* | 6:30 | Power Vinyasa Yoga* | 7:00 | Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction* | 7:30 | Buddhist Group* | 7:30 | Threshold Choir | Friday, January 22 |
| 9:30 | Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction* | 7:30 | Rise Up Singing* | Saturday, January 23 |
| 7:30 | Men's Group |
Listings with asterisks are classes offered through the Wright Tavern Center for Spiritual Renewal.
Parish Notes
Women's Retreats
The annual Women's Retreats will take place January 22-24 and January 29-31. Both weekends have been filling rapidly, so if you would like to go or have questions, please contact Darien Smith ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 978-369-1471) to see if there is still room on the weekend you're interested in attending.
Haitian Relief
The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee and the UUA have set up an emergency relief fund for Haiti. Go to www.uusc.org for details.
Women's AM/PM Book Group
The first book of the New Year for the Women's Book Group is Infidel, by Ayaan Hirsi Ali. The evening discussion will be Monday, January 25, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.; and the morning discussion, on Tuesday, January 26, 9:30 to 11:00 a.m., with both meetings at First Parish. All women of First Parish are warmly invited to read the current book and join one or both of these discussions.
Sabbatical Reminder
Rev. Jenny Rankin will be on sabbatical leavefrom February 1 to May 1, 2010.
Congregational Meeting
The members of the Standing Committee invite all parishioners to join them for a congregational meeting today 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.
Children's and Youth News
Today, 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
Next Sunday, January 24-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
11:00-7th Grade Neighboring Faiths in the Brooks Room
2:00-8th Grade Our Whole Lives in the Brooks Room
Social Action Community
Young Activist Grants
SAC invites 6th-8th graders to participate in a four-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 1l a.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 four Sundays. Contact Claudia Nimar at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if 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.
Volunteer Orientation for MCI Concord
Adults interested in volunteering at MCI Concord need to attend an orientation at the prison. The next orientation will be held on Thursday, January 21, at 6 p.m. at MCI Concord. If you are interested, call Lenore at 978-369-1430 and leave your name with her. She will tell the prison how many people to expect. Those attending should park in the prison's large parking lot near the rotary and go in by the main entrance (which faces Route 2). Bring with you only your driver's license and car key, please. Most in demand now are a few fathers or couples to help with the weekly Monday night Fathers' Group and participants in the Alternatives to Violence Program.
All-Church SAC Event: Home Drop-Off Day, January 30
Volunteer to work or donate some goods. Clear out your clutter and recycle your items. All First Parish members (ages 5 years and up) are invited to volunteer for a shift between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. High schoolers, come earn community service hours! Collect items, spot clean, sort, lift and load! Soup will be on and First Parish talent will sing us into action! Contact Gretchen Nelson to volunteer at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Or donate items between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. We will have trucks here and strong backs to accept donations of larger and heavier household items (furniture, small appliances, mattresses, rugs), plus a drop-off area for smaller household items (pots and pans, kitchen items, linens) for Household Goods Recycling of Massachusetts; and any items for ages 0-14 (clothing for all seasons, books, toys, baby equipment) for Cradles to Crayons. Contact Abby White for list of acceptable items or with questions at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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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