Sunday News for January 24, 2010
| Sunday, January 24 | ||
| 10:00 | Young Activists | 10:00 | Gospel Choir | 11:00 | Neighboring Faiths | 12:00 | Denominational Affairs Committee | 12:15 | Nominating Committee | 2:00 | Our Whole Lives | 7:00 | YRUU | Monday, January 25 |
| 12:00 | Newsletter Deadline | 5:30 | Photography Tutorial | 7:00 | Becoming a Big Brother* | 7:00 | Casting Call | 7:30 | Women's AM/PM Book Group* | Tuesday, January 26 |
| 9:00 | Networking Group | 9:30 | Women's AM/PM Book Group* | 9:30 | Kundalini Yoga* | Wednesday, January 27 |
| 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 | Membership Committee Meeting | 7:00 | Environmental Leadership Meeting | 7:45 | Adult Choir | Thursday, January 28 |
| 9:15 | Hatha Vinyasa Yoga* | 11:30 | Wright Tavern Panel | 6:30 | Power Vinyasa Yoga* | 7:00 | Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction* | 7:30 | Buddhist Group* | 7:30 | Arts Council | 7:30 | Transcendentalism Council Meeting | Friday, January 29 |
| 9:30 | Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction* | Saturday, January 30 |
| 7:30 | Men's Group | 9:00 | Home Drop-Off Day |
Listings with asterisks are classes offered through the Wright Tavern Center for Spiritual Renewal.
Parish Notes
First Parish Haitian Relief Collection
The $6,000 raised from the collection last Sunday-when combined with the Social Action Grants award of $5,000-brings our total donation to date to $11,000.
Sabbatical Reminder
Rev. Jenny Rankin will be on sabbatical leave from February 1 to May 1, 2010.
Young Activists Grants Program
The Young Activists Grants Program will meet in the Tavern at 10:00 o'clock today.
From the Denominational Affairs Committee
The Denominational Affairs Committee would like your feedback on the Draft Statement of Conscience on Peacemaking. Please log in to the First Parish website and follow the links from the Denominational Affairs Committee page to read the statement and offer your thoughts. Or stop by the Peacemaking sign at coffee hour.
First Parish Theater Project
Mama: “Oh-So now it's life. Money is life. Once upon a time freedom used to be life-now it's money. I guess the world really do change . . .”
Next month join the First Parish Theater Project to read “Raisin in the Sun,” by Lorraine Hansberry. Alec Walker will be our leader for this wonderful script. Scripts can be obtained from the Concord Public Library or from Amazon.com. We will meet as usual at First Parish in Concord at 7 p.m. on Friday, February 5.
Sarasa Concert Presented by the Music Events Committee
The next Sarasa concert will be on Sunday, January 31, at 7 p.m. The concert will feature concertos by Vivaldi, Bach and Telemann. Ticket prices are $24 for general admission; $20 for seniors; $12 for students; children are free. Tickets may be purchased at the door or online at www.sarasamusic.org. The public is invited. For information, call 617-492-4758 or 978-369-9602, or visit the Sarasa website.
Winter Cabaret at First Parish
The Music Events Committee will be presenting the Nutile Big Band-featuring jazz, swing, Latin, blues and waltz on Saturday, February 13, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for singles and $30 for couples. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, visit www.tomnutile.com.
Children's and Youth News
Today, 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
Next Sunday, January 31-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
9:00-7th Grade Neighboring Faiths at Grace Chapel
2:00-8th Grade Our Whole Lives in the Brooks Room
Social Action Community
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 at coffee hour today or by leaving a message for Loretta Ho Sherblom at 978- 369-4325 or 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.
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 a list of acceptable items or with questions at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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.
SAC Theater Project-“Still Life”
Actors, designers, stage managers and technicians are needed for the Social Action production of “Still Life,” by Emily Mann (performances April 9 and 10). An open casting call will be held Monday, January 25, at First Parish. We're looking for 3 men [age 28], 3 women [age 28] and 3 women [age 43]. Don't be concerned with any discrepancy between your age and that of the characters. That's why we call you “actors”! Copies of the play can be borrowed from the church office. See the Social Action pages of firstparish.org for more information, and contact Kim Novick, director: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; or Claudia Nimar, producer: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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