Sunday News for January 31, 2010
| Sunday, January 31 | ||
| 10:00 | Young Activists | 10:00 | Gospel Choir | 2:00 | Our Whole Lives | 7:00 | Sarasa Concert | Monday, February 1 |
| 6:30 | T'ai Chi* | 7:00 | RE Council (off-site) | 7:30 | Humanism* | Tuesday, February 2 |
| 9:00 | Networking Group | 9:30 | Kundalini Yoga* | 2:30 | Rest of Your Life and Beyond* | Wednesday, February 3 |
| 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* | 7:00 | Youth Advisory Committee | 7:30 | At Home in the Muddy Water* | 7:45 | Adult Choir | Thursday, February 4 |
| 9:15 | Hatha Vinyasa Yoga* | 7:00 | Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction* | 7:30 | Buddhist Group* | 7:30 | Threshold Choir | Friday, February 5 |
| 9:30 | Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction* | 7:00 | Theater Group | Saturday, February 6 |
| 7:30 | Men's Group | 10:00 | Margaret Fuller Hymn Reading | 6:30 | Funderburg Scholars Dinner |
Listings with asterisks are classes offered through the Wright Tavern Center for Spiritual Renewal.
Parish Notes
Sarasa Concert Presented by the Music Events Committee
The next Sarasa concert will be tonight, 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. The public is invited. For information, call 617-492-4758.
For Your Information-No Sunday News February 21
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Guest Ministers During Jenny Rankin's Sabbatical
We welcome the Rev. Dr. Helen Cohen to our pulpit today. Helen was minister at the First Parish in Lexington from 1980-2002. She and her husband Don have been members here at the First Parish in Concord for several years; they have two adult daughters, one of whom is a Unitarian Universalist minister. Helen is the first of four guest ministers during Jenny Rankin's sabbatical.
Other guest ministers include:
February 28 The Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley, District Executive,
Mass Bay District, U.U.A.
March 14 The Rev. William Sinkford, Senior Minister,
Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry and former
President of the U.U.A.
March 28 Rabbi Howard Jaffe, Temple Isaiah, Lexington
Margaret Fuller and the Transcendentalists
Tuesday, February 2, at 7 p.m. in Jamaica Plain with Jenny Rankin.
The Jamaica Plain Historical Society has invited Jenny to open the Margaret Fuller Bicentennial celebration on the above topic, and the Transcendentalism Council will be organizing carpools from First Parish to attend. Please contact Lillian Anderson (
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or 978-369-1468) if you'd like to be included.
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.
Diversity Committee Movie
The Diversity Committee will present the acclaimed three-part PBS documentary “Race: The Power of an Illusion.” Episode 1, “The Difference Between Us,” will be shown next Sunday, February 7, at 1 p.m. Contemporary science is used to challenge our assumptions about sorting humans into biological races. A light lunch will be available beforehand. Please sign up at coffee hour today, or RSVP to Sara Ballard at sara.sb.org. The other episodes will be shown on March 7 and 21.
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, and are available at coffee hours or in the office during the week. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, visit www.tomnutile.com.
Children's and Youth News
Today, 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
11:00-7th Grade Neighboring Faiths at Holy Family Parish
2:00-8th Grade Our Whole Lives in the Brooks Room
Next Sunday, February 7-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 Grade Neighboring Faiths
2:00-8th Grade Our Whole Lives in the Brooks Room
Social Action Community
Funderburg Scholars Dinner
Join us next 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.
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. In addition, there is a donation drive going on until February 8. A list of acceptable items is available on the table outside the office, on the SAC bulletin board and on the website.
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