Sunday News for June 12, 2009
| Sunday, June 14 | ||
| 10:00 | Single Worship Service | 11:30 | Annual Meeting | 12:15 | Green Sanctuary Meeting 7:00 Youth Group for College-Age Youth | 7:00 | SAC Board Meeting | Monday, June 15 |
| 7:00 | Making Art out of Life* | Tuesday, June 16 |
| 9:00 | Career Transitions Circle | 7:00 | Amnesty Chapter Meeting | 7:00 | T'ai Chi* | Friday, June 19 |
| 6:00 | YRUU Lock-In | Saturday, June 20 |
| 7:30 | Men's Group |
Listings with asterisks are classes offered through the Wright Tavern Center for Spiritual Renewal.
Parish Notes
Career Transitions Circle
Have you been recently laid off? Has your friend or family member? Are you in a career transition? Do you fear you may be laid off soon? Are you trying to redesign your work life? Are you looking for a supportive environment to network? If so, join Tony Gallo and Jenny Rankin on Tuesday mornings, 9 to 10 a.m., on the sunporch of the Wright Tavern. Open to all, this networking group has been meeting for several months. Each week there is usually a specific topic and resource speaker from the wider community. To learn more, please contact Tony Gallo at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Want to Get Away?
The list of First Parish attendees continues to grow for the September 18-20 Community House Dedication in Székelykeresztúr. All are invited. In addition to the remarkable weekend festivities, our resident expert Rodger Mattlage will coordinate some special excursions. It's a wonderful opportunity to travel together and experience the magic of rural Transylvania. If you're interested in joining us, please contact Rodger at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Happy Summer!
Publication of the Sunday News will resume on Sunday, September 13. Please remember to submit your items as early in the week of publication as you can. E-mail your information to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Happy summer!
From the Collector
If you are currently paying your pledge by automatic deduction from your bank account and have chosen another method for the new year, please remember that we can't discontinue or change your deduction without a signed form from you. The deductions as they are now would just continue past June. The forms are available on the church website (www.firstparish.org) or in the office. Thank you.
Offering Envelopes
Offering envelopes for the new pledge year are in, and can be picked up in the office during the week. If you use envelopes, please pick yours up as soon as possible.
Unite Your Ideals and Your Job!
First Parish is looking for that rare individual who can combine his or her fundraising expertise with a sense of mission in the part-time position of Development Director-20 hours per week for 10 months of the year (some Sunday mornings), and flextime according to need. A bachelor's degree is required, as is a background in development or fundraising. What is most important, though, is the desire to have your work matter to a dedicated and caring community. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, designing and implementing a comprehensive development program. First Parish is a busy, flexible and dynamic environment, and its professionals and volunteers work at a high level of expertise. Send resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Summer Worship Services
There will be a single worship service at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings, from next Sunday, June 21, through September 6. A coffee hour will follow each service, and child care will be provided. The summer schedule of worship leaders, soloists and organists was included as an insert in the June newsletter and is available downstairs on the table outside the office.
Summer Office Hours
The office at First Parish will be open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. from Wednesday, June 24, through Friday, August 21. Also note that the office will be closed on Friday, July 3, for Independence Day; and on Monday, September 7, for Labor Day.
Ministers' Vacations and Office Hours
Gary Smith and Jenny Rankin will alternate July and August for vacations and being on call. Gary Smith begins with vacation for the month of July, when Jenny Rankin is on call; then in August, Jenny will be on vacation and Gary will be on call. On call, by the way, means that the minister will be available by telephone or e-mail and for office conversations by appointment.
Annual Appeal 2009
To date, we have received 471 pledges, for a current pledge total of $843,459. An average pledge of $1,680 per family is necessary for us to maintain our current operation and programs. Please do your part! Our goal is $924,000, which is what we raised last year. Without everybody's pledge, we cannot create a realistic operating budget for next year. Now is the time-fill out your pledge form if you have not already done so.
Children's and Youth News
Today, June 14-Intergenerational Service at 10:00 a.m.
9:50 a.m.-Regular Classes, Babies-Preschool
K-8 Join Their Families in the Sanctuary
RE registration
If you missed RE registration, please visit our website to get the forms you need. Go to firstparish.org, select Education & Spirituality and click on RE Registration. Please call Jane Barnes in the RE office, 978-369-9602, with any questions.
Senior High Youth
Tonight, June 14, there is no YRUU for high school youth. There will be a special Youth Group for all college-age youth at 7 p.m. in the Wright Tavern.
First Parish Garden
Come join other kids and families at our First Parish garden plot. We will gather each Thursday and Sunday at the Hugh Cargill Community Garden on Walden Street (across from the Court House and Police Station). Be ready to get dirty and wear a hat. On Thursdays, we will garden from 3 to 4 p.m.; and on Sundays, we will garden from 5 to 6 p.m. (Produce will go to Open Table.)
Social Action Community
Sign Up for the First Parish Garden to Help Open Table Pam Howell has organized a garden plot at the Hugh Cargill Community Gardens to be maintained by First Parish members this summer. Commit with other friends or family members to work one Thursday afternoon (to pick and deliver food for Open Table), and one other day (either Sunday or Monday), for a week or more. Contact Pam Howell at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for the schedule.
Prison Orientations June 29 and July 16
There will be two orientations for people over 18 years of age who are interested in volunteering at the Concord prisons. One will be at Northeastern Correctional Center on Barrett's Mill Road on June 29, at 6:30 p.m. The second will be at the medium security facility at the rotary on July 16, at 6:00 p.m. The orientation lasts approximately 2 ½ hours, and is required for all potential volunteers. Be sure to bring a valid driver's license. You may learn more about the volunteer opportunities on the Concord Prison Outreach website at concordprisonoutreach.org. Contact Linda Reynolds at 978-371-0562 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.
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