iSpi - March 15 and 22, 2018
WEEKLY CALENDAR

Friday, March 16
Piano Lessons, Parish Hall 2-5 pm

Saturday, March 17
Talent Show, Parish Hall 5 pm

Sunday, March 18
Morning Service, Church School & Babycare 10 am
Sermon: Tact and the Art of Speaking Kindness
Pulpit Guest: Rev. Caitlin Cotter Coillberg
Coffee Hour, Parish Hall 11 am

Monday, March 19
AA, Parish Hall 8:30 pm

Tuesday, March 20
Tai Chi, Parish Hall 9:15 am
First Parish Knitters, Fogg Parlor 9:30 am
Adult RE, Skylight Room 12 pm
Ballroom Dancers, Parish Hall 6-8 pm
First Nations RE, Skylight Room 7 pm

Wednesday, March 21
Alliance Board Meeting, Fogg Parlor 10 am
Caregiver Support Group, Fogg Parlor 7 pm
Ballroom Dancers, Parish Hall 7-9 pm

Thursday, March 22
Choir Rehearsal, Skylight Room 7:30 pm

Friday, March 23
Piano Lessons, Parish Hall 2-5 pm

Saturday, March 24
Alliance, Parish Hall 10 am

Sunday, March 25 – Outreach Sunday
Morning Service, Church School & Babycare 10 am
Sermon: Hope Turned to Ashes
Palm Sunday Communion Service, Meetinghouse  11 am
Coffee Hour, Parish Hall 11 am
Finance Committee, Church Office 11:30 am
Sutter Bequest Meeting, Parish Hall 5 pm

Monday, March 26
AA, Parish Hall 8:30 pm

Tuesday, March 27
Tai Chi, Parish Hall 9:15 am
First Parish Knitters, Fogg Parlor 9:30 am
Adult RE, Skylight Room 12 pm
Ballroom Dancers, Parish Hall 6-8 pm
First Nations RE, Skylight Room 7 pm

Wednesday, March 28
Ballroom Dancers, Parish Hall 7-9 pm

Thursday, March 29
Choir Rehearsal, Skylight Room 7:30 pm

Friday, March 30
Piano Lessons, Parish Hall 2-5 pm

Saturday, March 31
Easter Breakfast Set up, Parish Hall 10 am

AT THE JAMES LIBRARY AND CENTER FOR THE ARTS

In the Gallery - "Home", sculpture by Gillian Christy. Open reception Friday, March 23 6-8 pm

Friday, March 30 at 7 pm
"Franz Joseph Haydn Gravitas and Humor" - talk and music presented by Alison Barr and Janna Bruene

To learn more about any of the events at the James, please call them at 781.659.7100 or visit their website.
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Hope will be out of the office March 20-23 (and in sunny Florida!), and will return March 27. There will not be an iSpi next week. Regular publication will resume on March 29. The deadline to submit articles is Wednesday, March 28 at 9 am.

Join us on Saturday, March 17 at 5 pm in the Parish Hall for the annual FPN Talent Show. Pizza will be served. Come and see the talents of your fellow FPN-ers!

What is tact, really, and why does it matter? On Sunday, March 18 we will explore how the words we use can connect or divide, hurt or heal, cause harm or lead towards liberation- how our language shapes our reality and our relationships.  Join Rev. Caitlin Cotter Coillberg of the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara for a service exploring how we can make a difference by choosing our words with care, creativity and compassion.  

The Caregivers’ Support Group meets Wednesday, March 21 at 7 pm in the Fogg Parlor. If you are a spouse, child, parent, sibling, relative and/or friend and caregiver of someone who is chronically or terminally ill, or simply needs extra and regular help, we welcome your presence among us. Our group is not a therapy session, but a time to share, be heard and laugh or cry about those we love and our own experiences with them. Please ask Rev. Lise if you have any questions.

Please join the Alliance on Saturday, March 24 at 10 am in the Parish Hall for a fascinating lecture about the founding of Howard Johnson’s. This is a tale of diligence, ingenuity and, of course, those 28 flavors of ice cream. Anthony Sammarco has been called the “Balzac of Boston” because of the many histories he’s written about Boston and surrounding towns, including the Great Fire of 1872, the Baker Chocolate Factory, the founding of Jordan Marsh and the Molasses Flood. Light refreshments will be served and there will be an opportunity to purchase Mr. Sammarco’s books.

The most recent snowstorm resulted in rescheduling both adult RE classes. The "Spirit in Practice" class will meet next on Tuesday, March 27 at 12 pm in the Fogg Parlor. The screening of "We Still Live Here" has been moved to Tuesday, March 20 at 7 pm in the Skylight Room. The 4 week First Nations RE class will then begin on Tuesday, March 27 at 7 pm in the Skylight Room and will run to April 17.

There will be a communion service on Palm Sunday, March 25 at 11 am, immediately following the regular worship service in the Meetinghouse. All are welcome to participate.

From the UUA’s Commission on Appraisal to the Congregations of the Ballou Channing District, they invite your participation in a brief survey to help them as they prepare to select their next study topic. The Commission serves similarly to a “think tank” on larger issues facing Unitarian Universalism. Their recent study was on class in the UUA. They are seeking input from individual Unitarian Universalists by designing a brief online survey (less than 3 minutes in length). Please click on this  link  should you be willing to participate. Thank you in advance for adding your voices to help the Commission on Appraisal make their decision.
First Parish of Norwell, Unitarian Universalist | Phone 781.659.7122
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