Deeper Waters
Deeper Conversations
South Church will be hosting two training events focusing on compassionate listening. Helen Fitzgerald and Nancy Brown will do an introductory training on
February 11, 2017 followed by a deeper look into compassionate listening on
March 11, 2017 from Andrea Cohen Kiener and Yael Petretti, trainers with the Compassionate Listening project. Please put these dates on your calendar. Tentative times are set for
9:00 am to 2:30 pm on both dates. More information will be coming your way in the next month.
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World Religion Day
January 22nd
at 2:00 p.m.
An Open Interfaith Discussion sponsored by The Greater Concord Interfaith Council.
"The Power of Peace: Inner to Global"
St. Paul's Church
Upper Parish Hall
21 Centre Street, Concord, NH
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Winter Weather
If the Concord Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the church office will also be closed. All programs scheduled during the day will also be cancelled.
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Jan 24th
7:00p.m. - Council
7:00 p.m. - Bell Choir
Jan 25th
7:30 a.m. - Morning Worship
Jan 26th
7:00 p.m. - Jr. High Youth Group
7:00 p.m. - Choir
Jan 28th
1 day Women's Retreat
Jan 30th
6:00 p.m. - Standing Rock Event
Jan 31st
7:00 p.m. - Bell Choir
Feb 1st
7:30 a.m. - Morning Worship
6:00 p.m. - Faith in Action
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You are invited to an Inauguration Day Vigil January 20th on the State House lawn in front of the capital building. We begin gathering at 11:30. At 12:00 when the inauguration is taking place the vigil begins in silence.
At the time of the swearing in, we will gather to recommit to the values we hold dear and to stand with those who are marginalized, threatened, and afraid. We recognize that at the moment of the vigil we are entering a new epoch in the history of our country.
All are invited who share these values and want to join with others in a ritual of re-commitment with the intention of standing even more strongly for these principles in the coming days. As we face this new period, we gather in solidarity as brothers and sisters reaffirming what we stand for regardless of who is president.
Program:
11:30 Arrive and gather on State House lawn by the steps.
11:45 Opening words and music
12:00 Silence
12:15 Silence ends followed by several short readings and song.
12:30 We move to 4 Park Street for hot drinks and mingling
12:45 Gather for a facilitated conversation
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On Saturday, January 21, 2017, we will unite at the New Hampshire State House in Concord in solidarity with the Women's March on Washington and in support of our rights, our safety, our health, our families, and our environment. Together, we will send a message to elected officials in New Hampshire and Washington, D.C. that we will stand together to protect the progress we've made. We won't go back!
ALL ARE WELCOME. This is an inclusive day of action and unity. We believe in the strength possible when we act together and are committed to an inclusivity that will allow us to build unlikely coalitions among our diverse voices, guide us, and inspire us. Our aim is to solidify unity by bringing diverse voices together so that in the coming months and years of new national and state leadership, NO ONE is left behind.
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OUR WOMEN'S RETREATS
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Women of South Church, please join us for our
Spa for the Soul, which has been postponed to
Saturday, January 28. The theme of this day retreat is
Creating Your Spiritual Toolbox. The $25 fee includes both lunch and dinner, and scholarships are available. You will have a choice of presentations about a variety of "tools" or practices that will nourish your spirit-and all in the fun company of other South Church women. The deadline for registering is January 22. All of the details are available in a brochure posted in Fellowship Hall or on the Church's website (go to the page entitled Feed Your Soul). See you there!
Our Women's Weekend Retreat is scheduled for March 31 - April 2 (Friday dinner through Sunday lunch) at the ocean-front Marie Joseph Retreat Center in beautiful Biddeford, Maine. The program is
Creation Spirituality. Look for more details in early February.
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News from Faith in Action
February's monthly offering will support
Our Church's Wider Mission which benefits the full range of the Unite Church of Christ mission across the country and around the globe. Because we believe in transformation, we believe the church's mission is changing lives -individually, systemically and globally. We support, encourage and uplift local churches where lives are being changed through worship, education, fellowship, mission, and justice advocacy. We identify, recruit, educate and support leaders who inspire others. We support churches and plant new churches as vital places of worship, learning, and justice advocacy. We change lives through our global partnerships, missionaries and advocacy.
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South Church SAGES
Senior Adults Growing
& Exploring Spiritually
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Here is the meeting schedule for 2017for SAGES. Please make sure to note that the meeting will take place at 2pm at the following locations...
February 15th - Great Room at Havenwood
March 15th
- South Church
April 12th - Great Room at Havenwood
May 17th - South Church
June 21st - South Church
During the winter if there is inclement weather, please call the church and we will let you know if the meeting is being held. If you have any additional questions please contact Carlos at 224-2521 or by email.
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