Sunday it's going to be gray and cold (at least compared to tomorrow). So it's not a good day for a hike or yard work or the beach. But it's a GREAT day for the UCCB Spring Visioning Meeting! And this is a pretty monumental one: the Master Plan Team will be sharing the results of a year of meetings, discussion, research and planning. Including the reveal of a Master Plan design for us to reflect on and provide feedback. Council has created an interactive and engaging agenda - plus there will be food! So many people have brought valuable time, energy and creativity to this process. You won't want to miss it! We'll head right to the Fellowship Hall following worship. See you there!
Peace,
Rev. Cindy
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Worship
Sunday, April 30, 9:30 am
For the Beauty of the Earth. Let's celebrate creation this Sunday with a special Word for All Ages by Jennifer Royce, and music by the Junior Choir. We will also hear the collaborative music of our Senior Choir and their counterparts from First Parish in Berlin! After worship, we head right to the Fellowship Hall for the Visioning Meeting.
Sermons
Worship Bulletins
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Spiritual Nurture
This week Spiritual Nurture features Nursery care throughout the service downstairs in the Vestry. Elementary age kids leave for Sunday School in the Pipe Room at the second hymn; at the same time middle and high school youth head to the Fellowship Hall.
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Visioning Meeting
Sunday, April 30, 10:30 am
Does our design concept meet your dreams and visions for UCCB? The Master Plan Team has baselined a design concept for our North Star Vision project. We will roll this out at the Visioning Meeting on April 30th after service from 10:30-1pm. There will be plenty of time to listen, discuss, question and sound off about the various features of the design for our renovated facilities. And there will be lunch. We will follow-up with smaller feedback sessions throughout the Spring.
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Special Music this Sunday
Exciting music for the April 30th service!
The UCCB Sr. Choir will be combining with the Berlin UCC/UU Church's choir, to form a choir of epic proportions!
Many of you will know their director-Bob Specian, who was AB's chorus director for many years. He was working with my hs chorus as a guest artist and we got to talking. When we found out we both conducted church choirs and that both choirs knew the Vicar of Dibley theme song-we knew we had to make this happen! There will be 4 pieces sung by the combined choirs-this Sunday at our church and next Sunday (5/7) at their church. We will be singing a beautiful praise piece, the Hallelujah Amen by Handel, Ain't Judgin No Man (great spiritual) and The Lord is My Shepherd (Dibley)
Hope to see you at this special service!
- Cindy Blanchard, Choir Director
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Boxborough Historical Society
Thursday, May 4, 4:30 pm
Next Thursday, the Boxborough Historical Society, Inc. will be presenting "The Boxborough Cane" to Marie D. Migner as the oldest Citizen of Boxborough. Marie will be 98 years old on June 15th and will be the ninth recipient of the Boxborough cane.
Channing and Andy are gathering family to attend the presentation and invite you all to attend.
The presentation will be at the Boxborough Town Hall, Morse/Hilberg room starting at 4:30 pm on Thursday, May 4, 2017. A short reception will follow.
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Renovation Food Drive
Sunday, May 7
On May 7 we will celebrate the newly reopened Acton Food Pantry (located in Boxborough) with a stock-the-shelves food drive! See below for the pantry's spring wish list. Please bring your contributions with you on May 7 (or earlier). The Acton Food Pantry is an incredible program, helping our neighbors week after week. We're glad to partner with them.
| Spaghetti sauce |
Tomato paste |
Baked beans |
Tuna |
Cooking oil |
| Cereal |
100% juice boxes |
Spaghetti O's |
Canned fruit |
Jelly |
| Boxed rice |
Baby wipes |
Tissues |
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2017 Music Sunday Concert
Sunday, May 7, 4:30 pm
The 41st annual Music Sunday Concert is scheduled for Sunday afternoon, May 7 at 4:30 pm . Mark your calendars for this special concert! Musicians and singers of all ages will be performing solos, duets, choirs, musical instrumentalist, and more! Invite your friends and family for an afternoon of wonderful music at this free concert. All are welcomed. There is still time to participate in the concert. Just let Gloria know by April 30. Open rehearsal will be on Friday night, May 6, between 6:00-8:00. For more information about how you can participate in this special musical program, contact Gloria Roe 978-264-0052
Gloria_roe@comcast.com
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Confirmation Sock Drive
through May 14th
Do you know that feeling of putting on a fresh, clean pair of socks? Would you like to give that feeling to someone else? I'm Spenser Worthington-Berry. As part of my confirmation, I am doing a sock drive for people in the military. It will run from April 30th to May 14th. There will be a bin in the foyer. Please leave donations there.
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Want to learn more... click the links below!
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