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CHANNELS
First Universalist's e-newsletter
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Opening Words for Labor Day
by Megan Dowdell
We enter this Sanctuary for kindness and comfort.
May rough-worn hands and aching backs be healed.
We enter this Sanctuary of hope for equality.
May those who labor to survive live to know justice.
We enter this Sanctuary of love and vocation.
May our bonds of solidarity be strengthened.
We enter this Sanctuary of courage and friendship.
May we stride hand-in-hand toward freedom.
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Ingathering
Sunday, September 10, 2017 at 10:30 am
We, as people, need community - in times of joy and celebration and in times of hardship and grief. The First Universalist Church of Yarmouth offers a community, a home, to people of diverse beliefs but with great faith in the power and strength of love and human kindness. Join us as we begin our church year anew, bringing with us our questions, doubts, fears, joys, and hope.
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FAITH FORMATION &
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
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Children's Chapel
Sunday, September 17, 2017 during worship
We bravely begin our worship theme of courage during Children's Chapel during the week following Ingathering Sunday.
Please join us as we create our covenant for the 2017-2018 church year!
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Adult Conversation Circles: Spirit of Life
Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 9:30 am
The first Adult Conversation Circle of the year invites all who attend to get in touch with spiritual moments in their lives. This guided discussion will help you to recognize and claim your own internal experiences of wonder, awe, and connection. Facilitator: Nancy Dix.
No RSVP needed - just show up!
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UU Games
Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 9:30 am
Children are invited to play games and share a snack with members of our senior youth group before worship. No RSVP needed - just show up!
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Junior Youth Group
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 10:30 am
Middle schoolers (5th - 8th grade) can join us on Sunday mornings during worship for snacks, games, social justice work, and faith exploration. Please note we'll be starting in October and our junior youth group will be meeting EVERY week this year (October - May)!
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Senior Youth Group
Sunday, October 1, 2017 from 4 pm - 5:30 pm
High schoolers (9th - 12th grade) can join us on Sunday afternoons for snacks, games, social justice work, faith exploration, and to prepare for our justice-based mission trip. Please note we'll be starting in October.
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PEACE AND JUSTICE WORK:
FAITH IN ACTION
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Preble Street Resource Center
Tuesday, September 5, 3:30 - 6:30 pm
First Universalist is committed to sending six volunteers on the first Tuesday of every month to Preble Street's Soup Kitchen to help prepare and serve dinner. Up to 400 people are served at Preble Street where they can receive three meals per day, every day of the year. Deepen your commitment to your UU values and make new friends: sign up to volunteer by contacting Phyllis Chinlund at
pchinlund@gmail.com.
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Suzanne Aubrey, a member of the UU church of Ellsworth and a retired EMT, teacher, and social worker, is seeking housing in the Freeport or Portland area. She is moving in order to be closer to her soon-to-be grandchild and while she is on waiting lists for elderly/disabled housing, the wait is long and she would like to be living in the area by December. If you have or know of space where she could stay, please contact Suzanne at
suzanneaubrey57@gmail.com
or 207-272-7008.
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News from the UUA
The Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray offered a
pastoral message for those affected by Hurricane Harvey in Texas while the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee works to find the best ways to support those impacted.
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Pastoral Emergencies
Rev. Jennifer Emrich is on Sabbatical from June 1, 2017 - September 5, 2017. If you are in need of pastoral care, please contact the office or reach out to our Caring Connection Coordinators, Joan Guild or Nancy Read, to be connected with an on-call minister.
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Submit Your Announcement
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email the information to Gwen at
gwenatfirstu@gmail.com
by Wednesday at 12 pm to have it included in that Friday's edition of Channels or the Sunday Morning News.
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