October 8 - What Feeds Us -- Rev Susan Milnor. We often speak of the theological diversity in our Unitarian Universalist congregations - God/ No God/ UU Christian/ Buddhist. Does that diversity need to get in our way? How do we navigate it in a way that is mutually respectful, on the one hand, and rich and meaningful on the other? Susan will be joined by Seminarians Sophia Lyons and Jason McLin.

October 15 - Beyond Categorical Thinking: The Van Gogh Café" - Rev. Keith Kron and Rev. Susan Milnor. Living our Unitarian Universalist values isn't always as easy as we would like it to be. Often what we strive for is not what actually happens. How can we improve the odds that we will lead with our best values inside and outside our congregation? This sermon will explore these issues as they pertain to your next minister. Read more...

October 22 - Animal Blessing - Family Service - Rev. Susan Milnor. The opportunity to accept our fellow creatures on this earth is indeed a grace-filled one. Bring your well-behaved pets - leashed, caged - and let's bless them and our life on this earth. We might have a howling good time while we are it.

 

October 29 - Jazz Service - Tom Stites & FRS Jazz Vespers Band. As members of a faith whose First Principle affirms and promotes the inherent worth and dignity of every person, and as citizens of a country that doesn't, what are we called to do as religious people? As our country's political culture disintegrates before our horrified eyes, this becomes an urgent question. Read more...

Collection for a Cause

Half of October's unpledged cash collection plate donations will go to Community Action: Headstart.

I am truly excited to announce that we have been joined at FRS by a new Director of Finance and Administration, Kristen F. Fehlhaber. In fact, Kristen will have begun her service on October 2, even before you receive this Steeple. You can reach her at kristen.fehlhaber@frsuu.org or 978-465-0602 X404.

Kristen most recently worked as Business Administrator at the Waldorf School at Moraine Farm, where she oversaw all aspects of a $1.2 million budget. She has also worked at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead, Boeing Airlines Employee Credit Union, and the AIDS Action Committee. In addition to having the financial knowledge and skills we need in this position, she has experience supervising employees and working sensitively with parent constituents in a school setting, as well as familiarity with our faith tradition. Read more...

1. Visit the Ministerial Transition FAQ Page. If you don't see your question there, submit a new one via the form on the page.
2. Email your questions to transitionFAQ@frsuu.org
3. Put your questions in the black suggestion boxes in the church vestibule or near the conference room.
4. Ask someone. If you prefer the personal approach or want to engage one of our church leaders in discussion, please approach them on Sundays or during office hours.

Donate flowers or steeple lighting

Given by Steve Costello on September 24, 2017

A few years ago when my wife Eileen and I took the UU History class in anticipation of becoming FRS members, we were asked to bring in an object that symbolized our religious and spiritual background. I brought in an egg. This wasn't meant to symbolize my soul, nor to illustrate a hard shell that I had built up over years of religious turmoil. I brought the egg because I can still vividly remember the ridiculous number-thousands!-of eggs cooked on the grill for the Easter Sunday Sunrise service at The Hanover Center Congregational Church in New Hampshire where I grew up. Read more...

The deadline for the October 17 Steeple Biweekly is Friday, October 13 at noon.

Send your submissions to Diane Young.