What's Happening
at First Parish -
Our Weekly Newsletter
May 8 - May 18, 2019
We aspire to be a beacon
of liberal religion, strong community,
and transformative service.
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We aspire to be a Beacon of…..
… Liberal Religion
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Sunday May 12
Love the Hell Out of This World
Matt Meyer
Matt Meyer,
returns to lead the service this Sunday.
He will be sharing a message of love and justice. The
choir will sing
Primavera
, with narration provided.
Matt Meyer
has led worship for hundreds of congregations, traveling the country sharing a message of love and justice, through rhythm and song. He is a sought-after speaker wherever Unitarian Universalists gather to deepen their worship and explore their faith. He has led worship for convocations at several seminaries and has been a worship leader and workshop presenter for national gatherings of LREDA, UUMN, UUMA,and UUA. Matt has a degree in hand drumming from Berklee College of Music and has studied abroad in Cuba, Ghana, and Central America. He serves as the Director of Operations for Sanctuary Boston, a community of vibrant worship.
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Sunday May 19
Our Beloved Community
On this Sunday of our Annual Meeting, we will celebrate our life together at First Parish, welcoming new members, recognizing those who have worked to strengthen our community this past year, and share flower communion. Flower communion is a Czech Unitarian ritual in which each person brings a flower in symbol of the gifts each offers to the community and then each receives a flower brought by someone else, symbolizing what we receive here. This is a multi-generational service; please bring a flower, leaf, or other natural object for each member of your family. The
choir will sing
Sow Mercy.
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Sign up to greet:
Sign up to host coffee hour:
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First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Scituate, Massachusetts
Warrant for the 2019 Annual Meeting
May 19, 2019 at 10:30 AM
The 385th Year of First Parish Scituate
You are requested to assemble in the sanctuary during our 10:30 am worship service on Sunday, May 19, 2019 for the 2019 Annual Meeting.
Members empowered to vote by our bylaws are asked to decide the following:
Article I:
To receive and approve the Minutes from the May 20, 2018 Annual Meeting.
Article II:
To receive and act on the Reports of the Minister, the Officers, Committees, and Organizations as printed in the 2018-2019 Annual Report.
Article III:
To receive the Nominating Slate of the Nominating and By-Law Review Committee and to elect Officers and Parish Committee Members for the coming year beginning July 1, 2019. The term for elected officers and committee members runs from June 1 to May 31.
Article IV:
To receive and approve the Annual Budget and the appropriation of money for the 2019-2020 church fiscal year.
Article V
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To transact any other business that may properly come before the parish.
Moderator
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From the Music Director
Thank you to the
trombonist, and the
saxophonist, for contributing their musical gifts to our Easter and Youth led services in April.
This Sunday May 12th,
Matt Meyer,
returns to lead the service. The choir will sing
Primavera
by Jason Shelton, with narration provided.
May 19th
The choir will sing
Sow Mercy
by Reba Rambo-McGuire and Dony McGuire.
May 26th
in honor of Memorial Day, the choir will sing
In Flanders Fields, music by
John Jacobson and Roger Emerson, words by Dr. John McCrae.
Happy Mother’s Day !
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Financial Assistance Opportunity for First Parish Youth and Young Adults Planning to Attend the
Youth Empowerment and Spirituality (YES)
Conference on Star Island this Summer
Every year for over 30 years, Unitarian Universalist youth and young adults ages 16-22 have gathered for an entirely youth-led conference on beautiful Star Island which is in the Isles of Shoals off the coast of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Years ago at First Parish Scituate, member recognized the power of the Star Island experience. Wanting to make Star Island’s youth conference financially accessible to all interested FPUU youth, she established the FPUU Scituate Star Island Fund. Each year, the proceeds of this fund are made available to the youth of FPUU to divide evenly and apply to their individual Room and Board while attending the youth conference.
These funds are available to youth and young adults who are members or children of members, and to members of the church’s youth group registered through First Parish’s RE program even if they are not otherwise affiliated with the church.
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SPRING FAIR – Saturday, May 18, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
We need bakers, gardeners and workers for the Spring Fair May 18!
Cookies, brownies, squares, cupcakes, coffee cake, tarts – you name it. How much or many can you bake between now and Saturday, May 18? If you need extra freezer space, please let us know. We’re planning both a bake sale and a café outdoors at the front of the church. If the weather is good we’ll sell coffee and food near the front steps, with a seating area under tents. This will be in conjunction with the bake table set up nearby, offering more delicious homemade goodies. (If it’s rainy, we’ll improvise.) We can sell as much as you can make.
Do you have plants – especially herbs – in your yard or garden that should be thinned? If so, please plan to bring them to the plant sale. People always ask for herbs!
There will be no Yard Sale this year.
We also need workers for the day of the Fair. Please sign up if you’re available Saturday May 18, for a 2-hour shift, 8:30 to -11:00 (includes setting out food) or 11:00- 1:30 (includes clean-up). Please sign up on the sign-up sheets in the Sloop Room, or sign- up on line. Contact Alma
with questions or to help.
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... and Transformative Service
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Unity Club Gathering and Dinner – Tonight May 8, 2019
Welcome Ladies! Tonight, May 8, the Unity Club will host their Spring gathering and dinner .Come enjoy friendship, good food, and some laughs. The gathering begins at 6:30 pm, and dinner at 7:00. The dinner charge is $5.00 and Unity Club dues are $10.00.
We look forward to seeing you tonight, at 6:30 pm.
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Annual Post Office Food Drive
Saturday, May 11, 2019
Help Needed!
The Scituate Food Pantry provided over 250 Scituate families and over 450 individuals with more than 6,300 bags of food last year! The annual Post Office Food Drive is our major source of food donations.
We need volunteers age 15 or older on Saturday, May 11
th
to help us sort and pack donations at the Masonic Temple at 344 Country Way in Scituate. Anyone who has not volunteered before needs to attend a brief training session the week prior to the Food Drive. (Specific dates will be announced soon.)
There are two shifts available on May 11
th:
(the second shift is when the most help is needed)
If you would like to be part of this amazing effort to help your community in a meaningful way, please send an email to
scituatefoodpantry02066@gmail.com
indicating your shift preference. Friends, family and neighbors are welcome to join too.
Please remember to put your yellow bag out by your mailbox on Saturday May 11, 2019. Your mail carrier will deliver it to the Food Pantry.
On behalf of our clients and families, thank you in advance for your willingness to help! -Scituate Food Pantry
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Calendar for May 8 - 19
Wed. 8th
10:30 am Fididdlers
6:30 pm Unity Dinner
Thurs. 9th
7:00 pm Brene Brown Group
Sun. 12th
9:00 am Choir Practice
10:30 am Worship and RE
Mon. 13th
7:00 pm Meditation
Wed. 15th
10:30 am Fididdlers
Fri. 17th
7:00 pm Celildhe
Sat. 18th
9:00 am Spring Fair
Sun 19th
9:00 am Choir Practice
10:30 am Worship and RE
Annual Meeting
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Save the Date
May 21st
Community Book Discussion
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Our Mission
Liberal Faith:
We commit to participate side-by-side across generations in worship, religious education, social activities, environmental protection,
and social justice work—learning, sharing, and growing together.
Strong Community
: We commit to care for one another, nurture the light that shines within each of us, and support each other’s individual search for truth and meaning.
Transformative Service:
We commit to pursue diversity, justice, equality, reason, and discourse;
provide inspiration through music, creativity, and the arts;
and work cooperatively to affect positive change in our community and beyond.
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