CHANNELS
First Universalist's weekly newsletter
EARTH DAY CARNIVAL
As Spring emerges in Maine, we joyfully gather to celebrate our natural world and to commit to protecting our environment. Our Earth Day Carnival is free and open to the public—so bring your family and friends for fun, learning, and prizes!  Learn more about this event!
WORSHIP
Earth Day
Rev. Jennifer Emrich
Sunday, April 22, 2018, 10:30 am
FAITH FORMATION &
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
NEW Spring 2018 Program Calendar
Check out what's coming up by looking at our new Spring 2018 Program Calendar , the RE Google Calendar, and visit our website to read more about our program offerings for children , youth , and adults.
THIS SUNDAY: APRIL 22
10:30 am - Children's Chapel (begin in Sanctuary)
10:30 am - Junior Youth Group (Common Room)
10:30 am - Nursery Care (Nursery)
11:30 am - EARTH DAY CARNIVAL! (Gathering Room, Kitty Corner)
4:00 pm - Senior Youth Group (Gathering Room)
SENIOR YOUTH GROUP FUNDRAISERS
These senior youth fundraisers support our high schoolers attending the UUA General Assembly in Kansas City, MO. Our tickets are now booked, so we’re committed and could use your support!

Smartphone Photography Class
Would you be interested in learning how to use your smartphone to take beautiful photographs of your sp ecial events, our gorgeous Maine scenery, or capture images of your family and friends? Steve Thomas and members of our senior youth group would love to teach you how to take and edit your smartphone photos. Interested? Sign up in the Gathering Room and together we’ll pick a date and time for the class. Suggested donation of $25.
CONGREGATIONAL LIFE
Save the Date: Sunday, May 6th after worship. OPEN meeting with Stewardship to learn of next church year's plans for fundraising and financing. Some new ideas, and a balanced budget to be voted on at the June 3 Annual Meeting. This is your chance to be an informed voter!
THANK YOU! We want to extend a thank you to ALL who made our 9th Annual Heart in Hand Gala a success. And we are pleased to announce that we raised $8500 including our new Call to the Heart! - with Sincere Gratitude, Jen Civiello & Marge Titcomb
Add Your Spirit to the Gala: A Call to Heart
There is still time to add your Spirit to the Gala - just write a check to First Universalist for any amount with "Gala" in the memo line. New this year to our Gala was our Call to Heart, a 'reverse auction' starting at $500 donation and going down to whatever one can give. We raised $2500 towards adding flexibility to our Sanctuary Event Venue and dedicating hours of our Program Assistant's creativity to reaching out beyond our walls. We are keeping this Call open for a couple of weeks so that anyone who may not have been able to participate in the Gala can participate in Spirit. Check in with Marge (846-4765) if you'd like more information on this very successful Call.
INTERIM MINISTER FAQ CORNER
Q. I've just started coming here and getting comfortable - will that change?
A. No. Most of what you see, hear, and participate in will not be fundamentally different. Our interim minister will still uphold our principles and values and our community will remain welcoming and open. 
Coffee Hour Hosting Calendar
Committees, councils, and groups at First U are all signed up for a turn to host coffee hour. Mariana Tupper will be contacting your group a few weeks ahead of time with a reminder, but you can also view the schedule here.
PEACE AND JUSTICE WORK: 
FAITH IN ACTION
To survive as a community, people create a space to come together. A place to share traditions and cultural values. Music. Dance. Language. Story. It's the same in Brassó, Romania, as it is around the world.

Brassó, serving many surrounding villages, is one of 3 communities raising funds through Unitarian Kaláka and First Universalist –  now through May 9  you can donate at  Faithify.org .

This is Brassó's story.
Be part of preserving this community - donate at   Faithify.org .
FIA Photos Wanted!
You all are invited to submit photos and/or newspaper clippings about any First U social justice project you've been a part of during the past 3 years! These are to be featured in a new Faith in Action bulletin board in the Gathering Room, starting in September 2018.Please contact Mariana before the end of June at catalpa.girl@gmail.com or (207) 975-2884 to submit items or ask how to have your project included.

P.S. All photos should be of US, by the way--not the population on whom we are focused. Thank you in advance for participating!
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please click below to read the many community announcements from:
  • Global Action Coalition
  • Safe Passage
  • Furniture Friends
  • Make Shift Coffee House
  • New England Region of the UUA
  • Northern New England District - UUA
  • UU Church of Brunswick
  • Southern Maine Agency on Aging
  • Allen Avenue UU Church
  • Audrey B. Seale Service Program
  • and Grad Student Amanda Gordon
FROM THE CHURCH OFFICE
Pastoral Emergencies
If you are experiencing a crisis, including needing a hospital visit, you may call Rev. Jennifer Emrich on her cell phone (207.356.1467) any time. Please note that Friday and Saturdays are typically her days off - Rev. Jennifer does not check email on these days, but will answer any crisis or emergency calls.
Submit Your Announcement
To have your church or community event included in this newsletter or in print on Sundays please fill out this form or 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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