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ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR MARCH 3, 2013:
NEXT SERVICE: Sunday, March 10: Universalism for a New Day Universalism was founded a faith of an all-loving deity. Or, as one wag observed, it was a church with "soft seats and no hell". What might this mean in our time? Rev. Martha L. Munson
NEXT DROP-IN DISCUSSION: Sunday, March 10: Violence and Mental Illness. In the light of all the gun-death tragedies this past year, psychological issues have not been covered as well as gun ownership issues. Janet Perregaux will help us explore the traits and behavioral characteristics that may tell us over time what to watch for in people who are having difficulties in their lives that might in time tempt them to violence against themselves or others.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Kids ages four and older join us every week in the sanctuary for the first portion of our worship service. Children's Worship begins after the Message for All Ages. Nursery care for babies and younger children is provided throughout the service on the second floor. We also have seating in our second floor foyer, where parents can hold their little ones and listen to the service via speaker.
FOOD INGATHERING is next Sunday. Donations of non-perishable food items,toiletries, and paper goods will be collected to benefit The Food Cupboard on Nester Street.
HISTORY PROJECT: Please join the Transition team and Martha on Saturday, March 9 from 10-noon. There's a sign-up sheet by the office. Child care is available if requested in advance
EASTER PLANTS: Please help decorate the sanctuary for Easter by ordering a plant for $9. Becky Elwell and Ruth Fitzgerald are taking orders until March 24th. Please specify whether you want to take the plant home with you after the Easter service or want to give it to a member of the home congregation. If you'd like to dedicate the plant in memory of or in honor of someone, we'll list his/her name in the Easter Sunday order of service. Also, if you'd like to deliver a plant to someone, we could use your help!
RENOVATION UPDATE: The electrical work did start on Monday February 25 as planned. Every Sunday we are likely to see a few changes that reflect the progress of the work. On Monday April 1st, work on the pews and floor will begin. This phase of the renovation will be very disruptive becausethe sanctuary will not be usable at all for at least one month and perhaps two. Services will be held in the lounge during that time. It is unclear at this point how soon there will be enough pews re-installed to hold services in the sanctuary.
STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN 2013: LOVE WILL GUIDE US It's #131 in the grey hymnal (check it out!), and it's the theme of this year's stewardship campaign! From now through Stewardship Sunday, April 21, we'll be celebrating the ways that love guides us in our care for the church, one another, and the wider community. We welcome Heather and Bill Jones as this year's stewardship co-chairs. Watch for more information on stewardship and your important part in this year's campaign in the weeks to come!.
BOOK GROUP: There will be no meeting in March. The meeting in April will be Sunday, April 21, in the Adult Lounge, at noon. The selection is Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time, by Jeff Speck. Amazon's description: "Bursting with sharp observations and real-world examples, giving key insight into what urban planners actually do and how places can and do change, Walkable City lays out a practical, necessary, and eminently achievable vision of how to make our normal American cities great again."
SAINT LAWRENCE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY: April 26 & 27, Niagara Falls Convention Center. Keynote speaker is Rev. Peter Morales, the UUA President! The Board has a limited amount of funding available for attendees. Please contact Board Chair John Wellin at [email protected] for more information, and check out the event brochure at http://sld.uua.org.
WINTON-CLINTON CO-PRODUCTION. Tickets for this fundraiser "Too Many Questions: An Evening With Virginia Durr" are $12 in advance, $15 at the door and $7 for students. They can now be ordered online at http://www.showclix.com/event/TooManyQuestions or can be obtained from Karen Dau ([email protected]) and Glenda Brayman. The 7:30pm play performance at First Unitarian Church, 220 S. Winton on Sat. March 23 will be preceded at 7:00 by several selections from Glenda's vocal jazz trio Company B.
IN THE HOT SEAT: GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS EFFECT ON US: Rochester Interfaith Impact of NYS holds its annual legislative briefing at Temple Sinai, 363 Penfield Road, Sunday, March 10, from 2-4 pm. For information call Judy Schwartz 585-442-5111 or Dick Gilbert 585-244-7403.
UU YOUTH WORK CAMP: Jul y 7-13, Appalachian Folklife Center in Pipestem, WV http://www.ohiomeadville.org/omdevents/590-youthcamp2013
MODEL RAILROAD CLUB OPEN HOUSE: TODAY, after the service, in the Train Room.
EASTMAN AT WASHINGTON SQUARE LUNCHTIME CONCERT SERIES Thursdays at 12:15 in the sanctuary. The concerts are free and open to the public.
THE BOOKSTORE AND LIBRARY in the Clara Barton Lounge will be open during coffee hour for borrowing, browsing, and buying.
A CARING COMMITTEE REMINDER: When a family member enters the hospital, needs emergency meals, needs transportation to church, or wants home visits; please contact Ruth Fitzgerald [email protected] 225-0555,or Eileen Fernandez, [email protected] or 225-2301.
HEARING LOOP IN SANCTUARY: Please use the T setting on your hearing aid or see an usher for a receiver.
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