We Commit Ourselves and Our Resources to
Nurture the Spirit, Grow in Community, and Help Heal the World.
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January 19, 2020
10:00 am
Moral Injury-
MLK Sunday
Rev. Christina Sillari
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Upcoming Worship Services
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Jan. 26 | 10am
Mental Health
Kate Stenberg, Jaimie Mulligan & Mo Nichols
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Feb. 2 | 10am
With Liberty & Accessibility for All
Stephanie Desrochers
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Feb. 9 | 10am
Rev. Fred Small
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RE Announcements
1/19-
Children's Activity
1/26-
Children's Chapel
Childcare for babies & toddlers is available in the
Nursery
every Sunday from 9:45-11:15am.
FMI about RE at First Parish, please contact, Toben Cooney-Callnan,
Director of Religious Exploration,
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Prayers for the People
January 19 | During Service
Once a month, Reverend Christina will share "Prayers for the People" during Sunday service. If you would like her to share your prayer of joy or sorrow with the congregation please contact
her at
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UUA District & Regional News & Events
January 19 | 11:30 - 12:30 pm | Youth Room
The Board of the Northern New England District of the UUA is recommending that delegates from NNED congregations vote to dissolve the District at the 2020 NNED Annual Meeting, April 24-25, in Nashua, NH. Please join us if you would like to represent First Parish as a delegate at this meeting or if you would just like to learn more about the issue.
We will also discuss members of First Parish serving as delegates at the UUA General Assembly in Providence, RI in June.
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Breathing and Meditation Class
Wednesdays | 8-9am
in the Bride's Room-
upstairs in the Meeting House
Come and explore breathing techniques to nurture your mind, body and spirit. Pranayama is an ancient practice from India used to heal dis-ease, prepare for meditation, and access spiritual realms. All are welcome to join in these powerful tools of transformation. Taught by Rev. Christina. Free to First Parish Members; $10.00 non-members.
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Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness:
a conversation with Michelle Alexander
January 23 | 7 pm
Pickard Theater, Memorial Hall
Bowdoin College
In commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., join us for a Q&A session hosted by Bowdoin College with Michelle Alexander — a highly acclaimed civil rights lawyer, advocate, legal scholar, and author of the award-winning
The New Jim Crow
. The Q&A will be moderated by our Legal Director, Zach Heiden, and Tina Nadeau, Executive Director of the Maine Association of Criminal Lawyers.
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Justice Bean Supper
& Dance
January 25 | 6-8:30 pm
in the Parish Hall
Come join us and bring family and friends for good food, community, and fun, benefiting the First Parish Minister's fund to help immigrants, asylum-seekers and others ub need. Baked beans, hot dogs & fixings, sides, salads, and desserts! $10 per person/$20 for a family. HELP WANTED: potluck dishes, setup and cleanup volunteers. Contact
angus@angusferguson.com
or 749-6618 to RSVP and volunteer.
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Folk Group Call for Instrumentalists
The Folk Group is looking for instrumentalists to back up our vocals on an “as needed” basis. No need to commit to weekly rehearsals. We are particularly interested in a banjo, fiddle, bass and mandolin but will consider other appropriate instruments. FMI contact Ton
y at
TLacert@gmail.com
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Where are Those Nametags?
Time to go find them! For our Vision Goal to “improve the Coffee Hour experience”, we’re resurrecting the use of nametags. Nametags invite conversation, make our interactions more personal and welcoming, and save the embarrassment of forgotten names. Need one? We’ll get one for you. Stay tuned for more info later this month!
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UU Common Read
The UU Common Read book this year,
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States
, will be available (2 copies) in the First Parish Library by Sunday January 19
th
. Author Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz explores US history through experiences and perspectives of indigenous peoples. You can also order your own copy at
uuabookstore.org
. Last year's Common Read book (
Justice on Earth
) is also coming to our library. Check them out!
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Newcomer Coffee for FAMILIES
February 2 |
11:30-12:30 pm
in the Youth Room
(upstairs in the Parish House)
Come learn more about what makes this church unique especially for children and families. Grab a cup of coffee from Coffee Hour in the Parish Hall and join us upstairs in the Youth Room.
Childcare is provided.
Hope to see you there! FMI: Toben
dre@firstparishportland.org
or Laurie
membership@firstparishportland.org.
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Community Dinner
February 2
Meal Prep in Basement Kitchen
& Dinner in the Community Room
Please join us as a volunteer or guest! Prep volunteers: 12-4:30pm; Serving and clean-up volunteers: 4:30-7pm. Meal served: 5-6pm.
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Exciting news about
First Parish Member
Israel Buffardi
Israel and Abigail had a baby!
Nicola Chance Buffardi was born on December 6th, 2019!
And...
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Israel is getting
ordained as a
Unitarian Universalist Minister
on February 2, 2020 at 2:20 pm at the
North Parish of North Andover
UU Church!
All are invited.
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Interested in Becoming a
Member of First Parish?
For more information on Membership at First Parish, please email Laurie Hasty at
membership@firstparishportland.org
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Please join us for the next classes leading up to the next New Member Ceremony on May 10:
New to UU Class | March 8 | 11:30-2:30 pm | Youth Room
Join Rev. Christina as we explore the history and theology of Unitarian Universalism, its liberal faith tradition, and First parish. This is an opportunity to ask questions and explore your own religious journey.
Childcare is available!
Path to Membership Class | April 5 | 11:30-1:30 pm |Youth Room
Join members of the Leadership Team to explore membership at First Parish. We will look at the benefits and responsibilities of membership, opportunities for spiritual development, as well as community connections.
Childcare is available!
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Raffle Wrap Up
We are happy to report that we sold 1745 tickets which generated a new revenue stream of $34,900 for First Parish. Given our conservative estimates of $7,000 in expenses, we will make $27,900 – three times what we made on the auction. Yippee!
In addition to our 3 raffle prize winners, we also awarded prizes for selling the winning ticket and selling the most tickets:
- Winning ticket sold by Greg Dorsey – cash prize of $200
People who sold the most tickets – I have to mention these heavy hitters:
- Nancy Berges sold 50 tickets
- Stone McFarquhar sold 55 tickets
- Stephanie Desrochers sold 60 tickets
- Paul and Mary Block sold 76 tickets
- Patty Renaud sold 78 tickets – Patty gets the cash prize of $300
We asked all of you to sell 10 tickets. 109 people accepted the challenge – they averaged 16 tickets per person. So, it can be done! Just think what we could do if more of you joined in on the fun. You have a year to think about it. Congratulations to all! Bill Adams, Raffle Chair
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Flowers
for Sunday Service
Please help brighten up the Meeting House on Sundays! Sign up to donate & dedicate flowers on our SignUp page
HERE
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Security at First Parish
We are continuing our work to maintain our Sunday morning worship as a warm, welcoming, and
safe
experience for all. The Parish House doors will be locked between 10:15-11am. The Meeting House doors will remain open during service. Our security guard is able to contact Moe for access to the building up the ramp, if it is needed during this time. Thank you for your patience as we work towards making Sundays at First Parish a safe and secure experience for everyone.
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Volunteer
SIGN UP's
Updated for 2019-20!
There are so many ways to get involved at First Parish:
- Usher/Greeter
- Community Dinner
- Flowers for Sunday Service and more!
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Office Notes:
Sermons
We receive many requests for copies of Rev. Christina's thought-provoking sermons. You can now find her sermons in this
Shared Sermons Folder. Please allow up to a week for sermons to be posted here.
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425 Congress Street Portland, Maine 04101 207-773-5747
Nurture the Spirit, Grow in Community
and Help Heal the World
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