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You can join our in person worship service live at 9:30 on Sundays. Your face will not be visible in the Sanctuary, but you will be able to hear and see most of what is going on. Please keep yourself muted and feel free to sing along! You can also dial in from your phone to hear the service.

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News From the Parish Nurse

A recent article in STAT reports how vital the COVID19 vaccine has been in reducing the number of deaths in the US. This includes all vaccines, along with the addition of vaccination for children. We have seen how vaccines have worked in the prevention of other forms of illnesses and how taking steps towards prevention can decrease the number of serious illness and deaths.

Covid vaccines averted 3 million deaths in U.S., according to new study. Without vaccines, the U.S. would have experienced four times as many Covid-19 deaths in the time since December 2020, a new study finds. 

Advent Activities

Greetings, Friends--

I don't know about you, but I have found the Advent calendar activity--included in the gift bag which I hope you received--quite enlightening. I would not have DREAMED that our new house held 115 (115!!!!) lightbulbs or 70 outlets. In addition, I am a bit embarrassed to admit how many shoes and gloves reside in our closets.  At the same time, I am grateful beyond measure for clean water, ample and nourishing food, warm living space in the cold of winter, access to technology and all the other amenities many of us enjoy in our part of the world. And I give thanks for this opportunity to take stock of all I have and to make a difference in the lives of others who have not. 

Our thanks go to all of you who have been using this calendar as an opportunity to inventory those things that make your life more pleasant, comfortable, and convenient, and--realizing how much you have-- are willing to share some of what you have with others. Here's how to do that. 

First, determine how much you want to give. It may be the sum of the contributions suggested on each day of the calendar. It may be that, plus an extra amount. 

Second, decide where you want your contribution to go. On the back of the calendar there is a list of some possibilities:

     SBP, a national disaster recovery and resilience organization  https://sbpusa.org

     Shoes that Fit, changing lives...one pair of shoes at a time  https://www.shoesthatfit.org

     SASH, a wellness program that helps people in public housing to age in place   https://Sashvt.org

     World Central Kitchen, serving hot meals at disaster sites around the world   https://wck.org

     Another humanitarian organization of your choice

Third, write a check to the Barre Congregational Church for the desired amount of your gift and designate it for the organization of your choice.  

Put it in an envelope and place in the special receptacle in the Narthex (the space behind the sanctuary) at the church when you come to Christmas Eve worship, OR mail it to:

Barre Congregational Church, P.O. Box 1320, Barre, VT 05641.

May God bless us all--the givers and receivers in this project! A most blessed Christmas to you and yours.

Susan McKnight, for the Faith Formation Team

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