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Sunday Reminder

First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton

December 22, 2024

A crowded church with gothic arches and a Christmas pageant ongoing at the front of the church

Christmas Pageant and Carol Sing

Devin Shmueli and Anne Watson Born


Join us this Sunday for joyful singing as we experience the Christmas story told by children and adults in the Pageant. Costumes! Carols! Sheep! – and of course our annual raucous rendition of “Jingle Bells.”


Join on Zoom: https://bit.ly/fuusn-worship-2024-2025


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A fir branch with sparkling green lights in the background

Christmas Eve

Worship Services

Tues., Dec. 24, 2024 at 7pm

Rev. Dr. Debra Haffner & Rev. Joel Miller


The 7pm service is a traditional Lessons & Carols service, with Linnea Bardarson and Deborah Selig leading the music, messages from the Revs, and a candle-lit singing of “Silent Night.” This service is preceded by a chime concert at 6:40pm.


Join on Zoom: https://bit.ly/fuusn-worship-2024-2025

Tues., Dec. 24, 2024 at 10pm

Rev. Dr. Debra Haffner & Rev. Joel Miller


At the 10pm service we will hear a variety of readings and music, and we will sing together again (including the beautiful hymn “In the Bleak Midwinter”). This service is a moment to be still, to enjoy some quiet, to breathe.


No Zoom for this service.

Announcements

WE ESPECIALLY NEED MORE SHEEP AND SHEPHERDS!!!

Join the Christmas Pageant and Carol Sing This Sunday, Dec. 22


We invite anyone who would like to share tidings of great joy by participating in the Christmas Pageant and Carol Sing on Sunday, December 22nd at 10:15am. Please arrive at the service 15 - 30 minutes early to find a costume for the role you would like to play and put it on - or you can bring your own! This year rehearsal is not required and there is no need to sign up for non-speaking roles in advance. All volunteers will begin seated in their pew in the sanctuary and then head towards the stage manager when their role is called during the pageant. All ages are welcome and encouraged to join in the fun!

Wear Your Sweater to Worship on Sunday, Dec. 22nd!


Come in your most lovely or ugliest Holiday Sweater this Sunday. We’ll take a congregation photo on the steps of the chancel of people in sweaters and costumed little ones after the pageant! 

Image by Christiana from Pixabay

Bring In Your UUSC Guest at Your Table Boxes by Dec. 22


Our UUSC Guest at Your Table boxes will be collected this Sunday, December 22. This supports the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee. UUSC advances human rights worldwide. They partner with communities displaced by climate change, work with communities affected by natural disasters and economic hardship, support the right to safety and justice to asylum seekers, defend access to water . This program takes place during the holiday season. Gifts of $150 or more are matched by the UU Congregation in Manhasset, NY. Website for online donations: http://donate.uusc.org/fuusn24 Donations payable to UUSC can be sent to: Guest at Your Table-UUSC, PO Box 808, Newark, NJ 07101-0808

Image by Tú Nguyễn from Pixabay

Recognition of the Newborns - December 24, 2024 at 7pm


The Christmas Eve tradition of recognizing our newborns will continue this year - please send the names of newborns in your families to office@fusn.org by noon on Monday, December 23rd. The names will be read at the 7pm service on December 24.

Christmas Day/First Day of Chanukah Potluck


Rev. Debra and Rev. Joel are hosting a potluck lunch at 1 pm on December 25th for FUUSN members. Please sign up now, and we'll be back in touch about what's needed. Location to be determined based on size of group.


Please RSVP

At FUUSN This Sunday

10:15-11:30am: Christmas Pageant and Carol Sing Service, Sanctuary

11:45am-1pm: Band Rehearsal, Sanctuary

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Submissions for the next newsletter must be sent in by the Monday, December 23rd at 9am.

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First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton www.fuusn.org | 617-527-3203

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