WORSHIP SERVICE
Sunday, October 18, 2020, 10:30 am: "Thirty Years of Partnership"
Members of the Partner Church Council
Rev. Hillary Collins-Gilpatrick, Minister
Sam Chandler, Music Director
Click below to learn more about this Sunday's worship service and to access Hungarian recipes!
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NEW FINANCIAL TIMES OF FIRST U |
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“Connected by the Spirit of Life,
With Unitarian roots holding us close,
We give loving thanks”
Words of dedication etched on a plaque for Gyepes
celebrating our 30 years of partnership
Dear First Universalist Friends,
It has been a gift to collaborate with members of the Partner Church Council this past week as we planned our annual Partner Church Service this Sunday. I have very much enjoyed learning about our friends in Gyepes through the sometimes solemn and sometimes hilarious stories told in these planning meetings. I am looking forward to our service this Sunday and the celebration of thirty years of partnership with Gyepes, I do hope you will join us. There will be history lessons and storytelling, video and song, prayer and blessings - and just overall a great deal of love and care.
First U, this week, I again find myself feeling so happy to be serving as the minister of this congregation, a congregation of people invested in the well being of one another, invested in longstanding relationships with others across the world, and invested in tending and strengthening the interconnected web of which we are all a part.
I say it every Sunday, but please know I also say it every day of the week - First Universalist, it is good to be with you.
Yours in partnership,
Rev. Hillary
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LUUNCH WITH REV. HILLARY
Today, Friday, October 16, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
We’re making sure the magic of breaking bread together is still a part of our weekly programming - even if it’s on Zoom. (Virtually) stop by for this weekly event for conversation and connection, discussion, and fellowship. Come for all or part, drop-in anytime from noon to 1 pm.
Please click here to join on Zoom and enter password: YUM.
To join via phone, dial: 1-646-558-8656,
enter the meeting ID: 917 0538 2202, and pass code: 075311.
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IT'S THE FIRST 3-D EVENT OF THE CHURCH YEAR!
Saturday evening, October 17
Dinner: Chef John is still on pandemi-vacation, but consider the source “Native Recipes with Natural Ingredients" for some enticing menu ideas to try at home. These come from the Tribal College Journal, Vol. 22, No. 3.
Documentary: Our film this time is “Urban Rez,” a documentary about the cultural resiliency of modern Native Americans. This 56 minute film is available free on Youtube. We suggest watching it at 6:00 so that it’ll be fresh in our minds for the discussion at 7:00. In the 3D tradition, enjoy dessert while watching?
Note: First Universalist Church does not have an official viewpoint on this topic; we host this event in the spirit of our seven principles which guide us to compassionate discourse, right relations, and a free and responsible search for truth and meaning.
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CHILDREN'S CHAPEL
9:45 - 10:15 am
Celebrating "New Friends Day" with Rev. Hillary and Anna.
Please click here to join on Zoom. Password: CHAPEL
ADULT RE LEARNING HOUR
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Learning more about our Partner Church relationship.
Please click here to join on Zoom. Password: COMMUNITY
JUNIOR YOUTH GROUP
11:30 am - 12:10 pm
Our first junior youth group of the church year - with Gwen and Ben Tupper.
COMING OF AGE ORIENTATION
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Parent/youth orientation for the Coming of Age program with Rev. Hillary, Alexis, Gwen, and Joanna.
Please click here to join on Zoom. Password: SPIRIT
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SAVE THE DATE: PUUMPKINS!
On Sunday, October 25, 2 - 3:30 pm, we'll be holding an all-ages family pumpkin event with carving and painting, hosted by the RE Council. For this socially distanced but in person social event:
- Please BYO pumpkin and carving supplies if you wish to carve pumpkins. Consider leaving your pumpkin behind to create a "pumpkin chorus" on the church steps - or you can always take it home with you.
- Remember to bring your mask to wear. We will provide hand sanitizer.
- We'll provide mini pumpkins, paint, and paintbrushes for those who would like to paint pumpkins.
- There will be doughnuts and apple cider as a snack - we just ask that you use extra space and caution when removing your mask to eat.
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OUR HALF-PLATE THIS WEEK
This week, our half plate supports our 30 year partnership tradition with Gyepes, our Hungarian Unitarian partner village in Transylvania. We support Gyepes education through annual sponsorships. Attending school is financially very difficult. Our sponsorships fund half of the annual need for each student. The Romanian government offers free public education – the buildings, the teachers – but does not provide transportation and other expenses, nor does it provide food and housing for the high school kids who must board away from home. Our annual sponsorships are $60 per student through 8th grade, and $360 through high school.
To find out more, or to sponsor a specific student, visit us in Sunday's zoom Learning Hour, or contact Marge Titcomb.
By clicking the "Make Your Offering" button below, dropping a check in the mail, or sending via your bank, you are supporting both your church and this worthy cause.
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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS VOTING GUIDE
The “LWV” of Maine puts out a wonderful nonpartisan Voting Guide. It includes the statements filed by the candidates. None have been edited.
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APPLY FOR AND TRACK YOUR BALLOT
You can still apply for an absentee ballot: Request Absentee Ballot (by October 29th). On the same page to request an absentee ballot, you will find a link to track your ballot (see below).
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Pastoral Emergencies
If you experience a pastoral emergency please contact Rev. Hillary Collins-Gilpatrick, who can be reached on her cell phone: 207-740-3753. Please note Rev. Hillary's office hours for non-emergency opportunities to talk.
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Submit Your Announcement
To have your announcement included in this e-newsletter please email the information to Gwen Matthews at gwenatfirstu@gmail.com by Wednesday at 12 pm.
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