WORSHIP
WORSHIP SERVICE
Sunday, October 25, 2020, 10:30 am: "Gathering Sunday"
Worship Council & Sam Chandler, Music Director
This week will be our Gathering Sunday, a different form of online worship that will take place on the last Sunday of each month, hosted by the Worship Council. Here are some key things to know:
  • The focus is on our Beloved Community and we will be able to see each others’ faces in a Zoom format.
  • Use this link to register and you will be emailed the link to join the Zoom meeting on Sunday morning.
  • The service will NOT be recorded for viewing later, so attending at 10:30 will be necessary.
  • The sharing of our Joys and Concerns will be part of our sacred time together.
EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
SAFETY FIRST - FOR YOU & OTHERS
1. Wear a face covering when in the church building
2. Sanitize your hands upon entry
3. Securely LOCK and CLOSE door when you depart
Thank you - from the Covid Safety Team
RELIGIOUS EXPLORATION
ADULT RE LEARNING HOUR & SOCIAL HOUR
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
An opportunity for fellowship or to participate in the anti-racism discussion. You can read the passage for discussion and questions in advance. This week, the Zoom learning and social hour will immediately follow the service and you can use the same Zoom link to join (register here first to receive the link via email).

PUUMPKINS!
2:00 - 3:30 pm, Outside at First Universalist
This is an all-ages family pumpkin event with carving and painting, hosted by the RE Council. For this socially distanced but in person social event held outside at First Universalist:
  • 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.
PEACE & JUSTICE WORK
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.

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.
GREAT INFO ON HOW MAINE DROP BOXES WORK
Want to know more about drop boxes in Maine? The Portland Press Herald had a useful article about this in Tuesday’s paper. It is a good Q&A article answering questions many may have about this voting process.

Here is a link in case you missed it:

Be sure to Vote on November 3rd!
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).
COMMUNITY NEWS
FROM THE CHURCH OFFICE
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.
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.
 First Universalist Church of Yarmouth | 207-846-4148 | office@uuyarmouth.org | www.uuyarmouth.org