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December 1 - Services at 9:15 and 11 AM
The Passenger
The Reverend Janet C. Bush A story from the Civil Rights movement that raises questions about truth, memory,
government interests, and racism today.
December 8 - Special Service at 4 PM
The Rabbit Owl
The Reverend Janet C. Bush Join us for late afternoon worship, singing, and a meditation on gifts and giving. Children will begin in the Great Hall and leave for holiday games and activities
downstairs after the offering.
December 15 - Services at 9:15 and 11 AM
“Under Construction:” Adult Credo Service
Dan Felten and Elizabeth Slade An annual tradition in which community members reflect on their spiritual journeys.
Tuesday, December 17 - Special Service at 7 PM
Service of Loss and Remembrance A quiet service, time to be with others who are experiencing loss and sadness during the
holidays, and to light a candle in memory of someone you have lost.
December 22 - Holiday Service for All Ages at 10 AM
Welcome Yule
The Reverend Janet C. Bush and the Coming of Age Class A celebration of December holidays through readings, stories and song, and the
traditional decorating of our mitten tree. Please bring hats, gloves, and men’s cotton socks to share with community members served by area homeless shelters.
December 24 – Christmas Eve Services at 4 and 7 PM Two services of lessons and carols, with a family focus at 4 PM
December 29 - Service at 10 AM
Hymn Sing
The Worship Committee A year end tradition, at which members of the congregation choose favorite hymns for
all to sing. Childcare will be provided.
D E C E M B E R S U N DAY S E RV I C E S
In this issue:
Notes from the
Minister
Pg 2
Religious Education Pg 3
Reports & Articles Pg 4
Climate Actions of
the Month
Pg 12
Events &
Workshops
Pg 14
Bulletin Board Pg 15
Unitarian Society of Northampton & Florence December 2013 Volume 44 No. 4
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Upcoming Events
Book Discussion, Dec. 8
Human Rights Day Celebration, Dec 10
Service of Loss & Remembrance, Dec. 17
Christmas Eve Services
Dec. 24
First Night and Midnight Café, Dec. 31
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Notes from the minister
TO CONTACT THE MINISTER: Please email or call for an appointment Mondays, Tuesdays, or Thurs-
days. [email protected]; 584-1390 x202 (office); 727-8497 (home – before 9 pm for non-emergencies)
This is the season of increasing darkness, the season of memories and hope and sparks of twinkling light.
I recently re-engaged a morning practice of tai-chi, with movements I learned from a colleague several years ago. I don’t remember when I last practiced, and I wasn’t sure I would remember the movements. It was awkward, at first. Making the tran-sitions from one pose to the next is the hardest part. I have been saying to myself, “Just go through the motions. The body remembers.”
May you find a way to tap into the body’s wisdom, during this dark season of memories, hope, and the spark of twinkling lights. May you re-experience a moment of childhood magic. And may you
have the holidays you long for and need.
I am grateful to be your minister.
The body remembers When you want to begin again, to find whatever it is you have left behind Steps, fingerings, positions, movements, breath, touch, stillness The body remembers Ask it If you want to know, the body remembers The body remembers lost childhood magic,
firsts of terror and delight; it remembers small feet in red boots, lifted high in waist deep snow
The body remembers what the mind has buried, sealed
against all but dream appearances; it conjures up running shadows,
not quite recognized voices, sudden strength to scale a wall rising up at the edge of a wide, white, woodland
The body remembers touch, belly laughs, sobs It remembers the way it felt when it was young If you want to know The body remembers Ask it
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Religious Education
Inclusivity, Giving, Covenant Cindy Beal, DRE
Our children and youth have been very busy this year. Each class group has
participated in Multigenerational Worship Services with Janet. Some have
explored ideas of covenantal relationships through the lens of the ways we
(and creatures) embrace the idea of HOME. Others have explored the ways
we share our love with one another in the
beloved community of our Unitarian
Universalist congregation – and beyond. They have raised funds for the
Survival Center, and for Philippine relief through the Unitarian Universalist
Service Committee.
The High School Youth donated a Vietnamese Dinner at the Auction as a
way to show their support of the congregation at large.
Youth are on the Religious Education Council, the Worship Committee, and
working with the Coming of Age class. They are engaged in social justice activities,
cook for the Cot Shelter, participated in the Transgender Day of Remembrance, and
will participate in the Hot Chocolate Run.
Our young people collaborate, cooperate, and covenant to be fully present in
community. They have been locked-in the building
at night, gathered in sacred space in the woods, been
present in worship, Sunday morning classes, and Sunday afternoon
explorations. It is easy on a Sunday morning, especially at the 9:15
service, to wonder how our Religious Education and Faith Formation
experience is for kids. The images on this page that may help.
SIX HUNDRED AND NINETY-THREE POUNDS. That is how much our middle school
Neighboring Faiths Class weighs, and that’s what they challenge the Congregation to…
DONATE OUR WEIGHT IN FOOD!!
On December 8, before and after the 4 pm service, the Middle School Neighboring Faiths class will be
accepting donations of food for the Northampton Survival Center. They challenge the Congregation to
donate food equal to the weight of the class. Donations may be brought to the Social Room beginning at
3:30 pm. The final tally will be at 5:15 pm after the service.
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Reports & Articles
Message From the President
As we move into the holiday season, the Society’s leadership is energetically engaged on a number of
fronts. The UUPP (UU Planning People—our strategic planning team) is actively gathering input from
key leaders via interviews, and all congregational members and friends via the on-line survey, which I
hope many of you are completing. By mid-December, this information will be analyzed and submitted
to the Board of Trustees, who will then determine the direction for the next step of the process. In
January, we will again be seeking your input, but the questions will be more specific and focused. In
the Parlor and downstairs in the hallway by the restrooms, we have posted a USNF timeline as well as
a chart which gives a time frame for the strategic planning process this year. I encourage you to check
it out if you haven’t already done so; participate as much as you are able in this process, and if you have
any questions, to please feel free to ask any member of the Board or UUPP.
As we plan for the next couple of years, our Minister’s contract with the Society provides for a
sabbatical which can be taken after 5 years of service. Janet has shared that she will likely take her
leave in the spring, either in 2015 or 16. There is much preparation that must be done by our
congregation for that time, involving both logistical and financial considerations. A Sabbatical
Committee will soon be formed to coordinate this process, which will likely affect our budget decisions
this spring.
Our Safe Relations Team is off to a good start this year, having held an orientation for its members in
late September, followed by a workshop for all that was held in October on “Having Difficult
Conversations.” The members of this team are: David Beauvais, Craig Dreeszen, Corky Klimczak,
Patti McGuinness, Jane Simonds, Lynne Marie Wannamaker and Nancy Whittier. They are a strong
and committed group of Society members who have worked very hard to lay a foundation to help our
Society be a “place where children and adults can safely learn and grow.” Team members can be called
on to handle sensitive situations where restoring right relations might be needed or safety is an issue.
But safety, in all its forms, depends not on just a few, but on all of us. I encourage everyone to attend as
many Safe Relations workshops and events as possible, so that we can each be informed and equipped
to do our small part in promoting safety for all at the Society.
Along these lines, I attended the Transgender Day of Remembrance in November, a part of which was
hosted by our Society. The evening was a powerful reminder of how unsafe the world often is for
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members of the LGBT community. Years ago, our Society became a Welcoming Congregation through the
process of presenting the UUA WC curriculum, and last spring we held the first “refresher” set of sessions,
which has been updated and includes more about transgender issues. We are in the process of looking for
members to lead a second set of classes this coming spring. Our intention is to continue to offer this first part
of the curriculum a few more times before we move onto Part II. Keep your eyes open for announcements
about enrollment, and please take part if you can.
I feel blessed to be a part of this community, and honored to serve as your President.
- Ginny Fuhringer
Reports & articles
Transylvanian Dinner / Trip Fundraiser
Saturday, January 11, 5:30 PM
from Cathie Brown and Joan O’Brien, co-chairs Partner Church Committee
Our society has had a partner church in Homoródkarácsonyfalva, Transylvania for over 20 years. This
wonderful partnership is mutually beneficial to both our society and
their church. The USNF Partner Church Committee fosters both
communication and education. It also holds several fundraising
events to help fund travel opportunities between the congregations
and to purchase items that may be needed by our partner church.
This summer we are planning to send USNF Youth Group members
and chaperones to Karácsonyfalva, Transylvania. We were able to
secure a grant from the UUPC for $500, thanks to the efforts of Lau-
rel Foster-Moore, and our tag sale netted a profit of $1,600. More
funds are needed and will take a coordinated whole Society effort to
make this trip happen. You can support our youth pilgrimage efforts by purchasing tickets to our
Transylvanian Dinner on Saturday, January 11 from 5:30-7 PM. Tickets will be available at Social
Hour through December. Donations to the youth scholarship fund can be made by writing a check to
the Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence (USNF) and putting “Partner Church” in the
memo line.
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Reports & Articles
What We Do Here MATTERS! Robert Barker, Stewardship Committee
When the Stewardship Committee defined essential activities of the Society that we support when we
pledge, the very first on the list was:
Provide a welcoming place for all, regardless of age, race, ethnic background, personal abilities, gender or
sexual identity.
I believe in the essential importance of this commitment, this promise. I have studied some of the
decision making processes during the Holocaust, in particular how ordinary and often quite religious
people can make terrible decisions, decisions that lead to the torture and death of others just because they were different. So many times, if they are not repeatedly educated regarding tolerance and
acceptance, people cannot recognize just how hideous their decisions really are. We have heard our President comment on his experiences as a young black man, of hearing the locks click on cars as he
walked by, or watching women clutch their purses closer as he passed them on the sidewalk. These
may not be deadly decisions or attitudes, but they carry a strong sense of hurt and devaluation. I suspect many of us can remember making decisions or comments that turned out to be more hurtful or
intolerant than we immediately recognized.
Some years ago I visited The Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles. When you begin the tour of this
museum, you are seated in a small amphitheater in front of two doors into the main exhibits. The
speaker tells you, “You have a choice of which door to use to enter the exhibit area, the one on the left which bears the legend ‘With Prejudice’ or the one to the right which bears the legend ‘Without
Prejudice’”. Like most people, I suspect, I wondered for the briefest of moments what was expected of
me in this setting. Then quite quickly, to spare any of us any embarrassment, the speaker went on, “But I should warn you, the door with the legend ‘Without Prejudice’ does not open, for none of us are
without prejudice.”
I suspect you may know the wonderful story of a small Huguenot village in France called Le
Chambon. During the worst of the German occupation of France, this little, impoverished village with
a population of about three thousand saved the lives of approximately five thousand Jews, most of them children. The punishment for saving even one Jewish child, let alone five thousand, was death.
No one in that town ever betrayed a single child. These are not the actions of a single, moral individual
we are talking about. This is a village of poor and hungry people who all chose to live on a moral plane that few of us ever achieve. They had strong leaders, and they were educated repeatedly by their
leaders, by their church, by each other about their moral duties and responsibilities. When asked why they risked their own lives to save the children, they were puzzled. “It was the right thing to do,” was
their only response.
The Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence reminds us over and over again of the importance of spreading tolerance in an intolerant world, of accepting people for who they really are, and of
understanding the power of diversity in building a better world for all of us. This society, its leaders and
everyone in the congregation, you are my teachers. I depend on you to remind me to always strive for the moral life, the life of tolerance and acceptance. With your help, I think I’m getting closer. Together
we can help build a better, more tolerant and accepting world for everyone.
What we do here MATTERS!
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What is the purpose of religious community?
What is the purpose of this religious community? We are engaged, as a congregation, in an exercise of
discernment and planning. If you haven’t done so already, please take a few minutes to fill out the online
survey: click here. Don’t wait, the survey closes December 6.
And what about Unitarian Universalism itself? Would you like to engage with fellow UUs from across
the region on “Growing a Better Religion?” Consider attending a workshop on January 11 that invites us
to ask the question of purpose on a broader scale: click here for workshop information. You can register
through the district website. Please contact the office if you would like help with carpool arrangements.
Do you need some help?
The Minister’s Help Fund serves members of the congregation who need financial assistance. This can be
a difficult time of year. Call or email Janet if you have questions or need help. All assistance provided is
known only by the recipient and the minister. (We have thanked several members personally for their
recent donations to the fund. Thank you again! Donations are always appreciated.)
Reports & articles
Cot Shelter Needs New Helpers
Our wonderful youth group is once again shopping, cooking and serving a monthly meal at the Interfaith
Cot Shelter in Northampton. The youth group covers the main meal. Our congregation helps by donat-
ing appetizers, salad, dessert and drinks. We need your help!!! We are actively recruiting new cot shelter
helpers. If you have not participated in this very important community service project please consider
helping out now. Can you make a simple salad or purchase some beverages for the guests at cot shelter?
Please email or call adult coordinator Suellen Walsh-Rother (413) 320-3388 [email protected] for
details. If you find you don't have time to help in this way, you may make a financial donation to sup-
port this important endeavor or purchase a gift card at social hour and leave it in the Youth Director’s
mailbox in the office. Thank you for your consideration and thank you to our Youth Group for your
commitment to this work!
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Reports & articles
A Pretty Good Year: Year-end Financial Report
from Cathy Lilly, Treasurer
Our Fiscal Year ended on August 31. Because of this careful stewardship on the part of members who
paid their pledges, staff who pinched a few pennies and committees who kept an eye on their budgets, we
ended the year with a deficit of only $12,910, which was almost $8,000 less than we had budgeted. While
it would be best if there were no deficit at all, it is good news that $8,000 less was taken from our Legacy
Fund than we anticipated. Here are some of the details from the report:
We collected 100% of the budgeted pledge amount for the current year.
Our fund-raising was super this year, raising 130% of what was budgeted. Kudos are due to the Auction
Team for a new improved auction that raised more than $5,000 over budget and to Lisa, our congregation-
al administrator, for exceeding building rental goals.
Office staff were prudent in their expenditures, saving $1,700, and the House and Property Committee
kept our building expenses $4,500 under budget.
In addition, our Legacy Fund grew significantly this year.
Our average return on investments was 10.2%. Even after
taking out last year’s deficit and this year’s regular with-
drawal for the operating budget, the Legacy Fund grew by
$64,000. At the end of 2012, the Legacy Fund was over one
million dollars, for the first time since 2007-08.
We had the opportunity to be generous, as well. Over the
course of the year, we collected $6,587 for the benefit of the
Interfaith Help Fund and other worthy organizations as part
of our regular Share-the-Plate Sunday offerings.
The full report is available online in the Member’s Only sec-
tion of our website in the Treasurer’s corner. If you would
like a copy emailed to you or a paper copy, please contact
Cathy Lilly at [email protected].
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Reports & articles
Thank You UU Community for a Successful 2013 Auction This year’s auction raised $12,600 to support what matters to us: our UU Community.
It would be impossible to thank every individual who contributed to the success of this year’s auction but we would like to give a special shout out to: the 23 volunteers who helped set up and decorate,
prepared and served the food and wine, checked in and out those who attended the auction, and over-all made the evening run smoothly; the members of the UU Jazz Jam who gave us wonderful live en-
tertainment; the many generous members, who donated gift cards and items to the silent auction; to
members who contributed the ever-popular dinners, services and events that made the live auction such a success; the artistic talent of Betzi Sylvan who donated a piece of her art work that sparked the
bidding war that capped a wonderful evening; and finally, our two engaging and entertaining auc-
tioneers, Bob Barker and Jan Nettler.
The best part about the auction is that it will continue to give us gifts over the coming months, when
we gather in one another’s homes to share meals, have fun and enjoy opportunities to learn more
about other members of our caring community. Thank you everyone.
The USNF Auction Team – Claire Bailey, Lisa Britland, Kate Collins, Jane Deihl and Gail Gaustad
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REPORTS & ARTICLES
Readers Needed for Christmas Eve
Would you like to participate in one of our Christmas Eve Services? Our services include readings
from the biblical stories of Jesus’ birth, read by members of the congregation. This is a wonderful way
to contribute to worship. Readers are needed at both 4 PM and 7 PM, and we especially encourage
families with children to read at the first service. Please let Janet know as soon as possible if you
would like to participate. You can contact Janet for details at [email protected]. There will be
a brief rehearsal on Sunday, December 22.
Small Group Ministries Teams Up with Social Action Committee from Katie Olmstead
“Interconnected web,” anyone? The Social Action Committee contacted us to see if we could team up
with them to offer monthly social action tasks, and we, of course, said, “Sure!” They are working on cre-
ating succinct tasks for us, not whole big projects, but bite-sized things that we could do to better our
community, near and/or far. In future months, everyone in a Small Group will be handed a written task
at the end of our sessions.
We are pleased that other groups are collaborating on this “project of the month” idea. If your group
wants to step forward, or you, as an individual, would like to participate, please contact Nan Wiegersma
or Brit Albritton , the Social Action co-chairs, at [email protected].
Midnight Café and First Night Volunteers Needed
No definite plans for New Year’s Eve? Join Terri HerrNeckar & Elaine Apthorp at the Midnight
Cafe! We’re looking for volunteers who can help out New Year’s Eve, preparing and serving food. It’s
a pleasant way to spend the last day of the year, working with other members of the congregation and
raising money for the UU Society. For information about volunteer slots, please call Cathy Lilly at 413-
568-8027 or email her at [email protected].
USNF will also be hosting a variety of entertainments in our Great Hall on First Night. We need volunteers
to staff the building from 1 PM through 11:30 PM (in 2½ hour shifts) to ensure that the Great Hall is taken
care of. If you are interested, please speak with Jon Sass. Volunteers receive free buttons to all venues for all
of First Night. No experience necessary but a willingness to tell people how to behave in the Great Hall is a
must.
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What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
by Heather Johnson
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is the first worldwide agreement asserting the
rights of all human beings. It was signed in 1948 by the General Assembly of the United Nations in
response to the horrific genocide of World War II. Eleanor Roosevelt was instrumental in getting the
UDHR written and approved by the UN.
The Declaration encompasses social as well as civil rights, covering many pressing issues of today,
such as the right to live a life that is safe and free of violence and torture, the right to food, shelter,
healthcare, the right to an adequate standard of living, right to education, and much, much more.
Many countries around the world actually use the UDHR in their schools to teach about human rights
and encourage empathy and conflict resolution, responsibility for each other, mutual understanding,
and advocacy for rights. The human rights described in the UDHR have not yet been achieved in this
country and throughout the world, which is why it continues to be an important and inspiring guide
Reports & articles
WINTER HOLIDAY POINSETTIA ORDERS
Poinsettias are purchased to decorate our Great Hall on December 23 and 24.
You are welcome to bring “yours” home any time after the 7 PM Christmas Eve service.
Please complete and return the following form to the office by December 8th.
Your Name(s)___________________________________
In honor of___________________________ OR In Memory of____________________________
Number of Poinsettias at $10 ea. _____________
Total amount enclosed $__________________
*Please make check out to Unitarian Society of Northampton & Florence
(USNF)
Please check one:
___ I will collect my poinsettias after December 25th OR ____ I will not collect my poinsettias
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We all know about climate change but may feel overwhelmed and ask ourselves, “What can I do?” To
help provide focus the USNF Climate Action Group (CAG) provides suggestions for monthly activities
at each of 4 levels: personal, community, state/national/global, and educational. To learn more about
the CAG contact Molly Hale at [email protected] or 585-0791.
1. Personal: Interested in owning solar electricity generation but unable to install it on-site? If you live
in Northampton, Williamsburg, Goshen, you are eligible to buy into a community solar array in Harvard,
MA. Electricity generated by your share appears as a credit on your National Grid bill. Participants are
eligible for Solar Renewable Energy Credits and state and federal grants. Lots of information is available
here.
2. Community: Write a letter to the editor of your local paper about a climate change issue of your
choice. Reach into your heart and get in touch with some authentic feelings you have about climate
change. Do these feelings suggest an action, idea, or thought you’d like to share publically? If climate
change is important to you, speak up!
3. State/National/Global: 350MA has organized a “Climate Legacy Campaign” to encourage
Massachusetts Governor Patrick to consider the environmental legacy of his administration. More info
about the campaign is here. Click here and go under “file” to download a sheet of 4 postcards. Have
copies printed on cardstock of your choice, and give them out to MA friends and co-workers to sign and
send in. Share this link with MA friends via Facebook or email and ask them to do the same.
4. Inform yourself: Attend a panel discussion about Decommissioning Vermont Yankee nuclear power
plant on Sunday, December 8, from 2-4 PM at Bridge St. School in Northampton. The plant is closing
late in 2014, and the decommissioning process is potentially more dangerous than actual operation.
Inform yourself of the compelling and critical safety, financial, and political ramifications.
D e c e m b e r
F e at u r e d C l i m at e A c t i o n s
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HUMAN RIGHTS DAY CELEBRATION & CALL TO ACTION
December 10, 7 PM Great Hall
by Heather Johnson
Community members and local human rights activists of all ages will be joining people around the
world in celebrating the 65th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights. We hope you will join the celebration!
Called It’s In Our Hands: A Call to Action, the event will take place on Tuesday, December 10 at 7 PM
in the Society’s Great Hall. The Northampton Human Rights Commission and the Social Justice
Committee of the USNF are organizing the event. The event is free and open to all.
Highlights of the Human Rights Day program include Prof. Josh Miller, Smith College School of
Social Work, speaking on How Each of Us Can Bend the Arc Toward Racial Justice and the newly formed
multi-cultural Northampton Community Music Center Children’s Choir performing social justice
songs. There will be a display of local children’s artwork about human rights and our own Rev. Janet
Bush will give a welcome to the community. Mayor David Narkewicz will present a proclamation
from the city.
In addition, members and friends of our USNF congregation will be among the activists and
representatives of community organizations, schools and churches reading aloud the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights. The readers will include individuals who have been affected by or are
involved with advocating for the specific right mentioned in the article they are reading.
Also performing are The Raging Grannies and the duo Lisa Amato and Lisa Gaughran. City
Council President Bill Dwight will serve as Master of Ceremonies.
Immediately following the program, there will be a reception downstairs in the Social Room.
Refreshments will be provided. Community groups working on human rights issues locally,
nationally and globally will be on hand to share materials about their work and current actions. FMI
contact Heather Johnson ([email protected]) or Brit Albritton ([email protected]).
Events & Workshops
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America’s Two-Headed Pig
December 8
2:30 PM, Parlor
Are you interested in food, agriculture, and animal
health? Join USNF member Leah Dunham to discuss
her new book, America's Two-Headed Pig. Leah will help
you connect the dots between changing farm practices
and unusual animal ailments as witnessed by her father
over his 39-year career as a farm veterinarian. For more
information, contact Adult Ed coordinator Rich West at
Events & Workshops
Climate Action Book Group
4th Mondays Starting in January
Carolyn Baker’s Navigating the Coming Chaos addresses the paraly-
sis, denial and deep dismay we experience in the face of our cur-
rent environmental crisis. It offers insights, questions and exer-
cises that draw from broad cultural sources and offers opportuni-
ty for discussion and mutual support. The group will meet the
fourth Monday of each month starting January 27 through April
28, with the last meeting on Tuesday, May 26. The book costs
$28.68 (with tax) and there are still 4 available. We can order
more in January; please get your check or cash to Alison Bowen (268-9924; [email protected])
by Thursday January 9th. You also are welcome to come to the first meeting without a book and
Sarah Metcalf will start with an overview.
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Bulletin Board
MITTEN TREE
Every year, we decorate our Holiday Tree with new mittens, gloves, hats, and
scarves which are then donated to children and adults in need. There is always
an especially strong need for adult men’s socks and underwear as well. Please
help decorate and surround our Holiday Tree with your donations by bringing
them to our Service for All Ages at 10 AM on Sunday, December 22.
REMINDER
Don’t forget to bring in your food donation for the “DONATE OUR WEIGHT IN FOOD!!” challenge hap-pening on Sunday, December 8.
PASTORAL FRIENDS ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU
If you have (or someone you know has) experienced a setback
that has left you hospitalized, ill, or in need of rides, meals, vis-
its, or other services, please contact Anne Lombard, 586-7509,
[email protected] or Lee Hawkins, 584-6678. Also, con-
tact one of us if you would like to be on our Pastoral Friends list
to help.
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220 Main St.
Northampton, MA 02060
Tel: 413 584-1390
Fax: 555 555 5555
E-mail: [email protected]
Uni t a r i an Soc i e ty o f
Northampton & F lorence
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THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF
THE UNITARIAN SOCIETY OF NORTHAMPTON AND FLORENCE
MINISTER The Rev. Janet Bush
DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Cindy Beal
CONGREGATIONAL ADMINISTRATOR Lisa Britland
MUSIC DIRECTOR Gregory Hayes
OFFICE AND RE ADMINISTRATOR Betzi Sylvan
YOUTH DIRECTOR Yana Tallon-Hicks
CUSTODIAN Peter Corbett
Office hours: Tuesday through Thursday 9:30-3:30
Contact the Society at 584-1390. Visit us online at www.uunorthampton.org.
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