CONGRATULATIONS on the Fabulous Fall Fair.
How much money was made, will be announced next Sunday at church.WORSHIP SCHEDULE
All worship services begin at 10:00 AM.
Sept. 25 “Balancing the Extremes – Autumnal Equinox” Rev. Marilyn Richards
This time of year is often a big balancing act, school, work, sports, church fairs, etc. Keeping our peace amongst the seemingly endless demands, is a spiritual practise.
Oct. 2 TED & Response by Steve Wills
“Black Lives, Blue Lives”
Oct. 9 Chris Coyle preaching
Oct. 16 Rev. Richards preaching
EVENTS
Please mark your calendars: Holiday Fair will be Saturday, November 19, 2016
Please mark your calendars: Midnight Madness (Christmas) will be Saturday evening, Dec. 10th.
Board of Management meeting last Sunday was canceled.
Bette would like to remind Board Members to check their nice new church mail boxes in the office.
IN CLOSING
On This Day In Unitarian Universalist History
by Frank Schulman
1841 – Sept 21
Rev. Ezra Ripley died in Concord, MA. Today, he is best known as the attentive and supportive Step-Father of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Rev Ripley succeeded his friend, mentor and Ralph Waldo’s father, Rev. William Emerson, as minister of First Parish in Concord after Rev. William Emerson’s death. Ripley eventually married William’s widow, Phebe Bliss Emerson Ripley. Throughout Ripley’s 63 year tenure at the Concord church, he never had anything else more important to do, than a good chat with a parishioner. When he and Phebe ‘took in’ ailing Rev. Ralph Waldo Emerson, Ripley became RWEmerson’s protector and mentor. The two had a good compatible relationship. Ripley loved the pastoral care; but considered preaching a duty. Ralph Waldo Emerson thought the exact opposite. Emerson was happy to relieve Ripley of his preaching duties when requested. But, Emerson was often reportedly seen — slipping out the back door — as Ripley warmly engaged their visitors.
“1878– Sept 21
Maud Simonton Cary was born. She was ordained a Universalist minister in 1919 and held several pastorates before leaving for Japan as a home missionary under the sponsorship of the Universalist Bard of Foreign Missions. He husband, Henry Montfort Cary went with her. Maude Simonton Cary was popular with the Japanese in spite of the conflict between Japan and the United States.”
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