WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Holiday Fair on Saturday, Nov. 19th from 8 – 3 PM.
Sunday, Nov. 20
All of us have our rituals. Rituals are those times when we feel safely in touch with all that is. Thanksgiving rituals are community reunion rituals, like heavy traffic on the roads, and our own stories.
Nov. 27
The Holiday Fair gets us in the mood for Christmas.
Please bring any LEFTOVERS that should find a good home, to this service.
Dec. 4
Dec. 11
Dec. 18
EVENTS
Holiday Fair will be Saturday, November 19, 2016
8 AM until 3 PM.
All help greatly appreciated.
Athol’s Thanksgiving Interfaith worship service will be held
* Sunday, November 20, 2016
* Starrett Memorial Methodist church, 40 Island St., Athol, MA 01331
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* Music: The Choir
This is a big deal with orchestral ensemble, etc.
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— 5:00 pm Worship Service
Board of Management Meeting is Sunday, November 27th after church.
Linda Cain’s Memorial Service will be held at Witty’s Funeral Home in Athol, MA.
Monday, November 28th
Calling hours are 6 to 7 PM, with a short service at 7:00 PM.
Former First Church minister, Rev. David Farrington will be conducting the service.
http://www.atholdailynews.com/obituaries/linda-l-cain
Peg noted that
“Noticed in today’s ADN that the address of The Cancer Walk Committee’s address has been corrected to P.O. Box 680, Orange – the earlier obit had PO Box 608 -”
TX Peg
Rev. Peter Morales, president of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), offered the following pastoral message as he reflects on the election:
November 8, 2016
“The election is finally over. Most of us are shocked, even horrified, by the results. We live in a nation whose deep divisions have been exposed. The wounds of this election will not heal soon. Many of us are emotionally exhausted and deeply offended by what we have experienced.
This is a time to take a deep breath and a long view. Our role as religious progressives committed to democracy, compassion and human dignity is to help bend our culture toward justice. Think of issues like marriage equality and civil rights. The laws change when attitudes change. Our role is to help change attitudes, to lead by example.
Fear, anger, racism and xenophobia have created fertile ground for demagogues. Our voice is going to matter in the coming years. Our role, as always, will be to be a powerful voice for compassion and civil rights. Perhaps, at times, we may even be called upon to join with others to resist flagrant injustice.
For now, let us reflect and draw strength from one another. Together we can recover. Together we can shape the future.”
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Rev. Marilyn Richards