WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Dec. 11
About the sermon:
Acknowledging the anxiety and fear that the future holds for many, it is good to remember that our religion holds an old fashioned, well trodden path threw the troubles. Love.
Dec. 18
Winter break runs from December 25th through March 19th.
Although the church building is closed, the minister is available.
Winter Break Potluck will be held on Feb. 5th.
EVENTS
Mission Statement Meeting — after church on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016
Chris Coyle and Rev. Marilyn will present their hard work, consisting of short Mission Statements for consideration and critique.
Christmas Party, Dec. 18th after our Christmas Worship Service
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* Minister’s Christmas Tea
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Board of Management Meeting is Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Edith’s house.
Winter Vacation Potluck at “Edith’s Fireplace” (Edith & Donna’s home)
Date: Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017
Time: noon. 12:00 PM.
We come back together for regular worship services:
Ingathering Worship Service
Sunday, March 19, 2017
IN CLOSING
Holiday message from our Unitarian Universalist Association’s President, Rev. Peter Morales
“The winter holidays are rich with stories that touch our hearts because they resonate with our life experience. This holiday season, I’m reflecting on the theme of journeys. I’m thinking especially of the Christmas stories, of the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem, of the three wise men crossing the desert in pursuit of the star, and of Jesus and his family fleeing later to Egypt to escape King Herod.
These are stories of difficult journeys motivated by hope. Stories of journeys have a special appeal, because life is a journey, a journey in time that is driven by hope. As I reflect on my life’s journey, I recall once again, the hopes that have powered me and the people who’ve helped me through the perils along the way. We too live in a time of unrest.
None of us makes it through life alone. The love and support of family and friends shapes who we are. This holiday season, take time to recall both the hope that has inspired you, and the special people in your life. Give thanks for their many gifts. And if you can, reconnect with people with whom you’ve lost contact.
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Rev. Marilyn Richards