EVENTS
We return for regular worship services:
Ingathering Worship Service
** Sunday, March 19, 2016 **
with Water Communion on the Spring Equinox (see info below)
at 10:00 AM
in our newly renovated chapel
478 Main St, Athol, MA 01331
If you wish to participate in the Water Communion, please feel free. (Participation in any ritual, is never required or denied.
We pour the water into a bowl and give the congregation a few words about what has happened to you in the last few months. And, if you are new to our congregation, please introduce yourself.
Sunday, March 26th — Michael Young will present a service of Universal Love service in the Sufi Tradition.
Board of Management Meeting is Sunday, March 26th after church, at church. BYOL (Bring your own lunch)
Saturday, April 8th — Our River Rat Parade Coffee Stand on our front lawn. Hot Coffee and donuts will be sold. Please call or talk to Donna after church, if you’d like to help out.
Sunday, Easter Basket Blessing & Brunch potluck — Sunday, April 16th at 9:00 AM.
Friday, April 21 — Meet the Candidates for President of the UUA @ New England Region’s Annual Meeting in Woburn, MA. This event is FREE and open to all congregants.
Friday, April 21, 2017
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Woburn/Boston Hilton Hotel
Woburn, MA 01801
Saturday, April 22 — UUA’s New England Region’s Annual Meeting
All day Saturday, April 22, 2017
8:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Woburn/Boston Hilton Hotel
Woburn, MA 01801
The Minister will be attending and anyone who would like to join me is welcome.
PROPOSED NEW MISSION STATEMENT
First Church’s Proposed Mission Statement
please consider and mention any changes that you would like to see to either Chris Coyle
or the minister, at athol.uu@gmail.com
“We seek the truth in love and to help one another as a diverse spiritual community that is committed to compassion toward all living beings, social justice for all and the freedom to think and to learn.”
IN CLOSING:
Does this congregation wish to sign the following Statement of Conscience at the UUA? Please read this statement, so it can be discussed.
Declaration of Conscience
At this extraordinary time in our nation’s history, we are called to affirm our profound commitment to the fundamental principles of justice, equity and compassion, to truth and core values of American society.
In the face of looming threats to immigrants, Muslims, people of color, and the LGBTQ community and the rise of hate speech, harassment and hate crimes, we affirm our belief in the inherent worth and dignity of every person.
In opposition to any steps to undermine the right of every citizen to vote or to turn back advances in access to health care and reproductive rights, we affirm our commitment to justice and compassion in human relations.
And against actions to weaken or eliminate initiatives to address the threat of climate change – actions that would threaten not only our country but the entire planet – we affirm our unyielding commitment to protect the interdependent web of all existence.
We will oppose any and all unjust government actions to deport, register, discriminate, or despoil.
As people of conscience, we declare our commitment to translate our values into action as we stand on the side of love with the most vulnerable among us.
We welcome and invite all to join in this commitment for justice.
The time is now.
The Rev. Peter Morales, president of the Unitarian Universalist Association
Hon. Thomas Andrews, president and CEO of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee