Welcome to First Parish in Cambridge

First Parish in Cambridge Unitarian Universalist October 26, 2014 The Interdependent Imperative — Rev. Fred Small

Welcome to First Parish in Cambridge First Parish in Cambridge is a multi-faith, spirit-filled congregation devoted to love and justice. We are moving joyfully into a multiracial, multicultural, justice-making Share the Plate with Centro Presente future. We embrace all ages, races, classes, During the month of October, one half of the abilities, sexual orientations, gender undesignated Sunday offering will support the presentations, and ethnic and religious work of Centro Presente, a member-driven, backgrounds. Honoring all the faith traditions statewide Latin American immigrant of the world, we support each person’s path to organization dedicated to the self-determination wisdom and spiritual growth. Whoever you are, and self-sufficiency of the Latin American wherever you are on the journey of life, we immigrant community of Massachusetts. Their welcome you into our hearts. work includes adult education, legal services, If you’re here for the first time, we invite you community organizing, and a youth group in to fill out a visitor card located in the pew and addition to various campaigns. leave it in the collection plate. We’ll sign you Operated and led primarily by Central up for our weekly e-mail announcements and American immigrants, Centro Presente monthly newsletter. All are welcome to join us struggles for immigrant rights and for economic in Helverson Parlor following the service for and social justice and is in alignment with refreshments. Please take a yellow cup so we Beyond Borders - Sin Fronteras’ goals, as well can recognize and greet you. as UU Values. We partner with Centro For those attending with children, you are Presente, supporting their educational and welcome to worship as a family or children advocacy efforts and Beyond Borders - Sin ages 4 and under are welcome in our Nursery in Fronteras, part of the Social Justice Council, the Parish House. Registration is required. An nominated the group to receive the shared usher can direct you to Nursery staff. Activity offering. boxes for older children are also available from the ushers. For more information, please speak Today’s Events to Sharon deVos, today’s Newcomer Liaison. Sunday, October 26 9:00 AM New Member Breakfast Helverson Semi-Annual Meeting – TODAY at Noon Parlor Please join us at noon in the Meetinghouse for our semi-annual meeting. The agenda includes 10:30 AM Puppeting Workshop Barn Room presentations from Standing Committee, 12:00 PM Semi-Annual Meeting Meetinghouse Ministers and Director of Religious Education 12:00 PM Youth Group Gallery on their priorities for 2014-2015. Reports will be given on the Greater Boston Interfaith 12:00 PM Chinese Conversation: Fuller Room organization and by our new Sustainability Intermediate/Advanced Committee. There will be a short update on the 12:30 PM Chinese Conversation: Fuller Room state of the Youth Housing Initiative. We will Beginner also vote on changing the name of the Standing Committee. 6:00 PM OWL Chapel Childcare will be provided during the meeting. Lunch will be for sale prior to the Today’s Worship meeting and proceeds will benefit the Youth Participants Group. Rev. Fred Small, Senior Minister Seanan Fong, Ministerial The First Parish Choir Intern Jennifer Fitch, Worship Rev. Mykal Slack, Community Associate Life Coordinator Valerie Fullum, Deacon Jonathan Barnhart, Music Sharon deVos, Newcomer Director Liaison Religious Education for Children and Youth Please join us for a Puppet Making Workshop this This Week’s Church Events Calendar Sunday at 10:30! Monday, October 27

Our Nursery opens at 10:15 AM for children under 7:00 PM Fiber Arts Group Baldwin Room 4 on the Second Floor Tuesday, October 28 11 AM – Tuesday Meals Program Helverson Pre-K meets in the Baldwin Room 7 PM Parlor Grades K and up meet in the Barn Room for our 6:00 PM Instilling Hope in Gaza Meetinghouse, Puppet Making Workshop – MEEG Event Chapel, Library 7:00 PM Buddhist Meditation Fuller Room OWL meets at 6:00 pm in the Chapel 7:15 PM Young Adult Group Barn Room Thursday, October 30 Puppet Making Workshop — October 26 6:30 PM Membership Committee Chapel Today, the Religious Education program is delighted Friday, October 31 to host Bruce Orr of Mudeye Puppet Company for a 8:00 PM Dance Friday Barn Room puppet-making workshop for grades K and up. We’ll Saturday, November 1 be creating seven large-scale animal puppets, one to 1 – 3 PM Day of the Dead Setup Meetinghouse represent each of our 7 Principles. 5:00 PM Circle Dance Helverson Check out the artist’s sketches on Facebook Meditation Parlor

The workshop will run from 10:30 – 2 PM in the 6:00 PM Women’s Sacred Circle Barn Room Barn Room, with a lunch break at noon. Younger children may be ready to go home at that point, Upcoming Events but we hope as many as possible will stay for the full workshop! “ Instilling Hope in Gaza” Tuesday, October 28, 7 PM We are still collecting house paint, especially in The Middle East Education Group will host an event rainbow colors. See you then! presented by the Gaza Mental Health Foundation to honor the memory of Dr. Eyad el-Sarraj, founder of Children and youth must be registered to participate the Gaza Community Mental Health Program, who in the RE program. For more information, contact died in December 2013. Dr. Noam Chomsky will be [email protected]. the featured speaker. Refreshments will be served after the event. The event is free and open to the Youth Group News public. For information, e-mail Fundraiser Lunch October 26th [email protected]. The Youth Group will be selling sandwiches between Celebrate the Day of the Dead weekend the service and the semi-annual meeting on Sunday, On Saturday, November 1, bring your colorful October 26th. pieces of cloth or other appropriate objects for the altar and together we will build the altar, or ofrenda, News from Paine Senior Services in honor of our beloved deceased, between 1 – 3 PM. Medicare Open Enrollment is October 15 – December On Sunday, November 2, come to worship and be 7. Every year there are changes in Medicare coverage. delighted with Mariachi music before and during the SHINE recommends you check your coverage. Please service. Children, please bring a toy to our contact Maureen Harty, LICSW, SHINE Counselor, multigenerational worship, to place on the children’s to discuss your 2015 Medicare options. Please be altar. After the service, we’ll move to the Barn Room aware that availability will become more limited the to celebrate our departed loved ones with a special longer you wait. To set up an appointment, please call potluck lunch. Please bring a dish that your loved one Paine Senior Services at 617-864-2580. was fond of or that reminds you of your loved one. Leave your dish in the kitchen before the service and we’ll bring it up to the Barn Room for the potluck. Language Groups at First Parish Do you speak Spanish or Mandarin Chinese? Join the Women’s Book Group – November 4 at 7:00 PM language conversation groups at First Parish to The Women’s Book Group meets on Tuesday, practice in an informal, friendly environment. It’s a November 4 from 7 – 9 pm in the Chapel. We will be great way to get to know people while furthering our discussing The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural multicultural mission. All levels are welcome. History by Elizabeth Kolbert. We are a friendly, low- Spanish: First and third Tuesdays of every month, stress group that meets once a month. You do not 6 –7:30 PM, in the Baldwin Room. need to commit to reading every book — just come when you can. For information or to join our list, Chinese: Every Sunday 12 – 1 PM e-mail [email protected]. 12 – 12:30 PM: Intermediate/Advanced

Next Seniors/Longtimers Breakfast 12:30 – 1 PM: Beginners Our monthly breakfast for longtimers and/or seniors For more information on either group, contact Karin connected to First Parish in Cambridge will be Lin at [email protected]. You can also join our e- Sunday, November 16 between 9 – 10 AM. Please mail lists by sending a blank message to FPSpanish- come and bring guests. Contact Elizabeth Kline or [email protected] or FPChinese- Jane Sturtevant ([email protected] or 617-354-9371) [email protected]. for more information. For November only, the event will be in the Barn Room. Pastoral Prayer Congregants may request to have their personal Contemplative Services joys and sorrows named and lifted up in Sunday’s As we slowly approach the end of yet another year, I Pastoral Prayers by sending an e-mail to especially want to invite the Pastoral Associates, and [email protected] by noon on leaders involved in activism for social justice causes Friday. You may also fill out a Pastoral Prayer whatever they might be, and those others serving the Request Form and leave it in the Pastoral Prayer Box Congregation, to enjoy a short, calming and by 10:30 AM on Sunday mornings. (Forms and the box revitalizing hour of candles, silence, contemplation, are in the Mass. Ave. foyer.) and poetry. Let us together celebrate the fullness of autumn and prepare to receive the cold and dark If you would like your message in our restorative Winter season. announcements and monthly newsletter, please e-mail the Pastoral Associates at Please mark on your calendars for November 19 [email protected] . and December 17. For more information please contact Rev. Lilia Cuervo at 617-876-7772, ext. 204 or at [email protected]

Community Auction Coming in November Our silent community auction will take place November 16 and 23 in the Parlor and it’s not too late to donate! This year, we are planning to have our traditional auction fare including delicious gourmet dinners, one-of-a-kind experiences, and more, auctioned to the highest bidder, as well as some flat- rate items and community meals. Check out the list of past auction events on our website: http://firstparishcambridge.org/get- connected/community-silent-auction/ All donation items are due by November 2 — that’s next Sunday! You can donate on line at the auction page or you can pick up a form from the bulletin board in the parlor. Thanks for your support! To make an appointment with either Rev. Fred Small or Rev. Lilia Cuervo, please contact Carol Lewis at 617-876- 7772 or e-mail [email protected].

Rev. Fred Small has an open office hour on Fridays from 11:00 AM – noon. No appointment is needed during this time. Ministerial Intern, Seanan Fong, is also available for pastoral care appointments. He warmly welcomes individuals or groups who are seeking pastoral care to contact him at [email protected] for an appointment, or to stop by his office (on the Mezzanine) on Sunday afternoons or Tuesday evenings. Safe Congregation At First Parish we covenant to welcome all people to the table, to nourish and serve each other and to respect and honor the inherent worth and dignity of every person. To achieve these goals it is essential that we maintain a safe environment that protects children and adults from harm while fostering their spiritual growth. We encourage anyone who has witnessed or experienced verbal, sexual or physical abuse at First Parish to contact the appropriate team: SafeCongregation@firstparishcambridge org First Parish Staff and Leaders (for issues involving adults), or Senior Minister...... Rev. Fred Small [email protected] Associate Minister...... Rev. Lilia Cuervo (for issues involving those under 18). Ministerial Intern...... Seanan Fong Minister Emeritus...... Rev. Dr. Thomas Mikelson Pastoral Care (Circle of Care) Music Director...... Jonathan Barnhart The Pastoral Associates, supported by Circle of Care Director of Religious Education...... Mandy Neff volunteers, help to provide care to First Parish Youth Coordinator…………………Jeremie Bateman members and friends during times of need by Nursery Care Coordinator...... Lace Campbell providing meals, rides, and other help. The Pastoral Nursery Care Coordinator...... Jeremy Schwartz Associate in October is Manuel Garcia. You may Congregational Administrator...... Carol Lewis contact Manuel at [email protected]. Office Assistant...... Janice Zazinski Sexton...... Roland Ellies Community Life Coordinator.……...Rev. Mykal Slack Tuesday Meals Volunteer Coordinator….Seth Robinson Flowers Tuesday Meals Kitchen Coordinator.……Pam Cannon A reminder that you can order a bouquet to beautify Tuesday Meals Assistant ………………Brian Downes the sanctuary on any Sunday. Bouquets are $35. To Executive Director, Paine Senior Services...Liz Aguilo do so, please contact Janice Zazinski at 617-876-7772 Social Worker, Paine Senior Services….Maureen Harty or [email protected], by the preceding Thursday. Director, Cambridge Forum …………Patricia Suhrcke Standing Committee 2014 – 2015 Chair:...... Susan Shepherd Vice Chair:...... Peggy Kraft Treasurer:...... Ernie Sabine Clerk:...... Linda West Members at Large: Julie Duncan, Brittney Gardner, Grey Lee, Nassira Nicola, Mark Pickering. Rashid Shaikh