| First Parish in Cambridge Unitarian Universalist Weekly Announcements May 8, 2020 |
| VIRTUAL SERVICE – May 10, 2020 SERMON: Mother’s Day Today we honor mothers past, present and future who face crisis with unfailing love. Watch for links to this VIRTUAL SERVICE on Saturday, May 9. This service will be recorded on our YouTube channel. Click on the link to subscribe to our channel and get updates when new material is posted. The Mother’s Day Walk for Peace is a beloved First Parish tradition and celebration of our potential to create more peaceful communities. The virtual event will take place on Sunday, May 10, 2020. There is still time to donate to the FPC Team. This link will take you to the First Parish page. The green Donate button is in the top right-hand corner. If you have any questions, please contact Chris McElroy at cmcelroy52@gmail.com |
| First Parish Shares This unprecedented time of local and national crisis has created a unique opportunity for First Parish in Cambridge to live our values of abundance, gratitude and generosity. We are establishing the First Parish Shares Campaign as a tool to direct financial assistance to those most in need, both in our church and our surrounding community. Donating to First Parish If you have the financial means to be able to continue paying on your 2019-2020 pledge to First Parish please use the donate button on our website to make an electronic donation or text your contribution to 617-401-0686. If you prefer to send a check, please mail it to Carol Lewis, 31 Edgewood Ave, Methuen, MA 01844 Weekly Meditation: Sundays 8:30-9:30 a.m. All are invited to join in a meditation practice each Sunday morning from 8:30-9:30. The sessions are drop-in, and are conducted via Google Meet. Each week we will explore two of the following practices: lovingkindness, gratitude, mantra, breath awareness, or yin meditation. Each practice will include instructions, time for questions about the instructions, the practice itself, and then a choice between either resting and journaling. Please bring: 1. what you want to use for journaling, and/or 2. anything you might find helpful for resting–pillows, blankets, etc. To join the session, please email Stacey (staceyjacksonflammia@gmail.com). You will receive an email back with the link to the meeting. Virtual Office Hours Our Director of Administration, Carol Lewis, will be offering a virtual Open Office on Wednesday, May 13 from 10:00 am – 11:00. This week Carol’s assistant Mary Anne Carlson will be joining the meeting. We would like the discussion to center around communication strategies – what are some of the best ways to stay in touch, for personal reasons and parish justice work? And of course feel free to ask questions about anything that concerns you – questions about setting up virtual meetings, submitting announcements, getting information about your pledge or any other questions you may have during this time. Or just stop in to have a virtual cup of coffee!! Social Gathering on Zoom Join Ed Koenig on Monday, May 11 at 5:00 pm for a social gathering on Zoom. The topic of the week is “What is the first thing you would like to do when things are approximately back to normal”. There will also be time for general conversation. Follow this link. Email Ed at edko@alumni.brown.edu for the meeting password. Family Resources Our Director of Religious Education, Mandy Neff, has developed a list of resources for families (and individuals) related to fun, spirituality and mental health issues. Check out the list on our website. Youth Group continues at Noon on Sundays. Parenting Group hosted by Carrie Fisher at 4:00 pm Sundays. Song & Storytime for littles hosted by Julia Gallogly, Thursdays at 5:30 pm. Chapter Book Read-Aloud for families hosted by Ian Evans, on YouTube Craft Hangout for all ages, hosted by Mandy Neff, Fridays at 4:00 pm. Bring something you’re working on, or try a simple craft together. Calendar of Virtual Meetings Friday May 8 4:00 pm Craft Hangout with Mandy Sunday May 10 8:30 am Weekly Meditation with Stacey 11:00 am Sunday Morning Message Discussion 12:00 pm Youth Group 4:00 pm Parenting Group 4:00 pm Welcome Team Monday, May 11: 5:00 pm Zoom Social Gathering Tuesday, May 12 7:30 pm Response Team Wednesday, May 13 10:00 – 11:00 am Virtual Open Office with Carol Lewis & Mary Anne Carlson Thursday, May 14 4:00 pm Y2Y Leadership 5:30 pm Stories & Songs (RE) |