Unity Church Midweek Message Announcements

Worship Services for July 12, 2009

The Spirituality of Food

Bobbe Anderson, Preaching

Edie Marsden, Worship Associate

Anthony Wilson, Organist

"Tess Column"

Dear Ones,

Well, I can't help being all abuzz with news from our General Assembly last week in Salt Lake City, Utah. Where to start?

The big news is that we have a new president for our denomination, the Rev. Peter Morales, the first Latino president of our denomination. Very exciting, eh?

It is a bit disappointing that we did not elect our first woman president, and that his winning means that the Rev. Laural Hallman must come up with another plan. That's sad for her - she was so engaged with this endeavor.

The other big news is a new campaign for public witness and advocacy that we're launching. It is open to secular folks as well as to people of other denominations. It's called "Standing on the Side of Love," and you can learn more about it at http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/.

At this website you can sign up to receive updates, make donations, and also buy t-shirts and other great merchandise whose proceeds support the campaign.

It was nice to be there and is great to be home, yucky weather and all. I look forward to seeing you all this Sunday; then I'll be away for a few weeks on vacation. I hope your summers are going well....

Blessings,

Tess

Minister's Summer Schedule

During the summer, things slow down; and we give our minister time off for vacation and study leave. Her schedule is as follows

July 1-5 - Tess here Mon. & Weds. 9:30 am to 2:30 pm

July 6 - 9 - Study leave (no office hours; use cell for urgent calls
(508) 373-3124)

July 10 - 24 - Vacation in France.
***Sharon UU minister Tricia Brennan will be providing pastoral coverage while Tess is out of the country. You can reach her by cell phone (617) 645-9681, or at home (617) 522-6866, or by email triciabee@aol.com

July 25 - 26 - Study leave

July 27 - August 19 - Tess here Mon. & Weds. 9:30 am to 2:30 pm

August 20 - 26 - Study leave (no office hours; use cell for urgent
calls (508) 373-3124)

August 27 - on - Tess back to normal schedule MWF 9:30 am to
2:30 pm

You can always meet with her at times other than office hours when she’s not on vacation or studying! Please call for an appointment (508) 238-6373. She takes urgent calls at her home office between 9 am and 8 pm every day but Thursday, her day of rest. Emergencies calls only at night or on Thursdays please—(781) 784-0910.

Coming Musical Events

Wednesday, July 22, 2009 Unity Church 13 Main Street, North Easton Richard Hill, Organist"A Summer Serenade" MacDowell, Lemare, Kinder, Friml, Frysinger. Donations to Unity Church Music Fund.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Unity Church 13 Main Street, North Easton Richard Hill, Organist“August Airs” Thomas, Yon, Best, Wesley, Silas, Bairstow. Donations to Unity Church Music Fund.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Unity Church 13 Main Street, North Easton Richard Hill, OrganistFall Frolics: Donations to Unity Church Music Fund.

Meditation/Sangha Group

On Sunday, July 19, Louise LaFontaine will have a meditation/sangha group in the Library at Holly House from 12-1 p.m. We will have a guided meditation, discussion, and plans for later sessions to be held between July and September. Please feel free to bring a SHORT reading you would like to share with the group - and ideas you might also want to share. If you would like to attend, please call (781) 828-0828 or email Lafomoment@yahoo.com.

Conferences at Ferry Beach Park

The Ferry Beach Association is holding two conferences: Body, Mind, and Spirit and UU Heritage Week - both during the week of August 22nd through August 28th. For more information on these please see our website at www.ferrybeach.org

Rev. Fayre Stephenson, program director