This coming Sunday is Valentine’s Day, February 14. During our worship, we will celebrate our real Valentines – our “funny” Valentines, which are not necessarily lovers in the romantic sense. But Sunday won’t be just about thinking about the different loves in our lives. (more…)
Title: Thomas Rice: ‘Far From the Land’
Location: 6 Locke Street
Description: Come hear Thomas J. Rice read from his just-published book, Far from the Land – An Irish Memoir.
Far from the Land is Irish storytelling at its best, brimming with emotional intensity, complexity and unforgettable rural characters. Thomas Rice grew up in Ireland. On July 4th, 2009, he celebrated the 50th anniversary of his arrival in New York City. He received a scholarship to Cornell University, earned a doctorate, and became a college professor and social activist. He lives with his wife in Andover.
Rose Clancy studied classical music and learned Irish Traditional Music from her father, Eugene Clancy of The Irish Ramblers. She is a member of the well known “Clancy Tradition” of New York and Cape Cod. Rose plays fiddle, mandolin and banjo and has appeared at venues throughout the East coast.
It should be a wonderful evening. The profits from any books sold will go toward Haitian Relief. Books can be ordered from Amazon through our website.
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2010-04-24
End Time: 21:00
Title: UU Stitchers
Location: Sutton home
Description: The UU Stitchers will meet at the home of Vicki Sutton on Tuesday, February 9th from 7-9 p.m.
Please join us for stitching and conversation.
For more information contact Gail Ensdorf
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2010-02-09
End Time: 21:00
Title: Sunday Service: Getting Through the Winter
Location: 6 Locke Street
Description: Sunday, February 7, 10:30 a.m. “Getting Through the Winter” Gail Forsyth-Vail, guest
speaker
There is an Anishinabe tale of how Shingebiss, the duck, relies on creativity, courage and perseverance to confront and outlast the Winter-maker who blows his icy breath across the land and waters of the Great Lakes. What do we rely on to help us through the winters of our lives? What does the wintertime still have to teach us?
Gail Forsyth-Vail is the Adult Programs Director at the Unitarian Universalist Association, and author of Stories in Faith: Exploring our Unitarian Universalist Principles and Sources through Wisdom Tales, and co-author of Harvest the Power: Developing Lay Leadership. She lives in Georgetown with husband Steve, whom she married thirty-one years ago when they were both members of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Andover. Gail preached on Easter last year, and we welcome her back to our pulpit!
Start Time: 10:30
Date: 2010-02-07
End Time: 11:30
Title: Our Funny Valentines
Location: 6 Locke Street
Description: Sunday, February 14, 10:30 a.m. “Our Funny Valentines” with Rev. Lara Hoke.
Valentine’s Day is about love and romance, but our real Valentines are not necessarily lovers in the romantic sense. Lara will consider the different types of Valentines in our lives, as well as what it might mean to “Stand on the Side of Love”.
Start Time: 10:30
Date: 2010-02-14
End Time: 10:30
Title: Habitat for Humanity Build Day
Location: Meet at 6 Locke Street
Description: Saturday, March 20 is the spring Habitat for Humanity Build Day for UUCiA members and friends. If you’d like to volunteer your time and talents to help build homes for deserving families in the Merrimack Valley, please join us!
Volunteers with and without construction experience are welcome and appreciated. Habitat provides the tools (but you can also bring your own). Work hours are 8:30 to 4:30.
We’ll meet at 8:00 a.m. at 6 Locke Street and carpool to the site. Bring lunch and water. More details will be available the week before our scheduled day.
To sign up or for more information, please contact Carol Rougvie – crougvie@jsi.com
Start Time: 8:00
Date: 2010-03-20
End Time: 16:30
Title: Sunday Service: Music Sunday
Location: 6 Locke Street
Description: Sunday, March 7, 10:30 a.m. Music Sunday! Always a highlight of the worship year, the
service of words and music will be coordinated by our Music Director, Brett Hinkel. Singers and
musicians will share their talents around a theme of Dreams and Spirituality, as we recognize and
celebrate the part that music plays in our lives.
Start Time: 10:30
Date: 2010-03-07
End Time: 11:30
The Rev. Lara Hoke is a graduate of Cornell University and the
Harvard Divinity School. She is a US Navy veteran and has worked with youth
groups in the central Massachusetts area. She has worked as a hospital chaplain and
as a minister of a UU congregation in the Worcester area. She writes a blog called To whUUm it may concern.