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Church Phone: (781) 878-0650 (leave message on machine) Church e-mail: [email protected] Religious Education Director: Becky Paul Home: (781) 293-2447 e-mail: [email protected] Committee:
Kareen Arena: Co-Chairperson Home: (781) 878-1988 e-mail: [email protected] Gardner: Co-Chairperson Home: (781) 585-4556 e-mail: [email protected] Holmes: Clerk Home: (781) 982-2893 e-mail: [email protected] Arena Home: (781) 878-1988 e-mail: [email protected] Carter Home: (781) 447-1147 e-mail: [email protected] Curran Home: (781) 767-4230 e-mail: [email protected] Paul Home: (781) 293-2447 e-mail: [email protected] Tierney Home: (781) 982-9576 e-mail: [email protected]
Treasurer: Phil Berry Home: (781) 585-4412 e-mail: [email protected]. Treasurer: Danny Howland Home: (781) 871-0471 e-mail: [email protected] and Worship: Janine Anderson Home (781) 294-8873 e-mail: [email protected] & Grounds: Paul Arena Home: (781) 878-1988 e-mail: [email protected] Director: Lillian Cunningham-Hall Home: (781) 878-3396Flower Committee: Debby Arena Home: (781) 878-4470Church Secretary: Aaren Arena Home: (781) 878-1988 e-mail: [email protected]
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Celebration of PeaceInternational day of peace
In conjunction with the United Nations International Day of Peace First Parish Church of Bridgewater will be holding its Fourth Annual 24 hour Peace Vigil in September. The vigil will start on Sat., Sept. 20th at 4:00 p.m. with a procession from First Parish at 50 School St., Bridgewater to nearby churches and the Bridgewater Common. Our giant Peace Dove and children with origami cranes will lead the procession. Please join us for this event and for others over the 24
hours. Other events include Dances of Universal Peace, concerts and various mediations. The final ceremony will be on Sun. at 4:00 p.m. at the Peace Pole on the front lawn of the church. All churches are invited to join us in our activities and also to hold Sunday Peace services in each sanctuary. For more information phone 508-697-9099 or email [email protected] or check the church web site at firstparishbridgewater.org
SEPTEMBER EVENT:
The Events Committee met this month to discuss plans for the upcoming year.
The mission of this committee is to provide spiritual nourishment to the members of Channing Church, building fellowship within this congregation, and reaching out to the greater community through a variety of entertaining and engaging events.
Proposed events for the year include a series of Saturday Evening Coffee Houses, Family Movie Nights, Children’s Puppet Theatre and May Pole Celebration, just to name a few.
Our first event, MOVIE SHORTS NIGHT, will be held on Friday, September 5th at 7pm in the fireplace room of Channing Hall. This event is for adults, featuring interesting and thought provoking films from independent labels, with opportunities for discussion. Please join us for this FREE event, and bring your friends! Refreshments will be provided, feel free to bring a treat to share.
Beachstone ReikiLocal Reiki Healing Treatments
What is reiki?Reiki is a simple, gentle, hands-on, natural, and safe method of energy healing that everyone can
use. There is no belief system attached to Reiki so anyone can receive a Reiki treatment. The Japanese word Reiki (pronounced ray-key) is actually made up of two Japanese words: "rei" meaning universal and "ki" meaning life force, often referred to as chi (chee) or the Hindu/Indian idea of prana. Literally, Reiki means Universal Life Force.
Reiki is an ancient 2,500 year old healing technique rediscovered in the 1850’s by Dr. Mikao Usui, a Japanese Christian monk. With his colleague, Dr. Hayashi, Dr. Usui developed the Usui system, which was brought to the United States in 1973 by Mrs. Takata.
Reiki practitioners serve as a conduit for this energy. They do not have to use their own energy, and instead of being drained by the process, they also receive healing energy as the Reiki passes through them. This energy enters through the crown of the head and is directed out through the palms. It is an inherently positive energy that goes where it is needed; cleansing, energizing, and vitalizing. It balances the energy system, and helps the body, mind and spirit do their work more efficiently so that the recipient receives whatever is needed in their current situation. Effects are always for the highest healing good. Reiki can also be used to treat and energize plants, animals, food, water, herbs, crystals, and other substances.
Reiki supports the whole person including body, emotions, mind, and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation, feelings of peace, security, and well-being.
Sandra Burgess Williams is a Reiki Master taught in the oral tradition.
Sandra learned Reiki I and Reiki II in 1992 from Libby Barnett, MSW. Many years later, after working in retail management and raising her son and daughter, Sandra returned to her Reiki roots by receiving her Reiki Master attunement from Libby.
Sandra feels honored to offer Reiki as the early teachers taught it in order to preserve the integrity and authenticity of this simple, ancient form of healing. She feels blessed by this sacred healing art and wishes to help others promote health and inner wisdom. Sandra blends her intuitive skills with her interest in charka balancing, crystals, and guided meditation.
Children’s ChoirDirected by Becky Paul
I am so looking forward to singing with the children of Channing Church again!!! This summer, I was lucky enough to attend two Mid-Summer Sing Workshops with Sue Robbins, director and founder of Libana. Libana is a women’s world music ensemble based in Somerville, MA. The group is currently traveling throughout the remote villages of Bulgaria, learning the native songs of the culture, in order to bring the music home and pass it on. Many of the songs the children sang last year were inspired by this unique and talented group. This year will include Peace songs in several different languages. I am so excited to begin rehearsals with the children’s choir next month, and pass on to them a new and inspiring repertoire.Rehearsals will be held on Thursday evenings from 6:30 – 7:30pm in the children’s chapel beginning September 25th . The children’s choir performs during worship services throughout the year. Children can sign up for choir during Orientation Day on Sept. 14 th.
The important thing is to feel your music, really feel it and believe it.Ray Charles
Beachstone Reiki349 North Ave.
Rockland, MA 02370
Reiki:Promotes self-healingSafe and non-invasiveBalances the energy centers (chakras) in the bodyStrengthens the immune systemCreates well-beingComplements other healing modalitiesAdapts to the natural needs of the receiverEnhances personal awarenessRelaxes and reduces stressPromotes inner wisdomReleases emotions for healingAids meditation and positive visualization
OPEN HOUSEOPEN HOUSESeptember 21st 10am-1pm
Help us celebrate National Neighborhood Day!
Our service begins at 10 am Sunday. A luncheon will follow the service with tours of our historic church, chances to win door prizes, children’s activities, and information about our programs,
upcoming events and Religious Education classes.Please bring a nonperishable food item to be given to the neighborhood Food Bank.
Sunday, September 21, 2008 is National Neighborhood Day! Join us and people in communities all over America as we gather to welcome new neighbors and rekindle connections after the summer months. These gatherings foster caring and concern for each other and promote stronger more effective communities. National Neighborhood Day is the Third Sunday in September each year.
National Neighborhood Day is a grassroots, nonprofit initiative that offers an opportunity for simple gatherings sharing food and fun. A chance to celebrate the things we all share and discover the diversity among us that makes America great. There is no agenda and no prescription. Let's have fun! Rekindle friendships. Meet new neighbors. Bring the kids! Learn about each others' families, interests and needs. Gather current contact information (phone, e-mails) for the neighborhood. Brainstorm neighborhood issues/projects we and our children might work on together! Getting to know each other better will make our neighborhood stronger, more secure and an even friendlier place to live!
Prudential Committee NewsSubmitted by Cheryl Gardner
On behalf of the Prudential Committee, I want to say how excited we are to have Reverend Ed Hardy coming to preach from our pulpit twice a month. He is a fantastic preacher whose sermons will stick with you for a long time after you hear them. Reverend Hardy is currently the minister at the First Parish Church in Bridgewater. He is a practicing Buddhist but his sermons speak eloquently to people of all faiths.
Our arrangements with Reverend Hardy are different than those we've had with ministers in the past. Reverend Hardy's responsibility to us is to preach twice a month and to spend time with us during the coffee hour following the services he leads. Because of our financial limitations, we have not been able to hire him for things like visiting the sick, meeting with those in crisis, or supporting our various committees. By being with us two Sundays a month, however, Reverend Hardy is providing us with a great deal. He gives us a consistent voice in the pulpit and a ministerial presence in our church, he strengthens the bonds we have with First Parish Bridgewater, he ministers to our children by providing a children's moment in the service, and he provides us with fellowship during coffeehour. We feel very fortunate to have Reverend Hardy with us at Channing Church and look forward to a fantastic church year!
Church resumes on September 7th, with our Water Communion.Don't forget to bring along water from your travels.
Don’t Forget!! The Prudential Committee is making some big changes to our little newsletter. These changes
are progressing and won't be in full effect until fall. Right now you may be getting two versions of the newsletter: an email version and a paper copy.
To eliminate the extra financial and environmental costs of producing a paper copy when an email copy is possible, we will begin to send out just the email version. If we don't have your email address on file, but you do have one, we'd love to add it to our list. You can email it to our secretary, Aaren Arena, at [email protected] and it will be added to the list of addresses for the newsletter.
If you don't have email, don't worry! We'll still send out a paper copy of the newsletter to our friends who are not online. Also, if you no longer wish to receive our newsletter, please just drop us a line by mail to the church office at 45 Webster Street, Rockland, Massachusetts 02370 or an email at [email protected].
Help us to be a church that manages well its own resources and the resources of our world.
A few words of appreciation:
Bob Smith was our secretary for eight years. He came to our church when we really needed some organization in the office. He did a remarkable job organizing our office so that it was well functioning and everything in its proper places.
He has worked through the remodeling on our office, health issues, his own busy schedule and also being secretary of UU Church in Brockton. When our office flooded everything was moved into a very small space, which you could only turn around in, but his spirit was undaunted. His work never reflected any disturbance or disorder.
He did a great job editing our newsletters and always made them interesting to read with his space filling articles. Many of the times he would have to chase people down for their articles. (Phil Berry)
He would attend many of our functions and came quite often to help work on putting our stuff out for our annual yard sale. He also attends some of our services.
To cut back on some budget expenses we had to let Bob go. However, he was very understanding of the church’s position and he left as Channing’s secretary with grace.
Bob Smith was not only a noteworthy secretary, but he is a dear friend to our church, and a wonderful person to know. Thanks Bob for always supporting us. Hope to see you soon
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You ...From all your friends at Channing
Got Books?The Brockton UU church has a Got Books container on its parking lot. We
hope that as people look over their books (both hard and soft cover), cd's, and video tapes, they will consider donating them to the church by placing them in
the receptacle or by calling us at 508-584-4192 so that we can pick them up for you. Please, no sets of textbooks, no magazines, and no encyclopedias.
We'll appreciate any help.Thank you!
Sofia & Jay Rasher
Caring and Sharingo Just a reminder about our newest committee. If you know anyone who is housebound because
of illness or hard times, let us know so we can send a card or put together some meals for them. Also, if anyone would like to contribute meals that can be frozen that would be great!
Please contact Caring Committee members: Danette Carter, Margaret Holmes, Katie Tierney, Susan Curran, and Lauren Hannah-Murphy.
o Lillian Cunningham-Hall was admitted overnight to South Shore Hospital Tuesday August 12 th with a blood clot in her left leg. Any members of the Channing who would like help run errands for
Lillian, please contact Margaret Holmes at [email protected] or at 781-982-2893.
All submissions are welcome! You may leave them in the church office, mail them,
or email them to [email protected] want your news!
Do you have other interesting news items about a church family member you think might be nice to include?
A birthday is just the first day of another 365 day journey around the sun. Enjoy the trip.~Author Unknown
Birthday WishesBirthday WishesHappy August Birthday wishes to:
Aug. 4-Justin KavkaChris Ricciotti
Aug. 17-Lillian Cunningham-HallAug. 27-Sara Carter
Happy September Birthdaywishes to:
Sept. 22-Margaret Holmes
Happy Belated Birthday toMaddy Carter (July 19)
Do we have your family’s birthdays or anniversaries? If not, please take a minute to send them in. Mail us, email us or leave a note in the office next time you’re at church.
We would be pleased to list them! Thank you!
“RAFFLE OF THE CENTURY” DECEMBER 20, 2008I am attaching a copy of what our tickets are going to be. We did this raffle some 15 or so years ago and made over $1,500.00 profit...Our new goal for this raffle is $2,000++++, which can be easily arrived at with the cooperation of everyone here at Channing Church.First of all, anyone and everyone you know, that you do business with… just ask them for a tax exempt donation. Along with the tax-exempt donation, is advertisement. We will put their name on the Donor List of people who make a contribution for the raffle.Last raffle we had over 50 items, a dinner where we drew the names and all had a great time, along with making one of the biggest Fund Raisers we had in years. It is time again… Please contact everyone you might know….. get the donation, let me know and it will be added to the GRAND PRIZE LIST.I am donating a gift basket of products from Equal Exchange, consisting of coffees, teas, cocoas, chocolates & nuts & cranberries; the value will be over $125.00Any and ALL DONATIONS will be gladly accepted.This is a Channing Church All Participation Raffle.Without your help, it will not happen… think and act today on what you can do to make this a Fantastic SUCCESS……THANKS & LETS START “NOW”Below is a copy of the tickets that will be ready by the start of church in September.PEACE & POSITIVITYPHIL
Altar Flower InfoAnyone interested in donating altar flowers any Sunday in Sept. until June 09 in loving memory or in living memory please contact our flower committeeDeb, Kareen, or Aaren ArenaNote: All flowers must be prepaid the month before.
CHANNING CHURCH “RAFFLE OF THE CENTURY”
OVER “50” PRIZES Drawing on: December 20, 2008
1 Chance $3.00 / 2 Chances $5.00 / 5 Chances $10.00 NAME:___________________ TEL#____________________
Summer Pledge Reminder
Please remember to keep your pledge payments up to date even in
the summer. Many operating expenses continue whether the
building is open or not. New pledges may be late in arriving,
however you can still mail in your weekly or monthly payments and they will be properly credited to
your pledge. We thank you all for your continued support.
Looking for a room to rent?
Renting 1-3 bedrooms in a historic 5 bedroom, 2 full bathroom waterfront home in Marshfield. The home features exposed beams, wide pine floors and a private 1 acre setting.
LOCATION:
It is 10 mins from the Commuter Rail to Boston; 5 mins to Beach; 7 mins to Rt 3 (exit 12).
COST/REQUIREMENTS:
The cost is $700 for 1 bedroom; $1100 for 2 bedrooms; $1500 for 3 bedrooms (plus utilities). Cost of room is negotiable if you want to exchange a service like yard work or childcare.
I'd consider pets, so if you have one, please tell me more about it.
ABOUT YOUR HOUSEMATES:
You'd be sharing the home with me- a single professional mom (I work full-time from home), my 8 year old son and my dog. I'm a member of First Parish Norwell UU Church.ABOUT THE HOME:
It has breathtaking views of the Rexhame Dunes, Humarock & Marshfield. From this property you can launch your canoe in the South River and be at Rexhame Beach in minutes. It is a neighborhood with plenty of children, yet it is peaceful and surrounded by 80 acres of undeveloped land.
The house is equipped with wireless Verizon FIOS high speed Internet & TV; brand new washer & dryer; dishwasher. The house will be maintained by a professional cleaning service twice a month.
The private yard features beautiful grounds including a patio with outdoor dining, roses, hydrangea, lilacs, apple orchard, grape arbor and raspberry patch.
Please contact me, Elizabeth Lewis, for more information 508-397-9448 or [email protected]
See A Penny, Pick It Up!!We will be starting a penny race fundraiser September 14th! Anyone can enter the race for $1 entry fee. There will be two teams competing to raise the most pennies. Each team will have their own bottle located in Channing Hall and anyone can place change or dollars in either container. Each
penny counts as one point but any silver coins or dollar bills count against the team.For example, if Team A has one quarter and Team B has 25 pennies, Team B is the winner because
Team A has minus 25 points. Our race will end January 11th and the team with the most points will be served Hot Chocolate and S’mores by the losing team.
So start saving your change and if you see a penny, PICK IT UP, it just might bring your team GOOD LUCK!!
RE NEWS: By Becky Paul, DRE
RegistrationAll children must be registered annually for religious ed. classes. Parents will receive a program brochure and registration form by September 1st. Open enrollment will be held at Channing on Sunday, September 14th. Simply fill out the registration form and return to the Director of Religious Education. We appreciate your attention to this process as it helps us to maintain an important and accurate record.
The “new” year is just around the corner and our plans are really shaping upfor what we hope will be one of our best years yet! With the committee’s decision to try a new format, we will have 10 volunteer teachers working with us this year! Below is a schedule outlining the five 6 week sessions. There is one session left in need of a volunteer teacher: Session II Native American Religions, at the Elementary 2 level. There are 6 children in this class, all girls. We have purchased the “Honoring Our Mother Earth” curriculum, however teachers are free to use other resources if they prefer. This session begins Sunday, Nov. 16 and ends with the Winter Spiral on Dec 21. Also a Thanksgiving service will be on Nov 23, so there would actually only be 4 classes in this session. Please contact the DRE if you areinterested in joining our team of volunteers. I’m very excited to have somany new teachers this year, bringing new energy and diverse styles andperspectives to our program.
This year’s volunteer teachers include:Katie Tierney, Danette Carter, Susan Kavka, Marc Tierney, Gary Paul,
Debby Arena, Paul Anderson, Margaret Holmes, Cheryl Gardner, and Becky Paul.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!
2008/2009 Class Schedule
Preschool – Ages 3-5Elementary I – Ages 6-9
Elementary II – Ages 10-14Youth Group – Ages 14-17
Session I – Sept 21 – Nov 2 Creation/Creativity“We Are Made of Stardust”Session II – Nov 16 – Dec 21 Native American Religions “Honoring Our Mother Earth”Session III – Jan 4 – Feb 8 UU Principles In Action “Empty Bowls Project”Session IV – Feb 22- Mar 29 “Music, Movement & Meditation”Session V – Apr 26 – May 31 “Famous UUs”
No Classes:Oct 12 – Columbus Day WeekendNov 9 – Intersession BreakNov 23 – Thanksgiving ServiceDec 21 – Winter SpiralDec 28 – Intersession BreakFeb 15 – Intersession BreakApr 5 – Intersession BreakApr 19 – Earth Day Intergen ServiceMay 10 – Mother’s DayMay 24 – Memorial Day WeekendJune 7 Children’s Sunday ServiceJune 14 – Field Day
Channing Unitarian Universalist Church45 Webster StreetRockland Ma 02370(781) 878-0650
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
August 21, 2008
The deadline for the next issue of THE CHANNING CIRCLE is Sunday September 14th.Submissions may be emailed as an attachment to: [email protected]
or dropped off in hard copy at the church office.
EVENTS & OCCASIONSFriday, September 5: Movie Shorts Night, 7 pm
Sunday, September 7: Ingathering Service, Water CommunionSunday, September 21: Channing Open House, 10 to 1 pmSaturday, September 27: Annual Fall Yard Sale, 9 to 2 pm
Friday & Saturday, Oct. 4 and 5: Rummage Sale
Annual Yard Sale!Our Annual Yard Sale/Bake Sale is to be held on Saturday, September 27
from 9a.m. to 2 p.m. This is one of our biggest fundraisers!! We will need lots of good stuff and good food! The past couple years the Bake Sale has done really well and has been extremely popular! Please pre-price all bake goods. You can bring in your yard sale stuff anytime from now until the week before. Leave it in the RE building out back. Please do not leave anything in the main hall.
PLEASE, NO EXCERCISE EQUIPMENT, NO LARGE APPLIANCES, NO COMPUTERS!
Any large donated items that do not sell, we will require the donor to take them back. This is necessary so the Church will not have to pay to have them discarded. Our goal is profits, not expenses! All items should be clean and in working condition.
We thank you so much for your co-operation and understanding with these requests. They are all based on experiences from past yard sales.
We will need everyone’s help to setup the week of September 22nd-26th. There will be a sign up sheet available for times to help in mornings and evenings. Don’t forget the tent raising on Friday night at 6pm. Please arrive at 7:30 Saturday morning to help bring everything outside. We are requesting that you be present the day of the sale to help work it! And for the clean-up afterwards! We need everything back in order for the next day’s regular Sunday Service. Keep this notice in the back of your mind this summer and . . . . come September – help us make this the best sale ever!
If more information is desired, you may contact any of the members of the Fundraising Committee: Debby, Kareen and Aaren Arena, Linda Tesauro, Donna Berry, or Maryanne Frenette
Our Family Is A Circ le of Strength and Love
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST WORSHIP – Sundays at 10 AMChild care available
Religious Education Classes availablePLEASE NOTE – Regular Sunday worship is suspended for the summer
Services will resume September 7th.
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONU.S. POSTAGE PAIDROCKLAND, MASS
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