BERNARDSTON UNITARIAN CHURCH  

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Bernardston Unitarian Church

in the First Parish Meetinghouse ~ 1739

Welcoming people of all faiths and children!

Served by ministers Albert Ciarcia and Steve Wilson

and music coordinator, Beverly Phelps

visit www.bernardstonunitarian.org for updates and minister notes

The Mammals Concert was a great success! Thanks to all who helped with the event! We donated $300 to the Franklin County Community Meals Program to help feed neighbors and community families in distress.

September Services:

September 3 is Labor Day ~ celebrate with family and friends~ no service today

Sept. 10 – Rev. Al Ciarcia, “I , Me and Mine”

Sept. 17- Steve Wilson, Minister Water In-Gathering

Sept. 23– Sat. 10 am book discussion of Madeleine Albright's “The Mighty and the Almighty. Church copies of the book are available.

Sept. 24- Arts and Activism – Hands on activity: Creating a community gallery space

About our ministers:

Rev. Albert Ciarcia has been serving our church for almost 10 years on the 2^nd Sunday of each month throughout the year. Al's wisdom runs deep having served the UU Church of Greater Bridgeport for 32 years and before that Norwich, CT and Central Park West, NYC. He currently is Minister Emeritus of the Bridgeport Church and also serves the New Britain, CT UU fellowship.

Minister, Steve Wilson is a Boston bred social justice activist with a Masters in Divinity in Social Ethics from BU. Steve has worked for The National Interfaith committee for Worker Justice and United for a Fair Economy in Chicago. He was recently Chair of the Unitarian Universalists for a Just Economic Community and has spent over 15 years as a human service provider for the developmentally disabled and mentally ill.

Steve presides on the first and third Sundays. Steve also serves the Northfield, MA and Rutland, VT congregations.

Fouth Sundays are devoted to local concerns, guest speakers, special arts programs, and time to be active instead of just listening!

For more information about our church and our UUA principles, join us for informal conversations and refreshments from 11:00-11:30 before the regular service. We'll enjoy meeting you!

We are looking forward to a new season of fellowship with kindred souls, music, joy from our children and sharing of community art and literary readings. We will also meet in groups to grapple with some of the more difficult questions of social justice and world peace and prosperity.

Sincerely,

The Bernardston Parish Committee

Bill Griswold, Caryl Dyer, Annette Mackin Wadleigh, Mark Wadleigh , Robbianne Mackin

***Did you know that the first meetinghouse of Bernardston was built on top of Huckle Hill and moved three times before settling itself in the middle of our village? For the whole history of this National Historic Building and for Bernardston Unitarian program information, UUA Principles, or concert information find us on the world wide web at: www.bernardstonunitarian.org