BERNARDSTON UNITARIAN CHURCH
December Calendar
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
Sunset on Lake (photo copyright 2006 Annette Mackin Wadleigh)
Bernardston Unitarian Church ~ December Calendar
Sunday services are at 11:30. Coffee hour 11am.
Dec. 3 – Steve Wilson: “History of the Universe”
Dec. 7 Men's group at the People's Pint 5-7
Dec.
10- Rev. Albert Ciarcia: “ I am an Individualist”
Dec. 16- Book discussion – 10am discussing Sam Harris, author of The End of Faith and Letter to a Christian Nation
Dec. 17~ Steve Wilson: “Bright Lights, Love and Christmas”
Lunch with CAN! Deborah Katz from Citizen's Awareness Network will join us for lunch after the regular service at 12:30
Dec.
24~ Christmas Eve Vespers Service at 4:30pm followed by a community
sandwich buffet. All Welcome!
Dec. 28 , 7-9 pm~ Women's goup~
Theme: Middle Eastern Dancing with church member and teacher Rowshanak
Maghsoodi~ at the home of Beverly Phelps, call 648 9574 for RSVP and
diredctions
About our ministers:
Rev. Albert Ciarcia has been serving our church for almost 10 years on the 2nd 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