First Parish Voices
Worship Service, Sunday, November 23, 2014 at 10:30 am
“Room at the Table”
The Reverend Lara K-J Campbell
Coffee Hour provided by the Finance Committee – Ann Livermore
Church Office hours: The church office is open Monday thru Friday from 9 am to noon
Rev. Lara hours: Office open on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9am to 4pm daily
Contents: You may select an item to go directly to it
Weekly Updates! ..................................................................................................................................................... 2
“Endangered Canyons of Utah” ...................................................................................................................... 2
No Particular Reason Potluck .......................................................................................................................... 2
Another Night of Bob Dylan! - Concert .......................................................................................................... 2
Rummage Sale: Thank You!! ........................................................................................................................... 3
Gift Card Fund Raiser: First Parish Artists ................................................................................................... 3
Looking for a Painting Party?? ....................................................................................................................... 3
Thanksgiving Potluck ....................................................................................................................................... 3
Song Swap – Song Sharing ............................................................................................................................... 3
Wanted: Frozen Turkeys .................................................................................................................................. 4
Embracing Aging: Moment by Moment ......................................................................................................... 5
The Shared Pulpit! – Save the Date ................................................................................................................. 5
Seeing ME: Profiles of Resilience .................................................................................................................... 5
Funding Opportunities! ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Do you shop at Hannaford? ............................................................................................................................. 6
Spiritual Growth Opportunities! ............................................................................................................................. 7
First Parish – Staff & Leadership .................................................................................................................... 7
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Weekly Updates!
“Endangered Canyons of Utah”
A slide show by Harvey Halpern,
professional photographer & canyoneer
Haven’t attended a Sierra Club Friday evening program . . . movies are too depressing.
Our next program features the exquisite red rock country of southern Utah.
You won’t leave depressed . . . I guarantee it.
Harvey’s been exploring and photographing the canyons of southern Utah since 1978.
“Some of my photographs are of areas that no one on foot has seen in over
600 years.”
FRIDAY EVENING - NOVEMBER 21
6:30 - coffee and Joan’s brownies
7:00 - program and discussion
Sponsors: Social Justice/Responsibility Committee, Maine Sierra Club &
Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA)
No Particular Reason Potluck
November 21st at Beth Andersen’s house at 6:00 PM.
Beth lives at 12 Parsons Street in downtown Kennebunk
Please park at the old Garden Street Market parking lot since they share the driveway
Call for directions 985-7218.
Another Night of Bob Dylan! - Concert
Plural (Monica Grabin & Dana Pearson) presents
"An Evening of Bob Dylan Songs,
Volume 2”, Saturday, November 22nd at 7:30 p.m.
A $5 cover charge will be accepted at the door.
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Rummage Sale: Thank You!!
To donators, set-up crew, sellers, and most of all, clean-up people THANK YOU for a successful Rummage
and Fabric Sale. We made a combined $1,378 at the sale! Plus, many of us got new wardrobes and a little
Christmas shopping to boot!
Gift Card Fund Raiser: First Parish Artists
During the coffee hour there will be a table set up for the sale of Holiday and other types of gift cards in the parlor.
These cards are the artwork of Bob Lown, Dennis Andersen and Ann Livermore, who are donating their works
to go towards helping to eliminate the deficit in this year’s budget.
Thank you all, for taking participation in this event, Ann Livermore
Looking for a Painting Party??
Thanks to a determined leasing team, we have finally rented out the east front office. So now we need
volunteers to help paint the office before the new tenant moves in on Dec 1st! It’s not a big project, can be done
in one day. Please contact Barbara Conner 229-0799 if you are interested. Thanks
Thanksgiving Potluck
Why: if you'll be alone on Thanksgiving and don't wish to be or have somewhere to go but you'd rather not,
please join us for the 10th Annual FPUUK Thanksgiving Potluck. I'll supply turkey, stuffing, yams, and maybe
a pie if I feel ambitious. You bring whatever makes it Thanksgiving for you.
At the home of Ann Boyce
When: Thursday November 27th any time after 4 (dinner planned for 5:30 p.m.)
Where: 616 Old Post Road, Arundel
Questions or for directions: please call 967-3778 or e-mail me: [email protected]
RSVP's nice to help figure out how many place settings but not necessary.
There will be enough, and showing up at the last minute is fine.
Song Swap – Song Sharing
The Second Friday of every month – Next meeting December 12th
Time: 7:00pm- 9pm, In the Chapel
The joy of making music and having fun is our goal at this informal gathering, open to all. All levels of
experience are valued and enjoyed. Acoustic instruments only please. Listeners are Welcome.
Light refreshments will be served.
A $3 donation is requested.
FMI please contact: Rich Gaito, 985 -7412, [email protected] or Bruce Childress [email protected]
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Wanted: Frozen Turkeys
York County Shelters
Will provide boxes for 1800 needy families
Requested: 8-14 lb. Turkeys (frozen)
Also canned vegetables, cranberry sauce,
stuffing, pasta, spaghetti sauce
Saturday, November 22, 10 am - 1 pm
Sunday, November 23, 10 am – noon (deadline)
Deliver to:
Roger Hansen & Diane Denk’s House
32 River’s Edge Drive
Kennebunk (call 604-0838 for directions)
RSVP at [email protected] or 967-8302 or 604-0838
so the shelter will know how many to expect!
And/or send a $10-20 check to:
YCSPI; P.O. 820; Alfred, ME 04002
(Check’s Memo line: Turkey)
Holiday blessings to you and your family!
The poster size file is attached to this newsletter email
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Embracing Aging: Moment by Moment
This group (formerly known as ‘Aging as a Spiritual Practice’) will start Wednesday January 15, 2015. It will
be held in the Chapel from 6:30 – 8pm and have a new format. More details will follow. For information please
contact Jaylene Summers @ jsummers.roadrunner.com or 985-7412.
The Shared Pulpit! – Save the Date
Do you have something inside you that you yearn to share with others?
Are you, or have you ever thought about becoming a Worship Associate?
Do you want to support your congregation in their spiritual development?
We will be together 6 times over 6 months to explore our own spiritual process and learn how to more
confidently share it.
This workshop is based on Erika Hewitt's book, entitled, The Shared Pulpit. The introduction to Erika Hewitt's
book reads, in part, "Using a series of small group meetings, this program aims to deepen connection and
trust...it contains advice, tools and a process designed to equip you to be even more skilled, confident leaders
(because anyone brave and curious enough to share their journey publicly with their congregation is, in fact, a
leader). Along the way, you'll discover your authentic voice by writing a sermon to deliver to the congregation."
This workshop will be co-facilitated by Rev. Sue Gabrielson and Rev. Lara Campbell.
Interested members and friends of the tri-churches (Saco/Biddeford, Kennebunk and Sanford) will meet from
6:00pm to 9:00pm together on the first Thursday of the month beginning in January and running through June.
1/8
(note this is the second Thursday) Kennebunk
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Saco
3/5
Sanford
4/2
Kennebunk
5/7
Saco
6/4
Sanford
Please contact Rev. Lara if you are interested. (Locations may change based on the will of the group.)
Seeing ME: Profiles of Resilience
Our Music Director, Rev. Charlie, is part of a display in Portland called Seeing ME: Profiles of Resilience. It
consists of photos and stories of people surviving the HIV/AIDS crisis in Maine. It is the hope of the Peabody
Center that people leave the exhibit with a new perspective and an informed outlook on how we can address the
issue of HIV/AIDS as a unified community. The display is open to the public on:
Monday, December 1st, 6-8pm: World AIDS Day Reception
Friday, December 5th, 5-8pm: First Friday ArtWalk
It is on display at the Salt Institute, located at 561 Congress St. in Portland.
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Funding Opportunities!
ClynK Bottle Redemption
What is that sound you hear early Sunday mornings in the back hall? And ever wonder why you see members
carrying wine bottles around?
FPUU not only recycles, but we turn in "Maine labeled" bottles and cans for money.
We have a Clynk deposit barrel in the kitchen. If you have more than you can carry, take home your very own
green bag which you can find in the bottom drawer of the file cabinet, just outside the kitchen.
Here is the Clynk website for more information: https://www.clynk.com
Youths Available for Childcare during Church Events
Benefit of our CLYNK Program
Childcare is available upon request for all Church sponsored meetings, and events taking place at the Church.
(A parent or guardian must remain in the building at all times.) There is no charge to participants for this care. It
is the responsibility of the sponsoring committee to secure childcare and it must be requested at least 1 week
prior to the scheduled event. As our church has a policy of always having two caregivers in with children,
TWO youths need to be lined up for coverage. Please contact Barbara Boscia at the Church Office for contact
names and numbers for childcare coverage.
Do you shop at Hannaford?
One of our biggest, easiest fundraisers is right at your fingertips, with no cost to you!
Who?
What?
Why?
How?
YOU!
A Hannaford card you use to prepay for groceries, through First Parish, then use it like a debit
card when you shop.
For every dollar you spend at Hannaford, they will give us 5% back.
Register for a refillable Hannaford card most Sundays, with Gwen Vesenka, at the Welcome
Table. She will take checks for under $500. Refill your card any week, by dropping off a check
in the slot of the office door.
How again and when?
1- Each week before Thursday
2- Write a check to FPUU Kennebunk and write the last 4 digits of your Hannaford card in the
memo area.
3- Place in an envelope labeled "Hannaford"
4- Put it in the cute little silver slot on the office door.
5- Voila! On Friday, your money will be transferred to the card.
Gwen Vesenka sends out nice emails reminding us each week of collection and transfer of the money.
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Spiritual Growth Opportunities!
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“Spirit of Life” Small Group Ministry, is conducted in the Huntington Common Chapel (main building) on
the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 11 am. Huntington Common is a retirement and assisted
living community. You are welcome to join us. SGM helps build community and provides opportunities for
deeper relationships – intimacy -- and opportunity for deeper spiritual exploration and search for meaning.
Contact Sally Keene [email protected], 985-8044 for more information.
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“Embracing Aging: Moment by Moment” group meets twice a month for discussion and reflection.
Starting time to be determined; probably in January 2015. Please join us, it is free and open to all. FMI
please contact Jaylene Summers @ 985-7412 or [email protected]
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Women for All Seasons: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 6:30 -8:30 p.m. Celebrate the cycles of nature and the
season, share and discuss, get to know other women in the congregation. We meet the second and fourth
Tuesdays from September through June. For more information please contact Kathe 985-6194 and Annie 4680541. All women are welcome. Free
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Meditation: Wednesdays from 5-7:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend meditation sessions held in the
Sanctuary. All levels welcome. Donations accepted.
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Early Morning Yoga: Thursday from 7-8:15 am: Start your day with a moderately paced Hatha Yoga class
led by Patrick Conner, M.A., RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher). Come whenever you can – no attendance
commitment. All experience levels are welcome. Wear comfortable clothes that allow movement. Bring a Yoga
mat and props if you have them – there will be mats available to borrow. All adults and teens are welcome.
Donations accepted.
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Adult Choir: Rehearsals on Thursdays from 7-8:30 p.m. and 2 Sundays per month. All are welcome!
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An affiliated group “Ripples of Peace” Buddhist Sangha: Tuesdays, 5:15- 6:45 p.m. in the Children’s
Chapel – Beginners Welcome! Please bring cushions and/or mat for comfortable sitting – Chairs will be
available. A Sangha is a community of friends learning and practicing the teachings of the Buddha. Our weekly
gatherings begin with sitting and walking meditation followed by reading from a Buddhist teacher. The Sangha
is an open gathering – come when you can, you are always welcome. Contact Sally Keene 985-8044,
[email protected] for info.
First Parish – Staff & Leadership
MINISTER: The Reverend Lara K-J Campbell………………….........207-985-3700 (church) [email protected]
ACTING DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Jacky Peters……[email protected]
MUSIC DIRECTOR: Rev. Charles Grindle……………………………...........................................interfaithchap@gmail.com
ADMINISTRATOR: Barbara Boscia...................................................................................................................kbkuu@gwi.net
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
CHAIR: Herve’ Lavoie.…........................................................................................................hervae@roadrunner.com
VICE-CHAIR: Ruth Stackpole………………………………………….………………..…[email protected]
CLERK: Paula Moulton……………………….…………………………….………[email protected]
TREASURER: Oliver Payne……………….……….............................................………………………[email protected]
Jeanne Meggison……………………………………………………………..................…[email protected]
Molly Hoadley…………………………………………………………............................…[email protected]
Karen Banning................................................................................................................................kedlouise@yahoo.com
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