This Week in Worship

August 6, 2017
“Fear is the Mind Killer”

Fear can motivate us and drive us to excellence, but too often fear cripples and paralyzes our minds. What can scripture and teachings tell us about our fear, and how can we live with it in our uncertain world?

Worship Leader – Alex Engel
Musician – Tim Steele
Worship Associate – Leslie Macpherson Artinian

Summer Office Information

• Office Hours for the summer generally are Monday – Thursday 10 am – 2 pm. (This may vary depending on vacation schedules).
• If you are coming to the church office, please let us know in advance. We may not hear the doorbell with the window unit air conditioners purring.
• The Link will continue to be published weekly. There will be no written announcements at Summer Services. The deadline remains Tuesday.
• Check Kiki’s Corner for information on the staff’s comings and goings for the upcoming week. Please note Kathy Tracey is on vacation next week. So if you are calling the office, you will likely to be greeted with via voice mail.

Rev. Lisa Ward, Minister

Rev. Lisa will be out of the office July 19 – August 14

Religious Exploration

Laurel Whitehouse,
Director of Religious Exploration

Religious exploration programming for children or youth will resume in September. Enjoy your summer, everyone!

Youth room painting will be happening over the summer – helpers needed. Please email me at restaff@fpmilton.org if you’d like to volunteer some time on this much-needed project

News and Announcements

Our New Refrigerator

The old one gave up the week after the church picnic. Definitely worth the wait.

Upcoming Summer Worship Services Schedule
through September 3
Time: 9:30 – 10:30 am
Location: Children’s Church

August 13, 2017

“The Magic Within That Allows Us to Connect with the Divine, Ourselves and Others”

Pat and Susan share the sacred aspects of creativity, inherent in all humans in all cultures, that has helped them to take risks, live with more purpose and joy and to become the creative beings they were meant to be.

Worship Leaders– Susan Batson and Pat Neves
Musician – Tim Steele
Worship Associate – Susan Batson & Pat Neves

August 20, 2017

“Body Wisdom”

In Interplay, a common phrase is “unlock the wisdom of your body”. We are embodied creatures, we humans. There is much we know in our cells.

Worship Leader– Rev. Lisa Ward
Musician – Peter Smith (tentative)
Worship Associate – TBD

August 27, 2017

“The Physicality of Grace”

To piggyback the previous sermon, yet standing on its own, we can feel and find grace in the living of our lives. It comes over us, passes through us, alights upon us. Let us welcome grace into our days.

Worship Leader– Rev. Lisa Ward
Musician – Tim Steele
Worship Associate – Mallory Digges

September 3, 2017 (Labor Day weekend)

“Hope is the Thing with Feathers”

First Parish member Leslie explores what it is that gives us hope and keeps us going.

Worship Leader– Leslie Macpherson Artinian
Musician – Tim Steele

Thursday night meditation will resume August 17th, 2017
Sunday morning (8:30 a.m.) will continue in the Children’s Church through the summer.

Social Action Committee News

Upcoming Events

August Gathering

Tuesday, August 15 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Parkway Methodist Church at 158 Blue Hills Parkway, Milton

Join neighbors and friends for jazz music performed by Milton High School Jazz Ensemble “False Lighting”. The concert will be held in the church outdoor courtyard so bring picnic blankets and/or chairs. If it rains we will move indoors. Please bring a dessert or non-alcoholic beverage to share with fellow attendees.

Questions? Please call Debbie Alsebai at 617-696-1276 or email her

Give Light: Spiritual Nurture for Climate Activism program

The last session is Tuesday, August 29 7:30 – 9:30 pm
Held at the home of Jennie Mulqueen.

7:30-9:30pm

What is calling you to do environmental justice work? Last opportunity this summer to talk more about environmental justice and what might we do at First Parish. You need not have attended the June program to attend these meetings. If you would like to sign up for one of these gatherings, please contact Jennie by email .

UU Urban Ministry has volunteer opportunities that are continuing this summer. FP Milton has participated in their Fair Foods and Jericho Road Roxbury program for several years. Details below. Check out their flyer on all UU Urban Ministry programs and volunteer opportunities, Flyers are available in the Children’s Church or take a look on line at http://www.uuum.org/ or contact Marvin Venay.

FAIR FOODS continues to be an amazing opportunity for your UU congregations to come out and volunteer on Saturdays. Many of you are coming in good numbers, but we still have room for many others too. Please consider carpooling to head into Roxbury on a Saturday from 10:30 am to 1:30/2 pm. Even a couple of hours of service to unload, package and distribute is welcomed!

JERICHO ROAD ROXBURY (14 Non Profit Orgs in NEED) in areas like:

• Marketing/Re-branding
• Fundraising
• Grant Writing o Organizational Structure

FMI|Marvin Venay

Kiki’s Corner

Monday, August 7 – Thursday, August 10

Staff Updates

• The office is closed on Sundays and Fridays.
• Kiki Giatis, Kathy Tracey and Kevin Harnden are in the office this week.

STAY CONNECTED

Follow First Parish on Facebook and get updates, poems, announcements and more. You’ll be glad you did!

REMINDER THE LINK DEADLINE IS TUEDAYS

“Brevity Matters” – Peter Bowden, Social Media Guru and wise UU

Deadline for submissions is Tuesdays. You need to address email to both office@fpmilton.org and director@fpmilton.org to assure your announcement will be included in the weekly Link. Written announcements for the Sunday Order of Worship are derived from the announcements for The Link. We, from time to time, will also publish non-church events with a connection to a member of the church. Your submission may be edited due to space requirements. We recommend that you submit no more than 1 – 2 paragraphs.

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS

Monday – Thursday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Other times by appointment

MINISTER OFFICE HOURS

Tuesday – Thurday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Other times by appointment

The Church office is closed on Fridays

SUMMER SUNDAYS

June 25 – September 3
Worship, 9:30 am in the Children’s Church
Silent Prayer & Meditation, 8:30 am in the Children’s Church
No Religious Exploration Program , Nursery Care, Choir Rehearsal

Beginning Sunday, September 10

Worship, 10:30am in the Meetinghouse
Choir Rehearsal (most Sundays) at 8:45 am
Silent Prayer & Meditation, 9:00am in the Children’s Church

EVERY THURSDAY

Silent Prayer & Meditation, 6:30pm in the Children’s Church

SIGN UP GENIUS (formerly known as the Planner)

The link to SignUp Genius is:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090d44aca728a02-sunday?1472051612751