Church guide

The Sunday morning worship at General Assembly, "In This Delicate Turning", will be streaming at 1pm EST on Sunday, June 23. https://www.uua.org/ga/off-site/2019

Your church team representing you at the General Assembly of the UUA!

This Sunday’s plate (6/23/19) is going to: The Manchester Chapter of the the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Their mission is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons. Their work includes educating organizations and individuals about the effects of racism, assisting those who have encountered discrimination or who are dealing with the criminal justice system, and helping youth of color with tools needed to succeed in their world. For more info: www.naacpmanchesternh.com

General Assembly 2019 in Spokane is under way! Check out the livestream worship schedule here: https://www.uua.org/ga

Who are UU members? What do we believe? Share with your friends and family who may have those kinds of questions.

We had a wonderful Animal Blessing service today, offering gratitude for the animals who bless our lives. Due to a ministerial mishap, the beautiful Gucci, who blesses Karen Ager and vice versa, missed her moment in the slide show. Here she is - we give thanks for the blessing she is to Karen, and we bless her with our care. If you have additional pictures from the service, or pictures of animals that you didn’t send in before church, please post in the comments! It’s always a good time for a blessing.

Thank you to all who volunteered, donated, and bid at our Summer Picnic & Auction! Have a safe Summer.

Flower Power Picnic and Auction!

This Sunday's Outreach Offerings (June 9) will help cover our church's $1000 pledge to Family Promise of Greater Concord, as well as our own expenses for housing Family Promise families. Though we have taken several plates this year, we still need to raise over $500 to help cover the pledge, and additional funds for the renovations to the sleeping quarters for the families. Family Promise serves homeless families, helping them break the cycle of homelessness and achieve sustainable independence. familypromiseofgreaterconcord.org/

Drop by during office hours and bid on the silent auction items we have in the Parlor. There are some great items to get at some bargain prices. OR have a friendly bidding war for an item you really would like, in "silence." The LIVEly Flower Power Auction will be after service this Sunday, June 9.

Check out this fundraiser for Sycamore Community Garden, one of our long-time community partners. Should be fun!

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Concord (NH) will miss Tom more than we can say. We are holding Hilary and all of Tom's family in our hearts.

Remembering those family and friends who have given their lives in service, past and present.

Join us for Social Hour after this Sunday's Service to get to know each other more. 5/26/19 😃

"The first principle of our faith movement honors the inherent worth and dignity of every person. Upholding someone’s dignity means trusting their choices about their health, including when that choice is to have an abortion. Respecting someone’s humanity means recognizing their autonomy over their life."

"If someone asked me if I had a meal to share with them, and I only had the few old vegetables that are always at the back of my fridge, I would say I couldn’t help," explains Liz James. "I wouldn’t be lying when I said I had nothing to give. I’d just be wrong. When we say that there’s nothing we can do, we’re not lying. These things feel so small that we think that they're the same as having nothing to offer." https://www.uua.org/braverwiser/feeding-ourselves-and-each-other

The fifth principle of Unitarian Universalism is "the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large." Our Annual Meeting on May 19 gives our members the chance to practice this principle by voting on church business. Our Annual Meeting Prep Packet shares all the details you need to make an informed vote. https://concorduu.org/wp-content/uploads/Annual-Meeting-Prep-Packet-V3-complete.pdf