This on-going Adult Enrichment group meets every week on Tuesday evenings for one hour of meditation including a reading. Come, sit, listen, and meditate with us.
Are there stories and photos that have guided you in your faith? To honor and celebrate your path and life's mission statement, you can create a Faithbook at any or all of our scrapbooking events. Do you have photos that need to be organized? We share ideas, inspiration, a table filled with photo/paper-cropping tools, idea books, and stories. The most treasured gifts come from our hands and our hearts. You may bring your own supplies or use ours to get started on your project.
Kristin Nelson and Rev. Olivia Holmes
“The Sacred Space We Share”
Rev. Olivia Holmes
This past year and a half has been a magical time of sacred learning for me; learning who you are as a community of faith, and who you want to become. In this service I will hold the mirror of my learning up high, so you will know for sure why I think you are about to become a flagship church of Unitarian Universalism.
“Love Mischief and Other Curiosities”
Rev. Mary Higgins
Welcome to special guest this morning, our Northern New England District Executive, Rev. Mary Higgins. Whenever we get stumped by a question the Ministerial Search Committee, the DRE Search Committee, or the Pru is asking, Mary is the first person we call; for good reason. Of this service she says, “We all know that the tasks get done and very well here at the UU Church in Concord. How might we transform our place in each other’s hearts and in the life of the larger communityif “love mischief” were our call and radical curiosity were our response? This is Miracle Sunday, when we will all bring our pledge cards to church and place them in the offering baskets. What an exciting gift of love. What a wonderful way to celebrate the fire of our commitment!
January: Egypt
February: Peru
March: Norway
April: Korea
May: Romania
June: New Zealand
Led by Margaret Fletcher
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a powerful program of instruction for dealing directly with life experiences in an open, honest and affirming way. Originally developed at the U-Mass Medical School's Center for Mindfulness by Jon Kabat-Zinn, MBSR training provides a proven means for awakening to the full experience of your life, for helping people to reduce discomfort associated with physical and emotional pain, and to improve participants' ability to cope comfortably with stressors and pain that cannot be eliminated. A commitment to 45-60 minutes per day of daily meditation/gentle movement is required in order to make the program successful for participants. Details: Sunday evenings, 6 - 8:30 pm, January 17 through March 14, All-day session Saturday, March 6, 9 am to 4 pm, $25 materials fee. To inquire further or register, contact Margaret Fletcher at 759-4290, mfletcher@well-aware.org. For more information about the benefits of mindfulness, and to see comments from past participants, please visit www.well-aware.org.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a powerful program of instruction for dealing directly with life experiences in an open, honest and affirming way. Originally developed at the U-Mass Medical School's Center for Mindfulness by Jon Kabat-Zinn, MBSR training provides a proven means for awakening to the full experience of your life, for helping people to reduce discomfort associated with physical and emotional pain, and to improve participants' ability to cope comfortably with stressors and pain that cannot be eliminated. A commitment to 45-60 minutes per day of daily meditation/gentle movement is required in order to make the program successful for participants. Details: Sunday evenings, 6 - 8:30 pm, January 17 through March 14, All-day session Saturday, March 6, 9 am to 4 pm, $25 materials fee. To inquire further or register, contact Margaret Fletcher at 759-4290, mfletcher@well-aware.org. For more information about the benefits of mindfulness, and to see comments from past participants, please visit www.well-aware.org.
Led by Beck Anamin
Meets Thursdays, weekly, starting Feb. 11
This class practices a broad range of postures to tone, cleanse, and relax, the muscular and nervous systems, while opening all the joints of the spine, hips, shoulders, and limbs. Mindfulness during centering, yogic breathing, postures, and the ending deep relaxation invite the subtle nonphysical benefits of yoga. It is appropriate for a range of students. The approach is sufficiently safe, gentle, and even-paced for new students, while providing experienced students with plenty of opportunity for challenge and development.
Led by Beck Anamin
Meets Thursdays weekly at 8:30 - 9:00 p.m. following Yoga
There are many approaches to and techniques of meditation, all of which share the common base of still-mindedness. Each week this program presents a new technique, a little of the philosophy and science of meditation, and aspects of practice. The presentation/discussion is followed by a 20 minute group meditation period. Students can attend either or both segments. It is planned as a half-hour program, but folks usually like to have a little discussion afterward.
Sun. 1:00 p.m. 3/7, 3/28, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/9, 5/30
Let your inner artist out! Come and enjoy drawing and painting with friends, no experience necessary. The first session will be sketching or do your own thing. Materials will be provided or you may bring your own.
Last semester we reviewed the Beatitudes and how they relate to our UU principles. Now let's continue to review our seven principles with a little help from our friends, the Beatles. We will listen to Beatles songs and then enjoy discussion with an emphasis on non-violent communication. This class is open to all ages; children must be accompanied by an adult.
Wednesdays 7–8:30 p.m. March 3rd through April 7th
Take this six week class to start caning a chair (provided by you) or finish one that you that you started earlier. The cost of caning depends on the size of your chair but the value of doing it yourself? Priceless! Beginners welcome.
Led by Reade & Robin Williams
Sun. 1:00 p.m. 3/28, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/9, 5/30
Do you play the recorder? Would you like to join other recorder musicians to play and enjoy this special instrument? Come to a session (or more) and rediscover your musical side. Some music experience preferred. You may contact Reade for the loan of an instrument if necessary at: ginwil@comcast.net
You are invited to a UU Forum and Speak Out
The Death Penalty in New Hampshire
February 28, 2010, 2:00pm
Second Congregational Society UU
274 Pleasant St., Concord
Panel to include Rev. Mary Higgins, UUA District Executive Director and Barbara Keshan, Chair, New Hampshire Council Against the Death Penalty.
Please join us to see the classic silent film "Sherlock, Jr.", featuring the master of physical comedy, Buster Keaton. Keaton plays a movie projectionist and detective-in-training, who falls asleep and dreams his way into the film he is showing, which becomes a comic mystery about the brilliant Sherlock, Jr. and his amazing escapes. Popcorn and drinks will be provided. Please feel free to bring a pillow, sleeping bag or blanket if you like.
The Civil Rights Stories Project
Free - all are welcome
This film presents deeply moving contemporary interviews with “ordinary” citizens looking back at their experiences of racism and their struggle for justice during the Civil Rights movement
The Greater Concord Interfaith Council will host a series of Lenten luncheons featuring guest speakers at St. John the Evangelist Church Parish Activity Center in Concord.
The luncheons will run from noon to 1 p.m. The cost is $6 per luncheon; proceeds will benefit the Friends of Forgotten Children.
Here's the schedule of speakers:
Feb. 25 - Jennifer Steinhauser of Bow Mills United Methodist Church.
March 4 - The Rev. Kate Atkinson of St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
March 11 - Jim Kinhan of South Congregational Church
March 18 - David Lamb of Canterbury United Community Church.
March 25 - Hearshell Vanluven of St. John the Evangelist Church.
For more information, call 225-6993.