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“Don’t Look Away” open house / panel discussion
Saturday, December 17 from 3 pm — 5 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Concord Meet some of the creators of the quilt and hear about making of the quilt and “What is Going On with Immigration in NH?” “Don’t Look Away”, Come see the beautiful Quilts displayed in the sanctuary and the parlor, … Continue reading “Don’t Look Away” open house / panel discussion
October’s Parish Notes is Chuck Full of Happenings
We are an active church and this month is just like pre-COVID days. Lot’s to do and belong to. This month’s theme is “COURAGE”. Take a look.
We Built a Digital Campus. Now What?
It’s that time of year when I shamelessly and bluntly ask for your support and generosity. Technology allowed us to do a lot of cool (and mission critical) things this year. Thanks for all the kind and encouraging feedback. It has made all the extra effort worthwhile. We now have a digital campus with the … Continue reading We Built a Digital Campus. Now What?
Hobos in the Church
When she died in November of 2010, Harriette Anderson had been a member of our church for 82 years! She officially joined in 1928 at age 17 and was a fountain of stories and church history. She loved to recall how the whole city of Concord closed up for the Unitarian May Day party and … Continue reading Hobos in the Church
February’s Parish Notes is full of lots of Contemplative Offerings
The theme this month is Widening the Circle Check out the latest issue of Parish Notes for all the happenings that are happening this month. 😉 Click Here
As winter shelter opens for season, housing crisis looms
The Concord Coalition to End Homelessness announced: The Emergency Winter Shelter opened on December 1! It runs out of the former First Church, where the Resource Center is also housed due to Covid. For the first 2 weeks the shelter was 100% run by CCEH employees, but since Dec.15 volunteers are welcomed once again for … Continue reading As winter shelter opens for season, housing crisis looms
Opening to Joy
Our theme for exploration this month is “Opening to Joy.” December is the month where we are most likely to feel pressure to be cheerful, to smile for the camera, go to parties, decorate, give gifts… but we can go through those motions without experiencing any joy at all. If we are depressed, grieving, stressed … Continue reading Opening to Joy
Cultivating Resilience
As Lucy Hone put it in her 2019 TEDTalk: “Resilient people get that ‘sh*t’ happens.” She had been studying resilience for over a decade, was familiar with the research, yet found it woefully inadequate when forced to find her own resilience in the aftermath of a car accident that killed her 12-year-old daughter. During the … Continue reading Cultivating Resilience
Did you check out our October Parish Notes yet?
There is a little spooky history and other great happenings that we’d love for you to attend. Click here for October and all our past Parish Notes.