Family Promise of Greater Concord Did you know? Our church, along with congregant volunteers, is committed to supporting agencies/groups that align with our mission and principles and thus partners with Family Promise of Greater Concord by using our church space as emergency shelter for up to three families. Family Promise of Greater Concord provides prevention, … Continue reading Family Promise is Making an Impact
submitted by Danielle Albano, Co-Manager of the garden I want to share with you all an exciting new garden initiative that will be starting this Spring! At Sycamore Community Gardens (SCG), Kaylin Lustig (Manager) and I (Co-Manager) are working to create a shared educational garden space. We are partnering with many great organizations to get … Continue reading Sycamore Garden Shared Educational Garden Space
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
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
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
I love The Energy Gang. Though motivated by the perils of climate change, it is the podcast that most consistently leaves me hopeful and upbeat about the future. This digest on energy, cleantech and the environment tackles topics as diverse as climate-focused venture capital, the clash of gas bans in buildings, and stopping the “money … Continue reading The Future is Electric
Fran Philippe, The Backpack Program coordinator and one of our members, in the program pantry at Friends of Forgotten Children. The Backpack Program at Friends of Forgotten Children recently received a $5,000 grant from the Globe Community Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation to support its mission of feeding local school children. This … Continue reading Donations feed kids over the weekend
New this year are video recordings of the monthly Minister’s Musings that are found in our Parish Notes newsletter. In his December 2020 Minster’s Musings, Rev. Michael Leuchtenberger provides an answer to the $40,000 question he raised in November and shares a letter of gratitude by Ellen Groh, Executive Director of the Concord Coalition to … Continue reading “You Blew Our Socks Off” video
By Josie Albertson-Grove • New Hampshire Union Leader Aug 1, 2020 Updated Aug 2, 2020 I N HER NEW BOOK, “Finding Home,” photographer Becky Field has continued a years-long project of documenting and celebrating the state’s burgeoning diversity, keeping her lens focused on New Hampshire’s immigrants and refugees. This time, Field gives her subjects space to speak … Continue reading Photo book spotlights immigrant stories
Someone turned the “Black Lives Matter” message into “All Lives Matter” on the sign outside the Unitarian Universalist Church of Concord, officials said By Katherine Underwood • Published July 10, 2020 • Updated on July 10, 2020 at 6:00 pm For the second time in a couple of weeks, a New Hampshire church has had … Continue reading Black Lives Matter Sign Vandalized at NH Church for 2nd Time
