A Month of Sundays
All services begin at 10:30 a.m. unless otherwise specified; child care is provided for all services.
April 1 ~ The Holy Fool, Rev. Joan M. Sabatino, Patti Holmes, Worship Associate
On this April Fool’s Day we will reflect on some of the Holy Fools from many religions throughout time who have shared “crazy wisdom.” For instance the famous lines from the Tao Te Ching, “.”To remain whole, be twisted. To become straight, let yourself be bent. To become full, be hollow.
Special Music: Jane Potter Baumer, Vocals and Matt Baumer, Piano
At First UU the first Sunday of every month is Give Away the Plate Sunday – all cash and checks not designated as a pledge will be contributed to the Indiana Free Library. There will also be two meetings after services today for the RE Committee and for the Goods & Services Auction.
April 8 ~ A Symbolic Passover Seder Service, Rev. Joan M. Sabatino and the RE Teachers
Remembering that Jesus was Jewish and that the Last Supper was surely a Passover Seder Meal, this morning’s service will be a symbolic Passover Seder, A Celebration of Freedom. Today’s service will be inter-generational; all ages together in the sanctuary for the entire service. *Easter Egg Decorating – *Children & Teens are invited to join Kay Snyder to decorate our Annual Easter Tree in the sanctuary beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday morning.
Music: Assistance from the First UU Choir, Jane Potter Baumer, Director, Matt Baumer, Piano
April 15 ~ To Love This Church, Rev. Joan M. Sabatino, Patti Holmes, Worship Associate
Our annual canvass pledge drive kicks off today and will be followed by four “Happy Hour” opportunities throughout the week during which we will celebrate together the accomplishments and opportunities for our congregation. Rev. Joan’s sermon, “To Love This Church” will reflect on the reasons we give of our time, our talents, and our commitment to this beloved community.
Special Music: First UU Choir, Jane Potter Baumer, Director, Matt Baumer, Piano
Join one of four “Happy Hour” Events to learn about our Accomplishments and Opportunities and make your financial commitment to our congregation as we move into the next fiscal year
Sunday, April 15, 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 17, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 20, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 21, 5:30 p.m.
Each Happy Hour Event will be held in the church sanctuary and will last ONE HOUR. Members of the Board and the Finance Committee, Rev. Joan, & Ruth Thomas, Treasurer and Canvass Chair will be present at each of the Happy Hour events. Snacks and Beverages will be served. A PowerPoint Presentation of our Accomplishments and Opportunities will be shared, as well as, the proposed 2012/13 church operating budget and an opportunity to fill out your pledge card.
Sign up in the sanctuary or by contacting the Church Office, fuuci@verizon.net or 724-349-2776. Childcare will be provided in the church. Please alert the church office if you need childcare.
April 22 ~ Starting a Green Cemetery – Things I Learned Along the Way about Spirituality & Existential Psychology, Guest Speaker, Peter McQuillan, Sara Steelman, Worship Associate ~
In January 2008, Peter McQuillan and his wife had an idea to start a cemetery in Pittsburgh where people could choose to be buried in biodegradable coffins, without burial vaults or toxic embalming chemicals and be buried in the woods. Thus began a journey of hope and love which changed them forever in ways never expected.
April 29 ~ Reverence, Rev. Joan M. Sabatino
In his book titled simple “Reverence,” Paul Woodruff, Mary Helen Thompson Professor of the Humanities at the University of Texas in Austin suggests that reverence is a forgotten virtue. This morning Rev. Joan will reflect on this suggestion and what a renewal of this virtue might mean for our western culture.
