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Jun 30, 2017, 7:40:58 AM6/30/17

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News for Children, Youth and Families:

“Unitarian Universalists Denounce White Supremacy, Make Leadership Changes”
Pilgrimage to Transylvania- Deposits Due
Join a Religious Exploration Team
What’s Happening this Sunday, July 2
Summer Sundays at First Parish
Register Children and Youth for 2017-18
Join a Religious Exploration Team
Pilgrimage to Transylvania- April 2018

“Unitarian Universalists Denounce White Supremacy, Make Leadership Changes”

The 2017 General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association was a moving and historic event. Here’s a link to a transcript of this past weekend’s report on NPR’s All Things Considered: http://www.npr.org/2017/06/24/534248664/unitarian-universalists-denounce-white-supremacy-make-leadership-changes.

Pilgrimage to Transylvania- April 2018
The Partner Congregation Committee (PCC) and Rev. Amy Freedman, Minister of Religious Education, are excited to announce that, in collaboration with our partner congregation in Székelykeresztúr, next April 2018 is the best time for our multigenerational pilgrimage to Transylvania. The dates are during the school vacation leaving either Thursday or Friday, April 12 or 13 and returning on Monday, April 23, 2018. The cost will be $1800-2200 per person (largely driven by airfares) and we will have the details by fall. This pilgrimage is open to all, individuals and families alike. Scholarship assistance is available by contacting Amy. A $200 per person or $500 per family deposit is due this Summer. Please make checks payable to First Parish in Concord, Memo: Family Pilgrimage and mail to First Parish in Concord, 20 Lexington Road, Concord, MA 01742 Attn: Family Pilgrimage. Scholarship assistance is available. If you are interested or have questions, contact Amy: afre...@Firstparish.org

Join a Religious Exploration Team
This year teachers will work in teams and each member will volunteer for eight Sundays across the church year. We hope that this new arrangement will give you more flexibility and help develop closer connections between children and co-teachers. Volunteer Sign-up: http://tinyurl.com/ConcordRETeacher2017-18 Links are also on our website. Please contact Amy: afre...@firstparish.org for more information or to explore the possibilities!

What’s Happening this Sunday, July 2

10:00 a.m. Service:"Unearthing Mary Moody Emerson," Rev. Nancy Haverington; Music: Larry Gall, bass; Mary Jane Rupert, keyboard. Children welcome to attend the service with their families. No RE program.

Summer Sundays at First Parish
Children and youth of all ages are invited to drop-in for our fun Summer Program held every Sunday during the service time 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (except on July 2). *A flyer is attached listing our Summer plans from Animal guests to Yoga. Please sign in your children in the Emerson Room (Upper Level) before the service. Our goal is for your family to feel energized and renewed!

Register Children and Youth for 2017-18
New and returning families are encouraged to register children and youth for the 2017-2018 church year. Our program is year-round but we offer classes by age-group in the Fall, Winter and Spring seasons. Please sign-up today so we can plan and be prepared to welcome your family! Registration for Children and Youth: HERE