This week at The First Church - January 21-28

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PLEASE NOTE: THE NEXT ADULT PROGRAMS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL ARRIVE ON
MONDAY, JANUARY 28TH!

Check out descriptions and all our programs at
http://uubelmont.org/adult-programs/

*Monday*
Meditation - Rob Cosinuke, Mondays, 8-9 pm,Church Library

*Tuesday *
The Quilters' Group and Knitting Circle - Gladys Unger and Eva
Patalas, 7:30 pm, RE Class #4

*Wednesday*
The First Church Book Group, 6:00 p.m, Library .
We will meet to discuss Edwin O’Connor’s The Last Hurrah and
watch the classic Spencer Tracy movie of the same name. The movie
will be shown at 6:00 and the discussion will follow that.
Participants are welcome to bring light hors d’ouevres and/or
beverages.

Published in 1956, The Last Hurrah is considered the best of
O’Connor’s novels. It details the final mayoral campaign of former
governor Frank Skeffington, a powerful and corrupt Irish American
politician in an unnamed northeastern city. Skeffington’s story is
assumed to have been based on the life of James Michael Curley. The
1958 film adaptation was directed by John Ford. Please email Anne
Stuart at: ast...@uubelmont.org to confirm attendance if you are
interested in participating.

*Thursday*
Jobseeker Buddy Group, 4-6pm, Library
Bring your favorite beverage

*Sunday*
12:30-2pm, Parish Hall
The youth group invites you to a screening of "Beasts of the Southern
Wild". We hope you'll join us to watch the film and then participate
in multi-generational listening circles afterward, where we'll
reflect
on the film and our church-wide theme of Economic Justice. Co-
sponsored by The Adult Programs and Social Action Committees.

Spiritual Renewal through Poetry, 4-5pm, Parlor, Peter Guthrie
Good poems can help us see ourselves and our lives more clearly,
trigger moments of epiphany, and cut through the confusion of life to
what truly matters: How can we lead a meaningful life? How can we
make
sense of loss and joy? How can we connect on a deeper level with
ourselves and others? We will read and discuss poems that deal with
spiritual issues in the broadest sense of the term. All are welcome.
No sign-ups necessary.
Sundays, Jan. 13, 20, 27, Feb. 3


Coming Up:

A Historical Look at Comparative World Religions
Sandy Nayak
In our congregation many of us come from other faith backgrounds or
have lived abroad enough to appreciate other traditions. This five
session class will examine several major faith traditions and look at
the planet-wide religious picture at five different time periods.
We’ll see who was influencing whom in the 15th, 5th centuries BCE and
the 1st, 7th, and 17th centuries CE. It is not necessary to attend
all sessions. To register contact Lillian Anderson at
land...@uubelmont.org
Wednesdays, Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13, 27, March 6, 7:30-8:30pm, cl#7