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Weekly Update
Friday, July 19, 2024
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Summer Services
Sundays in July at 10:00 a.m.
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During the month of July we will gather on the stage downstairs for summer services at 10:00 a.m. on Sundays.
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Our summer services services will be lay-led and will focus on the parables of Jesus. This Sunday, Alan Cody will lead us in discussion. Be sure to come and worship together in summertime joy!
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The full schedule of service leaders can be found by clicking through to the bulletin link below.
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Meeting ID: 826 8730 1128
Passcode: 386028
Dial in: 1 646 558 8656
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The bulletin is available HERE
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Building Relationships and
Growing in Love in Puerto Rico
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On Thursday, July 18th, travelers and members of UCW gathered to share learnings, photos, and stories from our recent service trip to Puerto Rico. The trip at the end of June was transformative for the 20 members (mostly high school and college youth) who travelled. Our host, Carlos (founder of The Happy Givers, Vega Baja) reminded us at the start of our week of the verses in Matthew 25 when Jesus shares that "whatever you do for one of the least of these... you did for me." Carlos asked us to look for presence of God in each of the beloved and resilient people we served. In our service and the relationships we formed -- new relationships in Puerto Rico, and deepened relationships among our group -- we did indeed experience God's love in new and transformative ways. If you weren't able to attend our gathering on Thursday (or if you were!), please take a moment to look at the presentation we shared by clicking on the link in the sidebar. Ask questions and listen to stories of our travelers, and look ahead to the fall, when we hope to share a book and movie related to our experience. May we all be led, inspired, and transformed by our youth and how they lived out their faith, serving, learning and growing together.
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Loving God, hear the prayers
of your people gathered in this community,
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- We pray for people sleeping rough in the extended hot weather, that they may stay safe and find shelter, water, and relief from the heat.
- We pray for Tony and Sandra DaDalt and their family as they grieve the sudden loss of Tony’s beloved cousin.
- We pray for Susan Hunt Stevens and her parents as they return home from Sweden following unexpected medical challenges.
- We pray for Bart Kelso and for Phil Rounseville, that they may be surrounded by healing grace, comfort, and support as they recover from recent surgeries.
- For all in our community who are traveling this summer: for traveling mercies, joy, and a safe return home.
- For all in our UCW community who are ill, or who are caring for loved ones. For all who grieve, God, we ask for the comfort of your presence.
- We pray for peace for your people all throughout the world. Teach us to beat our swords into plowshares, O God, and to sow wisdom and reap peace, justice, and joy.
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If you have other prayers of concern or celebration you
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would like lifted up in community, please email
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Flat Jesus – Summer 2024
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Stay in touch with the UCW community, and remember that we are all part of one Body even as we travel separately from one another over the summer, by taking your very own Flat Jesus with you on your summer adventures!
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The Deacons have prepared Flat Jesuses for us all to decorate and take home. Whether he accompanies you around the world or around the block, take a picture with your Flat Jesus and email it to Pastor Megan. At the end of the summer, when we return to regular worship in September, we’ll gather the photos and the Flat Jesuses and share about our time apart. Haven’t picked up a Flat Jesus in worship during June? Email Pastor Megan and she can send one in the mail, or for you to print at home.
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Newton and Partner Events
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.....Tomorrw Night! .....Preview Videos HERE!
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Sharing from the Heart
2024 - 25 Pledge Drive
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Stewardship season is still going strong. Our theme is "Sharing from the Heart." When we share from our hearts, freely, the gifts with which we have been blessed become the foundation for life-giving ministry. Your pledging allows this church to boldly claim our covenant and plan for services within this congregation and out into the world in inclusive, mission-minded, and intergenerational activities.
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We ask you to SUBMIT your PLEDGE HERE
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Pastoral Care Connections
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Please don't hesitate to reach out to Senior Pastor, Rev. Megan Berkowitz, or Associate Pastor for Youth & Families, Rev. Amy Clark Feldman for prayer or pastoral support.
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and her phone is 617-965-3893
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Most weeks, Friday is a day of Sabbath for Pastor Megan; Monday is Pastor Amy's day of Sabbath. With a pastoral emergency, please don't hesitate to reach out to either pastor.
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We, the members of The Union Church in Waban, true to our founding principle of being an inclusive church, covenant together to nourish and to sustain in our common life and practice a fully welcoming and affirming church for all persons. Welcoming all persons who seek to join with us in a commitment to love God and our neighbors, affirming the inclusive love of Jesus, we are open to all, without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, nationality, ability or economic circumstance. We invite all to full participation in our worship, membership, leadership and life of this church.
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