Timeless Gifts, December 25th, 2011

– 10:30 am service only –

The Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer and Worship Associate Max Grubb –

This morning we offer you the timeless gifts of worship and community. We promise touching story, beautiful song and time for contemplation followed by a Christmas brunch for any who would like to stay and share a meal. Elaine and Bill Bowen will be preparing scrambled eggs and Bill’s Biscuits and offering orange juice, coffee and tea. You are welcome to bring a dish to round out the meal if you like, though bringing something is not required.
After brunch, anyone who wishes is welcome to stay for an afternoon of games. Bring your favorite game with you! One of our games will be a white elephant gift exchange. If you would like to participate in the gift exchange, please bring a wrapped gift (homemade or repurposed is fine) and indicate on a tag if the gift would be best received by an adult, youth or child or person of a particular gender. If you are going to purchase something for the gift exchange, please observe a $5 spending limit. Please note – we will have only one service today at 10:30 am. No religious education classes will be offered. Children are invited to attend the service. Nursery care will be available for infants and toddlers.

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Christmas Eve Candlelight Services, December 24th, 2011

two candlesRev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer, Director of Religious Education Karen Lapidus, Affiliated Community Minister Rev. Renee Ruchotzke, and Worship Associate Elaine Bowen along with the Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent Choir directed by our Music Director Hal Walker and the Tarnished Brass!

6:30 pm A special family friendly service of lessons and carols to welcome the spirit of Christmas into the world.

8:30 pm A special service of lessons and carols to welcome the spirit of Christmas into the world.

We will have a special social hour between our two services with punch, coffee, and cookies. Everyone is invited to stop by Fessenden Hall between 7:30 and 8:30. There will be a fun ornament making activity that we hope children will especially enjoy. This is a special time of year when we celebrate families, express our gratitude and joy for the gift of families, both our church family and our individual families. We hope you will take a few minutes between services to have some refreshments, greet friends and share holiday greetings before going home to your own celebrations.

Please note that the nursery will be open and staffed for infants and toddlers during both services.

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The Last Straw, December 18th, 2011

Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer, Director of Religious Education Karen Lapidus and Worship Associate Dani Beale –

This year we continue our tradition of making the Sunday before Christmas a family-friendly, multigenerational celebration of the season. Come hear the story of an old camel, a little lamb and the journey of lifetime. Come see what purpose may be found when we follow where we are led, even when we aren’t sure why.

(This service was not recorded)

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Living with Purpose, December 11th, 2011

Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer and Worship Associate Eric VanBaars

Our mission is to inspire people to live lives of meaning and purpose. What does it mean to live with purpose? Is purpose ordained, nurtured, chosen? Do we always know it in advance or do we see it sometimes more clearly in retrospect? What difference does it make? This morning we’ll swim in the questions.

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Dance in the Dark of the Year, December 4th, 2011

The Bittersweet Christmas Band with worship associate Kathy Kerns

In the mid-winter festivals of light there is something for everyone to celebrate, from the most devoutly believing Christian to the most confirmed Atheist. As we meditate on this darkest time of the year and simultaneously turn back toward the light, we will invite everyone to honor whatever most closely touches their hearts and minds.

(This sermon was not recorded)

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