Compass, October 9, 2024
- Oct 9, 2024
- 5 min read
Updated: Oct 16, 2024
We are sad to announce the passing of long-time member Ron White. Our thoughts are with Sylvia at this time. If you would like to send condolences to her, please email the office. We thank Sylvia and Ron for their many years of membership and service to our beloved community. Ron will be missed by many.
Did you miss Sunday service? Watch it here!
Upcoming Services
Registration is not required. Click on "Register Now" for more information.
Gilly Cabral is a guest at Sunday's service on Disability Awareness.
We are celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the installation of our Labyrinth on Thursday, October 24. Our service on October 27 will include a potluck to mark this momentous occasion. Please speak to Karen or Deb if you are interested in bringing something, or assisting with hospitality.
Congratulations to Deb; she is our new Hospitality Chair! If you would like to get more involved on Sundays, please reach out to her.
David Godinez is taking over the usher signups as part of the Outreach Committee Chair duties. Please see David if you would like to learn more about being an usher on Sundays.
Registration is not required, but the event page will give more details.
The Thrift Shop will be OPEN during AHA! nights from 5 PM - 7 PM. Thank you to Deb & Steve for volunteering.
See everything happening at UUNB on the calendar on our website. Updates are shown immediately, so you will always know what is planned.
Join the Social Justice Committee tonight at 6:30 pm. All are welcome to attend.
We are looking for vendors of handmade goods for the Holiday Market scheduled for December 7.
All vendor fees are due no later than October 31. All spots are $35 and are on a first-come-first-served basis and are not confirmed until payment is received.
We are also looking for volunteers on the day of to help with running the plant table, bake sale, raffle table, and cleaning up afterwards. Please email Jess if you would like to volunteer.
Confirmed Vendors:
Crust Punks NBMA - Sourdough bread and cookies
Caitlyn Gifford - Hand-sewn stuffed animals and greeting cards
Wendy Gilbert - crochet blankets, scarves, coasters, scrunchies, headbands, hats
New Bedford Pottery
F.S. Designs
Bill White - Bill's Woodcarving
Holly White - Crochet Mermaid Tails
Patricia Duarte & Marie Gracia - Sewn aprons, hair accessories, Christmas decor. pinecone bouquets, and painted rocks.
START YOUR PLANT CUTTINGS!
We hope to have a plant sale again during the Holiday Market, so start your plant cuttings.
Gift Basket Raffle
We will be collecting items for another gift basket raffle like we did for the Jazz Service in June. We hope to do similar themes like:
Cooking/Italian
Wine and goodies
Cat or Dog theme
Knitting
New Bedford
Local History
Coffee/Tea/Baking
Spa/Wellness
If you can't shop, we will take donations of cash to purchase gift basket supplies. We made close to $600 in raffle tickets at the jazz service and we think we can do even better at the holidays. Gift baskets will need to be made by Thanksgiving so they can be included in the promotional materials for the Holiday Market on December 7.
We are looking for a few people to form a committee to help with the Holiday Market. If you are interested, please email Jess.
October 13: Listening to the Un-Listened To, More Than Words By Roz McLean
October 20: Listening to Nature, Walking Field Trip: Abolition Row Park. Students must have a signed field trip form to attend the walking field trip and all chaperones need a CORI on file in the office. If you need a CORI, please come to the office during regular hours or see Karen to get a blank CORI form.
October 27: Listening to Those We Disagree With, Welcome All You Saints! Susan Brown
Contact Yasmin with any questions- flefleh@gmail.com
The scale of destruction in the wake of Hurricane Helene has been utterly devastating to many communities in the southeastern United States. Some Unitarian Universalist congregations have been seriously impacted and others are still trying to assess the damage. You can help support Unitarian Universalists and their communities as they recover from this storm by giving generously to the UUA’s Disaster Relief Fund.
Sunday plate collections are an important way to support this fund and we encourage all congregations that are able, to consider taking up such a collection. Disaster Relief Fund donations become grants to Unitarian Universalists, their congregations, and their communities. All gifts granted in the course of immediate crisis response will be extended directly to impacted communities. While an immediate collection is ideal given the immediacy of the need, please consider a gift or dedicated collection at any point, now or in the coming months.
Our hearts are with everyone struggling to get through these days and begin recovery efforts, especially our siblings in LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities, who have consistently been the least supported by local institutions. We know that some UU communities experiencing lesser impacts have already been organizing support for more directly-impacted folks. Thank you for being a beacon of hope for so many.
Sing-a-Long at UUSF
Our friends at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Fairhaven are hosting a sing-a-long on Sunday, November 3 at 6:00 PM in the Auditorium at 102 Green St., Fairhaven. They are hoping this get-together will relieve some of the tension before Election Day.
You can download the song list below. All are welcome to attend, instruments are encouraged.
Our Mission is to encourage diversity and mutual acceptance and work for positive change in ourselves and our community.
"We envision a congregation in which we practice the principles of our faith. We seek to enjoy peaceful reflection and inspiration in intellectually and spiritually satisfying church services. We aim to embrace the people and efforts of our church community by supporting our children and their programs, our committees and their goals, our staff and their efforts on our behalf, and each other."
Our Promises
Each person is important.
Be kind in all you do.
We help each other learn.
We search for what is true.
Each person has a say.
Work for a peaceful world.
The web of life’s the way.
Build the beloved community, free from racism and oppression.
First Unitarian Church in New Bedford
71 8th Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 994-9686
Administrator ext. 10
Minister ext. 13
Karen cell: (508) 441-9344
Thrift Shop ext. 12
Board Members & Officers
Steve Carmel, President
Charles Morgan, Vice President
Deborah Carmel, Treasurer
Cora Peirce, Clerk
Trustees
Elise Rapoza
Mary S. Rapoza
Pamela Sherman
Niko Tarini
Committee Chairs
Carlton Dasent, Endowment
Larry Jaquith, Finance
Nancy Crosby, Garden
Steve Carmel, House & Grounds
Lynn Whitney, Ministry
David Godinez, Outreach
Charles Morgan, Religious Education
Eileen Sorrentino, Religious Services
Pam Sherman, Thrift Shop
Staff
Rev. Karen LeBlanc, Minister
Yasmin Flefleh-Vincent, Director of Religious Education
Randy Fayan, Music Director
Jessica DeCicco-Carey, Administrator
Anthony Gonsalves, Sexton
Mari Fay-Martin, Sunday School Teacher
Morning Walker, Sunday School Teacher
Maria Jackson, Bookkeeper
The Thrift Shop is open Tuesdays and Saturdays from 10 AM to 1 PM
(508)994-9686 ext.12
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