Unitarian Church of Marlborough and Hudson http://www.ucmh.org A Unitarian Universalist Welcoming Congregation Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:29:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Worship Sunday June 23,2013 http://www.ucmh.org/2013/06/worship-sunday-june-232013/ http://www.ucmh.org/2013/06/worship-sunday-june-232013/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:29:16 +0000 Stephen Shick http://www.ucmh.org/?p=2382 This week we welcome Patricia Hatch to our pulpit.Patricia was our ministerial intern from Sept 2010 to June 2012.        “Delights and Difficult Things”

“Life is full of sweet gifts and unavoidable pains. How can we enhance our abilities to savor the joys as we live with the uncertainties and pains of life? How can we  [ … ]

]]> http://www.ucmh.org/2013/06/worship-sunday-june-232013/feed/ 0 Worship Sunday June 16 http://www.ucmh.org/2013/06/worship-sunday-june-16/ http://www.ucmh.org/2013/06/worship-sunday-june-16/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:24:23 +0000 Stephen Shick http://www.ucmh.org/?p=2374 For the past six years Rev. Stephen Shick has served our congregation as Senior Minister. This Sunday we will celebrate those years and formally acknowledge the congregation’s decision to honor Rev. Stephen by conferring on him the title of Minister Emeritus.  Rev. Stephen will share his thoughts on the theme “Loving and Letting Go.”

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Coming of Age

This Sunday we celebrate our Coming of Age youth, Keelan Anacheka-Nasemann, Susan Rambridge and Andrew Briggs-Neal. Our youth have designed this service giving thought and energy to the selection of music, music videos, readings and the creation of their credos in words and art. We rejoice in the  [ … ]

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Good News will be the theme of the  [ … ]

]]> http://www.ucmh.org/2013/05/sunday-may-26-good-news/feed/ 0 Hand-made Endangered Species Cards for a good cause http://www.ucmh.org/2013/05/hand-made-endangered-species-cards-for-a-good-cause/ http://www.ucmh.org/2013/05/hand-made-endangered-species-cards-for-a-good-cause/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 22:59:19 +0000 Staff http://www.ucmh.org/?p=2366 Endangered Species Cards created by the Service is Our Prayer Class are still on sale. Each card has a cover picture of an endangered species and a quote from one of our kids on the back. They cost $5 for a variety pack of 6 cards. All proceeds will be used to adopt endangered species through  [ … ]

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There will be lots of music and singing this Sunday, some by our dedicated choir and some by Alan Anacheka-Nasemann, Jan Tower, and The Mood Elevators.  Bring your voices and join in as we make a joyful noise to honor the memory of Marjorie Mitchell, who enlivened and enriched our  [ … ]

]]> http://www.ucmh.org/2013/05/worship-may-19/feed/ 0 Worship May 12-Mother’s Day http://www.ucmh.org/2013/05/worship-may-12-mothers-day/ http://www.ucmh.org/2013/05/worship-may-12-mothers-day/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 22:15:13 +0000 Stephen Shick http://www.ucmh.org/?p=2360 Mother’s Day: from revolution to evolution

This Sunday we will celebrate the spirit of the original Mother’s Day with a white carnation ceremony. This was the symbol much loved by Anna Maria Reeves Jarvis whose life work for peace and service to her community inspired the founding of Mother’s Day as a National Holiday. This special  [ … ]

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(Permanent part-time, average of 25 hours/week)
Beginning August 2013
The Unitarian Church of Marlborough & Hudson, www.ucmh.org
Send Resume and References to: Barbara Nunes. Deadline: May 31 or until filled.

A Unique Opportunity: We are a small but mighty congregation with 56 members and 10 children and youth that  [ … ]

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870 million people in the world, one in eight, do not have enough food to keep them healthy.  The world has not seen a food crisis like this in fifty years.  In Massachusetts food insecurity rate has grown by 43 percent(from 6.7% to 11.9% of the population) since the start of the  [ … ]

]]> http://www.ucmh.org/2013/05/worship-may-5/feed/ 0 Belly dancing fundraiser to fight cancer nears http://www.ucmh.org/2013/04/belly-dancing-fundraiser-to-fight-cancer-nears/ http://www.ucmh.org/2013/04/belly-dancing-fundraiser-to-fight-cancer-nears/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:43:07 +0000 Staff http://www.ucmh.org/?p=2294 All are invited to the fifth annual Bellies for Breasts fundraiser from 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May, 4, at the Unitarian Church of Marlborough and Hudson. This is a public-friendly, kids-welcome event to support the Sunflower Girls and their plans to join in the Susan G. Komen Three Day Walk for the Cure. The  [ … ]

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