September 2011
Church Phone: (781) 878-0650 (leave message on machine) Church e-mail: UUChanning@aol.com
Minister: Rev. Tim House
e-mail: house.calls@verizon.net
Religious Education Director: Becky Paul
Home:
(781) 293-2447 e-mail: beccapaul@msn.com
Prudential Committee:
Susan Kavka: Co-Chair
Home:
(781) 826-8906 e-mail: moontrees5@aol.com
Susan Curran: Co-Chair
Home:
(781) 767-4230 e-mail: susan_curran@comcast.net
Margaret Holmes: Clerk
Home:
(781) 982-2893 e-mail: fargaret@aol.com
Aaren Arena
Home:
(781) 878-1988 e-mail: rena1787@aol.com
Donna Berry
Home:
(781) 585-4412
Jason Carter
Home:
(781) 447-1147 e-mail: jcarter@suffolk.edu
Lauren Hannah-Murphy
Home:
(339) 788-9760 e-mail: lasahana@gmail.com
Treasurer: Phil Berry
Home:
(781) 585-4412 e-mail: philberry100@aol.com
Asst. Treasurer: Danny Howland
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(781) 871-0471 e-mail: zenithman49@aol.com
Music and Worship: Lauren Hannah-Murphy
Home:
(339) 788-9760 e-mail: lasahana@gmail.com
House & Grounds: Paul Arena
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(781) 878-1988 e-mail: pllatime@aol.com
Membership: Margaret Holmes
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(781) 982-2893 e-mail: fargaret@aol.com
Fundraising: Kareen Arena
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(781) 878-1988 e-mail: kmtareenie@aol.com
Flower Committee: Debby Arena
Home:
(781) 878-4470
Church Secretary: Aaren Arena
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(781) 878-1988 e-mail: rena1787@aol.com
Visit our website: www.ChanningChurchRockland.com
Worship Services – September 2011
September 11 – Water Communion
Led by Rev. Tim House
September 18 – Layled Service by Lauren Hannah-Murphy
September 25 – Service led by Rev. Tim House
Housecalls
Rev. Tim House
Hello everyone, and welcome to a new church year. I am delighted that I have
been chosen to serve as your “Sunday Preacher” this year, and I look forward
working with all of you on inspiring, thought provoking, and uplifting worship
services. I’m sure you know what a dedicated and talented Worship and Music
Committee you have. In collaboration with them, and with your super Director of
Religious Education Becky Paul, we’ll aim to make every Sunday Service one
you’re glad you didn’t miss.
We’re also working on the possibility of having some kind of Adult Religious Education
opportunities open to you from time to time, and I’d be happy to hear anyone’s input on the kind of
topics that interest you right now. You can always reach me at my email address
house.calls@verizon.net . Keep your eye on the newsletter, and we’ll provide more information as
we get a better sense of dates and scheduling ideas.
By way of introducing myself, here are a few tidbits from my life. I was an actor, theatre director,
and college teacher in my old life. I taught at Emerson College in Boston for 20 plus years – full- and
part-time - both in the Division of Performing Arts and the Division of Writing, Literature & Publishing.
In May of 2009, I received my Master of Divinity degree from Andover Newton Theological
School. I completed my two-year ministerial internship at First Church in Boston in June, and was
the summer minister at the UU Congregation of Reading in July and August of 2010. I was
ordained at First Church in Boston May 22, 2011, and welcomed into preliminary fellowship at
General Assembly in Charlotte NC in June. I’m thrilled to become a UU minister before getting too
old to remember where I put my glasses.
I’m married to Ann Gary, who is on the board of the UU Partner Church Council. We have a 16
year-old son, Alex, who is a very good epee fencer, and an eight year-old Australian terrier, Baci,
who’s a very good eater and barker.
I’m especially interested in people and their stories. We need to tell one another our stories and
listen deeply to the stories of others. I’m also interested in spirituality and the arts, and hope to find
ways to use the many forms of applied, performance, and language arts to open some pathways for
sensing and expressing how we are connected to this great mystery of life and love, and “being.”
In my mind, stories and community are what it’s all about, and so it’ll be great to meet the many of
you that I haven’t yet met at the coffee hour after church, and start getting to know some of your
stories. Until then, enjoy the rest of the summer.
Until then, L’Chaim – “To Life!” -
- Tim
Religious Education Program
It is the mission of our program to nurture and minister to the children and
youth of our church community by:
Actively engaging in the process of forming spiritual values and beliefs;
Building an intergenerational church family where we all care for and nurture
one another.
Celebrating and affirming the Principles and Purposes of Unitarian
Universalism.
Our program is available to children and youth from grades K - 12. It encompasses a
variety of activities including Sunday classes, intergenerational worship, family events
and social service projects. Child care is available for infants, toddlers and preschool
aged children. Our thanks to Sara Carter for her continued service as our child care
provider.
Rev. House will be in the pulpit twice a month and the children will begin in church
with their families on those days. A schedule will be posted on the RE board.
2011/2012 Class Schedule
Session I – Sept 18 – Oct 30
Session II – Nov 13 – Dec 18
Winter Pageantry
Session III – Jan 8 – Feb 12
Session IV – Feb 26- Apr 1
Session V – Apr 15 – May 27
Classes will begin on Sunday, September 18th and the children will begin in class.
Chalice Children, ages 5 – 7, will be led by Marc Tierney and
Spirit Seekers, ages 8 – 11, will be led by Katie Tierney. Our program format
continues to run 5 six week sessions with two new additions.
Joe Herosy will be leading “Music Sundays” during each session and
Shaun Dufour and Becky Doyle have volunteered to spearhead “The Mural Project”
which will transform the stairwell leading to the RE classrooms. We’re very excited to
offer these as part of our program this year and welcome any and all members who
would like to indulge their musical and or artistic talents to join in on the fun!
Please see Becky Paul for details or questions.
Tapestry of Faith Curriculum
Love Surrounds Us- 5-7 yrs
By Rev. Lynn Kerr and Christy Olson
This program explores all the Principles in the context of Beloved Community of family/home,
school, neighborhood. Participants engage in activities that emphasize the love they feel in
community.
Love Connects Us – 8-11 yrs
By Michelle Richards and Rev. Lynn Ungar
Love Connects Us celebrates important ways Unitarian Universalists live our faith in covenanted
community. Moved by love and gathered in spirit, we embrace our responsibility toward one
another and the world at large. We encourage one another's search for truth and meaning. We
strive to be active in peace-making and other efforts to improve our world.
For more information, these curricula can be found in their entirety on-line at
http://www.uua.org/religiouseducation/curricula/tapestryfaith/153520.shtml
There will be no RE classes on the following dates:
Sept 11 Water Communion Service
Apr 8
Easter Service
Oct 9
Columbus Day Weekend
Apr 22
Earth Day Service
Nov 6
Intersession Break
May 6
Walk for Hunger
Nov 20 Thanksgiving Service
May 13 Mother’s Day
Dec 18 Children’s Pageant
May 27 Memorial Day Weekend
Dec 24 Christmas Eve Service
June 3
Children’s Sunday Service
Jan 1
New Years Day - Break
June 10 Flower Communion Service
Feb 19
Intersession Break
Our Whole Lives 12 – 15 yrs
Grounded in a holistic view of sexuality, OWL values self-worth, sexual health, responsibility,
justice and inclusivity. Our students will combine with students from the Scituate and Cohasset
UU churches. Classes will meet on Sunday evenings at the Cohasset Parish House from 67:30pm. A detailed schedule will be available upon registration.
There is a mandatory info/permission meeting for parents on September 18th
from 6 – 7:30pm at Cohasset’s Parish House. Any parent who would like to car pool to
this meeting, please contact Becky Paul at 781-293-2447 or beccapaul@msn.com
There will be no RE classes offered on Sunday mornings at Channing for these
students, but they are invited to participate in the Mural Project and Music Sundays.
Youth Group 14 – 17 yrs
Youth group is designed to provide a space and atmosphere where teens can feel safe and
accepted while discussing topics that concern them, upcoming events, community service
projects, district youth conferences and planning for occasional worship services. We are very
happy to have Paul Anderson and Danny Howland serve as advisors again this year. For more
information contact Paul Anderson at 781-294-8873 or pjanderson@comcast.net
Director of Religious Education
Becky Paul (781) 293-2447 beccapaul@msn.com
Religious Education Committee
Katie Tierney, RE Chair (781) 982-9576
tierneyrock@verizon.net
Danette Carter (781) 447-1147
decjec@yahoo.com
Margaret Holmes (781) 982-2893
fargaret@aol.com
Paul Anderson (781) 294-8873
pjanderson@comcast.net
A birthday is just the first day of another 365 day journey around the sun. Enjoy the trip.
Birthday Wishes
~Author Unknown
Happy Birthday wishes to:
September 8 – Jimmy Leonard
15 – Brock Leonard
16 – Bobby Howland
22 – Margaret Holmes
October 3 – Susan Kavka
5 – Cynthia Bouchard
6 – Kareen Arena
8 – Charlotte Anderson
10 – Nathaniel Hannah-Murphy
16 – John Burrows
17 – Danette Carter
21 – Jess Gardner
27 – Cory Patten
And Happy Anniversary to ...
Linda and Joe Tesauro (September 11)
Jeanine and Jeff Whitehouse(September 11)
Peter and Debby Arena (September 18)
Tony and Mary Light (September 25)
Paul and Jeanine Anderson (September 30)
Do we have your family’s birthdays or anniversaries? If not, please take a minute to send them in.
Mail us, email us or leave a note in the office next time you’re at church.
We want to make sure that we list the birthdays and anniversaries of everyone in our church family.
Thank you!
See A Penny, Pick It Up!!
We will be starting a new year of penny racing October 2nd!
Anyone can enter the race for $1 entry fee. There will be two teams competing to raise the most
pennies. Each team will have their own bottle located in Channing Hall and anyone can place
change or dollars in either container. Each penny counts as one point but any silver coins or dollar
bills count against the team.
For example, if Team A has one quarter and Team B has 25 pennies, Team B is the winner
because Team A has minus 25 points. Our race will end January 15 th and the team with the most
points will be served Hot Chocolate and S’mores by the losing team.
So start saving your change and if you see a penny, PICK IT UP, it just might bring your team
GOOD LUCK!!
House and Grounds is in the planning and development
stages of replacing our church sign with a new sign/message
board. Our projections indicate that it will cost more than
what is already funded. To make a donation towards our
new sign, please make out your check to Channing Church
and note on your check that it is for “signage”.
Channing Unitarian Universalist Church
45 Webster Street
Rockland Ma 02370
(781) 878-0650
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
September 2011
Our Family Is A C ircle of Strength and Love
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST WORSHIP – Sundays at 10 AM
Childcare available
Religious Education Classes available
The deadline for the next issue of THE CHANNING CIRCLE is Sun Sep. 18th.
Submissions may be emailed as an attachment to: uuchanning@aol.com
or dropped off in hard copy at the church office.
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Saturday - October 1, 2011
9am to 2pm
Grilled Hot Dogs, Lemonade, Fries
Our Annual Yard Sale/Bake Sale is to be held on Saturday, October 1st from 9am to 2pm.
We will need lots of good stuff and good food! You can bring in your yard sale stuff
anytime from now until the week before. Leave it in the RE building out back.
Please do not leave anything in the main hall.
We will need help setting up and working the day of the sale!!
Don’t forget the tent raising on Friday night at 6pm.
If more information is desired, you may contact any of the members of the Fundraising Committee: Debby,
Kareen & Aaren Arena, Linda Tesauro, Donna Berry, Maryanne Frennette or Katie Russell.