This Sunday, May 5, at 10:30 am, "The Grace of Place," Rev. Frank Clarkson preaching
There’s something you can sense in a place where people have gathered for generations, where important things have happened. There is a spirit of place that we are capable of beholding, and when we do, it can be powerful and grace-filled. This Sunday we’ll invite you to remember times you have experienced this grace of place, and we’ll reflect on how this grace might be calling us forward. See you in church!
Holocaust Remembrance Shabbat Service, Temple Emanu-El, Tomorrow, May 3, 7 pm
The Temple invites us to join them in remembering the millions of Jews and others who were killed in the Holocaust. Members of the Haverhill clergy, including Rev. Frank, will participate.
RE Plug Pond Clean Up this Sunday
Families are invited to this annual event at Plug Pond (also known as Lake Saltonstall) at 99 Mill St, Haverhill. We will meet up at 10:30 am and finish around noon. We ask that parents and caregivers stay with children at all times to ensure safe travel and clean up.
Read the May Communicator!
Check out our monthly newsletter for the latest news and some fun photos! Click here to read it.
The Deadline for Annual Reports is Monday, May 20
Reports from committees and events are welcome any time before that date, but cannot be accommodated thereafter. Please send your reports by email to Valerie Miller in the office.
Potluck Coffee Hour this Sunday
If you can bring something to share at coffee hour, we'd be grateful! And please consider signing up to host in the coming month--thanks!
Sanctuary News: Come Meet Marius!
Our congregation is part of the interfaith Sanctuary effort in the Merrimack Valley, which has recently welcomed Maris, an asylum seeker, into the Sanctuary space in Lowell. Marius is coming to Haverhill and speaking at Temple Emanu-El on Thursday, May 9. We will need people to come and show support as well as bring refreshments. Marius needs a Men's Medium size raincoat. Donations to help Marius will gratefully be accepted.
UU 101 this Sunday, 9 am
Led by Rev. Frank and Bonnie Floyd, this class is a great way to learn about this church and our UU tradition, and to make connections here. If you’re new here, or have questions about religion, spirituality, or how church works, please come! Any questions, contact Frank.
Parish Council Meeting
There will be a Parish Council meeting Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 7 pm in the Murray Room. Committee and team leaders will share information and work on the calendar for next year. Please make an effort to join us. Refreshments will be provided.
RE Hospitality Sunday, May 12
Our 1st through 6th Graders will be setting up, preparing and serving Coffee Hour on Sunday, May 12 during and after their regular class time. Please let us know if you can help with this effort by signing up here to provide some of the refreshments that day or to assist in clean up!
MVP News
The Merrimack Valley Project is pleased to announce they will be hosting an hour-long community immigration meeting on Tuesday, May 14th at 7 PM at Trinity Episcopal Church in Haverhill. The event will be led by MVP's new lead organizer, Walter Mena, and will serve as an information session on both current immigration law but also ways in which immigrants and allies can work together to build community right here in Haverhill. We're asking that this event be shared among tight circles to create an audience of friendly allies who wish to both learn more and become more involved with immigration advocacy in the region.
New Moon Coffeehouse, May 18, 8 pm, featuring Joe Jencks
Don't miss our last show of the season! Combining a smooth baritone voice, an engaging stage presence, and themes to appeal to his every growing UU audiences around the country, Joe Jencks is one of the most popular singer songwriters on the circuit. Kim Moberg opens.
Meeting with Congresswoman Lori Trahan, Saturday May 18th, 2 pm
Church members and friends are invited to attend this first meeting in Haverhill to hear the Congresswoman's 10 to 15 minute review of the various critical issues discussed in Congress followed by a Q & A period until 3 pm. There will be a social hour following the event with refreshments served. This event is co-sponsored by Greater Haverhill and Andover Indivisible groups and attendance is expected to be high. Please RSVP to Demet Haksever if possible.
Sandwich Sunday, May 19
Can you help our First through Sixth Graders with one of their favorite church service projects? During church on 5/19 they will be making over one hundred sandwiches for the Monday Morning Community Action Drop-In Center Guests. To contribute food, please click here.
Our Labyrinth Project
The Haverhill Cultural Council invites members of UUCH to a grantee reception on Wednesday, May 15 at 7pm at the Citizen Center, 10 Welcome Street. Julia Bethmann is creating a labyrinth for UUCH that received some funding from the Cultural Council and she will be sharing the progress of this project so far at this event and would love your support! Please RSVP if possible by today, here.
Creating Our Future, a Visioning Workshop, Saturday, June 1, 9:30 am--12:30 pm
We need you for this exciting and important work. Please RSVP to Valerie or add your name to the signup sheet under the clock in the Murray Room. Childcare provided, and lunch will follow the program.
