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Weekly Newsletter of the
First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton
December 13, 2023
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Tree Sale Volunteers still needed
We Tree Folx need your help to sell trees starting November 25th. Please have a look at the Tree Sale Signups sheet and let the Shed Head(s) for the day(s)/time(s) you prefer know that you would like to help, or just respond to the Tree Folx address and one of us will put you on the schedule: fuusn-trees@fusn.org.
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Volunteer for FUUSN Fun Night
Help us ring in the New Year at FUUSN Fun Night on December 30th? We have a growing group of fun-seekers ready to make it happen and would love to include you! Our plans include:
- Potluck dinner buffet starting at 6:00
- Dancing with a real DJ, a Disco Ball and bubbles
- Youth hanging out with us and in the youth room
- Quiet space and games in the Alliance Room
- Supervised Toddlers and Big Kids running around making themselves at-home
- Family-friendly movie in the Chapel
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Sign Up Now for the Community Expo
Now that the Holiday Fair has come to a very successful close, it’s time to think about the next community event - The FUUSN Community Fair! It’s been a while since we had all our groups and committees showcase their work, and we’d like to invite your group to have a table and/or give a talk on Sunday, January 14, 2024.
If you’d like to host a table for your group and/or give a talk, please APPLY HERE.
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Volunteer for Christmas Eve Services
Perform in the Christmas Pageant!
On Sunday, December 24th at 10:15 AM, we will have our annual multi-generational pageant and need your help. This year’s pageant will be an opportunity to learn more about the biblical story behind Christmas and to truly bring the story to life.
Whether you prefer to work behind the scenes or be a member of the cast, there is a role for everyone. Whether you want to be a speaking member of the cast or you want to be an extra, there is a place on the chancel for you.
On Sunday, December 17th, from Noon to 1:30 PM, we will have a pizza lunch and pageant rehearsal. Please sign up for parts and to help out. Note: This year there are several designated adult roles - please pay attention when signing up!
Looking for Players for the Carol Sing Service!
Our annual Carol Sing will be on December 24 in the morning - we'd love to have some people playing guitars, ukuleles, flutes, recorders, clarinets, violins, trombones, hurdy gurdys, kalimbas....anything goes!
Email me at music@fusn.org and I'll send you the music (Rudolph, Frosty, Jingle Bells, etc.).
— Anne Watson Born
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Kudos Corner
Thanks to the following folks for their help and dedication to our community!
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Tree Folx, for slinging and selling trees in all weather!
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Choristers who caroled through Newton Center last Sunday
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Ministerial Search Committee for completing their reports on the Congregational Survey and Listening Circle
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Mardi Gras Services Auction on Saturday February 3
This party is one of the more enjoyable Saturday nights you will have all year.
- Doors open at 5:30 for dinner, socializing and browsing raffle and auction items.
- Live Auction starts at 6:30 in Parish Hall. Optional bidding on great items such as weekend vacation homes, gourmet dinners, babysitting nights and other services.
- $10 per adult entry INCLUDES dinner and drinks!! (Wine/beer as well as non-alcoholic options.)
- Childcare in the Children’s Chapel included throughout the evening! There will be games, crafts, and movies for the kiddos while adults relax and enjoy each other’s company, and get entertained by the auctioneers.
- Kids can bring PJs and sleeping bags for the movie
- End time 8:30/9:00
This year we hope to add more families – join us!! Questions? Please contact: Pat Rohan
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West Newton, Mass, Sunday Dec. 24, 1854
A most forlorn looking morning. A heavy snow-storm changed to rain, and through that I found I must go down to the Hall and deliver the lesson I had promised Mr. Pierce. I knew it wd be impossible to go out twice in such a day, so I prepared my letters and took them with me. Mr. Pierce was much surprised to see me, there were only twelve persons present, beside myself. At their special request, I delivered my lesson. Mr. Ayers and a Mr. Brown thanked me for it warmly, to me it seemed an entire failure. I had arranged it for young children, and there were none but youths and adults present. There was a constant perplexing effort going on, within me, to adapt it to an audience I had not thought of when I prepared it. After dinner, I read Human & Dorothea and was interrupted by Lizzie Marsh, a Miss Oliver, and Mr. Hodges with [NB- I can't make out the first name-GS] Richardson. We had an early tea, and then I overlooked my papers and tried to prepare for tomorrow.
Source: hand-written journal entry by Caroline Wells Healey Dall, from Massachusetts Historical Society; transcribed Gayle Smalley, 2007
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Have a news item you want to share? Want to schedule a FUUSN Event? Please use our web forms! Note that any event using physical space at FUUSN must be approved by Fran, and until you receive confirmation from her, that event will not be scheduled or added to our Events calendar.
Submissions to the newsletter must be sent in by the previous Tuesday at 9am. Submissions to the Order of Service must be sent in by the previous Thursday at 9am.
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FUUSN Contacts
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Rev. Parisa Parsa, Interim Minister, parisa@fusn.org
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Fran Clancy, Office Administrator, office@fusn.org
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Devin Shmueli, Director of Family and Community Ministries, devin@fusn.org
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Anne Watson Born, Director of Music Ministry, music@fusn.org
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Jenise Aminoff, Communications and Technology Coordinator, jenise@fusn.org
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Lay Minister On Call for December: Jud Leonard, jud@fusn.org, 617-340-9299
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Care Crew contact, Sheila Ardery, sardery@gmail.com, 617-564-1769
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