Upcoming Sunday Services

10:30am

in-person in the Sanctuary

and on Zoom (link below)

November 12 - Let’s Talk about Abundance

Rev. Caro Barschow, Minister

To live in the spirit of abundance fits into our values as Unitarian Universalists. How can abundance inform how we give and receive in the conversations we have with one another? This service will inspire and equip you to listen and speak from a place of abundance, a place of generosity in action.

November 19 - Estuary Theology

Jud Wolfskill, Guest Speaker

Where a river meets the ocean is known as an estuary. An estuary, in other words, is not one thing or another; it's where two things meet. What if we cultivated an estuary theology--a theology of the in-between place? Could it help us build the Beloved Community?

Jud Wolfskill (he/him) is a candidate for ministry with the UUA and a graduate of Boston University School of Theology.

November 19

Ryan Li, Guest Musician

Ryan Li is a junior, attending Dover Sherborn Regional High School. He started playing the piano when he was six, while living in Minnesota. When he was 11, his family moved to Dover, MA, and that is when he began his studies with Andrea Kaiser at the Wellesley Piano Studio. She remembers being so impressed by his early training with Rozauna Nuguid.  

This year, Ryan is tackling some very challenging pieces, including " Piano Sonata Number 21 by Beethoven, Chopin's "Grande Waltz Brillante" Opus 18, "Suite Bergamasque" by Debussy, a Bach Toccata and Joe Hisaishi's "Summer". He will play the first part of the Waldstein, the Grande Waltz and Summer on November 19th, and then head to Andrea's to play the Toccata in her Fall Student Recital entitled "A Tribute to Bach" at 4:30 pm.

Ryan isn't quite sure what he wants to do in the future, but he is confident that music and the piano will always be a part of his life. That being said, Ryan's favorite subject in school is science, and he hopes to pursue something in that field in college. Besides playing piano, Ryan enjoys going to the gym, running, and eating good food. Ryan's younger brother, Aiden, is also a student of Andrea's, and he, too. is turning into a fine musician. He will turn pages for Ryan.

You can view several earlier performances of Ryan and Aiden on Andrea's website: www.pianolessonswellesley.com. Scroll down the homepage and click on the recent videos.

November 26 - Being Generous

Religious Services Committee 

To attend the Sunday services via Zoom,

please go to the Northshore Church website nsuu.org

& click on "Join Service."

This Sunday

SAVE THE DATE

November 12, 2023 @ 12:00pm

On 11/12/23 at noon we will be having an important Congregational vote on the following question:

The Question before the Congregation is: For the church year 2024-2025

Does the Congregation vote to authorize the Board of Directors to hire a part-time contract minister?

OR

Does the Congregation instruct the Board of Directors to charge the Search Committee with beginning a second search for a full-time settled Minister?

We urge all members to attend the meeting in person for the discussion and vote. If you are unable to vote but want to make sure that your vote is counted, please contact the Administrator for a proxy form.

If you have any questions about this vote, please be in touch with a Board member who can answer your question.

Thank you,

Susan Haas, Board Chair

NSUU Social Action Announcements

GRATITUDE FOR CLOTHING, GIFT CARDS AND FINANACIAL DONATIONS TO IMMIGRANT FAMILIES

The drive for clothing donations for immigrant families in Danvers has now ended. The drive was so successful that there is no further need for donations at this time. An enormous thank you to members of our congregation who donated so generously to this cause. Thanks too to the individuals who packed up their cars and delivered the clothing to the Danvers Town Hall. 

AMERICAN NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

November is celebrated to honor the remarkable Native Americans who have contributed so much to improve the character of the nation. Let us honor Native Americans by supporting the MA Indigenous Legislative Agenda. In particular, a bill to prohibit the use of Native American mascots in public schools. Please go to: actionnetwork.org to support this bill.

The bill is coming up for a hearing on Monday, Nov 13 so waste no time.

Operation Troop Support - Donations Needed!

Operation Troop Support needs our help! Donations of the following items are needed:

White crew socks for men and women, small toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, shaving cream in non-aerosol containers, razors, small Kleenex, cotton swabs, toothpaste, toothbrushes). Food items in individual servings such as cup of soup, mac and cheese, applesauce, cans of deviled ham, chicken salad, tuna salad. Also playing cards, puzzle books and snacks such as cookies, crackers nuts, beef jerky, pretzels, etc.

These items can be placed in the basket in fellowship hall. Barbara Haight will take these items to the Director of Operation Troop Support. Any questions, call Barbara at: 978-729-5422.

From the Board of Directors

Minutes from September 13, 2023

Board of Directors Meeting -

click link below

Green Sanctuary

"PUT GAS IN THE PAST"

From our friends at UU Mass Action

We’d love to invite you to a Lobby Day coming up on December 5th! We’ll be meeting with our legislators to talk about various priority climate bills this year, including the legislation that would put a halt to new gas infrastructure. You don’t need to have any lobbying experience to join us - we’ll support you with everything you need to know.

If you’d like to join us on Dec. 5th RSVP here and we’ll send you more information. 

If you have questions about the lobby day email jess.nahigian@sierraclub.org.

Church Announcements

Meet Your Committee on Ministry

What is a Committee on Ministry you may ask?

The Committee on Ministry (COM) is a group of NSUU members appointed by and directly accountable to the Board of Directors. The COM’s main purposes are to provide:

·       Ministerial Support and Advisement

The Committee serves as a “sounding board” for developments in the ministry, allowing the minister to receive feedback from a team of lay leaders on ideas before they go to the congregation. The committee can provide reflections upon the ministry that can allow the minister to see more than their own perspective. As such the committee also serves as a conduit for feedback from the congregation. In addition, the Committee provides support and assistance in solving issues of concern presented by the minister, clarifying roles and in encouraging attention to self-care while meeting the many demands of the position.

              Professional Development of the Minister

Ensure the minister receives appropriate, healthy and necessary Professional Development Support to maintain Fellowship with the UU Ministers Association and UUA.

We convened our first meeting with Rev. Caro on October 17^th in person at NSUU and will continue to meet on a monthly basis. We will provide some updates and more information about the specifics of our work to all of you in the coming months.

The members of your COM are:

Jeri Kroll, Chairperson

Bo Batty

Beth Blanchard

Bob Ferris

Terri Hansen

Feel free to talk with any one of us about the Committee on Ministry and/or to express your thoughts, ideas and feedback.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Ad-Hoc Outreach Team for publicizing NSUU Social Action and other events that would hopefully include the wider community, please contact Hal Morse at halmorse7@msn.com

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Ad-Hoc Bathroom Team for investigating and then proposing bathroom renovations, please contact Hal Morse at halmorse7@msn.com

Sunday Hospitality Sign Up

We need to fill the sign-up sheet between now and the New Year, and we have many openings! Here’s how to get onto the “Hospitality Sign-up” on the Webpage. Go to NSUU, hit Connecting then Sunday Volunteers and then Hospitality Sign-up. The calendar will pop up and you can sign up for as many Sundays as you can. You may also use the paper sign-up sheet which is posted in the kitchen. Make sure to make a note to yourself on your own calendar about the dates you signed up for. If you are not able to come to church on that day, please find a friend to take your place. Many thanks! Susan Haas.

Local Announcements

Minister’s Schedule

Rev. Caro typically works Sunday-Thursday and occasional Saturdays, with Monday as a writing day.

Rev. Caro is available for office hours (in-person or zoom call) on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please call or email Rev. Caro directly to make an appointment.

Rev. Caro's November week off is scheduled for 11/19-11/25

Rev. Caro serves as minister on a ¾ time contract at NSUU. To fulfill this part-time schedule, Rev. Caro works full-time 3 weeks a month and takes 1 week off. During this time, Rev. Caro is available for pastoral emergencies - please call them directly by cell phone.

Rev. Caro’s Study Leave is scheduled for 11/13-11/16

Rev. Caro will be attending a minister’s retreat in mid-November.

How to be in touch - Email: rev.barschow@gmail.com Cell phone: 978-473-7980

Church Administrator’s Schedule

Ariana will typically be in the office Tuesday through Thursday from 9am to 3pm. Please call or email to schedule a meeting beforehand as office hours can vary from time to time.

How to be in touch



Email: nsuu@verizon.net

Office phone: 978-774-7582

Good Things Are Happening



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