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March 2013 Unitarian Universalist Church Services in the Area
brought to you by
North Central Massachusetts Unitarian Universalist Listing of Church Events (NCMUUC).



Mar 7th ---  First Thursday "Drum Circle" at the First Parish Church Unitarian Univeralist of Fitchburg
                7:00pm - 9:00pm Come listen, play, and feel the rhythm if it's nice out we'll be on the common

Mar 9th --- Quabbin's Got Talent! at the First Congregational Parish Unitarian, Petersham
                 6:30pm A showcase for local talent of all ages, cash and other prizes will be awarded. 
                 Interested in performing, helping out, or have something to donate? 
                 Contact Genevieve Fraser at frasergenevieve@gmail.com.

Mar 9th ---  Boulder Coffee House at the First Parish Church Unitarian Univeralist of Fitchburg
                 7:30pm come listen to local singer/songwriters, $5 suggested donation

Mar 10th --- Welcome Table Breakfast at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Winchendon
                        8:30am - 9:30am Enjoy a free breakfast open to the community or help out as a volunteer

Mar 13th --- Pasta Supper at First Parish Church Unitarian Universalist of Fitchburg
                         4:30pm to 6:30pm Come and eat for $7 per person (12yrs and under $4) or volunteer 

Mar 14th --- NCMUUC Monthly Meeting at TDB
                 6:30pm - 8:30pm Members and lay leaders from all congregations are all welcome to meet 
                 share ideas and experiences. A separate email will be sent out with further details about this event.

Mar 16th --- Irish Music at First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Leominister
                7:00pm Is there a better time for the sounds of Vinny Pandagrass and the Sons of
                Blarney then around St. Patrick's Day? $10 per person.      

Mar 23th --- Contra Dance featuring The Band With No Name at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Gardner
                Free Dance Lessons at 7:15pm, Dance runs 7:30pm - 10:00pm with live music
                Donation of $7.00/person or $5.00/student is suggested so see you at the dance

Mar 24th --- UU Hubbardston Jelly On Sale at the Historical Society Spring Farmers' Market, Williamsville Chapel, Hubbardston
                 12:00pm - 3:00pm Buy some jelly and browse the other local grown and made items available at this vibrant spring market.
                 Williamsville Chapel is located at 4 Burnshirt Road, Hubbardston MA. To get there take Route 68 South to Williamsville Rd,
                 stay right at the stop sign it will be down the street a little bit.

Mar 28th  --- Our Neighbor's Kitchen at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Winchendon
                        5:30pm - 7:00pm Serving a low cost meal for the local community
                        Volunteers are welcome throughout the day not just during serving time


Upcoming April Events to Note!

Apr 14th --- Regional Association Sunday 2013 at First Church Unitarian Universalist Leominster, MA
                10:00am It's finally time for all of our UU congregations throughout the area to gather together for our
                multi-congregational celebration of worship.  There are car pools leaving from most congregations to
                 Leominster. All are welcome to sing in the choir, rehearsal will be before the service.


March & April District Events --- It's not to late to sign up!

Mar 9th --- Small Congregations II at Unitarian Universalist Church of Monson, MA
                 9:30am - 2:30pm The second session in the Small Congregations series discussing our call to Social Justice, 
                 indentifying ourselves as congregations, and sharing across congregational lines. $25/person, deadline of 3/4/2013.
                 For more information and to register go to: http://www.cbd-mbd-uua.org/drupal/content/five-small-stones-part-ii-small-congregations

Apr 6th ---  Navingating Difference in the Beloved Community at UU Northborough, MA
                 8:30am - 12:30pm Explore beyond our 7 Principles how respecting meaningful differences between people and right
                 relationships between people can promote authenticity, connection, and inclusion in our congregations.
                 $50/person, $25 for Ministry Students, deadline is 4/1/2013.
                 For more info and to register: http://www.cbd-mbd-uua.org/drupal/content/navigating-difference-beloved-community

Apr 27th --- CBD/MBD Annual Meetings / District Assembly at United Congregational Church of Worcester, MA
                 1:00pm to 5:00pm Join hundreds of UU's as we celebrate worship and participate in vigorous conversations with one another.
                 For more info: http://www.cbd-mbd-uua.org/drupal/content/cbdmbd-annual-meetingsdistricts-assembly
                 

Chalice Lighters Spring Call is Beginning!

The Chalice Lighters Program is the Clara Barton District's competitive grant program. Fall 2012 Grants have been issued to First Parish Church of Groton, MA and Unitarian Church of Marlborough and Hudson. Spring 2013 Grants are due by February 28th, 2013. The Spring Call has now begun!
For more information or to donate go to http://cbd-mbd-uua.org/drupal/content/make-chalice-lighter-donation
 

Local UU Newsletters and Calendars

Below are URL's of PDFs of newsletters so I don't cause anyone's email account to overload.  In a couple of cases the links go to the website calendars so everyone can be included.  

Ashby: First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Ashby
http://www.ashbyuu.org/dates/index.html or click here

Athol: First Church Unitarian of Athol
http://www.atholuu.org or click here

Fitchburg: First Parish Church Unitarian Universalist of Fitchburg
http://ncmuuc.org/newsletters/2013-02-Fitchburg.pdf  or click here

Gardner: Unitarian Universalist Society of Gardner 
http://ncmuuc.org/newsletters/2013-02-Gardner.pdf  or click here 

Hubbardston: First Parish Unitarian of Hubbardston
http://ncmuuc.org/newsletters/2013-Winter-Hubbardston.pdf  or click here 

Leominster: First Parish Church Unitarian Universalist
http://ncmuuc.org/newsletters/2013-02-Leominster.pdf  or click here

Petersham: First Congregational Parish Unitarian
http://ncmuuc.org/newsletters/2013-02-Petersham.pdf  or click here

Winchendon: Unitarian Universalist Church of Winchendon
http://ncmuuc.org/newsletters/2013-02-Winchendon.pdf or click here

 Standard Disclosure:

If you're congregation has a member interested in participating in this committee or your executive board would like more information about what we're doing please feel free to contact me or any of the other members of the committee. If you have events or newsletters you'd like to see included in this email for March please let me know.