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Submit Prayers of Joy and Sorrow Online

New Form for Prayers of Joy and Sorrow

Use this form to submit your contribution to be lifted up in Sunday’s online worship service. These offerings from our hearts and lives are how we share the prayers of the people of Follen Church. Plan ahead, please submit these by 8am Sunday morning.

Travel to Transylvania in September?

Follen Members Invited to 300th Anniversary in Romania this September! Rev. Jozsef Dimeny of Follen’s Unitarian partner congregation in the rural village of Sentmihaly, Transylvania, Romania, is inviting all Follen members to visit Sentmihaly for his church’s 300th anniversary on Sunday Sept. 17! Sentmihaly congregants will meet you at the airport in Cluj and house … Continued

June Letter from Coordinating Team

June 2023 Greetings from the Follen Coordinating Team! The end of the Church Year is upon us, and the Coordinating Team would like to thank everyone who helped out at Follen this year. Thanks to the Program Council, Parish Board, Staff, Action Teams, Family Support Team, Coffee Elves, RE Teachers, Safety Team, Ushers, Lay Ministers, … Continued

Summer Services 2023

Welcome to a Wonderful Summer! Our ministerial intern Phoebe Eckart-Lee is coordinating our summer services from June 18-September 4. The services will be led by Phoebe with UU divinity students and lay leaders. The more informal setting of summer worship allows for creative expression and for joys and sorrows to be shared aloud each week. … Continued

Introducing the Long-Term Planning Team

Follen’s Parish Board is delighted to announce the appointment of a team of 6 creative, thoughtful, and committed members to lead the development of a long-term plan for Follen Church, to be approved at the May 2024 Annual Meeting. Please join us in welcoming and pledging your support to the long-term planning (LTP) team:  Brian … Continued

Choir Rehearsals Tuesdays and Wednesdays

All Are Welcome to Join the Choirs!

Music Director Chris Eastburn and Assistant Music Director Shaylor Lindsay invite you to join a choir! No auditions necessary. You can visit a rehearsal any time and try it out before making a commitment. For children and youth, please use this registration form.

Schedule
Adult Choir  Tuesdays 7:30-9pm
Children’s Choir  Wednesdays 4:45-5:40pm (mixed social time 5:30-5:40pm)
Youth Choir  Wednesdays 5:30-6:30pm (mixed social time 5:30-5:40pm)

Even if you are not sure, feel free to come to one of our rehearsals to check it out. Questions? Email Music Director Chris Eastburn at chris.eastburn@follen.org.

May Letter from Coordinating Team

May 17, 2023 Dear Follen Members and Friends, We are writing to share updates from meetings of the Program Council (“PC” – the operational governing board of the church) on May 8 and Parish Board (“PB” – responsible for church policy and financial oversight) on May 15. Long Term Planning Team.  Parish Board is delighted … Continued

Partner Church Committee: We Need You!

Dwindling Partner Church Committee (PCC) needs YOU!   Due to members moving away, Follen’s PCC has shrunk and very much needs new persons to join. If you’ve wanted to get more involved at Follen without adding too much to your plate, joining PCC fits the bill.   Not only is the lifting not heavy – perhaps 3 … Continued

April Letter from Coordinating Team

April 27, 2023   Dear Follen Members and Friends, Spring is in the air and we are writing to share updates from meetings of the Program Council (“PC” – the operational governing board of the church) on April 10  and Parish Board (“PB” – responsible for church policy and financial oversight) on April 24. Parish … Continued