Follen Blog

East Village Fair 2020!

• Upcoming Events

EVF is happening a little differently this year.. and here is how:

FLEA MARKET/BAKE SALE: Due to the pandemic this will be virtual. It will run from Sunday, September 27 to mid-day Wednesday, September 30.

  • DONORS: please describe and submit your donations using this form by Monday, September 21 (see donation guidance for details and 9/20 jewelry drop off spot). Send any questions to evf@follen.org. Item donors will bring their sold/purchased shiny, clean items to Follen Thursday, October 1, 1pm-7pm and Friday, October 2, 10am-5pm.
  • EVERYONE: go to Auctria.com and “Follen East Village Fair” to buy fabulous finds that you can’t do without Sunday, September 27 and Wednesday, September 30. Pick up items on Saturday, October 3, 12pm-3pm and enjoy music (There will be a fun item for the kids!).

Talent Show October 2

Did you miss the Follen Talent Show and Cape Cod weekend?  A chance to showcase your talents will be part of the EVF this year!  The Follen Talent Show will happen on Fair Day Eve – October 2! Watch for more details.

Summer Services 2020

• General Interest

Welcome to Summer Sundays at Follen! Worship is at 10:30am on Zoom. The Zoom link is in the newsletter. The order of service is here. We will continue our practice of submitting Joys and Sorrows ahead of time here. Please submit by 8am on Sunday. Our guest preachers are ministers and staff past and present, … Continued

Landscaping Photos!

• Members Blog

From Saturday June 27: A hardy band of Follenites braved the heat and threat of thunderstorms last Saturday to plant shrubs around the Sanctuary and Community Center, and to spread a veritable mountain range of wood chips around the entire rear area of the parking lot to keep down weeds and over time to break … Continued

Consider a Covenant Group!

• Members Blog

Covenant Groups Are you in a Covenant Group? Do you want to be? Covenant Groups are small groups of Follenites who meet monthly (currently via Zoom). Each time there is a different set of readings we review and discuss that align with our monthly themes and the spiritual exercises, which we may also examine. These gatherings are a chance … Continued

DRE RE-flections: Why Teach in RE?

• Staff Blog

We want YOU to Teach RE in 2020-2021 Do you believe our values are needed more than ever these days? Do you care about the well-being of our children and youth? Do you have a little capacity? Are you able to use the internet with some ease? If you answered YES to any or all … Continued

New Support Group

• Members Blog

Interested in joining a new support group for people experiencing financial and/or employment challenges? Based on expressions of interest, and with the exacerbation of these issues due to the pandemic, Follen is considering the formation of a support group for those experiencing financial and/or employment challenges. This would be an opportunity for mutual support and listening, … Continued

Obituary for David Parke, Follen Interim Pastor 1992-93

• General Interest

DAVID PARKE, UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST MINISTER AND HISTORIAN, DIES David B. Parke, a Unitarian Universalist minister, historian, and editor, died of natural causes (brain hemorrhage) on June 6, 2020 in Boston, MA. As a preacher and pastor, Parke advocated a tough-minded, biblically grounded, ethically committed liberal religious faith. Born in Buffalo, NY in 1928 and ordained … Continued

Annual Report and Yearbook 2020

• Members Blog

Presenting . . . the Annual Report 2020, beautifully put together by Meg Muckenhoupt ahead of the Annual Meeting on May 27, 2020! The Follen Yearbook 2020 is a longer, more detailed chronicle of the year, published June 25, 2020.