Fix-it How-tos: 1. Make sure you’re subscribed. Go to Follen.org and click on “News” in the blue bar along the top. Pull down to “newsletter” and subscribe there. 2. In your email program, be sure to set a filter to accept mail from follen.org. In a Gmail inbox, for example, in a bar along the top, … Continued
This is a special blog post about the just-concluded Follen youth service learning trip to New Orleans, LA. During Follen’s week in New Orleans I kept reminding myself that there were learnings everywhere. There were things that were obvious: the multicultural community in which everyone lives, the different pace of life, the differences between being … Continued
At last Sunday’s annual Question Box service, attendees wrote down and submitted their questions, and in place of a sermon, Rev. Claire answered them in real time. View the video here. In case you were wondering, 36 questions were submitted, but we only had time to address 11 of them. Below, you can read them all, … Continued
Two ways to help participants in the Believe in Success program at the UU Urban Ministry: 1.) Conduct mock job interviews on Thursday May 3, 12:30 to 1:45pm, or Tuesday May 8, 12:30 to 1:45pm, or Monday May 14, 10 to 11:45 am. Interviewers with Spanish-language skills needed. 2.) Help outfit the apartments of participants moving into their own … Continued
One-Room Schoolhouse Sunday April 22, 10:30am, Community Center Led by Jody Gray-Linden No FUUY Sunday April 22 Looking Ahead: Coming of Age Retreat Saturday and Sunday April 28-29 RE Classes (Last of the Church Year) Sunday April 29, 10:30am, Assigned Classrooms FUUY Sunday April 29, 6:30pm, Follen Community Center See Interim DRE Deb Weiner’s blog post from the youth … Continued
The Follen Angels Coed Softball Team is starting up another exciting season of softball games in the Lexington Adult Coed League. We play 13 games between May and August, all on weeknights, usually starting at 6:15pm and ending at around 7:45. Dues are $70 per person or $100 per family. For more information, please email angels@follen.org or contact Bob Halliday, … Continued
In His Own Words: A Concert of New Compositions in Memory of MLK Friday April 27, 7:30pm, Follen’s Sanctuary Concert of new compositions concerning MLK’s legacy. Thomas Stumpf is one of the four composers, with reflections by Regie Gibson. Anti-Racism Organizing in the Suburbs: Visioning-Networking-Skill Building Saturday, April 28, 9:30 am–5 pm By Community … Continued
“Covenant is the silk that joins Unitarian Universalist (UU) congregations, communities, and individuals together in a web of interconnection. The practice of promising to walk together is the precious core of our creedless faith.” – UUA.org This spring, 35 Follen lay leaders gathered to discuss and draft a “Covenant of Right Relations” for Follen. Simply … Continued
Note: Deb Weiner’s series of reflections on the tasks of interim religious leaders and the congregations they serve will continue next week. We landed at Louis Armstrong Airport on Saturday in the middle of a huge storm – tornado warnings in the area, torrential rain, a real soaker. But all was well as Follen’s service … Continued
WARRANT For A SPECIAL MEETING OF FOLLEN CHURCH To the members of Follen Church: You are requested to assemble in the sanctuary of Follen Church, 755 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA, at 11:30 a.m. immediately following the service on Sunday, April 22, 2018. ARTICLE I The membership of Follen Church authorize the use of up to $350,000 of the Heritage … Continued