This year, for the first time, in addition to selling Christmas trees, Follen is hoping to donate some to needy families. Would you like to contribute to the effort? 1. Give a check in any amount to the tree sellers, marked “donate trees.” Or send it in to Sarah at Follen. 2. Spread the word. … Continued
Follen’s Social Justice Action Team wants you know: You may have heard that Massachusetts’ governor, speaker, senate president, and chief justice will JOINTLY file a bill on criminal justice reform when the new, 18-month legislative session opens in January 2017. The proposed legislation will include some of the recommendations of the Council of State Governments … Continued
You are invited to join the Urban Ministry and other UUs at a special reception from 6:30 to 7:30 pm on Friday, December 16, hosted by the UUUM and Marcia Butman, a Follen member and UUUM board member. The reception precedes the 8 pm performance, at the Paramount Theatre, 559 Washington St., Boston. For decades … Continued
Community Conversation: Fight for Racial Justice Thursday, December 8, 7 pm, Temple Isaiah, Lexington See the Fight for Racial Justice Flyer Critical Criminal Justice Re: What You Can Do Monday, December 12, 7-8 pm; Rally, Tuesday, 13/12, 10–11 am, Boston Learn about upcoming state legislation and what you can do next week—and beyond Cantata Singers at Cary … Continued
WhaleCoast Alaska 2017 Have you ever dreamed of visiting Alaska? If so, WhaleCoast Alaska 2017 is for you! Four Alaska UU fellowships invite you to experience our eco-cultural and spiritual program next summer. See Alaska through the eyes of local UUs in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Seward, and Sitka with friendly home-stays and unique tour activities. See wildlife, … Continued
The Follen Volunteer Service Network is made up of over 100 people who have expressed an interest in helping fellow Follenites in cases of life’s emergencies or acute needs because of illnesses, accidents, birth of a child, bereavement and so on. We deliver meals, drive people to appointments and help with the chores of daily … Continued
On Sunday, November 27, Jody Gray-Linden, assisted by Mike Linden and Sheila O’Shaugnessy as well as two middle school youth, led 17 Follen children in a One Room Schoolhouse program in which they explored the UU First Principle (Respect and Dignity or, in children’s language, “Each Person is Important.”) After sharing a story the children made … Continued
Community Conversation: Fight for Racial Justice Thursday, December 8, 7 pm, Temple Isaiah, Lexington See the Fight for Racial Justice Flyer Vision for Black Lives: Political Power Three Workshops Remain (12/1, 12/3, 12/8) at Democracy Center, Cambridge See the Meetup Link for Vision for Black Lives Second Friday CoffeeHouse Family Holiday Concert* Saturday, December 10, … Continued
“Blooms,” a new show by Edie Engel is now in the Anne Smith gallery. Taking photographs of flowers is an outgrowth of Edie’s interest in botany and gardening. Flowers (besides being necessarily more patient subjects than wildlife and small children) provide an endless display of color, texture, and shape. Looking closely at flowers has provided … Continued
Are you a quilter? Could you help produce some quilt pieces that will turn a piece of fabric into a quilt that might have been made during the early 1940s in Eastern Europe? If you can help, to support our holiday pageant, “Christmas Tapestry, please contact Deb Weiner, Interim Director of Religious Education: dre@follen.org. Do … Continued
