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Newcomers are
always welcome
Childcare provided
MAY SERVICES
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MAY 8
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Likenesses and
Contrasts
Led by the Rev. Kate Braestrup
It’s ironic that
Mother’s Day began (led by UU Julia Ward Howe) as a protest of war; the
focus really was not on mothers. But in most of our lives, Mom is the first
person we do focus upon—and then we spend the rest of our lives learning to
see and appreciate her as a separate individual. Kate will reflect on
challenges, humor, and love that can unfold in this process.
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MAY 15
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Being a Jew:
Belonging, Behaving, Believing
Led by Rabbi Anita Jarmon
Rabbi Jarmon, of
Adas Yoshuron Synagogue in Rockland (their first rabbi in almost 70 years),
will speak about Judaism and Jewish Identity. Rabbi Jarmon graduated from
the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Philadelphia in 2004. Her
presentation, although not limited to the Reconstructionist approach to
Judaism, will include and be influenced by that perspective.
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MAY 22
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The Questions
Poems Ask
Led by our minister, Pam Gross
As a congregation
which affirms spiritual seeking, questions are at the heart of our search
and poems often lead us in our quest. You are invited to send a poem to Pam
that has deeply affected your life (email <minister@uubelfast.org> or
to her home address). Please indicate whether you are willing to read it or
have it read in the service. Your thoughts are also welcome. The Annual Meeting will follow the
service.
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MAY 29
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The “El Salvador
Solution”
Led by Karen Ireland
The 1980s saw the
rise of grassroots democracy in the rural, poverty-bound regions of Central
America. The U.S. response to democracy in our own backyard was to provide
military assistance to the oppressors of those movements in what became
known as the “El Salvador Solution.” When the current administration began
to experience unexpected difficulty in taking the city of Faluja, just as
Karen was leaving on a delegation to El Salvador, there was talk of
employing this same “solution.” What can El Salvador teach us about Iraq?
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JUNE 5
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The Children are
the Teachers
Please join us for
our annual end of the school year RE service. This is a service lead by the
RE teachers and CHILDREN of the Religious Education program. Its purpose is to share with the
congregation what happens after the children are “sung out” and gather
upstairs together. The children will share some of the songs, activities
and events they enjoyed this year. This will also be an opportunity to give
thanks to the wonderful volunteers who make this program possible.
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