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First Unitarian Church
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90 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01608-1173
Phone: 508-757-2708
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May 11, 2008 at First Unitarian Church
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| Sunday Worship |
9:00 a.m. Religious Forum in the Chapel.
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| Worship Service in the Sanctuary |
10:05 a.m. Time For Community
10:25 a.m. Prelude
10:30 a.m. Worship Begins
Sermon: "Mothers of Change"
Preaching: Rev. Thomas Schade
Life inside the home and family always seems completely normal to a child, even when it is not. All but the very youngest of us were mothered in the 20th century when women were in the process of changing everything. Our mothers felt most clearly the earthquake in gender relations that was shaking the world as a whole. For many of us, our mothers brought the changing world into our home. Our mothers showed us all the ways to live in a world that was in transformation, even how to change one life, your own. Come hear Rev. Schade look back, and look ahead, on Mothers' Day, 2008.
“If Mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.”
Epitaph on the tombstone of a world gone by.
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Monday Night At The Church on May 12, 2008
Baraka—A World Beyond Words
Come join us on Monday, in the Landers Room May 12th at 7:00 p.m. for a special video presentation of Baraka, a dazzling visual experience. Baraka, an ancient Sufi word, translates as a blessing, or as the breath or essence from which all life unfolds. This exquisite film takes us on a transcendentally poetic tour of the globe that captures the interconnectedness of all life. The running time is 104 minutes, so start time is earlier than usual.
Monday Night at the Church begins at 5:30 p.m. with Zen meditation in the Chapel. The church's weekly fellowship dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome. Childcare is available for all Monday night activities.
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We bid you welcome
who come with weary spirits seeking rest,
Who come with troubles that are too much with you.
Who come hurt and afraid.
We bid you welcome,
who come with hope in your heart,
Who come with anticipation in your step,
Who come proud and joyous.
We bid you welcome,
who are seekers of a new faith,
Who come to probe and explore,
who come to learn.
We bid you welcome,
who enter this hall as a homecoming,
Who have found here room for your spirit,
who find in this people a family.
Whoever you are,
whatever you are,
wherever you are on your journey,
We bid you welcome.
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