Posts about the 2020-21 Pledge Campaign: Building Our Base
Eighth and final in a series of letters to First Parish about this year’s pledge campaign. It would normally have appeared as an insert in the April 26, Sunday order of service, but now will be sent via email. All are being posted on: firstparish.org/campaign. April 30, 2020 Dear Ones, When the pandemic restrictions are over, I’m … Continue reading Raffle Prize Cottage Letter
Good morning and I am glad to be with you today. Let me start by telling you a quick story. You’ve probably have heard this, but it bears repeating. There once were 3 blind people and an elephant. They were asked to describe what the elephant looks like. One felt its ear and said an … Continue reading 2020 Pledge Testimonial – Tom Wilson
Seventh in a series of letters to First Parish about this year’s pledge campaign and would normally have appeared as an insert in the April 5, Sunday order of service, but now will be sent via email. All are being posted on: firstparish.org/campaign. Good afternoon— I figured you’d be aching for a little community about now. I … Continue reading Stove Letter
Today I’ll tell you a story from back in 2008, when the First Parish building was being renovated. Our congregation met at Kerem Shalom, the synagogue on Elm Street. My heart was heavy that year and I wanted to attend services. I couldn’t because of my work schedule. One weekday, hoping for comfort, I dropped … Continue reading 2020 Pledge Testimonial – Mary Ann Barton
Sixth in a series of letters to First Parish about this year’s pledge campaign and would normally have appeared as an insert in the March 29, Sunday order of service, but now will be sent via email. All are being posted on: firstparish.org/campaign. Hey— I had to write again— it’s Wiring. I’ve been lonely without you coming … Continue reading Wiring Letter #2
Fifth in a series of letters to First Parish about this year’s pledge campaign and would normally have appeared as an insert in the March 22, Sunday order of service, but now will be sent via email. All are being posted on: firstparish.org/campaign. What inspires you to pledge at First Parish? I’m interested because it’s my genesis; … Continue reading Pledge Letter
While my church-going life has been quite brief I have always believed churches, at their best, support, enhance, and change lives. And I would suspect that is the order in which many people experience church: first supportive, then life-enhancing, and ultimately life-changing. For me it was a bit reversed. My life was changed almost the … Continue reading 2020 Pledge Testimonial – Tim Whitney
Fourth in a series of letters to First Parish about this year’s pledge campaign and would normally have appeared as an insert in the March 15, Sunday order of service, but now will be sent via email. All are being posted on: firstparish.org/campaign. “We’re living in a period where a lot of shocking things are happening in … Continue reading UUA Program Fund Letter
Ken: I support this church financially because you are my extended family, this is my second home, and so I need to keep the lights on. I want to support the staff and all of you who, as my extended family, help raise our daughter and support our spiritual journeys. Thank you. As an extended family … Continue reading 2020 Pledge Testimonial – Ken Reeves and Jean Chandler
Third in a series of letters to First Parish about this year’s pledge campaign appearing as inserts in the Sunday order of service. This one is from March 1. All are being posted on: firstparish.org/campaign. Yoo-hoo, Do you remember when you first realized that you were truly part of our church? When you got that solid, … Continue reading Banners Letter
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