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September
2005
The
Clarion deadline coincides with the monthly
Friendship Potluck Luncheons on the third Sunday
of the month. Submissions can be in writing, on
disk, faxed (773-5018) or e-mail at newsletter@uugreenfield.org.
Past
issues of The Clarion can be found by clicking here.
September
Clarion
Headlines:
The
Caring Coordinator for September is Suzanne
Gluck-Sosis.
From
the Minister
During
the summer, I finally have time to cull through a
stack of papers and journal articles. Here are some
excerpts for contemplation’s sake.
*Rev.
John Buehrens, former UUA President:
“Blessed
are those who know that the work of the church is
the transformation of society, who have a vision of
Beloved Community transcending the present, and who
do not shrink from controversy, sacrifice, or
change.”
*Headline
from Interconnections, the UU newsletter for
lay leaders:
Enthusiasm, Risk-Taking Build Vital Congregations
*Ms.
Kate Erslev, author of Full Circle:Fifteen Ways
to Grow Lifelong UUs:
Our
goal should be lifelong commitment to the UU faith
and a devotion to humankind imparted through strong
UU religion education. When it comes to religious
education, this means creating lifelong learners,
responsible decision makers, and agents of
transformation in the world who recognize the power
of being in UU community.
Jon
Ministry
Notes and Programs
Beginning
Sunday, September 18, the Adult Discussion Group
will emphasize UU faith and history. Using the
“Our American Roots” video – structured for
discussion with short, 5-minute vignettes on various
aspects of UUism in North America – we shall
engage topics such as “What is Universalism?,”
“Who’s Inspired This Movement?,” and
“What’s the Meaning of Freedom?” Perfect for
newcomers and for those needing a refreshed
perspective. We meet at 9:00 a.m. each Sunday when
the minister is conducting worship: all are
welcome!!
As
various programs get underway, the first Sundays of
September are a great time to invite friends,
co-workers, and neighbors to join us. There will be
a Newcomer’s Circle after service on Sunday,
September 18. This gathering is a chance to meet the
minister and members of the congregation in a quiet
setting, to share something about ourselves, and to
get questions about All Souls and UUism answered.
Welcome and encourage newcomers to this program and
in whatever ways possible: as one newcomer points
out, wearing nametags is a place to start!
The
annual Franklin County Crop Walk takes place on
Sunday, October 16 at 2:00 p.m. This year the Walk
– to raise money for hunger-relief (25% is
directed locally) – will be held in Turner’s
Falls, and it would be great to see more
participation from All Souls folks. A recruitment
rally will take place Tuesday, Sept. 6 from 6-8 p.m.
at St. Anne’s Church in Turner’s Falls (a light
supper will be served). Is there a volunteer to
attend and to help organize All Souls participation
this year?? For more information, feel free to call
me (624-3025) or Walk organizers David Neil
(625-2341) and Ruth Anderson (625-6143).
Jon
Rehmus
Wise
Women Meeting, September 15 at 2:00 pm, All
Souls Church
The Wise Women is a group that meets one Thursday
afternoon a month. (Breakout groups, such as book
discussions, meet on separate Thursdays.) We meet
during the day for the convenience of our older
members; however, all women are welcome. Our
emphasis is on the search for community. We are not
a working group and we are not a fundraising group;
we are helping each other learn the joys and
challenges of aging. We share our life stories and
we talk about what it means to have lived and grown
in strength in the course of our lives.
At
our first gathering of the season we will make plans
for the fall. We have one firm commitment—on
October 13, Marilyn Christian will teach us to make
pasta and we will share an Italian dinner. At the
September meeting she will give us recipes for
ravioli fillings and we will plan the rest of the
meal.
We
almost have a commitment, from a wonderful teacher
of women’s literature, for a book discussion
group. Bridge lesson may be in the offing as well!
It looks like an interesting fall. Please join us.
Behind
the Rose Window
Greetings
at the end of another long, hot summer here in
Franklin County. A few words of introduction seem to
be in order. While Margo and myself were on the way
to General Assembly, the Annual Meeting was held .
I was elected to serve a three year term on
the Board of Trustees at that meeting. For that, I
thank you from the bottom of my Heart. My sincere
appreciation for your faith in my abilities. In July
at the Board meeting, the members present elected me
to be Chair for this year. I am honored and
priviledged to be of service in this way to my
chosen faith community.
I’ve
come back from Fort Worth with all kinds of
enthusiasm for the work of both this Community and
our Unitarian Universalist denomination as a Whole.
Over the coming year I will be sharing much from
General Assembly with our congregation. I have
already begun this sharing with members of the Board
and staff here at All Souls. A retreat with the
Board was recently held, which has begun our service
to the community in a most positive light. The Board
truly wants to be a vital part as All Souls
continues a path of growth. We are witnessing
a re-birthing process. Evidence of this is the work
begun by the Long Range Planning Committee; the
hiring of a new Director of Religious Education; and
the efforts of many to ease the transitions as Jon
takes his Sabattical this Spring. As has often been
the case, there is much afoot at All Souls. I
believe that we should not ask what All Souls can do
for us, but rather, what we can do for All Souls!
I
would like to close with these words of James Luther
Adams: “Human beings, individually and
collectively, become human by making commitments, by
making promises.The human being, as such, is the
promise-making, promise-keeping,the
promise-breaking, promise-renewing
creature…Ultimately the ground of faithfulness is
the divine and human love that will not let us
go.”
In
faith, love and service,
Mark Gregory
Church
Directory Available Electronically
The
church directory that was published in the spring is
already becoming obsolete! People have moved,
addresses and phone numbers changed, new people
joined our community, etc. If you would like to have
the text of the directory in your computer (without
the photos and personal comments), contact Diane at
the office (administrator@uugreenfield.org) and she
will send the directory as an attachment for you to
store in your computer. Also, if you are new to our
community and wish to be in the directory, please
send your information to the same address.
New
Religious Education
Director
All
Souls has a new Director of Religious Education!!!
Our very own Martha Pratt Elliot recently got the
call that she has been tapped for the position.
Martha has a dual Baccalaureate from Antioch College
in Art and Education. She used to teach art to the
full spectrum K-12 of school-aged children. Martha
has also worked as a Special Education Aide. She has
been attending All Souls for ten years and brings a
wealth of experience with her. Martha has served as
co-chair of our Membership Committee, on the Coffee
and Soul team, a long time member of the RE
Committee, and among other great things, taught
Sunday school. For the past two years, Martha has
been employed as the Clara Barton District’s Youth
Adult Coordinator.
Martha
and her son Zach share their home with their dogs
Molly and Zelda down by the Connecticut River in
Deerfield. In her “spare” time she enjoys
reading, swimming and listening to her transistor
radio. Her favorite children’s book is, “On the
Day You Were Born” by Debra Frasier.
The
All Souls Religious Education Committee will be
posting a schedule of meetings and welcomes members
and friends to stay tuned and come join in! The
committee supports the DRE, reviews Sunday school
curriculum, creates seasonal celebrations, and
laughs whenever possible! The time is upon us; come
see Martha during the R.E. Open House after service
on September 11, visit, register child/ren and find
a place where your warm personality, talents, and/or
resourcefulness will make a difference in the lives
of our youngest members.
We
welcome Martha to her new position and encourage
members and friends to offer her their assistance in
the good work she will be doing.
Respectfully
submitted by Christine Bates on behalf of the R.E.
Committee
Greetings
from the DRE
I am looking forward to this coming year in my
position as the new Director of Religious Education.
It is a real privilege to be given the opportunity
to help guide the young people of All Souls Church
as they grow spiritually, develop their sense of
personal and social responsibility and take joy in
the programs that we provide them. In this years
program we will all be visiting 2 of the 6 pillars
of Unitarian Universalist Religious Education. In
the fall the RE program will focus on Our
Relationships with others; in the spring we will all
be talking about our UU identity. The children will
be grouped together by ages, each group having their
own curriculum that relates back to our central
theme, with occasional children’s worships where
they can all share their explorations.
As
I try to create a calendar year I see how full this
program can be with Sunday morning RE groups,
special programs such as Guest at your Table,
Enchanted Kingdom, May Day, Fifth Friday Fun Night
and many others. I know I can count on the help of
the entire congregation to make all of this happen.
This year our group leaders will be working in teams
of 3 or more, we will be starting the year with each
group getting to know themselves and their community
better. Children need to interact and live out their
faith in real ways. In making the groups active as
well as interactive we maximize the experience for
our more kinesthetic learners, increase trust for
shyer students and help to broaden the experience
for everyone. This year I plan to incorporate trust
building and cooperative games into our program as
an important way for our children and youth to
practice and live our principals as they learn about
themselves.
Each
adult in our congregation has a special
responsibility to our children. We each live that
responsibility out in different ways. I invite you
to accept the joy and challenge of working directly
with our young people this year. We need people who
are excited to work, and especially to play with our
youngest children, the Rainbow room, as they learn
about themselves by interacting with each other and
their environment. We are also looking for the right
people who are willing to share those things that
make them who they are with the Explorers group and
advisors to work with our Senior Youth group in a
shared leadership model, supporting, guiding and
empowering our marvelous young people. As fall turns
to winter and spring we will need youth mentors who
can help our Junior Youth discover their inner
resourses as they are go through a crucial spot in
their spiritual journey and jr youth co leaders who
can create meaningful experiences out of play.
I
look forward to being with many of you this year as
working with our children takes us all too new
levels of spiritual growth.
Martha
More
from R.E.
There
will be another session of cleaning the Sunday
School rooms on Sunday, September 4, at 10 a.m..
Please call Martha Eliot if you can help for a while
The
first Youth Conference will be held at the Hartford
Church on September 23-25. See Youth in church for
registration info. Advisor needed for this CON.
Community
Fair Sunday Morning, September 25
Tables
will be set up during Coffee Hour on September 25
for a “Community Fair” to celebrate the creative
community building that is going on in Franklin
County. Pam Kelly, who is giving the sermon, has
invited representatives from various Franklin County
organizations that are addressing in creative ways
the challenges of energy sustainability, economic
viability and community building to display their
accomplishments and goals. Pam will need help
setting up the tables for the displays. If you can
assist, please call her at 774-3150.
Wheel
of Life
By
the time you read this, Isabel Cole should be home
from Charlene Manor.
Former
All Souls minister Rev. Frances Reece Day, who now
lives in Hollywood, FL, sent a contribution to the
Pew Cushion Fund. She wrote “Dear All Souls
Friends, Here’s a little something to help with
the pew cushions. I think of you all so often with
nothing but fondness. Life goes well in Florida and
the boys are all grown up and the three grand
daughters keep me busy. I retired from the active
ministry a few years ago and am now working for a
law firm, go figure! My love to all who remember
me.”
On
August 6, Traprock Peace Center and the American
Friends Service Committee presented a program in our
Parish Hall to memorialize the bombing of Hiroshima
60 years ago. Rick Towle rang the church bells for
five minutes along with other church bell ringers
across the Pioneer Valley. Sunny Miller, Traprock
director, thanked Rick with these words: "Rick!
The bells you rang so beautifully, tenderly,
strongly."
Tom
and Mary Burke sold their house on Highland Avenue
and are moving to Conway. To celebrate Mary’s 40th
birthday, Tom took her on a trip to Italy.
Randy
Gobeil and Michael Svelnis have moved. Their new
address is 19 Clement St., Shelburne Falls, MA
01370.
Jean
Cummings has moved from her home on Stone Ridge Lane
to 104 Countryside in Greenfield. Her phone number
is the same.
Former
All Souls intern Manish Mishra has begun his parish
career as the interim minister at the Westport, CT
UU church. He will be ordained by All Souls Church
of Washington D.C on October 15.
A
memorial service and reception for Charlotte
Kitowski (life long Unitarian and frequent visitor
to All Souls) will be taking place on Sept. 22 at
2:00 at Look Park in Florence, MA. All are welcome.
Val
Axton continues to recover from foot surgery at
Charlene Manor. She offers thanks to all who have
been extending her support and kindness through this
difficult period.
Congratulations
to Jeanette Wicks-Lim, who successfully defended her
dissertation this summer (thus receiving her PhD in
economics from UMass!)
Leah
Garfield-Wright successfully recovered from acute
dehydration, suffered in the course of running the
Bridge of Flowers 10K race (80 degrees and 95% at
race time!). She has returned in good health to
McGill University in Montreal where she is a
sophomore.
Jon
Rehmus placed third in his division of the Bridge of
Flowers 10K race.
Former
All Souls intern Manish Mishra has begun his parish
career as the interim minister at the Westport, CT
UU church. He will be ordained by All Souls Church
of Washington D.C on October 15.
With
recent research completed, Frazer Shipman's article,
"Screening Colonoscopy: A Literature
Review," is being reviewed for publication by a
major medical journal. This health topic is of
importance to many over the age of 50: feel free to
contact Frazer for a copy at shipmanf@aol.com.
David
Bigda has had a pair of rose-breasted grosbeaks in
his yard all summer.
The
rest rooms look much nicer thanks to the painting
expertise of Janice Sorensen, Jay Shaw and Jon
Rehmus. Jon contributed the posters.
In
May 2005, William Carlton received an Award for
Outstanding Research from the UMass Anthropology
Department. During the ceremony, two of his works
were cited as visionary. His summer was spent in
Peru on the San Jose de Moro archaeological site,
excavating 1500 year old Moche remains through
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Peru. The Peabody
Museum at Harvard will be hosting a conference
entitled, “Ëxploring the Maya and Moche
Worlds”. Luis Jaime Castillo Butters from the San
Jose de Moro project will be speaking.
Also
in May 2005, Rhiannon Carlton was elected to serve
as the West Cluster Youth Outreach Coordinator for
CBD Youth Adult Committee. She will be gathering
feedback from youth and adults about how better to
serve the Youth of the CBD District.
(Please
help keep the community informed of significant
events affecting our members. If you have any
information you would like included in Wheel of Life
please speak to Diane Dix.)
Membership
and Hospitality
Welcome
to the new church year! Having been uplifted and
enthused by the UU General Assembly in Ft. Worth ,
Texas in late June, I’m excited about the promises
and possibilities for the new year.
In
that change is usually healthy for an organization,
we are implementing some new methods for
accomplishing the important tasks of the
Membership/Hospitality Committee.
Often,
in a church the size of ours, a few people end up
doing most of the work and sometimes they get burnt
out. As an attempt to avoid this, we’re assigning
Greeters and Coffee Hour Hosts for each week. You
will soon be getting a letter designating your
assignments and explaining what that assignment
entails. You will also receive the list of names and
phone numbers for all the Greeters/Coffee Hour Hosts
so if you need to make a switch, you can make the
arrangements. I’d only ask that you let me know of
any switches because I intend to send out a reminder
the week before your assigned Sunday. Thank you in
advance to all who willingly serve our community!
Instead
of monthly Friendship Lunches, this year we’re
going to have 3 seasonal feasts. The Fall Feast is
scheduled for October 23rd, right after
the Sunday service. More about that next month…
As
we begin the new season, please keep in mind that
this is the time of year when we have many visitors.
It is my hope that everyone will remember to be
friendly and welcoming to all. We want all who visit
to feel at home and become engaged in conversation.
It’s too easy for us to just talk with our friends
and forget to notice visitors hoping someone will
approach them. Wearing our nametags also helps
visitors and newcomers feel more comfortable among
us. (There will be a sign-up sheet in the foyer for
those who need to get a new nametag.
Faithfully
yours,
Margo Campbell, Chairperson
Extreme
Flood Damage to the Village of Our Partner
Church Reported
We
do not have a lot of specific information at this
time, but the widespread flooding in Romania has
taken out the bridge that connects Tarcsafalva to
other areas so they are stranded. Fortunately, no
deaths occurred due to the floods but anticipated
crops were also heavily damaged. By comparison, the
village fared better than others. An eight-foot high
wall of water wiped out several neighboring
villages. We will keep you informed.
A
Note from Irmarie Regarding the Survival
Center
I
want to thank everyone who has brought clothing and
food for the Franklin Area Survival Center for many
years.
I
will no longer be able to deliver the donations.
It’s too difficult for me and my husband to handle
some of the bags. Maybe someone will volunteer in
September for two or three times a year. Think about
it.
Irmarie
Worship
Committee
The
Worship Committee will meet on September 15th in the
Minister's Study from 7 to 8:30 PM. Plans will be
made for a series of meetings in the fall to set up
the rest of the Fall, Winter, and Spring schedules.
Members, please contact Paul Flandreau at 863-4201
or p.flandreau@verizon.net to confirm your
attendance. Paul will be calling after Labor Day to
confirm, as well.
Midweek
Meditation
Midweek
Meditation met all but three Wednesdays this summer,
and will be continuing this Fall. Meditation begins
at 7:15 am Wednesday morning with a 20-minute
sitting meditation in the Sanctuary. A 10-minute
walking mediation follows, and then the cycle is
repeated once more beginning at around 7:45.
Participants may come for the first half, the second
half, or both. Please come five minutes early for
the first session and stay for the full hour, or
come five minutes early for the second session, join
in the walking meditation and then sit with us as we
begin the second half-hour. For further information,
please call Paul Flandreau at 863-4201 or
p.flandreau@verizon.net.
CELEBRATING
OUR "UNIVERALIST
HERITAGE" Sept. 24, BOSTON, MA
The
Rev. Carl Scovel will lead worship and The Rev. Mark
Harris will give the keynote address, "Hosea
Ballou's Treatise at 200," at the New
Massachusetts Universalist Convention's Annual
Conference on Saturday, September 24, at the Parish
House of King's Chapel, located across Boston Common
from King's Chapel at
64 Beacon Street (near Charles). The day will run
from 8:30 to 4:30 and include food (breakfast,
lunch, snack), singing, workshops, lots of good
conversation, and an optional walking tour of Beacon
Hill. YELLOW registration fliers have been sent to
all UU churches in New England. Full information
also is available
GRASSROOTS
BENEFIT FEATURES AMANDLA & "TALKING TO
THE WALL"
A fundraiser will be held October 1, 2005, 7-9 pm,
at St. James Episcopal Church, Federal & Church
Streets, Greenfield. Featured will be a performance
by the Amandla community chorus and a showing of the
anti-sprawl documentary "Talking to the
Wall", after which filmmaker Steve Alves will
entertain questions and comments. Admission donation
$10-30 recommended; tickets at the door or in
advance by calling 772-8830. Coffee and desserts
will be sold. 100% of proceeds will go towards
paying off legal expenses of the appeal to block the
Walgreens project at Federal & Pierce Streets in
Greenfield.
Approximately $3000 in legal fees remain -- over
$9000 has already been paid (contributions from
community members and a $2000 grant from New England
Grassroots Environment Fund).
Though the appeal in court was unsuccessful, paying
off this debt in full will demonstrate the viability
of grassroots efforts to protect neighborhoods and
communities from such destructive patterns of
development.
Payment for tickets/donations can be in cash or by
check made out to "Federal-Pierce Neighborhood
Committee".
Small
Group Ministries
The
fledgling Small Group Ministry group of All Souls
Church, Greenfield, was started in mid-July. We met
every two weeks, a total of three meetings during
the summer. Martha Elliott, the facilitator, has
collected materials from several Small Group
Ministry programs which include many topic
suggestions and outlines. Topics we explored this
summer were: Personal Spiritual Timeline;
Ministering to Each Other; The Deeper Meaning of
Friendship. During September, October and November
our group will cut back our meetings to once a
month. We have made a mutual commitment to meet
through November. During the fall, others will be
invited to participate in the burgeoning program and
new groups may be formed. It is hoped that you will
consider becoming part of the SGM connection.
Briefly,
Small Group Ministries are regularly scheduled
meetings (according to each group's agreement and
convenience) of 8 - 12 people and are intended to
enhance the overall connectedness among us as a
larger community. Groups are deliberately created in
ways that combine people of different ages, genders,
backgrounds, marital status, etc., and intended to
bring them to common ground with each other. We have
been meeting at each other's homes. As new groups
form, they can decide their format and meeting
place(s).
We
begin by lighting a chalice or candle, reading of
the group covenant agreement (later in this text),
opening words, check-in, topic/discussion, likes and
wishes, closing. When we grow to multiple groups,
each group will explore the same subject in their
own groups during the same time period.
The
UU Church in Augusta, ME, started Small Group
Ministry in April 1999. Here are some 2001 quotes
from people who participated: "Small Group
Ministry is the spiritual development group that
I've been hoping to find for a long time";
"SGM has re-connected me to the church
community"; "SGM has helped me to be
excited about Sunday and going to church";
"SGM helps me build personal
relationships"; "Through SGM, we can get
to know people whom we otherwise may not have";
"SGM goes beyond the coffee hour";
"It's fun!"
If
you would prefer uncensored, candid, original,
personal and thus far un-published quotes from
members of our All Souls SGM pilot group, speak to:
Elizabeth Bonney, Margo Campbell, Diane Dix, Martha
Elliott, Renata Goepp, Anne Hare, Mike Herbert,
Irmarie Jones, Bob Plaisted, Trudy Ralph, Frazer
Shipman, Nicola Shipman, or Barbara Weeks.
Our
group agreed to abide by the SGM covenant of the
Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence: We
covenant together to 1) Commit to attend (monthly,
bi-weekly) meetings through (month/year); 2) Call
the facilitator in advance if we can't attend a
meeting. Each person's presence is valued; 3) Start
and end on time; 4) Speak from our spirits and
hearts, not just our heads; .5) Follow format
established for the group; 6) Honor a structure that
allows everyone equal chances to talk or to pass (no
interrupting).; 7) Be an active listener (one who
focuses on what others say rather than anticipating
our next turn).; 8) Be respectful in interactions;
9.) Share our experiences without giving advice.;
10) Respect confidentiality.; 11) Be welcoming to
and active in orienting new members to the group;
12) Maintain the integrity of the group by attending
faithfully; 13.) Refrain from bringing guests.
If
you want to consider becoming a part of a future SGM
group, contact Martha Elliott (774-5601, marth_zach@yahoo.com).
October
Dates to Remember
Enchanted
Kingdom — October 28 — 31
Clara
Barton District Fall Rally — October 29.
More information about these events will be in next
month’s issue of The Clarion
Peoples
Harvest, Sunday, September 18th, Barton Cove,
Gill
The
Friends of Wissatinnewag, Inc., is proud to present
the first annual "Peoples Harvest", a day
long celebration of Native American culture, to take
place Sunday, September 18, 2005, rain (we've got
you covered) or shine from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at
Schuetzen Verein Grounds at Barton Cove Recreation
Area in Gill, MA. (off Route 2). Come spend a day
steeped in Native American art, food, history and
music, with a special visit from the Vermont
Institute of Natural Science with their live Eagle
and Raptor show. There will be something for
everyone.
Nationally
known Native American musicians on stage will
include Joseph Firecrow, Tom Obomosawin, Hawk
Henries and others. Joseph Fire Crow is a 43rd
Annual GRAMMY awards nominee, for Cheyenne Nation in
the "Best Native American Music Album
Category", and winner of the 7th annual NAMMY
award for best Native American instrumental
recording.. Hawk Henries is a flute maker and
player, a member of the Nipmuc Nation. Much of
Hawk's time is spent sharing information about life
and, more specifically, inspiring each person to be
in touch with their own Sacredness. The flutes have
always been a powerful vehicle for this sharing.
Hawk's flute music is also featured on the
documentary, "Wabanaki, A New Dawn",
broadcast on PBS.
The
public will have the opportunity to sample
traditional Native American food all day as well as
encounter live history actors of Native heritage who
will answer questions about everyday Native life
from the times that their period dress represents.
Spend time with Native artists and craft people and
watch them demonstrate their art. What does a dugout
canoe look like and how was it made? This is the
place to come and find out. Children and adults will
be captivated by the tales told by traditional
storytellers. Beautiful handcrafted items will be
raffled off.
The
Peoples Harvest celebration is a fundraiser for The
Friends of Wissatinnewag, Inc. The Friends of
Wissatinnewag, Inc, is a 501 (c )(3) non profit
organization dedicated to research, education and
preservation of our area's Native history. This
event is presented in cooperation with the U. S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, The Connecticut River
Watershed Association, and The Great Falls Discovery
Center. Ticket prices will be $7 for adults, $5 for
senior citizens 65 and over, and children under 12
are free. Tickets will be available in Greenfield at
World Eye Bookstore, Foster's Supermarket and All
Souls Church, Broadside Books in Northampton, Food
for Thought in Amherst, Boswell's Books in Shelburne
Falls, The Wandering Wolf in Deerfield, Fritz
Belgian Fries in Keene, The Bellybowl in Turners
Falls, and at the gate the day of the celebration.
For more information call (413) 498-4318. There will
be a free shuttle to the event site from Turners
Falls. We have permission to use the parking lots
behind Shady Glen and Cumberland Farms, around and
behind the Town Hall, and the parking lot of our
co-sponsor, the Great Falls Discovery Center.
Pick-up and drop off will be in the vicinity of the
Town Hall. Look for signs. Visit
www.peoplesharvest.org for up to date information. A
limited number of volunteers are still needed to
help set up for the event and to help with various
tasks the day of the event. Folks volunteering for
3-1/2 hour shifts will get free admission. Contact
Dorothy and Howard at 772-3743. Tickets for this
event will be on sale at All Souls on opening Sunday
and at the Coffee & Soul concert.
Church
History
All
of the church history segments that have appeared in
The Clarion are being compiled and perhaps someday
be published in book form. If you have a story to
share, please let Irmarie Jones know (774-4954).
Pictures would enhance our collection. If you have
pictures that you think would be of interest, please
put them in Diane’s folder in the church office.
They will be scanned into the computer and returned.
Thank you.
Congratulations
The entire All Souls community extends blessings and
congratulations to couples in our midst who have
recently wed or are soon to celebrate their
marriage: Andrea Griswold & Andrew Baker, Lynne
Lennon & Linda McMahon, and Carl Romboletti
& Marty Ortiz.
From
an Apache song:
Now
you are two bodies, but there is only one life
before you,
Go
now to your dwelling place, to enter into your days
together,
And
may your days be good and long on the earth.
Congratulations,
also, to Amy Smith, Diane Smith’s daughter, who
will be marrying Benjamin Perkins on September 17 in
Baltimore, MD, which is where they now live.
An
Invitation to
Members of All Souls
Co-op Power is working to create locally-owned,
affordable and sustainable energy resources. As oil
prices increase and oil wars continue, we feel it is
even more important for us to develop our own
sustainable energy resources. Energy resources are
complex and expensive. It will take five million
dollars to build a biodiesel production facility. If
we want energy resources to be community owned, the
community needs to invest in them now. We’re
hoping you will!
Co-op
Power is building Northeast Biodiesel, a biodiesel
production plant in Greenfield. Biodiesel is a
home-heating and transportation fuel that is
biodegradable, clean-burning and made from recycled
vegetable oil. Blended with petroleum-based diesel,
it can be used in any oil burner or diesel engine
without modification. Steve Chase from Alliance
Energy in Holyoke has been using a 3% blend of
biodiesel in all his home heating deliveries for
more than a year and reports decreased burner
service requirements and high levels of customer
satisfaction.
Co-op
Power will also secure our access to a host of other
sustainable energy resources -- solar attic fans and
other solar energy systems, waste vegetable oil
burners, efficient windows and doors, and more.
After
3 years, we anticipate that Coop-Power will give us
15 to 20 cents back on each dollar we spend on its
energy products and services. After five years, we
expect Co-op Power will generate over $250,000 a
year in development funds for building new
sustainable energy resources in our communities.
Join
now, and we’ll have something that will bring
value to our children and their children for years
to come. Joining Co-op Power means:
•
Investing $975 for your membership share and $25 for
your annual membership fee.
•
The potential of earning back $1,000 worth of
discounts and patronage refunds within 5-6 years if
you purchase $1,000 a year of Co-op Power’s energy
products and services.
Your
member equity will be held in trust until we have
enough members to launch. If cancel your membership,
the equity portion is refundable once the business
has become established.
Our
goal is to have 1,000 people across New England and
New York join Co-op Power by Oct. 2005. With this
member equity, we will be able to retain majority
ownership in Northeast Biodiesel, and we’ll be
able to support community wind projects and other
sustainable energy efforts in our region for years
to come.
We
hope many of you will join! You can join online at
www.cooppower.coop or call for an enrollment form.
Please call me if you have any questions about this
great opportunity!
Sincerely,
Lynn Benander, Co-Manager
P.S.
Please help us spread the word!! Tell your friends
and family in New England and New York!!
Co-op
Power, 277 Federal Street, Greenfield, MA 01301,
413-552-6446 www.cooppower.coop
Bulletin
Board Caretaker Sought
In
the past, we have used the blank white wall near the
alley for an All Souls community display area. This
display has included newspaper clippings of pictures
and articles about All Souls members and events, and
information pertinent to our congregation. Often,
church members will contribute the clippings. Is
there anyone in the community willing to keep that
up for this year.? Please call Diane Dix (773-5018)
if you can take on this task.
The
Kitchen Has Been Cleaned
Thanks
to the small crew of mighty warriors who tackled the
kitchen clean-up. Be sure to thank Margo Campbell,
David Bigda, Irmarie Jones, and Diana & Kyle
Weaver. Assorted plates and pans left by people are
stacked on the kitchen counter and need to be picked
up.
Bridge
of Flowers Classic, Shelburne Falls Tee Shirt
Design Competition
The
design should be scaled to fit on the front of a tee
shirt. Width: not less than 9 inches and not more
than 11 inches. Length: not less than 9 inches and
not more than 11 inches. Successful designs must
include the words, “28th Annual 2006”
“Bridge of Flowers Classic” and “Shelburne
Falls Massachusetts”. Text may be placed on the
horizontal and vertical borders or incorporated into
the design graphic.
Most
successful past designs have included the image of
the Bridge of Flowers, both because the name of the
road race is “Bridge of Flowers Classic” and
because the Bridge is the signature piece for
Shelburne Falls in general. However, featuring the
Bridge is not a requirement. Past designs have
included primitive-style, abstract and
representational versions of the Bridge of Flowers.
Tee-shirts from previous years can be viewed at
McCusker’s Market (625-9411) in Shelburne Falls.
Submissions
can be original full color artwork or electronic
art. For those submitting original art work sketch
or painting, if possible please include a black and
white line art version of your design along with a
colored in version. This will assist in the silk
screen reproduction of the final design. If
submitting electronic art work, Mac platforms are
preferred (Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark of
PageMaker) Be sure to include all fonts, all linked
files and a print out of your design. An exhibition
version of your design (original or copy) must be
submitted ready for display on a matte board
mounting with picture wire for hanging on the back.
Design
entries must be submitted to the Shelburne Falls
Area Business Association (SFABA) by Thursday,
October 27, 2005 no later than 5:00 pm. Designs
will be exhibited at Mocha Maya’s café in
Shelburne Falls from November 1st - 30th. Entries
may be submitted by mail to: SFABA, P.O. Box 42,
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370, or delivered to the SFABA
offices, located at the Village Information Center,
75 Bridge Street (across the street from the Arms
Library) in Shelburne Falls.
The
winning design entry will be selected by a panel
including representatives of the SFABA, the Road
Race committee, and Silver Screen Design. A
commission prize of $400 will be offered by the
SFABA to purchase the winning design from the
artist. The Shelburne Falls Area Business
Association will assume full ownership of the
winning design and all rights thereto. Other prizes
will be offered for runner up 2nd and 3rd
place designs. All contestants submitting designs
accepted for exhibition will receive a Shelburne
Falls poster designed by Judith Russell.
All
original art work will be returned at the end of the
competition. To receive it, you must include your
name and address with your submission. Phone and
email contact information is helpful also.
*Questions:
If you have further questions, you may contact
Andrew Baker at (413) 625-8465 or andrew@andrewbaker.org
Basic
Mediation Training
The Mediation & Training Collaborative (TMTC) is
offering a 34-hour, six-session training in
Greenfield beginning September 24, 2005. This highly
interactive practice-based training is open to all
individuals who wish to increase their ability to
help others deal with conflict, whether through
formal mediation or in other professional settings.
Call 774-7469 x16 for brochure or more information.
The
Clarion deadline for the October issue is
September 25th. Submissions
can be in writing, on disk, faxed by using the
church number or sent to "newsletter" or
"administrator" or "music" @uugreenfield.org.
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