First Parish in Bedford
RELIGIOUS SERVICES SCHEDULE
2018 - 2019
DATE | TYPE/SUBJECT | WHO | MUSIC/CHOIR | CALENDAR/ R.E. / OTHER INFO |
8/5/18 |
| Annie & John | Skylar Aldrich, piano |
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8/12/18 | Poetry service | Ginny Packer coord | Skylar Aldrich, piano |
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8/19/18 | “Your Immigrant Story” | Nan Jefferys coord | Skylar Aldrich, piano |
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8/26/18 | Nuclear disarmament | Peace & Justice Committee | Skylar Aldrich, piano |
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9/9/18 | Ingathering Service On the Common | Ministers | Adult Choir; Bob Tyler, piano |
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9/16/18 | “A State of the Parish Address” | John | Adult Choir; Steve S, piano; Holt, dbass |
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9/23/18 | “We Can’t Take it Back, So Let’s Try Something New” | Annie | Robert N, organ; Brad C, piano |
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9/30/18 | “The Grace of Being” | Jennifer | Adult Choir; Robert N, organ; Leslie Amper, piano |
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10/7/18 | Abby Hafer, “Beyond the Gender Binary” | Annie coord | Steve S, piano | Indig. people wknd |
10/14/18 | “For Our Children’s Children” | Deb W. | Adult & Sr Yth Choirs; Steve S, piano; Nahrmann, dbass | |
10/21/18 | UU-UNO guest speaker, Allison Hess | Jerry Ross & John | Steve S, piano | Deb away |
10/28/18 | Dedication of the new Flaming chalice stained glass window | John, Annie & artist Lyn Hovey | Adult Choir; Robert N, organ | Jen away |
11/4/18 | “The Breath of our Ancestors” | Annie | Steve S, piano | Semi-Annual Mtg; Daylt svgs time ends; Deb away |
11/11/18 | “In Honor of World War I”-Music & Readings | Brad Conner | Adult Choir; Robert N, organ | Veteran’s Day 11/11 |
11/18/18 | “Thanksgiving Past, Present & Future” Multigen. Thanksgiving Service & New Member Sunday | IDRE & ministers | Youth Choirs; Steve S, piano; Robert N, organ | Thanksgiving svc. - Nursery only |
11/25/18 | “When We Are Called to Bring Nothing but Our Presence” | Jen | Steve S, piano | long weekend - RE Mural Day |
12/2/18 | “The Old Rugged Cross-Fit” etc. | John | Adult Choir; Robert N |
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12/9/18 | “The Anvil Sermon: Thoughts About Resistance, Persistence & Imperfection” | John | Brad C, piano; w/Epple & Connors | RE holiday craft workshop |
12/16/18 | Holiday Multigen Service: “Merry Happy Hannu-Solsti-Chrisma-whatsit!” | Ministers and IDRE | Robert N, organ | Nursery only |
12/23/18 | Annual Carol sing | Brad C. | Brad, piano | Nursery only |
12/24/18 | Christmas Eve Services 4:00 pm: Family Service 8:00 pm: Traditional Service |
IDRE Ministers | 4pm: Youth Choirs; Robert N, organ; Steve S, piano 8pm: Robert N; w/orchestra; Adult Choir |
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12/30/18 | Annual Cusp Service: “Out with the Old, In with the New” | Nan Jefferys & Ron Green |
| NO RE |
1/6/19 | “Paradoxical Interventions: With Reference to Rev Billy and Charlie Chaplin’s 1928 Silent Film ‘The Circus’” | John | Steve S, piano | Jen away |
1/13/19 | “Our Opportunity on this Earth” - Annual Spirit of Democracy sermon, w/Julian Diego Lopez-Leyva | John coord | Steve S, piano | Annie away |
1/20/19 | “Strengthening our Spirits: Risk and Sacrifice” SNOWED OUT | Annie | Adult Choir; Bob Tyler, piano w/instruments | MLK Weekend |
1/27/19 | “What’s Amazing About Grace?” | John | Adult & Youth Choirs; Robert, organ; w/instruments | |
2/3/19 | Access for ALL service | Lee V. coord | Steve S, piano | Deb away |
2/10/19 | Reflections on “Long Strange Trip” | Ron Cordes preaching | Adult Choir; Robert N, organ | John away |
2/17/19 | “Imagine: Revolutionary, Radical, Righteous Love” | John coord | Youth Choirs; Steve S, piano | President’s Weekend |
2/24/19 | “What I’ll Tell a New Minister & Their Congregation” | John | Adult Choir; Steve S, piano | Deb away |
3/3/19 | Smashing the Patriarchy at Work or some such - working with Rebecca G-N | Annie coord | Brad C, piano; w/Epple & Connors | Cabaret 3/2 |
3/10/19 | (Maybe Annie?) | Annie ? (was Jen) | Robert N, organ | Daylight svgs time starts |
3/17/19 | Working Title: “Many Ways to Kiss the Ground” w/Dorothy Perales & Water Prayer dancers | Deb | Adult Choir; Robert N, organ |
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3/24/19 |
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| Youth Choirs; Steve S, piano |
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3/31/19 | Stealth Stewardship Sunday | Annie | Adult Choir; Robert N, organ; w/instruments | |
4/7/19 | “Bonhoeffer” New member Sunday | John | Adult Choir; Steve S, piano; w/instruments |
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4/14/19 | (one-man show) Al Staggs as Bonhoeffer | John coord | Steve S, piano | Annie away |
4/19/19 7:00pm | Good Friday Tenebrae Service | Annie? | Adult Choir; Robert, organ; Steve, piano; w/instruments |
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4/21/19 Easter | 9am: Easter Service w/ministers 11am: Intergenerational Easter Svc | ministers IDRE | Adult Choir; Robert & Steve Youth Choirs; Robert & Steve |
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4/28/19 | Barry Low (?) | Brad | Steve S, piano |
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5/5/19 | Music Sunday | Brad C. coord | Adult Choir; Robert Noble; w/orchestra |
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5/12/19 | At FP: At Ferry Beach: | | Steve S, piano | Ferry Beach Wkend Mother’s Day No R.E. classes |
5/19/19 | Coming of Age Service | CoA Youth & Advisors | Janet W, piano | Plant Fair 5/18 |
5/26/19 |
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| Robert N, organ | Memorial Day Wknd |
6/2/19 | R.E. Sunday |
| Youth Choirs; Steve S, piano | Annie away |
6/9/19 | Wheel of Life & Flower Communion | Ministers | Adult Choir; Robert N, organ; Steve S, piano | ANNUAL MTG |