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We are an Open and Affirming Congregational Church in Attleboro, Massachusetts.
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Friends, The following is a statement that was recently issued by our United Church of Christ leadership in support of efforts to condemn racism. Let us stand together and unite, for #blacklivesmatter.
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UCC Board: We condemn racist actions
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A message from Pastor Wayne
Dear Friends, At this time it’s clear that loving our neighbor demands that we practice “social distancing,” though it doesn’t mean that we need to stop being the church. We can still connect through phone and email messages as well as through facebook, etc. Over the next few weeks, I plan to offer devotional thoughts through our all-church e-mail list and social media accounts. Although we cannot presently have in person meetings, I’d like to challenge you to consider such spiritual practices as prayer, contemplation, the slow reading of inspirational texts, meditative walking, solitude, silence and journaling, to name a few of many disciplines. Of course, some of us have active, vibrant family members at home which might make the silence option hard to achieve! Also, I encourage you to submit prayer requests to me or to your deacons. (Let us know if you’d like them shared with the wider church family.) Finally, any decisions about holding public meetings in April will be made in the coming weeks based on guidelines from the CDC and the WHO.
Let us be brave as we work toward finding new and creative ways to be the church until this pandemic ends. We will get through this!
~Peace, Pastor Wayne
AT A GLANCE
Well our Kids Summer Cafe has officially kicked off this week. We’ve advertised in The Sun Chronicle print and online versions, posted on Project Bread resource line, passed out flyers at food pantries and through the school’s meal program, shared flyers at Attleboro and Norton Housing, posted on social media, and posted on our website.
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After much advocacy, Showers are available again. We anticipate a slow start to their usage, particularly with the schedule limitations. We have provided shower passes at meal sites, posted on social media, put on our website, shared at YMCA, shared with GBCATCH, and Adrianna has been attending meal sites to explain usage to prior participants.
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Cash Assistance is still available through Resource Junction. Along with the funding received through the Stronger Together Attleboro Fund $30,000 and United Way $5,000, we received $50,000 from the Community Foundation of SEMA for use specifically around housing. We have posted on our website, posted on Stronger Together Attleboro website, article in The Sun Chronicle, and passed out flyers at our meal sites. I’m drafting an email to go out today.
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We have crossed over the 10,000 meals served since March 17 (COVID-19 switched over to meals-to-go). We continue to serve new guests. The number of meals prepped for the Daily Kitchens is now at 160.
Interfaith Chaplaincy is still happening at Sturdy Memorial Hospital with Pastor Bert really the only in-house clergy making visits to patients and families. I have a Zoom meeting with him on Monday to catch up some more.
For those that want to participate in the planning for our 75th Annual Meeting, I have a first meeting set up for Tuesday, June 30 at 9am. I’ll forward the Zoom invitation.
For those that want to participate in the planning around the Faith Advisory Council, I have a first meeting set up for Wednesday, July 1 at 9am. I’ll forward the Zoom invitation.
As appropriate, please share out our flyers. I’ll be sharing them with the Self-Sufficiency Coalition today.
Wishing you all a fun and healthy summer.
Kind regards,
Lisa Piscatelli, Executive Director
Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative
95 Pine Street, Attleboro, MA 02703
508-222-2933 phone | 508-222-2008 fax
With multi-faith understanding and compassion, the Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative alleviates hunger, promotes stability, and inspires the community to thrive.
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Communion Curriculum Program
A Joyful Feast. A Communion Curriculum Borrowed and Adapted from Second Congregational Church of Oxford, UCC’s Communion Program.
FOUR FUNCTIONS OF THE CHURCH
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