As part of the Worcester County Poetry Association’s Bloomsday 2010 – the day-long celebration of James Joyce’s novel “Ulysses” – Kris Johnson will do a dramatic presentation of excerpts from Molly Bloom’s soliloquy, one of the most famous passages in modern literature.
Please join us in the Bancroft Room for this special evening.
Wednesday, June 16, 8 PM
http://wcpa.homestead.com/BLOOMSDAY2010.html
Monday, June 7, 2010
Wheel of Life June 12, 2010
Congratulations to Shelly Taft and Jason Hopkins, along with big sisters Brooke and Summer Hopkins. They welcomed to their family Hunter Jason Hopkins; born at home on May 23, 2010 at 4:33a.m., weighing 9 lbs. 0 oz.
Interfaith Hospitality Network Fundraisers
The Interfaith Hospitality Network is holding two fundraisers this week. The articles are below. One is a pledge drive, "Vacation with a Mission": if you buy a tax-deductible raffle ticket for $100, you can be entered to win a weekend or a week stay at a vacation property on a lake in Massachusetts, or in Maine or Vermont (restrictions on availability are indicated). The other is a "Ride for a Reason" bike-a-thon ride on Saturday, June 12 with either 15 or 30 mile options. Consider donating to help children and their families who are homeless.
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Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Worcester
A division of Family Promise
Interfaith Hospitality Network's
Vacation With a Mission
The Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) of Greater Worcester
is sponsoring a pledge drive with a nice reward:
WIN a vacation place to stay!
Who needs a reason to vacation? Well, we’ve got some great reasons!
Buy a $100 raffle ticket to support IHN and you’ll be entered to win a week-long or weekend stay at one of many great donated vacation properties or timeshares.
Your $100 tax deductable donation supports IHN’s critical functions, for example:
Provide overnight accommodations for a FAMILY of 5 for 2 NIGHTS,
Transport the children to school and parents to our day center FOR A WEEK,
Move the IHN families from one shelter congregation to the next.
TWICE, provide a week’s worth of advocacy & case management for a WHOLE FAMILY.
These are just some of the reasons to Vacation with a Mission!
These are the current Vacations you can try to win!
Drawing to be held June 12th @ noon as part of the
IHN Ride For A Reason Celebration Picnic!
Ocean Park, ME
Beautiful, 1900 sq ft First Floor Apartment of a Two Family Home; sleeps 7-8 comfortably. The unit has 1 bedroom (queen bed and double futon), a den/bedroom (comfortable foldout couch and single futon) and a large great room/dining room (with a double futon in the corner). It has one and a half baths, washer and dryer. This beautiful home has hardwood floors, stone fireplace, large screened porch, deck and outdoor grill. It is an easy 10 minute walk to one of Maine's finest beaches.
Click for addtional details, and how many tickets have so far been bought for this vacation!
Donated by the Wright-Gray Family
Who needs a reason to vacation? Well, we’ve got some great reasons!
Buy a $100 raffle ticket to support IHN and you’ll be entered to win a week-long or weekend stay at one of many great donated vacation properties or timeshares.
Your $100 tax deductable donation supports IHN’s critical functions, for example:
Provide overnight accommodations for a FAMILY of 5 for 2 NIGHTS,
Transport the children to school and parents to our day center FOR A WEEK,
Move the IHN families from one shelter congregation to the next.
TWICE, provide a week’s worth of advocacy & case management for a WHOLE FAMILY.
These are just some of the reasons to Vacation with a Mission!
These are the current Vacations you can try to win!
Drawing to be held June 12th @ noon as part of the
IHN Ride For A Reason Celebration Picnic!
Ocean Park, ME
Beautiful, 1900 sq ft First Floor Apartment of a Two Family Home; sleeps 7-8 comfortably. The unit has 1 bedroom (queen bed and double futon), a den/bedroom (comfortable foldout couch and single futon) and a large great room/dining room (with a double futon in the corner). It has one and a half baths, washer and dryer. This beautiful home has hardwood floors, stone fireplace, large screened porch, deck and outdoor grill. It is an easy 10 minute walk to one of Maine's finest beaches.
Click for addtional details, and how many tickets have so far been bought for this vacation!
Donated by the Wright-Gray Family
Webster Lake; Webster MA
Lake Front Summer Home, 4 Bedrooms plus Sleeping Porch, (3 doubles and 3 single beds-sleeps up to 9), 1 full bath plus 1 ½ bath, located on private street (dead end) (ideal for kids)
Click for addtional details and how many tickets have so far been bought for this vacation! Donated by: Debbie and Charlie Pedersen
7 Night Stay - Sunday River, Maine
Two-bedroom, kitchenette apartment style lodging. Two bedrooms (lock out style), each with its own bath, and a kitchen, dining room, and living room. One room has 2 queen beds, second room has queen size Murphy bed and sleeper sofa.
Click for addtional details and how many tickets have so far been bought for this vacation! Donated by the Holman Family
Lakeside cottage - Rome, Maine
Charming, lakeside cottage on Great Pond (one of the Belgrade Lakes), Rome, Maine. Three hours from Boston. Accommodations up to 6; 2 bedrooms with Queen size beds; 1 loft with 2 single beds. 1 bathroom. Fully equipped kitchen, open to livingroom area. Large lovely deck overlooking beautiful lake; dock on the lake.
Click for addtional details and how many tickets have so far been bought for this vacation! Donated by the Gregory Family
Weekend stay in Quechee, Vermont
A weekend stay in Quechee, Vermont. Less than 2.5 hours from Boston and Worcester. Perfect four season family resort. Ski on/off from front door, cross country skiing and skating in the winter. Hiking, biking, swimming, tennis and two 18 hold golf courses at the bottom of mountain in warmer weather. 10 miles from historic Woodstock, VT and minutes to the Quechee Gorge and Simon Pearce glass. Many wonderful restaurants to choose from or cook at the condo with all updated appliances. Full dining room table and island for 4.
Washer and dryer on site and charcoal grill on deck.
Click for addtional details and how many tickets have so far been bought for this vacation! Donated by the Pirozzi Family
A week on Lake Manchaug, Douglas, Mass.
Quiet retreat six miles from Rte. 395, Exit 4E. Steps away from the water! Three bedroom home (sleeps 10) on the shore of Lake Manchaug. Sleeps 10. Fully equipped kitchen. Large open eating-sitting-living area with wrap around enclosed porch overlooking patios and lake area. One bathroom with shower on second level, 2 bathrooms with showers on main level. Laundry included. Gas grill, tank is filled. Patio furniture: tables, lounges and chairs.
Fireplaces indoors and out.
Click for addtional details and how many tickets have so far been bought for this vacation! Donated by Bob and Carole Murray
Lake Front Summer Home, 4 Bedrooms plus Sleeping Porch, (3 doubles and 3 single beds-sleeps up to 9), 1 full bath plus 1 ½ bath, located on private street (dead end) (ideal for kids)
Click for addtional details and how many tickets have so far been bought for this vacation! Donated by: Debbie and Charlie Pedersen
7 Night Stay - Sunday River, Maine
Two-bedroom, kitchenette apartment style lodging. Two bedrooms (lock out style), each with its own bath, and a kitchen, dining room, and living room. One room has 2 queen beds, second room has queen size Murphy bed and sleeper sofa.
Click for addtional details and how many tickets have so far been bought for this vacation! Donated by the Holman Family
Lakeside cottage - Rome, Maine
Charming, lakeside cottage on Great Pond (one of the Belgrade Lakes), Rome, Maine. Three hours from Boston. Accommodations up to 6; 2 bedrooms with Queen size beds; 1 loft with 2 single beds. 1 bathroom. Fully equipped kitchen, open to livingroom area. Large lovely deck overlooking beautiful lake; dock on the lake.
Click for addtional details and how many tickets have so far been bought for this vacation! Donated by the Gregory Family
Weekend stay in Quechee, Vermont
A weekend stay in Quechee, Vermont. Less than 2.5 hours from Boston and Worcester. Perfect four season family resort. Ski on/off from front door, cross country skiing and skating in the winter. Hiking, biking, swimming, tennis and two 18 hold golf courses at the bottom of mountain in warmer weather. 10 miles from historic Woodstock, VT and minutes to the Quechee Gorge and Simon Pearce glass. Many wonderful restaurants to choose from or cook at the condo with all updated appliances. Full dining room table and island for 4.
Washer and dryer on site and charcoal grill on deck.
Click for addtional details and how many tickets have so far been bought for this vacation! Donated by the Pirozzi Family
A week on Lake Manchaug, Douglas, Mass.
Quiet retreat six miles from Rte. 395, Exit 4E. Steps away from the water! Three bedroom home (sleeps 10) on the shore of Lake Manchaug. Sleeps 10. Fully equipped kitchen. Large open eating-sitting-living area with wrap around enclosed porch overlooking patios and lake area. One bathroom with shower on second level, 2 bathrooms with showers on main level. Laundry included. Gas grill, tank is filled. Patio furniture: tables, lounges and chairs.
Fireplaces indoors and out.
Click for addtional details and how many tickets have so far been bought for this vacation! Donated by Bob and Carole Murray
You can order tickets in two ways:
Click Here for a Printable Form for Mailing or Click Here To Order tickets Online via Email!
Payment Options
1) Send a check ($100 / ticket) made out to "IHN of Greater Worcester" with the property # listed in the memo field to:
Interfaith Hospitality Network114 Main StreetWorcester, MA 01608
2) Pay Online using your Credit Card (via Paypal).
Be sure to specify this is for Vacation With A Mission in the memo field. You will recieve an email acknowleding your donation, thank you.
For more information contact the IHN by phone or email at:
Phone: 508-798-6732FAX: 508-798-8286mailto:ihnworcester@verizon.net?subject=Email_from_ihnworcester_org%21
Interfaith Hospitality Network114 Main StreetWorcester, MA 01608
Interfaith Hospitality Networkof Greater Worcester
A division of Family Promise
Interfaith Hospitality Network's
Ride For A Reason Bike-A-Thon
Saturday, June 12
Registration opens at 8:00 am
Ride Begins at 9:00 am
To benefit the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Worcester
Click Here for a Printable Form for Mailing or Click Here To Order tickets Online via Email!
Payment Options
1) Send a check ($100 / ticket) made out to "IHN of Greater Worcester" with the property # listed in the memo field to:
Interfaith Hospitality Network114 Main StreetWorcester, MA 01608
2) Pay Online using your Credit Card (via Paypal).
Be sure to specify this is for Vacation With A Mission in the memo field. You will recieve an email acknowleding your donation, thank you.
For more information contact the IHN by phone or email at:
Phone: 508-798-6732FAX: 508-798-8286mailto:ihnworcester@verizon.net?subject=Email_from_ihnworcester_org%21
Interfaith Hospitality Network114 Main StreetWorcester, MA 01608
Interfaith Hospitality Networkof Greater Worcester
A division of Family Promise
Interfaith Hospitality Network's
Ride For A Reason Bike-A-Thon
Saturday, June 12
Registration opens at 8:00 am
Ride Begins at 9:00 am
To benefit the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Worcester
Begins & Ends in Holden, MA
(At First Congregational Church, 1180 Main Street)
and between, a ride through the scenic, rolling hills of
Holden, Sterling, Princeton and West Boylston.
15- and 30-mile Options
Riders under 16 need to be accompanied by an adult.
Mid-Point Rest Stop and Support vehicles provided.
Cue Sheets and Blazes on Streets Will Mark the Routes.
End of ride picnic provided.
View the 15-mile route from Holden here!
(Mid-Point Rest Stop at First Congregational Church, West Boylston)
View the 30-mile route from Holden here!
(Mid-Point Rest Stop at First Church, Sterling)
To Register click on IHN Ride For A Reason
Registration fees: $15
(with commitment to fundraise a minimum $200 donation)
or $65 flat fee (with no fundraising minimum)
Register by May 15th to guarantee T-shirt availability and correct size
(At First Congregational Church, 1180 Main Street)
and between, a ride through the scenic, rolling hills of
Holden, Sterling, Princeton and West Boylston.
15- and 30-mile Options
Riders under 16 need to be accompanied by an adult.
Mid-Point Rest Stop and Support vehicles provided.
Cue Sheets and Blazes on Streets Will Mark the Routes.
End of ride picnic provided.
View the 15-mile route from Holden here!
(Mid-Point Rest Stop at First Congregational Church, West Boylston)
View the 30-mile route from Holden here!
(Mid-Point Rest Stop at First Church, Sterling)
To Register click on IHN Ride For A Reason
Registration fees: $15
(with commitment to fundraise a minimum $200 donation)
or $65 flat fee (with no fundraising minimum)
Register by May 15th to guarantee T-shirt availability and correct size
You may also contact the IHN by phone or email at:
Phone: 508-798-6732 FAX: 508-798-8286
mailto:ihnworcester@verizon.net?subject=Email_from_ihnworcester_org%21
Phone: 508-798-6732 FAX: 508-798-8286
mailto:ihnworcester@verizon.net?subject=Email_from_ihnworcester_org%21
Ride not recommended for very young or inexperienced riders, as it is long and on open roads. Though meant to be family-friendly, parents please judge the appropriateness of this ride for your children.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Among Ourselves
Alice Adams will be celebrating her 95th birthday on June 12th. Alice will celebrate in New Hampshire at a luncheon with 4 generations of her family.
Rev. Schade officiated at a baby blessing on May 30th at First Unitarian Church for Ryan James Grupposo and Sara Elizabeth Grupposo, son and daughter of Caron and Jeffrey Grupposo.
Rev. Schade officiated at a baby blessing on May 30th at First Unitarian Church for Ryan James Grupposo and Sara Elizabeth Grupposo, son and daughter of Caron and Jeffrey Grupposo.
Wheel of Life June 5, 2010
Congratulations to the Coste Family. Joonu, Paul and Kiernan Coste welcomed baby girl Saoirse Meghan Andrews Coste on May 23rd. Saoirse was born at home and is healthy and thriving.
Our sincere sympathy to the family of Lee Dratfield who died on Thursday, May 27, 2010. (Obituary at http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/telegram/obituary.aspx?n=leatrice-j-dratfield&pid=143215728&fhid=12128)
Our sincere sympathy to the family of Lee Dratfield who died on Thursday, May 27, 2010. (Obituary at http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/telegram/obituary.aspx?n=leatrice-j-dratfield&pid=143215728&fhid=12128)
Ferry Beach Registration Extended!
Many of us begin the church year with a weekend of retreat and reflection at Ferry Beach in Saco, Maine (http://www.ferrybeach.org)./ The weekend is affordable and open to everyone. We join together with friends from the Holden Street church for beach walks, volleyball, time to rest, a talent show, and even a campfire! Mark your calendars now for September 17th – 19th.
We have extended registration sign ups for one more week. We will be available this Sunday, June 6th during Coffee Hour. Prices include dorm style accommodations, food and activities. Camping is also available! We hope you’ll join us this year!
Thank You,
Shannon and Laura Kirshenbaum (Ferry Beach co-chairs)
We have extended registration sign ups for one more week. We will be available this Sunday, June 6th during Coffee Hour. Prices include dorm style accommodations, food and activities. Camping is also available! We hope you’ll join us this year!
Thank You,
Shannon and Laura Kirshenbaum (Ferry Beach co-chairs)
Needed: Sod Busters
Sod Busters are earnestly invited to remove sod from planned locations for Yucca transplants. We need to move the Yucca plants near the Bancroft Room entrance of the church to make way for a gas meter. The first step in that process is to remove the sod from the new locations on the upper slope behind the upper parking lot.Sod busters will see a serpentine pattern marked on the upper slope above the upper parking lot. Where the 2 serpentine lines form eye shapes, the sod should be removed from those 8 eye shapes. The grass should be shaken out to leave as much soil as possible behind.
The grass itself may be deposited in the compost area at the back of the small parking lot behind Unity Hall. Steps lead down from the upper parking lot to the rear parking area behind Unity Hall. The compost area is at the base of the treed hillside.
Sod busters should provide their own tool(s) and are welcome to come any time within the next two weeks.
Please call if you have further questions.
Please call if you will be able to participate in final site preparation and transplanting.
Marcia Leonard 508 832 8131 Brenna Ewing 508 309 0258 (cell)
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