Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church

This Sunday, July 12, NSUU Music Director Judy Putnam will speak on “How Singing Touched My Soul.”

Judy will share her experience of singing with the Mystic Chorale for the past several seasons. She will describe the intensity of singing with more than 200 other voices and the effect that has had on her mind, body, and spirit.

The music during this service will be selections of gospel music she sang with the Chorale. We will also make our own music and sing a few gospel songs. Come and be lifted up!

The service will begin at 10:30 a.m., followed by coffee and fellowship at about 11:30. Child care is available, and visitors are always welcome.

In the last 90 years America has gone to war at least eight times. Yet this period contains more years of peace than war. We are a nation that historically goes to war reluctantly. Is that changing?

“A Peaceful Nation” will be the topic of the sermon this Sunday, July 5. The speaker will be Fred Mills, our director of religious education. The service will begin at 10:30 a.m.

Following the service, a time has been set aside to honor Eva Turner, a member of our church who served two of our predecessor churches, the Peabody Universalist Church and the Peabody Unitarian Church. She has been an active member of Northshore UU since its founding, always with dedication and love.

Eva will be 90 89 years old today, and everyone is invited to gather in the Fellowship Hall to celebrate her birthday.

Child care is available, and visitors are always welcome. Our Religious Education Program will resume in the fall.

The first of our lay-led summer services will be held this Sunday, June 28, at 10:30 a.m. Rita and Bob Kelley will talk about “Hiking in the Smokies,” a lively discussion about tramping through the mountains with their son for eight days.

The service will end at about 11:30, followed by coffee and fellowship. Visitors are always welcome, and child care is available. Our Religious Education Program has concluded for the year, and will resume after Labor Day.

With rain predicted for this Sunday, we have decided to hold our post-Father’s Day celebration inside the church. Please bring a dish for a pot-luck lunch.

We will also have a flower communion, so bring a flower to share.

The final regular service of the 2008-’09 church year will take place this Sunday, June 21, at 10:30 a.m.

“Reflections on Fatherhood” will be the theme of this Father’s Day service. Our minister, the Reverend Frieda Gillespie, and members of the congregation will present personal stories and poetry reflecting on the joys and insights of fathers and their children.

The service will be followed by a barbecue at about 11:30. Bring a side dish to share.

For the second consecutive year, we have planned a full series of lay-led summer services, beginning next Sunday, June 28. Child care will be available at each of these services. Visitors are always welcome.