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Energizing Food Group May 21 - Healthy Desserts - Join us for the next EFG gathering at the Heckman home (pet alert, take allergy meds), 36 Wildwood Drive, Bedford, 7-8:30pm. Please bring a “healthy” dessert along with your recipe. As we taste desserts, we can talk about how to revise dessert recipes to make them healthier. To plan accordingly, please RSVP to Corinne at cordoud@gmail.com or (781) 275-8979 (newcomers welcome).

Mark your calendars for the next EFG meeting on June 11 at the Doud home (4 Redcoat Road, Bedford) 6:30-8:30pm - a potluck dinner (note earlier start time) before we break for summer! This will also be an opportunity to brainstorm ideas for EFG meetings for the coming year. - Corinne Doud

Please Join the Short Stories Group!

Do you enjoy reading prize-winning short stories and discussing them with others?

The First Parish Short Stories Group meets most Thursday mornings in the Overlook Room (Room 202) at First Parish from 9:30 to 11. We discuss short stories selected by the group. It is a drop-in group - Everyone welcome!
 

directed by Bradford Conner ( bconner@uubedford.org )

Open to all after meeting with Brad Conner. Rehearses each Thursday in the Sanctuary at First Parish from 7:30-9pm.

Please Join the Short Stories Group!

Do you enjoy reading prize-winning short stories and discussing them with others?

The First Parish Short Stories Group meets most Thursday mornings in the Overlook Room (Room 202) at First Parish from 9:30 to 11. We discuss short stories selected by the group. It is a drop-in group - Everyone welcome!
 

directed by Janet Welby

Senior Youth Choir - for 6th to 12th graders
Rehearses Thursdays from 5:30-6:30pm

Junior Youth Choir - for 3rd to 6th graders
Rehearses Thursdays from 3:30-4:15pm

KidSing Choir - for K to 3rd graders
Rehearses Thursdays from 4:15-5:00pm

Contact Janet for more info: jwelby@uubedford.org

directed by Bradford Conner ( bconner@uubedford.org )

Open to all after meeting with Brad Conner. Rehearses each Thursday in the Sanctuary at First Parish from 7:30-9pm.

A Walt Whitman Celebration and the 7th Birthday of The Gallery@First Parish - On May 31 at 6:30pm, FPB will celebrate the 200th birthday of Walt Whitman with the unveiling of Joe Brogan Murphy’s new painting of Walt Whitman. In addition to desserts, there will be readings of Whitman’s poetry and a general celebration of the Gallery’s 7th year. Artist Joe Brogan Murphy recently completed his painting of the poet Walt Whitman showing the interior of Whitman’s home in Camden, New Jersey even to the point of showing the portrait of Ralph Waldo Emerson that hung in that room. Please join us in celebrating this combination of art and poetry.   --The Gallery Committee

As part of the Parish Wellness program, on the first Sunday of each month (Oct. - June) you will find another Blood Pressure Clinic after the Sunday service – 11:00-11:50. Look for First Parish Nurses to be set up.

It’s a good idea to make a list of all the medications you take, over-the-counter (like vitamins and/or low-dose aspirin) as well as prescriptions--and bring it with you. Any questions? Our parish nurses will be glad to answer them. The visit only takes a few minutes, and the people are friendly--so you’ll get a relaxed BP reading. We also have those magnetic “pockets” for you to put on your refrigerator in case of emergency--with a form to fill in with medications and allergies and such, as well as other flyers of interest. If you’ve had your BP checked here before, bring your card with you so it can be updated with Sunday’s reading.

We encourage all of our members to attend if they are able. The annual meeting is democracy in action, as we elect members to the Board and SRC and vote on items such as our budget. Childcare is available with food for the kids, and we will have sustenance for the adults, too! If you can’t attend, please pick up a copy of the Annual Report. It makes great beach reading for the summer!
The Warrant for the Annual Meeting is posted at the church and also on p. 9 of the June newsletter. It can also be viewed, along with other background info here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/16SVvZ-KN4kKgtXNOKWtxfRowCQmmdW7L

Women’s Book Group & Potluck June 2
At our June 2nd meeting, 6:00-7:30 pm at church, we will discuss the book: Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover (see below) AND will choose books for next year. If you want to weigh in, please come to this meeting. The book for our first meeting on Oct 20 meeting has already been chosen: The narcissist’s daughter: A Meshugenah Love Story by Mindy Pollack-Fusi. Please bring a potluck dish to share! RSVP’s (cordoud@gmail.com) would be helpful, but feel free to just show up (newcomers welcome!).

Please Join the Short Stories Group!

Do you enjoy reading prize-winning short stories and discussing them with others?

The First Parish Short Stories Group meets most Thursday mornings in the Overlook Room (Room 202) at First Parish from 9:30 to 11. We discuss short stories selected by the group. It is a drop-in group - Everyone welcome!
 

directed by Bradford Conner ( bconner@uubedford.org )

Open to all after meeting with Brad Conner. Rehearses each Thursday in the Sanctuary at First Parish from 7:30-9pm.

Join friends of all ages for a "Welcome to Summer" family-friendly potluck at First Parish on Friday, June 7th beginning at 6 pm. The ministry team will provide the dogs, burgers, and veggie-friendly alternatives as well as buns and condiments.
We'd love to have you bring salads and other side dishes. Need ideas? How about potato salad, Caprese salad, baked beans, lemonade, cookies, watermelon, or your favorite summer picnic treat? We could also use a few grills for the occasion, so if you have one would you please email Deb Weiner at: dre@uubedford.org.
We'll have games out, and it will be a fun evening for all. Welcome summer!

Calling RE Teachers and Assistants - to Lunch!
On June 8 (Saturday) the REC will offer a light lunch for teachers and an evaluation session to get a better sense of the strengths of our RE program and the places where we can make the program stronger for those who volunteer their time to teach AND for our children and youth. All teachers should have received a Paperless Post invitation - if you have not, contact Deb Weiner: dre@uubedford.org to find out more!

Energizing Food Group June 11 - Potluck & Planning
Bring a Potluck dish (your choice) to share and join us for the Energizing Food Group meeting on June 11, 6:30-8:30pm at church (Bacon Room) before we break for the Summer. This will be an opportunity to brainstorm ideas for future EFG meetings and set some dates for the coming year. Let’s also plan to share with each other what our favorite local restaurants are and why. So that we can plan accordingly, please RSVP to Corinne at cordoud@gmail.com or (781) 275-8979 (newcomers welcome).

As part of the Parish Wellness program, on the first Sunday of each month (Oct. - June) you will find another Blood Pressure Clinic after the Sunday service – 11:00-11:50. Look for First Parish Nurses to be set up.

It’s a good idea to make a list of all the medications you take, over-the-counter (like vitamins and/or low-dose aspirin) as well as prescriptions--and bring it with you. Any questions? Our parish nurses will be glad to answer them. The visit only takes a few minutes, and the people are friendly--so you’ll get a relaxed BP reading. We also have those magnetic “pockets” for you to put on your refrigerator in case of emergency--with a form to fill in with medications and allergies and such, as well as other flyers of interest. If you’ve had your BP checked here before, bring your card with you so it can be updated with Sunday’s reading.

As part of the Parish Wellness program, on the first Sunday of each month (Oct. - June) you will find another Blood Pressure Clinic after the Sunday service – 11:00-11:50. Look for First Parish Nurses to be set up.

It’s a good idea to make a list of all the medications you take, over-the-counter (like vitamins and/or low-dose aspirin) as well as prescriptions--and bring it with you. Any questions? Our parish nurses will be glad to answer them. The visit only takes a few minutes, and the people are friendly--so you’ll get a relaxed BP reading. We also have those magnetic “pockets” for you to put on your refrigerator in case of emergency--with a form to fill in with medications and allergies and such, as well as other flyers of interest. If you’ve had your BP checked here before, bring your card with you so it can be updated with Sunday’s reading.

As part of the Parish Wellness program, on the first Sunday of each month (Oct. - June) you will find another Blood Pressure Clinic after the Sunday service – 11:00-11:50. Look for First Parish Nurses to be set up.

It’s a good idea to make a list of all the medications you take, over-the-counter (like vitamins and/or low-dose aspirin) as well as prescriptions--and bring it with you. Any questions? Our parish nurses will be glad to answer them. The visit only takes a few minutes, and the people are friendly--so you’ll get a relaxed BP reading. We also have those magnetic “pockets” for you to put on your refrigerator in case of emergency--with a form to fill in with medications and allergies and such, as well as other flyers of interest. If you’ve had your BP checked here before, bring your card with you so it can be updated with Sunday’s reading.

As part of the Parish Wellness program, on the first Sunday of each month (Oct. - June) you will find another Blood Pressure Clinic after the Sunday service – 11:00-11:50. Look for First Parish Nurses to be set up.

It’s a good idea to make a list of all the medications you take, over-the-counter (like vitamins and/or low-dose aspirin) as well as prescriptions--and bring it with you. Any questions? Our parish nurses will be glad to answer them. The visit only takes a few minutes, and the people are friendly--so you’ll get a relaxed BP reading. We also have those magnetic “pockets” for you to put on your refrigerator in case of emergency--with a form to fill in with medications and allergies and such, as well as other flyers of interest. If you’ve had your BP checked here before, bring your card with you so it can be updated with Sunday’s reading.

As part of the Parish Wellness program, on the first Sunday of each month (Oct. - June) you will find another Blood Pressure Clinic after the Sunday service – 11:00-11:50. Look for First Parish Nurses to be set up.

It’s a good idea to make a list of all the medications you take, over-the-counter (like vitamins and/or low-dose aspirin) as well as prescriptions--and bring it with you. Any questions? Our parish nurses will be glad to answer them. The visit only takes a few minutes, and the people are friendly--so you’ll get a relaxed BP reading. We also have those magnetic “pockets” for you to put on your refrigerator in case of emergency--with a form to fill in with medications and allergies and such, as well as other flyers of interest. If you’ve had your BP checked here before, bring your card with you so it can be updated with Sunday’s reading.

As part of the Parish Wellness program, on the first Sunday of each month (Oct. - June) you will find another Blood Pressure Clinic after the Sunday service – 11:00-11:50. Look for First Parish Nurses to be set up.

It’s a good idea to make a list of all the medications you take, over-the-counter (like vitamins and/or low-dose aspirin) as well as prescriptions--and bring it with you. Any questions? Our parish nurses will be glad to answer them. The visit only takes a few minutes, and the people are friendly--so you’ll get a relaxed BP reading. We also have those magnetic “pockets” for you to put on your refrigerator in case of emergency--with a form to fill in with medications and allergies and such, as well as other flyers of interest. If you’ve had your BP checked here before, bring your card with you so it can be updated with Sunday’s reading.

As part of the Parish Wellness program, on the first Sunday of each month (Oct. - June) you will find another Blood Pressure Clinic after the Sunday service – 11:00-11:50. Look for First Parish Nurses to be set up.

It’s a good idea to make a list of all the medications you take, over-the-counter (like vitamins and/or low-dose aspirin) as well as prescriptions--and bring it with you. Any questions? Our parish nurses will be glad to answer them. The visit only takes a few minutes, and the people are friendly--so you’ll get a relaxed BP reading. We also have those magnetic “pockets” for you to put on your refrigerator in case of emergency--with a form to fill in with medications and allergies and such, as well as other flyers of interest. If you’ve had your BP checked here before, bring your card with you so it can be updated with Sunday’s reading.

As part of the Parish Wellness program, on the first Sunday of each month (Oct. - June) you will find another Blood Pressure Clinic after the Sunday service – 11:00-11:50. Look for First Parish Nurses to be set up.

It’s a good idea to make a list of all the medications you take, over-the-counter (like vitamins and/or low-dose aspirin) as well as prescriptions--and bring it with you. Any questions? Our parish nurses will be glad to answer them. The visit only takes a few minutes, and the people are friendly--so you’ll get a relaxed BP reading. We also have those magnetic “pockets” for you to put on your refrigerator in case of emergency--with a form to fill in with medications and allergies and such, as well as other flyers of interest. If you’ve had your BP checked here before, bring your card with you so it can be updated with Sunday’s reading.

As part of the Parish Wellness program, on the first Sunday of each month (Oct. - June) you will find another Blood Pressure Clinic after the Sunday service – 11:00-11:50. Look for First Parish Nurses to be set up.

It’s a good idea to make a list of all the medications you take, over-the-counter (like vitamins and/or low-dose aspirin) as well as prescriptions--and bring it with you. Any questions? Our parish nurses will be glad to answer them. The visit only takes a few minutes, and the people are friendly--so you’ll get a relaxed BP reading. We also have those magnetic “pockets” for you to put on your refrigerator in case of emergency--with a form to fill in with medications and allergies and such, as well as other flyers of interest. If you’ve had your BP checked here before, bring your card with you so it can be updated with Sunday’s reading.