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2022 Christmas Offering 

Our Christmas offering will go to La Colaborativa . Founded in 1988, La Colaborativa is a steady, trusted, and fearless partner to Latinx immigrants in Greater Boston, with a focus on gateway cities and towns such as Chelsea, East Boston, Everett, Lynn, Revere, and Malden. We work in partnership with Latinx

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Worship Sunday 12/18

PAGEANT SUNDAY! Friends, At UPA we have several opportunities to worship and celebrate the birth of the Emmanuel… This Sunday, Dec. 18th is PAGEANT SUNDAY! Without question, one of our favorite Sundays all year, Pageant Sunday will include UPA and Auburndale children of all ages telling the story of Christmas. If your

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UPA Book Club

The UPA Book Club will be discussing The Cloister, by James Carroll,  Anchor Paperback, 2019, 384 pages, at our Zoom discussion, 10:30 – Noon, on Friday, December 9, 2022. Here is a description of The Cloister by Nicholas Delbanco, author, “This is a wonderful novel, and it’s wonder-filled. James Carroll brings the twelfth-century

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Volunteer with Chaplains on the Way

UPA’s Outreach is working with Chaplains on the Way, which is now offering a winter breakfast program for the unhoused in Waltham every weekday. Can you volunteer at the breakfast or donate food? The breakfast is M – F at First Parish in Waltham (50 Church Street) from 7:30-10:30 am.

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Christmas Friday Dinner

Join us Friday, December 9th from 6:30-8:30 pm for an evening of fellowship and fun! ·      Pizza provided·      Bring your own beverages·      Bring an appetizer or dessert to share (optional)·      Ornament making!·      Christmas caroling! Any questions, contact Beth Viveiros at bethnpaulv@comcast.net.

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Advent Choral Service 

If you enjoy singing at Christmas, this is a great opportunity to experience a rich treasury of carols. UPA will be offering The Nativity Carols from Piæ Cantiones for our Advent Choral Service, Sunday 11 December. Many of today’s popular carols can be traced back to Piæ Cantiones, and it’s

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Christmas Pageant Casting Call

The UPA Christmas Pageant is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 18 at 10 am!We’d love to have as many children and youth participate. Please let us know if your children would like to be part of the fun, and, if they have a role in mind. We’re looking for: Any questions?

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Worship 12/4

Lesson: Romans 15: 4-13 Message: Harmony Friends,We have a couple of really exciting and wonderful things going on this Sunday that I hope you’ll join us in celebrating!  First, during worship we’ll be joining together to bless the many prayer shawls that have been knitted this past year! Do you know we have

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November 27th Worship

Our Thanksgiving offering will go to Casa Myrna. Casa Myrna is Boston’s largest provider of shelter and supports to survivors of domestic violence, offering safety, resources, advocacy, and information since 1977. Casa Myrna operates SafeLink, a statewide domestic violence hotline, and promote domestic and dating violence prevention through awareness and education. To

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2022 Mitten Tree

Our church is once again supporting the Holiday Gift Giving Program at REACH beyond domestic violence. In years gone by, we got a list of gifts to buy for members of several families from REACH and it was a lot of fun to go out and shop for these deserving

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