Starr King View

September 2009 Newsletter

Sunday Services - 9:30 a.m.

September 13 : “Water Communion”

            Worship and Music

            Gather for another year in fellowship with our annual water communion.  Bring water representing your spiritual or physical journeys over the past summer or the past year, and share in this intergenerational service.

 

September 20 : “A Heretical Faith”

            The Rev. Sarah C. Stewart preaching.

 

September 27 : “Only Connect”

            Cindy Spring,  preaching.  Cindy is starting her second year as Director of Religious Education at SKUUF.

 

 

Sunday at 11:00 Programs

 

September 20:

             Sarah Stewart leads sermon discussion on “A Heretical Faith” Unitarian Universalism comes from a long, proud lineage of faith traditions that have challenged the status quo.  We must listen to those religious impulses which keep us moving toward liberation and greater understanding.  Where are our own growing edges as a congregation and a movement?

 

September 27: 

            Najwa O’Hara will be discussing some cultural issues of Arabian countries. She will also talk about some concepts from the book Nine Parts of Desire, which the book groups read this summer.  Anyone who is interested in these subjects should enjoy Najwa’s presentation, whether or not they have read the book. Najwa will also run a question/answer period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Fellowship

September 2009

Starr King View

The Rev. Sarah C. Stewart

 

 

            I can’t wait!  I can’t wait to return to Starr King Fellowship in a few weeks, after several months away on sabbatical and maternity leaves.  I can’t wait to be with you all again, joining in the life of our fellowship as we worship, work and play together.  I can’t wait to see our new space finished and ready for our use: to enjoy coffee hour in our new fellowship hall, and to bring my son for Sunday school in a new religious education classroom.  I can’t wait to get back to the rewarding, wonderful work of ministering with you and the larger Plymouth community.

            My sabbatical was restful, restorative and productive.  I took a class in Plymouth State University’s graduate school, “Women as Leaders.”  A small group of women learners and teachers met for a weekend in Waterville Valley to discuss feminism, leadership styles, and how we function as leaders.  A few weeks later, I participated in a partly silent retreat in Ipswich, Massachusetts.  It was sponsored by the Shalem Institute, an organization that develops contemplative living and leadership with clergy and laypeople in many faith traditions and denominations.  Being in a silent retreat was new for me; I look forward to sharing some insights about silence in a sermon this fall.

            I also spent time in my sabbatical beginning a writing project.  I am working on a Judeo-Christian scriptural reference for our hymnal.  I have completed about 60 hymns and am enjoying the work very much.  When the resource is complete, it should be available in a searchable format on Worship Web at uua.org.  Finally, I spent June traveling on my own and with family.  Andy, Benedict and I drove down the eastern seaboard to Durham, North Carolina, visiting friends and family along the way.  I attended a friend’s bridal shower in New York City and went to General Assembly in Salt Lake City before joining friends and family for camping in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom and the Adirondacks in New York.

            The summer ended with the best event of all: the birth of our second son, Charles Arthur Morrow.  He was born on August 5 and is a big, healthy boy.  He is a champion baby, keeping us captivated as he learns to smile and make baby noises.  His big brother Benedict is intrigued with him and very sweet in his care for the new baby.  Charlie and Ben have already been back to Starr King Fellowship for some summer services and our end-of-summer picnic.  We all look forward (we can’t wait!) to being with you again in a few weeks.

In fellowship,

Rev. Sarah

 

 

A HALE AND HEARTY HOSPITALITY HELLO

 

Welcome back!

 

We're all rested and ready for fellowship and spiritual engagement after a Summer that frequently had difficulty remembering its role.  In any event, with the scattered thunderstorms, there seemed to be fewer hot humid days than those summers remembered from younger years, but the Earth continues its inexorable path toward Autumn.  It's September and time to reset.

 

All of this is to say that the new Hospitality sign up sheet is posted and awaiting your contribution  of flowers and/or snacks for Fellowship after service.  I'll continue setting up on Saturday and Sunday clean-up help to make the task less onerous.

 

There are only forty Sundays between September 13 and June 20.  If anyone needs a second pair of hands and a willing body, sign up and let me know, I'm more than willing to help.  With more space for us all,

 

Helpfully yours,

 

Carole Estes, Hospitality Chair

 

 

 

 

 “From the Prez”…

           

Hello everyone,

     

As I wrote in my note to the fellowship this summer, it has been an exciting and exhilarating summer as our building addition has risen from the ground right before our eyes.  Every time I visit our Fellowship building, I am filled with wonder and such a positive feeling about our Fellowship.

 

As you know from my August message we are still trying to solve our cash flow issue.  In August we reported that our cash flow issue with the building addition was ~$160,000 and we had commitments of $90,000 for short term loans. I am very pleased to report that as I write this message several additional members and friends have stepped forward to either give us a loan or complete a portion of their campaign pledge by September bringing our commitments to ~$135,000.  Thank you to everyone that we have heard from so far!!  As you can see, that still leaves us about $25,000 to go.  If you are able to help us reach our goal, please contact either me or Nancy Chaddock as soon as possible.

 

There’s not much other news from the Board yet.  We had a successful retreat in August where put together our covenant for the year.  We’re looking forward to a productive year and, of course, to Sarah’s full time return from her successful Sabbatical and current maternity leave.

 

I hope everyone had a relaxing and fulfilling summer and I can’t wait to hear about your special adventures in our annual water communion service.

 

            Eric Hoffman

 

 

 RE Committee

RE Calendar

DATE	STORY TIME	CREATING HOMES	NEIGHBORING FAITHS
September  13	Intergenerational-Water Service, All upstairs
September  20	Start upstairs-Then meet teachers to start the year
September  27	First Sunday of Curriculum for all classes-Start upstairs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome back to a bigger Sunday School Program, both space wise and class wise, what fun!   We are looking forward to a great year with many activities.   Some things to be looking ahead to are:

      Field Trips-Rainbow Falls, D-Acres,  Radio Station and more;

      Activities-Gingerbread Houses, Plymouth Holiday Parade, Maypole.

 

Because SKUUF is not participating in the Yard Sale this year we will not be having the annual bake sale that normally goes with it.   Wait until next year on that and save those brownie recipes!

 

We are excited for a great year and look forward to seeing you on September 13.

 

Mary Crowell

 

 

 

Religious Education Program

 

            I have had a busy, happy summer.   Hope that is true for most of us.  As I walk around in our new space I know that the construction people have been very busy!   A SKUUF crew has painted the original RE space as well so everything looks fresh - or will when we can get all the desks, tables, chairs and bookcases where they belong.  Even if you don’t have a little one to deliver, take a peek at our new Nursery sometime.  Phyllis Rockwell has added a much needed window!

 

            Speaking of the Nursery, I’m delighted to announce that Carolyn Towne, a SKUUFER,  has been hired as our new Caregiver.  (Now that Orion has “aged out”, Allison Browne has retired from the Nursery.  Please welcome her back to the regular service - it has been two years since she was free to attend!)

 

            We will have a new group this year, a class for our many three and four year olds.  Amy MacDonald has agreed to be the lead teacher of this group and we have six volunteers who will be co-teaching.  Their curriculum is Story Time.

 

            Our  five to seven year olds will be starting the year with the “Our Whole  Lives”

(OWL) curriculum led by Kim Batchelder and Mark Casale.  They led the older elementary level last spring.  In November this group will be switching to the Creating Home curriculum.  I’m still looking for some teachers for this group, so let me know if you are interested in helping out.

 

            The older group will be studying Neighboring Faiths with Cappy Hahn.  Ten adults have agreed to take turns learning about other faith groups with the students and accompanying them to various churches and temples.  Should be an interesting year!

 

            We have decided to once again include a “Moments for All Ages” as part of the regular service three Sundays a month.  (There will still be a Children’s Chapel once a month.)  To include enough time for the curriculum, the classes will run from 9:45 to 10:45.  This will also give the parents a chance to enjoy a few minutes of coffee hour before heading downstairs to pick up their children.

 

            I am looking forward to launching our Religious Education program in our brand new space!

 

            Cindy Spring

            Religious Education Director

 

 

 

Activities Committee

 

The Activities Committee needs YOU.  We are the new Activities Committee co-chairs, eager to discover what activities you want and who can help us to make them happen. We’ll have an after-service organizational meeting on September 13, but would like to know now who the players might be. We’d especially like help from people concerned with our young people’s needs.  So, kindly contact Phyllis Phyllis@newfoundfarm.org or Mitch mitch@newfoundfarm.org or 744-2332 with your interests and come to the meeting.

 

            Phyllis Rockwell

            and Mitch Manseau

 

 

Building Committee -

 

            This fall will be a memorable time in the life of SKUUF.  Our addition will be a reality.  We will have a fellowship hall, a youth/conference room, plenty of beautiful and versatile religious education space, and an elevator which will make it possible for every member to access both floors from within the building.  Hopefully, the kitchen will be started sometime this fall but not finished until more funds are available.  The Building Committee has been privileged to be a part of this process.   It is the members, however, who came forward with such overwhelming support for the project, which made this addition possible.

 

            As the new church year begins this September, there is still much to be done.  The Committee delayed making decisions regarding some parts of the project until we had a better sense of how much money was being spent.  Although we kept change orders to a minimum, a few were necessary as we discovered unexpected requirements.  By carefully monitoring our budget, we have been able to add back a number of the items we held aside.  We will need furnishings for the new areas and landscaping around the new addition.  Certainly, however, a fellowship, which has built first a beautiful meetinghouse in 1994 and than a major addition in 2009, will have no trouble eventually completing the project.

  

            Beverly Seavey

            For the Building Committee

 

 

 

Kudos

 

Many, many Thanks to everyone who has contributed in "Sweat Equity" this summer.  We are acquiring such an amazing , beautiful addition for our Fellowship!!

* Paul Hazelton has been working on retaining walls.

* Anna Wilkin donated paint for all of the "old" downstairs area.

* Barrie Sawyer, Jules and Janet Doner, Forrest and Bev Seavey, Mary Hazelton, Darlene Nadeau and George Maloof, Bob Lindstrom, Barb Lambert, Coke and Selma Levin, Margaret Salt, George and Gail Smith have all helped with taping, painting, moving furniture.

* Phyllis Rockwell has done a lovely mural.

* Paul Tierney is reconfiguring a wall.

 

So much energy and enthusiasm has made it a joy to all work and be together.   If we have missed any helpers, please forgive, and, let us know.

            Gail and George Smith

 

 

 

Landscape Needs

 

New Committee Members Needed

Landscapers Needed

for the new

Building Addition

 

            Wanted: enthusiastic friends and members who would like to help plan for enhancing our new addition.  If you like to work with plants and have a sense of what might beautify our new addition, please let us know.  We may do a little stabilizing work before frost, but the major additions will be in the next two years, as we come to see what we need.  If you could meet this winter to start planning, we need you.  Call Margaret Salt at 536-3698, or email her at saltma@hotmail.com.

            Margaret Salt 

 

Treasurer’s Report

 

SKUUF Financial Team

           

I am thrilled to be part of SKUUF’s Financial Team this year.     Okay, I know I shouldn’t probably put those words in caps here, as our “Financial Team” is more correctly called “Budget and Finance.”    However, it is a terrific  team, in my mind, and you will probably continue to hear me call it such.   So here’s our team, all experienced members of the Budget and Finance Committee:  Mark Becker who performs the difficult, key function of “keeping the books;”  the Chair of the Committee, Richard Sparks; our internal auditor, Tom Hahn; our recently “retired” Treasurer of SKUUF, Gary Walker, who has agreed to stay on the Committee (thank you Gary); and me.

 

As Treasurer I look forward to answering any questions and dealing with any financial issues that you may have relative to SKUUF.    If your inquiry or issue needs work by any member of the team, I can direct that for you, so you don’t have to figure out specifically “who does what.”

 

When our Committee meets we cover a lot of ground.    What I’m impressed with, having been away from the Committee for several years, is the growth in the items on the Agenda at any one time.    Right now, of course, we are focused on the cash flow situation as our beautiful new building nears completion.    And all of us will be monitoring carefully our operating budget as the year progresses.    Between these two major items are all of the details that must be worked out by members of the team to handle both the regular and new financial functions of a growing congregation.    If you are interested in joining the Budget and Finance Committee, please talk to any one of us to learn how you might enjoy being part of the financial decision making for SKUUF.    We have some interesting tasks that new members of the Committee could perform which would be a great help to our team.   Or you might enjoy completing a task without participating in the other work of the Committee—that would be great, too!     

Nancy Chaddock, Treasurer                                 

 

SKUUF Finances Snapshot as of August 28, 2009

 

Fiscal Year to Date, Operating:                                                            

                        Income            $ 16,361.08                                                                    

                        Expenses           $ 22,136.39                                                       

 

Important Balances

                   Operating Funds    $    11,318.24                                

                   Building Funds**               $ 237,806.66                    

                   Endowment Funds*          $    11,529.11                                               

 

This snapshot shows only selected funds.  This is not a full accounting of assets or liabilities.  If you would like more detailed information feel free to contact Nancy Chaddock, or me.

*These funds represent multiple accounts grouped together.

** This includes the principal from the new mortgage.

 

            Enthusiastically submitted,

            Mark Becker

 

 

 

 

Social Justice—

 

September Community Outreach

 

The New Hampshire Community Loan Fund is a non-profit financial organization that turns investments from individuals and institutions into fixed-rate loans and education.  Through this mechanism, the Community Loan Fund creates opportunity and transforms the lives of people with low and moderate incomes across New Hampshire.

 

Established in 1983, the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund was one of the first community loan funds in the nation, and it has received numerous industry awards and recognition.  (It is currently one of two finalists for the 2009 Wachovia NEXT Award, the highest honor in the field.)  The Community Loan Fund has helped thousands of New Hampshire families attain stable and secure housing, start and build small businesses, and secure high-quality childcare.  The Community Loan Fund is perhaps best known for its successful efforts to promote resident-ownership of manufactured housing communities, an effort that is now being emulated across the country.

 

The Community Loan Fund is of, by, and for the community, taking in small and large loans and gifts from individuals, churches, foundations, and financial institutions, and transforming these assets into loans and education that can improve the financial futures of thousands of people with low and moderate incomes.  In twenty-six years, the Community Loan Fund has made loans of over $120 million.

                                                                                         

            Social Justice Committee

 

 

           

Preparing for a Possible Pandemic - Fall/Winter 2009-2010

 

                  How can the spread of the influenza virus be prevented?

            While the single best way to prevent the flu is to get vaccinated, the CDC does not believe the seasonal flu vaccine will protect against the H1N1 flu virus but internationally is working with others to develop a new vaccine.  Get flu vaccine, both the seasonal vaccine and new vaccine for H1N1, as soon as recommended by your health practitioner.  If not seeing a practitioner soon, go to public vaccine clinic such as those at Speare Hospital or call your health practitioner.

 

The CDC recommends these other ways to prevent the flu: “Avoid close contact with people who are sick.  When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too; stay home when you are sick.  If possible, stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick. You will help prevent others from catching your illness; cover your mouth and nose. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing.  It may prevent those around you from getting sick; clean your hands.  Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.  Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.”

 

 

What to Do:

1. Do come to Fellowship and be not afraid!

2. Wash your hands before you touch food you will share with others.
This simple directive has long been practiced in most cultures on the earth.  If having water present is problematic or awkward, the CDC recommends using hand sanitizer containing alcohol.  Just be sure to make this action gracious, not glaring!

3. If any infectious disease is actively spreading in our region, exchange the handshake or hug of peace and greet others in ways that don't require you to make skin to skin contact such as a greeting, smile and bow.
The major ways people catch this flu are through skin to skin contact and through airborne particles (coughs and sneezes).

What Not to Do:

1. Do not come to worship if you are sick.  That applies to ministers, worship leaders, and participants in the congregation. There are no special “Brownie Points” awarded for showing up at Fellowship, work, or anywhere else you can spread what you have.  Stay home.  Take care of yourself.  And get well.  Then come to celebrate.

2. If you are well and able to come to Fellowship, do not fear germs.         Unless your own immune system is seriously compromised, don’t bother with facemasks, latex gloves, or other medical paraphernalia that give the impression that attendance may be an unsafe place to be.  If your immune system is seriously compromised, consider staying home and letting others visit you through our Extended Family program.

3. Do not cough or sneeze on others if you do come.
If you have a cough or are likely to sneeze, practice making it a habit to grab a tissue and cover your mouth each time.  If no tissue is available capture the cough or sneeze by raising your arm so your bent elbow acts as a barrier to others.  Then, if you’re in an area where an infectious disease is spreading rapidly, excuse yourself to wash your hands or inner arm at the earliest convenient time.  Remember, it is airborne particles (from coughing and sneezing) and skin to skin contact (if you have these particles on your hand) that are by far the most likely means to transmit Flu (H1N1) and many other infectious agents.

4. Be not afraid!
This bears repeating.  When we gather in community, we are there to offer ourselves in praise, thanksgiving, and joy to our God, higher power or the universe in songs, prayers, dance, art, music, and drama.  Our sense of community casts out all fear.

 

So do gather in community!  And do show reasonable concern for the health of others as you gatherer, especially during times when illnesses are spreading rapidly.  But do not confuse appropriate concern for over-reactive panic.  Rejoice, and fear not!

                                               

            Betty Ann Trought

 

 

 

Adult Ed Programming

 

Information on Book Groups

 

There are two books group, and each meets once a month.  Folks could attend either the Monday or Thursday sessions, and can go back and forth between the two group.  The groups will be taking turns selecting the books.

 

September: Dying Well

 

Thursday, September 17, 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., at the Troughts.

 

Monday, September 21, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at SKUUF.

 

October: Hot, Flat, and Crowded

 

Thursday, October 15,  4:00 to 5:30 p.m., at SKUUF

 

Monday, October 19,   7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at SKUUF

 

Anyone may join at any time.  If you would like to be on the e-mail list, please contact Barbara Lambert

 

 

Meditation

 

            Meditation is held every Wednesday from 4:00  to 5:00 p.m. at Sue Brothers’ condominium.  Please contact Sue for any other information and to get on the email list.

 

 

Menu for the Future

 

People in the Plymouth area, New Hampshire and throughout the world are worrying about global warming and its many effects on our society.  In addition, we are being deluged with information about unsafe foods, questionable agricultural practices, childhood obesity, and lack of nutrition in what we have been taught were “the good foods.”  Buying local has become a mantra not only to help local economies but also to ensure our local farmers, markets, and businesses are here if the world starts unraveling as some pundits predict.  Confused?  You are not alone!  The Granite Earth Institute has arranged for local groups to begin using prepared Discussion Guides to help small groups of consumers to enlarge their understanding of what is happening and what they can do about it.

 

Menu for the Future was designed because quite simply everybody eats.  Food connects us intimately with the world around us and provides a concrete entry point into the discussion of many of the ecological concerns we face today.  The choices people make every day around what to eat are far reaching and provide a clear and hopeful opportunity for change.

 

This discussion course Menu for the Future will be offered this fall on Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. at Starr King Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.  Dates are Thursdays, September 10 and 24, October 8 and 22, November 5 and 19 and December 3. 

     

The collection of articles and discussion questions prepared by the Northwest Earth Institute are available in text format for $18.  A few texts are available to be borrowed.  Completion of a small number of readings for each session, including the first, is expected.  Please contact Betty Ann Trought if interested.

 

            Betty Ann Trought

 

 

SKUUM

The SKUUF men's group - SKUUM - will have their first meeting for this year on Sunday, September 20 at SKUUF at 6:00 p.m.

All adult (age-wise, not necessarily mature-wise) are invited to attend, whether they attended last year or not.

Co-leaders are Bob Clay, George Maloof, and Bill Trought.

 

Bill Trought

 

 

Wise Women in Training

            This group of Wise Women remains open to new members and understands that due to work schedules and snow bird tendencies, etc. some people will be with us for limited times.  Meetings are  on the second and fourth Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. 

            During construction, meetings were held in people’s homes, and on September 9 the meeting will be at Marci Boomer’s home.  Following meetings will be in one of our new spaces at SKUUF. 

            Please contact Betty Ann Trought or Marci Boomer for information and directions.

            Betty Ann Trought

 

New SKUUF Group: Aspiring Women of Wisdom (Aww!)

            Are you a woman in her early adulthood who is interested in exploring spirituality and connecting with other women her age (approximately 25-45 years old)?  If so, please consider attending the first gathering of Aspiring Women of Wisdom (name subject to change!) at 11:00 a.m. on September 20 at SKUUF.

 

 It is imagined that the group would meet monthly and participate in discussions similar to the format used by small groups, with rotating group facilitation.  But this is also subject to change, depending on participants’ preferences.  Let’s meet up and see what we’re interested in!  Non-SKUUFers welcome as well - bring a friend!  For more information please contact Whitney Howarth . We look forward to planning with you.

 Jeannette Bilodeau

 Whitney Howarth

 

 

 

 

Play Bridge Thursday

 Afternoons at SKUUF

 

            If you are a bridge player interested in the Thursday afternoon bridge game at Starr King Fellowship, please see Anna Wilken.

 

 

 

Fundraising Committee—

 

 

We have not had any responses to our Leaf Peeper gatherings to date,… however, we will have a dinner/dance on Saturday, October 3.

 

We will need more people to sign up for donating food.  There is a sign-up sheet in the lobby at SKUUF, or just call or email George Maloof if you would like to participate.  

            Please support the First Annual Leaf Peeper Dinner/dance!

 

      George Maloof

 

 

 

 

  

Want to Join a Committee?

 

            There are so many, many ways to help out at SKUUF.  Contact any of the Committee Chairs listed  above to find out what the committee does and how you can help. 

 

            It takes the talents and time of many, many people to keep a fellowship running smoothly.  We need your time, your talents and your ideas.

 

            Every committee is different.  Some meet regularly, some don’t have meetings at all.  Some require regular involvement, some require sporadic, yet vital involvement.

 

            There are so many ways you can help out and help us be the best congregation we can be.

 

 

 

SKUUF Committee Chair Lineup for FY 2010

 

Committee  Chairs:

 

Activities                                         Phyllis Rockwell                            

                                                            Mitch Manseau                              

                                                                         

Adult Education                             Barbara Lambert                          

                                                            Betty Ann Trought                                  

                                                                                                                                   

Budget & Finance                           Richard Sparks                              

 

Building Committee                                 Quentin Blaine                              

 

Extending Family                         Marilyn Ashley                             

                                                            Sue Brothers                                               

 

Fundraising                                                George Maloof                                            

                                                            Belinda Phillips                             

 

Hospitality                                      Carole Estes                                    

                                   

Membership                                                Darlene Nadeau                            

                                                            Danni Simon                                              

 

Newsletter                                       Barbara Avery                                          

 

Property Management                 George Smith                                             

                                                            Jules Doner                                     

 

Public Relations                             Bev Seavey                                     

 

Religious Education                                  Mary Crowell                                             

                                                           

Small Group Ministry                              Jane Clay                                        

                                                            Bill Trought                                    

                       

Social Justice                                              Mimi Ford                                                              

 

Stewardship                                                To be appointed

                                                                       

Worship & Music                            Mary Hazelton                               

                                                            Marcia VanderMast                                                                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

News Notes

 

My deep thanks to Gigi Estes who gives me news notes of some of their interesting comings and goings.  These notes were sent early this summer.  Last spring she and Paul spent time in Brunswick, Maine to celebrate Paul’s fiftieth college reunion.  In June they spent fourteen days rafting through the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River.  In July they visited Gigi’s cousin in Los Angeles.  In August Gigi flew to Brunswick, Germany where she spent a week at her fiftieth college reunion.  (A geographical note—All the Brunswicks  in the United States are named for the Brunswick in Germany, which was the medieval name for the city, now called Braunschweig.)

 

Beverly and Forrest Seavey’s daughter, Jennifer received her Doctorate degree in Natural Resources Conservation at the University of Massachusetts.  She will pursue a Post Doctorate in her field and hopes to teach.  Congratulations!

 

We are delighted to welcome a new little one to our SKUUF family.   Sarah Stewart and Andrew Morrow are the parents of Charles Arthur Morrow, born August 5.

 

Barbara Avery had a busy and joyous summer thanks, in some part, to the economic downturn.  Son-in-law, Declan, had a summer of three day weekends because of an enforced four day workweek.  This meant that daughter Hillary, Declan and twins Ben and Finn (who turned one year old on June 28) had time for  many, many trips to New Hampshire, arriving very late on Fridays and not leaving until early evening on Mondays.  Barbara got to spend a total of thirty six very special days with the boys.

 

Happy Fall to all!

 

      Walt

 

 

 

Remember to Recycle Cans

 

           Remember to bring your aluminum cans to SKUUF.  Let us continue to recycle for the good of SKUUF and the planet.  Those cans SKUUF collects and recycles help the work of our Fellowship.

 

 

 

 

Newsletter Deadline

 

            The deadline for the October Newsletter is Sunday, September 20.  Please send all items, committee reports, notice of events and activities to Barbara Avery

 

            If you have items for News Notes, please call Walt Mayshark a few days before the deadline.

 

            Barbara Avery

 

 

 

 

 

Starr King View

 

Minister:  Rev. Sarah Stewart   

sstewart@starrkingfellowship.org  

 

Office Administrator: Regina Knowlton

admin@starrkingfellowship.org

 

Office: (603) 536-8908      

Website—www.starrkingfellowship.org

 

Pres.:  Eric Hoffman  

Vice Pres.: Paul Tierney

Treasurer: Nancy Chaddock     

Secretary: Amy MacDonald  

Trustees:

            Marcia Vander Mast  

            Gail Smith   

            Don Crowell