REALIZED: ANIMATING A YOUNG PEOPLE'S TOMORROW

Disconnected

Many of us were captivated by Sophie Davis and Luke Fatora's animation at the Halcyon Concert.   

Take a moment to watch this:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pumc0ceENvQ
Then put down your phone or device and enjoy the day.  

About the concert:

Join Halcyon and pianist Margarita Rovenskaya for an evening of beautiful music, film, and story. Realized combines Halcyon's stop-motion animations with live string quartet music to imagine our collective future. With animated films and stories inspired by workshops with students from Medomak Valley High School, Realized amplifies the artwork and voices of young people as they reflect on the present and imagine what a resilient, sustainable, and equitable future on this planet could look like 50 years from now. The program will feature Dohnanyi's beloved first Piano Quintet alongside folk tunes and music by Caroline Shaw and Philip Glass. Realized is a creative, honest, and hopeful multimedia program exploring the potential we all have to enact meaningful change in our communities.

ABOUT HALCYON

Halcyon is a Maine-based artist collective and string quartet that designs and presents multimedia performances that combine live music with science, film, art, and spoken word. These performances celebrate Maine's ecosystems and reflect on the challenges and opportunities we face in a climate-changed world. They draw attention to the daily rewards, difficult choices, and transforming reality facing our communities – acknowledging the need for creative and diverse
communication that harnesses the power of cultural traditions, storytelling, music, and visual art to translate numbers and facts into something tangible and human. Halcyon partners with scientists, musicians, artists, and composers to present 4-5 multishow performance projects throughout Maine each year. Their films have been screened at the Maine International Film Festival and Reel Teal Film Festival. For more information about Halcyon and to learn about upcoming performances, visit: halcyonstringquartet.org.

Glimpsing God through the lens of Queer Faith Stories

On Sunday, June 16 at 10 a.m. the Broad Bay Congregational United Church of Christ, Waldoboro, will center the worship service on the realities of a few queer faith journeys.  

Each person views the divine through one’s religious traditions and lived experiences.  LGBTQ people have lived and shared personal stories of faith for generations but have often been excluded from the sharing of these experiences of God within faith communities.  Furthermore, some have faced condemnation from the church.

"Queer Faith Stories," a photojournalism exhibit in which queer people name and own their own faith, will be on display in the church sanctuary. In the face of religious homophobia and transphobia, these individuals claim the promise that they too are blessed. The exhibit features 10 different LGBTQIA+ people from around the state of Maine, gorgeously photographed and framed, paired with personal reflections.

The photographs are shot by Keenan Boscoe, who owns the Topo Gallery & Goods in Camden, and framed by Jonathan Frost, who owns the Jonathan Frost Gallery & Frame Shop in Rockland. The reflections are edited by award-winning author and minister Rev. Benjamin Perry.

Participants in the service will include Bob Garcia, Sarah Reynolds, Elm Davis, Rachel Genthner and singer songwriter Laetitia Brundage, with each sharing a glimpse of their own faith stories.

Research continues to reveal new insights about gender identity and sexual orientation. The midcoast community is responding to the needs of LGBTQ people with a combination of curiosity and compassion as well as fear and condemnation. During the service, Broad Bay will celebrate the faithful and diverse journeys of queer people of faith and the grace of God reflected in their stories.  

Broad Bay Congregational United Church of Christ is an Open and Affirming Congregation.

Maine Preservation Honor Award

In March 2022, Broad Bay Church was thrilled to receive a Maine Preservation Honor Award. This award is given annually to select projects throughout the state of Maine that celebrate excellence in historic preservation leadership, rehabilitation, and craft.

Since 1998, Maine Preservation has recognized historic preservation successes across Maine and the people that make them happen. The Awards program shines a light on how adaptively using and updating vacant and underutilized historic structures is an essential ingredient for community revitalization and vigor.

Thanks to Barba + Wheelock, HE Callahan, and Preservation Timberframe for the excellent work.

Creche Display

A crèche is a model or tableau representing the scene of Jesus Christ’s birth, displayed in homes or public places at Christmas.  Also known as a nativity scene.  On December 18, there will be an open house at the Broad Bay Congregational Church in Waldoboro which will feature creches from members of the congregation.  The time will be 1-3 p.m. and, of course, they will be displayed during worship that Sunday and the week before Christmas. 

Participants are asked to fill out the form below no later than 12/11.  Creches should be brought to the church no later than 12/14.

Climate Change Resources from Outreach

Wild Seed Project

We have mentioned the Wild Seed Project a few times; the gist is that Native Plants are better for local native pollinators- and native pollinators are much more efficient at pollinating the native landscape. Please check out https://wildseedproject.net/ for more information; we are also thinking we might try to plant a demonstration native plant garden in the small bed next to the side door of the church.

Rebecca has been behind the 8 ball, so her seeds are in the freezer (many of the seeds need a cold period before germinations); as there may not be ready to plant seedlings for the demonstration project in the side yard garden at the church, perhaps we can ask people who might be interested in meeting about the idea/learning about rewilding and native plants.

Restoring Nature

Doug Tallamay had a good presentation found on the UCC website about what people of faith can do:

No Mow May

Mary Cope noted an article she read in the Times about No Mow May, in which the lawn is left to grow to allow early pollinators enough blossoms to survive. There is a website at which you can download info and signs, link below.

From the No Mow May Website

Mowing your lawn less creates habitat and can increase the abundance and diversity of wildlife including bees and other pollinators. One way to reduce mowing is by participating in No Mow May. No Mow May is a conservation initiative first popularized by Plantlife, an organization based in the United Kingdom, but which is gaining traction across North America. The goal of No Mow May is to allow grass to grow unmown for the month of May, creating habitat and forage for early season pollinators. This is particularly important in urban areas where floral resources are often limited. 

In 2020, residents of Appleton, Wisconsin, an affiliate of Bee City USA, became energized about No Mow May and the City Council agreed to suspend their weed ordinance for the month of May. Over 435 registered property owners participated in the campaign, and Lawrence University, an affiliate of Bee Campus USA, partnered with Appleton to conduct research on the impact of No Mow May on pollinators. Researchers Israel Del Toro and Relena Ribbons collected data on the abundance (the number of individuals) and species richness (the number of species) of flowers and bees found in unmown yards of a subset of the properties participating in No Mow May. They then compared those numbers to the abundance and richness of flowers and bees found in nearby urban parks that are regularly mowed. The findings were impressive! Not only were the abundance and richness of bees higher in the yards of properties participating in No Mow May, but they were way higher. Participating yards had three-times higher bee species richness and five-times higher bee abundance than nearby parks that had been mowed. This study was published in 2020 and is available for free download online. Empowered by their success in 2020, Appleton has spread the word and attracted even more participants in 2021. 

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Going Forward

We are looking for people interested in participating in the Native Plant Garden…the nice thing about plant initiatives is that they are SLOW so there won’t be a press of meetings - let Rebecca know if you are interested; we will try to have more Wild Seed Project information available at the Church as well.

Take Action on "Forever Chemicals" and our Environment

A main focus for your Outreach Steering Committee in 2022 is the very broad topic of climate change, including its ramifications for environmental justice and racial justice. As many of you know, Broad Bay has been a pick-up site for a Community Supported Agriculture program (Daybreak Growers Alliance) since June 2021. At least two of the many farms in Daybreak have discovered that their soils were contaminated decades ago (under previous owners) when sludge from municipal sewage and wastewater plants was spread on their land or nearby land. Testing at Songbird Farm, Unity, and New Beat Farm, Knox, has shown high levels of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), known as the "forever chemical," in both soil and water. PFAS and similar compounds are in thousands of consumer products, including some nonstick cookware, textiles that are water- or stain-resistant, cosmetics, firefighting foam, even microwave pocorn bags. They have been linked to health problems such as cancer, immune system suppression, kidney problems, and reproductive as well as developmental issues. While the Maine Legislature led the nation with a law passed in July 2021 to ban use of these chemicals by 2030, the extent of the existing problem is just starting to come into focus.

Both Songbird and New Beat farms are run by extremely hard-working couples with young children. All products from the farms have been taken off the market. The future of their farm life is uncertain; at a time when they would have been preparing to plant the season's crops, they are scrambling to get more information about these insidious chemicals (different crops have different uptakes) and figuring out how to survive economically and how to protect their families' health. It's heart-breaking that these farmers, who are committed to organic practices, have discovered that after years of working their land, it contains poisons. Although about 500 Maine sites have been identified as having had sludge applications, the extent of the problem in our state (and throughout the country) is not known; there are maps that show identified sludge-spreading sites at the Maine Department of Environmental Protection website: 
https://maine.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=815b4093464c405daf7a17e43a1d9da7

Please read about the issue and support (call or write/email your legislators) two bills in the Maine Legislature:
LD 1911, which would close loopholes in the state's ban on land-based sludge spreading. (The bill was introduced by Rep. Bill Pluecker, Warren, who operates Hatchet Cove Farm.)

LD 1875, which would stop Casella Waste Systems and the ND Mill from dumping PFAS-laden landfill leachate into the Penobscot River, upstream from the Penobscot Nation. There is concern among some legislators about the costs associated with LD1875; the continued costs to the environment and to the indigenous community area already are too high! This truly is an issue about which citizens/ voters need to speak out.

There is more information on the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners website: https://www.mofga.org/advocacy/take-action-on-pfas/

Here is a link to a multi-farm PFAS Emergency Fund administered by MOFGA and Maine Farmland Trust:
https://www.mofga.org/support-the-pfas-emergency-fund/

Lincoln County representatives (more at legislature.maine.gov):
Jeffrey.Evangelos@legislature.maine.gov. (I-Friendship, towns of Friendship/part of Union/Waldoboro/ Washington) 832-7378

Michael.Lemelin@legislature.maine.gov (R-Chelsea, towns of Chelsea/Jefferson/part of Nobleboro/ Whitefield) 798-9399

Knox County representatives (more at legislature.maine.gov): Bill.Pluecker@legislature.maine.gov (I-Warren, towns of Appleton/Hope/Warren?part of Union) 273-3044

News This Week

Sunday Worship at Broad Bay
July 18 at 10 am In person and on Skype
Email us for the link.
Rev. Evelyn Clowes with music by April Reed Cox.

Take 4 Concert
Sunday, July 25th at 4PM, in Cushing
"Take 4" will perform an afternoon of chamber music at the Old South Church in Cushing. Take 4 consists of violinists Josie and Sophie Davis and Luke Fatora, and violist Colin Wheatley. The program features music from around the world and includes traditional Scottish and Irish tunes, Argentinian tango and Spanish lullabies, Viennese waltzes, and beloved arias. All of the music was chosen and arranged by the group to create an eclectic, joyful, and evocative afternoon of music. All are welcome - admission is by a suggested $10 donation.


Sabbatical
Nancy Duncan will be on Sabbatical and one week of educational leave from July 15--Oct 22.

Art and Scripture
Monday at 10:30
 

Next Sunday
July 25, 10 am worship via SKYPE and In Person at the Church. Rev. Evelyn Clowes continues the life of Moses.  Backstory: Exodus 3:1-6;  Lesson:  Exodus 3:7-20

Broad Bay Cookbook and Holder

Please join us in creating a great cook book to go with Raymond Anderson’s amazing cook book holders made from reclaimed wood from the Broad Bay narthex and the George’s home. 

The first order of business is to collect recipes! 

Attached is a recipe form that will provide a consistent format. There will be plenty of blank forms at the church as well. Just fill out the recipe form and get it back to Linda Brandt either physically, by email, or in the “recipe box” on the table in the current worship space downstairs at church.  Please feel free to submit as many recipes as you like!

Recipes will be accepted until April 18th to allow us to have time to edit, publish and get delivered in time for our first concert. The cook books and holders will be sold individually or as a set for a discounted price.

We have so many talented cooks and have shared a lot of amazing food together…let’s make a wonderful cookbook to go with Raymond’s incredible holders!

Ground Breaking, November 8, 2019:

Photo: Lincoln County News

Nancy Duncan’s Comments

Today is a day of grace. Of miracles. This church steeple, seen from the river and in many places throughout Waldoboro, stands as a marker for this historical downtown. This building was built by the members of the First Baptist Church in 1838. It has been modified over time and will be modified again. This modification will include rebuilding the foundation of the steeple, stabilizing the steeple, and installing 21st century ADA accessible bathrooms and a lift to make it easier for all people to enter and exit safely. It will include work that is unseen but critically important— foundation, perimeter drains and a new sewer lateral.

Today we celebrate a miracle—grace upon grace or miracle on top of miracles. The Broad Bay Church was formed 35 years ago by a group that sought to build a United Church of Christ Congregation in Waldoboro—a church where questions are welcomed as we follow the teachings and love of Jesus. What were they thinking, starting a church in Waldoboro, ME, one of the least churched states in the nation?

After years of meeting in the grange and seeking to maintain a presence downtown and after much deliberation and prayer, they purchased this building in 2002. They were a church of just over 20 members. What were they thinking?

We discovered issues in the building and clarified our thinking. We are A Place for All and the building was getting in the way of our mission. Through a series of chance relationships and a strong application, we received matching funds and technical support from the National Fund for Sacred Places; they matched the over $500,000 raised locally with a $250,000 grant and supported us through the process.

Many of you contributed to make this day possible. Thank you.

We found people to help us. Barba and Wheelock, H. E. Callahan Construction, Preservation Timberframe, Full Harvest Fundraising. Thank you.

Jesus hung out with people on the margins, crossing barriers of race, religion and economic differences. The Broad Bay church serves as a sanctuary and a platform for ministry not just for the worshipping community but for all who enter. “No matter who you are or where you are in life’s journey, you are welcome here.”

May this building be a place of God’s welcome and solace for years to come. Amen.

Ground Breaking: Ringing the Bell

Today, Nov. 8, 2019 we ring the bell in gratitude for the builders of this church building whose vision, faith and craftsmanship built this church in 1838.

We ring this bell in gratitude for the designers, builders, engineers, electricians, plumbers, excavators who are working today to make this church a Place For All. May their work here be a blessing.

We ring the bell in memory of those who taught us and loved us in faith. We remember the people of the Broad Bay Church who helped build the foundation for today’s ministry.

We ring the bell as a sign of welcome to all in this community. May this church serve as a beacon of hope, justice and compassion for generations to come. We ring this bell in praise to God! Amen

Annual Organ Concert

Annual Organ Concert with Contemporary Art to Benefit Broad Bay's A Place for All Capital Campaign

Saturday, May 4 at 7 pm

I walked into the Sanctuary on Monday and gasped.  The walls are covered with Penny Moodey's stunning acrylic paintings.   They are for sale to benefit A Place for All Capital Campaign. 

Organist Jay Zoller is donating this concert of 19th, 20th and 21st century music to Broad Bay's Capital Campaign.  If that weren't generous enough, he has also painted paintings for each of the movements of composer Carson Cooman's Third Symphony, based on the scriptures over the five entrances of the Martin-Luther-Kirche in Ulm, Germany.  Those paintings will also be for sale to benefit Broad Bay's A Place for All capital campaign. 

Due to construction planned for the summer, this is our only organ concert this year.  

Come, sit in the 1838 sanctuary.  Listen to organ music spanning three centuries.  Gaze up at art depicting the beauty of creation. Support the Capital Campaign. Bring your friends.  Enjoy!

Easter Services

Palm Sunday 

Sunday, April 15: 10:00 am Worship

Did you know that there are no palms in Matthew’s account of Jesus’ entry into the Jerusalem? “A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.”  Matthew 21:8.  We will celebrate Matthew style with local branches.  Bring your own cloaks and branches to wave. 

Jesus transformed the temple a place of healing.  How do we work with God to create places of healing?  Barbara Bibro, pianist. Rev. Nancy Duncan, preaching.  Church school for Children. 

Thursday, April 18, Maundy Thursday

7:00 pm:  Music, Bread, and Cup

“This blessing takes one look at you and all it can say is holy.”  by Jan Richardson
In times of darkness, God’s light lives and is reflected in and through us. Come and share bread, cup and community.  Barbara Wright, harp and Mary Benner, soloist. Rev. Nancy Duncan, preaching and leading worship.
(Enter through front or ramp door.  Additional parking at library & Post Office) 

Good Friday: Entering the Darkness

Friday, April 19: 12 noon—3 pm 

Gather downstairs. Art supplies will be available; the sanctuary will be open for prayer. 

Easter Sunday: “Do not be Afraid”

Sunday April 21: 10 am Worship

Celebrate the empty tomb, the risen Christ, and the mystery of life and death and rebirth. Bring flowers or signs of new life to be displayed at the cross. Ina Wolovitz, organist.  Church School available for children. 

Every week, we receive and offer welcome and hospitality—a reminder of God’s love for us.

Thanks to everyone who makes this ministry possible with your presence, prayers, work, and dollars.

News This Week

Christmas Eve Service

Monday, December 24, 4:30 
Readings, Carols, and Candlelight with a surprise (unique way of telling the Christmas Story) from our church school. Danji Buck-Moore is coming from Montreal to play the organ and April Reed-Cox is joining us on cello. Nancy Duncan leading worship.

Hannaford Card Sunday

This Sunday, Dec. 23, is the fourth Sunday of the month, so it's time to reload Hannaford cards.  In the first half of the year, we raised over $900 for the church, just by shopping with our cards.  In January, we'll have an update for the amount raised in 2018.  Please give checks to Maryann, and then Linda (who's away this Sunday) will load the cards as usual on Monday. Thanks to all who are participating.

Need last minute gifts?  

Ron and Peggy Davis have crafted beautiful wooden ornaments and napkin (or file) holders.   Check out the supply in the fellowship hall. All proceeds support A Place for All.

News This Week

Soup supper to Benefit Broad Bay

Nov 10, 5-7 pm at VFW Hall

Soups are the stars in the next event of Broad Bay Congregational UCC’s multi-month capital campaign. On Sat., Nov. 10, from 5 to 7 p.m., the Community Friends of Broad Bay will serve up Beef Soup, Squash Soup, Chicken Noodle Soup and Corn Chowder, along with rolls and cornbread, beverages and a wide variety of “church-lady” pies. The pies are being baked by members of Broad Bay and the United Methodist Church. A silent auction, to include antique furniture, a cabin-vacation on Damariscotta Lake and many other items, will run concurrently. Please invite your friends and neighbors to this community event, it will be a fun night for all!

If you are available to help, the Community Friends of Broad Bay are requesting donations of the following items:

• Pies (in aluminum pans)

• Cider

• Paper coffee cups

• Paper cold drink cups

• Donations for the silent auction

Please contact us if you have items to donate.

The Broad Bay Holiday Fair

Dec 1st from 9:AM to 2:00PM

As in the past couple of years, we will have some community crafters, a Broad Bay craft table, raffles, and , of course, food! We will need volunteers for the kitchen (breakfast sandwiches in the morning and soups/stews to go), people to run the Broad Bay tables, items for the Broad Bay craft table, raffle items and auctioneers, cookies for the Cookie Walk, and a lot of food items to sell! So, as we roll into fall, please put aside a few things as you bake and craft to make this a really successful Fair!
Contact Linda Brandt for any questions. Thank you!

Sunday Worship

Nov 4, All Saints Day

Day of the Dead--A New England Anglo Adaptation

In Mexico, families spend days creating small altars (a table top display) to remember love ones who have died. They gather pictures and symbols of things the deceased enjoyed--favorite foods, a golf ball, knitting needles, a book. They gather playful and serious reminders. Everyone of all ages is invited to create an altar to display during the service on Nov. 4. Both people and pets may be remembered in this way.

During the service, Claire Riser will tell stories of specific Mexican traditions which include sugar skulls, marigolds, masks, skeletons and picnics at the graveyard.

Rev. Nancy Duncan will share communion--a tradition that binds many of us to both ancestors and descendants. We will remember the living and the dead with prayer and in taking time to silently view the altars our friends have created.

Sophie Davis, violin will provide special music to honor the occasion.

News This Week

The Wideness of Mercy, a concert with Karen Lilli Pax and friends!

Operatic Arias

Flute & Piano

Piano Four-Hands

Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein,

Puccini, Spirituals & more!

The day is upon us--a spring board concert for the capital campaign.
Read about it in the Village Soup
 

Sunday Worship

May 27 at 10am
Rev. Nancy Duncan is starting a sermon series on the 10 Commandments.  Kat Logan will provide the music.  The youth are preparing the refreshments.  A special offering will be taken to support children and youth to attend Pilgrim Lodge the Maine Conference United Church of Christ summer camp in West Gardiner. 

Book Group

Mondays at 1 pm
Aging is hard work.  Given the perils, it is good to gather and explore the gifts gained toward the end of life.   Join a book discussion group on Richard Rohr's book Immortal Diamond on Mondays at 1 pm.  Contact Linda Brandt for details.  

The Wideness of Mercy Concert

Karen Lilli Pax, soprano, and three friends will celebrate the power of music to open hearts and souls at a concert in Broad Bay Congregational United Church of Christ on May 25 at 7 p.m.

“The Wideness of Mercy” concert will include diverse selections, ranging from “Johnny One Note” to Bach to Brahms —  music that comforts and inspires.  The program features operatic arias, spirituals, selections from Rodgers and Hammerstein, Kurt Weill and more. Flutist Jackie Adams and pianists Matt Kuhrt and Wendy Love will join in the concert.

Pax is known locally as the pastor of the United Methodist Church and Broad Cove Community Church. She has given several concerts at Broad Bay Church and much admires the acoustics of the 1838 sanctuary. She and the other musicians are giving their time and energy to raise awareness about the church's renovation needs and community-wide capital campaign.

A graduate of Temple University's College of Music, Pax thinks of music as “painting with sound.”  She attended the Georgia State University Summer Opera Workshop (Atlanta, Ga.); has twice been a participant in the Bel Canto Institute (New Palz, N.Y.),  and was selected for the Opera Studio at the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria.  She was guest artist at the University of Melbourne, Australia, where she performed a concert of American songs and taught a master class for voice students.  Pax has also performed in concert in Maine, New York and Europe.  

The Broad Bay Church building needs structural work to continue to stand, as well as renovations to meet the needs of the congregation and the wider community. Broad Bay is about to embark on a capital campaign to raise $750,000 to stabilize the structure and steeple, install a lift, add a second floor restroom, make a secondary exit from the upper part of the building, create a more welcoming main entrance, and make other repairs. 

The church recently received national recognition when chosen as one of 14 congregations from across the country to be eligible for a grant by the National Fund for Sacred Places (fundforsacredplaces.org), a program managed by Partners for Sacred Places in collaboration with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Broad Bay was selected because of the historical value of the church building and its demonstrated commitment to strengthening community partnerships. In addition to receiving a planning grant, capital campaign training, and specialized consulting services, Broad Bay will receive a matching grant on pledges received by Dec. 1, 2018,  up to a maximum grant of $250,000.

“The church is welcoming space for our worshiping congregation as well as for members of the community who come for meetings, lectures, concerts, funerals and weddings, or potluck suppers,”  said Rev. Nancy Duncan, pastor of Broad Bay. “In the sanctuary, people of all faiths and no faith come together in a quiet and sacred place. The fellowship hall welcomes a variety of community groups including AA, Garden Club, Restorative Justice, Waldoborough Historical Society, Women, Infants and Children, and other organizations. 

“We’re grateful that a talented member of our community is leading this concert to celebrate music and to share the church’s excitement about the power of our building project to strengthen our community.”

There is no charge for the concert but donations to the Broad Bay Church Capital Campaign (which will be matched 2:1 by the National Fund) will be gratefully accepted. A short tour, that will highlight changes planned for the building, will be offered after the concert. 

Broad Bay News: February 4 Annual Meeting is Souper Bowl Sunday

Sunday Worship

January 28, 10 am  
"Born Again"   Are these words an invitation and a gift or do they have a more negative connotation?  What does it mean?  Rev. Nancy Duncan will grapple with this text.  Barbara Bibro, pianist. 
There will be church school for the children and youth.
 

Valentine Gifts

Check out the gift table in Fellowship Hall!!  There are Valentine items for your sweetheart, containers to stuff with Valentine candy, and small gifts to share with a shut-in.  Most items can be taken after making a donation; a few items are part of a Silent Auction.  The highest bidder will be notified on Sunday, February 11.  All donations will go to the Broad Bay general fund.
 

February 4 Annual Meeting is Souper Bowl Sunday

Please HELP the Help Yourself Shelf by bringing a dry or package soup to share with our Waldoboro neighbors!  Any donated cans of soup will be saved for distribution in warmer weather.  Packages of dry cereal, mac and cheese, and pasta are hard to keep stocked, as well as Kleenex, toilet paper, and paper towels.    
Thank-you!    The Outreach Steering Committee

The Call: Annual Meeting February 4, 2018

To the Congregation of the Broad Bay Congregational, United Church of Christ, of Waldoboro, Maine

Pursuant to the By-Laws of the Broad Bay Congregational, United Church of Christ, today January 28, 2018, we give the second of two notices, that our 34th Annual Meeting as a recognized church in the Midcoast Association will be held following the worship service in the sanctuary on February 4, 2018 followed by a soup and bread lunch downstairs.  If the weather be such that we cannot realize a quorum, the meeting will be held on February 11, 2018 following the worship service.

The Annual Meeting is to review and act on the Annual Report, elect officers, board members, and delegates; vote on a budget for 2018; receive a report from the building committee and act on any other business that comes before said meeting.

Alethe Donaldson, Church Clerk and Co-Moderators Linda Brandt and Jonathan Clowes

Click here to see the Annual Report

 

Hannaford Cards

The Hannaford card program credits Broad Bay 5% for every order or reload we make that meets or exceeds $1000. In December, we were credited $140 and the previous month, November, we earned $170. This is a great passive way to support Broad Bay. Thank you to all those who have purchased cards and reload them regularly. If you haven't bought a card yet and would like to join, please contact Linda or Maryann. We're back on the second and fourth Sunday reload schedule. The reload dates going forward are:

• Jan. 28
• Feb. 11
• Feb. 25

Flu Season  

As we wash our hands, let's think of God's living water cleansing us and keeping us from passing germs to another person. In light of the flu epidemic, people are invited to be slow to touch one another--to pass God's peace with eye contact and a smile.

Holiday Fair

Thanks to everyone who helped make our 2017 Holiday Fair a success! As you can see from the photos below, we also had a very fun time!

Christmas Events at Broad Bay

Sunday, December 17: 10 am Worship.  Church School for children and youth. Barbara Bibro, pianist. Rev. Nancy Duncan, Pastor

Thursday, December 21: 12 noon.  Free Community Meal/ham dinner.  Enter on Pleasant St.

Sunday, December 24: 10 am: A service of prayer, scripture and silence led by Rev. Konni Wells and Rev. Nancy Duncan.

Sunday, December 24: 4:30 pm: Ecumenical Community Service led by Rev. Nancy Duncan and Pastor Karen Lilli Pax. Carols, poetry, children, choir.  Aaron Robinson, Organist.  Cathy Anderson, flute.  

December 31 at 10 am:  A service of lessons, stories and Christmas Carols.  Sarah Johnson, organist. Rev. Catherine Anderson, worship leader.

See out Events page for more details.

News This Week

The Broad Bay Church presented New Hope for Women with a check for $3150, the proceeds from the October Concert. 

Pictured:  Peggy Andrews, Co-chair, Outreach Steering Committee, Susanna Norword-Burns, New Hope for Women Advocate serving Waldoboro, Alethe Donaldson, co-chair, Outreach Steering Committee, and Rev. Nancy Duncan.

Sunday worship

November 26,  10 am
Exiled: Now What?  The people were in exile and the prophet Jeremiah offered tools for living during hard times in a hostile environment.  Rev. Nancy Duncan, preaching.  Josie Davis and Colin Wheatley, Oberlin Conservatory Graduates, violins. Church School for the children and youth during the second half of the service.

 

Art and Scripture 

Mondays at 10:30 am
Reflect on the scripture reading using art supplies.  Art skills optional.

 

Holiday Fair

The Holiday Fair this year will be on December 9th from 9AM to 2PM. We will again this year be renting tables to crafters and providing an amazing assortment of food. Please remember the Fair as you bake, make jelly or can. We need your support! If you'd like to help in the kitchen or help set up/clean up, please contact Linda Brandt.

News This Week

Sunday Worship

November 19,  10 am
Thanksgiving Sunday. Jazz trio with Mike Whitehead, trumpet; Tom Luther, piano; and Jason Dean, percussion.  Theme: "dancing between light and dark, life and death." Rev. Nancy Duncan, preaching.

Thanksgiving Food Collection

Sunday November 19

The Outreach Steering Committee is requesting donations of food items for Thanksgiving baskets to be provided for families in Waldoboro.  Any non-perishable items suitable for a Thanksgiving dinner you bring in would be most appreciated! Thank you!

Silent Auction

Seeking a few high end ($100 or more) silent auction items for the Christmas Fair.   If you have something to share,  please talk to one of the Trustees or email the church.   Trustees (Joe Russano, Heidi Sawyer, Jonathan Clowes). 

 

Last Chance to Order Christmas Wreaths

Order forms for Christmas wreaths are now in the Fellowship Hall. Traditional wreaths feature a red bow and pine cones; “natural” includes a variety of natural decorations, including cones.  The wreaths will be available at church for pick-up on Sunday, Dec. 3, and also can be picked up after that date. If you’d like wreaths earlier, please let us know and we’ll try to get them to you!  Wreaths again are priced at $20, and  please pay when you pick them up. After materials cost, all funds go to Broad Bay. 

To order by e-mail or phone, contact Maryann at find332@aol.com or 273-3169. Ordering deadline is Sunday, Nov. 19.  The wreath bases we use are put together right in Damariscotta by seasonal workers, so you are supporting the local economy! Also, remember that wreaths make a great gift for a relative, friend, or special neighbor ‘cause they “keep on giving” all through the winter months … so order two, or more!

 

Hannaford Cards

Due to the fact that there were 5 Sundays in October, it means we go three weeks without being able to reload the cards. And the 4th Sunday in December is Christmas Eve, which kind of misses the mark for holiday groceries! So, from now until the end of the year we will go biweekly in hopes that this will be more convenient. The dates are:

• Nov 5
• Nov 19
• Dec 3
• Dec 17

Reminders

• Musicians, especially organist, sought.  Seeking musicians, especially an organist who wants to bring musical gifts to our worship.  Requirements:  ability to use music to open hearts and soothe souls.  
• If you would like to provide flowers for Sunday Worship, contact Linda Brandt to sign up.
• Clink recycling bags are available at the back of the sanctuary, proceeds go to the Heifer Project.
• Art and Scripture meets Mondays 10:30 am. All are welcome, art skills optional.

Holiday Fair

Saturday, December 9th

As we all get ready for the upcoming holiday season, don't forget the Fair! Here's a list of some of what we will be offering and will have a need for:

Cookie walk - cookies (obviously!)

Bake sale - pies, jams, jellies, breads, etc

Broad Bay Craft Table - if you do a craft and feel you can donate a few items, we can put together a great table of our own!

Childrens Table - games, puzzles, toys, books, art materials that are either new or gently used that will be exclusively for kids and specially priced for them

Raffle - we need 10 items that people can buy tickets for. Services, themed baskets (like a knitters delight basket, or a kitchen basket, etc), finished craft items like a quilted table runner, etc. were all a big hit last year.

Silent Auction - got a kayak or canoe or piece of art work that you just don't use anymore? Consider donating it for the Trustees amazing silent auction!

Broad Bay Bistro - we will be doing breakfast sandwiches and take out items, so we will need:

•    four dozen eggs
•    four packages English muffins
•    four pounds sausage patties
•    crock pots of soup or chowder or stew for take out

We will also be having fresh wreaths for sale, a 50/50 raffle, and outside vendors. 

Let's make this the best fair yet!