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Children’s Choir Service April 26 · 10:00 AM · Sanctuary Gathering Music Welcome and Announcements – Board Member Prelude Chalice Lighting Life is a gift, for which we are grateful. We gather in community to celebrate The glories and the mysteries of this great gift. Gathering Hymn Story Anthem Reflection Words of Offering Offertory Doxology From all that dwell below the skies; Let words of love and peace arise; Let joyful songs of praise be sung; Through every land by every tongue. Amen. Candles of Celebration and Concern Prayer Hymn Sermon Closing Song Extinguishing the Flame Postlude Fellowship one Sanctuary Flowers- In memory of Martha Racz's birthday 04/29 by Bruce Kozuma

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MLK Community Breakfast (BRC) January 19 · 9:30 AM · Offsite Please join the Human Rights Commission and Belmont Against Racism to celebrate Dr. King's legacy with a delicious breakfast spread at Belmont High School. This year's keynote speaker is Dr. Sophia Boyer. Her work offers essential models for supporting communities through socially responsive, human-centered practices that foster environments where collaboration is energizing, purposeful, and deeply fulfilling. All are welcome, but an RSVP is required, so please be sure to reserve your spot in advance. from BRC: Please join the Human Rights Commission and Belmont Against Racism to celebrate Dr. King's legacy. Come join us for Belmont's Annual MLK Community Breakfast at Belmont High School on January 19, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a delicious breakfast spread. Let's come together as a community to honor his vision of equality and justice for all. Don't miss out on this inspiring event! This year's keynote speaker is Dr. Sophia Boyer . Her work offers essential models for supporting communities through socially responsive, human-centered practices that foster environments where collaboration is energizing, purposeful, and deeply fulfilling. All are welcome, but an RSVP is required, so please be sure to reserve your spot in advance.

History Group April 30 · 6:30 PM · Online Join us on the first Thursday of every month at 7:30 pm for ongoing discussions about First Church history with Historian John Howe. For more information, contact John at history@uubelmont.org .

Family Members of Adult Children Who Are Struggling December 7 · 5:00 PM · Conference Room Join our support group for parents of adult children facing emotional challenges or mental health diagnoses at 5:00 pm in the Conference Room. Email Nina at a dultchildrenstruggling@uubelmont.org for more information and the upcoming schedule. We are an established group of family members of adult children who have serious mental health diagnoses and/or are struggling to cope with everyday life. We meet once a month to give space to those in crisis, and if there's time, we address a topic that concerns us such as "Siblings", "How to answer the questions and comments of others about our loved ones", "Difficult decisions we must make to preserve our own health and wellbeing". We create safety to speak openly, but there is no obligation to speak. We laugh, we cry, we support each other but don't try to fix, and we always review our rule of 100% confidentiality. There is also no obligation to come every month, but regular attendance creates more safety and trust in the group to explore difficult, even painful topics.

Garden Group May 7 · 3:00 PM · Offsite Monthly gathering at different Belmont gardens for any wishing to chat gardening! Beginning to advanced gardeners share community and talk about gardens, tips, or techniques. All are welcome! Contact Jess Hausman at garden@uubelmont.org for this month’s meeting place!

Rooted in Love, Growing Together: Stewardship Drive Kick Off February 1 · 11:00 AM · Sanctuary We are needed, now more than ever. Our message of love and justice, our community of connection and care are needed, now more than ever. Come celebrate and commit again to this path of resistance and joy! Gathering Music - ” Minuetto Allegro and Trio,” from Wind Quintet op. 56 no. 3, by Franz Danzi Welcome and Announcements – Board Member Prelude -” Minuetto Allegro,” from Wind Quintet op. 56 no. 2, by Franz Danzi Chalice Lighting — Rev Chris Life is a gift, for which we are grateful. We gather in community to celebrate The glories and the mysteries of this great gift. Gathering Hymn - #119 , Once to Every Soul and Nation Story — Rev. Martha Anthem - Leave No Song Unsung, by Linda Spevacek Avery, arr. Ian Garvie; sung by the Senior Choir Reflections — Marion Westgate and Louise Bray Words of Offering — Rev Chris Offertory - “I’m Here,” from The Color Purple, by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray Laura Couch, alto Doxology From all that dwell below the skies; Let words of love and peace arise; Let joyful songs of praise be sung; Through every land by every tongue. Amen. Candles of Celebration and Concern — Rev Chris Prayer — Rev Chris Hymn - 108, My Life Flows On Sermon — “Rooted In Love, Growing Together” Rev Chris Closing Hymn: - 114, Forward Through the Ages Extinguishing the Flame — Rev Chris Postlude - “Minuetto Allegro,” from Wind Quintet op. 56 no. 1, by Franz Danzi Musicians Wei Zhao, flute Lisa Putukian, oboe Margo McGowan, clarinet Laura Reyes, bassoon Jeff Stewart, horn

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Celebration of Life: Martha Hicks -Courant December 19 · 3:00 PM · Sanctuary Please join us for a celebration of Martha’s life at the church on Friday, December 19, at 3:00 pm in the Sanctuary. This template is for CoL’s that will be shared on the church’s website calendar. If this is a rental, please use the CoL Rental Template on the Untitled Charge Fee Yes/No Notes Staff Musician fee ($350) yes Ian Additional Musicians/Vocalists ($250 each) yes Karen Burciaga Danilo Bonina Rebecca Shaw Sarah Freiburg all these were major music musicians so we have their info Custodial Fees ($50/hour) yes Minister fee ($500) no Room Fee: Sanctuary no Room Fee: Parish Hall no Livestream fee $250 yes Catering? they’ve organized we need to make sure they handled the permit Total

History Group February 5 · 7:30 PM · Online Join us on the first Thursday of every month at 7:30 pm for ongoing discussions about First Church history with Historian John Howe. For more information, contact John at history@uubelmont.org .

“Getting Unstuck” January 4 · 9:00 AM · Sanctuary Join us at 9:00 am and 11:00 am to explore questions like ,"Why do we resist change we know we need to embody?" and "What helps us dive into new patterns and ways of being?". Enjoy musical offerings from Trailmix during the 9:00 am service. Children will depart after the story for RE classes. Childcare will be provided. Gathering Music Times are Changing–Bob Dylan (instrumental) Welcome and Announcements Board Member Prelude Change is Going Come–Sam Cooke Chalice Lighting +Hymn If I Had a Hammer–Peter, Paul, Mary If I had a hammer, I'd hammer in the morning I'd hammer in the evening, all over this land I'd hammer out danger, I'd hammer out warnin’ I'd hammer out love between my brothers and my sisters all over this land If I had a bell, I'd ring it in the morning I'd ring it in the evening, all over this land I'd ring out danger, I'd ring out warning I'd ring out love between my brothers and my sisters all over this land If I had a song, I'd sing it in the morning I'd sing it in the evening, all over this land I'd sing out danger, I'd sing out warnin’ I'd sing out love between my brothers and my sisters all over this land Well, I got a hammer and I got a bell And I got a so– to–sing all over this land It's the "hammer" of justice, it's the "bell" of freedom It's a song about love between my brothers and my sisters all over this land It's the "hammer" of justice, it's the "bell" of freedom It's a song about love between my brothers and my sisters all over this land Story Rev Martha Anthem Can we Ever Unlearn?–Bayard Klimasmith Reading Michael Griffin Words of Offering Share the Plate Transylvania Partner Church Offertory For What It’s Worth–Buffalo Springfield + Doxology Doxology Candles of Celebration & Concern Prayer + Hymn # 169 We Shall Overcome–Pete Seeger Sermon “Getting Unstuck” by Rev. Chris + Hymn Peace in our Hearts–Eliza Gilkyson The Band will sing the first verse, and then the first line of each verse. We will do the last verse together. Watch out for the instrumental between verses 3 & 4 Verse 1 We're gonna walk together arm in arm with peace in our hearts We're gonna walk together arm in arm with peace in our hearts Gonna walk together arm in arm So our sisters and brothers won't come to any harm We know we got peace in our hearts Verse 2 Band We're gonna walk with every color and tribe with peace in our hearts Congregation : We're gonna walk with every color and tribe with peace in our hearts We're gonna walk with еvery color and tribe 'Cause wе’re stronger together when we’re on the same side We know we got peace in our hearts Verse 3 Band: We're gonna stand for the Earth and the children too with peace in our hearts Congregation : We're gonna stand for the Earth and the children too with peace in our hearts Gonna stand for the earth and the children too ’Cause it will take everyone to make this dream come true We know we got peace in our hearts Instrumental verse Verse 4 Band : We’re gonna stare into the face of the hateful mind with peace in our hearts Congregation: We’re gonna stare into the face of the hateful mind with peace in our hearts We’re gonna stare into the face of the hateful mind All we gotta do is let our lovelight shine We know we got peace in our hearts Verse 5 (ALL) We're gonna walk together arm in arm with peace in our hearts We're gonna walk together arm in arm with peace in our hearts Gonna walk together arm in arm So our sisters and brothers won't come to any harm We know we got peace in our hearts We know we got peace in our hearts Extinguishing the Chalice Benediction Postlude Change—Big Thief