Hello First Church RE Program Families, This Sunday there will be a single multigenerational service at 10:30am. The theme is "Ambiguous Grief." Next week (September 27th) will be the first Curriculum Sunday! Religious Education programming will be offered at the 11am service. We look forward to seeing you there! Volunteering opportunities Help out with Spaghetti Dinner on October 5th! Sign-up is here. Upcoming Events September 18th -- Sandy Island Church Retreat October 5th -- Welcome Table Spaghetti Dinner for Families Special Notice Starting this Fall, we will not offer RE programming during the 9am worship service. We will only offer classes at 11am. Thank you for your understanding! Schedule of upcoming Sundays: September 27th -- Curriculum Sunday, Classes Kickoff! October 4th -- Curriculum Sunday October 11th -- All-Ages Children's Chapel October 18th -- Curriculum Sunday As always, your RE staff are here to support your family. If there is anything we can do for you, don't hesitate to reach out.

The FCB Green Committee exists to promote the 7th UU Principle: “respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.” We implement sustainability initiatives within our church, educate parishioners to help them make informed decisions about environmental issues, promote environmental action beyond our church, and organize our Earth Day services. Meetings are online. Our next meeting is on Tuesday, September 22, at 7:00 PM. Please reach out to Bayard Klimasmith at FCBGreen@uubelmont.org for more information or to join our efforts!

Hello First Church Religious Education Program Families, This Saturday we have the All Church Potluck at 6:30 PM. Join the fun and meet other families and community members! On Sunday we have Water Ingathering Service at 10:30 AM. Bring water from a place meaningful to you! Volunteering opportunities Help out with Spaghetti Dinner on October 5th! Sign-up is here. Bring a snack for coffee hour! The sign-up is here. Upcoming Events September 13th at 11:30 AM -- Children's Musical Preview. Any families interested in taking part in our annual children's musical should join us for a fun intro to this year's show, The Wizard of Oz! September 18th -- Sandy Island Church Retreat October 5th -- Welcome Table Spaghetti Dinner for Families Special Notice Starting this Fall, we will not offer RE programming during the 9am worship service. We will only offer classes at 11am. Thank you for your understanding! Schedule of upcoming Sundays: September 20th -- Multigenerational Service September 27th -- Curriculum Sunday, Classes Kickoff! October 4th -- Curriculum Sunday October 11th -- All-Ages Children's Chapel October 18th -- Curriculum Sunday As always, your RE staff are here to support your family. If there is anything we can do for you, don't hesitate to reach out.

We are hiring a Sunday morning nursery care provider to take care of our littlest community members! We invite you to share the job announcement with people you know and trust who might be interested: https://www.uubelmont.org/jobs/childcareprovider

Unfortunately, email scams targeting churches and faith communities have become increasingly common. In many cases, scammers create email accounts that appear to be from ministers, staff members, or church leaders and then send messages asking for a favor, gift cards, money, or other assistance. Please remember: Rev. Chris and other First Church leaders will never email you asking for a vague or urgent favor, gift cards, cash, wire transfers, or sensitive personal information, especially without context. Scammers often rely on creating a sense of urgency. They may ask you to reply quickly, keep the request confidential, or purchase something on behalf of the church. These messages can look convincing and may even include a leader's name or photo. If you receive an unexpected email that seems unusual: Do not click any links or open attachments. Do not reply to the email, even to ask if it is legitimate. Do not send money, gift card numbers, passwords, or personal information. Check the sender's email address carefully. Contact the church office or the person directly using contact information you already know, not information provided in the suspicious email. When in doubt, assume the message may be fraudulent until confirmed otherwise. Replying to a scam email can let scammers know that your email address is active and may lead to additional scam attempts. If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Rev. Chris or another church leader, please contact the church directly for verification: office@uubelmont.org tsummerhayes@uubelmont.org cjablonski@uubelmont.org Our church community thrives because we trust one another. Scammers know this and try to take advantage of that trust. A healthy dose of caution helps protect both you and our congregation. In community, Raeann

Thanks to all for a successful FY26 Annual Meeting! Our FY27 budget was approved, the slate of candidates was approved, and we're well-positioned for an exciting FY27! Here's a link to the slides presented at the meeting: 2026 FCB Annual Meeting.pdf

The form to register young people for next school year's Religious Exploration Program is open! This form is also used to sign up for the Children's Choir. Sign up here: tinyurl.com/BelmontRE26

Join us from September 18-20 for an intergenerational weekend on Lake Winnipesaukee, NH. Families and individuals travel by ferry and stay in cabins lakeside. Meals are in the Dining Hall, and activities abound-water sports, field games, campfire with songs and stories, worship service on Sunday, arts and crafts! Register today at https://tinyurl.com/SI-Registrations-2026

Hello Families, This Sunday, June 7th, we have Outdoor Multigenerational Worship! Children can participate in worship outdoors with the rest of the congregation, or they can go downstairs to the RE rooms where there will be childcare offered. Special Announcement: Sign up for next year's program! The school year is approaching its end, and it's time to look forward to next year. I am excited to announce that registration is open for next year's Religious Education program! For information on next year's programs, check out our website. We are launching a new combined registration form with the Music Program. You have one form to fill out to sign your kids up for BOTH the Children's Choir and Religious Education. Here is the link to register. Upcoming Events June 14th -- Credo Celebration Sunday and Church Picnic. Our 9th Graders have spent this year completing our Coming Of Age Program. Join us to hear their Credo Statements and celebrate them as they come of age! Worship is multigenerational and childcare will be offered. We invite you to stay after for our end-of-year celebration with burgers, hot dogs, salads, and a raffle! Sign up to help with the pinic here. Volunteering opportunities Bring a snack for coffee hour! The sign-up is here. Volunteer or bring food for the end-of-year picnic! Sign up here. Schedule of upcoming RE Sundays: June 14th -- Credo Celebration Multigenerational Service at 10:30am June 21st -- “Meeting the Shadow” with Rachel Greenberger at 10am June 28th -- “Sound Faith and a Becoming Zeal” with Louise Smith-Erb at 10am July 5th -- “How Can I Keep From Singing” with Valentin Frank at 10am As always, your RE staff are here to support your family. If there is anything we can do for you, don't hesitate to reach out.

Many Grow Clinic families experience food insecurity during the summer months when children are not receiving food assistance in school. Our food drive helps Grow Clinic families so they can focus on caring for their newborn infants with failure to thrive. A cash donation on June 7, at the Grow Clinic table is also welcome! Top family food items: PediaSure (with fiber) Canned beans (black, red, white) Canned tuna, salmon, chicken, beef Dried fruit (craisins, apricots, raisons, dates) Canned fruit Fruit jelly or preserves High fiber pasta Most needed baby supplies: Fortini formula – top needed item Gerber graduate meals Stage 3 and 4 baby foods Flintstones complete chewable vitamins with iron and zinc Poly-vi-sol with iron- liquid Tri-vi-sol with iron- liquid Diapers, Sizes 2 & 3 in greatest demand. But all sizes welcome Pull Ups - all sizes Wipes (non-scented) Spoons for babies, spoons and forks for toddlers Feel free to drop supplies off with Gloria the Giraffe in the Lower Gathering Hall between now and June 7th!

Hello Families, This Sunday, May 31st, we have Multigenerational Worship! Children can participate in worship with the rest of the congregation, or they can go downstairs to the RE rooms where there will be childcare offered. Special Announcement: Sign up for next year's program! The school year is approaching its end, and it's time to look forward to next year. I am excited to announce that registration is open for next year's Religious Education program! For information on next year's programs, check out our website. We are launching a new combined registration form with the Music Program. You have one form to fill out to sign your kids up for BOTH the Children's Choir and Religious Education. Here is the link to register. Upcoming Events May 31st -- Belmont PRIDE. Join us for the Belmont Pride Parade and 25th Anniversary Celebration! The parade will be short route down Concord Avenue and through Belmont Center, followed by live music by the Freedom Trail Band, children's activities, community group tables, and cake and ice cream. Sunday, May 31st at 12:45 pm on the Town Green next to First Church. The parade starts at 1:00 pm. Click here for more information or to donate. May 31st at 4:00PM -- Ordination of Kyle Belmont! In Unitarian Universalism, only the congregation can ordain a minister. On this day, along with the Watertown UU Church we have the opportunity to bless Kyle and acknowledge his call to ministry. June 14th -- Credo Celebration Sunday and Church Picnic. Our 9th Graders have spent this year completing our Coming Of Age Program. Join us to hear their Credo Statements and celebrate them as they come of age! Worship is multigenerational and childcare will be offered. We invite you to stay after for our end-of-year celebration with burgers, hot dogs, salads, and a raffle! Sign up to help with the pinic here. Volunteering opportunities Bring a snack for coffee hour! The sign-up is here. Volunteer or bring food for the end-of-year picnic! Sign up here. Schedule of upcoming RE Sundays: June 7th -- Outdoor Multigenerational Service at 10:30 June 14th -- Credo Celebration Multigenerational Service at 10:30 As always, your RE staff are here to support your family. If there is anything we can do for you, don't hesitate to reach out.

Hello Families, This Sunday, May 24th, we have Multigenerational Worship! Children can participate in worship with the rest of the congregation, or they can go downstairs to the RE rooms where there will be childcare offered. Special Announcement: Sign up for next year's program! The school year is approaching its end, and it's time to look forward to next year. I am excited to announce that registration is open for next year's Religious Education program! For information on next year's programs, check out our website. We are launching a new combined registration form with the Music Program. You have one form to fill out to sign your kids up for BOTH the Children's Choir and Religious Education. Here is the link to register. Upcoming Events May 31st -- Belmont PRIDE. Join us for the Belmont Pride Parade and 25th Anniversary Celebration! The parade will be short route down Concord Avenue and through Belmont Center, followed by live music by the Freedom Trail Band, children's activities, community group tables, and cake and ice cream. Sunday, May 31st at 12:45 pm on the Town Green next to First Church. The parade starts at 1:00 pm. Click here for more information or to donate. Volunteering opportunities Bring a snack for coffee hour! The sign-up is here. Schedule of upcoming RE Sundays: May 31st -- Multigenerational Service at 10:30 June 7th -- Multigenerational Service at 10:30 June 14th -- Multigenerational Service at 10:30 As always, your RE staff are here to support your family. If there is anything we can do for you, don't hesitate to reach out.