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11th Hour Calling January 11 · 10:45 AM · Town Green On the 11th hour of the 11th day of every month, we join with interfaith communities to call attention to the urgency of our climate crisis. Join us 10:45–11:15 AM for bell ringing and visible action to demand meaningful climate solutions. Signs provided, or bring your own! Questions? Email socialaction@uubelmont.org

11th Hour Calling December 11 · 10:45 AM · Town Green On the 11th hour of the 11th day of every month, we join with interfaith communities to call attention to the urgency of our climate crisis. Join us 10:45–11:15 AM for bell ringing and visible action to demand meaningful climate solutions. Signs provided, or bring your own! Questions? Email socialaction@uubelmont.org

Belmont UU Alliance: Romanesque Monasteries in Burgundy December 11 · 11:00 AM · Online Lanier Smythe will share insights and photos of two famous French monasteries, Cluny and Fontenay Abbey. We will gain insight into their influence on architecture and sculpture. Thursday, December 11, 11:00 am on Zoom. Please contact Kathy Lind at belmontuualliance@uubelmotn.org for the link.

"Traces of the Trade" Film Viewing and Discussion with Dr. Sophia Boyer February 6 · 6:00 PM · Parish Hall

Intro to Thinking About Reparations with Dr. Sophia Boyer January 23 · 6:00 PM · Parish Hall

Second Friday Concert: Jonny Kringle & The Wondaland Band Annual Holiday Concert December 12 · 7:30 PM · Parish Hall Jonny Kringle and The Wondaland Band return for their annual holiday rock concert. All donations from the show support the Maher Family Toy Drive, and can be made when reserving your seat or at the concert. Join us for this special Second Friday celebration. Get your tickets here .

2026 Women's Retreat at First Church February 20 · 7:00 PM · Parish Hall At this retreat, we will explore the role of gratitude in our lives, more important than ever in these tumultuous times. Through conversation, crafts, storytelling, and guided meditation, women from First Church will develop ways of embracing and expressing gratitude.

SoUUper Lunch April 8 · 11:00 AM · Kitchen Come Join us for SoUUper Lunch Every Wednesday at noon. Soup, salad, bread, dessert and great conversations. No reservations required!

Drop In Meditation April 8 · 9:45 AM · Library Join us for a weekly drop-in meditation on Wednesdays from 10:45–11:35 am in the Library. Sessions include both walking and sitting meditation, led by Eleanor Hobbs. All are welcome. For questions or more information, email Eleanor at ethobbs@rcn.com.

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.

Social Action Holiday Gift Fair December 7 · 12:00 PM · Parish Hall Please join us for a not-to-be-missed holiday tradition where you can do your holiday shopping and help others at the same time. Find gifts for everyone on your list by choosing from an array of products featuring the work of both local and international artisans…and all sales will benefit worthy causes near and far, including our very own Social Action Program! The Social Action Holiday Gift Fair has become a treasured holiday tradition at First Church AND in the wider community – we hope you will join us (and tell your friends and neighbors!)! Direct vendors to holidaygiftfair@uubelmont.org per Sara Oaklander

“Thank You, Jesus, I Would Happily Love My Enemies, But Have You Met These Guys?” Rev. Chris December 7 · 11:00 AM · Sanctuary In this moment, few of Jesus’s teachings feel more challenging than the call to love our enemies. Together, we’ll explore similar teachings in the Buddhist tradition, and if we can find even one more major tradition that echoes this wisdom, we’ll commit to trying it out together. Music featuring Casey Hannan on organ, and the FCB Senior Choir. Livestream here. Gathering Music Casey Hannan, organ Welcome and Announcements Board Member Prelude Casey Hannan, organ 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 #357 , “Bright Morning Stars” Story “Lovingkindness Meditation” by Rev Martha Durkee-Neuman Anthem “Surgamus, Festinemus!” (”Arise, rejoice!”), by Marc-Antoine Charpentier Arise, rejoice! Hasten unto Bethlehem. There we shall offer praise to God, born in the form of a sinner. Why then do you linger, oh shepherds? Arise, rejoice! Reflection Margaret Eagle Words of Offering This month we share the plate with Friends of Caritas Cubana Offertory “Some Children See Him,” arr. Richard Curzi 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 Rev. Chris Jablonski Hymn #225 , “O Come O Come Emmanuel” Sermon “Loving Our Enemies” by Rev. Chris Jablonski Closing Hymn #226 , “People Look East” Extinguishing the Flame Postlude