We invites you to consider becoming a member of the Babcock Legacy Society by including the First Church in Belmont, Unitarian Universalist, in your estate plans. Learn more about planned giving here. Planned Giving Back to Giving Back to Giving

The Welcome Table: A Monthly Drop-In Spaghetti Dinner December 1 · 5:30 PM · Kitchen Join us on the first Monday of each month for a drop-in family-style spaghetti dinner. This will be a time to share food and connect with others at your own pace. All are welcome, including newcomers and guests. Contact Rev. Martha with any questions at mdneuman@uubelmont.org

The First Church in Belmont, MA is a welcoming Unitarian Universalist congregation offering worship, music and lifelong learning opportunities. Church Governance Materials 2024 Printable Packet All agenda items to be voted on at Annual Meeting (14 pages) Agenda for the Annual Meeting - June 2, 2024 2023 Annual Meeting Minutes To be voted on at the 168th Annual Meeting, June 2nd, 2024 Fiscal Year 2025 Proposed Budget To be voted on at the 168th Annual Meeting, June 2nd, 2024 2024 Slate of Candidates and Bios To be voted on at the 168th Annual Meeting, June 2nd, 2024 Motions to Implement Covenant Task Force Recommendations To be voted on at the 168th Annual Meeting, June 2nd, 2024 Committee on Ministry 2024 Survey Report 2023-2024 Annual Report For the 2023-2024 church year, submitted by FCB staff, leadership and committee chairs

Reflections on Home and Heritage: A Piano-Vocal Recital With Ketty Nez April 25 · 6:00 PM · Parish Hall Join us for an interactive recital with soprano Livia Racz and pianist Ketty Nez, exploring themes of home, heritage, and village life through music by Samuel Barber, Zoltán Kodály, and Ketty Nez. Presented in collaboration with the Hungarian Society of Massachusetts and the Music Program of the First Church in Belmont. All are welcome. The concert is free, with donations gratefully accepted in support of the sponsoring organizations. A reception will follow. Questions? Email Livia Racz at partnerchurch@uubelmont.org .

The First Church in Belmont, MA is a welcoming Unitarian Universalist congregation offering worship, music and lifelong learning opportunities. 5th & 6th Grade OWL Register Today! Our Whole Lives for grades 5 or 6 is offered when there is enough need. If you would like your 5th or 6th Grader to take this class, please contact Assistant Minister Martha Durkee-Neuman to obtain the schedule and to register for an upcoming cohort. Course runs for 10 weeks Classes are 1.5 hours Typically on Sunday mornings; beginning in January. Back to OWL main Our Whole Lives (OWL) for Grades 5 or 6, is a sexuality education program designed to nurture and support the “three R’s” of childhood sexuality education – Respect, Relationships, and Responsibility. The program helps children to gain self-respect and respect for others, to build relationships with people of all genders and with many kinds of families, and to understand their responsibilities regarding their own health and that of others. Topics include healthy and safe bodies puberty decision making family relationships communication sexual orientation gender identity and gender roles the act of lovemaking reproduction safe use of technology The program uses the book It’s Perfectly Normal , which features cartoon illustrations and a light-hearted approach to discuss sex and reproduction. This OWL curriculum is age appropriate for grade 5 or 6 and families choose which year to have their child participate.

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SoUUper Lunch May 13 · 12:00 PM · Kitchen Come Join us for SoUUper Lunch Every Wednesday at noon. Soup, salad, bread, dessert and great conversations. No reservations required!

Earth Teach Me, a Children’s Choir Service April 26 · 9:00 AM · Sanctuary Join the children’s choirs and the staff for a service reflecting on teachings from the Earth on change, transformation, grief, and beauty. Service is multigenerational and children are invited to stay and participate. Childcare will be provided. Gathering Music Welcome and Announcements – Board Member Children’s Choir Prelude - Somewhere Over the Rainbow, by Harold Arlen 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. Opening Words - Earth Teach Me, from the Ute people of North America, read by Laura Couch Gathering Hymn - #21 , For the Beauty of the Earth Reflection - Ian Garvie Children’s Choir Anthem - The Colors of the Earth, by Sarah Pirtle Reflection - Rev. Chris Words of Offering Children’s Choir Offertory - Did You Know the Earth Can Laugh, by Tom Hunter 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 Martha Hymn #396 , I Know This Rose Will Open Reflection - Rev. Martha Closing Hymn #1064 , Blue Boat Home Extinguishing the Flame Postlude - Etude in E Major, Op. 10 no. 3, by Frederic Chopin; Ian Garvie, piano Fellowship one Sanctuary Flowers- In memory of Martha Racz's birthday 04/29 by Bruce Kozuma Three reflections, Ian, Martha, and Chris. Ian - Bash Bish Falls, and how it's no longer accessible to the public. Chris - lilacs and lily of the valley Martha - children’s relationships to planet, preparing for the removal of the Beech Tree

Belmont UU Alliance: Senator Will Brownsberger's Personal Journey in Service April 9 · 11:00 AM · Online Join us to hear Senator Brownsberger share how he got into politics, some of his major milestones, and how his sense of mission has evolved. He looks forward to discussing these and any other issues of interest to the group. Please contact Kathy Lind at belmontuualliance@uubelmont.org or fill out the registration form for the Zoom link.

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Celebration Sunday March 1 · 10:30 AM · Parish Hall Join us to celebrate our Stewardship Campaign and reflect on what it means to grow together as one journeying community, planted in our values of love. There will be one service at 10:30 am, happening in the Parish Hall, where our children’s and youth choirs will lead us in music. This service will be multigenerational and children are invited to stay and participate. Childcare will be provided. Tune into the livestream here. “Celebration Sunday” March 1, 2026, 10:30 am Gathering Music - Ian Garvie, piano Welcome and Announcements – Board Member Prelude - “Minuet” by Henry Purcell; Ian Garvie, piano Chalice Lighting – Rev. Martha Durkee-Neuman Life is a gift, for which we are grateful. We gather in community to celebrate the glories and the mysteries of this great gift. Opening Hymn - #1000 , “Morning Has Come” Covenant statement — Rev. Martha Durkee-Neuman We come together again in loving friendship, seeking deeper truth and higher purpose, drawn by the Spirit of Life that sustains and connects us. Introduction - Rev. Chris Jablonski Junior Choir - “The Tree Song” by Ken Medema Stewardship Reflection - Laura Miyakawa Junior Choir - “God Bless the Grass” by Malvina Reynolds Reflection - Rev. Martha Durkee-Neuman Youth Choir - “Take Time” by Ann MacDonald Diers Reflection - Rev Chris Jablonski Words of Offering - Rev. Chris Jablonski Offertory - “The Circles of Our Lives” by David L Brunner; Youth Choir 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. Reflection - Ian Garvie Processional of Fruits — Ian Garvie Hymn #1028 , “The Fire of Commitment” Closing Blessing - Rev. Chris Jablonski Postlude - “Cebell” by Henry Purcell; Ian Garvie, piano

Book Group October 28 · 7:30 PM · Online Please join the book group for a discussion each month, generally on the 4th Wednesday from 7:30- 9 PM online. 4th Wednesday of the month-August 26, Sept. 23, Oct. 28, Dec. 2, Dec. 30, Jan. 27, Feb. 24, March 24, April 28 and May 26, July 28 All from 7:30 to 9PM. all online. The June 23 meeting will be in person in the upper gathering hall and be a pot luck dinner, from 6:30-9 PM The titles so far are: August: Travels with Charley: In Search of America, John Steinbeck September: Long Island, Colm Toibin