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FCB Sangha The FCB Sangha meets weekly throughout the year on Mondays 7:30 PM lasting one hour. It features a democratically run organization where participants can sign up to either offer the opening candle, or a 20 minute reading, followed by 30 minutes of sacred silence and a closing

Cuba Now - An Update on the Current Socioeconomic and Political Climate More information coming soon.

Drop In Meditation April 15 · 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.

Fellowship Dance April 11 · 5:00 PM · Parish Hall

WordSong: One Text. Four Composers. A Public Conversation December 14 · 7:00 PM · Sanctuary Join us on December 14, to explore the intersection between poetry and music in an interactive concert setting. Listen and reflect on different interpretations of the same poem. Intended for folks of many ages, who are interested in the intersection between poetry and music. How WordSong works First, we all read a given poem and listeners give their reactions. Then performers play composers’s settings of the poem; and then listeners, composers, and performers have an open conversation about what we all just heard and felt: a dialogue reflecting various points of view and what they all have in common. In the course of the discussion, each of the pieces is played again. A WordSong forum is all about communal reflection on multiplicity: multiple settings, multiple hearings, multiple meanings. Together, we discover how a single, familiar text can inspire a variety of thoughts and feelings; we explore our perspectives and yours and how they are represented in the various meldings of words, ideas, and music. We hope you will join us in this exploration of multiplicity, this interaction between the familiar and the unfamiliar, this new way to experience new music!

SoUUper Lunch May 27 · 11:00 AM · Kitchen Come Join us for SoUUper Lunch Every Wednesday at noon. Soup, salad, bread, dessert and great conversations. No reservations required!

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FellowshipOne is our Church Directory, Groups Hub, and more. With a FellowshipOne account, you can look up contact information for church members and friends, update your own information without having to call the office, find church groups that share your interests, manage your privacy settings. Learn more now. Frequently Asked Questions About FellowshipOne Back To Giving Jump To: What is Fellowship One? How do I create a Fellowship One account? Where is the link that takes me to Fellowship One? I have created an account and logged in, but can’t see my current information? How do I update my profile and contact information? I don’t see the Church Directory on the Home screen? How do I join the online Church Directory? Who can see my information in the online Church Directory? How do I set my privacy settings? What are Groups? How do I upload a picture to my profile? Will I receive email from Fellowship One? Why do you need my birth date? Will my information be given to any third parties? What can I do in Fellowship One using my mobile device? How is First Church planning to use Fellowship One in the future? Who should I contact if I have any additional questions? 1. What is Fellowship One? Fellowship One is the tool we use to manage and communicate with our congregation, keep track of membership status, and allow individual congregants to view and update their own contact information. 2. How do I create a Fellowship One account? Go to https://uubelmont.infellowship.com/UserLogin/New Enter your First name, Last name, email address and a password Click Create an Account Fellowship One will send you an activation email from no-reply@infellowship.com Click the link in the email received from Fellowship One to activate your email address and finish your registration 3. Where is the link that takes me to Fellowship One? Right here! https://uubelmont.infellowship.com/ 4. I have created an account and logged in, but can’t see my current information? If you are unable to see your information it may be that the information you entered at sign up doesn’t quite match what we have for you on file. That’s OK – it just means we need to manually validate your account. (This is a security feature.) Please allow 72 hours for your account to be validated. If it has not been done by that time, please send an email and a member from the database committee will be in touch. 5. How do I update my profile and contact information? Log in to your Fellowship One account. From the Home page, click Update Profile. On the right, under Actions, click “Update your profile”. Fill in or change your contact information. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click “Save changes”. 6. I don’t see the Church Directory on the Home screen? To see the online Church Directory, you have to agree to appear in the online Church Directory. Go to Privacy Settings. Scroll to the bottom and check the box that says “Include me in the church directory” Click Save privacy settings Now you should see a “Church Directory” link on your Home screen. 7. How do I join the online Church Directory? Thanks for asking! The more people that opt into the online Church Directory, the greater benefit to all of us at First Church. It’s easy – Log in to your Fellowship One account. Select the “Home” options in the top menu selections. Select “Privacy Settings”. Scroll to the bottom and check the box that says “Include me in the church directory” Click Save privacy settings Now you should see a “Church Directory” link on your Home screen. 8. Who can see my information in the online Church Directory? To see the online Church Directory, a person must have a validated First Church Fellowship One account and have checked the privacy box that includes them in the online Church Directory as well. So only members and friends of our congregation, who have a validated Fellowship One account, and have also agreed to appear in the online Church Directory, can see you in the online Church Directory. Furthermore, you also control how much of your information displays in the online Church Directory. See How do I set my privacy settings? 9. How do I set my privacy settings? Log in to your Fellowship One account. Select the “Home” options in the top menu selections. Select “Privacy Settings”. Use the sliders to control how much information people in the church will see about you. Please note that “Everyone” means “Other church members who also have a validated Fellowship One account”. It doesn’t mean “everyone in the world on the Internet”. We hope you will opt into the online Church Directory by clicking “Include me in the church directory”. To see other people in the online Church Directory you have to opt in too. Click “Save privacy settings” at the bottom of the screen. 10. What are Groups? A Group is what Fellowship One calls any collection of people that come together at the church on a regular basis. At First Church, each of our committees, governing bodies, small group ministries, and ongoing adult programs is a Group. Groups have leaders and members. Group leaders and members can see who belongs to their group. Group leaders and members can send e-mail to everyone in the group or a subset of the group. Group leaders can add and invite people to the group, keeping the group roster up-to-date without relying on the church office. As an individual you can search for groups that are of interest to you and make requests to join those groups. Use “Find a Group” and follow the instructions to search for a group and contact the leader. You should receive a response shortly. If you are having trouble finding a particular group, choose -any- in search categories and scroll through the list. Are you a Group Leader? Learn how to use Fellowship One for your group . 11. How do I upload a picture to my profile? Adding a photo helps us all get to know each other more easily. Log in to your Fellowship One account. Select “Update Profile” Under the Actions on the the right, select “Update Your Profile” Find your name in the upper left corner of the page. To the left of your First Name is a photo or default picture. Click change. Browse your computer for the picture you would like to upload (pictures cannot exceed 1mb) Select the photo to add. At the bottom of the screen select “Save changes”. (Your picture will not display in Fellowship One until you save changes.) 12. Will I receive email from Fellowship One? Our church staff, group leaders and group members may use Fellowship One to send church-related emails to you You will not receive promotional email from Fellowship One and Fellowship One will not share your email address with a third party (i.e. a party outside of our church or Fellowship One). When church staff and leaders send email from Fellowship One, your email address is hidden from others who are also receiving the email. This is a nice feature which helps protect the privacy of your email address. Emails from Fellowship One come from Fellowshiponemail@activenetwork.com . Add this email address to your contact list to reduce the risk of these emails going to your Spam or Junk folder. 13. Why do you need my birth date? There are a few reasons: Fellowship-One uses it as an identifier. It helps to distinguish between people with the same name and address. You will be asked for your birthday if you forget your username and password. It is used as a security precaution to protect your account. Knowing your life stage helps us make sure you get information that is helpful to you. Certain events are adult only, so birth date prevents children from registering Only children 13 and older are permitted to create a Fellowship One Account. 14. Will my information be given to any third parties? Your information is held securely by the Fellowship One system. Neither Fellowship One nor First Church Belmont will share your information with a third party. 15. What can I do in Fellowship One using my mobile device? You can update your profile, change your privacy settings and login/password, view the church directory, manage your groups including send e-mails, and find a new group. 16. How is First Church planning to use Fellowship One in the future? We are just getting started! In the future we hope to be able to use Fellowship One to enable online event and program registration and even online payments. 17. Who should I contact if I have any additional questions? Please send an email and someone from the church membership database committee will be happy to answer questions or offer assistance. Back To Giving >> 1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 11 10 8 12 13 14 15 16 17

Listening Circles March 8 · 11:30 AM · Parlor The Committee on Ministry is offering four opportunities for congregants to share feedback on church life, set apart by topic. These will take place after church on February 8, March 8, March 29, and April 26. The sessions will last one hour. The topics are, respectively, Caring, Communication, Children’s Religious Exploration, and Adult Religious Education. The conversations will be reflected in our report at the Annual Meeting. For more information, contact Eleanor Sugarman at committeeonministry@uubelmont.org.

Youth Group — service prep April 12 · 5:30 PM · Parlor The FCB Youth Group welcomes all high school students (9th-12th grades) to explore their faith, identity, and role in society in a safe, welcoming space. We meet every Sunday night from 6:30-8:30 pm For more information, email Elliott at youthprogram@uubelmont.org .

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Drop In Meditation February 25 · 10:45 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.