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A Publication of the United church of Christ, Congregation, 6 Lexington Street, Burlington, MA 01803 PHONE 781-272-4547 or email us at uccburlington@gmail.com Visit our Website at uccburlington.org

JUNE 2019 HILLTOP HERALD Rev. Angela V. Wells-Bean

Pastor Rev. Heather Lucas

Interim Pastor

Chris Silva Moderator

CONTENTS Pastor Message 1 Meeting our Interim Pastor 2 True North Hours 2 Fence Fund 2 Lord Baron Group 2 Trustees 2 Gift Card Program 3 Church Yard Sale 3 Missions 4 -Red Wagon needs -Rosie’s Volunteers -Crafting for a Cause -Blanket Sunday -Boston Pride Day -Clothing Donations Music Ministry 5 Fall Family Fair 5 Christian Ed 6 Prayers, Joys Concerns 7 Worship Schedule 8 Calendar 9

Dear church community, I look forward to developing connections with you through worship, prayer and fellow-ship time. While I will serve among you for only a few months, my hope is that the time will be meaningful. May we be open to new discoveries of God's presence with us. At times, new discoveries happen with change. As the seasons change with summer approaching -we receive the gift of longer days, more day light. Perhaps we can welcome intentional “pauses” amid often very full, busy days. This “pause” might even be a simple noticing of unexpected beauty in our midst. Just recently, on my morning commute- that can be stressful with (stop and go, stop and go) traffic- I saw a gentleman standing alongside a street corner with a cart full of flowers. This unexpected sight -brought a moment of joy. May you too –welcome joy that can arrive in surprising ways.

Years ago, I attended a silent retreat at a monastery. During shared meals, we would break from the silence and I think it was before dinner that one of the monks would offer a reflection. Much to my surprise, he quoted Alice in Wonderland! He shared the following: “Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” - Lewis Caroll, Alice in Wonderland This quote stayed with me. The words call forth the power of wonder and imagination as an inner resource. How powerful to begin believing/dreaming right when we wake up! Ultimately, perhaps dreaming in what can be is really about “waking up.”

Waking up to our false illusions, releasing the need to prove ourselves, accepting the full spectrum of our emotions- this may lead us to deeper trust in God's grace. What are some of your dreams? What are some of your inner resources? During my time with you, I will preach a sermon series on Renewal- “Tending to our Spirit, Mind, Body” and “Healing Together”. May we nurture inner resources and keep sharing our resources here- at UCC Burlington- as a gift for the wider community. Your participation in Crafters for a Cause, volunteer-ing at Rosie’s place and the Green team- I believe are expressions of care. Together, let's keep sharing God's love that flows within and around us. May it be so. In faith, Rev. Heather A. Lucas

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MEET INTERIM PASTOR REV. HEATHER LUCAS WHO WILL COVER FOR PASTOR ANGELA

WHILE SHE IS OUT ON PATERNITY LEAVE

Rev. Heather A. Lucas graduated from Andover Newton Theological School in May 2010 with a Master of Divinity. She served as a Pastoral resident for Turnaround Ministry at Wollaston Congregational Church, UCC in Quincy, MA. Currently, she serves as a staff chaplain at Spaulding Hospital Cambridge. Heather looks forward to her ministry with UCC Burlington as the part-time summer interim Pastor. She believes as we share in open hearted ways, we often discover grace. In her spare time, Heather enjoys walks in nature, meditation and spending time with her friends. Heather's day off will be on Mondays. Please join us on June 16th as Pastor Heather’s first day leading worship. We will have a cake at coffee hour. The office will have her contact information available for you at that time.

TRUE NORTH PASTOR HOURS CANCELLED UNTIL THE FALL

Pastor Angela will not hold Pastor Hours at True North beginning in June. She will let us know in the Fall if and when hours will resume. Wishing you all a wonderful and safe summer. P.S. Bobbie will get the word out once the baby arrives!

LORD BARON READING GROUP UPDATE

Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to be a reader! We have the June schedule ready to go, you should have received it if you volunteered to participate. We are still in need of books for 4-6th graders and snack donations. Books can be placed in the black bin near the coatrack by Sewall Hall. Please see the snack signup sheet at coffee hour. Snacks can be placed in the kitchen and labelled. Remember, we need bottled water and a simple snack for about 20 children for each session, and we're having 12 sessions. Snack options: pretzels, cheese crackers, apples, tangerines, etc. Please, no nuts.

FENCE FUND FOR THE PARSONAGE

A huge thank you to shoe who donated to the Fence Fund as a gift to Angela and Andy’s baby and to the church. $1,500 was donated. This will bring the remaining cost down. Angela and Andy will be splitting the remaining cost with the Trustees when the time comes for installation.

CHURCH WORK DAY!

Thank you to all who came to help clean inside and outside on a rather wet May 4th! CE Sunday school kids did a great job cleaning the school and nursery area. Scouts also came and helped us clean. Thank you to all who participated! Trustees

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GIANT YARD SALE Saturday, June 22 9-2pm

YARD SALE DONATIONS NEEDED AND MOST WELCOME:

HOUSEHOLD ITEMS Dishes, glasses, silverware, Pots and pans, kitchen tools

Vases, decorative items Suitcases, blankets

SPORTS AND EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

ARTWORK, PRINTS, AND PICTURE FRAMES JEWELRY AND HANDBAGS

CRAFTS AND COLLECTIBLES HARDWARE, TOOLS, ELECTRONICS

BOOKS, DVDS, CDS TOYS, BICYCLES, PUZZLES, GAMES

If you have something “picturesque” or popular that you plan on donating to the yard sale,

could you please take a picture of it/them and email to joanzink1@me.com There are yard sale sites where we can advertise and include pictures!

Signup sheets are at coffee hour to see where you can help either volunteer to work at table, help price goods, setup tables outside, clean up, and

take items to organizations such as Savers, etc.

Donations may be delivered to Sewall Hall on Friday, June 21st from 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.

GIFT CARD PROGRAM There are several ways to buy: -Leave a completed order form and check made out to UCC Burlington in the Gift Card Orders mailbox in the church office. (Note “gift cards” on the memo line.) -Order online at www.ShopWithScrip.com (use code BB483284315L1 to link your account to the church). Either leave a check in the Gift Card Orders mailbox in the church office, or use your own credit card to complete your online purchase. You can request traditional plastic gift cards or print paper gift cards from your home computer. Remember you get your gift cards at full value and a percentage comes back to the church. It’s a win, win for all! Order by: June 2nd (great for graduates, Father’s Day, Vacations!) Receive by: June 9th!

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ROSIE’S PLACE-BOSTON Thank you to those who traveled into Boston on May 18th. We had a good group of people to came to help prepare, cook, serve and cleanup for a luncheon provided to those homeless ladies. Look for more information about our next day to volunteer!

RED WAGON

The PHP “Vacation Lunch Program for Kids “ runs during the SUMMER school break We put together a menu of 5 lunches , 5 snacks plus 5 beverages. Once a week families pick up bags with the ingredients they need to prepare that weeks worth of lunches and snacks. We have worked with a nutritionist to put together healthy menus based on the "My Plate" guidelines.

Please bring any of these items to worship on

JUNE 30 and we will bring them forward during

the service:

Snack size fruit cups/applesauce/raisins/

peanut butter crackers/pretzels/popcorn

MISSIONS UPDATE!

CLOTHING DONATIONS!

Sister Joyce thanks everyone for their clothing donations over the past year! We will begin collecting

again in the Fall.

However the LTLC — Lowell Shelter is in need of the following items for MEN & WOMEN:

T-shirts

Underwear Socks Shorts

See the bin outside the church office!

Thank you!

BLANKET SUNDAY

Thank you to all who gave so generously to our Blanket Sunday drive. Each $10 donated helps supply blankets and resources to those who have been hit by

disasters or homelessness! Boston PRIDE June 8, 2019

Saturday This year’s Pride Parade with be Saturday June 9 at noon. Our church will again be marching with the Mass Conference delegation of Open and Affirming Churches. Our church always has a very good turn out for the parade and we have a great time, ALL ARE WELCOME! There will be a sign up sheet at coffee hour. There will also be 2 Pride Worship Services in the morning for those interested in attending. The UCC service is at Old South at 11am and the Interfaith service will be at Union Church on Columbus Ave at 10am. The Parade starts at noon (though it is often a long parade and we are usual-ly at the end so we do not start until much later.) The parade route is 2.27 miles. If you want additional information please put your name on the sign up sheet or see Sara Goodrich-Byers at coffee hour.

CRAFTNG FOR A CAUSE C4C will continue to meet all summer in the air con-ditioned conference room. So come join us for con-versation while working on a project or joining in our conversations. Think about items for the fair and what might sell or not sell. As you travel around this summer look for items you think might be popular at the fair and take a picture with your phone. Send it to mmoosie@hotmail.com and I'll send in onto oth-er members of C4C in return I'll keep you up to date on life in Cape Town, South Africa.

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR! FALL Family FAIR November 2nd!

The FALL FAMILY FAIR is spinning their wheels!

Make crafts over the summer months! Think of items you can donate to our Silent Auction!

Obtain gift cards from local businesses! (we have a letter you can take with you!)

9-2pm, Craft Fair/Luncheon 6-9pm, Dinner/Silent Auction/Live Auction

(Look for upcoming craft workshops!)

We need YOU to make it successful!

Questions see Wynelle Scenna or Shirley Fong

June Rehearsals The Children’s Choir will have a short rehearsal after worship on Sunday, June 2. We will rehearse for only 10-15 minutes so that the children will be able to attend the church’s beach day. There will be no other rehearsals for the Children’s Choir in June.

The Adult Choir will rehearse on June 5th and 12th at 7:15 pm. The adults will not meet on June 19th or June 26th. Music Sunday Come to our celebration of Music Sunday on Father’s Day, June 16 at the 10:30 AM service! We invite you to celebrate our choir and all of our musical volunteers, and to thank God for the gift of music in worship. Our special musical guest will be trumpeter Jay Daly. Summer Soloists We need volunteer musicians for our summer services beginning with June 23rd. We welcome all singers and instrumentalists! The commitment is only for one piece of music for one Sunday during the summer. (Of course, we won’t turn you down if you want to do more!) If you can volunteer your talents, please contact Joe Stoddard at music@uccburlington.org or (781) 346-3900. Deacons’ Special Music Fund The church is most grateful for the generosity of these recent donors to the Deacons’ Special Music Fund:

-Marion Braley-Freeman, my Easter gift to the church's music ministry -Julie Lewis, in memory of Shirley Pendell -Jane and Paul Raymond, our Easter gift to the church's music ministry -Anne Stafford, in memory of Tyler Patron

This listing represents the donations reported to Joe Stoddard as of the publication deadline for The Hilltop. We want to acknowledge all donations, so if you do not see your donation listed in the newsletter, please contact Joe at music@uccburlington.org or (781) 346-3900. Keep in touch! Email: music@uccburlington.org Twitter: @uccbmusic Facebook: www.facebook.com/burlingtonchoirs

MUSIC MINISTRY

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Post Easter, we have been hearing the stories in Acts of the disciples teaching Jesus’s lessons. The children made Mothers Day Card & helped make the Whale gift for Angela & Andy & working on their church service.

June 9th is Children’s Sunday Service. Get ready for a fun service provided by the Sun. School & youth of the church. Children graduating to 3rd grade will be awarded Bibles, High School Seniors will be acknowl-edged & Sun. School & Nursery volunteers will be recognized. Make your own Ice cream Sunday’s will be pro-vided at coffee hour. This is the last day of Sun. School. Looking forward: August 1 5 – 7:30pm Sunday School Kids Evening at Simonds Park. We will play games, eat hotdog, chips & ice cream, then play more games. It will be a fun evening to get to see all our friends. More details will follow, but please mark your calendars.

INTERGENERATIONAL EVENTS The UCC cleanup day on May 4 found Tonya, Keira, Kristen, Emi, Tadashi, Jan & Deb in the Nursery & Sunday School area, sanitizing & cleaning. Thank you for all you help keeping our area clean & fresh!

Sunday June 2 2:00pm Beach day at Walden Pond: Depart from Church parking lot promptly at 1:30pm 3 People have passes to Walden Pond. The more we can carpool the better for all being able to park & not wait. There could be a line to enter on a beautiful summer day. We will have the picnic as soon as we arrive at the beach at Walden. E will provide sandwiches, chips, bever-age, napkins, plates & cups. We will need help getting the coolers down to the beach! Bring: Blankets & chairs to sit on. Bathing suit to swim. Towel to dry off. Sneakers to walk the pond. Suntan lotion. Hats & umbrella if sun protection is needed. To do: Swim, Walk around the pond, Walk hiking trails, Sun, Sit in shade, Have fun! Must sign up by Thursday 5/30, so the appropriate amount of food can be purchased. Contact Deb at: 857-373-9156 or email cedirector@uccburlington.com if you plan to attend.

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Janice Grace Rev. Cheryl Kerr’s son Gabriel

Cathy Beyer Lynn Tirrell

Gordon Brown Conrad Fong

Alan Wright's friend Seth’s Dad Marcia's relative Sara

Joyce Carpenter's niece's partner Sue Gail Ciano's dad Paul and stepmom Peggy

Nancy Davis' friend Pamela Carol and Ron Downing, and daughter Erika Anne Stafford's son Bill and grandson Zach

Marion Braley-Freeman AND niece Beth Jane Raymond

Joe Stoddard's husband Paul Brian Stahlinski

Janice and Augie Grace's cousin David Riley Watkins, friend of the Tredeau Family

Betty Knowles and friend Janet Hurley

Bill Proctor Jean Bastos

J. Beyers (Relative of Kate) Dave Williamson

Rev. Elizabeth King Jan Blandino

Aimee Tredeau's friend Amanda Bobbie Martino Barbara Garland

Ann Onthank Jessy McNeil's brother Mel and sister Grace

Henry Knopp Bobbie & Tom's friends John and Ed

Dot Drinkwater Ruth Reddig

Everett Langley's brother George John Heald’s sister Susan & Mom

All our High School and College Graduates!

1 Nancy Davis 3 Susan Eby

4 Jessy McNeil 5 Bailey Towle

9 Brenda Cahoon 15 Jan Costa 16 Joyce Baylor 20 Joshua & Jason Cahoon

23 Ann Ayer 23 Bobbie Killilea 27 June Landin

28 Frances Nicoletta 29 Valerie (Hooper) Rollo 30 Donna Ferro

CONDOLENCES

Our deepest sympathy to Alan Wright on the passing of his mother. Our thoughts are with you!

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June 2 Angela’s last day preaching 10:30am Communion Prep: Sally Willard-Karen Ciardi Lay Leader: Debbie Claar Head Usher: Lucy Damiani Ushers: Lucy-Mark Flecchia-Sally Willard-Chris Stahlinski Greeters: Ginger Mungillo-volunteer School: Deb Raymond Nursery: Kristen Watanabe-Marcia Rich Flower Deliverer: Bill Livezey Collector: Wynelle Scenna Coffee Hour: Jan McSheffrey Bakers: Jan-Barbara Leonard-Cindy Phillips-Donna Ferro June 9 Children’s Sunday 10:30am Lay Leader: Chris Stahlinski Head Usher: Paul Raymond Ushers: Paul-Marge Zamanian-Dick and Karen Butler Greeters: Deb Glancy School: Deb Raymond Nursery: Kristen Watanabe-Michael Lewis Flower Deliverer: Cindy Phillips Collector: Carol Downing Coffee Hour: Deb Raymond Bakers: Sunday School June 16 Music Appreciation Sunday/Father’s Day/Rev. Heather Lucas first day 10:30am Lay Leader: Conrad Fong Head Usher: Mark Flecchia Ushers: Mark-Marcia Rich-Volunteers Greeters: Karen Butler School: Deb Raymond Nursery: Kristen Watanabe-Jan McSheffrey Flower Deliverer: Bev Maher Collector: Dick Butler Coffee Hour: John and Everett Bakers: John Heald-Everett Langley-Deacons June 23 Lay Leader: Marcia Rich 10:30am Head Usher: Everett Langley Ushers: Everett-John Heald-Donna Ferro-Deb Glancy Greeters: Carol Downing School: Deb Raymond Nursery: Kristen Watanabe-Mark Flecchia Flower Deliverer: Marge Zamanian Collector: Everett Langley Coffee Hour: Nancy Todd Bakers: James Hall –Nancy Todd June 30 Lay Leader: Mark Flecchia 10:30am Head Usher: Dave McNeil Ushers: Dave McNeil-Donna Flecchia-Barbara Moran-Wynelle Scenna Greeters: Anne Stafford School: Deb Raymond Nursery: Kristen Watanabe-Paul Raymond Flower Deliverer: Nancy Davis Collector: Deb Raymond Coffee Hour: Deb Raymond Bakers: Jane Raymond-Deb Raymond July 7 Ecumenical Service AT the Presbyterian Church 10:30am Lay Leader: TBD Collector: Marcia Rich

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June 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Montessori School Mon-Fri 8-6p

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2 10:30a Communion School Rev. Angela’s last day! 2:00pm Picnic at Walden Pond Gift Card Ordering Deadline

3 7:30p AA 7:30p Trustees

4 5:45p Mon-tessori School Orientation 7:15p Deacons

5 1p C4C 7p Scouts 7:15p Choir

6 6:30p SLAA

7 9-11:30a Montessori School year End Event 6-8p Pre-school Graduation (1p setup)

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9 10:30a Children’s Sunday after worship 5p Party Rental

10 Montessori School Summer Program Begins ANGELA’s DUE

DATE! 7:30p AA

11 12 1p C4C 7p Scouts 7:15p Choir

13 6:30p SLAA

14 Noon-2p Pre-School Graduation

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16 Father’s DAY! 10:30a Music Appreciation Sunday Rev. Heather Lucas’ first Day

17 7:30p AA

18 7:15p PC Mtg

19 1p C4C 7p Scouts?

20 July & August Hilltop Article Deadline! 6:30p SLAA

21 9a-7p Drop Off items for the Yard Sale

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9-2p UCC YARD SALE

23 10:30a Worship Noon Called to Care Meeting-Conf Room

24 7:30p AA

25 26 10a Hilltop Folding/Lunch 1p C4C 7p Scouts?

27 6:30p SLAA

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30 10:30a Worship Red Wagon

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UCC 6 Lexington Street Burlington, MA 01803 Address Service Requested

JUNE 2019