Conversations at the Meetinghouse

Conversations at the Meetinghouse

Friday, November 2, 2018 at 7PM

Unitarian Church of Sharon

4 North Main Street

Sharon, MA

Free to the Public

Nones – People Who Don’t Belong to a Religion

A Discussion of possibly the least respected people in the country, or maybe the world

Jim Mullin

In 2015, the Pew Research Center published data saying that about one in four US adults were not interested in religion and did not belong to one. When examined by age, the numbers increased among the younger people. Mr. Mullin will help examine that data, discuss what a religion is, and discuss what the people without religion, the “Nones”, do believe. Popularity and Civil Rights issues with non-believers will be discussed since Atheists and Agnostics are a significant, but not majority, segment of the Nones.

Conversations at the Meetinghouse is a monthly program held on the first Friday of each month (October to June) at 7PM where members of the community share their expertise and experience about important issues of the day.

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In the aftermath of the recent explosions and fires in the Merrimack Valley, the City of Lawrence is requesting donations of hand sanitizers, alcohol pads, socks, underwear, blankets, toiletries, feminine products, toilet paper and towels. Place your donations in the marked boxes in the vestry.
We regularly collect toothbrushes, travel-size soaps, shampoos, conditioners, toothpaste, diapers (including adult sizes), etc., for the residents of Father Bill’s / MainSpring House. Special requests: adult-size shower shoes, combs, hair brushes and feminine care products.
Our October Brown Envelope Social Justice offerings will support the Unitarian Universalist Association’s Disaster Relief Fund, which focuses on flexible responses to long-term needs in communities recovering from a range of disasters, including Hurricane Florence.
Oct 28 10 and 10:30 All Souls As part of our annual service of remembering, we will light candles and name loved ones who have died. We will reflect on grief and letting go.
Book Group On Weds, Nov. 14 (2nd Wednesday this month, not the 1st) at 7pm we will discuss Zorah Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God. The book has been named one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read. Join us even if you haven’t finished the book.
Dec 9 10:30 ONLY Revels Revels is one of our congregation’s celebrations of the dark time of the year. Children and youth explore the many traditions of the holiday season and share what they’ve learned.
Let’s Laugh Today Join us on the second Saturday of each month from 11am-12pm. Bring water to drink and a donation (non-perishable food for the Sharon-Stoughton Food Pantry or travel-size toiletries for Father Bill’s / MainSpring House).
**PEANUT-FREE** Lunchmaking for MainSpring House All ages are welcome to help make the 100 peanut-free lunches we donate once each month. Remember to bring personal-size items like shampoo, soap, etc., to be delivered with the lunches. See special request notice for additional items.
Recycling Opportunity Do you have gift cards that can’t be reloaded or expired credit cards you’ve sliced up? Our Social Justice Committee has found a recycler who will accept them. Bring them to the Social Justice table on Sundays.
Meditation and Study Group NEW TIME We meet from 7pm – 8pm on Tuesdays, alternating personal seated meditation with other methods. Instruction is available and the group is always open to new participants.
Book Group meets in the library at 7pm on the first Wednesday of most months from September through June. You are welcome to join us, even if you haven’t finished reading the book. See details elsewhere in this scroll.
Shopping for Justice We purchase grocery cards at a discount and sell them at face value. The difference helps to fund our Social Justice work. Cards for Big Y, Shaw’s and Stop & Shop are available during coffee hour.
We support the Ilsa Marks Sharon-Stoughton Food Pantry year-round (and are among the few organizations that do so). The need has continued to grow. Please leave your donations of non-perishable food in the entryway.
Movie Night Join us at 7pm on the 2nd Friday of each month from September through June. Enjoy the movie, lively discussion and free popcorn.
Need a Gift? Depending on store policy, you may be able to use Shopping for Justice grocery cards to purchase other types of gifts cards (e.g., for restaurants, department or home improvement stores, or online music vendors), thus extending our Social Justice programs.
Not Just Another Coffeehouse Join us at 7pm each third Saturday through June for music, snacks and Fair Trade coffee/tea. Not a profit-making enterprise. See details elsewhere in this scroll. (Occasionally it’s on a different weekend.)
Conversations at the Meetinghouse Join us at 7pm each first Friday Oct. through June for a presentation and discussion about a topic of interest. See details elsewhere in this scroll, http://www.uusharon.org/happenings/conversations-at-the-meetinghouse/, or subscribe at http://www.uusharon.org/keep-in-touch/email-lists/subscribe-to-conv-announcements/.