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Christmas Pageant 

It’s time to get ready for the 2019 Christmas Pageant, a rich and favored tradition for 100 years here at Unity Church. This year we are celebrating our centennial – our pageant was first seen in 1919! We are excited to invite you to register your child/children to participate in our once in a lifetime centennial pageant. 
 
Each year the service is held on Christmas Eve in the Sanctuary. The young people of our church perform the traditional story in tableau with our co-ministers, Janne and Rob Eller-Isaacs, narrating. Whether you are new to Unity Church or you have been around for many years, we hope that your child will want to participate in this meaningful and joyous event!
 
Registration is easy and starts today! The deadline to complete registration is Friday, December 6. Please use the form at right. All questions should be directed to Kelley Loughrey, pageant director, at 763-607-7520 (text or call) or kelleyloughrey@comcast.net.
 
The pageant cast and children’s choir will be posted online the week of December 9. Pageant participants need to be available for the entire rehearsal on December 23 and for both pageant performances on December 24. 
 
PAGEANT COSTUME FITTING
Sunday, December 15 • 10:15-11:15 a.m. and 5:40- 6:00 p.m.
Whitman Lobby (lower level by nursery and COA room)
The costume crew will be available to help cast members try on their costumes. Please plan to stay later or arrive early that day. There are no other fitting times and costumes remain at church. No costume fittings needed for children’s choir.

CHILDREN’S CHOIR REHEARSAL: Open to all children in grades 3-6
Sunday, December 22 • 10:15-11:00 a.m. • Foote Room
Kathleen Radspinner, director

ADULT CHOIR REHEARSAL: Open to all adults
Sunday, December 15 • 10:15-11:00 a.m. • Choir Room
Jeffrey Hess, director

Pageant Choir Songs:
  • O’Come O’Come Emmanuel (Adult/Children at beginning)
  • Lo How A Rose E’ve Blooming
  • In the Lonely Midnight
  • Glory be to God on High (*Both)
  • Angels We Have Heard on High (Both)
  • O Little Town of Bethlehem (Children)
  • The First Noel (Children)
  • Max’s Lullaby
  • We Three Kings
  • O Come All Ye Faithful (Both)
  • Joy to the World (Both)
  • Seven Fold Amen

PAGEANT REHEARSAL
Monday, December 23 • 1:00– 4:00 p.m.
Check-in begins in the Parish Hall at 12:45 p.m.
Please note that one parent from each family is expected to stay for the entire rehearsal on December 23.
  • Check in starts at 12:45 p.m. in the Parish Hall. You’ll be asked to review your child(s) name for the program – please make sure to do this!
  • At 1:00 p.m. we review the rehearsal plan and then the cast will go downstairs to their designated rooms. When the runners come to get you – be ready.
  • We rehearse the first time without costumes; please no shoes or boots.
  • After this run through the cast will go back downstairs and put on their costumes. There is NO eating/drinking (except water) once participants are in costume.
  • We will meet back in the Sanctuary 2:15-2:45 p.m. for photos. This is when parents should take photos (photos and videos are not permitted during the pageant on Christmas Eve). 
  • At 2:45 p.m., we will run through the pageant again with costumes as our final rehearsal. When your role is done, please carefully hang up costume in your room and come back up to the Sanctuary for a quick wrap up by 4:00 p.m.
  • Please make sure to feed your child before the rehearsal. We move through this quickly and do not have a snack break.
 
CHRISTMAS EVE PERFORMANCES
All cast members are to be at the church at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, December 24. The pageant services begin at 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.  Each service lasts just under one hour. Plan to arrive early for parking, etc. You can take photos with your family and child in costume downstairs after the second service, and then help with clean up. Official pageant photos will be made available online after the pageant. If you provide your email on the registration, we will send you the link.

PARENT VOLUNTEER ROLES
One parent from each family is expected to volunteer during one of the performances on December 24. We need your help to supervise cast rooms, assist with costume changes, and help with other behind the scenes tasks.
 
Special Note:  Parents of youth cast as Mary and Joseph are automatically assigned as the “Parent Chairs” for rehearsal and pageant performances. Parents of kings and angels are also expected to take lead parent roles (room parents, ushers, prompters) as given their years of experience, they are able to help coach “newer” parents. Thank you for your support.

New this year! Pageant cast t-shirts will be for sale early December and available by the rehearsal on December 23 to wear that day and get your cast and choir signatures. Available to all Unity Church members (a great holiday gift for pageant alumni). Watch for more info on the registration page coming soon.
 
Sincerely,
Kelley Loughrey, Pageant Director
763-607-7520

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Are you still looking for opportunities for your kids to connect to Unity Church over summer? Searching for a place to deepen their Unitarian Universalist values and strengthen their ability to express them to others? Do you want your kids to have an incredibly fun, rewarding, and community-focused summer?! Look no further! Chalice Camp is a unique experience for Unity Church children and youth entering first through eighth grades. It offers an opportunity for children to build deeper connections with each other, Unity Church, Unitarian Universalism, and the larger community. The Chalice Camp staff and special guests include both youth and adults, helping to foster an intergenerational community. We have been holding Chalice Camp at Unity for many summers and can’t wait for all the adventures this summer will bring.
This summer we will be focusing on stories we tell as individuals, families, a church community, and our wider world.

​SENIOR CAMPERS! Come experience Chalice Camp in a whole new way! You will work with Hannah Eller-Isaacs and Drew Danielson to develop leadership skills (including acting as a CIT as needed), AND have a great time with your friends!

COST
  • $200/camper/week if registered and paid by May 1
  • $250/camper/week after May 1
  • $100/Senior Camper/week (kids entering 7th or 8th grade in 2017)
  • PAY ONLINE
  • Mail checks to: Unity Church, Attn. Chalice Camp, 732 Holly Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104, or leave payment in the Chalice Camp mailbox in the Copy Room at church.
  • Scholarships are available!

CONTACT INFORMATION​
​IMPORTANT INFORMATION
  • Drop off begins at 8:30 a.m. Program begins at 9:15 a.m. Please make sure to drop off your child on time!  
  • Pick up begins at 5:00 p.m. Please make sure to pick up your child on time. Please note there will be a charge of $5.00 for every 10 minutes past 5:30 p.m., payable directly to camp staff member on site.
  • Sign your child in and out every day on the clipboard on the check-in table. 
  • If your child will not attend camp for the day due to illness or other circumstances or you have any other messages please contact the camp director by telephone as soon as possible.
  • Summer Camps keep a fully equipped first aid backpack with each child’s emergency form on site at all times.  Please make sure the information you provide is clear and accurate. If your child requires specific medical equipment (i.e. Epi-pen, allergy medicine, inhaler, etc.) please send to camp with instructions and notify the camp directors. There will be a CPR /First-Aid certified staff member on staff at all times.
  • Put sunscreen on your child each morning and send sunscreen with them to be re-applied throughout the day as needed. 
  • Thursday of each week there will be a family potluck at 5:30. 

​THINGS TO BRING
  • You are responsible for sending a lunch each day which includes a bottle of water. *Please remember that Unity Church is a PEANUT FREE ZONE. Please plan nut-free lunches.
  • Please send your child with clothes appropriate for the weather. This might include a hat or cap for playing outside in the sun. Label loose items.
  • Sturdy shoes appropriate for running and playing games are appreciated.
  • This is an indoor/outdoor camp, so consider sending clothes you don’t mind getting dirt and/or paint on.
  • If your child intends to participate in water play, send a swimsuit and a towel. We will most likely be having water play 3 days during the week but  you can bring water play items each day. 
  • Your child is welcome to bring a book to read during Open Choice time. Be aware there is a risk of loss or damage. Technology such as video games, MP3 players and netbooks are best left at home.
  • Campers  whose birthdays fall during camp are welcome to bring a treat for the day. Please contact the camp director to make arrangements.

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    Signing up for an End of Life Conversation is as easy as 1, 2, 3.
    1. Decide the date and time that works best for your schedule.
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    *There are many dates and times available but YOU ONLY NEED TO CHOOSE ONE!
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    • If you have questions or technical difficulties, please contact Martha Tilton at martha@unityunitarian.org or 651-228-1456 x105. 
    • If you need child care while you’re in conversation, please contact Michelle Hill a week before the date at michelle@unityunitarian.org or 651-228-1456, x127.

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    In the Sources Supper tradition, during the week of February 14-22, we will come together to tell the story of Unitarian Universalism and apply it to our lives today. There are two options to participate in this community building and spiritually deepening dinner ritual: in one another’s homes on February 15 and 21, and at the church on February 21. 

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    Have you committed to a teaching/mentoring role in our shared ministry with children and youth? Please join us for informative and friendly sessions that will orient you to your role in the journey of faith development. Trainings will be held Saturday, September 7, as well as the evening of Wednesday, September 11 (see schedule below). Decide which trainings you'll need to attend and then sign up below. Contact KP Hong by email at kp@unityunitarian.org in the Religious Education office for further information.