2019-10-25 Announcements for

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**Calendar:**
Date		Time	Event
Sun	Oct 27	10:00 a.m.	Worship followed by Pot Luck Lunch and 4^th Sunday Program (see below); Childcare Kathy U; Closing Rob Y and Kathy U; Boiler Rob Y
Sun	Nov 3	2:00 a.m.	Daylight Saving Time Ends: clocks are turned backward 1 hour
Sun	Nov 3	10:00 a.m.	Worship. Childcare: Pat ; Closing: Kathy U & Pat; Boiler Rich.
Sat	Nov 9	2:00 p.m.	Lois Booth Memorial, Concord UU Church; reception follows
Sat	Nov 10	10:00 a.m.	Worship. Childcare Kathy M ; Closing Kathy M & Rob Y; Boiler: Rob Y
Sat	Nov 16	1:30 p.m.	Program re. Mass Incarceration at the Meetinghouse
Sun	Nov 17	10:00 a.m.	Worship. Childcare Faith; Closing: Kathy M & Faith; Boiler: Greg
Sun	Nov 24	5:30–6:30 p.m.	Greater Concord Interfaith Council Thanksgiving Service, Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow, NH

**Recurring Events:**
Date	Time	Event
1^st Tue	9:00–10:15 a.m.	Jericho Walk: Norris Cotton Federal Building, 275 Chestnut St., Manchester, NH
3^rd Tue	9:00–10:15 a.m.	Jericho Walk: Norris Cotton Federal Building, 275 Chestnut St., Manchester, NH
Every Fri	4:00–5:00 p.m.	Immigration Solidarity Witness: southwest corner Main & Park Sts. (State House Plaza), Concord, NH

October 4th Sunday Program Oct 27 will be a discussion of the new chapter of Faith and Practice on “Dying, Death and Bereavement [2]”. Please look it over carefully to see if it speaks fully to the topic to you as a Friend in New England Yearly Meeting.

Lois Booth Memorial: In preparation for the memorial service for Lois at the UU Church on Saturday, November 9^th at 2:00 p.m., Friends may enjoy visiting https://loisbooth.wordpress.com/ [3]. This site offers a wonderful look back into Lois’ life. A reception at the church follows the service.

Announcements: Mark, our Web Clerk, tells us that he is linking these emailed announcements to the home page our our web site. If you lose track of this email you can check the site to find them. Please remember these are your announcements and submit announcements and family news to info [at] concordfriendsmeeting [dot] org. It is most helpful if announcements are proofed and ready to be cut and pasted by the editor.

Mass Incarceration, Nov 16, 1:30 p.m.: Learn more about mass incarceration and its increasing use to handle societal problems. Why incarcerate? Is it effective in reducing crime? Is it the best choice? Are we safer?

Richard Van Wickler, Superintendent of the Cheshire County House of Corrections, an engaging and highly recommended speaker, will discuss this and answer your questions. He is a 26-year veteran of the US Army, and lectures on Justice Studies topics at Keene State University and the Community College System of NH. He was appointed in 2003, at a time that the Cheshire Count Jail faced significant litigation in Federal Court and revitalized the agency.

Annual Thanksgiving Program of the Greater Concord Interfaith Council

Sunday, November 24, 2019 at 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM, Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow, New Hampshire 03304

“Giving Thanks for the World We Share” Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Program sponsored by the Greater Concord Interfaith Council. Message delivered by Reverend Kate Harmon Siberine of Grace Episcopal Church, Concord. Featuring Music and Readings from Diverse Religious Traditions. Freewill donations will be directed to the community interfaith organization: New Hampshire Interfaith Power and Light, which works on climate change issues from a faith perspective (www.interfaithpowerandlight.org [4]).

Music by Cantor Shira Nafshi of Temple Beth Jacob and Reverend Michael Lowry of East Congregational Church.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: PLEASE JOIN US!

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(Tue) 9:00 – 10:15 a.m. (1st Tuesday) Interfaith Prayer Vigil for Immigrant Justice [Joshua 6:1-27 [6]] for those reporting to ICE for deportation that day at the Norris Cotton Federal Building, 275 Chestnut Street in Manchester. This will be followed by the Sanctuary Support Network meeting at Blessed Sacrament Church, 14 Elm Street, Manchester where there will be refreshments. We have signed the pledge to stand with our immigrant neighbors. If you have not seen a copy of the revised solidarity statement, it can be found here. [Also, see resources at the website of the NH Council of Churches.]

(Tue) 9:00 – 10:15 a.m. (3rd Tuesday) Interfaith Prayer Vigil for Immigrant Justice [Joshua 6:1-27 [6]] for those reporting to ICE for deportation that day at the Norris Cotton Federal Building, 275 Chestnut Street in Manchester. We have signed the pledge to stand with our immigrant neighbors. If you have not seen a copy of the revised solidarity statement, it can be found here. [Also, see resources at the website of the NH Council of Churches.]