Some of our First Parish children/youth are planning a winter clothing drive. We were inspired to start this drive because we saw an article in the Greenfield Recorder about the winter clothing needs of the immigrant and refugee community living at the Days Inn Emergency Shelter in Greenfield. You can see in the article that there are 143 individuals living in the shelter including people of all ages – infants, toddlers, children, youth and adults. All sizes of coats, boots, hats, scarves, gloves, mittens, snow pants etc. are welcome. Please bring new or clean, used clothing in good condition to First Parish by Sunday, November 5. We will donate all the winter clothing to the shelter and any items that are not needed by the residents of the shelter will be donated to those who can use them. Meanwhile, join us this Sunday, October 29th at 10:30am, as the Unitarian Universalists of Gettysburg joins with three other UU congregations for another edition of Fifth Sunday Fellowship. At First Parish Northfield, corner of Parker and Main Streets, we will Zoom online with other parishioners at the church starting at 10:30. To participate on your own via Zoom, please send an e-mail message to
fpnorthfieldma@gmail.com for a link. All will be welcome. The Unitarian Universalists of Gettysburg will lead the service and talk about the importance of dismantling racism, and how love really is at the center of it all.
