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Special Events
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| Ecumenical Christmas Pageant
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| Held in the Unitarian Church sanctuary in mid-December, the Christmas pageant
has been an annual event since 1967. It was started by UU Anne-Marie
Arnold who directed the church's junior choir at that time. In the 1970's the
pageant became a collaborative effort among members of the Unitarian
Church, the Evangelical Congregational Church of Harvard, and St. Theresa's
Catholic Church. Children from each church form the choir and play the roles of
Mary, Joseph, kings, angels, townspeople, and animals; and an adult member
of the community reads the traditional Christmas story. Two adults from each
church form the committee that plans the event and oversees rehearsals. |
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| Messiah Sing-In |
| Open to all, and held in the Unitarian Church sanctuary the Sunday before
Christmas, the annual Messiah Sing-In was started in 1965 by UU Anne-Marie
Arnold. An orchestra of local musicians accompanies four soloists, and the
audience is the chorus, singing the Christmas portion of Handel's Messiah. |
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| Church Auction |
| The annual auction, held in the Fellowship Building each spring, is a major
fundraising and social event for the Church. Members of the congregation donate
items to be auctioned off — vacation homes, hand-made craft items, gourmet
dinners, services of all kinds, art work, etc. |
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