A POWER-FUL GIFT TO FIRST PARISH CHURCH!

The gift of solar power has been given to First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church in Scituate by long-time members Frank & Leslie Kilduff.

44 Photovoltaic solar cells were recently installed on the roof of the church, located at 330 First Parish Road in Scituate. These cells will provide approximately 70% of the annual electricity needs of the church. The panels and current inverters were made in the USA, and installed by local workers through Munro Solar. The system will tie in through National Grid.

The gift was purchased through the Solarize Massachusetts initiative recently offered to the town through the efforts of Sustainable Scituate to promote local alternative energy. Scituate was one of four towns in Massachusetts to use this program.

By installing these solar panels, First Parish is promoting solar energy as a safe and environmentally friendly power source, reducing our reliance on nonrenewable fossil fuels, endorsing our UU principal of taking care of the earth, being environmentally responsible, providing employment opportunities for local workers and reducing electrical costs for our church. It will also reduce the greenhouse gases produced by First Parish by 172 tons of CO2, the equivalent of a medium car driving 312,000 miles!!

*Photos to come shortly!

CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT FIRST PARISH SCITUATE 2/5/12

A special lay-led service will be held at 10:30 am on Sunday, February 5, 2012 at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church in Scituate to celebrate Black History Month.

Gospel music by Howard Mathews and his trio will be featured as well as guest speaker, Rev. Shuma Chakravarty, who will present her sermon titled "Negro Spirituals: Songs of Hope and Survival".

All are welcome! Service begins at 10:30 am.

For more information, please check our website at firstparishscituate.org or call the church for more information at 781-545-3324. First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church is located at 330 First Parish Road (near Lawson Tower) in Scituate and is handicapped accessible. Childcare is provided.

INTERFAITH CHORAL CONCERT TO BENEFIT SCITUATE FOOD PANTRY

On Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 4:00 pm, several local church choirs will once again perform in a community concert to benefit the Scituate Food Pantry. This year they will also be joined by the Scituate High School Select Choir. Each choir will perform separately, then join together for a combined performance, led by Rebecca Maurer, Music Director at Harbor Methodist Church, Scituate.

The concert will be held at St. Mary's of the Nativity, 1 Kent St, in Scituate. There is no admission fee, and a voluntary collection for the Food Pantry will take place during the event. Gifts of non-perishable items for the Food Pantry are also welcomed.

Come enjoy the depth and variety of music that our talented choirs will perform! If you enjoy choral music, you are in for a real treat!!

For more information, please contact 781-545-7714.

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