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SUMMARY:Gathering Memories on the Tree of All Souls
DESCRIPTION:Each year\, on the Sunday closest to All Souls Day\, our congre
 gation observes a ritual of Gathering Memories - symbolically memorializin
 g and honoring beloved lives who are no longer with us. In past years we'v
 e decorated our altar with photographs and other mementos of our honored d
 ead\, and come forward with pieces of paper or other tokens bearing their 
 names and messages of love to decorate bare branches of a tree. This is no
 t a normal year\, but we can still observe this same tradition\, together.
  We will do so in two ways\, and you are invited to participate in both.\n
 \nThe first is to share a photograph for a montage which will be the cente
 rpiece of our Zoom service on Sunday\, November 1st. This might be a pictu
 re of someone who has passed from life who's memory still lives in you\, o
 r of an object that reminds you of them\, or of a note displaying their na
 me and/or a brief message you have to them. You can contribute your photo(
 s) through this Drop Box link:\n\nShare your photos here.\n\nThe second wa
 y to participate in this ritual is in person\, coming to First Parish to 
 add the name(s) of those you are remembering to our altar. There will be t
 wo open opportunities to do so:\n\nWednesday\, October 28th from 6pm - 8pm
 \nSaturday\, October 31st from 2pm - 4pm\n\nOn the sidewalk in front of th
 e church steps\, there will be an altar set up decorated by a barren branc
 h and set with places to deposit your notes of remembrance. There will als
 o be a blessing to read\, if you wish. You may bring your notes written in
  advance\, or make use of materials that will be on hand for you. Rev. Kel
 ly will be on hand to watch over and maintain the ritual space\, to greet 
 you\, and to take a picture of your picture for the montage\, if you're wi
 lling. Please use the same good safety practices you would for any other o
 uting right now: washing your hands before and after\, maintaining social 
 distance from people outside your household\, and wearing a mask. If more 
 than one person or family shows up at the same time\, it's wonderful to wa
 ve and greet each other\, we just ask that you allow for the flow of traff
 ic on the sidewalk\, and not inadvertently become a crowd. If you would li
 ke to participate in this way but can't make either the Wednesday or the S
 aturday times\, please call Rev. Kelly to make alternate arrangements: 585
 -329-0781.
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