Category: Past Sunday Programs

15 Mar 2020: Living with purpose: Sustainable Practices

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Program for Sunday March 15, 2020 Madhavi Venkatesan started the Sustainable Practices film series in the fall of 2017 and screened Divide in Concord in the spring of 2018. The film documents the first plastic water bottle ban in the U.S., in Concord, Massachusetts and this screening was a turning point for Sustainable Practices Ltd. The film’s embodiment of all the elements of sustainability literacy, stewardship, environmental activism and courage inspired and helped the group understand what is needed to … Continue reading 15 Mar 2020: Living with purpose: Sustainable Practices

8 Mar 2020: “Is There Hope for Local Newspapers?” with Teresa Parker and Ed Miller

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Program for Sunday March 8, 2020 The news about the plight of local journalism is alarming. The losses to civic life, community, and democracy that come with the shuttering of so many papers is real. But there is a part of the story that is under-reported. Many local papers in communities that have reasonably vibrant economies are succeeding. And there is a movement going on across the country to rebuild local journalism, too. Teresa Parker, publisher of the Provincetown Independent … Continue reading 8 Mar 2020: “Is There Hope for Local Newspapers?” with Teresa Parker and Ed Miller

9 Feb 2020: Provincetown and the Pilgrims

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“From Cape Cod to Plymouth and Back Again,” with historian Don Wilding. Program for Sunday, February 9, 2020 Since the start of the millennium, Don Wilding has been telling stories of Cape Cod Outer Beach history through lectures, video, and the written word.  An award-winning writer and editor for Massachusetts newspapers for 30 years, Don pens the popular “Shore Lore” history column for the Cape Codder newspaper of Orleans, and is the author of two books, “Henry Beston’s Cape Cod: … Continue reading 9 Feb 2020: Provincetown and the Pilgrims

23 Feb 2020: “Make a UU Turn!” Reflections of the Reverend Edmund Robinson

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Program for Sunday, February 23, 2020 Several years ago, Beth Avery of the Chatham Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, designed and had printed a bumper sticker advertising that congregation with the legend “Make a UU Turn!.”  This program tries to tease out what the words mean in the context of the ongoing UU movement. Reverend Robinson’s sermon is part of Nauset Fellowship’s ongoing series exploring what Unitarian Universalism means to us and might mean to those interested in joining the fellowship congregation. … Continue reading 23 Feb 2020: “Make a UU Turn!” Reflections of the Reverend Edmund Robinson

16 Feb 2020: For the Love of Nature

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With Melissa Lowe Melissa Lowe has been working “for the love of nature” her entire professional career which spans almost 30 years and several environmental education and research organizations. In September 2019, she became the new Sanctuary Director for Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, only the third person to hold that title since the sanctuary was established in 1958. Please join us for a conversation with Melissa to get to know her better, find out what projects she has … Continue reading 16 Feb 2020: For the Love of Nature

12 Jan 2020: “Disentangling Whales”

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Program for Sunday, January 12, 2020 Scott Landry has been working at the Center for Coastal Studies for over 20 years on whale research and conservation. He will discuss our current understanding of how entanglement in fishing gear impacts individual whales and whale populations. Scott directs the Marine Animal Entanglement Response (MAER) program at the Center for Coastal Studies, in Provincetown Massachusetts. Scott trained with David Mattila and Stormy Mayo starting in 1999, later helping to coordinate and train responders … Continue reading 12 Jan 2020: “Disentangling Whales”

26 Jan 2020: Andrea Aldana presents “Lower Cape Housing and Community Development Initiatives”

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Program for Sunday, January 26, 2020 The Community Development Partnership (CDP) is a nonprofit community development corporation helping people live, work and thrive on the Lower Cape since 1992. CDP supports a vibrant year-round economy by working with small business owners, including fishermen and shellfishermen. Andrea Aldana, CDP’s Director of Housing Advocacy explains what CDP is doing to preserve and create affordable housing opportunities. Get a big picture overview of the affordable housing crisis on the Lower Cape, what is … Continue reading 26 Jan 2020: Andrea Aldana presents “Lower Cape Housing and Community Development Initiatives”

19 Jan 2020: The “LOST WAX” Casting of Bronze Sculpture

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Program for Sunday, January 19, 2020 Sculptor Robert Marcus discusses two different methods for making bronze sculptures by “Lost Wax” casting methods, sharing his aesthetic considerations in using these methods to create sculptures. Robert Marcus enjoys the texture, appearance and strength of bronze, and most of his sculptural ideas find their final form in bronze metal. Marcus is inspired by the flowing curves of the human form and the negative spaces they create. His work ranges from wall reliefs of … Continue reading 19 Jan 2020: The “LOST WAX” Casting of Bronze Sculpture

8 Dec 2019: The Value and Challenges of Multi-generational Theatre

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Program for Sunday, December 8, 2019 Nina Schuessler and Tamara Harper will discuss the value and challenges of multi-generational theatre and education. Since its inception 68 years ago, Cape Cod Theatre Company – Home of the Harwich Jr. Theatre’s core work has been to use theatre as a vehicle for educating and entertaining young people and adults on Cape Cod. The theatre mounts eleven main stage shows each season for family audiences; these include classics, musicals, new work and dramas … Continue reading 8 Dec 2019: The Value and Challenges of Multi-generational Theatre

15 Dec 2019: Why A Unitarian Fellowship?

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Program for Sunday, December 15, 2019 Judith Whitney-Terry, a 4th generation Unitarian, will talk about the history of Unitarian Universalism and why some members choose a Fellowship over a Parish/Church. Is there a difference? And what makes up Unitarian Universalism? The Seven Principles of Unitarian Universalism will also be discussed. If you are curious, or if you have been thinking about joining Nauset Fellowship UU, this program will answer some of your questions and provide an opportunity for you to … Continue reading 15 Dec 2019: Why A Unitarian Fellowship?