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or write us at: POB 1078, Richmond, VT 05477.

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Samara Says Thanks .
with Son

Samara Foun ation Thank Youl
Celebration is taking place this
Friday September 12, 2003 at the
Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier
from 6:00 - 8:30pm. Join Samara
supporters for hors d’oeuvres to
celebrate Samara's 2003
Scholarship and Grant recipients
and the many people who make it
all possible. This year's celebra-
tion will feature Francois
Clemmons singing American
Negro Spirituals in a special

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House Chamber performance.
Please RSVP by September 8 to
ted@samarafoundation.org or
802.860.6236.

MCC Worship Begins

Next Month
Metropolitan Community Church

worship services begin at 2 PM
Sunday, 5 October 2003 at
R.U.1.2? Center in Burlington.
The Metropolitan

Community Church is a denomi-
nation with a special ministry with
the lesbian,-gay, bisexual and

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transgender community where
everyone is welcome. MCC

_ began in a living room in Los

Angeles on 5 October 1968, 35
years ago. Help us celebrate by

attending worship with us on this

anniversary.

The MCC group has
conducted community forums in
Vermont to discern the location
for a congregation. We have
found that there are sufficient

. numbers of LGBT community

members in Greater Burlington to
begin services.

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At first services will be

held every other Sunday at
Ft.U.1.2? Center. As attendance is
determined, the congregation will
move to larger quarters and serv-
ices will be held each Sunday.
Sunday afternoon has been cho-
sen because of its appropriate-
ness for winter time driving.
' Dates of MCC Services
for the remainder of 2003 are as
follows: 5 & 19 October, 2, 16 &
30 November, 14, 28 December.
Please join us for worship this fall.

For information call 802-

    

728-7071 or mccvt@innevi.com.

UVM Queer Alumni ' ;

Picnic ._
UVM’s 2nd Annual LGBTQA 

Welcome Back Picnic: Alumni. '

faculty and staff members and ;
students all turn out for an after-
noon of great food, fun, and -
conversation. Join us on

Saturday, September 13th, frorrl 4

12 - 4 pm at Allen House, 461
Main St. on the corner of Main -
and S. Prospect. Plenty of
parking available. Free.