The Welcoming Congregation Committee is preparing for our annual Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) Vigil on Saturday, November 15, at 6pm at the CCA.
The committee is looking for volunteers to help with the following tasks:
- Readers: We need volunteer readers to record themselves on their phones reading the names of the transgender people who have died in the past year. Thank you to everyone who has already volunteered! We will distribute lists of names, and the readers will record themselves and return the files by email to Deirdre Heck. Instructions will be sent with your list of names. Our TDOR vigil is early this year, so recording names in a quick, timely fashion is crucial. Audio Readings deadline is November 1, so we have time to create our slide show.
- Greeters: Up to 5 greeters at different places in the building to direct attendees.
- Luminaria Bag Painting: Paint watercolor butterflies (symbols of transformation) on white bags, which we use as luminarias to decorate the pathways to the building entrance. Be on the lookout for upcoming opportunities during Sunday social hours and at the upcoming Fall Committee Fair on November 2nd.
- Luminaria Set-up: The bags are filled with a little sand to keep them in place and then lit with a battery tea light. We need help setting out the bags in advance and picking them up after the vigil.
To volunteer, please email the Welcoming Congregation Committee at Welcoming@uuchelmsford.org.
