Photos of the Week for May 14, 2024

Photo of the Week #1

Robin Mitzcavitch, Director of Religious Exploration, speaks during the beginning of the Candle Lighting Ceremony during the Coming Of Age service on May 12, 2024. The COA grads, are, from left, Naziah, Reid, Haley, Neway, Marina, Evelyn, Ginger and AJ. (photo by Betty Jenewin)

Photo of the Week #2

From left, Neway gets a hug from his mentor, Sean Divoll during the Candle Lighting Ceremony portion of the COA service on May 12, 2024. (photo by Betty Jenewin)

Photo of the Week #3

At left, Robin Mitzcavitch hangs a UU chalice around the neck of AJ during the Candle Lighting Ceremony portion of the COA service on May 12, 2024. AJ’s mentor, Maya Desai, stands in the background. (photo by Betty Jenewin)

Photo of the Week #4

The Rev. Aaron Payson sings “For Good,” a solo, during the service on May 12, 2024. (photo by Betty Jenewin)

Photo of the Week #5

These are the wonderful women who participated in the Women’s Runaway Weekend in North Adams from May 3-5, 2024. (photos by Kim Pierce Napoleone)

Photo of the Week #6

Did you know that we have carnivorous plants in our UUCW gardens? Did you know we have a bog on our property ? Both true! In our very own homemade little 2′ x 3′ bog garden (in front of the classrooms) there are purple pitcher plants (Sarracenia purpurea). (photos by Betty Jenewin)

Photo of the Week #7

This photo from our UUCW archives takes us back to November 13, 2005 and the 50th anniversary celebration of our church at (then) 90 Holden Street in Worcester. From left are Susan Crossley, Ilana Bartok (Leshay), Andrea Cruz, Maia Selkow, the Rev. Cheryl Leshay. They are re-enacting a skit initially written by Virginia Rassmusen and edited/redone by Linda Holbrook. The name of the skit was “We Have Met The Enemy And She Is Us.” (photo by Judy Savage)