If you knit, crochet, cross-stitch, embroidery, hand sew, etc. we invite you to join the Fiber Arts Group.  We meet every Wednesday evening, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., in Fellowship Hall.  So bring the fibers that make you happy and come join us.  For more information, contact:  Dianne Mann at djmann at charter dot net.

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On Thursday, May 7, 2026 @ 7pm The Greendale Ecumenical Group will host a Healing Worship Service & Blessing of Hands at Salem Covenant Church (215 East Mountain Street, Worcester). This service is open to all who wish to join together as a healing presence. The service will include opportunities to experience various healing modalities, including a walking labyrinth, blessing of the hands, healing prayer, and sound healing. Grounded in a vespers-style worship liturgy, songs, words of hope and encouragement, prayers for peace, and hymns of the spirit will reflect our intent to offer each other the gift of grace, love, and compassion for the work of our world and care for each other.

Join us for this wonderful opportunity to honor the spirit that transcends our individual traditions and grounds us in our common efforts to make real the promise of love in our lives and the world at large.

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Sunday, May 3, will be our next New Member Sunday. On New Member Sunday, those who would like to become members of the congregation are invited to participate in a ceremony during the 10 am worship service, during which participants sign the membership book and are welcomed formally by the congregation. Participation in this ceremony is not a requirement for membership.

Anyone who wishes to become a member may do so by inquiring with the Minister and may sign the membership book in private.

If you’d like to join the church as a member on May 3, during the 10 am Worship Service, or are interested in membership in the church, please CLICK HERE.

Thoughts On Membership

We are changed by any community we choose to join. Becoming a member of UUCW is about making a commitment to support and shape this congregation; it is also about opening yourself to be shaped within the context of this community.

Why Join? Joining the church is a formal sign of commitment to our community. With it goes an understanding of both service and financial support, as you are able, to our community. It means lending your energy and talents to grow our young people, care for our elders, fight for our beliefs and passions, laugh together, cry together, and mark our transitions together. It buoys and strengthens the community-and that means each and every member knows that we share a common bond.

Membership allows you to be a voting member on concerns vital to our church community. At the Annual Meeting members vote to approve a budget, to accept new leaders, and to change bylaws affecting our governance. Historically our members have voted on important congregational questions such as whether to offer two services on Sundays, install the rainbow window, or change the size of our Board of Management.

Have questions about joining the congregation? Please contact the Connections Team.

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CLICK HERE to download a pdf of this year’s Lenten Devotional

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An effort is currently underway to staff a Winter Overflow Shelter at St. John’s Catholic Church, Xavier Center @ 20 Temple Street in Worcester. The Shelter is staffed by volunteers and intends to open every night during the month of February. Shelter management is currently looking for more volunteers, especially to cover overnight shifts. If you are interested in volunteering, please CLICK HERE to sign up. For questions are more information about this effort, please reach out to our Minister, Rev. Aaron Payson (minister@uucworcester.org)

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Join members, friends, and families for a Super Bowl Party on Sunday, February 8, 2026 @ 6 pm in the Lounge. Bring a snack or food to share if you desire. BYOB. We’ll provide soda, water, and some basic snack items. We’ll watch the game on our large screen tv and cheer for our favorite team! Seahawk fans will be tolerated (I mean welcome). We’ll have opportunities to play Super Bowl games for a small buy-in and engage in friendly trash talk, etc.! Come join the fun! Go Pats!!!!

For more information or if you have questions, reach out to Aaron @ minister@uucworcester.org.

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The 2025 Greendale Ecumenical Group Advent Devotional is now available. Friends from Grace Lutheran Churches (Zion and Bethel), Salem Covenant Church, Greendale People’s Church, First Congregational Church of Auburn, and our own UUCW have contributed daily reflections for the season of Advent & Christmas beginning Sunday, November 30 through December 25.

CLICK HERE to access this year’s Devotional.

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Join us for this unique opportunity to explore ways to become more comfortable and confident explaining to others what Unitarian Universalism is all about.  This course, developed by the First Unitarian Church of Dallas, TX as part of their Faith Forward Series will be offered online via google classroom with additional opportunities to gather via Zoom to discuss the exercises and topics (the original posting of this course was set to a particlar time frame (3 weeks). We are offering now as an asychronous exercise with opportunties laster in the fall to gather with the minister online to discuss the material.)  To sign up for this program, please email adultfaith@uucworcester.org. 

UUCW Adult Faith Development Team

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Join the congregations of the Greendale Ecumenical Group for our Annual Ecumenical Service of Thanksgiving, on Sunday, November 23 @ 3 pm at First Congregational Church of Auburn, 128 Central Street, Auburn, MA 01501. This service features readings and reflections for the season as well music from a combined choir from participating congregations.

Following the service, join us for a potluck reception. CLICK HERE to sign up to bring something to the potluck.

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