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 … Continue reading Worcester Winter Overflow Shelter Looking for Volunteers
Looking for a warm spot to get in from the cold? Would you like a nice cup of java or tea while listeningto a poem or a piece of music? How about an evening with friends from UUCW to help support our outreach programs? We have the evening for you: SAVE THE DATE! Saturday March 7th … Continue reading Cool Beans Coffee House – March 7, 7-9:30pm
by Rev. Aaron Payson In 1858, 97 years before Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, Unitarian author and poet, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper did the same on a Philadelphia horse-drawn streetcar. Her actions, and the later humorous retelling of the story, in The Liberator, helped many realize … Continue reading Resilience and The Courage to Stay Seated
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Once again, the Greendale Ecumenical Group is planning to publish an Annual Lenten Devotional. Clergy, members, and friends of member congregations are invited to sign up to provide a devotion for one or more of the 40 days of Lent and Holy Week, using the daily readings for the Revised Common Lectionary as starting points. … Continue reading 2026 Greendale Ecumenical Group Lenten Devotional – Call For Submissions
Annie Armstrong, a member of CoRR (Committee on Right Relations), delivered the February CoRR Moment during the service on February 1, 2026. She discussed how we can sustain and support a courageous and caring community by bringing our best selves to form a welcoming, loving and inclusive community of faith, which is the first element … Continue reading Committee on Right Relations News – Showing Up As Our Best Selves
Join us for our monthly Lunch with the Minister on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 in Fellowship Hall. Bring your lunch and enjoy a casual visit and conversation with Rev. Aaron Payson and other UU friends. Beverages and place settings are provided. Everyone is welcome to drop in.
Looking for a warm spot to get in from the cold? Would you like a nice cup of java or tea while listeningto a poem or a piece of music? How about an evening with friends from UUCW to help support our outreach programs? We have the evening for you: SAVE THE DATE! Saturday March 7th … Continue reading Cool Beans Coffee House! Saturday, March 7, 7 – 9:30 pm
We are excited to offer a spring online auction to benefit the work of UUCW. The auction will be tied into our March 7th COOL BEANS COFFEE HOUSE and will run February 28th – March 7th. If you can assist us by asking your favorite place of business for a gift card donation or to … Continue reading UUCW Spring 2026 Online Auction Fundraiser – Donations Needed!
