by Rev. Aaron Payson Welcome, friends—Newcomers, old-timers, seekers, skeptics, saints of habit and rebels of the heart.Here, we gather not because we think the same, but because we choose to journey together.Belonging is not something given—it is something we build, with open hands and open hearts.It is made in the sharing of stories, the holding … Continue reading Building Belonging
by Rev. Aaron Payson The season for Summer Worship is upon us! Beginning on Sunday, June 29 through Sunday, August 31, 2025, Summer Sunday Services returns to the lounge and various places in the community! All services this summer will be in-person only. Summer worship is informal and led by members and friends of … Continue reading 2025 UUCW Summer Sunday Services
by Laura K Secor Music Lessons Sometimes, in the middle of the lesson,we exchanged places. She would gaze a moment at her handsspread over the keys; then the small house with its knick-knacks,its shut windows, its photographs of her sons and the serious husband,vanished as new shapes formed. Sound became music, and music a whitescarp for … Continue reading Two Poems Wherein Playing the Piano Transforms the Soul
by Rev. Aaron Payson On Sunday, June 8th, UUCW Board President, Melissa McKeon announced the establishment of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester Legacy Fund, an endowment established to assist in the long-term viability of the congregation. The Fund was established by a generous gift from UUCW Minister Emeritus, Rev. David Miller and Linda Miller. … Continue reading The UUCW Legacy Fund
from Evan Wilson, Clerk, Board of Management Notice of Annual Meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Church of WorcesterSunday, June 8th, 2025, Following the Service on Zoom and In-Person Notice Pursuant to the by-laws of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester, the Annual Meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester (UUCW) will take place following … Continue reading Notice of 2025 Annual Meeting – June 8, 2025
by Laura K Secor Hello My Friends, When I left you in March, we contrasted a Catholic view of heritage with a Zen view. My Catholic friend described his feeling of being in a line of inheritance with the humans whose genes he shared through direct descent. That felt very narrow to me, and left … Continue reading Do the Catholics Know Something We Don’t? Part Two
by Rev. Aaron Payson Imagine by Rev. Terri Dennehy Imagine we have arrived.Imagine the lush rivercannot swallow us or drown out the voices of our hearts. We have come to these eagle-nested shoresto celebrate with the drums of dancing feet. We have come, a gathering of wings,arising … Continue reading On Imagination
by Robin Mitzcavitch, Director of Religious Exploration Last week in Religious Exploration, we had a really interesting time speaking about imagination and how imagination can be fun! And as a bonus, imagination is crucial to those of us who care about the world we live in and our interconnectedness. At the beginning of the class, … Continue reading This is Your Brain on Imagination
by Moira Rouse & David Schowalter, Stewardship Committee This community has just completed another record pledge drive season, with over $243,000 in combined pledges and planned IRA qualified charitable distribution (QCD) requests to contribute to the 2025-2026 church year budget. Although this did not reach our goal of $326,000 (what we truly need for financial … Continue reading Gravity Defied—Thank You from the Stewardship Committee
by Robin Mitzcavitch, Director of Religious Exploration What a question! But this is a chapter title from one of my favorite books, “The Book of Joy” by Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, and Douglas Abrams. In this chapter, the Archbishop Tutu poses this question to the Dalai Lama. On many occasions throughout the book, the Dalai … Continue reading Why Are You Not Morose?
