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

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?

by Rev. Aaron Payson This month’s Soul Matters Theme is Joy.  Consider the following story for all ages. The Story the Phoenix ToldWritten by April Rosario, inspired by the story of the Phoenix in Greek mythology Once upon a time, long long ago, it a far away land, there lived a magnificent Phoenix. Her feathers … Continue reading Joy, Fire and Resilience

by Laura K. Secor I have a Catholic friend.  Not a former Catholic – Worcester is full of former Catholics, recovering Catholics, people who flinch at the sight of a nun.  But recently I met a person who still attends mass, who still goes to confession, who has Faith with a capital “F”.  He loves … Continue reading Do The Catholics Know Something We Don’t?