by Dave Schowalter & Moira Rouse, Stewardship Team Some members contribute financially to UUCW directly from a retirement account instead of making a traditional pledge. If you have an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) and are over 72 years old, you have a unique opportunity to contribute to UUCW through a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). This … Continue reading A RETIREE’s Alternative to Pledging: Qualified Charitable Donations from Your Retirement Account

by Laura K. Secor Hello my UU friends, Samhain is upon us. I was in Salem yesterday, and the witchy costumes, spiderweb leggings and green lipstick were out in full force. It is a strange juxtaposition, isn’t it, this celebration of the thinning of the veil between worlds, combined or contrasted with people’s childlike pleasure … Continue reading The Tao and Water

by Ana Gregory Meet Wormington Steel! He Needs a Home! Wormington Steel is just one of the item you can bid on at the UUCW Auction that starts December 2nd! Wormington reminds us that anyone can make a difference even if your body is made of yarn and stands four inches tall. Bid on Wormington … Continue reading UUCW Auction: How You Can Help

by Rev. Aaron Payson “Many of the conflicts we are currently embroiled in are rooted in ancestral misunderstandings. We are trying to break the future out of cages some of our ancestors constructed, and we are still caught in the power dynamics of ancestral beliefs of worth and destiny.” – adrienne maree brown The Soul … Continue reading On Heritage

by Cris Heffernan, Co-Chair, Buildings & Grounds Working Group Last year John Odell and I, Cris Heffernan, took over as co-chairs of the Building and Grounds Working Group. We are here to help organize and support the many efforts to care for our Building and our Grounds.  This summer the building and grounds of the … Continue reading A Summer of Accomplishment at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester

by Rev. Aaron Payson Poem – Red Brocade, Naomi Shihab Nye Full poem at https://poets.org/poem/red-brocade The Arabs used to say,When a stranger appears at your door,feed him for three daysbefore asking who he is,where he’s come from,where he’s headed.That way, he’ll have strengthenough to answer.Or, by then you’ll besuch good friendsyou don’t care… These are … Continue reading On Welcome

by Rev. Aaron Payson As has been the tradition at UUCW for a number of years, we will again offer a series of Summer Sunday Morning Worship opportunities at 10 am in-person and online.  These services will be offered by members and friends of the congregation on a range of topics and experiences.  Please see … Continue reading Summer Services Schedule