by Robin Mitzcavitch, Director of Religious Exploration The Religious Exploration Team and I do a planning retreat every year, over 6 months before the new program year begins. We all bring our unique vision, interests, humor, and talents. We combine them with my training and experiences with the UUA and with fellow religious professionals…. and … Continue reading Parties and Passages and Religious Exploration for All
by Rev. Aaron Payson There is a Zen tale that goes something like this. One day while walking through the wilderness a man stumbled upon a vicious tiger. He ran but soon came to the edge of a high cliff. Desperate to save himself, he climbed down a vine and dangled over the fatal precipice. … Continue reading On Delight
from Kate Bejune, Clerk, Board of Management Notice of Annual Meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Church of WorcesterSunday, June 4th, 2023, 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 2023 Annual Meeting – June 4, 2023
Family and friends of Robert “Bob” Whitney are invited to gather for a Celebration of Life on Saturday, May 20, 2023, @ 3 pm at UUCW. A reception in Fellowship Hall will follow the service. Bob’s obituary can be found HERE. He served for many years as this congregation’s Treasurer, then as pledge secretary, and … Continue reading Robert Whitney – Celebration of Life – Saturday, May 20, 2023 – 3 PM @ UUCW
Robin Mitzcavitch, Director of Religious Exploration & Education Sometimes the news is too hard to take. War and shootings, homelessness and inequality. What can I do besides feel helpless and useless? Meanwhile, things might also be stressful at home….. Sickness and loss. Everyone is touched by it. How do humans make it through? For me, … Continue reading In Times of Trouble, Find Your Creativity
Rev. Aaron Payson The Soul Matters theme for the month of June is creativity, a word which comes to us from the Latin word “Creatus”, meaning to make, bring forth, produce, procreate, beget, or cause. A word related to another Latin word “crescere”, meaning to arise, be born, increase and grow. So, to be creative … Continue reading On Creativity
David Schowalter & The Stewardship Team Those who have been to the sanctuary in recent weeks will see that we have successfully lit our beautiful 8th Principle chalice!. We had an excellent stewardship campaign response with this community raising a pledge total of $198,669 from 83 households for the 2023-2024 church year. We also had … Continue reading A Thank-You Note From the Stewardship Team
Robin Mitzcavitch, Director of Religious Exploration & Education It is with joy that we got to share all of our wisdom about spring religious holidays with our Religious Exploration Children. We did this by viewing a wonderful video made by our own Vickie Cox-Lanyon and then having some discussion and crafting time. We then celebrated … Continue reading Spring Holidays and UUCW
Rev. Aaron Payson My colleague, Unitarian Universalist Minister, Victoria Safford writes of the story of the Exodus saying: “They had no idea, these slaves, what it could mean, this promise of land (their own country) and life abundant. Of freedom they knew nothing, except what they could taste by living in its opposite, slavery, and … Continue reading On Resistance
David Schowalter & The Stewardship Team Thanks to prompt responses from so many in the congregation to our solicitation on Stewardship Sunday at the beginning of the month, as of this writing we have $152,359 pledged for the 2023-2024 church year! This is excellent progress towards our goal of over $211,000. Kudos to all who … Continue reading Stewardship Update
