Have you had an experience of racism or unconscious bias, from the giving or receiving perspective? The 8th Principle Team wants you to share your story (approximately 5 minutes) with the intention to raise awareness about systemic racism in our society. These stories will be shared during services, which are now recorded, so your narrative … Continue reading 8th Principle Moment Stories
It is such a joy to be meeting in person again! We have been experimenting with a modified coffee hour in fellowship hall after the service and have a few reminders and suggestions. If you want to eat or drink, please socially distance and minimize your unmasked time. Please bring your own reusable drink container … Continue reading Hospitality Team & Coffee Hour News
Social Threads! Happy New Year! We will see you on Jan 2, 1:30-5:30. Social Threads is a quilting and sewing community who meet approximately every three weeks in the Fellowship Hall of UUCW from 1:30pm-5:30pm. All experience levels and types of creative projects (not just sewing!) are welcome. We charge a drop-in fee of $10 … Continue reading Social Threads Quilting and Sewing Community – January 2, 2021
December 2021 Touchstones Ministry Theme: Healing December 1: “Healing is a mystical, undefinable experience that is part of being human.” ~ Susanna Barlow December 2: “Healing may not be so much about getting better, as about letting go of everything that isn’t you—all of the expectations, all of the beliefs—and becoming who you are.” ~ … Continue reading December 2021 Touchstones Readings From the Common Bowl
by Rev. Aaron Payson Last Sunday I ended my reflection with favorite words for this season by G.K. Chesterton. Requests were made for a copy of that prose. So my gift to you this season are words that are meaningful to me and I hope are to you as well. Might we all find time … Continue reading Chesterton on Santa
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Vickie Cox Lanyon narrates an introduction to the various winter holidays celebrated at UUCW.
It’s holiday shoe-box time. Each year around the holidays, UUCW participates in gift giving to the ACE (African Community Education) children of Worcester. ACE assists these refugee and immigrant children of poor circumstances through academic support, one of many programs available to them. Our outreach at this time is very important as they have become … Continue reading 2021 Holiday Shoe Box Project to benefit African Community Education of Worcester
Book Give-away begins this Sunday December 12th. Put your free raffle tickets in for a chance to win either of the two books offered for our All-Church Read. “The Benefits of Being an Octopus” is a middle school + book, which I personally loved. “Maid” is a high school/adult book which deals with similar themes: Classism, … Continue reading 2021 All-Church Read Book Raffle Starts Sunday, December 12
