Thank you to all who joined Robin and me on Saturday for Church Cleanup Day. We dusted, polished, scrubbed, vacuumed, and essentially rid the place of 18 months of cobwebs! Betty Jenewin, Paul Marr, Sheri Linn, Sean Reynolds, Joe Ruivo, Carole Howe, Shah Salmi, Brian Shuman, Patrick Shuman, Pauline Courchesne, Michele Hernandez, Emily, Coraline & Russell … Continue reading All Church Clean-Up Day – Thank You!!
We are pleased to announce the rebirth of the UUCW adult choir after an 18 month hiatus. Rehearsals will occur on Thursday nights at 7 pm (beginning September 9) and Sunday mornings at 9 am (beginning September 12). It has been a long time since we were able to sing together, and we are looking … Continue reading Music in Fall 2021
Over the past month, multiple meetings have been held with the congregation to discuss the idea of choosing a different name for our church. The Board of Management would like to update you on the results of these meetings, our process for continuing to gather feedback from the congregation, and eventually enabling the congregation to … Continue reading From the Board: Feedback from the Congregation on the Discussions of the Church Name, and Next Steps
The UU Book Group meets on the second Wednesday each month during the year. We meet in the lounge at 7pm for about an hour, and our first meeting will be September 15th. Our discussions are always lively! Our books include fiction and non-fiction and are chosen by our members each July. The September book … Continue reading Evening Book Club Resumes Meeting in September – September 15, 7:30 PM
From Worcester Interfaith: Worcester is receiving $145 million in federal COVID relief funds. Officials are holding sessions for community input, though they say they will only use the input for $10 million. We need to show up and say our priorities – the current proposal for how to spend the funds from the City Manager are far from these … Continue reading Faith In Action – Side With Love – Take Part in Community “Listening Sessions” about the American Recovery Plan Funds
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 and ask that you bring your own machine and tools. You can work … Continue reading Social Threads Quilting and Sewing Community – September 19, 2021
Meditation Group – Mondays from 9:30-10:45 VIA ZOOM! Over zoom!. Please reach out to Wendy for the link . A drop in group where we meet to practice and discuss meditation and how the practice can be of support in our lives. No previous experience is necessary. The group is facilitated by Wendy O’Leary, a … Continue reading Monday Morning Meditation – Starts September 13
The UUCW Women’s Social Circle has planned for the 2021-2022 church year. All women are welcome to join in casual, jolly conversation on the 2nd and 4th Saturday mornings of the month. On the 2nd Saturday of the month you can choose between virtual or in-person*. On the 4th Saturday we all meet virtually. Meetups … Continue reading Women’s Social Circle 2021 – 2022 Meetings Planned!
September 2021 Touchstones Ministry Theme: Reason September 1: “Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.” ~ Margaret Mead September 2: “You must never feel badly about making mistakes … as long as you take the trouble to learn from them. For you often learn more by being wrong for the right … Continue reading September 2021 Touchstones Readings From the Common Bowl
by Rev. Aaron Payson Rev. Aaron Payson () UUCW Lead Minister, Robin Mitzcavitch () UUCW Director Religious Exploration, and UUCW Music Director, Dr. Matthew Johnsen (), share a welcome to Fall 2021 talking about this year’s theme “Repairing the World” and the spectrum of programming, activities, and opportunities for involvement in the mission and ministries … Continue reading Welcome Back! Fall 2021
