Heeeeeeeeee’s back! April 20, 2025 was the Rev. Aaron Payson’s first Sunday service since returning from Sabbatical. During the Story for Children of All Ages (“Where’s the Afikoman?”), Rev. Payson held up a piece of matzo bread.
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The choir sings the Choral Anthem “My Lord What A Morning” on April 20, 2025, Easter Sunday.
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The UUCW Bell Ensemble played “Jesus Christ is Risen Today,” the Introit, on April 20, 2025. Kathleen Nagy conducted the ensemble.
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From left, Sabbatical Task Force Chair Moira Rouse receives a gift from Board President Melissa McKeon, in recognition of her service during the sabbatical.
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Sweet Sixteen, Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry! April 19, 2025 was the 16th anniversary of the Food Pantry being located at UUCW.
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From left, Food Pantry volunteers Jenny DelGizzi and Mary Kilburn pose with their Easter headgear. Note that Jenny’s bunnies are wearing tutus!Continue reading →
Chaplain Kye Flannery delivers their Reflection on April 13, 2025. Their topic was “Meeting Failure on the Road.”
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Stewardship Campaign Co-Chair Dave Schowalter gestures in response to choir members’ spontaneous applause before the service on April 13, 2025. Dave had just updated the Stewarship results on the display on the Sanctuary wall. With only a couple more pledges to go, we have already significantly topped last year’s total.
This is the Leshay gratitude photo! Participants at the April 2, 2025 “Lunch With The Minister” gather around the Rev. Cheryl Leshay and her husband Bruce. We are grateful for Rev. Leshay’s coverage during Rev. Payson’s sabbatical. We are also grateful for Bruce’s 20 years as UUCW Youth Group Advisor.
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Beth Posner-Waldron’s 70th birthday was April 6, 2025. To celebrate, she gifted the church with a birthday cake, which all enjoyed during Fellowship Hour.
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The Rev. Michael F. Hall was our Guest Minister on April 6, 2025.
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From left, Mary Paradiso and Drew Wilkin bring up the offertory plates on April 6, 2025.
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Carole Howe with an unidentified woman holding the Indivisible Worcester banner during a Hands Off! Rally on April 5, 2025.Continue reading →
Senior Youth Group Members reflect on Freedom during the annual Youth Group Sunday Service on March 30, 2025. Clockwise from upper left, they are Justin, Elisabeth, Owen and Davin.
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Vernon reads the book “One Love,” the Story for All Ages, during the annual Youth Group Service.
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Nancy Baffa, left, and Melissa McKeon uncover dishes as folks line up to plate their food. This was the All-Church Potluck Dinner on March 29, 2025.
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John Odell arrives to the Potluck with a chicken dish. Leslie Linson is behind him.
Shah Salmi sings the Introit, “For Always,” during the service on March 23, 2025. He later performed again, singing “People” for the Offertory song.
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From left, Moira Rouse and Cathy Albanese Gabbett sing “Defying Gravity,” the Postlude of the service on March 23, 2025. Defying Gravity is the theme of this year’s Stewardship Campaign.
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Guest Minister the Rev. Sarah Person delivers the Reading “Parable of the Desert” during the service on March 23, 2025.
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Dee Hudson, our hard working Sexton, prepares Fellowship Hall for Lunch With The Minister on March 5, 2025.Continue reading →
All photos from Music Sunday – March 16, 2025. Here, Music Director Matt Johnsen gave a Reading from Chris Anderson’s book “Infectious Generosity” as an introduction to what he would be talking about during his Reflection.
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At left, Kathleen Nagy plays the Offertory Song, “Londonderry Aire,” on French Horn. At right, JaganNath Khalsa plays “Spiegel im spiegel” by Arvo Partt, the Prelude.
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The choir sings “Five Hebrew Love Songs.”
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Conductor Kathleen Nagy leads the Bell Ensemble in the Introit, “Amazing Grace.”
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Pauline Courchesne gives her personal testimony during the Stewardship Moment.Continue reading →
There was a great turnout for the Women’s Social Circle on March 8, 2025, which was International Women’s Day.
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From left, the Rev. Cheryl Leshay, Mary Paradiso, Moira Rouse, Chaplain Kye Flannery and Mara Pentlarge dance to the Closing Hymn on March 9, 2025, “We Are Dancing Sarah’s Circle.”
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Chaplain Kye Flannery led the congregation in a Litany of Honored Women during the “Honoring Women” service on March 9, 2025.
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Emily Konstan delivers the Welcome during the service on March 9, 2025. The service was entitled “Honoring Women.”
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At left, Mary Paradiso shares a joy during “Joys & Sorrows,” before delivering the Pastoral Prayer on March 9, 2025. At right, Andrea Cruz gives her personal testimonial during the Stewardship Moment portion on the service.
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This nice table in the Lounge was purchased and donated by Janet Stone for the church. Thank you, Janet!Continue reading →
From left, Angela St. Laurent and Gabrielle Wilson sing at the March 1, 2025 Cool Beans Coffee House. They were accompanied by Matt Johnsen.
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From left, Gabriel, Victor and Andrea Cruz perform at Cool Beans.
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Joe Jencks performs the Introit for the service on March 2, 2025. The song was one of his own compositions, “Love Will Guide My Way.”
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Nancy Baffa, the Visual Graphics Maker who is helping the Stewardship team, touches up the Pledge Drive display before the service on March 2, 2025. The theme of the UUCW 2025 Pledge Drive is “Defying Gravity.”
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Matt Bejune gives a personal testimonial about why he pledges, as part of the Stewardship Moment during the service on March 2, 2025.Continue reading →
First Unitarian’s choir combined with UUCW’s for the service on February 23, 2025. The music was glorious!
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wren bellavance-grace delivers the Reflection “The Search for Signs of Love in the Universe” during the service on February 23, 2025. wren is a Unitarian Universalist Association staff member.
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Byron Sweeney delivers an 8th Principle Moment about the champion bicycle racer Marshall “Major” Taylor during the service on February 23, 2025.
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From left, guest speaker and Unitarian Universalist Association staffer wren bellavance-grace and Sabbatical Task Force Chair Moira Rouse during the service on February 23, 2025. Moira is facilitating services February to mid-April. Another Task Force member, David Fields, facilitated the January services.Continue reading →
