Photos of the Week – throughout the year
- Photos of the Week for May 12, 2026
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The Coming of Age Class of 2026 read the words to the Chalice Lighting during the service on May 10, 2026. From left, they are Anya, Sam, Claire, Isaac, Astro, Odin and Cora. Photo of the Week #2
The Coming of Age families and mentors sang “Just One Person,” the Offertory song during the service on May 10, 2026. Photo of the Week #3
Soprano Carrie Reid-Knox sang Dvorak’s “Songs My Mother Taught Me” during the service on May 10, 2026. May 10th was Mother’s Day. Photo of the Week #4
Rachel Keyo presented an 8th Principle Moment during the service on May 10, 2026. A local bus rider herself, Rachel talked about how, once a year, the Worcester Regional Transit Authority puts these special posters on the seats in the front of their buses to honor Rosa Parks, who sparked the Civil Rights Movement. The WRTA does this during February, which is Black History Month and the month of Rosa’s birthday. Photo of the Week #5
Lunch With the Minister on May 6, 2026. Front row, from left, Pauline Courchesne, Nancy Hancock, Fran Langille and Carole Howe. Back row, from left, Dee Hudson, Vivian Borak, the Rev. Aaron Payson and Nelly Case. Photo of the Week #6
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How many of you found Shenanigans where he was hiding last week? - Photos of the Week for May 5, 2026
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The service on May 3, 2026 was New Member Sunday. From left are Board President Melissa McKeon, Connections Team member Drew Wilkin, our minister the Rev. Aaron Payson, Grace Bromage, Matty Spragens, Shelley Donovan, Diane Fougere, Joann Shields (not visible), Debra Tambeau, and Alfredo Villela. Photo of the Week #2
Inspired by Rev. Payson’s sermon two weeks ago, where he alluded to a ‘plant protest’ to openly challenge authoritarianism, Cheryl Downs made a ‘Daisies for Democracy’ wreath for a pulpit decoration on May 3, 2026. Photo of the Week #3
Here’s Cheryl’s beautiful ‘Daisies for Democracy’ wreath. Photo of the Week #4
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How many of you found Shenanigans where he was hiding last week? Kiddos who found Shenanigans were invited to share its’ location with Robin, Rev. Aaron or Dee to receive a small prize. - Photos of the Week for April 28, 2026
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Inspired by Rev. Payson’s sermon last week, where he alluded to a ‘plant protest’ as a form of ‘laughtivism’ to openly challenge authoritarianism, Beth Posner-Waldron brought an example of ‘Daffodils for Democracy’ for the service on April 28, 2026. She is shown here placing them on the pulpit. Photo of the Week #2
Flutist Mara Pentlarge reacts to the applause after performing a duet with pianist Matt Johnsen, the Introit for the service on April 26, 2026. They played “Flute Concerto” by Luigi Boccherini. FUN FACT: Mara plays a Burkart Resona flute. Photo of the Week #3
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How many of you found Shenanigans where he was hiding last week? Kiddos who find Shenanigans are invited to share its’ location with Robin, Rev. Aaron or Dee to receive a small prize. - Photos of the Week for April 21, 2026
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It was our church’s great pleasure to have Maria Ferrante, Soprano, and Christon Carney, Tenor, sing a duet of “Make Our Garden Grow” from Candide, by Leonard Bernstein, during the service on April 19, 2026. Magnificent! Photo of the Week #2
The Garden-On Team left their trowels and garden beds behind to lead the congregation in the Opening Hymn “The Garden Song” during the service on April 19, 2026. FUN FACT: They were blessed to have Maria Ferrante join them, fourth from left. Thank you, Maria! Photo of the Week #3
Scenes from the UUCW Men’s Group hike at Purgatory Chasm on April 18, 2026. Can you spot the female who crashed the hike? Hint: She’s in Dave Schowalter’s arms, and her name is Rosie. Photo of the Week #4
Lots was accomplished on April 19, 2026 for the church’s Garden-On Team with their Cardboard Cleaning and Mulching parties. From left, Claire Breyton, Jan Cutman, Nancy Baffa, Carole Howe, Jane Arntz, Suzanne Robichaud and Ruth Silver. Thank you, volunteers, which included Leo DaSilva mulching outside. (Plus Betty Jenewin, who took the photo). Photo of the Week #5
During the “Joys & Sorrow” portion of the April 19, 2026 service, Vivian Borak showed this photo from 1941, depicting life in a Rhode Island mill town of that era. Vivian’s mother and aunt are in the photo; she will be donating it to the Rhode Island Historical Society. Photo of the Week #6
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How many of you found Shenanigans where he was hiding last week? - Photos of the Week for April 14, 2026
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Our All-Church Spring Potluck Dinner was held on April 11, 2026. Sitting at one of the tables were, clockwise from lower left, UUCW President Melissa McKeon, Vickie Cox-Lanyon, Cristina Heffernan, Lynsey Heffernan, Ana Gregory and Moira Rouse. Photo of the Week #2
Maya Desai was Master of Ceremonies for the Potluck’s evening’s game, called “Who Did What?” FUN FACT: We have our Connections Team to thank for putting on our Potluck. A round of applause goes to Maya and her cohorts Nancy Baffa, Mary Paradiso, Vicky Biancolo, Drew Wilkin and Vickie Cox-Lanyon. Photo of the Week #3
Our ‘Love Is Love’ sign is back! We now have a new one, courtesy of our benefactor, fellow UU Linda R. The new sign is mesh, which will hopefully mitigate the wind damage that sunk our previous sign. Carole Howe (in the photo) and Leo DaSilva put the sign up April 10, 2026. Photo of the Week #4
Karen Stephenson delivered an 8th Principle Moment during the Service on April 12, 2026. Karen announced the first annual UUCW in-house art show, on June 14, 2026 during the all-church picnic after church. Photo of the Week #5
More shady news! (see what I did there???) On April 3, 2026 the folks from Budget Blinds of Worcester & Holden returned to our church lounge to recheck a measurement for the graphic shade for the upper window. REALLY COOL FACT: Both the lower shade and the new graphic upper shade are motorized and will have solar chargers, rather than plug-in chargers! Photo of the Week #6
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Have YOU spotted Shenanigans? The gnome has been hiding in different places around the building, popping up somewhere new each week. Kiddos who find Shenanigans are invited to share its’ location with Robin, Rev. Aaron or Dee to receive a small prize. - Photos of the Week for April 7, 2026
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The Easter Bunny paid her annual visit to UUCW on Easter morning. Ask Jenny DelGizzi who is in the suit… Photo of the Week #2
Easter Bunny #2 – the Rev. Aaron Payson donned his suit for the Story for Children of All Ages. Photo of the Week #3
The UUCW Bell Ensemble graced us with two performances during the Easter service on April 5, 2026. In the top photo, Conductor Kathy Nagy leads the bell ringers in the Prelude, “Jesus Christ is Risen Today.” In the bottom photo, Music Director Matthew Johnsen leads the bell ringers and the congregation in the Singing Response “Hold On.” Photo of the Week #4
On Easter Sunday it’s a tradition to take a photo of Rev. Payson wearing an Easter bonnet along with Kim Napoleone, who always comes to Easter Sunday Services wearing one. FUN FACT: Nancy Baffa created the beautiful spring altar display at right. Thank you, Nancy! Photo of the Week #5
We have Nancy Hancock to thank for leading the popular program “Lunch with the Minister” for the past decade. Thanks for making it happen, Nancy! She’s shown here with the gang on April 1, 2026. Photo of the Week #6
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This artistic photo by Vivian Borak is from the March 28, 2026 “No Kings” protest at Institute Park. From left, Sheri Linn and Andrew Wilkin. - Photos of the Week for March 31, 2026
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UUCWers at Saturday’s No Kings protest at Institute Park in Worcester – back row, from left, John Odell, AJ, Jessie Trowbridge, Cori Henry, Nancy Baffa, Neway, Naziah. Front row, repping the canine division, is Ozzie! Photo of the Week #2
Top photo: At the No Kings protest on Belmont Street in Worcester was Ruth Silver (in front of the black pole). Bottom photo: In Charlton was Beth Posner-Waldron, who also had voter registration forms and voting info flyers. Photo of the Week #3
Our Men’s Group met for dinner on March 27, 2026 at Desi Bar & Grill. Photo of the Week #4
Matt Johnsen, our Music Director, invited those in the congregation to come up and join the choir in singing “There is More Love Somewhere” on March 29, 2026. Photo of the Week #5
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Andrea Cruz delivered a CoRR moment during the service on March 29, 2026. CoRR is the Committee on Right Relations. - Photos of the Week for March 24, 2026
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The Annual Youth Group Service was held on March 22, 2026, with the theme being “How Have You Grown?” The youth designed their own t-shirts for the service. From left, Neway, Ben, Ayre, Vernon, Reid, Simon and Naziah assemble on the chancel at the end of the service. Photo of the Week #2
Vernon reads the Story for All Ages, “Leo the Late Bloomer,” during the Annual Youth Group Service. Sitting beside Vernon is Ben, who provided extra illustrations. Photo of the Week #3
Three birthdays were celebrated during Fellowship Hour after the service on March 22, 2026. From left are birthday celebrants Pauline Courchesne, Daleena and Cathy McDonagh. Photo of the Week #4
The Garden-On Team did preparatory work this past weekend for our new native plant/native tree Memorial Garden. The yews were cut down in front of our ‘symbol wall,’ and put down both to delineate the new garden and to mulch the native trees planted last year. Native plants to follow! Here, Carole Howe lays down some cut shrubs over pieces of cardboard. Photo of the Week #5
Longtime church member Denise Darrigrand spoke on behalf of the Worcester Fellowship for the 50/50 collection during the service on March 22, 2026. Worcester Fellowship is a non-denominational group that works to meet the needs of the homeless and hungry in Worcester. Photo of the Week #6
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The Activist Reading Group met again on March 22, 2026 after service to discuss “Blueprint for Revolution.” From left, Cody Cropley, Will Goldsmith, Mara Pentlarge, Emily Konstan and Peg Daley. - Photos of the Week for March 17, 2026
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The Fiber Arts Group, which is very fond of Bruce Leshay, brought a birthday cake for him, which they shared at Fellowship Hour. Photo of the Week #2
Guest musician Kathy Nagy plays “Woyaya,” the Opening Hymn on March 15, 2026. Photo of the Week #3
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Shah Salmi gave a Stewardship Testimonial during the service on March 15, 2026. - Photos of the Week for March 10, 2026
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International Women’s Day Service Co-ordinator Joan McGinn contributed these Jubilee Roses, displayed on our altar, to commemorate visionary Ella Baker, Virginia Roberts Guiffre, Jessie Jackson and Joan’s mother Agnes Finnen McGinn. Photo of the Week #2
Laura Rosbach performed at the Cool Beans Coffee House on March 7, 2026. Many, many thanks to Dianne Mann, Sue Neaz and Robin Mitzcavitch for organizing this popular event. Special thanks to sound man Paul Marr, and accompanist Matt Johnsen on piano. Photo of the Week #3
Angela St. Laurent performed at the Cool Beans Coffee House on March 7, 2026. Photo of the Week #4
From left, Kim Mann, Dianne Mann and Shah Salmi performed at the Cool Beans Coffee House on March 7, 2026. Dianne also served as the Master of Ceremonies. Photo of the Week #5
And what a finale it was!!!! The final song of the March 7, 2026 Cool Beans Coffee House was Chuck and Mud singing “If I Had A Hammer.” The duo invited everyone up on stage to join them, and many did, resulting in a rollicking rendition! Photo of the Week #6
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The Lunch Bunch! This was the gang at Lunch With The Minister on March 4, 2026.
