The Book Group will take June, July and August off, meeting next on Wednesday, September 9th at 7 PM in Classroom 3.
 We will discuss Jodi Picoult’s’  “By Any Other Name.”  

Two women living centuries apart fight to be heard.

You’re welcome if you haven’t finished the book, and even if you’ve not read it but want to listen in on the discussion.

Our books include fiction and non-fiction and are chosen by our members. Contact the Book Club at bookgroup@uucworcester.org if you’re interested in joining us and to get a copy of the current reading list. All readers are welcome.

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Join us for our monthly Lunch with the Minister on Wednesday, June 10 in the Lounge. Please note this is the SECOND Wednesday in June. we’ve moved to accommodate the Yard Sale preparations the week before.

This is our shared picnic event, so bring a salad, chips, fruit, cookies, etc to share. Please come for a casual visit and conversation with Rev. Aaron Payson and other UU friends. Beverages and place settings are provided.  Everyone is welcome to drop in. 

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The Book Group will meet next on Wednesday, May 13th at 7 PM in Classroom 3.   We will discuss Nadia Hashimi’s “The Pearl That Broke Its Shell.”   

Using an ancient custom, a young woman tries to save her sisters..

You’re welcome if you haven’t finished the book, and even if you’ve not read it but want to listen in on the discussion.

Our books include fiction and non-fiction and are chosen by our members. Contact the Book Club at bookgroup@uucworcester.org if you’re interested in joining us and to get a copy of the current reading list. All readers are welcome.

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 Join us for our monthly Lunch with the Minister on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 in Fellowship Hall.

Bring your lunch and enjoy a casual visit and conversation with Rev. Aaron Payson and other UU friends. Beverages and place settings are provided.  Everyone is welcome to drop in. 

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The Book Group will meet next on Wednesday, April 8that 7 PM in Classroom 3.  We will discuss Kent Kruegar’s “This Tender Land.”   

This book tells the story of a young orphan’s journey down the Mississippi River in the 1930’s, searching for home.

You’re welcome if you haven’t finished the book, and even if you’ve not read it but want to listen in on the discussion.

Our books include fiction and non-fiction and are chosen by our members. Contact the Book Club at bookgroup@uucworcester.org if you’re interested in joining us and to get a copy of the current reading list. All readers are welcome.

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The March Book Group meeting has been pushed up one week to Wednesday, March 18th at 7 PM in Classroom 3.   Participants should read EITHER Kristen Downey’s “The Woman Behind the New Deal”  OR Stephanie Dray’s “Becoming Madame Secretary.”  The first is non-fiction about Frances Perkins; the latter is fiction about Frances Perkins. Perkins was Secretary of Labor under FDR in 1933.

You’re welcome if you haven’t finished the books, and even if you’ve not read it but want to listen in on the discussion.

Our books include fiction and non-fiction and are chosen by our members. Contact the Book Club at bookgroup@uucworcester.org if you’re interested in joining us and to get a copy of the current reading list. All readers are welcome.

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 Join us for our monthly Lunch with the Minister on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 in Fellowship Hall.

Bring your lunch and enjoy a casual visit and conversation with Rev. Aaron Payson and other UU friends. Beverages and place settings are provided.  Everyone is welcome to drop in. 

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The Book Group will meet next on Wednesday, February 11that 7 PM in Classroom 3.   We will discuss Ann Cleeve’s “The Darkest Evening.”   

This mystery book tells the story of a young mother going missing in Northumberland, and Vera Stanhope investigating.

You’re welcome if you haven’t finished the book, and even if you’ve not read it but want to listen in on the discussion.

Our books include fiction and non-fiction and are chosen by our members. Contact the Book Club at bookgroup@uucworcester.org if you’re interested in joining us and to get a copy of the current reading list. All readers are welcome.

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 Annie Armstrong, a member of CoRR (Committee on Right Relations), delivered the February CoRR Moment during the service on February 1, 2026. She discussed how we can sustain and support a courageous and caring community by bringing our best selves to form a welcoming, loving and inclusive community of faith, which is the first element of our Covenant of Right Relations. After she spoke, she invited UUCW members and friends to respond to the question “How are we doing?” If you missed the opportunity to weigh in on how our congregation does (or does not) achieve this piece of our covenant, you can do so by clicking the survey link here (https://forms.gle/EFg8poXYrNs4HuGK8).  You can read the full Covenant of Right Relations on the UUCW website: https://www.uucworcester.org/about-us-welcome/uucw-our-mission-and-beliefs/

The Word Cloud pictured here is a representation of January’s CoRR Moment responses.  

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 Join us for our monthly Lunch with the Minister on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 in Fellowship Hall.

Bring your lunch and enjoy a casual visit and conversation with Rev. Aaron Payson and other UU friends. Beverages and place settings are provided.  Everyone is welcome to drop in. 

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