Recurring Events

Wed., 6:30pm: Tai Chi Class

Wed., 7:30pm: Choir Practice

Thurs., 4:30pm: CreationDance

Fri., 11am: Over 60s Walking Group

RE This Week

This Month: Exploration of Racial Justice and the 8th Principle

Feb. 11, 4pm: 4th-6th grade OWL

Over 60s Visual Arts Fest After Coffee Hour

The Visual Arts Fest is organized by our Over 60’s, this Sunday Feb. 11, after services, while you enjoy coffee hour! We have a terrific event to celebrate some of the visual artists among us — the painters!

Barbara Deck - Watercolors, Pen/ink

Beverly Droz - Watercolors, Pen/ink

Elli Crocker - Mixed Media

Garrow Throop - Watercolors, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Gayle Smalley - Woodcuts & Monotypes

Kevin Osborn - Photography/Mixed Media

Linda Lancz - Paintings, Printmaking, Photos

Linda Rinearson - Watercolors

Mary Beth Maisel - Paintings

Michael Milburn - Watercolors

Nancy DuVergne Smith - Paintings/collage

Susan Aeschbach - Oil Paintings

This will be a time for these artists to talk with you. Ask them whatever you want: How do they create their art? What inspires them to create? Do they follow a process? Come join us!

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Make Desserts for the Lasagne Valentines Luncheon

We have a few volunteer opportunities coming up in February for our Lasagne Valentines Luncheon we are putting on for the First Parish in Waltham unhoused community on Saturday February 10th with the Youth Group and other youth at FUUSN, a FABULOUS multi-generational event for FUUSN.  We are seeking people to make a dessert for the event!  Easy peasy, you can do this at home! Cook a dozen cookies, bake a cake, or supply brownies or another delicious dessert to be dropped at FUUSN either Friday, Feb 9th or by 10am Saturday Feb 10th. Sign Up Here.

Host a Dinner for 7 on Feb. 24

This is a great opportunity to have dinner with 7-8 people in your home. Host provides the main course and guests are assigned various side dishes.

Sign up to host here. Questions? Contact Lynne Karlson.

Support Eastern Service Workers Association of Dorchester Feb. 8, 9, and 10

Members of FUUSN's Social Action have been supporting the Eastern Service Workers Association of Dorchester,  which helps citizens with advocacy to get their electricity & heating back on, collect due wages, prevent evictions,  and provides some discount medical/ dental services, food and clothing.  The Super Bowl Sunday Tamale Benefit supports ESWA’s Winter Survival Campaign! You can help by ordering tamales, collecting orders from your friends, or even helping to make tamales. If you have extra winter coats, hats, gloves or small heaters, these would also be welcomed. Contact Eileen Kurkoski to help.

Sunday Morning Greeters Needed

What could make attending Sunday service even more fun? How about welcoming old friends and newcomers to our sanctuary this Sunday morning? Sign up as a Greeter here.

Bible Study for Unitarian Universalists - Begins Feb. 21

Join Rev. Parisa and Devin Shmueli for this this six-session series. We will explore especially the stories in Genesis that appear in the scriptures of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. We'll begin with an conversation about what the Bible means for Unitarian Universalists, as well as how to engage the texts and translations, and then dive into the stories together. No previous experience with reading the Bible is necessary, just a curiosity and willingness to engage!

Meets every Wednesday at 6pm, Feb. 21 - Mar. 27. We will offer a simple supper with each session. Register here.

UU Urban Ministry Presentation - Feb. 13

The UU Urban Ministry is presenting the next session of Community Conversations on Restorative Homeownership via Zoom, and in person at the UUUM, on Tuesday February 13.

Community Conversations: Restorative Homeownership | UUUM - Boston, MA 

Racial Justice and Reparations Task Force

Please mark your calendars:

• Rev Kevin Peterson of the New Democracy Coalition and the Faneuil Hall renaming project will be in the pulpit at FUUSN Sunday Feb. 18th for our weekly worship service. Reception and discussion after the service in the Alliance Room at 11:30.
• The Carl McCargo reparations presentation that was cancelled due to the January storm will take place after service in the Alliance Room on Sunday, March 24th.

Over 60s Presentation - Feb. 25th

Marty Lowenthal, Common Sense Mindfulness in Challenging Times - based in the Buddhist tradition which emphasizes how to be present, engaged and live in a challenging world with consciousness, love and compassion in everyday and spiritual life.

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Register for the Living the Pledge to End Racism Workshop

Barbara Deck and Christopher Krebs invite you to consider joining our next Living the Pledge to End Racism workshop series starting on February 27th. The Living the Pledge workshop involves six two-hour virtual sessions all on Zoom spread over 6 weeks. It is customized as an intimate small group experience for FUUSN folks and others who want to maximize their learning and personal transformation around racism and take the next step in building a Beloved Community at FUUSN or in their local community. 

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FUUSN Authors Expo - March 17th

Have you written a book, manuscript, pamphlet, or any other publication? On March 17th during coffee hour after the service, FUUSN writers of all kinds will display copies of their work at a long table and talk with anyone interested. The format will be simple: bring a copy of your work; place it on the table, and answer questions from anyone interested during coffee hour. Half a dozen members have expressed interest, and we expect many more. If you think you might want to participate, contact Curt Lamb.