Daylight Savings Time Begins on Sunday, March 13th.

Be online, on time for Sunday service this week.

Set your clocks ahead 1 hour this Saturday night.

Sunday services Zoom link

https://zoom.us/j/95156904873

March 13, 2022 Sunday Service

10:30 a.m. via Zoom

"Remembering Thich Nhat Hanh"

Rev. Strecker speaking

Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh was a global spiritual leader, poet and peace activist, revered around the world for his pioneering teachings on mindfulness, global ethics and peace.

He passed from his physical body on January 22nd, 2022 at the age of 95. He reminded us that his body would reintegrate but that he would live on in his teachings and our actions for peace. We will be his continuation. This seems like an especially good time to remember his teachings, renewing our commitment to be peace as we hope for peace in the world.  

March 20, 2022 Sunday Service

10:30 a.m. via Zoom

"Healing the World Through Joy"

Rev. Strecker speaking

Terry Tempest Williams writes,



  To sing at dawn and to sing at dusk was to heal the world through joy.

The birds still remember what we have forgotten,

That the world was meant to be celebrated!

Join us to celebrate spring and the opportunity to be together. We will be together for the first time in two years, in our beautiful sanctuary in the woods, a balm for the soul. May our joy be a healing force in the world. 

This will be our first multi-platform service. You may attend in person or continue to attend on-line through the link on the website at nsuu.org. Masks and proof of vaccinations are required for in-person attendance. You can send your vaccination record to Nancy in the office at nsuu@verizon.net or bring it with you on Sunday morning.  

Update on Multi-Platform Services

SPRING FORWARD…into the Northshore Church sanctuary!

 Northshore Church is pleased to announce the opportunity to attend

Sunday services IN-PERSON beginning on March 20.

The Hybrid Service Task Force and the Communications Committee have been working continuously since the beginning of the church year preparing to deliver Northshore Church Sunday services in a simultaneous in-person and remote attendance format. We are pleased to note that we are moving in a good direction! Beginning on March 20, you will be able to choose how you attend Sunday services.

Here are the basics:

• At this time, social distancing guidelines limit the number of people who can safely assemble in the sanctuary to 32. This number will be re-evaluated as Covid-19 safety guidance for Essex County evolves. Overflow visitors will be accommodated in the Fellowship Hall.
• Proof of vaccination will need to be provided prior to, or on the date of, your first in-person attendance. Beginning on March 4, all are invited and encouraged to provide your proof of vaccination to the church in advance. If you wish to do so, please send a scan or a photo of your Covid-19 vaccination card to our administrator, Nancy Paskowski, at nsuu@verizon.net, with the word "Vaccination" in the subject line. This will greatly ease the work of the church greeters on Sunday mornings. Thank you.
• All attendees are required to be masked at all times.
• There will be no congregational singing.
• There will be no shared food or beverages.
• We are limiting the shared use of microphones. For the time being, your Cares and Celebrations may be recorded in a notebook at the sanctuary entrance at any time prior to that portion of the service, when they will be read aloud.
• The services will continue to be simultaneously broadcast on the Zoom platform for those who wish to continue remote participation.

It will be wonderful to have the option to be together in person for services again. Thank you all for your understanding and flexibility during these evolving times.

Book Discussion Group

Rev. Carol Strecker and Samantha McCune will be co-facilitating a discussion of Braiding Sweetgrass; Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants. 

We’ll meet on Fridays from Noon to 1:30pm on the following dates:

• March 25 Planting Sweetgrass and Tending Sweetgrass (pages 3-117)
• April 8 Picking Sweetgrass (pages 121 - 201)
• April 22 Braiding Sweetgrass (pages 205 - 300)
• April 29 Burning Sweetgrass (303 - 390)

Please contact Rev. Carol at danversuuminister@gmail.com to let us know you’d like to participate. 

Indigenous Peoples Study Group

We have been so inspired by the number of people who have been coming to our meetings and participating in our discussions. The last one on March 6^th Home from School: The Children of Carlisle was difficult to watch and acknowledge the wrongs of the past but at the same time, we are bearing witness and helping bring the past to light thereby paving the path for healing.

Legislative Action: As we expand our knowledge, let’s also support actions being taken to support Massachusetts Native Americans and ensure their true history is kept alive in our culture and schools. Go to UU Mass Action website Indigenous Rights — Unitarian Universalist Mass Action (uumassaction.org) to learn more about their Indigenous Peoples campaign.

We have many more exciting ideas and plans to continue our studies. We will have a speaker later this month, a possible trip to a museum and another speaker planned for next month. Stay tuned.

Help Afghanistan Women and Families

Donations are urgently needed to help Afghanistan women and families get through the winter. If you want to donate by check, please make your check payable to “Help Women Heal” and mail it to Rachel Williams (1and she will send donated funds directly to these people. To contribute online, click on the link below that is posted on the NSUU Facebook group page. 

https://fnd.us/81weRf?ref=fb_bAMmp0_sh1aj3jDcZl8Y1aj3jDcZl8Y 

UU Mass Action Advocacy Day

An annual day to meet with legislative representatives and advocate for numerous issues including climate, indigenous rights, decarceration and solitary confinement, immigrant and economic justice issues will be on Tuesday, April 12,2022 (both in-person and via Zoom). Go to to register and get info on training. Annual UU Advocacy Day — Unitarian Universalist Mass Action (uumassaction.org)

Help Ukraine

As the people of Ukraine experience violence and disruption, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee is committed to supporting them through the UUSC Emergency Response Fund. For more information go to: “We Demand An End to the Bloodshed”: UUSC Responds to Vladimir Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine - Unitarian Universalist Service Committee  To donate click on: Donate to UUSC's Emergency Response Fund

Register Now for GA 2022!

Registration is now open for in-person attendance and virtual attendance. Financial support for registration, lodging credit within the GA housing block, as well as a payment plan are available. In-person registration rates will increase on March 15 and again on May 1. Virtual registration rates will increase on May 1.