SATURDAY ANYTIME - drop off in outside bins and Sunday 9:30 - 9:55 AM. Brown Bag lunch donations to support John Street Bridge Outreach. Thank you! | |
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WORSHIP SERVICE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2023 ~ 10:00 AM
"HUGGING THE WHOLE PAST" - REV. CARRIE MCEVOY
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Rev. Carrie McEvoy, our Community Minister and Chaplain at Greenwich Hospital, invites us to join her in reflecting on our individual and collective past, and learning to embrace whatever we find.
Click HERE for the Order of Service. Broadcast at uuwestport.org/livestream. Offering can be made on VENMO ("The Unitarian Church in Westport"), on vop.tucw.org, or feel free to mail in cash or check.
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Please click HERE to find out more about our Faith Formation programs.
All are always welcome to be with us.
Nursery care is available for babies and toddlers at 9:45 AM.
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We need all children and youth registered per our church safety policy.
Please CLICK HERE and fill out the form. It takes two minutes and thirty-seven seconds!
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The TUUCW Nursery is open! All are welcome to worship with peace of mind that their young ones are safe and having an excellent time with our trained caregivers. | |
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What a happy and hopeful day last Sunday! You were so kind to me, not to mention superb with your pentatonic scale singing! I am not worried about you! As for me, I am already starting to feel a little better. I slept well last night for the first time in a long while. I’m trying very hard not to worry about what all needs to get done before Sunday. It will take time to ignore those ongoing daily to-do lists spinning in my head. It seems like the spinning, however, is easing...click HERE for more.
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OWL (7th-9th grade) – OWL Room – 10:00 AM
The High School Youth Group continues selling holiday wreaths Sunday. Yes, it seems early to be thinking about the holidays, but now is the time to order a beautiful handmade wreath for your home. The youth are raising money to fund their spring trip, destination TBD. Wreaths are on sale now until October 15.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2023 | |
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ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL SAFETY TRAINING
Saturday, October 7 ~ 9:00 AM-12:00 PM ~ IN PERSON!
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This year, the Safer Congregations Committee (“SCC”) is inviting all TUUCW STAFF and volunteers, in particular Family Faith Formation volunteers, Ushers, Worship Associates, and Pastoral Care folks, Tech Crew, and anyone interested, to this important training. This is the time to learn more about keeping us and our beautiful sanctuary safe. We hope to see you! The schedule is below:
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Stop the Bleed Training + AED/CPR Training (Weston EMS)
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM Overdose Awareness and Use of NARCAN (Positive Directions)
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM NARCAN Distribution
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Active Shooter Defense Orientation with video: “Run, Hide, Fight”
Please RSVP to wlevyma11@gmail.com
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JOIN US IN READING BANNED BOOKS | |
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The freedom to read is under assault in America’s schools and libraries! Over 3,300 bans were recorded during the 2022-2023 academic year, a 33% increase over the prior year.
Book bans overwhelmingly target books about race or racism or feature characters of color, and those with LGBTQIA+ characters and themes. Moreover, it is the voices of authors who are female, people of color or LGBTQIA+ individuals that are most often being silenced.
The Black Lives Matter team is building a library of frequently targeted books. In conjunction with Banned Books Week, stop by our table after service this Sunday or next to borrow a book and celebrate learning, freedom and the dignity of all people!
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NEW VIDEO MONITORS IN THE SANCTUARY | |
Do you want a fully integrated experience of remote sermons and video elements in our worship services? The Tech Team led by Rob Laug will put up cardboard mock-ups of 4 monitors in the sanctuary to demonstrate the current plan. Another option is to continue rolling out monitors, but most people can’t see them. A pull down screen/projection system won’t work because of the sanctuary’s brightness and exorbitant cost. Do you have questions, suggestions or feedback? On October 8th, Rob Laug will be available to take specific questions and members can share their specific feedback HERE. Rev. Alan Taylor’s first remote sermon will occur in November. | |
Rev. Alan Taylor’s photo of the sanctuary with the mock-up for the monitors
didn’t get into his Minister’s Message.
This Sunday, Rob Laug will be available to field questions following the service.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO LINDY HENNESSY
OUR LEADING LIGHT FOR OCTOBER
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We are honored to award this month’s Leading Light to Lindy Hennessy for all she gives to our community and beyond.The endless support Lindy provides to us in so many ways truly exemplify the example of “leading from behind.” Her quiet, steady leadership in so many of our outreach programs, from endless Sundays delivering lunches to John Street Bridge, to the hard work of setting up and guiding others at Voices Cafe concerts, to guiding our hikers in finding enjoyment in the outdoors, to caring for others in her role as a Pastoral Care Chaplain, we count on Lindy’s steady hand in countless ways. Lindy’s gentle leadership forges connections that exemplify TUCW’s mission, inspiring, acting and connecting and we are deeply grateful.
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PAST SERMONS/SERVICES
Our sermons are archived on the website HERE.
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"A Messy, Imperfect,
and Inspiring Heritage"
Rev. Alan Taylor
October 1, 2023
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UU Meditation, 9:00-9:40 AM Sundays. Hybrid. A UU mix of mindfulness, discourse, relaxation, visualization and silence. In person and on ZOOM. Contact Janet Luongo to receive updates and notifications of location for this week's session.
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It can be a wonderful gesture to donate flowers for our Sunday services. A traditional hanging basket, or flowers of your own choosing that you bring to us, are both great options. Take them home with you after the service. Please reach out to Ruth Fontilla to get the process going. We look forward to celebrating with you!
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Please wear your nametag on Sunday mornings. If you've lost yours, let an usher know, and we'll get a new one made up for you. Or you can contact Ruth in the office.
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Our complete calendar is always on our website. Click HERE for quick access
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Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 10:00 AM
“Revelation Is Never Sealed” – Rev. Alan Taylor
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Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish.
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PASTORAL CARE
If you are going through a challenging time or know somebody in the congregation who needs support from our Pastoral Care Chaplains, call to leave a confidential message in the PCA voice mailbox 203-227-7205 ext. 19 or email pastoralcare@uuwestport.org.
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CARING NETWORK
Our support network is available to provide tangible help or a supportive gift of connection for friends in need: meal delivery, pharmacy runs, grocery shopping or a small little gift, flowers, or a yummy food treat. Contact a minister or coordinators
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ADDICTION RECOVERY
For individuals or families of our congregation seeking confidential support or information about addiction issues. Please contact our Addiction Recovery Ministry by calling 203-227-7205 ext. 19 or emailing pastoralcare@uuwestport.org
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The Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Westport is a diverse and welcoming religious community, free of creed and dogma, and open to people of all backgrounds and beliefs.
WE INSPIRE and support individual spiritual growth.
WE CONNECT through worship, music, learning, and caring ministries.
WE ACT in the service of peace and justice.
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