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CLICK HERE for 2 week calendar PDF. CLICK HERE for past issues of SOUNDINGS.

See our earlier invitation by clicking HERE. All are invited to send Julio a congratulatory email by clicking HERE. Please join us as TUCW ordains its 18th minister to our movement!

Click HERE to purchase tickets.

THE WHISPERING TREE ~ Multi-instrumentalists crafting richly immersive folk-rock, with evocative lyrics, nature imagery, and a range encompassing traditional folk, indie rock, classic rock, and 1960s pop and rock n’ roll.  their music has been called "Hauntingly Beautiful" by Northern Sky Magazine.

ASH & ERIC~ Warm tightly woven harmonies, swirling acoustic guitars, and easy stage presence have earned them a dedicated following in the folk music scene. The pair present a beautifully moving, inspired and connected live set. Their music feels like a deep immersion in soothing waters.

Click HERE  to listen to the musicians, and for food/beverage and COVID protocol.

This Sunday our Children's Choir will offer the musical Jonah and the Whale, adapted from Pote and McCann's cherished musical Oh Jonah! There will be no sermon; an interactive discussion with the children will follow the musical. Children are encouraged to see the action from the front rows or even from the floor upfront.

Click HERE for more information about this wonderful event for all of us! 

Click HERE for the Order of Service.

For virtual participation: our ZOOM link is always on our website's homepage and does not change from week to week. You can also click HERE. Meeting ID 207 517 697 PASSWORD: 8893787678 Landline: 1 646 876 9923.

Offering can be made on VENMO ("The Unitarian Church in Westport"), on vop.tucw.org, or as we pass the plate Sunday morning.

Next week service: December 12, 2021

Every Sunday, adults with infants - pre-K are welcome to bring their children into the sanctuary with them, or to sit in the foyer or library, where they can hear the service but have a bit more flexibility. Our ushers can help them get settled. As always, please contact Heather Hamilton for information about pre-K to 7th grade programs; Nate Pawelek for 8th-12th grade programs.

DECEMBER 5 – All Faith Formation Children preK-7th grades are invited to attend the 10:00 AM service with their families to see Jonah and the Whale. Children are invited to sit upfront for best viewing.

Children’s Faith Formation classes (preK-5th grades) and Crossing Paths (6th-7th grades) return December 12th.

OWL resumes this Sunday 10:00 AM-12:00 PM. The OWL Parent Group also resumes, meeting 11:15 AM in the Chapel Room.

There will be no Youth Group meeting this Sunday.

The next 3 Sundays directly after the Sunday services (Dec. 5, 12, 19) we offer:

Click HERE for more information.

Please read your SOUNDINGS WeekDAY and/or go to our website to get the latest information on our Adult Faith Formation and Soul Matters programs.

Questions? Contact Linda Lubin.

Holiday Wreaths have arrived! If you reserved one, please pick it up this Sunday at church. We have a few extras if you still want to purchase one ($35). Thank you for supporting the TUCW Youth Group!

Alaska! Last Sunday, as part of our Share the Plate offering, Michael Blake shared more information on the Alaska trip and the Youth group's planned itinerary. Click HERE to read his remarks and get caught up on the exciting plans the youth have for their April trip!

Please join the Leadership Development Team in congratulating Cheryl Dixon Paul, December’s Leading Light award recipient. Among the many significant gifts of Cheryl’s time and talent are her leadership of the Worship Associates and the Gender Equity Team, and her commitment to TUCW’s antiracism work. Cheryl devoted many hours in leading TUCW towards adopting the 8^th Principle. The Evensong services she helped facilitate during the Covid shutdown comforted many of us. Cheryl also finds time to serve on the Memorial Garden Committee and for many years volunteered as a reader at the Beardsley School. For all her involvement in and commitment to TUCW, Cheryl truly is a Leading Light.

Gentle reminder of our Vintage Jewelry Sale in Easton 2-6 PM this afternoon. All proceeds go to us - plus we build some visibility of our wonderful congregation in the greater Fairfield county area. Thank you Sharon Poole for leading the charge on this. See you there!

MEDITATION: ZOOM and in person in the Oak Room - Sundays at 9:00 AM. For info contact Janet Luongo. Zoom Meeting - click HERE ID: 604 513 6137 Password: 068510

Flowers: Should you wish to donate flowers for a Sunday service, please reach out to Diane Donahue or fill in a spot in the Reservation Book which is out in the foyer.

Pay it forward: please consider being a greeter on Sundays; help our new folks navigate our community. Sign up for virtual or in person greeting, HERE. Thank you, in advance!

Our sermons are archived on the website HERE.

Domestic Violence Crisis Center (DVCC)- 24Hr 888–774–2900

Alcoholics Anonymous: 866-783-7712 https://ct-aa.org/meetings

Al-Anon (family members of alcoholics) https://www.ctalanon.org/meetings

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1.800.273.8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

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