September 18-19, 2021 - 10 Lyons Plains Road Westport, CT 06880 - Phone: 203.227.7205
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BROWN BAG LUNCH OUTREACH - JOIN THE TEAM! |
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This past Saturday our Brown Bag Lunch Outreach surpassed 18,000 lunches --18,000! Join us with lunches any Saturday. Please click HERE for instructions.
Also needed are folks to join our team of drivers to deliver lunches to Bridgeport. Can you drive to Bridgeport on a Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning once a month? Every 6 weeks? Every other month? We’re flexible! Contact David Vita and JOIN THE TEAM!
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2021: 10 AM, Virtual and In Person
“The Joy and Sorrow of Expectations”
– Rev Dr. John Morehouse
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The Buddha taught that expectation often leads to sorrow. Defying expectations can bring joys and sorrows. This coming year we will be expanding our expectations in Faith Formation for children, youth and adults. Rev. John and others will invite your prayers and consideration.
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.
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We have a guest speaker after our service; stay with us and gain new insights about Our Common Ground. See below for details.
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Upcoming service: September 26
“Rumi With A View” – Rev. Dr. John Morehouse and Kim Warman, Intern Minister
This will be our WELCOMING Sunday Service, with EXPO following. Please invite friends to experience our wonderful community with us.
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For every Sunday, parents 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 parenting 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.
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CHILDREN'S CHAPEL SERVICE Pre K-7 10:00 AM
All children are invited to Children's Chapel today. Enter through the main doors to the Sanctuary and you will be greeted by Ms. Rachel and/or Ms. Kareen. Chapel will be led by Ms. Cathy [McElroy] - a professional art teacher - and by some of our children! If you are new or have been away this will be a wonderful way to reflect on our 1st Principle: Every single person is important. Reminder that the first formal classes for pre-K through 7th grades begin Sunday September 26.
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YOUTH GROUP MEETS EACH SUNDAY AT 11 AM at the Meeting House, youth group room. This Sunday we will be planning for our Con Camping Trip (Sept. 24-25) at Kettletown State Park in Southbury, CT. Youth groups from several CT Unitarian Universalist congregations will gather for this overnight experience to deepen our statewide connections, learn new games and practice leadership skills, share through worship, and further bond. All HS youth are welcome; please contact Nate. This will be the first of several camping trips that will help us practice for our epic journey to Alaska in April, 2022!
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BUILDING COMMON GROUND AMONG
DIFFERENT POLITICAL VIEWS 11:30 AM LIVE and on ZOOM
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We are pleased to have CEO and author Diane Hessan join us to discuss her book, Our Common Ground. Based on 4 years of weekly interviews tracking the same 500 voters of different political affiliations, Hessan will share her findings and implications for all of us going forward. For more info, click HERE.
Hessan will speak after the service at 11:30AM, and be on ZOOM - the same link as the worship service: Click : HERE. Meeting ID 207 517 697 PASSWORD: 8893787678 Landline: 1 646 876 9923.
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WELCOMING SUNDAY IS NEXT SUNDAY:
BRING FRIENDS AND ENJOY EXPO 2021!
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Please join the Leadership Development Team directly after the September 26 service for Expo/Welcoming Sunday. Get a flavor for all that TUCW’s committees have to offer! Committee members will be available to share information about the amazing work their groups are doing. Come learn more about what you would like to get involved in --
In keeping with Covid protocols, tables will be outside, there won't be food or drink, and we ask all to wear masks. Still, nothing can dampen the energy of our community when we are together. Please come and connect!
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SIGN UP TO BE A GREETER! PAY IT FORWARD .... |
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Remember what it was like when you first walked in the door to our sanctuary on a Sunday morning and knew no one? Wondered what our congregation was about? Maybe what being a Unitarian Universalist was all about for you? It's likely someone took the time to talk with you, and got your name and contact info ...
So ... can you pay it forward? Please help us on a Sunday, either online or in person, greet newcomers and - at the least - get their contact information for future connections. Click HERE to sign up for any given Sunday - online or in person. Questions? Contact Ruth Fontilla.
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Misplace your name badge? We're starting to come together more in person, and it's really helpful for all of us - long-timers and newcomers - to wear a badge so we can know names and faces. We're a big congregation and after 18 months of being apart, reminders for us are even more helpful than ever.
The name badges are back out on the table for you to find on a Sunday morning. And if you need one made up, write your name on the clipboard near the badges, and we'll make sure you have one soon enough. Thank you!
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Flower donations. Would you like to donate flowers as a gift for us all, and to honor loved ones or causes as you wish? Please contact our administrator Diane Donahue to sign up for a Sunday and to give her your words for the dedication.
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VIRTUAL MEDITATIONS - Sundays at 9:00 AM.
Zoom Meeting - click HERE ID: 604 513 6137 Password: 068510
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PAST SERMONS/SERVICES
Our sermons are archived on the website HERE.
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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 pca@uuwestport.org.
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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 pca@uuwestport.org
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Domestic Violence Crisis Center (DVCC)- 24Hr 888–774–2900
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The Unitarian Church 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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