The UUCW Message
April 26, 2022
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Photos of the Week for April 26, 2022
Photo of the Week #1 Welcome to dinner at Dismas House. For over 20 years our church has provided a dinner meal for the men and women of Dismas House, a home in which recently incarcerated individuals make the transition back into society. It's a ...
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Worship, Religious Exploration, & Sunday News |
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Blossoming Big! - Rev. Aaron Payson, Preaching
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." -Anais Nin Join us on this first day of spring as we explore the metaphor of blossoming ...
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Visit the UUCW Worship Archive
If you missed last week's service or want to revisit a service from this year or last? Visit the UUCW Worship Archive! Each week we post the service from the previous Sunday to grow our archive of service experiences. These services are also ......
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Sunday May 1, 2022. Families, this is a special Sunday where we ask you to help with Coffee Hour, please read the info below!
General RE: 9:55am- We will begin in the Sanctuary! Children will be dismissed to classes following the “Change for Change Collection!” Sometimes it takes courage to talk about our “big feelings”. This morning we’ll join with author Wendy O’Leary, and hear her new book “Monster Parade.” All are welcome!
RE FAMILIES: COFFEE HOUR! We ask that you help out with coffee hour this Sunday- Please bring a snack to share that has no nuts and if baked, has an ingredient listing! We will also need a hand in cleaning up after coffee hour! Thank You! It is also soup Sunday!!
GRADE 4-6 OWL 9:55 – OWL class in room 2 and 3! Graduation! Following class, there will be a cake, certificate of completion, and a special gift for all participants.
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Coffee Hour News - Fellowship Hour is Back!
Please join us in Fellowship Hall following Sunday services. You are always welcome to bring something (nut free, please) to share. May 1 Bring $4 for delicious soup, enjoy good from the Religious Exploration families. May 8 hosted by the Youth Gr...
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Worship Assistants Needed!
Worship at UUCW is the product of many voices, hands and hearts. Each Sunday we look forward to hearing from each other about the important happenings in our lives and the world, and our worship experience is made rich and meaningful because of...
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2021-2022 All Church Photo - Sunday, May 8 2022 After...
Get your smiles on for Sunday, May 8th. We'll be taking the All-Church Photo after church, outside on the front lawn. Betty Jenewin
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The Yard Sale Is Back!! - June 11, 2022
After a two year hiatus we have decided to bring the famous yard sale back this year. It will be held on Saturday, June 11! In order to make it its usual successful event we need the following: First, VOLUNTEERS! It takes many hands to pull ......
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Help Us Publicize the Church Yard Sale!! - June 11, 2022
People shop during the Yard Sale on June 11 2016. Have you got something interesting or unique to donate to our June 11th church yard sale? Please contact me at [email protected] if you do. I hope to run a series of photos of some...
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Pledging
To make a payment toward your FY2022 Pledge (July 2021 - June 2022) CLICK HERE . Remember to select the "Pledges for FY2022" in the Fund drop-down menu. Thank you! The Stewardship Team welcomes you to plant a seed with your pledge to fund the...
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Worcester Community Fridges Looking For Help!
Join our friends and neighbors to assist those who face food insecurity in our community. Worcester Community Fridges is looking for volunteers to assist in cleaning out fridges in our neighborhood throughout the week. Volunteers can offer to do...
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In The Hour of Need Family Shelter News - Host Week May...
In The Hour of Need (IHN) Family Shelter, 91 June Street, Worcester - UUCW's host week at IHN is May 8-14, 2022. Working in partnership with its member religious congregations, volunteer groups and individuals, In the Hour of Need Family Shelter...
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In The Hour of Need Family Shelter News - Tidy Up Tuesdays!
Bring your cleaning tools and grab a friend to help keep 91 June Street looking good! Join us on the second and fourth Tuesdays from 10am until 2pm to lend a hand in tasks to be done. Light lunch w...
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UU Women's Runaway Weekend in Rockport, MA April 29th -...
If you attend UUCW and identify as female, please join us for The Women's Runaway Weekend! We will stay at The Emerson Inn in Rockport: https://www.theemersoninn.com/. We will arrive in the late afternoon on Friday, April 29 and stay for two ......
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Newton Reservoir Short Hike May 7
Bearsden Conservation Area is an oasis of wild land near Athol, MA, encompassing nearly 2,000 acres of forest and wetland. It provides habitat for birds, small animals, wild flowers, and multiple tree species. Surrounded by the forest, Newton...
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Save the Dates! Ferry Beach Weekend Registration time is ...
Many of us begin the church year with a weekend of retreat, reunion, and reflection at Ferry Beach in Saco, Maine (http://www.ferrybeach.org). The weekend is affordable and open to everyone. We join together with friends from First Unitarian...
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Unitarian Universalist Responses
to the Invasion of Ukraine
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News of the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces has been a call for alarm and outrage worldwide. The Ministers and Staff at UUCW continue to monitor news of local, regional and denominational efforts to support those whose life and well-being are threatened by this horrific act of aggression. Please continue to monitor upcoming weekly communications for more information as ways of responding to this situation are made known. Please know that we are also available to you for emotional and spiritual support during this very difficult time. Please reach out to [email protected] or call 508-853-1942 to connect to pastoral resources.
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UU Nations: Ukraine and Our Commitment to Peace
The ideal that war should be outlawed and that no annexation of territory by conquest should be allowed is crystallized in the Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928. This pact didn't prevent the Second World War but it provided a basis to bring war...
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"We Demand An End to the Bloodshed": UUSC Responds to...
Cambridge, MA- In response to Russian president Vladimir Putin's declaration of war against Ukraine on February 23, UUSC's president Rev. Mary Katherine Morn issued the following response: "The world is united in outrage at this act of aggression ...
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UUCW Get Out The Vote Team News - Letter Writing Event,...
Photo by Betty Jenewin In 2020, Lynn, David, and others from UUCW wrote to more than 1500 voters with Vote Forward to get out the vote. Let's make some good trouble again in 2022! Save the date: May 15th during/after coffee hour for the Get Out...
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UUCW Refugee Ministry Team - Contribute to the Community ...
On behalf of the amazing recent arrivals from Afghanistan to the Worcester area, faith-based communities in the Worcester area are raising funds to donate to Worcester Islamic Center, which will be used to fund an Iftar meal on April 26, 2022 in...
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Office News
Office Hours: Jen works from home on Tuesdays from 9 am - 3 pm to accommodate office access needs for other staff. She is available by phone (508-853-1942 ext 102) and email ([email protected]) as usual on Tuesdays. In Person Office...
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Cancellations & Closings Due to Weather:
Please CLICK HERE to see the most recent UUCW Cancellation Policy, which includes all of the information about Sunday morning closings. Office closings due to bad weather through the week will be put on the answering machine at menu item 4, and on the church’s Facebook page. Jen will, barring internet/power outages, be able to check email and phone messages.
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Top Ten Ways to Make an Announcement at UUCW - Reminder!!
"This paper will be published weekly, reaching its readers every Saturday. It has been started because it is believed the needs of the First Universalist Church of Worcester demand it.These are some of the ends which it is hoped ...
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Ongoing Meetings and Events |
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UUCW Men's Group Meeting - Friday April 29, 6:30 - 8:30...
Our next Men's Group meeting, is Friday, 4/29/22, by Zoom, from 630 to 830 pm. Ryan Wallace will be presenting his Spiritual Biography, at the next Meeting. All those who consider themselves male are welcome. The Men's Group is a community of Men ...
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Women's Social Circle - Zoom & In Person Meetings...
The UUCW Women's Social Circle continues to meet on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month. We meet from 9 to 10:30 but you do not have to join for the full time. Pop in say hi and let us see...
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Monday Morning Meditation
Meditation Group - Mondays from 9:30-10:45 VIA ZOOM! Please reach out to Wendy for the link. A drop in group where we meet to practice and discuss meditation and how the practice can be of support...
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UUCW Facebook Groups - Join Us! |
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Join UUCW’s Newest Facebook Group – Open Space Forum...
During this challenging time of pandemic response members and friends of UUCW are finding creative ways to join together online or in small personally-distanced activities together. Open Space Forum & Activities is a private Facebook Group for...
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Join Us For "Daily Moments" on Facebook
UUCW has a new Facebook Group "Daily Moments" which was inspired by Rev. Aaron Payson's daily posting of reflections, meditations and prayers this spring. This group will continue to host daily inspiration and invites all those interested to join ...
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Join Us For "Touchstones" Facebook Group
UUCW has a new Facebook Group "Touchstones" which features daily inspiration exploring the monthly and annual Touchstones Ministry theme. For 2020-2021 our Touchstones Theme is "Deepening Connections". To join the group and begin sharing CLICK...
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April 2022 Touchstones Readings From the Common Bowl
April 2022 Touchstones Ministry Theme: Theological Reflection April 1: "Everyone is a theologian, either conscious or unconscious, in the sense that everyone has some conception of the nature of reality, of the demands of reality, and of those...
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"Believing in a community that unites all people" |
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Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester
90 Holden Street, Worcester MA 01606
Phone: 508-853-1942 | Fax: 508-853-2065 | Emergencies: 508-853-1942 ext. 6
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