UU Middleboro
A Church that Puts Love at the Very Center of Our Life Together
Our mission: To create and sustain a welcoming and caring community that embodies our UU principles, inspires spiritual growth without dogma or creed, and promotes and serves racial and social justice.
A Culture of Tribalism
Rev. Peter Connolly preaching
I expect that many of us have felt part of a "tribe," a group we feel a part of, which helps give us self-definition, and allows us to feel part of a greater whole. When that sense becomes solidified into tribalism, though, there's trouble. We'll talk about that today. Special music will be a Sephardic song presented by Heidi Woofenden, Patty Simon, and Polly Jacobson.
Plymouth County is currently in the LOW (green) risk level for Covid.
Masks are optional, but always acceptable and welcome.
Anyone experiencing virus symptoms or with known exposure is asked to worship with us online and refrain from other building use.
Welcome
If you are looking for a spiritual home, come in and experience our open minds, open hearts, and open doors. For over 125 years, the First Unitarian Universalist Society has been serving individuals and families in Middleboro and surrounding towns with great music, meaningful and thought-provoking sermons, and opportunities to give back. We are committed to spiritual growth and lifelong learning with religious exploration that promotes creativity, integrity, and compassion. We work together to build a world that is more loving and more just for all people.
Cooler Middleborough Fair
Springtime Gala & Tapas Galore
Elsie Gaudette Award Nominations Due
We’ve Almost Completed Postcarding to Georgia Voters!
Quite a few folks in the congregation have been writing postcards to voters in Georgia to help motivate them to participate in the primary there on May 21. Just a few cards in our stack of 500 are still outstanding. The rest have been mailed. Please be sure to return your cards to Lois on Sunday, April 28, even if you haven’t completed them. Can you contribute postcard stamps (no flags) or money to purchase them?
How Do We Choose Our Parish Committee?
The end of the church year is drawing near and we can be proud of all we have accomplished. Our church board – the Parish Committee (PC) – has been very busy all year, working to streamline procedures and manage all the needs of the church, from keeping our beautiful building in good shape to supporting programs and special events.
Calling All Cooks, Bakers, and Helpers for Spring Gala!
On Saturday, April 27, for our Spring Gala, we need help. For Tapas: We need small appetizers that will be set up at “stations;” and since we have chafing dishes, they can be warm and, of course, you can bring food in crock pots. So far we have 4 commitments. Think of something interesting you can make/prepare and serve for that night before the show.
Current news posts
Request for Use of Sanctuary & Parish Hall by Seventh-Day Adventist Haitian Refugees As most folks reading this know, a fairly large group of refugees from Haiti (178 persons) have been lodged at the Quality Inn in Middleboro for the past several months. In keeping with our desire to provide ministry to the larger community, especially those in the most need, we have been searching for ways to help. On March 31, a group of four ministers representing the Southern New England Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, whose members are among the Middleboro Haitian refugees, approached me with a request to use our facilities for their weekly Saturday worship services and social time. Our Social Justice Team expressed warm support of the idea, providing certain concerns are satisfactorily addressed.
Music Sunday at UU Middleboro is an annual springtime tradition, a chance to develop some musings into a worship service for the congregation. When I shuffle through the 15 annual Music Sunday files in my cabinet, I’m struck by the variety of music and topics we’ve explored. One of the earliest involved a congregational survey of favorite songs. Last year we presented a masterwork with John Rutter’s multi-movement “Requiem.” We’ve focused on Maya Angelou, Paul McCartney, and Paul Basler. We’ve created programs around themes, such as color palettes, inner instruments, and transformation.
The end of the church school year is coming but don’t let that stop you from enjoying our groups, some volunteer opportunities and getting a chance to build your own bear before we wrap up! In April we volunteered at the Cooler Middleboro Fair, and in May we will be graduating our OWL class at the end of the month. We have been adding more badges to our bears, including “Grow your Dreams” and “Listen to Life” in RE and in Youth Group. We try to ensure the children are learning about their faith home and enjoying coming back each week to enjoy food, fun and friends. We have a nursery each week for young children and infants as well as Religious Exploration class for children.
Come to Ferry Beach Conference Center August 11-17 for a fabulous week of musical learning and sharing at the beach in beautiful Saco, Maine! This year we welcome as our guest artists Debra Cowan and Atwater-Donnelly, the duo of Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly. See the attached flyer for more information
Did you know that many of Rev. Peter’s sermons are available to download and read? If you go to our Sermon Videos page, you’ll see “Download sermon text” in some of the descriptions. Or click “Read more” for a complete list.
The Cash in the Plate for the month of April will be divided evenly among three “get out the vote” organizations: Movement Voter Project, The Workers Circle, and Working America.
We believe that participation in a Sunday morning service will help us build community and work together to meet our individual and Society goals. Please Read More to sign up online.
