Rev. Peter Connolly preaching Today, we'll look at the reality behind the rhetoric in the continuing struggle for equality for all races in the United States, exploring what we mean by "social justice." The Chalice Choir will be singing.
Build a Bear of WholenessSunday mornings we head downstairs after the Message for All Ages and learn more about creating a home. In January we made hearths, and in February we will share the heart of our homes with each other and our families. Nursery During the Worship Service Niko Pucillo-Dunphy and Jesse Hoyle offer child care during the church service. Please feel free to bring your infants and toddlers to have fun with Niko and Jesse while you are in the sanctuary participating in the service. Our Whole Lives OWL is for youth ages 12 to 16. Our next group
Information for the March Newsletter may be sent tooffice@uumiddleboro.org. Any items submitted after February 26 may be included in the UU Updates.
Help is available to assist with meals and more during illnesses or other family emergencies. You are always invited to call or visit our minister to discuss any matter of concern to you.
The Chalice Choir is a volunteer group that meets in the Parish Hall on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30. This choir sings every other Sunday from a wide variety of choral anthems, most set in four parts: soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. Membership is open but limited. Please contact Susan Hotchkiss for more information.
Please submit your Order of Service information to office@uumiddleboro.org by 12:00 noon.
A Meditation Group meets every Wednesday in the Parlor from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. See Rev. Peter Connolly.
We continue scheduling weekly ½ hour vigils on Saturday mornings from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon on the church lawn. All are invited to join in. Contact Dody Adkins-Perry (adkinsperry@gmail.com) with any questions.
Jeff Giddings Presenting If we are mindful and not wasteful, somehow we often receive what we need. A deep awareness of this cosmic generosity affects the way we feel about the world and other people. Bet Giddings will provide a musical offering, and Patty Simon’s recorder quartet will provide special music. The service will include a special announcement from Gil Cote about this year’s Pledge Drive. This morning we welcome Jeff Giddings to the pulpit. Jeff is a longtime member of this church and now serves as Assistant Treasurer, member of the Finance Committee and the Parish Committee, weekly live-stream
The children collected their first “I am” badge and reviewed the meaning of “threshold” and being welcoming. Additional badges will be offered every other week to ensure the children obtain the 16 badges for the lessons they had this year. They are inserting the badges into their build-a-bears. Next month we will be talking about legacies and some of our Unitarian Universalist heroes. Kelly Lownds, DRE Registration Link
Rev. Connolly is offering a class on Unitarian Universalist perspectives on religious humanism. The text we will be using is entitled, Humanist Voices in Unitarian Universalism, which the UUA bookstore describes as follows, “Unitarian Universalist Humanists present their faith perspectives in 23 engaging and thought-provoking essays. They explore Humanist history, beliefs, approach to life, social justice, community, and religious education.” The class will be offered in six 90-minute sessions on Sundays at 12:30 pm, beginning on January 21. Today’s class is being held in the Parish Hall. Rev. Peter Connolly
The Chalice Choir is a volunteer group that meets in the Parish Hall on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30. This choir sings every other Sunday from a wide variety of choral anthems, most set in four parts: soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. Membership is open but limited. Please contact Susan Hotchkiss for more information.
Please submit your Order of Service information to office@uumiddleboro.org by 12:00 noon.
A Meditation Group meets every Wednesday in the Parlor from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. See Rev. Peter Connolly.
The Team brings news and information to the congregation about social justice events and activities being held in our community, offers training and runs events that are of major interest to church members, and actively supports several local organizations including Bridgewater Committee for Civil Rights (BCCR). The Brockton Chapter of the NAACP, the Matthew Mission Food Pantry, and Sustainable Middleboro. The Social Justice Team meets every other Friday.
We hope you will join us for this fun night of music, sponsored by the Church and open to the public! We start at 6:00 p.m. with a potluck of hearty snacks in the Parish Hall, so bring along a favorite treat to share. A circle of chairs will be set up along with a portable keyboard, and we will provide some percussion instruments.
We continue scheduling weekly ½ hour vigils on Saturday mornings from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon on the church lawn. All are invited to join in. Contact Dody Adkins-Perry (adkinsperry@gmail.com) with any questions.
Rev. Peter Connolly preaching Today, we'll look at the many ways we at UU Middleboro embody the values we claim and look, too, at ways we can more fully grow into the values captured in our Seven Principles. Special music will be provided throughout the service by Erik Lindgren on piano. Ed Priest (guitar and vocal) will share a musical offering.
Religious Exploration ClassesAdditional badges will be offered every other week to ensure the children obtain the 16 badges for the lessons they had this year. They are inserting the badges into their build-a-bears. Nursery During the Worship Service Nursery is still being led by Niko Pucillo-Dunphy, who receives support from Jesse Hoyle as the second in charge. We have two toddlers and are always ready to welcome more young children/infants if they are interested in joining us on a Sunday morning. RE Committee The RE Committee is now meeting on Wednesday, March 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. The current
Rev. Connolly is offering a class on Unitarian Universalist perspectives on religious humanism. The text we will be using is entitled, Humanist Voices in Unitarian Universalism, which the UUA bookstore describes as follows, “Unitarian Universalist Humanists present their faith perspectives in 23 engaging and thought-provoking essays. They explore Humanist history, beliefs, approach to life, social justice, community, and religious education.” The class will be offered in six 90-minute sessions on Sundays at 12:30 pm, beginning on January 21. Today’s class is being held in the Avis Clay Parlor. Rev. Peter Connolly
Tonight’s New Moon falls in the sign of Pisces, which has the energetic imprint of dreaming, peacemaking, altruism and high ideals as well as the tendency toward self sacrifice in service to the greater good.
Please submit your Order of Service information to office@uumiddleboro.org by 12:00 noon.
A Meditation Group meets every Wednesday in the Parlor from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. See Rev. Peter Connolly.
The RE Committee is meeting on Wednesday, March 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. The current committee members are Christine Hoyle, Chris Dargelis and Kelly Lownds. New members are welcome. Please reach out to dre@uumiddleboro.org if you are interested in helping our group.
The Finance Committee meets on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. See Bill Howe for information.
We continue scheduling weekly ½ hour vigils on Saturday mornings from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon on the church lawn. All are invited to join in. Contact Dody Adkins-Perry (adkinsperry@gmail.com) with any questions.
Rev. Peter Connolly preaching Women's History month presents us with an opportunity to look back on the gains we've experienced in women's rights, even in our lifetimes, while recognizing that in some respects, there is still a long way to go to reach full equality. The Chalice Choir will be singing Blessing, a choral arrangement based on the traditional Irish Blessing.
Please consider joining us for one of our RE classes. We are a small but mighty group and welcome all newcomers. If your children are older, we have a youth group that meets twice monthly on Sunday evenings. All our children this year are “Building Bears of Wholeness” and collecting badges that support our values. There are always new bears for newcomers no matter the age or how long they join us! Religious Exploration ClassesAdditional badges will be offered every other week to ensure the children obtain the 16 badges for the lessons they had this year. They are inserting
We are continuing in the tradition of meeting and discussing various genres of books. New and old members are welcome.
The book we are reading for March is Zorro by Isabel Allende. If you enjoy reading, please pick up the book and join us!
The Wheel of the Year has turned once again. Although climate change has made our New England winters seem milder and less snowy, the gloom and dreariness of cold, rainy days, howling winds and heavier snows when they came still made winter a challenge for all beings in the Web of Life.
The Chalice Choir is a volunteer group that meets in the Parish Hall on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30. This choir sings every other Sunday from a wide variety of choral anthems, most set in four parts: soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. Membership is open but limited. Please contact Susan Hotchkiss for more information.
Please submit your Order of Service information to office@uumiddleboro.org by 12:00 noon.
A Meditation Group meets every Wednesday in the Parlor from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. See Rev. Peter Connolly.
All members and friends are invited to attend the Parish Committee Meeting.
he Team brings news and information to the congregation about social justice events and activities being held in our community, offers training and runs events that are of major interest to church members, and actively supports several local organizations including Bridgewater Committee for Civil Rights (BCCR). The Brockton Chapter of the NAACP, the Matthew Mission Food Pantry, and Sustainable Middleboro. The Social Justice Team meets every other Friday.
We continue scheduling weekly ½ hour vigils on Saturday mornings from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon on the church lawn. All are invited to join in. Contact Dody Adkins-Perry (adkinsperry@gmail.com) with any questions.
Valerie Fontaine presenting Please join Valerie in an exploration of potential lessons and revelations that might hold meaning for our lives today. Special music will be provided by Dan Hotchkiss. This morning we welcome Valerie Fontaine to the pulpit. Valerie is a longtime member of this church and sings with the Chalice Choir. She is also a member and past chair of the Music Committee and was instrumental in having the handicapped accessible door installed.
Religious Exploration ClassesAdditional badges are offered every other week to ensure the youth obtain the 16 badges for the lessons they had this year. They are inserting the badges into their build-a-bears. Nursery During the Worship Service Nursery is still being led by Niko Pucillo-Dunphy, who receives support from Jesse Hoyle as the second in charge. We have two toddlers and are always ready to welcome more young children/infants if they are interested in joining us on a Sunday morning. Kelly Lownds, Director of Religious Exploration
Information for the April Newsletter may be sent to office@uumiddleboro.org by March 25. Any items submitted after March 25 may be included in the UU Updates.
Tonight’s Full Moon falls in the sign of Libra. Having just passed the Vernal Equinox, we have explored the themes of balance and equilibrium - the time when the hours of light and dark are perfectly equal. From this point on until the Summer Solstice in June, the sun will set later each night until it reaches its zenith on June 20.
The Chalice Choir is a volunteer group that meets in the Parish Hall on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30. This choir sings every other Sunday from a wide variety of choral anthems, most set in four parts: soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. Membership is open but limited. Please contact Susan Hotchkiss for more information.
Please submit your Order of Service information to office@uumiddleboro.org by 12:00 noon.
A Meditation Group meets every Wednesday in the Parlor from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. See Rev. Peter Connolly.
We continue scheduling weekly ½ hour vigils on Saturday mornings from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon on the church lawn. All are invited to join in. Contact Dody Adkins-Perry (adkinsperry@gmail.com) with any questions.
Rev. Peter Connolly preaching The Pagan, Jewish and Christian traditions all celebrate holy days in the Spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Today, we'll look at how the traditions developed and how they can inform our spiritual journeys. The Chalice Choir will be singing.
A Note from the DREPlease consider joining us for one of our RE classes. All our children this year are “Building Bears of Wholeness” and collecting badges that support our values. Our goals for our children are to have time for faith, fellowship, food and fun; and we work hard to provide this! There are always new bears for newcomers no matter the age or how long they join us. We have a nursery with two babysitters each week for young children and infants as well as a Religious Exploration class for children. Enrollment is ongoing and can be completed
The Chalice Choir is a volunteer group that meets in the Parish Hall on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30. This choir sings every other Sunday from a wide variety of choral anthems, most set in four parts: soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. Membership is open but limited. Please contact Susan Hotchkiss for more information.
Please submit your Order of Service information to office@uumiddleboro.org by 12:00 noon.
A Meditation Group meets every Wednesday in the Parlor from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. See Rev. Peter Connolly.
RE CommitteeThe meeting will be held on April 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the Parlor. The current members of the Committee are Christine Hoyle, Chris Dargelis and Kelly Lownds; new members are welcome. Please reach out to dre@uumiddleboro.org if you are interested in helping our group.
This opportunity will be held on 2 dates:April 7 after church, 12:30-2:30 pmApril 8, 4-6 pm What Will You Do to Help Preserve Democracy? It's no secret that authoritarian impulses have made themselves known in national politics in recent years and have attracted a shocking number of adherents. It's no exaggeration that these developments have placed the actual survival of our democratic system at risk. Democracy allows ordinary American citizens to determine the persons and policies that will guide us into the future we desire. Encouraging widespread participation in local, state and national elections supports the survival of democracy. Our principles affirm
The Team brings news and information to the congregation about social justice events and activities being held in our community, offers training and runs events that are of major interest to church members, and actively supports several local organizations including Bridgewater Committee for Civil Rights (BCCR). The Brockton Chapter of the NAACP, the Matthew Mission Food Pantry, and Sustainable Middleboro. The Social Justice Team meets every other Friday.
We continue scheduling weekly ½ hour vigils on Saturday mornings from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon on the church lawn. All are invited to join in. Contact Dody Adkins-Perry (adkinsperry@gmail.com) with any questions.
UU Middleboro presents Jazz Music Night, featuring a Boston-area jazz quartet headed up by Jeannie Gagné (piano and vocals) and Stan Strickland (sax, flute, and vocals).
Tickets are $25 online and $30 at the door. See you there!
Note: The church calendar contains some events that are not open to everyone, so that we can plan for building use. Open events are shown on the home page. Click on an event to show the full description.
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Middleboro MA 02346
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