Week of Events
Life in a Generous Universe
Life in a Generous Universe
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
Religious Exploration
Religious Exploration
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
Humanist Voices in Unitarian Universalism
Humanist Voices in Unitarian Universalism
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
OWL
OWL
The OWL group has changed its meeting dates this month to March 3 and March 17 to accommodate schedules. We are meeting today in the Avis Clay Parlor at 12:30 p.m.
Chalice Choir Rehearsal
Chalice Choir Rehearsal
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.
Order of Service Deadline
Order of Service Deadline
Please submit your Order of Service information to office@uumiddleboro.org by 12:00 noon.
Meditation Group
Meditation Group
A Meditation Group meets every Wednesday in the Parlor from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. See Rev. Peter Connolly.
Governance Meeting
Music Committee on Zoom
Social Justice Team Meeting on Zoom
Social Justice Team Meeting on Zoom
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.
Song Circle
Song Circle
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.
Peace, Justice & Equality Vigil
Peace, Justice & Equality Vigil
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.
Daylight Saving Time Begins
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