We draw our curriculum from the Tapestry of Faith on the UUA website. The RE children will be working with the “World of Wonder” curriculum, and the youth group will be working with the “Windows and Mirrors” curriculum.  Our children will be “Earth Advocates” this year. We believe children possess an inherent ability to feel wonder and appreciate the world’s awesome plants, animals, spaces, processes, textures and patterns. Together we will explore, observe, engage and rest in this wonderful world.   This year’s curriculum dives deep into our 7th principle – “respect for the interdependent web of all existence of

Rev. Beau Rivers preaching Who is JetPig and why is it important for us to have a relationship with this adorable creature?Come find out this Sunday!The Chalice Choir will be singing Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen.

The UU Book Club continues to meet on the third Monday of the month. Book Club members will be emailed the Zoom link a few days before each meeting.

Our selection for October is Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward. Vi Fairweather  will be facilitating this discussion.  The book for our November meeting is Being Mortal by Atul Gawande.

Do you enjoy hand crafts such as knitting, crocheting, embroidery, needlepoint, quilting, etc.?  We are resurrecting our hand crafting group.  We gather once per month to work on our projects, offer support, and also make prayer shawls for folks in the congregation in need of comfort.  Come experts and newbies (we can help teach you) and gather for handwork, snacks, and conversation.  The Hand Crafters Group is meeting the third Monday of every month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Avis Clay Parlor

Many folks may not be aware that the church owns a small parcel of land on the northeast side of the building, toward the far end of the driveway, which was generously purchased and donated by the Benards years ago with the intention of possibly adding on to the church building at some point in the future. In the meantime, the area has become very overgrown and is desperately in need of a major cleanup.

Members of this team are trained to offer lay pastoral counseling. They may also provide meals; visits; phone calls; cards; transportation to medical appointments, the grocery store, church, or social outings; help with yard work; music; or respite/break time for caregivers. Contact: Susan Curtiss

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.

The Meditation Group meets every Wednesday afternoon in the church parlor to practice quiet meditation. It is open to those new to meditation as well as experienced meditators. Contact: Holly Begley or Diane Reed

Members of the Parish Committee, our DRE Kelly Lownds, and I are happy to announce the dates for our upcoming Getting to Know You, cottage meetings! See the times listed below and look for the sign-up sheets on the Parlor table this Sunday or email office@uumiddleboro.org with your preferred date: 10/ 09   Wednesday  6:00 PM          10/ 29  Tuesday  7:00 PM  (Zoom) 10/ 10   Thursday      4:00 PM          11/ 01   Friday   10:00 AM  (Zoom) 10/ 23   Wednesday  6:00 PM          11/ 10   Sunday   1:00 PM (Youth) 10/ 24   Thursday     4:00 PM          11/ 12   Tuesday  7:00 PM  (Zoom) 10/ 27    Sunday       1:00 PM          11/ 15   Friday    10:00 AM  (Zoom) Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday meetings will be at the church and Tuesday and Friday meetings will be on Zoom.  I want to know what excites you about church!

Members of the Parish Committee, our DRE Kelly Lownds, and I are happy to announce the dates for our upcoming Getting to Know You, cottage meetings! See the times listed below and look for the sign-up sheets on the Parlor table this Sunday or email office@uumiddleboro.org with your preferred date: 10/ 09   Wednesday  6:00 PM          10/ 29  Tuesday  7:00 PM  (Zoom) 10/ 10   Thursday      4:00 PM          11/ 01   Friday   10:00 AM  (Zoom) 10/ 23   Wednesday  6:00 PM          11/ 10   Sunday   1:00 PM (Youth) 10/ 24   Thursday     4:00 PM          11/ 12   Tuesday  7:00 PM  (Zoom) 10/ 27    Sunday       1:00 PM          11/ 15   Friday    10:00 AM  (Zoom) Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday meetings will be at the church and Tuesday and Friday meetings will be on Zoom.  I want to know what excites you about church!

Garmin/Haley wedding rehearsal

Want to save on heat this winter? Come learn some do-it-yourself insulation measures that will save energy and money at this FREE workshop with local insulation expert Matt Perry, of JM of New Bedford, and Sustainable Middleborough.

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.

Jaime Garman/Paul Haley wedding at 4:30 p.m.