Rev. Peter Connolly’s office hours are Wednesdays,10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Rev. Connolly will not be available on the second Wednesday of the month as he will be attending the UUMA cluster meeting. He is available by appointment. Monday is the minister’s day off. He will respond to emails and messages beginning on Tuesday of the week.
We are meeting for five weeks using the book The Larger Faith by Charles A. Howe. This class is led by Rev. Peter Connolly.
This is a small affinity group for individuals who wish to explore personal spiritual topics. Contact Bob Waterman for more information.
Just This Sangha meets virtually (via Zoom) nearly every Friday evening from 6:00 to 7:30 for silent meditation and sharing of our practice experience. From a Buddhist, particularly Zen, perspective, we focus on bringing practice to daily life; exploring letting go of our usual habitual reactivity and opening to ourselves and others as we actually are. Not a drop-in group, we do welcome potentially new members to join us for a few sessions to see if the group is a good fit. Contact Tom Tanguay at Thisjustthis@gmail.com for more information.
NEW SONG CIRCLE AT FUUSM! We are starting a brand new Song Circle at FUUSM for folks who enjoy getting together with others to sing — no particular expertise required, the point is having fun and learning! It will begin on Friday, March 24, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the church and will run on the SECOND FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH after that. This activity is sponsored by the church and open to the community at large. So invite your friends! The Song Circle will start with a potluck of hearty snacks, coffee, tea, and water in the Parish Hall, so bring along a favorite ... Read more
Peace, Equality & Justice Vigil – Saturdays, 11:30 -12:00 on church lawn. If you are interested in standing with us but would like the training first, please add your name, but put an X in the first column. All are invited to join in. Sign up for training and/or the vigil by visiting Vigil Sign-Ups. If you want to be notified of rare cancellations, please give Dody Adkins-Perry your contact information, and she will email or text you Friday afternoon and/or Saturday morning. She is usually sitting in her Honda Fit on Nickerson Avenue near South Main Street from about 11:20.
Rev. Peter Connolly preaching Whether it is welcoming a new child or grandchild into the family or celebrating a graduation or a wedding or changing a job or preparing for retirement, our lives are filled with changes. Today, we'll talk about strategies for managing life transitions. The Chalice Choir will be singing, plus a special instrumental postlude by Juli Gould and Patty Simon on flutes.
Religious Exploration The youth come relatively regularly and enjoy time of sharing one another’s favorite play time and then lighting the chalice, sharing joys and concerns and then working through curriculum. This year RE is “Exploring Beyond Our Walls” using the moral tales curriculum. The children have collected many marbles/glass gems for their gemstones of goodness. The children continue to share stories of their efforts to follow their moral compass. The Youth Group is meeting this Sunday, March 26, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Kelly Lownds, Director of Religious Exploration
We are meeting for five weeks using the book The Larger Faith by Charles A. Howe. This class is led by Rev. Peter Connolly.
The Youth Group meets on the 2nd and 4th Sundays from 5:00 to 7:00 in the Parish Hall. This group has children from 6th through 12th grade. Contact Kelly Lownds for more information.
Articles for the April Newsletter may be submitted to office@uumiddleboro.org by March 27. The Newsletter deadline is the fourth Monday of every month. Any items submitted after that date may be included in the UU Updates.
25 South Main Street
Middleboro MA 02346
Church office: 508-947-1935
office@uumiddleboro.org
