RE Committee

Church Office 25 South Main St, Middleboro, MA, United States

Our RE Committee meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 6:00 p.m.  We meet at the church, and new members are welcome.  You do not need a child participating in the RE program to join, just ideas and a love of our youth.  Please consider volunteering to teach downstairs for a section of our program. We also need volunteers to help with plays and skits during the year as well as readers for our Message for All Ages during the service. Please contact dre@uumiddleboro.org if you are interested.

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.

Event Series Peace, Justice & Equality Vigil

Peace, Justice & Equality Vigil

Church Lawn 25 South Main Street, Middleborough, Massachusetts, United States

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.

Event Series Religious Exploration

Religious Exploration

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

The Winds of Grace

Sanctuary 25 South Main Street, Middleborough, Massachusetts, United States

Rev. Beau Rivers preaching Nineteenth century, Indian mystic, Rama Krishna said,“The winds of grace are always blowing; it is for us to raise our sails.”But how do we raise our sails when grace comes disguised as loss, failure,or unwelcome change? How do we remain open to life, to love, and to the futurewhen the present feels so uncertain and frightening? How do weallow ourselves to accept the gift of grace in its many guises? Special music will be presented by a youth duo, Isla Rowe on flute and Sydney Benard on clarinet.

Peace Pole Dedication

Parish Hall 25 South Main Street, Middleborough, Massachusetts, United States

UU Middleboro thanks the Middleboro Rotary Club for the new Peace Pole they have installed on our front lawn. A dedication ceremony will be held on Sunday, September 15, at 12:30 p.m. on the church lawn. The Rotary Club and other community representatives will participate. The Social Justice Team will provide refreshments after in the Parish Hall. Church and community members will be invited to attend.

Book Discussion Group on Zoom

Our selection for September is An Unfinished Love Story by Doris Kearns Goodwin. Ed Priest will be facilitating this discussion. If you are not on the Book Club's email list, but would like to join us for the discussion, please contact Lois Aldrich (lois.aldrich63@gmail.com).  New and old members are welcome.

Event Series Lay Ministry on Zoom

Lay Ministry on Zoom

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

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