Duxbury Senior Center, 10 Mayflower Street Natasha Lyonne stars as Megan Bloomfield, a high school cheerleader whose parents send her to a residential in-patient conversion therapy camp to "cure" her. Movie treats will be provided! Free, but must register (781) 934-5774 https://schedulesplus.com/duxbury/kiosk/dspEvent.do?detail_id=4708125&calendartoggle=ov&filterschedule_id=
On May 16 we will honor Bob Waterman by putting a plaque on the pew where he always sat. There will be an opportunity if you would like to offer a line or two of remembrance. The service will take place in the sanctuary from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
See Susan Hotchkiss.
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.
In Bridgewater Center, sidewalk in front of Walgreens, with our friends from BCCR. https://www.bccrcivilrights.org/
See Susan Hotchkiss.
With the Pine Barrens/Community Land and Water Coalition and the Friends of Myles Standish State Forest (MSSF). Learn about ecology, geology, flora, fauna, and forest protection, also threats like sand mining and solar siting in the region. Brief pre-hike talk by Sierra Club Outings Leader; Linda Coombs of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe; and Meg Sheehan and Katherine Harrelson from Community Land & Water Coalition/Save the Pine Barrens. This is a 5-mile spring hike through the exceptional Myles Standish State Forest. The area includes Atlantic coast Pine Barrens, kettle ponds, cranberry bogs, and habitat for rare, endangered plants and animals, and
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.
Connections: Music, Nature, People Music Sunday this year is a series of reflections on MUSIC by Susan Hotchkiss (Music Director), joined by the Chalice Choir, vocal ensembles, soloists, and instrumentalists. What is the connection between music and nature, music and people, people and nature? Why is music important? Quoting Frank Ticheli, “music and singing can be our refuge, our light against darkness and strife.” Join us as we celebrate the power of music and its ability to connect us all.
Please consider joining us for one of our RE classes. We have a nursery with two babysitters each week for young children and infants as well as a Religious Exploration class for children. 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!
Are you interested in exploring Buddhism and the Buddhist tradition in Unitarian Universalism? Then you should consider joining us for a six-week class exploring that topic, beginning on Sunday, April 14 from 12:30-2 pm. Our text will be Buddhist Voices in Unitarian Universalism, edited by Sam Trumbore and Wayne Arnason. Please see Rev. Connolly to purchase your book; cost is $15/copy. A sign-up sheet is on the table in the Avis Clay Parlor.
Our Whole Lives is for youth ages 12 - 16. We have 3 leaders - Kelly Lownds, Greg Stevens and Katie Melchior - sharing the responsibility and privilege of teaching OWL to our youth. We have a schedule four our meetings.
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.
25 South Main Street
Middleboro MA 02346
Church office: 508-947-1935
office@uumiddleboro.org
