Rev. Sarah Person preachingThe power of the vote is the power of identity, the power of “I am, and I can.” It is the language of agency in a time of deprivation. Today we honor the sacrifices made to ensure our right to vote and steps we might take to preserve it. Special music will be provided by members of the Chalice Choir.
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 our selves 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.
This month’s New Moon falls in the sign of Libra, the sign that brings us equilibrium and balance. Everything in life has an opposite, and both sides are needed to experience the fullness of life: light and shadow, prosperity and lack, success and failure, love and fear. We must experience all of these things to grow into our highest expression and to gain both wisdom and empathy. Join us this night as we accompany Persephone on her yearly return to the Underworld, taking with her the abundance of summer and bringing in its stead the colder, fallow days to come.
The Autumn sky is illuminated tonight with the Full Harvest Moon, glowing like a giant pumpkin as it first rises above the horizon. Bare tree branches are silhouetted like charred bones across its luminous surface……reminding us of the importance of stripping away facades to get to the essence of who we are…. The Moon is in the sign of Aries, encouraging us to be bold and strong, to forge ahead in our endeavors and to have confidence in our abilities and talents. It also cautions us to take a moment’s pause to remember where we come from and to acknowledge
Religious Exploration for children takes place on Zoom. For a link and other information, contact Kelly Lownds, dre@uumiddleboro.org.
For the past decade, the term “microaggression” has been featured more and more prominently in the media. The same can be said of “injustice collector.” Join us as we explore our perceptions of hurt and harm. Understanding is key to open hearts and work for a more fair and just society. Special music will be provided by Erik Lindgren, pianist.
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 our selves 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.
The Social Justice Team is beginning the church year with events in October to honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day. We will be offering a documentary film entitled COLUMBUS IN AMERICA, available for free on YouTube. It is a very well done film documenting the true history of Christopher Columbus’s voyages to the New World and tracing the far reaching effects of his voyage up until the present day in the lands that would come to be known as America. The film is rather long but can be viewed in increments during the week. We invite anyone interested to watch at their
We will continue scheduling weekly ½ hour vigils on Saturday mornings from 11:30 to 12:00 noon. In addition, we will be offering training to help us respond to folks with strong opinions. 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. Sign up for training and/or the vigil by visiting https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bh50g1GJo86U_kwcs9k95_PaZTPNP7i8CugTK77hd6o/edit#gid=247885754
Religious Exploration for children takes place on Zoom. For a link and other information, contact Kelly Lownds, dre@uumiddleboro.org.
We don’t talk much about the strength and courage it takes to be seen for who we are and how we want to be in the world. Tomorrow is National Coming Out Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day. We can learn much about taking that leap of unrelenting hope. Special music will be provided by members of the Chalice Choir.
On Monday, October 11, at 10:00 a.m., we invite you to participate in the VIRTUAL WAMPANOAG ANCESTORS WALK available on Facebook Live. This will be followed by a vigil on the church lawn from 11:30 to 12:00 for anyone interested in participating. You are encouraged to bring a sign in support of Indigenous people to hold as we stand in solidarity with the people on whose ancestral land our church sits and who are still our neighbors today. Any questions, please contact Natalie Johnson after October 2, Sandy Smiley or Rev. Sarah.
The Music Committee meets to assist the Music Director in making plans and polices for the music program.
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 our selves 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.
Join those wild and crazy folks at the UU for a Road Rally on 10/16/21!* Maximum 30 teams departing at 2-minute intervals starting 10AM. Q: What is a Road Rally? Is it a race? A: A Road Rally is a SKILLS competition. Each team has a Driver, a Navigator and possibly additional team members who work on clues/questions. The “course” is over public roads. The teams follow directions and solve clues. It is not a race. Scoring penalizes speeding. The team that drives the course in the time and distance closest to the targets and correctly answers the most “Point
We will continue scheduling weekly ½ hour vigils on Saturday mornings from 11:30 to 12:00 noon. In addition, we will be offering training to help us respond to folks with strong opinions. 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. Sign up for training and/or the vigil by visiting https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bh50g1GJo86U_kwcs9k95_PaZTPNP7i8CugTK77hd6o/edit#gid=247885754
Religious Exploration for children takes place on Zoom. For a link and other information, contact Kelly Lownds, dre@uumiddleboro.org.
In a settled town like Middleboro, staying put can seem to be the norm. But people move from place to place and always have. Drawing on a powerful Somali poem and a favorite story by Carl Sandburg, Dan will reflect on what he learned while chairing a Star Island conference about Human Migration. Each of us, whether we have moved many times or stayed in one place our whole lives, must make a choice: When we approach the “other,” will it be with fear or love? Special music will be provided by Barry and Patty Simon.
The Book Club continues to meet monthly on the third Monday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Our October 18th selection is In Five Years by Rebecca Serle, and Carleen Loper will have multiple copies available. For more info, email Carleenml@aol.com.
The Parish Committee is the governing board of the First UU Society of Middleboro, elected by the membership at our spring annual meeting. All members and friends are invited to attend the Parish Committee meeting. The link will be sent out for this event.
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 our selves 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.
We will continue scheduling weekly ½ hour vigils on Saturday mornings from 11:30 to 12:00 noon. In addition, we will be offering training to help us respond to folks with strong opinions. 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. Sign up for training and/or the vigil by visiting https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bh50g1GJo86U_kwcs9k95_PaZTPNP7i8CugTK77hd6o/edit#gid=247885754
Religious Exploration for children takes place on Zoom. For a link and other information, contact Kelly Lownds, dre@uumiddleboro.org.
Voice teachers will tell students early on that the solo singers need to learn to stand out, while choral singers need to learn to blend. There’s a lesson here for being in a community that wants to be something greater than the sum of its parts. Special music will be provided by members of the Chalice Choir.
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 our selves 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.
We will continue scheduling weekly ½ hour vigils on Saturday mornings from 11:30 to 12:00 noon. In addition, we will be offering training to help us respond to folks with strong opinions. 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. Sign up for training and/or the vigil by visiting https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bh50g1GJo86U_kwcs9k95_PaZTPNP7i8CugTK77hd6o/edit#gid=247885754
Religious Exploration for children takes place on Zoom. For a link and other information, contact Kelly Lownds, dre@uumiddleboro.org.
Who was, or is, your fictional hero? Our current blockbuster movie pre-occupation with comic book characters features these icons laden with flaws. In fact, throughout human history we have humanized our mythic archetypes with great and often tragic imperfections. And yet, they are still our heroes. Special music will be provided by Owen Kidd. Join Zoom Meeting https://uuma.zoom.us/j/94104891467 Meeting ID: 941 0489 1467
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 our selves 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.
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