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Religious Exploration
Religious Exploration
Welcome Back Everyone! Sunday School is back in person this year!! Church starts at 10:30, and we will be meeting during the church service and head downstairs after the Message for All Ages around 10:45. Registration is rolling and can be completed at any time. Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQOe5r9Vrq3mvRsPLXYSRb6Xpcl-uhLg5ChzswG2ZVuPqiJQ/viewform?usp=sf_link This year we are Exploring Beyond Our Walls. Every day our children are often faced with difficult decisions and situations. We have agreed as a group to really try to understand and learn our Seven Principles, and through the year we will be collecting gems that will represent our learnings through moral tales.
Judgment, Power, and Grace
Judgment, Power, and Grace
Rev. Peter Connolly preaching Today, we'll talk about the difference between judgment and discernment, the ways in which power can be manipulated by judgment and the ways it can be released through grace. The Chalice Choir will be singing this morning.
Virtual New Moon Meditation
Virtual New Moon Meditation
VIRTUAL NEW MOON MEDITATION with Natalie Johnson Sunday, September 25 6:00 - 6:45 p.m. This New Moon is in the sign of Libra and falls a few days past the Fall Equinox, one of two times in the year when the hours of dark and light are equal. Libra encourages us to examine the dualities in our own lives and learn to balance them. To regard them not as “either/or” but as “both/and”. Everything has an opposite: night and day, light and dark, summer and winter, male and female, good and evil. Life is a never changing play between opposites,
2 events,
October Newsletter Deadline
Articles for the October Newsletter may be submitted to office@uumiddleboro.org. The Newsletter deadline is the FOURTH MONDAY of every month; this is a firm deadline. Any items submitted after that date may be included in the UU Updates.
Letter Writing Campaign
Letter Writing Campaign
Opportunities to Help Get Out the Vote Are you concerned about the health of our democracy? Would you like to be able to do something about it? Social Justice is joining other UU churches in sponsoring a letter-writing campaign to get out the vote. We feel that it is imperative that everyone who would like to vote has the opportunity to do so. It is also important that people who feel their vote may not matter understand that it does. In pursuit of these ends, we are sponsoring six letter writing sessions at the church. The dates and times are
4 events,
Fill the Pantry Fundraiser
Fill the Pantry Fundraiser
Matthew Mission Food Panty Fundraiser Riverhouse Restaurant Patio 260 W. Water Street, Taunton Tuesday, September 27, at 6:00 p.m. The Matthew Mission Food Pantry in Taunton is having a fundraiser at the Riverhouse Restaurant Patio. There will be a raffle, games, 50/50 drawing, Tarot readings. All proceeds will go toward providing food for neighbors in need. $75 donation includes hors d'oeuvres and a beer flight. (You are welcome to order dinner.) $100 donation includes reserved seating. To make a reservation, call 508-822-2107. Must be 21+ to attend.
3 events,
Order of Service Deadline
Order of Service Deadline
Please submit your information for the Order of Service to office@uumiddleboro.org by 12:00 noon.
3 events,
Orange Shirt Day Standout
Orange Shirt Day Standout
The Bridgewater Communities for Civil Rights is organizing a standout on the Bridgewater Common for Orange Shirt Day. Orange Shirt Day is a legacy of the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) Residential School (1891-1981) Commemoration Project and Reunion events that took place in Williams Lake, BC, Canada, in May 2013. This project was the vision of Esketemc (Alkali Lake) Chief Fred Robbins, who is a former student himself. It brought together former students and their families from the Secwepemc, Tsilhqot’in, Southern Dakelh and St’at’imc Nations along with the Cariboo Regional District, the Mayors and municipalities, School Districts and civic organizations in
Virtual Just This Sangha
Virtual Just This Sangha
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.
2 events,
Rummage Sale – POSTPONED TO 10/8
Rummage Sale – POSTPONED TO 10/8
DUE TO FORECAST OF RAIN, THE SALE IS POSTPONED TO 10/8 Join us for a congregational Rummage Sale! This is a multi-family sale involving many families with plenty of treasures to be had - gently used items and more stuff!! Something for everyone - some furniture, clothes, household items, tools and more! To reserve a table to rent for $25, please contact andreapriesto@gmail.com.Table and two chairs will be included. You will be responsible for your space where you can display your gently used treasures. You receive all proceeds and likewise are responsible for removing any items that do not sell.
Peace, Justice & Equality Vigil
Peace, Justice & Equality Vigil
We will continue scheduling weekly ½ hour vigils on Saturday mornings from 11:30 a.m. 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. All are invited to join in. Sign up for training and/or the vigil by visiting Vigil Sign-Ups.
2 events,
Religious Exploration
Religious Exploration
Welcome Back Everyone! Sunday School is back in person this year!! Church starts at 10:30, and we will be meeting during the church service and head downstairs after the Message for All Ages around 10:45. Registration is rolling and can be completed at any time. Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQOe5r9Vrq3mvRsPLXYSRb6Xpcl-uhLg5ChzswG2ZVuPqiJQ/viewform?usp=sf_link This year we are Exploring Beyond Our Walls. Every day our children are often faced with difficult decisions and situations. We have agreed as a group to really try to understand and learn our Seven Principles, and through the year we will be collecting gems that will represent our learnings through moral tales.
Purpose Not Perfection
Purpose Not Perfection
This morning we welcome The Reverend Danielle Di Bona to the pulpit. Rev. Di Bona has served Unitarian Universalism for 30 years and is the 2018 recipient of the Award for Distinguished Service to the Cause of Unitarian Universalism. In her retirement, Rev. Di Bona serves as the Palliative Care chaplain at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, MA.
1 event,
Social Justice Get Out the Vote Campaign
Social Justice Get Out the Vote Campaign
Opportunities to Help Get Out the Vote Come have some fun, sociability and great munchies while working to further justice and strengthen our democracy. We have a letter writing campaign in conjunction with the UUA and Vote Forward to turn out as many voters in the November elections as possible. To date we have written almost 500 letters. Can we make it to 1000 by the end of Oct.? Maybe we can with your help. The letters are mostly prepared. You simply write a small note in addition to the prepared letter about why you vote and sign your first
3 events,
4 events,
Order of Service Deadline
Order of Service Deadline
Please submit your information for the Order of Service to office@uumiddleboro.org by 12:00 noon.
3 events,
Virtual Just This Sangha
Virtual Just This Sangha
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.
2 events,
Rummage Sale
Rummage Sale
(no early birds please) Join us for a congregational Rummage Sale! This is a multi-family sale involving many families with plenty of treasures to be had - gently used items and more stuff!! Something for everyone - some furniture, clothes, household items, tools and more! To reserve a table to rent for $25, please contact andreapriesto@gmail.com.Table and one or two chairs will be included. You will be responsible for your space where you can display your gently used treasures. You receive all proceeds and likewise are responsible for removing any items that do not sell.
Peace, Justice & Equality Vigil
Peace, Justice & Equality Vigil
We will continue scheduling weekly ½ hour vigils on Saturday mornings from 11:30 a.m. 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. All are invited to join in. Sign up for training and/or the vigil by visiting Vigil Sign-Ups.
4 events,
Religious Exploration
Religious Exploration
Welcome Back Everyone! Sunday School is back in person this year!! Church starts at 10:30, and we will be meeting during the church service and head downstairs after the Message for All Ages around 10:45. Registration is rolling and can be completed at any time. Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQOe5r9Vrq3mvRsPLXYSRb6Xpcl-uhLg5ChzswG2ZVuPqiJQ/viewform?usp=sf_link This year we are Exploring Beyond Our Walls. Every day our children are often faced with difficult decisions and situations. We have agreed as a group to really try to understand and learn our Seven Principles, and through the year we will be collecting gems that will represent our learnings through moral tales.
Columbus Meets Indigenous People’s Day
Columbus Meets Indigenous People’s Day
Rev. Peter Connolly preaching The teaching (and learning) of any society's history has ethical and cultural dimensions. Today, we'll talk about the uneasy coexistence of two national celebrations. The Chalice Choir will be singing.
Virtual RE Parent Coffee Hour
Virtual RE Parent Coffee Hour
Our parent group meets the 2nd Sunday of the month after church. We will meet at 11:45. There will be a table in the children’s area for anyone interested in meeting in person, and we will have a link that will go out in Updates for anyone wishing to join virtually.
2 events,
Two Stand Outs
Two Stand Outs
BCCR (Bridgewater Communities for Civil Rights) is holding a Stand Out in front of Walgreen's in Bridgewater Center from 10:00 to 11:00. BCCR recently was successful in getting the town of Bridgewater to officially change October 10 from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Please come and lend your support.....bring a sign if possible or just stand with us. We will also have a Stand Out on the church lawn from 11:30 to 12:00. Over the past couple of years, the SJT provided much education and discussion on the history and current issues impacting indigenous people of our area. We would like
3 events,
3 events,
Order of Service Deadline
Order of Service Deadline
Please submit your information for the Order of Service to office@uumiddleboro.org by 12:00 noon.
2 events,
Virtual Just This Sangha
Virtual Just This Sangha
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.
3 events,
Social Justice Get Out the Vote Campaign
Social Justice Get Out the Vote Campaign
Opportunities to Help Get Out the Vote Come have some fun, sociability and great munchies while working to further justice and strengthen our democracy. We have a letter writing campaign in conjunction with the UUA and Vote Forward to turn out as many voters in the November elections as possible. To date we have written almost 500 letters. Can we make it to 1000 by the end of Oct.? Maybe we can with your help. The letters are mostly prepared. You simply write a small note in addition to the prepared letter about why you vote and sign your first name.
Peace, Justice & Equality Vigil
Peace, Justice & Equality Vigil
We will continue scheduling weekly ½ hour vigils on Saturday mornings from 11:30 a.m. 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. All are invited to join in. Sign up for training and/or the vigil by visiting Vigil Sign-Ups.
Cottage Meeting
Cottage Meeting
Rev. Connolly and the Parish Committee invite you to sign up for one of the twelve cottage meetings that will be set up between October 12 and November 19. These meetings will be a chance for church members to meet and get to know the minister and Parish Committee members better. We hope to hear from you as to what brings you to church, why you keep coming, what feeds your spirit, and what you feel passionate about. Most meetings will be in person, offered twice a week on different days and times to accommodate your schedule. Two of the
5 events,
Tickets for Quilt Drawing Available
HOLIDAY FAIR NEXT MONTH!Saturday, November 12 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. A reminder that our holiday craft fair will be taking place in the Parish Hall on Saturday, November 12, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. All available tables have been reserved, and there should be a nice variety of crafts as well as baked goods! I am looking forward to seeing many of you at the fair! Linda Thompson has donated a handmade king-size blue and white quilt for a drawing to benefit FUUSM. Beginning Sunday, October 16, chances for the quilt will be available before and after church in the Parlor for
Family Choir Rehearsal
Family Choir Rehearsal
Join Family Choir for worship October 16. Come to church at 10:00 so we can learn a new song to share for Musical Offering. Questions? Talk to Susan Hotchkiss.
Religious Exploration
Religious Exploration
Welcome Back Everyone! Sunday School is back in person this year!! Church starts at 10:30, and we will be meeting during the church service and head downstairs after the Message for All Ages around 10:45. Registration is rolling and can be completed at any time. Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQOe5r9Vrq3mvRsPLXYSRb6Xpcl-uhLg5ChzswG2ZVuPqiJQ/viewform?usp=sf_link This year we are Exploring Beyond Our Walls. Every day our children are often faced with difficult decisions and situations. We have agreed as a group to really try to understand and learn our Seven Principles, and through the year we will be collecting gems that will represent our learnings through moral tales.
Finding Reverence in Everyday Life
Finding Reverence in Everyday Life
Rev. Peter Connolly preaching Our daily lives seem to be composed of personal and public events: care of our bodies and our homes, our work life, shopping, running errands, driving from place to place. Where, in our daily routines, is there room for reverence? Special music will be provided by a Chalice Ensemble.
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Book Discussion Group
Book Discussion Group
The Book Discussion Group, led by Carleen Loper, meets the third Monday of every month in the Parish Hall to discuss a variety of book genres. Our October 17 selection is Monkey Boy by Francisco Goldman. If you would like more information please contact Carleen at carleenml@aol.com
3 events,
4 events,
Order of Service Deadline
Order of Service Deadline
Please submit your information for the Order of Service to office@uumiddleboro.org by 12:00 noon.
Cottage Meeting
Cottage Meeting
Rev. Connolly and the Parish Committee invite you to sign up for one of the twelve cottage meetings that will be set up between October 12 and November 19. These meetings will be a chance for church members to meet and get to know the minister and Parish Committee members better. We hope to hear from you as to what brings you to church, why you keep coming, what feeds your spirit, and what you feel passionate about. Most meetings will be in person, offered twice a week on different days and times to accommodate your schedule. Two of the
2 events,
Cottage Meeting
Cottage Meeting
Rev. Connolly and the Parish Committee invite you to sign up for one of the twelve cottage meetings that will be set up between October 12 and November 19. These meetings will be a chance for church members to meet and get to know the minister and Parish Committee members better. We hope to hear from you as to what brings you to church, why you keep coming, what feeds your spirit, and what you feel passionate about. Most meetings will be in person, offered twice a week on different days and times to accommodate your schedule. Two of the
2 events,
Virtual Just This Sangha
Virtual Just This Sangha
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.
3 events,
2nd Annual Road Rally
2nd Annual Road Rally
Fundraiser contest with teams competing for trophies by following directions and answering questions along a specific route. Start times spread out over an hour. Entertainment, snacks and beverages provided at end while awaiting scoring and awards.Cars/teams start at Middleboro Town Hall Parking Lot. Gathering outside UU as teams finish for entertainment and snacks. Maximum number of teams = 20. Minimum of 2 per team (Driver and Navigator) and maximum of 4 per team (1 or 2 extra members to help with directions and answering questions). Severe weather date October 29.
Peace, Justice & Equality Vigil
Peace, Justice & Equality Vigil
We will continue scheduling weekly ½ hour vigils on Saturday mornings from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon on the church lawn. 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. All are invited to join in. Sign up for training and/or the vigil by visiting Vigil Sign-Ups.
Sustainable Middleborough
Sustainable Middleborough
INSULATE MIDDLEBOROUGHLearn how you can save hundreds on your heating bill Middleborough Public Library Community Room You can save hundreds on your heating bill by weatherizing your home. Come learn how you can get some or even ALL of your weatherization costs paid for. Loie Hayes, an energy efficiency expert from Green Energy Consumers Alliance, will explain how to get ready for the coming rebates and tax credits for weatherization, heat pumps, and more, when the new $369 billion federal Inflation Reduction Act goes into effect January 1. Our local volunteer group, Sustainable Middleborough, will be launching its Insulate Middleborough
4 events,
Tickets for Quilt Drawing Available
HOLIDAY FAIR NEXT MONTH!Saturday, November 12 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. A reminder that our holiday craft fair will be taking place in the Parish Hall on Saturday, November 12, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. All available tables have been reserved, and there should be a nice variety of crafts as well as baked goods! I am looking forward to seeing many of you at the fair! Linda Thompson has donated a handmade king-size blue and white quilt for a drawing to benefit FUUSM. Beginning Sunday, October 16, chances for the quilt will be available before and after church in the Parlor for
Religious Exploration
Religious Exploration
Welcome Back Everyone! Sunday School is back in person this year!! Church starts at 10:30, and we will be meeting during the church service and head downstairs after the Message for All Ages around 10:45. Registration is rolling and can be completed at any time. Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQOe5r9Vrq3mvRsPLXYSRb6Xpcl-uhLg5ChzswG2ZVuPqiJQ/viewform?usp=sf_link This year we are Exploring Beyond Our Walls. Every day our children are often faced with difficult decisions and situations. We have agreed as a group to really try to understand and learn our Seven Principles, and through the year we will be collecting gems that will represent our learnings through moral tales.
Church Words
Church Words
Rev. Peter Connolly preaching"Liturgical," "heresy," "pastor," "salvation," "grace." There are words we use at church that are not used elsewhere or that mean something different when used in secular life. Today we'll talk about a number of "church words," opening the windows of our sanctuary of understanding. The Chalice Choir will be singing.
Senior Youth Group
Senior Youth Group
Our older youth will meet on Sunday evenings every second and fourth Sunday starting October 9 from 5:00 to 7:00.
2 events,
November Newsletter Deadline
Articles for the November Newsletter may be submitted to office@uumiddleboro.org. The Newsletter deadline is the FOURTH MONDAY of every month; this is a firm deadline. Any items submitted after that date may be included in the UU Updates.
Letter Writing Campaign
Letter Writing Campaign
Opportunities to Help Get Out the Vote Come have some fun, sociability and great munchies while working to further justice and strengthen our democracy. We have a letter writing campaign in conjunction with the UUA and Vote Forward to turn out as many voters in the November elections as possible. To date we have written almost 500 letters. Can we make it to 1000 by the end of Oct.? Maybe we can with your help. The letters are mostly prepared. You simply write a small note in addition to the prepared letter about why you vote and sign your first
4 events,
Virtual New Moon Meditation
Virtual New Moon Meditation
with Natalie Johnson This New Moon falls in the sign of Scorpio, the sign that invites us to go deep, to have the courage to face the shadows in order to glean the gifts that lie within. Just as all that has grown and flowered prepares now to draw its energy down through its roots and enter into the womb of the earth, so might we find solace and comfort in the darkness and allow ourselves to be held in that same warm embrace. Soon we shall enter into the dreamtime of the year, the time of cocooning, of rest
3 events,
Cottage Meeting
Cottage Meeting
Rev. Connolly and the Parish Committee invite you to sign up for one of the twelve cottage meetings that will be set up between October 12 and November 19. These meetings will be a chance for church members to meet and get to know the minister and Parish Committee members better. We hope to hear from you as to what brings you to church, why you keep coming, what feeds your spirit, and what you feel passionate about. Most meetings will be in person, offered twice a week on different days and times to accommodate your schedule. Two of the
Order of Service Deadline
Order of Service Deadline
Please submit your information for the Order of Service to office@uumiddleboro.org by 12:00 noon.
4 events,
Cottage Meeting
Cottage Meeting
Rev. Connolly and the Parish Committee invite you to sign up for one of the twelve cottage meetings that will be set up between October 12 and November 19. These meetings will be a chance for church members to meet and get to know the minister and Parish Committee members better. We hope to hear from you as to what brings you to church, why you keep coming, what feeds your spirit, and what you feel passionate about. Most meetings will be in person, offered twice a week on different days and times to accommodate your schedule. Two of the
FUUSM Fun Fridays
FUUSM Fun Fridays
October 28 & November 4, 11, 18Parish Hall and Parlor Click for details:FUUSM FUN FRIDAYS Join us for community and fun “classes” for a series of four Fridays. Nancy Backus and Juli Gould will provide a light supper at 5:30 for those who would like to gather for socializing, and classes will run from approximately 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Please sign up for the entire series if you can; and if you can’t come on a particular date, please let the instructor know you will not be attending. The crafters need to know how many supplies to gather. To Register: Please email or call
2 events,
Road Rally Severe Weather Date
Road Rally Severe Weather Date
Fundraiser contest with teams competing for trophies by following directions and answering questions along a specific route. Start times spread out over an hour. Entertainment, snacks and beverages provided at end while awaiting scoring and awards.Cars/teams start at Middleboro Town Hall Parking Lot. Gathering outside UU as teams finish for entertainment and snacks. Maximum number of teams = 20. Minimum of 2 per team (Driver and Navigator) and maximum of 4 per team (1 or 2 extra members to help with directions and answering questions). Severe weather date October 29.
Peace, Justice & Equality Vigil
Peace, Justice & Equality Vigil
Saturdays: October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. We will continue scheduling weekly ½ hour vigils on Saturday mornings from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon on the church lawn. 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. All are invited to join in. Sign up for training and/or the vigil by visiting Vigil Sign-Ups.
4 events,
Tickets for Quilt Drawing Available
HOLIDAY FAIR NEXT MONTH!Saturday, November 12 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. A reminder that our holiday craft fair will be taking place in the Parish Hall on Saturday, November 12, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. All available tables have been reserved, and there should be a nice variety of crafts as well as baked goods! I am looking forward to seeing many of you at the fair! Linda Thompson has donated a handmade king-size blue and white quilt for a drawing to benefit FUUSM. Beginning Sunday, October 16, chances for the quilt will be available before and after church in the Parlor for
Religious Exploration
Religious Exploration
Welcome Back Everyone! Sunday School is back in person this year!! Church starts at 10:30, and we will be meeting during the church service and head downstairs after the Message for All Ages around 10:45. Registration is rolling and can be completed at any time. Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQOe5r9Vrq3mvRsPLXYSRb6Xpcl-uhLg5ChzswG2ZVuPqiJQ/viewform?usp=sf_link This year we are Exploring Beyond Our Walls. Every day our children are often faced with difficult decisions and situations. We have agreed as a group to really try to understand and learn our Seven Principles, and through the year we will be collecting gems that will represent our learnings through moral tales.
Life Eternal
Life Eternal
Rev. Dan Hotchkiss preaching In this season of All Souls, we remember those we loved and lost. We may anticipate rejoining them in heaven or treasure traces of their lives. We also wonder what will come of us when our time comes. Dan Hotchkiss will reflect on responses in our faith tradition to the pain and mystery of mortality. For centuries people around the globe have been honoring their ancestors and the souls of the departed. None of us escapes this world alive. Peter Morales, a former president of the UUA, urges us in Bringing the Dead to Life, not
RE Halloween Party
RE Halloween Party
We will have our annual church bonfire (aka, Halloween party with roasted marshmallows over a small grill) on October 30, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. at the church. We will play some of our traditional games – the bone hunt, toilet paper mummies, balloon stomp, donuts on a string and trick or treat as well as some new ideas.
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CUUPS Samhain Ritual
CUUPS Samhain Ritual
The Wheel of the Year has turned once more bringing us to Samhain, the final harvest. Again, the year has been one of challenge and change for each of us and for our community. In our church family as well as the world at large, there have been losses of many kinds. Tonight we will depart a bit from our usual format. We will create sacred space and share in calling directions, lighting candles and sharing the meaning of Samhain, but we will also invite anyone who chooses to share a remembrance of someone or something they have lost either recently
4 events,
3 events,
Order of Service Deadline
Order of Service Deadline
Please submit your information for the Order of Service to office@uumiddleboro.org by 12:00 noon.
Cottage Meeting
Cottage Meeting
Rev. Connolly and the Parish Committee invite you to sign up for one of the twelve cottage meetings that will be set up between October 12 and November 19. These meetings will be a chance for church members to meet and get to know the minister and Parish Committee members better. We hope to hear from you as to what brings you to church, why you keep coming, what feeds your spirit, and what you feel passionate about. Most meetings will be in person, offered twice a week on different days and times to accommodate your schedule. Two of the
3 events,
FUUSM Fun Fridays
FUUSM Fun Fridays
October 28 & November 4, 11, 18Parish Hall and Parlor Click for details:FUUSM FUN FRIDAYS Join us for community and fun “classes” for a series of four Fridays. Nancy Backus and Juli Gould will provide a light supper at 5:30 for those who would like to gather for socializing, and classes will run from approximately 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Please sign up for the entire series if you can; and if you can’t come on a particular date, please let the instructor know you will not be attending. The crafters need to know how many supplies to gather. To Register: Please email or call
Virtual Just This Sangha
Virtual Just This Sangha
November 4, 11, 18, 25 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. 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.
2 events,
Peace, Justice & Equality Vigil
Peace, Justice & Equality Vigil
We will continue scheduling weekly ½ hour vigils on Saturday mornings from 11:30 a.m. 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. All are invited to join in. Sign up for training and/or the vigil by visiting Vigil Sign-Ups.
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.
