RE Committee
RE Committee
The RE Committee is meeting in the Parish Hall on August 21. See Kelly Lownds if you would like to join them.
The RE Committee is meeting in the Parish Hall on August 21. See Kelly Lownds if you would like to join them.
All members and friends are invited to attend the Parish Committee Meeting. Zoom link will be sent out with UU Updates.
Postcarding parties will be held in the parish hall on Thursday, Aug. 22 from 2-3:30 pm, and Wednesday, Sept. 11 from 6-7:30 pm. We will have postcards from Workers Circle on which we will write messages to swing-state voters who have been identified as often not voting, encouraging them to get to the polls. We mention issues but not candidates. Bring colored pens if you have them, and let Lois Aldrich know you are coming--or just stop by! Lois will mail the cards all at once in October. If you can contribute postcard stamps (preferably not flags), they will be
The mission of the Social Justice Team of the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Middleborough is to help the congregation take actions that create positive change in people, in our communities and in the world.  Unitarian Universalism is a covenantal theology of engagement.  We covenant to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of all people and to promote respect for the interdependent web of creation of which we are a part.  We draw inspiration and truth from experiencing each other and the world around us.  We witness both the beauty and brokenness of our world, and we choose to do social justice
Adrian Gunn presenting
Adrian will offer an exploration of stoicism as a philosophy, detailing how it has informed his own life and provided a framework for being a useful, ethical human being and a valuable member of community. As a way of being, it intersects in many ways with the Principles upon which Unitarian Universalism is based.
The Parish Committee will hold its annual retreat at the church from 10:00-5:00 on Sunday, August 25. The morning session will take place in the Parlor and we will move to the Parish Hall at 12:30 for lunch and the afternoon session. Participation in the retreat is limited to PC members and the Minister.
Please submit your information for the September Newsletter to office@uumiddleboro.org by August 26.
         Chalice Choir rehearsals start on Aug. 27 at 7:00 in the Parish Hall. The choir rehearses weekly on Tuesday evenings and sings on alternate Sundays starting on Sep. 8 and continuing through June 15.
Who Knew? Civil Rights Activists Who Led the Movement from behind the Scenes LLP's 2024 Education Series will feature Walter Naegle, Bayard Rustin's life partner, on the August 28 anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Naegle coauthored Troublemaker for Justice-The Story of Bayard Rustin, the Man Behind the March on Washington. Also speaking will be Bennett Singer, co-director of Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin. Rev. Carlton E. Smith will moderate. The Zoom webinar is 7:30-9:30 pm. If you tune in a little early there is often live music to get you in the
Meeting ID
873 1010 8647
Passcode
965858
A "Meet the Candidates" Forum will be held this Thursday, August 29, on Zoom, at 8:30 am. This is your chance to get a sense of the candidates for the seat long held by Senator Marc Pacheco: Barry Sanders (D), Joe Pacheco (D), Kelly Dooner (R), and Jim Dupont (I).
Sanders and Pacheco (no relation to Marc Pacheco) will face off in the State Primary next Tuesday, September 3. Polls will be open 7 am - 8 pm. Dooner and Dupont are unopposed until the General Election on Nov. 5. Last date to register for the General Election is Oct. 26.
Calendar Planning for fundraisers, events, concerts, gatherings. Zoom link will be sent out in Updates. Open to all.
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.