Please join us for our second Summer Sunday Potluck Breakfast, this one sponsored by the church music makers. If you have a favorite dish, please bring it at 9:00 so we can share yummy taste-treats al fresco on the church lawn. If you don’t have food to share, come on over anyway! Who knows what all there will be: including people, food, conversation, surveys, spontaneous outbursts of song, and a chance to check out the new sound/streaming technology we’ll be using in the fall. Looking forward to being together!

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 Book Discussion Group, led by Carleen Loper, meets the third Monday of every month to discuss a variety of book genres. The selection for August is America's First Daughter by Stephanie Dray Contact Carleen at Carleenml@aol.com for more information.

In the Parish Hall

SIMBA AFRICAN DANCE ACADEMY PRESENTS Three Days African Dance Workshop in the Park August 3, 10, 17 at 5:00 p.m. Stanley Iron Works Park 99 High St Bridgewater, MA Activities: August 3 - Cultural West African Dance August 10 - Coupé Décalé, dance style from Ivory Coast August 17 - Ndombolo, dance style from Congo Program is free. Co-sponsored by the Bridgewater Cultural Council & Bridgewater Communities for Civil Rights. www.simdaca.com

The Parish committee will have an abbreviated meeting this month. We will be meeting virtually. Members and friends are welcome to attend. Join on Zoomhttps://uuma.zoom.us/j/96210523828Meeting ID: 962 1052 3828Dial by phone, one tap mobile+16468769923,,96210523828#

In the Sanctuary

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 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.