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. 

 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.

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. 

with Natalie Johnson This Full Moon falls in the sign of Aries, the sign of the zodiac most associated with innovation, courage to act boldly and leadership. The Full Moon always holds a sense of completion, of bringing to fruition what we have been trying to manifest in our lives.   Aries lends his momentum to this night as we reflect on our progress with all we have taken on in this tumultuous year of 2022.  At times it seems like the challenges keep changing and rather than reaching completion just morph into some new obstacle or issue to be dealt with.

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

In the Parish Hall

In the Parish Hall

Rev. Peter Connolly will be in the office.

Please submit your information for the Order of Service to office@uumiddleboro.org by 12:00 noon.

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.

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.

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.

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