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.

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 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.

Food Handlers Exam Sunday, October 16, at 2:00 in the Parish HallSunday, November 6, at 2:00 in the Parish Hall Sign-up on list in Kitchen OR by calling Church Office at 508-947-1935 Food Handler Certification is required by the Town of Middleborough for anyone who handles or prepares food for the UU Middleboro church. There is no fee if you take your certification through UU Middleboro. For your convenience, we have two dates set up for the training and exam. The certification will expire at the end of December 2023. This certification is also valid for other Town agencies serving

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

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.

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

All members and friends are invited to attend the Parish Committee meeting. The link for this event will be sent by email to UU Updates subscribers.

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

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.

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.

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.

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