The youth come relatively regularly and enjoy time of sharing one another’s favorite play time and then lighting the chalice, sharing joys and concerns and then working through curriculum.  This year RE is “Exploring Beyond Our Walls” using the moral tales curriculum.  The children have collected many marbles/glass gems for their gemstones of goodness.  The children continue to share stories of their efforts to follow their moral compass. Please let me know if you are interested in volunteering to support the nursery care. Kelly Lownds, Director of Religious Exploration

Rev. Peter Connolly preaching This Spring we will spend some time looking intently at the history of FUUSM with the intention of learning how past events have influenced our present status.  Today, we'll look at some of the broader influences of our Unitarian and Universalist traditions.  Special music will be provided by Sixteen Shillings:  Rob Dragunas and Mark Belanger.  

We are meeting for five weeks using the book The Larger Faith by Charles A. Howe. This class is led by Rev. Peter Connolly.

with Natalie Johnson We understand that we are co-creators of our own reality and the collective new world that we will share.  What we dream today will become our shared existence tomorrow.  It is still a time for dreaming big while things continue to fall apart around us.  We imagine injustice, inequity, struggle, unequal distribution of basic resources, senseless and ceaseless war, continued degradation of the planet being replaced with systems that work for all beings, not just human.  It is a time to gather together, and using our own unique gifts and talents begin to envision the world that

The Book Club continues to meet on the third Monday of each month from 4:30 to 5:30. Meetings take place both in the Parish Hall and via Zoom, so please check ahead if you are planning to attend and are not currently on the regular email list. Our February 20th selection is Chasing Me to My Grave, a memoir by the artist Winfred Rembert. For more info contact Carleen - Carleenml@aol.com.

The Peaceful Quilters meet every Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall.

The Chalice Choir is a volunteer group that meets in the Parish Hall on Tuesday evenings from 7:00-8:30. This choir sings every other Sunday from a wide variety of choral anthems, most set in four parts: soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. Membership is open but limited. Please contact Susan Hotchkiss for more information.

Rev. Peter Connolly’s office hours are Wednesdays,10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Rev. Connolly will not be available on the second Wednesday of the month as he will be attending the UUMA cluster meeting.  He is available by appointment.  Monday is the minister's day off.  He will respond to emails and messages beginning on Tuesday of the week.

We are meeting for five weeks using the book The Larger Faith by Charles A. Howe. This class is led by Rev. Peter Connolly.

This is a small affinity group for individuals who wish to explore personal spiritual topics. Contact Bob Waterman for more information.

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.

Peace, Equality & Justice Vigil - Saturdays, 11:30 -12:00   on church lawn.  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. If you want to be notified of rare cancellations, please give Dody Adkins-Perry your contact information, and she will email or text you Friday afternoon and/or Saturday morning.  She is usually sitting in her Honda Fit on Nickerson Avenue near South Main Street from about 11:20.