Week of Events
March Newsletter Deadline
Articles for the March Newsletter may be submitted to office@uumiddleboro.org by February 27. The Newsletter deadline is the fourth Monday of every month. Any items submitted after that date may be included in the UU Updates.
Religious Exploration
Religious Exploration
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
Active Hope
Active Hope
Rev. Peter Connolly preaching Joanna Macy's and Chris Johnstone's book Active Hope asks us to understand hope as "something you do, not something you have." Today, we'll explore a framework for enacting active hope in face of ecological crisis. The Chalice Choir will be singing Give Us Hope by Jim Papoulis.
Stewardship Packets Available
Stewardship Packets Available
Stewardship Packets will be available for Visiting Stewards to pick up after church, during Coffee Hour, in the Parish Hall. Gil Cote and Marc MacQueen will be at a table to hand out packets, answer questions, etc.
American Universalist History Class
American Universalist History Class
We are meeting for five weeks using the book The Larger Faith by Charles A. Howe. This class is led by Rev. Peter Connolly.
Senior Youth Group
Senior Youth Group
The Youth Group meets on the 2nd and 4th Sundays from 5:00 to 7:00 in the Parish Hall. This group has children from 6ththrough 12th grade. Contact Kelly Lownds for more information.
Peaceful Quilters
Peaceful Quilters
The Peaceful Quilters meet every Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall.
Virtual Care Team
Chalice Choir Rehearsal
Chalice Choir Rehearsal
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.
Minister’s Office Hours
Minister’s Office Hours
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.
American Universalist History Class
American Universalist History Class
We are meeting for five weeks using the book The Larger Faith by Charles A. Howe. This class is led by Rev. Peter Connolly.
Virtual Spirituality Group
Virtual Spirituality Group
This is a small affinity group for individuals who wish to explore personal spiritual topics. Contact Bob Waterman for more information.
Organ Practice
Virtual Just This Sangha
Virtual Just This Sangha
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.
Stewardship Training
Stewardship Training
There will be a Stewardship Training Session on Saturday, March 4, starting at 9:30 am, in the Parish Hall. Among other topics, Bill Sherman has information he would like to share about congregational giving.
Peace, Justice & Equality Vigil
Peace, Justice & Equality Vigil
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.
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.