Rev. Peter Connolly preaching When church members agree on a bond of covenant, they strengthen their commitment to treat one another with respect and to be so treated.  Today, we'll talk about forging such a bond. The Chalice Choir will be singing. Please bring a small amount of water from a place that means something to you - a home, a destination, a special time, a special person. We will gather the donations, bless the water, and pour it over our Memorial Garden after the service.

Registration Link:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQOe5r9Vrq3mvRsPLXYSRb6Xpcl-uhLg5ChzswG2ZVuPqiJQ/viewform?usp=sf_link This year we are Building a Bear of Wholeness.   What does it take to make a home?  This year we will think about this and what purposes and functions our home serves for both humans and animals.  We will explore concepts of belonging, the role we play in our home and our community, and we will think about our faith home.  Our faith home, much as our family home, offers joys, protection and responsibilities.  Each month we will add items to our build a bear.   Kelly Lownds, DRE

The children are exploring the concept of home, -their family home, the homes of creatures of the earth, their spiritual homes and the homes of those outside our community and in the larger world.  We will build a bear of wholeness throughout the year, stuffing a teddy bear and filling it with badges that match our values, goals and loves. Kelly Lownds, Director of Religious Exploration

The Search Committee is meeting to help find our next minister. They will be working on solidifying the survey which they hope to have available online right after Ingathering.

The Peaceful Quilters is a closed group that meets every Tuesday.

The Chalice Choir is a volunteer group that meets in the Parish Hall on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 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.

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

The Building & Grounds Committee will meet at the church on Wednesday, September 13, at 5:30 p.m. We will meet in the Parlor and proceed through the building making assessments. See Sue Sherman with any questions.

The Music Committee will have their monthly meeting on Zoom.

with Natalie Johnson https://zoom.us/j/99612143412 This New Moon falls in the sign of Virgo.  It occurs one day before Mercury goes direct, offering us a final look at what we have been reflecting on and fine-tuning as we get ready to set our intentions for the remainder of the year.  We are in the time of harvest, of reaping what we have sown, seeing which of the seeds we planted in the Spring grew into abundance and which ones may suggest a different choice next year.  It is a time of winnowing, of separating the wheat from the chaff... of keeping

Impact Boston will provide a 2-hour De-Escalation Training session downstairs at the church. Increase your ability to prevent uncomfortable situations from escalating and learn concrete ways to increase your safety if they do. Register now! Read more to register.

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.