Week of Events
October Newsletter Deadline
Articles for the October Newsletter may be submitted to office@uumiddleboro.org by September 25. Any items submitted after that date may be included in the UU Updates. The Newsletter deadline is the fourth Monday of every month.
We Are Who We Are Becoming
We Are Who We Are Becoming
Rev. Peter Connolly preaching A reminder that the choices we make every day create the path that we take towards becoming who we feel called to be. The Chalice Choir will be singing.
Religious Exploration
Religious Exploration
This year we are Building a Bear of Wholeness. What does it take to make a home? 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. Each month we will add items to our “build a bears.”
Youth Group
Youth Group
Our children will be back together today from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. This year we will be exploring our power to confront "powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion and the transforming power of love." We will use the elements of earth, fire, air and water to explore the different forms of power. We look forward to everyone getting together again!
Search Committee Meeting
Search Committee Meeting
The Search Committee is meeting to discuss the next steps in finding our future minister.
CUUPS Mabon Ritual
CUUPS Mabon Ritual
Parish Hall Tonight we will gather in ritual to celebrate Mabon, the second harvest. It marks a time of perfect balance between the hours of dark and light. The Wheel of the Year has turned yet again as it moves us toward the season of Winter. Summer’s unbridled growth has culminated in the lush and heady fullness of Autumn as the fruits of the fields and vines explode in a kaleidoscope of brilliant color. Just as Mother Earth is completing her cycle of rebirth, fertility and death, we too mark these same passages in our own lives. Mabon is a
Peaceful Quilters
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 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.
Order of Service Deadline
Order of Service Deadline
Please submit your Order of Service information to office@uumiddleboro.org by 12:00 noon.
Full Moon Meditation on Zoom
Full Moon Meditation on Zoom
with Natalie Johnson https://zoom.us/j/98327472921 This Full Moon, or Harvest Moon, occurs in the sign of Aries. The Wheel of the Year has turned once again, and we have now officially entered the season of Autumn. We are just past the equinox, when the hours of light and dark are in perfect balance. We spent a bit of time at the dark of the moon fine-tuning our intentions for the rest of the year and are now ready to forge ahead. We enjoy clarity of mind and a greater sense of resolve and purpose as the full moon shines its light
Family Revealed: From Slavery to Hope on Zoom
Family Revealed: From Slavery to Hope on Zoom
Living Legacy, first event in their fall 2023 educational series: Family Revealed: From Slavery to Hope. Thursday, September 28, 7:30-9:00 pm, on Zoom. Presentation by recently embraced cousins Reggie Harris and Wallis Wickham Raemer, one Black, one white, descended from the same Confederate enslaver. Enlivened by Reggie Harris’s music. If you join the session early, he’ll usually already be singing. Register at https://livinglegacypilgrimage.org Donations welcome.
Orange Shirt Day
Orange Shirt Day
in Bridgewater Center September 30 is Orange Shirt Day, a day to honor those who survived the Indian Mission Schools and remember those who did not. BCCR is having a standout in Bridgewater Center (near Walgreens) from 10:00-11:00. Then wear an orange shirt, if you have one, to our FUUSM vigil from 11:30-noon.
Peace, Justice & Equality Vigil
Peace, Justice & Equality Vigil
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.
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.