Nursery CareNursery care is available during the church service each week, courtesy of Niko Pucillo-Dunphy. RE Children's ClassesThis year 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 consider our spiritual home and the symbols we embrace to represent it.  We build a bear of wholeness through the year, stuffing a teddy bear and filling it with badges that match our values, goals and loves.  Annual BonfireOur Annual Bonfire Party on Sunday, October 29. 

Rev. Peter Connolly preaching Daniel Goleman, who popularized the term "emotional intelligence" in his 1995 book of that name, says that "the key to a high group IQ is social harmony."  Today we'll take a look at some of the factors that contribute to that desirable state. Special music will be provided by Bet Giddings.

See Susan Hotchkiss.

Members of the Search Committee are Lois Aldrich, Adrian Gunn, Andrea Priest, David Kraemer, Vi Fairweather and Jim Bonnar, chairperson. We have a different process for finding a new minister this year, and it is very important that we have input from the congregation.  In October we are hosting Cottage Meetings to go over the summary of survey findings and to further refine your wishes and concerns.  There will be a sign-up sheet in the Parlor and a place to sign up on the church website.  We offer morning, afternoon, evening, and after-church meeting times at the church and an evening

with Natalie Johnson https://zoom.us/j/98054463691 This New Moon is still revelling in the power of exerting her feminine energy to occlude the sun’s rays from Earth in the recent annular eclipse.  She also falls in the sign of Libra, encouraging us to employ greater equanimity and discernment in our relationships.  As we continue to move closer to the time when the veil between the worlds is thinnest, we can go within and review our life’s path thus far…the influence those who have gone before, whether recently or in the long ago past, have had on who we are today. We recognize that

Our selection for this month is Shutter by Ramona Emerson. We hope to continue in the tradition of meeting and discussing various genres of books. We continue to meet on the third Monday of the month from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. New and old members are welcome. Linda Thompson

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 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.

Led by Peter Connolly This Small Group Ministry is meeting weekly on Wednesdays for five weeks: October 4, 11, 18, 25, and November 1 from 12:15 to 1:45 p.m. If there is sufficient interest, the ministry will be offered again in the spring.

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.

Partnership of Historic Bostons is offering a free 5-part series of educational presentations this fall on Enslavement & Resistance in New England: 1620 to 1760.  The first two and the fifth session are online.  The second and third are at the Boston Public Library.  Here’s the first: Built from Bondage: Slavery and the Colonisation of New England, 1620-1700 Wed, Oct 18, 2023 7:00 PM EDT sign up now! The next online sessions will be Thursday, Nov. 30 and Wednesday, Dec. 6.  More info to come.For more information go to https://historicbostons.org/

Members of the Search Committee are Lois Aldrich, Adrian Gunn, Andrea Priest, David Kraemer, Vi Fairweather and Jim Bonnar, chairperson. We have a different process for finding a new minister this year, and it is very important that we have input from the congregation.  In October we are hosting Cottage Meetings to go over the summary of survey findings and to further refine your wishes and concerns.  There will be a sign-up sheet in the Parlor and a place to sign up on the church website.  We offer morning, afternoon, evening, and after-church meeting times at the church and an evening

UU Middleboro is once again hosting a Road Rally on Saturday, October 21. Up to 20 cars can participate, and each car carries a team of two to four people. (Hint: Four is easier than Two!) Each team follows directions to navigate a slightly tricky course over public roads.

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.