Rev. Peter Connolly preaching In a time of war, death, and destruction in Israel and the Gaza strip, it's helpful to be reminded of the teachings of peace embedded in the religious traditions of the adversaries. Erik Lindgren is our guest musician this morning, hosted by Ed Priest who will provide a Musical Offering.

Volunteers:  We need people, please!  I’m looking for a few loving and caring people willing to sit with our children on Sunday mornings for RE to teach the curriculum with me.  We rely on CORI’d people/volunteers to provide safety and learning for the children downstairs each week. You can let the DRE know you are interested during the service, coffee hour or by email/phone call! Our Annual Holiday Party for RE:  We will be celebrating the holidays on Sunday, December 10.  The children will be together from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. for gingerbread making, holiday crafting, food and fun.  There

OWL (Our Whole Lives for youth 12-16):  There is still time for youth to join the group if interested!  We meet from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m.  Greg Stevens is the co-leader. Please note, we are working hard to respect the youth’s privacy during the class and to ensure that they have a safe and separate place to meet.  

Rehearsal for Finding Peace at the Holidays. See Bet Giddings.

The Peaceful Quilters meet every Tuesday in the Parish Hall.

Help is available to assist with meals and more during illnesses or other family emergencies.  You are always invited to call or visit our minister to discuss any matter of concern to you.

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 tooffice@uumiddleboro.org by 12:00 noon.

A Meditation Group will be meeting every Wednesday in the Parlor from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. See Rev. Peter Connolly.

Race & Slavery at First Church (Unitarian) in Roxbury. At UU Urban Ministry, 10 Putnam St, Boston, and ONLINE. Boston played a major role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, and people were enslaved throughout all of Boston's neighborhoods. This final presentation in Partnership of Historic Bostons' fall lecture series on Enslavement and Resistance in New England looks at the relevance of the colonial past in answering the question: What steps should Boston take today? Harvard PhD Aabid Allibhai is joined by former MA legislator and lifelong activist Byron Rushing and Rev. Mary Margaret Earl of UU Urban Ministry. sign up

A quiet, contemplative service of meditation, poetry, and peaceful music to ease the stress of the holiday season. Free and open to the public. Please join us.

See Susan Hotchkiss.

We hope you will join us for this fun night of music, sponsored by the Church and open to the public!  We will start at 6:00 with a potluck of hearty snacks in the Parish Hall, so bring along a favorite treat to share. 

A circle of chairs will be set up along with a portable keyboard, and we will provide some percussion instruments. Participants can bring their own guitars, ukuleles, dulcimers, etc., or just their voices - hands for clapping and feet for stomping!

See Susan Hotchkiss

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. 

The holidays are a fun time of year to celebrate with friends and family. However, it is important
to stay vigilant and continue to help your kids make healthy and safe decisions around
substances. Come enjoy hot chocolate, holiday snacks, crafts, goodie bags, and resources to
start your year off right! Child care provided.