Rev. Dan Hotchkiss preaching The idea that we should live in the pursuit of happiness is embedded deep in our culture. We lose weight, earn money, make friends, and even cultivate our families and friendships in the hope of making ourselves happy. Dan Hotchkiss will share one of his favorite Bible books, Ecclesiastes, which offers some other ways to think about the purpose of our lives. Special music will be provided by Tony Soares. This morning we welcome Rev. Dan Hotchkiss to the pulpit. Dan is a UU minister and author of Governance and Ministry: Rethinking Board Leadership. Dan has

Religious ExplorationThis week we will be talking about Hare's Gifts and performing a play during our class.  We will begin class by walking our Labyrinth.  We have some fun new snacks to share once we are done playing. Nursery During the Worship Service   Niko Pucillo-Dunphy and Jesse Hoyle offer child care during the worship service.  Please feel free to bring your infants and toddlers to have fun with Niko and Jesse while you are in the sanctuary participating in the service. Kelly Lownds, Director of Religious Exploration

Our next OWL classes will be held today and February 11 from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. in the Avis Clay Parlor. We have a panel this week with three panelists.  Pizza, water and snacks will be available.

We invite you to join us as we gather to celebrate Imbolc, our first ritual of 2024.

This cross quarter time halfway between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox honors the first tentative stirrings of life as it prepares to emerge from its winter slumber and begins its journey toward the sun.  Long before it is visible to the eye, it can be sensed as a quickening…the irrepressible impulse of new life toward emergence.

The Search Committee is meeting on Zoom.

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.

Dr. Marlene Fine and Dr. Fern Johnson will discuss why white people struggle with race and how we can own this problem and learn to do the work ourselves instead of expecting Black people to do it for us. Let's Talk Race is for all white people who want to face the challenges of talking about race and working toward justice and equity. Kindly RSVP. Email: martininstitute@stonehill.edu Phone: 508-565-1311.

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.

Author, columnist and political commentator Steve Phillips will talk about one of the main causes of our current violence and unrest, namely that some in our country are still fighting the Civil War. On Zoom. Kindly RSVP: https://uusj.salsalabs.org/steve_phillips/index.html?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=30e65814-3ee4-4a2f-be99-5348575a649e

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

The Search Committee is meeting on Zoom.

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

Our RE Committee will meet on Wednesday, January 7, at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall.  New members are welcome.  

with Natalie Johnson https://zoom.us/j/98697359553 This New Moon falls in the sign of Aquarius, the water bearer   who oversees communication and the cross pollination of new ideas, beliefs and concepts. Falling as it does just three days past Imbolc, we are invited to consider the life that is awakening deep inside the Earth and remember the seeds we all planted earlier to bring about a new way of living together on this planet.  Seeds sown in faith and hope last year are being gestated deep within the womb of Mother Earth and soon will begin their upward journey toward the

The Finance Committee is meeting on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. See Bill Howe for information.

See Susan Hotchkiss.

The Team brings news and information to the congregation about social justice events and activities being held in our community, offers training and runs events that are of major interest to church members, and actively supports several local organizations including Bridgewater Committee for Civil Rights (BCCR). The Brockton Chapter of the NAACP, the Matthew Mission Food Pantry, and Sustainable Middleboro. The Social Justice Team meets every other Friday.

Song Circle is cancelled for the month of February. We're taking a winter break. See you on March 8!

We continue scheduling weekly ½ hour vigils on Saturday mornings from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon on the church lawn.  All are invited to join in.  Contact Dody Adkins-Perry (adkinsperry@gmail.com) with any questions.