Week of Events
Women’s History: Gains and Goals
Women’s History: Gains and Goals
Rev. Peter Connolly preaching Women's History month presents us with an opportunity to look back on the gains we've experienced in women's rights, even in our lifetimes, while recognizing that in some respects, there is still a long way to go to reach full equality. The Chalice Choir will be singing Blessing, a choral arrangement based on the traditional Irish Blessing.
Religious Exploration
Religious Exploration
Please consider joining us for one of our RE classes. We are a small but mighty group and welcome all newcomers. If your children are older, we have a youth group that meets twice monthly on Sunday evenings. All our children this year are “Building Bears of Wholeness” and collecting badges that support our values. There are always new bears for newcomers no matter the age or how long they join us! Religious Exploration ClassesAdditional badges will be offered every other week to ensure the children obtain the 16 badges for the lessons they had this year. They are inserting
OWL
OWL
Our Whole Lives is for youth ages 12 – 16. We have 3 leaders – Kelly Lownds, Greg Stevens and Katie Melchior – sharing the responsibility and privilege of teaching OWL to our youth. The OWL group is meeting today in the Avis Clay Parlor at 12:30 p.m.
Humanist Voices in Unitarian Universalism
Humanist Voices in Unitarian Universalism
Rev. Connolly will be offering a class on Unitarian Universalist perspectives on religious humanism. The text we will be using is entitled, Humanist Voices in Unitarian Universalism, which the UUA bookstore describes as follows, "Unitarian Universalist Humanists present their faith perspectives in 23 engaging and thought-provoking essays. They explore Humanist history, beliefs, approach to life, social justice, community, and religious education." The class will be offered in six 90-minute sessions on Sundays at 12:30 pm, beginning on January 21. Today's class is meeting in the Parish Hall.
Youth Group
Youth Group
Youth Group is meeting today from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. We will finish our air mural and will install the earth and air mural components. We will also be enjoying pizza and cookies. Kelly Lownds, DRE
Book Discussion Group on Zoom
Book Discussion Group on Zoom
We are continuing in the tradition of meeting and discussing various genres of books. New and old members are welcome.
The book we are reading for March is Zorro by Isabel Allende. If you enjoy reading, please pick up the book and join us!
CUUPS Ostara Ritual
CUUPS Ostara Ritual
The Wheel of the Year has turned once again. Although climate change has made our New England winters seem milder and less snowy, the gloom and dreariness of cold, rainy days, howling winds and heavier snows when they came still made winter a challenge for all beings in the Web of Life.
Peaceful Quilters
Lay Ministry on Zoom
Lay Ministry on Zoom
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.
Fake & Fatal: Forum on Deadly Fentanyl and Xylazine
Fake & Fatal: Forum on Deadly Fentanyl and Xylazine
Forum on the deadly impact these two drugs are having on our communities. Middleborough Town Hall, 10 Nickerson Ave, Middleborough Sponsored by Achieve Greatness and the Town of Middleborough. Light refreshments. Free, but register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fake-fatal-tickets-827127499617?aff=erelexpmlt
Teen LGBTQ+ Peer Support and Social Group
Teen LGBTQ+ Peer Support and Social Group
71 Central Square, Bridgewater This group is an opportunity to get to know your peers, support one another, share challenges, celebrate, seek support, play games & be;
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.
Adult LGBTQ+ Peer Support and Social Group
Adult LGBTQ+ Peer Support and Social Group
71 Central Square, Bridgewater This is a group for queer adults to gather, find support, share, socialize and build community.
Order of Service Deadline
Order of Service Deadline
Please submit your Order of Service information to office@uumiddleboro.org by 12:00 noon.
Meditation Group
Meditation Group
A Meditation Group meets every Wednesday in the Parlor from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. See Rev. Peter Connolly.
Parish Committee Meeting
Parish Committee Meeting
All members and friends are invited to attend the Parish Committee Meeting.
Persuasion to Power Series: Know Your Audience
Persuasion to Power Series: Know Your Audience
with Loretta Ross Everyone we speak to, whether neighbor, friend, community member, or family, carries a slightly different set of values and expectations. In organizing conversations, it’s up to us to listen well and make strategic, thoughtful assessments of how to move our goals forward by taking into account the other person’s responses. Join us and veteran activist Loretta Ross (featured in The Persuaders!) for a conversation on how to assess and adjust our communication approaches based on the person we’re talking to and how closely they already align with our goals. To register:https://indivisible.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEucO-rpjgoHdNwP2f8uH-TMCykIUmrtN-B#/registration For more information:https://docs.google.com/document/d/13nY_EIDVYqJCHE4EYpB91yeQ8Hyd0zbvEbMXGZCk05A/edit#heading=h.ne054hm4sefi
Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future
Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future
Join the Native American and Indigenous Studies Program for a talk with Patty Krawec, author of Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future, on Thursday, March 21 from 12:30-2pm in Dunn Conference Suite, Room A, Bridgewater State University. “Weaving her own story with the story of her ancestors and with the broader themes of creation, replacement, and disappearance, Krawec helps readers see settler colonialism through the eyes of an Indigenous writer. Settler colonialism tried to force us into one particular way of living, but the old ways of kinship can help us imagine a different future. Krawec
Organ Practice
Social Justice Team Meeting on Zoom
Social Justice Team Meeting on Zoom
he 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.
Peace, Justice & Equality Vigil
Peace, Justice & Equality Vigil
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 with any questions.
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.