Rev. Peter Connolly preaching Recently, several members and friends of the church completed a 7-session reading and discussion group on the topic of "UU Humanism."  Today, we'll share some of what we discovered as well as explore the roots of Religious Humanism in our tradition. The Chalice Choir will be singing.

A Note from the DREPlease consider joining us for one of our RE classes.  All our children this year are “Building Bears of Wholeness” and collecting badges that support our values.  Our goals for our children are to have time for faith, fellowship, food and fun; and we work hard to provide this!  There are always new bears for newcomers no matter the age or how long they join us.  RE ClassesThe children collected their “My Home” and "Harvesting Hope” badges and reviewed the meaning of “ancestors” and being good hosts.  Additional badges will be offered every other week to

Are you interested in exploring Buddhism and the Buddhist tradition in Unitarian Universalism?  Then you should consider joining us for a six-week class exploring that topic, beginning on Sunday, April 14 from 12:30-2 pm. 

We are continuing in the tradition of meeting and discussing various genres of books. We continue to meet on the third Monday of the month from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. We are meeting on Zoom this month. The link will be sent to Book Club members a day or two before the meeting. Please contact Lois Aldrich (lois.aldrich63@gmail.com) if you would like to receive the Zoom link. New and old members are welcome. The book we are reading for April is North Woods by Daniel Mason. If you enjoy reading, please pick up the book and join us!

36 North Bedford Street, East Bridgewater, 2nd floor, 2nd door on the left This group is an opportunity to get to know your peers, support one another, share challenges, celebrate, seek support, play games & be; 978-809-2245, speak or text to "J"

36 North Bedford Street, East Bridgewater, 2nd floor, 2nd door on the left This is a group for queer adults to gather, find support, share, socialize and build community. 978-809-2245, speak or text to "J"    

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.

Middleborough Public Library, 102 North Main Street in person, or on Zoom Kitty Hendricks-Miller (Nenaweetah) of the Mashpee Wampanoag Education Department will offer a glimpse into traditional foods and cooking methods to teens and adults, age 14 and up. Besides discussing seasonal and sustainable foods, she will be cooking Quail Soup with Vegetables and Spring Greens. Registration is required; call 508-946-2470. https://midlib.org/events/2024/02/28/glimpse-wampanoag-foodways-and-cooking-demonstration

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.

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

All members and friends are invited to attend the Parish Committee Meeting. The Zoom link for this event will be sent out in the UU Updates.

On Zoom In this episode of the Dock C. Bracy Let's Talk Series, noted author and documentarian Ric Murphy explores the untold story from the arrival of the first Africans in the 17th century to their descendants in the Revolutionary War. Sliding scale donation requested but not required. To register and for more information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-the-arrival-of-the-first-africans-in-america-to-their-descendants-tickets-810765941757 http://dcbcenter.org/events

We are writing postcards to registered voters in districts that have low voting rates and have historically been disenfranchised. We’re using a tested script, so it’s easy, no creativity required (though we’re encouraged to use colored pens, if we want, to enliven our handwritten cards). Currently we are writing cards to Georgia in time for their May 21 primary. The goal is to establish a habit of voting and also to give voters time to resolve any issues they may encounter with required voter i.d. cards, or other obstacles to their voting, before November. We are working with the experienced

Local discussion of the "Move Them to your Side" webinar that streamed on Zoom a week ago, for interested members and friends of the congregation. It is highly recommended but not mandatory that you attend the April 11 webinar first. Anyone on the Social Justice Team should be able to give you the Zoom link. 

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.

A Service Auction offering. See Tanya Trzeciak.

At the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Government Center at 29 Holland Mill Road, Mashpee (off Great Neck Road just south of #483). The Tribe invites us to the Honor the Earth Fair featuring exhibitors and vendors with a shared mission to protect and preserve the ancestral homelands of the Mashpee Wampanoag. Free and open to the public, the Fair is co-hosted by the Native Land Conservancy (NLC) and the Mashpee Wampanoag Natural Resources Department. Festivities will include opening remarks by Chief Earl Mills, Jr, cultural crafts, traditional singing and dancing, and activities for children. For more information on the Fair: https://mashpeewampanoagtribe-nsn.gov/contact-us

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.