The end of the church school year is coming, but don’t let that stop you from enjoying our groups, some volunteer opportunities, and getting a chance to build your own bear before we wrap up!  We have been adding more badges to our bears in RE and in Youth Group.  We try to ensure that the children are learning about their faith home and look forward to coming back each week to enjoy food, fun and friends.  Our nursery is available each week for young children and infants; we provide a Religious Exploration class for children. RE ClassesOur last lessons

Music Sunday this year is a series of reflections on MUSIC by Susan Hotchkiss  (Music Director), joined by the Chalice Choir, vocal ensembles, soloists, and instrumentalists.  What is the connection between music and nature, music and people, people and nature? Why is music important?

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.  Our text will be Buddhist Voices in Unitarian Universalism, edited by Sam Trumbore and Wayne Arnason.  Please see Rev. Connolly to purchase your book; cost is $15/copy.  A sign-up sheet is on the table in the Avis Clay Parlor.

Today is the last session with our closing ceremony.  We are meeting at 12:30 p.m. in the Avis Clay Parlor. 

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. on Zoom.  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 May is The First Ladies by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray.  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.

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.

On Zoom. The subtitle is "A Journey Below the Mason Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation." This is the May "reading for understanding" book of the Dock C. Bracy Center for Human Reconciliation. Isabel Wilkerson calls it "an elegant meditation on the complexities of the American South- and thus of America- by an esteemed daughter of the South and one of the great intellectuals of our time. An inspiration." Free, but you must register at the link below. Donations are welcomed. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-discussion-of-south-to-america-by-imani-perry-tickets-757312310507 For more information: https://www.dcbcenter.org/post/announcing-2024-book-discussion-series-selection-celebrating-black-owned-bookstores

Online. $15 registration fee, scholarships available. Dr. Hayhoe is the author of Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Call for Hope and Healing in a Divided World. She will be joined by panelists Rev. Dr. Jim Antal, Rabbi Laura Bellows and climate activist William Morris. Presented by the BTS Center of Portland Maine - Spiritual Leadership for a Climate-Changed World To register: https://www.tfaforms.com/5123351 Understanding who and how we wish to be in this changing world requires us to support one another as we honestly reckon with the realities of our present moment. We must also embrace a rich and nuanced understanding

Zoom webinar by the MA Environmental Justice Legislative Table, presenting a vision of justice in the siting of facilities. “All too often we see public policy driven by fear and scarcity- yet as our planet is transformed by climate change, we have the opportunity to move toward justice.” The webinar will invite allies to connect, learn, and take action, both long-term and short-term, in solidarity with Environmental Justice communities, for siting justice in this legislative session. MA Environmental Justice Legislative Table members include UU Mass Action and a host of other organizations. For more information and to register: https://actionnetwork.org/events/site-with-love-transition-is-certain-justice-is-not Host contact

See Susan Hotchkiss.

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.

This Full Moon falls in the sign of Sagittarius, the archer… he who encourages us to aim higher always and to fulfill our own divine potential.
This night we will travel to join in the worldwide celebration of the Wesak Festival, honoring the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha. Wesak is the second of three great spiritual festivals, the first being Easter.