RE Children Build a Bear of Wholeness: Sunday mornings we head downstairs after the Message for All Ages and learn more about creating a home. In January we made hearths, and in February we will share the heart of our homes with each other and our families. Nursery During the Worship Service Niko Pucillo-Dunphy and Jesse Hoyle offer child care during the church 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. Youth Group Youth Group is tentatively scheduled for February 11 and February 25, 2024. We will continue with the element of air. We meet from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall, and we always share dinner.
UU Middleboro contributed $420 toward the Haitian refugees’ Christmas, joining with other churches and organizations to ensure all parents as well as children received gifts. In December our congregation also contributed to Doctors Without Borders ($1,002) and to the Minister’s Discretionary Fund ($500). The January Cash in the Plate was donated to the Minister’s Discretionary Fund. The February Cash in the Plate will be donated to the Brockton Area branch of the NAACP.
Sunday, Jan. 28, 5-6 pm, Zoom information session hosted by UU Northampton & Florence, MA
Thursday, Feb. 1, 4:00 pm on Zoom Dr. Imari Paris Jeffries will present on how we can co-create a radically inclusive and equitable community where everyone belongs and Black people can prosper. /More The conversation will be moderated by Diane Bell and Jill Beckwith of the Martin Richard Institute for Social Justice. Dr. Paris Jeffries is President of Embrace Boston, where he is leading a citywide racial equity movement through the MLK Embrace memorial. The event is free. Pre-register at https://bridgew.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqf-6urDstG90xw1vpXBJ0LsUsIoOOu8EY#/registration
Monday, Jan. 22, 1-2 pm. Hybrid. Free session of BSU Senior College, on Zoom, or in person at the Bridgewater Senior Center. Ageism occurs at every level of society and from the systemic to the interpersonal. /More Dr. Suzanne Buglione will delineate the roots, myths and stereotypes of ageism. You will come away with a plan for empowerment. Dr. Buglione is Associate Professor of Higher Education at Johnson and Wales Univesity and a consultant at CommunityBuild. To RSVP for online session: https://www.bridgew.edu/events/breaking-chains-ageism-virtual-journey-understanding-challenging-and-overcoming-stereotypes To RSVP for live session at Bridgewater Senior Center, 10 Wally Krueger Way, Bridgewater, call or email Director
Saturday Jan. 20, 10 am, Bridgewater center, with BCCR (Bridgewater Communities for Civil RIghts). /More Bring a sign if you have one; they often have extras. For more information see their website https://www.bccrcivilrights.org/
Will be aired again on both January 15 and January 18 at 8:00 p.m. on PBS World (America Reframed) An America Reframed special, THE COST OF INHERITANCE, rethinks reparations through personal stories of how people and institutions across the country are holding their ancestry and privilege accountable while making amends in unique and genuine ways. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YDM7-PQD00
Sunday, Jan. 14, 4:30 pm, 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedord. Co-sponsored by South Coast+ Network. Panel discussion follows, with Andrew Pollock, Rev. Donnie Anderson, and Gail M. Fortes. /More Tells the story of Bayard Rustin, activist and advisor to Martin Luther King, Jr., who faced racism and homophobia as he helped orchestrate the 1963 March on Washington. Admission is free. Please register at https://www.whalingmuseum.org/program/rustin/
Monday, Jan. 15, 10:00 am, Bridgewater Center, with BCCR /More (Bridgewater Communities for Civil Rights), on sidewalk near Walgreen’s. Bring a sign if you have one.
The forecast for Plymouth County calls for 1-3 inches of snow tonight (some sources say 50% chance of snow) mixed with rain. Our Sunday morning worship service will proceed as usual. If you feel uncertain about driving, please stay safely at home and enjoy the service via our streaming option. We hope to see most folks in the morning! —Jim Bonnar, President and Rev. Peter Connolly
