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Greetings CYM Families & Friends! Last Sunday our 1st through 7th graders became more familiar with our outdoor space, as they constructed birdhouses and scavenged for nesting material.  It was a joy to see them notice mole tunnels, ask about plants growing, and just generally stretch and move.  We all want more of that!  Tomorrow offers an opportunity to focus that energy and curiosity, by teaming up with the Building & Grounds committee for the annual UUSE grounds clean-up!  We are hoping to have families come out to participate.  There will be contests with prizes and tasks appropriate for all ages!  Please let me know if plan on coming so we can have the appropriate materials on hand.  Breakfast and community provided!  9 AM - 12 PM After the 11 AM service on Sunday, there are many more ways to connect with the community.  The Youth Group will hold a fundraising Bake Sale.  Bring your cash for all the goodies they will have to offer!  Perhaps pick up a dessert for the (new monthly) CYM Family Potluck Lunch being held in the Children’s Chapel this Sunday!  Join us immediately following classes for a casual lunch and fellowship time.  An All Congregation meeting begins at 1PM in the Sanctuary, and childcare will be provided.  (Please let me know if you need childcare!) Here’s what else is happening in CYM this Sunday, May 5, 2024: Nursery: Childcare will be available in our nursery at 11 AM for children age 3 and under. Spirit Play: “The Flaming Chalice Community of Earth” - We are all connected in many ways and in many different communities.  Our Flaming Chalice reminds us that of those connections and our shared values help us to know how to treat each other and all beings of the earth. Workshop Adventures:  “Woodworking” - Beloved CYM guest Bill Graver will return to the Workshop Adventures classroom to offer an opportunity for the students to make a wood project of their own! The Fifth Dimension: Does NOT meet. OWL: “Sexual Decision Making” - This workshop gives participants an opportunity to apply knowledge gained from earlier workshops to consider how they will make future decisions about sexual behavior. They will discuss why teens choose to engage or not to engage in sexual behaviors, and they will articulate where they stand on having sex at this time in their lives. In the process, they can gain self confidence in their ability to make healthy and wise decisions. High School Youth Group: Will meet to plan their upcoming lock-in and prep their Bake Sale! Junior Youth Group: Meeting is CANCELED due to unavailability of one our JYG leaders. Save the Date: MAY TOMORROW Sat, May 4: Spring clean-up of the UUSE grounds - We need your help!  Would your family enjoy getting outside and earning a prize for completing family-friendly tasks?  Come lend a hand to the Building & Grounds committee, breakfast foods will be provided!  Please shoot me an email if your family plans on joining so I can have enough prizes on hand! Sun, May 5: Youth Group Bake Sale, CYM family potluck lunch then All Congregation Meeting - Bring cash for the Youth Group Bake Sale and then please join us on the Garden Level at 12:15 for a potluck lunch before the All Congregation meeting at 1 PM in the Sanctuary.  Please let me know asap if you need childcare in order to attend that All Congregation meeting!  Items to be discussed are important proposed changes to policy and information about upcoming voting at the annual meeting. Fri, May 10 - Sat, May 11: High School Youth Group Lock-In. Sat, May 11: Watercolor lesson with Carolyn Emerson from 10am-12pm on the Garden Level!  CYM families are invited to learn and create with expert instruction.  A great opportunity to create a gift for Mother’s Day the following day!  Open to all ages, please RSVP by email to me at dcym@uuse.org. Sun, May 19: All Congregation Service: Flower Communion Sun, May 19: UUSE Annual Meeting in the Sanctuary Sun, May 26: Memorial Day, No CYM How You Can Help in CYM: URGENT NEED: A volunteer to assist the Youth Group with baking at UUSE this evening - any takers?  Also an extra pair of hands in the Workshop Adventures class this Sunday would be useful!  Please email or text me if you can help! ​ Nursery (ages 3 and under) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EAFAC2CA3FFCE9-nursery ​ Workshop Adventure (Grades 1 through 5) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EAFAC2CA3FFCE9-workshop Twilight Zone (6th, 7th and 8th grades) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EAFAC2CA3FFCE9-5thdimension ​ High School Youth Group (Grades 9-12) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EAFAC2CA3FFCE9-high Faith In Action (Grades 10-12)https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EAFAC2CA3FFCE9-faith CYM program calendar for 2023-2024 CYM Committee Members: Desiree Holian-Borgnis, Chair Michelle Spadaccini Paula Baker Sudha Sevins Committee email: uusecym@uuse.org Angela Attardo, CYM Program Assistant CYMAsst@uuse.org With Love and Gratitude, Emmy Galbraith dcym@uuse.org Cell: (860)576-7889

Gathering Music Welcome and Announcements Centering Prelude A melody performed by Members of the Manchester Women's Sacred Singing Circle Service Introduction Chalice Lighting and Opening Words "We Gather" by Rev. Dr. David Breeden Here, gathered, breath mingling, thoughts intersecting, we seek the simple press of presence, open, earnest. Here, we strive to live into knowing. Our presence is sacred, our connections divine. In the clasp of hands, in a shared glance, we claim our place-- beyond thresholds that too often refuse to yield In words, in silence, in music and stillness-- the performances of our existence call to the beauty etched in every being. In a world too often afraid to reach out, we gather, here, in the teeth of hierarchies, in the face of walls built of lies, we rise in wisdom. Our presence is sacred, our connections divine. Opening Hymn "Come, Come, Whoever You Are" #188 in Singing the Living Tradition Words adapted from Rumi, Music by Lynn Adair Ungar Come, come, whoever you are, wanderer, worshipper, love of leaving. Ours is no caravan of despair. Come, yet again come. Reflections from Janice Knotts Hymn "Meditation on Breathing" #1009 in Singing the Journey Music and Lyrics by Sarah Dan Jones Led by The Manchester Women's Sacred Singing Circle When I breathe in, I'll breathe in peace. When I breathe out, I'll breathe out love. Joys and Concerns Reflections from Nancy Thompson Offering Continuing our practice of sharing our gifts wit the community beyond our walls, fifty percent of our Sunday plate collections for the month of May will be split between Hartford Deportation Defense (Colectivo de Defensa Hartford) and Unidad Latinas en Accion. Offering Music "Journeys" Original Piece by Mary Bopp Reflections from Ellen Williams Closing Hymn "When Our Heart is in a Holy Place" #1008 in Singing the Journey Music and Lyrics by Joyce Poley Chorus: When our heart is in a holy place, When our heart is in a holy place, We are bless'd with love and amazing grace, When our heart is in a holy place. When we trust the wisdom in each of us, Ev'ry color ev'ry creed and kind, And we see our faces in each other's eyes, Then our heart is in a holy place. Chorus When we tell our story from deep inside, And we listen with a loving mind, And we hear our voices in each other's words, Then our heart is in a holy place. Chorus When we share the silence of sacred space, And the God of our Heart stirs within, And we feel the power of each other's faith, Then our heart is in a holy place. Chorus Extinguishing the Chalice Closing Words "Less beautiful without you" by Tess Baumberger This place would be less beautiful without you, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Jew, Hindu, Humanist, and Earth-centered, too. This place would be less beautiful without you, Your heart honed by hardship, grief, illness, Seeking solace and comfort here among us. This place would be less beautiful without you, Filled with joy and gratitude, Seeking celebration of life's bounty. This place would be less beautiful without you, Curious, inquisitive, asking questions, seeking transformation emerging from within. This place would be less beautiful without you, Striving to resist a world that tells us We are so much less than we can truly be. This place would be less beautiful without each of us, Borne here in this morning to seek heaven's fire In each other's souls, our own flames rising to meet. Closing Circle May faith in the spirit of life And hope for the community of earth And love of the light in each other Be ours now, and in all the days to come.

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< To Upcoming Services May 30, 2024 Women's Sacred Singing Circle- This group was started in 2010 keeps growing. We meet weekly and on any given night we might have 8 to 20 women singing. You do not need to be a trained or fabulous singer; we are about joining together for the sheer joy of singing. Any woman or child 8 and older is welcome to join us. You just need to like to sing. It is amazing what happens when women join together in song. No matter how many say they can't carry a tune, magically it sounds terrific, and is transformative. We sing songs and chants from a variety of traditions, including some written by women from circles around the country, including our own. All are about the earth, healing, spirit, and, of course, women. Come late, leave early, or stay the whole time. Come every week or off and on, when you choose. But come! We have so much fun each week, we want you to join us in the laughter, song and community! The group meets at 7:00PM at the church. For more information visit https://www.meetup.com/Manchester-Womens-Singing-Circle/events OOS Sermon

< To Upcoming Services May 23, 2024 Science and Religion September Topic: Linda Duncan, AI Where do science and religion meet? Where are they in opposition? What about evolutionary biology, artificial intelligence, climate change, the brain, genetics? Members select favorite topics. Contact Linda Duncan for questions and Zoom link. Future topics can be found here: https://www.uuse.org/newslettercontents/science-and-religion-discussion-group meets on 4th Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. How does science inform our beliefs? Where do science and religion meet? Wher e are they in opposition? Members of this ongoing group will select and discuss readings covering myriad topics and the way we look at the Big Questions. This hybrid group meets at UUSE in the Children's Chapel on the lower level, and you can also participate via Zoom. All are welcome . Contact Linda Duncan for a list of discussion questions and to get the Zoom link. May Topic : "Spontaneous Healing and the Power of Belief" coordinated by Jackie Muschiano. #eBlast-05-01 OOS Sermon

Featured Events Lifted by Pluralism. May 5, 2024 UUSE celebrates religious pluralism through an exchange of diverse ideas, where everyone has the rights, freedoms, and safety to worship or not, according to their conscience. This ... Informational Meeting May 5, 2024 UUSE will hold an informational meeting on Sunday, May 5 at 1:00 PM, both in-person and on Zoom. This meeting is a preview of proposals which will be voted on at the Congregational ... Happenings There’s Always Something Good Going On Affinity Groups Birds of a feather Read More Ladies At Lunch Alternating Thu/Fri Read More UU SpiritLife Conversations 3rd Saturdays Read More Coffeehouse 1st Saturdays Read More ROMEOS 2nd Tuesdays Read More Yoga Wednesdays 10:00AM Read More Game Night 4th Saturdays Read More Easter Choir Rehearsals Wednesday Nights Read More Women's Sacred Singing Circle Thursdays Read More Upcoming Events Calendar Contact the office for details - email: info@uuse.org phone: 860.646.5151 Refresh Saturday 5/4/24 Read More Spring Spruce-Up Spring Spruce-Up 2024 Join the Building and Grounds and CYM committees on Saturday, May 4, 9:00 A.M. to noon, for our annual spring work party to spruce up the grounds. Em... Saturday 5/4/24 Read More Coffeehouse The Coffeehouse and Open Mic is held monthly on first Saturdays October through May. Musicians, Poets, and Storytellers share their talents. Performer sign ups start at 6:00PM with ... Sunday 5/5/24 Read More Informational Meeting UUSE will hold an informational meeting on Sunday, May 5 at 1:00 PM, both in-person and on Zoom. This meeting is a preview of proposals which will be voted on at the Congregational ... Monday 5/6/24 Read More AA - Mondays at Noon AA meets in the sanctuary every Monday at Noon. Tuesday 5/7/24 Read More Buddhist Group The Buddhist Group meets by Zoom Only at 7 PM on the first Tuesday of each month, for meditation and discussion. All are welcome, no meditation experience necessary. Wednesday 5/8/24 Read More Yoga. All welcome to these gentle-to-moderate yoga classes in the UUS:E Meetinghouse, Wednesdays at 10:00 AM. $5 drop-in fee. Bring a yoga mat or towel and wear comfortable clothes. All w... Thursday 5/9/24 Read More Women's Sacred Singing Circle. This group was started in 2010 keeps growing. We meet weekly and on any given night we might have 8 to 20 women singing. You do not need to be a trained or fabulous singer; we are a... Thursday 5/9/24 Read More Ladies At Lunch Ladies At Lunch meets at different locations every month, and alternate between Thursdays and Fridays. Check the newsletter or eBlast for details. Monday 5/13/24 Read More AA - Mondays at Noon. AA meets in the sanctuary every Monday at Noon. Tuesday 5/14/24 Read More ROMEOS Retired Old Men Eating Out, or The ROMEOs, is a social group that gets together once a month for lunch. Contact the office for details. Tuesday 5/14/24 Read More Book Lovers The Book Lovers meet in person and simultaneously on Zoom every second Tuesday from 3:30 to 5:00. You are welcome even if you haven’t finished the book. Contact Carolyn Gimbrone fo... Wednesday 5/15/24 Read More Yoga . All welcome to these gentle-to-moderate yoga classes in the UUS:E Meetinghouse, Wednesdays at 10:00 AM. $5 drop-in fee. Bring a yoga mat or towel and wear comfortable clothes. All w... More...