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< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled 2026 Goods & Services Auction 2026 Goods & Services Auction One of UUSE’s Biggest Fun(d)raisers!! Online Silent Auction Monday, January 19, 8 AM through Friday, January 30, 8 PM at uubid.fundraiser.bid New items and lower opening bids! Live Extravaganza Saturday, January 31 at 5-8 PM at the meetinghouse Snow date is February 14. 5 PM Check-in (easier if you registered online in advance) Get Saucy! Tasting and Voting Raffle Basket Ticket purchases (drawing on Feb. 8) Sign up for a chance to get a seat (or two) at a Dinner! 5:45 PM Sauce Competition Closes 6-6:45 PM Dinner 6:45 PM Dinner Sign-Ups Close 7 PM Dessert Get Saucy! Winners Dinner Winners Reveal 7:15 PM Live Auction 8 PM Good night and good luck! Saucy Cook-Off 2.0 Who will win that beautiful UUSE Cook-Off Apron? Win, lose or draw, we all enjoy a free dinner of pasta*, salad, crusty bread and dessert, including complimentary soft drinks, beer & wine. *Gluten free available! Exclusive Live Event Items The only way to snag meals in members’ homes, special activities, vacation getaways and Rev. Josh’s tailor-made sermon is to come on January 31. For the Kids There will be a Kids Bid Table with items for kids ONLY to bid on. There will also be fun activities and childcare available! Lend a Hand… It’s Fun and Rewarding The auction is one of our biggest fundraisers – and certainly the biggest party of the year. Can you spare an hour or two to help this event run smoothly? We need help with set up, clean up and during the event. Sign up here: Yes, I can! if you can take a shift. We look forward to seeing you! For everything you want to know about the Auction, click here. Questions??? When in doubt, email uuseoffice@uuse.org or any of the Auction Committee members—Robin Byrne, Anne Carr, Susan Gabriele, Jennifer Klee, Stan McMillen, Janet Napier & Nancy Pappas. #eBlast-01-28 2026 Goods & Services Auction One of UUSE’s Biggest Fun(d)raisers!! Online Silent Auction Monday, January 19, 8 AM through Friday, January 30, 8 PM at uubid.fundraiser.bid New items and lower opening bids! Live Extravaganza Saturday, January 31 at 5-8 PM at the meetinghouse Snow date is February 14 . 5 PM Check-in (easier if you registered online in advance) Get Saucy! Tasting and Voting Raffle Basket Ticket purchases (drawing on Feb. 8) Sign up for a chance to get a seat (or two) at a Dinner! 5:45 PM Sauce Competition Closes 6-6:45 PM Dinner 6:45 PM Dinner Sign-Ups Close 7 PM Dessert Get Saucy! Winners Dinner Winners Reveal 7:15 PM Live Auction 8 PM Good night and good luck! Saucy Cook-Off 2.0 Who will win that beautiful UUSE Cook-Off Apron? Win, lose or draw, we all enjoy a free dinner of pasta*, salad, crusty bread and dessert, including complimentary soft drinks, beer & wine. *Gluten free available! Exclusive Live Event Items The only way to snag meals in members’ homes, special activities, vacation getaways and Rev. Josh’s tailor-made sermon is to come on January 31. For the Kids There will be a Kids Bid Table with items for kids ONLY to bid on. There will also be fun activities and childcare available! Lend a Hand… It’s Fun and Rewarding The auction is one of our biggest fundraisers – and certainly the biggest party of the year. Can you spare an hour or two to help this event run smoothly? We need help with set up, clean up and during the event. Sign up here : Yes, I can! if you can take a shift . We look forward to seeing you! For everything you want to know about the Auction, click here . Questions??? When in doubt, email uuseoffice@uuse.org or any of the Auction Committee members—Robin Byrne, Anne Carr, Susan Gabriele, Jennifer Klee, Stan McMillen, Janet Napier & Nancy Pappas . #eBlast -01-28 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Sunday Service: "Homecoming: Where Fire Belongs" Sunday Service: "Homecoming: Where Fire Belongs" Join us for our annual Homecoming service. Let's celebrate UUSE--a beacon of spiritual light for all those seeking beloved, liberal religious community east of the Connecticut River. Our chalice flame lights the way as we offer opportunity, passion, action, comfort, and belonging to long-time members and newcomers alike. Coordinators: Emmy Galbraith and Rev. Josh Pawelek. Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. Sunday, September 7, 2025 Gathering music starts at 8:55 and 10:55 A.M. Join the virtual service at 11:00 A.M. via our Zoom link: Contact the Office for Zoom Link. Or join by phone. Call 1-860-646-5151 Meeting ID 357 815 420#. In Case You Missed It Click here for a Youtube link to the 8/24/25 service, "Coffee House Worship!" #eBlast-09-03 Sunday Service: "Homecoming: Where Fire Belongs" Join us for our annual Homecoming service. Let's celebrate UUSE--a beacon of spiritual light for all those seeking beloved, liberal religious community east of the Connecticut River. Our chalice flame lights the way as we offer opportunity, passion, action, comfort, and belonging to long-time members and newcomers alike. Coordinators : Emmy Galbraith and Rev. Josh Pawelek. Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. Sunday, September 7, 2025 Gathering music starts at 8:55 and 10:55 A.M. Join the virtual service at 11:00 A.M. via our Zoom link: Contact the Office for Zoom Link . Or join by phone. Call 1-860-646-5151 Meeting ID 357 815 420#. In Case You Missed It Click here for a Youtube link to the 8/24/25 service, "Coffee House Worship!" #eBlast -09-03 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Jun 1, 2025 Affirmation Sunday Service: "Affirmation" Affirmation is our long-standing 'coming-of-age' program for youth. This morning we honor and celebrate two UUSE youth who have participated in the Affirmation class over the past congregational year. They will share their credo statements, and we will hear form their mentors. Coordinators : Emmy Galbraith, Rev. Josh Pawelek Summer schedule: 10:00 A.M. service #eBlast-05-28 Sunday Service: "Affirmation" Affirmation is our long-standing 'coming-of-age' program for youth. This morning we honor and celebrate two UUSE youth who have participated in the Affirmation class over the past congregational year. They will share their credo statements, and we will hear form their mentors. Coordinators : Emmy Galbraith, Rev. Josh Pawelek Summer schedule: 10:00 A.M. service Sunday, June 1, 2025 In Case You Missed It: #eBlast -05-28 OOS Sermon YouTube

Community bonds are strengthened in a variety of activities that bring families together! Events like our annual Trunk-or-Treat (featuring a special not-too-spooky hallway designed by members of the High School Youth Group), Holiday Card-Making & Cocoa, Family Game Nights, and more. < Back Events for Families of All Ages Community bonds are strengthened in a variety of activities that bring families together! Events like our annual Trunk-or-Treat (featuring a special not-too-spooky hallway designed by members of the High School Youth Group), Holiday Card-Making & Cocoa, Family Game Nights, and more. Previous Next

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled A New Piece of Art Gifted To UUSE! A New Piece of Art Gifted To UUSE! There's a new painting now hanging in the UUSE Program Room! This pastel painting, entitled "We Are One" and created by Eric Vogel, is a montage of hands. The nine vignettes of hands represent how we are a community of creative and compassionate people sharing the same values. The center vignette showing cupped hands holding a lighted candle is representative of our flaming chalice emitting light from the darkness that unites us all. We will hold a brief dedication ceremony for this painting prior to our Annual Meeting on May 18th. #eBlast-04-02 A New Piece of Art Gifted To UUSE! There's a new painting now hanging in the UUSE Program Room! This pastel painting, entitled "We Are One" and created by Eric Vogel, is a montage of hands. The nine vignettes of hands represent how we are a community of creative and compassionate people sharing the same values. The center vignette showing cupped hands holding a lighted candle is representative of our flaming chalice emitting light from the darkness that unites us all. We will hold a brief dedication ceremony for this painting prior to our Annual Meeting on May 18th. #eBlast -04-02 OOS Sermon YouTube

e76806a1-552c-4085-ace4-2675f189f0d1 < Back to Newsletter April Newsletter Article < Previous Article Next Article > Emergency Response Training First Aid, CPR, AED and the use of Narcan at UUSE April 9th, 10th or 18th What if…. You enter the stairway at the church, going up to the lobby, and you find a man who has obviously fallen, lying head down at the bottom of the stairs. You ask, “Are you all right?” and there is no answer. There is no one else around as you go to his side. Do you know what to do? Do you know what NOT to do? UUSE has an Emergency Management Plan that identifies these life-saving actions. And while waiting for an ambulance to arrive, there may be things only you can do to save a life. You can be trained in these life-saving actions in a three-hour course coordinated by the Emergency Preparedness Task Force and conducted by Jessica Kind, a training officer within the Manchester Police Department. This course will be repeated on three separate dates and times: Thursday, April 9, from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Friday, April 10, from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Saturday, April 18, from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. This training is available for all UUSE members and friends for free. Space in each session is limited. Make your reservation early by calling the UUSE office at 860-646-5151. Note: this training will not lead to certification. Yes, the first thing to do is call 911 to request an ambulance. Do you know where supplies and equipment are located for use before help arrives? Where are the first aid kits on each floor located? Where is the AED located? Where can you find blankets to keep patients comfortable? Where is Narcan stored for emergency use? Note: The Emergency Preparedness Task Force offers brief 20-minute table-top discussion exercises for committees and groups to hold before a regular meeting on any of the 10 emergency situations in UUSE’s Emergency Management Plan. To request such a session, contact the UUSE office at 860-646-5151. #AprilNewsletter Contact Information modified in accordance with UUSE Privacy Policies.

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled UUSE "Mid-summer Community Suppers" UUSE "Mid-summer Community Suppers" The Membership Committee is happy to announce that three UUSE families have come forward and offered to host summer potluck suppers in their homes, on August 2, 8 and 22. Sign-up sheets will be out in the lobby after this Sunday's service with all the details, so please sign up if you would like to join the fun! Feel free to contact Sue Myers or Carole Boster if you have any questions. #eBlast-07-16 UUSE "Mid-summer Community Suppers" The Membership Committee is happy to announce that three UUSE families have come forward and offered to host summer potluck suppers in their homes, on August 2, 8 and 22 . Sign-up sheets will be out in the lobby after this Sunday's service with all the details, so please sign up if you would like to join the fun! Feel free to contact Sue Myers or Carole Boster if you have any questions. #eBlast -07-16 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled CYM News CYM News Children & Youth Ministry caregivers, extended family, volunteers and all stakeholders (that means "anyone" interested in keeping up with the CYM news or who feels invested in its future): The email distribution program I (Emmy) have been using for my weekly Friday Update has locked us out of our account which expired without proper notice. I am unable to access the email distribution list I used on that platform. So, I am going to create a new account and distribution list! Please email if you would like to receive my weekly Friday Update which includes all the details of what each age group is doing the following Sunday, news on upcoming events, as well as reflections and spiritual care. Kindly send your request to dcym@uuse.org to be added to the new distribution list. Caregivers of children and youth registered for CYM do NOT need to email me. Thank you, Emmy. Also: We are looking for help in the Elementary (grades 2-5) class this winter! Please reach out to Emmy at dcym@uuse.org if you can help on any of these dates: (Lesson from the "Signs of Our Faith" Curriculum"). January 18: Signs of Welcome (need lead and assistant) January 25: Signs of Welcome continued (need assistant) February 1: Imbolc/St. Brigid Activity (beeswax candle making) (need assistant)) February 15: Worshipping Together (need lead and assistant) March 1: Finding Beauty in Uniqueness (need lead and assistant) March 29: Fair Group Decisions (need assistant) #eBlast-01-14 CYM News Children & Youth Ministry caregivers, extended family, volunteers and all stakeholders (that means "anyone" interested in keeping up with the CYM news or who feels invested in its future): The email distribution program I (Emmy) have been using for my weekly Friday Update has locked us out of our account which expired without proper notice. I am unable to access the email distribution list I used on that platform. So, I am going to create a new account and distribution list! Please email if you would like to receive my weekly Friday Update which includes all the details of what each age group is doing the following Sunday, news on upcoming events, as well as reflections and spiritual care. Kindly send your request to dcym@uuse.org to be added to the new distribution list. Caregivers of children and youth registered for CYM do NOT need to email me. Thank you, Emmy. Also: We are looking for help in the Elementary (grades 2-5) class this winter! Please reach out to Emmy at dcym@uuse.org if you can help on any of these dates: (Lesson from the "Signs of Our Faith" Curriculum"). January 18: Signs of Welcome (need lead and assistant) January 25: Signs of Welcome continued (need assistant) February 1: Imbolc/St. Brigid Activity (beeswax candle making) (need assistant)) February 15: Worshipping Together (need lead and assistant) March 1: Finding Beauty in Uniqueness (need lead and assistant) March 29: Fair Group Decisions (need assistant) #eBlast -01-14 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services May 3, 2026 This Land. Sunday, May 3rd: This Land. UUSE’s meetinghouse sits on four acres at the top of Elm Hill, on the Manchester-Vernon line, above the Hockanum River Valley. What is our collective obligation to steward these four acres? What is our role on this land? Note: A land stewarding project will follow this service. Wear work clothes if you wish to participate. Coordinator: Rev. Josh Pawelek. Sunday, May 3rd: This Land. UUSE’s meetinghouse sits on four acres at the top of Elm Hill, on the Manchester-Vernon line, above the Hockanum River Valley. What is our collective obligation to steward these four acres? What is our role on this land? Note: A land stewarding project will follow this service. Wear work clothes if you wish to participate. Coordinator: Rev. Josh Pawelek. #AprilNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

Childcare for infants and toddlers is provided year-round in our child-proofed nursery room on the Garden Level, during the 11 AM service from September through June, and the 10 AM service during the summer months. Check The Director's Corner for Nursery availability https://www.uuse.org/cym-update To sign up to volunteer for Nursery (ages 3 and under) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EAFAC2CA3FFCE9-nursery < Back Nursery (Infant to 3yrs) Childcare for infants and toddlers is provided year-round in our child-proofed nursery room on the Garden Level, during the 11 AM service from September through June, and the 10 AM service during the summer months. Check The Director's Corner for Nursery availability https://www.uuse.org/cym-update To sign up to volunteer for Nursery (ages 3 and under) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EAFAC2CA3FFCE9-nursery Previous Next

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Handler Levesque Guitar Duo Judy Handler and Mark Levesque Guitar Duo WORLD CAFÉ - A Musical World Tour for Mandolin & Guitar Sunday, April 21st, 3:00PM Come and enjoy a musical journey through many countries with Judy Handler & Mark Levesque. They perform their own inspiring arrangements on guitars and mandolin and will include music from the U.S., Europe, Eastern Europe, Brazil, Latin America and more! Audiences respond with enthusiasm to their extraordinary sound, passionate performance, amusing anecdotes, and the joyful spirit of their music. Judy Handler and Mark Levesque Guitar Duo WORLD CAFÉ - A Musical World Tour for Mandolin & Guitar Sunday, April 21st, 3:00PM Come and enjoy a musical journey through many countries with Judy Handler & Mark Levesque. They perform their own inspiring arrangements on guitars and mandolin and will include music from the U.S., Europe, Eastern Europe, Brazil, Latin America and more! Audiences respond with enthusiasm to their extraordinary sound, passionate performance, amusing anecdotes, and the joyful spirit of their music. Husband and wife duo, Handler & Levesque, have performed over 2,500 concerts together over the past 30 years throughout the United States & Europe. They create unique programs of guitar duets and music for guitar & mandolin. Their friendly and entertaining way of chatting with audiences immediately makes a personal and authentic connection. "It's a perfect musical marriage. A rich, zesty guitar gumbo, Handler & Levesque crackle with tasty elements of classical, swing, Gypsy, Brazilian and a dizzying array of world-music flavorings." Owen McNally, music critic, Hartford Courant “What made this eclectic concert so wonderful was the incredible unity of their two instruments, which to the ear sounded as a single instrument...They are so accomplished that if you hear them once, you will want to hear them again. But even once in a single performance their precision blend echoes in one’s memory.” Kevin T. McEneaney, The Millbrook Independent OOS Sermon YouTube

Ladies at Lunch Ladies at Lunch meet on 2nd Thursdays or Fridays. Check the eBlast for location and day. < Previous Next Meeting Next >