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< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Call for Artists, Photographers and Poets! Call for Artists, Photographers and Poets! Do you wish to participate in the upcoming summer exhibit in the UUSE sanctuary? Registration starts now and runs through Sunday, June 22. Register via email at uuseoffice@uuse.org . Please include your name, phone number, title of piece, sale price or NFS (not for sale). Drop off is Thursday, June 26th from 12:00 P.M. to 1:30 P.M. If you're unable to fit into that time window, kindly leave your framed artwork in Annie Gentile's office, tagged with your name. Questions? Contact Carolyn Emerson, uuseoffice@uuse.org or 860-646-5151. #eBlast-06-18 Call for Artists, Photographers and Poets! Do you wish to participate in the upcoming summer exhibit in the UUSE sanctuary? Registration starts now and runs through Sunday, June 22 . Register via email at uuseoffice@uuse.org . Please include your name, phone number, title of piece, sale price or NFS (not for sale). Drop off is Thursday, June 26th from 12:00 P.M. to 1:30 P.M. If you're unable to fit into that time window, kindly leave your framed artwork in Annie Gentile's office, tagged with your name. Questions? Contact Carolyn Emerson, uuseoffice@uuse.org or 860-646-5151. #eBlast -06-18 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Auction Update! Auction Update! We hope everyone had a great time at the auction! We earned $11,500+ for UUSE. Raffle Baskets The drawing for the raffle baskets will be this Sunday, Feb. 8 after the second service. You don't have to be present to win, and you can still buy tickets to enter on Sunday! Room for More There are a couple items that have room for more participants. You can sign up for them in the lobby on Sunday or you can email auction@uuse.org . Keep On Truckin' What do you need moved? Stan McMillen will move brush, debris, household items (no pianos) from your place to the dump or wherever. You get him for two hours. If your town charges for access to the dump, etc., you will be responsible for those fees. $150. Genealogic Research Want to find out who you are related to? Want to find where your ancestors came from? Larry Lunden will search your family tree on Familysearch.org to see what he can find. Maybe a lot, maybe not so much. Hopefully he can find their names and dates, and records of vital events of their lives. He will send results as he searches. $50. Pair of Tour Passes for the Mark Twain House Get a guided tour of the famous Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford. Two tickets: No expiration date. Not valid on holidays or for specialty tours. $20 per pair. Biscotti Making Join Jennifer Klee at her friend Kathleen's home in Granby to learn the technique and tips for making delicious biscotti. We'll make 2-3 flavors and learn how to dip them. As well as trying a few samples with coffee or tea. Saturday March 21, 2026 at 2PM in GRANBY - 4 places still available. #eBlast-02-04 Auction Update! We hope everyone had a great time at the auction! We earned $11,500+ for UUSE. Raffle Baskets The drawing for the raffle baskets will be this Sunday, Feb. 8 after the second service. You don't have to be present to win, and you can still buy tickets to enter on Sunday! Room for More There are a couple items that have room for more participants. You can sign up for them in the lobby on Sunday or you can email auction@uuse.org . Keep On Truckin' What do you need moved? Stan McMillen will move brush, debris, household items (no pianos) from your place to the dump or wherever. You get him for two hours. If your town charges for access to the dump, etc., you will be responsible for those fees. $150. Genealogic Research Want to find out who you are related to? Want to find where your ancestors came from? Larry Lunden will search your family tree on Familysearch.org to see what he can find. Maybe a lot, maybe not so much. Hopefully he can find their names and dates, and records of vital events of their lives. He will send results as he searches. $50. Pair of Tour Passes for the Mark Twain House Get a guided tour of the famous Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford. Two tickets: No expiration date. Not valid on holidays or for specialty tours. $20 per pair. Biscotti Making Join Jennifer Klee at her friend Kathleen's home in Granby to learn the technique and tips for making delicious biscotti. We'll make 2-3 flavors and learn how to dip them. As well as trying a few samples with coffee or tea. Saturday March 21, 2026 at 2PM in GRANBY - 4 places still available. #eBlast -02-04 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Looking for Stewards! Looking for Stewards! Annual Appeal 2026 - 2027 We are looking for people to canvass members & friends. Being a steward is an opportunity to get to know new people, share your passion and commitment for UUSE and help make our Annual Appeal a success. The commitment time is short with one training session and a couple of weeks to contact 2 - 4 members or friends. The stewardship conversations are a time of fellowship and sharing our dreams and aspirations. Talking about financial commitment is a small part of a much larger conversation about generosity and community. So please consider volunteering to be a steward this year. We especially want people who have never been stewards before, especially parents! The steward will use a personal visit (if both feel comfortable), email, phone calls, texts, etc. to get in touch with people to answer any questions and remind them to fill out their pledge form and return it to Annie. Personal canvassing will be from March 18 - April 6, 2026. We will provide training on Thursday evening, March 5 or Saturday morning, March 7, 2026. Specific times will follow. Please email Phil Sawyer at uuseoffice@uuse.org or call 860-646-5151 if you are willing to help or have any questions. #eBlast-02-04 Looking for Stewards! Annual Appeal 2026 - 2027 We are looking for people to canvass members & friends. Being a steward is an opportunity to get to know new people, share your passion and commitment for UUSE and help make our Annual Appeal a success. The commitment time is short with one training session and a couple of weeks to contact 2 - 4 members or friends. The stewardship conversations are a time of fellowship and sharing our dreams and aspirations. Talking about financial commitment is a small part of a much larger conversation about generosity and community. So please consider volunteering to be a steward this year. We especially want people who have never been stewards before, especially parents! The steward will use a personal visit (if both feel comfortable), email, phone calls, texts, etc. to get in touch with people to answer any questions and remind them to fill out their pledge form and return it to Annie. Personal canvassing will be from March 18 - April 6, 2026. We will provide training on Thursday evening, March 5 or Saturday morning, March 7, 2026 . Specific times will follow. Please email Phil Sawyer at uuseoffice@uuse.org or call 860-646-5151 if you are willing to help or have any questions. #eBlast -02-04 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services May 1, 2026 There are many ways you can help out! Tag Sale No theme; we’ll gladly take household goods, tools and electronics, gardening items, sports equipment, and even small pieces of furniture in good condition. NO CLOTHING. Contacts: Sandy Karosi and Deb Gould. Bake Sale Contact Gail Crook if you can make something. Plant Sale Contact Sharon Gresk if you have plants to donate. Houseplants or garden plants, but please NOTHING INVASIVE. Donations Timeline You can drop off your donations on Thursday & Friday, Apr. 30 and May 1 during office hours (9-4). Please bring them to the garden level; tag sale items can be put on the back porch. You can also bring things early on Saturday morning by 8 AM. Volunteer for a Shift Set up, clean up, help at a sale table — Sign up in the lobby or conta #AprilNewsletter Tag Sale No theme; we’ll gladly take household goods, tools and electronics, gardening items, sports equipment, and even small pieces of furniture in good condition. NO CLOTHING. Contacts: Sandy Karosi and Deb Gould. Bake Sale Contact Gail Crook if you can make something. Plant Sale Contact Sharon Gresk if you have plants to donate. Houseplants or garden plants, but please NOTHING INVASIVE. Donations Timeline You can drop off your donations on Thursday & Friday, Apr. 30 and May 1 during office hours (9-4). Please bring them to the garden level; tag sale items can be put on the back porch. You can also bring things early on Saturday morning by 8 AM. Volunteer for a Shift Set up, clean up, help at a sale table — Sign up in the lobby or conta #AprilNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services May 14, 2023 Spiraling This morning we reflect on the spiritual power of spirals. Where do we encounter spirals in the natural world? What do they symbolize? What guidance might they provide for our spiritual searching? Ted and Nancy Pappas purchased this morning’s sermon at the 2022 UUS:E Goods and Services Auction. Coordinator(s): Rev. Josh Pawelek OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Mental Health First Aid Mental Health First Aid Thursday, November 6th, 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Presented by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing UUSE's Emergency Response Taskforce is offering a one-day course entitled Mental Health First Aid to be presented by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. This course develops a citizen's ability to recognize the common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges, including people with suicidal thoughts. Participants learn how to interact with someone in an immediate mental health crisis, as well as how to connect that person with the appropriate follow-up care. All are welcome, but there is a 30-person limit. If you are interested, register with Annie in the UUSE office at (860) 646-5151 to ensure your place in the class. Questions? Contact Rev. Josh Pawelek at minister@uuse.org or (860) 652-8961. #eBlast-10-15 Mental Health First Aid Thursday, November 6th, 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Presented by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing UUSE's Emergency Response Taskforce is offering a one-day course entitled Mental Health First Aid to be presented by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. This course develops a citizen's ability to recognize the common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges, including people with suicidal thoughts. Participants learn how to interact with someone in an immediate mental health crisis, as well as how to connect that person with the appropriate follow-up care. All are welcome, but there is a 30-person limit. If you are interested, register with Annie in the UUSE office at (860) 646-5151 to ensure your place in the class. Questions? Contact Rev. Josh Pawelek at minister@uuse.org or (860) 652-8961. #eBlast -10-15 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Yule The UUSE Pagan Group will be holding a ritual for the Yule holiday on December 17 at 1 PM at UUSE. Weather permitting, we may be able to have a fire outside. If not, we'll light up the sanctuary to celebrate the return of light. For more info or to get involved, contact Sandy Johnson. The UUSE Pagan Group will be holding a ritual for the Yule holiday on December 17 at 1 PM at UUSE. Weather permitting, we may be able to have a fire outside. If not, we'll light up the sanctuary to celebrate the return of light. For more info or to get involved, contact Sandy Johnson. OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Article II Meeting On Sunday, March 17th at 1:00 p.m. in the sanctuary, UUSE will hold a congregational meeting to vote on two questions related to Article II. This meeting will be held both in-person and on Zoom. For questions or to reserve childcare, please contact Carrie Kocher at uuseoffice@uuse.org . #eBlast-02-28 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services May 3, 2026 Stop & Shop Cards Sales This Sunday, Stop & Shop cards will be sold on the first Sunday of the month after the 10:00 A.M. service. We now can use debit or credit cards for these purchases. Come support this UUSE fundraiser! OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services May 26, 2024 Aging - Whats Next?. This is the second service we have had this year on aging. As we get older, we may find ourselves making decisions about numerous things including where we will live. Today we will hear from three members who have chosen different options. Coordinators: Nancy Madar and David Klotz #eBlast-05-22 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Jun 4, 2023 Affirmation: A Coming-of-Age Celebration. The UUSE Affirmation program provides a modern Rite of Passage experience that welcomes and affirms youth as they embark on their journey towards young adulthood. This morning we affirm our coming-of-age youth as they share their credo statements with the congregation. This is always one of our most rewarding, thought-provoking services. Coordinator(s): Gina Campellone & Gianna DiMaiolo OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services May 4, 2026 AA - Mondays at Noon. Every Monday at Noon Every Monday at Noon OOS Sermon YouTube