< To Upcoming Services Nov 26, 2023 Observations on Generosity. Join us as we celebrate everyday generosity at UUSE featuring music from Meetinghouse! Some examples of everyday generosity include volunteering, helping a stranger, cooking for others, and so much more. What everyday acts of generosity have you observed at UUSE and in the wider world? #eBlast-11-22 November 26: “Observations on Generosity .” Join us as we celebrate everyday generosity at UUSE, featuring music from Meetinghouse! Some examples of everyday generosity include volunteering, helping a stranger, cooking for others, and so much more. What everyday acts of generosity have you observed at UUSE and in the wider world? Submit your short observations to Gianna DiMaiolo or Sandy Karosi no later than November 15. Coordinator(s): Gianna DiMaiolo and Sandy Karosi OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Nov 25, 2026 Yoga . All are welcome to these gentle-to-moderate yoga classes for all abilities. $5 drop-in fee. Bring a yoga mat (we have some extras). Bring a friend! Questions to: Susan at uuseoffice@uuse.org . Yoga is a UUSE adult education offering. All are welcome to these gentle-to-moderate yoga classes for all abilities. $5 drop-in fee. Bring a yoga mat (we have some extras). Bring a friend! Questions to: Susan at uuseoffice@uuse.org . Yoga is a UUSE adult education offering. #SeptemberNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Apr 21, 2024 Earth Day and the Arts: We Wont Give Up! Art has the power to inspire change. Join us as some of our artists and writers share their thoughts about the artwork they have created for our new Earth Day art exhibit. Coordinators: Janet Heller, Chris Larson, #eBlast-04-17 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services May 11, 2025 Flower Communion Sunday Service: "Flower Communion" All Congregational Worship. Through wonderful music and our annual flower communion, we celebrate our beloved, multigenerational community. Please bring a flower to share! Note: Our 2025 Annual Meeting will begin shortly after the 11:00 service. Coordinators : Emmy Galbraith, Rev. Josh Pawelek Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. #eBlast-05-14 Sunday Service: "Flower Communion" All Congregational Worship. Through wonderful music and our annual flower communion, we celebrate our beloved, multigenerational community. Please bring a flower to share! Note: Our 2025 Annual Meeting will begin shortly after the 11:00 service. Coordinators : Emmy Galbraith, Rev. Josh Pawelek Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. Sunday, May 11, 2025 In Case You Missed It: #eBlast -05-14 OOS Sermon YouTube

Stop & Shop Cards Sales This Sunday, Stop & Shop cards will be sold on first the 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! < Previous Next Event Next >

2e547f80-2c95-436d-a7c2-5af8f803a473 < Back Music Committee Music Committee : Advises and supports the Director of Music. Sustains and broadens the music program of the Society. Encourages children and teens, as well as adults, to share their musical talents. Want more information about who's who in a committee? Pick up a paper copy of the UUSE Directory in the lobby to get the details! Updated October 9, 2025 at 10:20:39 AM

Every year we have ten to twelve ministry themes, usually one a month. These ministry themes guide us and provide a framework for services held that month. 2026/2027 Ministry Themes July/August: None September: Beginnings October: Courage November : Healing December: Awe January: Thresholds February: Commitment March: Balance April: Emergence May: Play June: Horizons #NovemberNewsletter

< To Upcoming Services Sep 13, 2026 Homecoming All-Congregational service. This morning we kick off our congregational year. We'll review our covenant, principles and values. We'll bless backpacks (briefcases, purses, bags, etc.), and we'll celebrate with our homecoming picnic following the 11:00 service. Coordinators: Emmy Galbraith, Mary Bopp, and Rev. Josh Pawelek Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. #eBlast-09-09 Sunday Service: "Homecoming" All-Congregational service. This morning we kick off our congregational year. We'll review our covenant, principles and values. We'll bless backpacks (briefcases, purses, bags, etc.), and we'll celebrate with our homecoming picnic following the 11:00 service. Coordinators: Emmy Galbraith, Mary Bopp, and Rev. Josh Pawelek Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. Sunday, September 13, 2026 In Case You Missed It #eBlast -09-09 OOS Sermon YouTube

8aac00bb-0fa5-43cc-9740-49a0013fed04 < Back to Newsletter November Newsletter Article < Previous Article Next Article > The Fair is coming! The Fair is coming! The UUSE Artisan Holiday Market (because it’s so much more than a run-of-the-mill fair) will be held on Friday, Nov. 20, 2026, 6 - 8:30 PM Sat. Nov. 21, 2025, 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM The fair is our biggest fundraiser and is especially important because a large portion of the funds raised come from the public and not from our pockets. So be sure to advertise far and wide! Tell everyone you know! How to Help It’s time to create and start gathering things to donate! If you have questions about what to donate AND to let them know about what is on its way contact our wonderful people who have stepped up to chair a booth! Used/Vintage Items Handcrafts & Arts Watch the eblast for: Specific items that you have that our craftspeople could use, like canning jars or craft supplies or freezer space. Benefits of Volunteering Help Needed! Email the fair if you are interested in volunteering and to get on the volunteer list. When in doubt, email Fair Chair Desiree at fair@uuse.org to offer your time or your stuff. #NovemberNewsletter Contact Information modified in accordance with UUSE Privacy Policies.

< To Upcoming Services Dec 7, 2025 Choosing Hope "Choosing Hope" Many holidays with themes of Hope are celebrated in the month of December: Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Christmas, Kwanzaa, culminating in the optimism of a New Year. Is Hope a wish? an emotion? a choice? an action? a decision? Join us as we begin to reflect on this month's theme of Choosing Hope, and ways we can expand our ideas about what hope is, and how we can cultivate it. Coordinators : Stacey Musulin and Martha Larson Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. #eBlast-12-03 "Choosing Hope" Many holidays with themes of Hope are celebrated in the month of December: Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Christmas, Kwanzaa, culminating in the optimism of a New Year. Is Hope a wish? an emotion? a choice? an action? a decision? Join us as we begin to reflect on this month's theme of Choosing Hope, and ways we can expand our ideas about what hope is, and how we can cultivate it. Coordinators : Stacey Musulin and Martha Larson Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. Sunday, December 7, 2025 In Case You Missed It #eBlast -12-03 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Jul 28, 2024 Spinoza's God: Wisdom from the 1600s July 28: “Spinoza's God: Wisdom from the 1600s.” Spinoza wrote that God is the world and the entire world is in God. He used a rationalistic perspective to show that human life is subject to the universal laws of nature. Learn about the remarkable ways in which this early philosophy mirrors the fundamental principles of Unitarian Universalism. Guest Presenter: Malcolm Barlow Coordinator(s): Vivian Carlson OOS Sermon YouTube

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