< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Middletown Pride Parade - June 7 Middletown Pride Parade - June 7 Middletown Pride is one of Connecticut's largest Pride celebrations. Our friends at the Universalist Church of West Hartford have invited us to march with them in the Middletown Pride Parade this coming Saturday, June 7th at 1:00 PM. Meet up for carpooling from the Universalist Church (433 Fern St., West Hartford) at 10:00 AM. Or find the UU contingent in the parade's third division on Pease Street by 12:30 PM. Parking in Middletown is recommended at the Kidcity lot off of Broad St., Russell Library lot off of Broad St., or Melilli Parking lot next to City Hall. Contact the UUSE office to let us know you're coming. Questions? Contact Rev. Josh or check out Middletown Pride. #eBlast-06-04 Middletown Pride Parade - June 7 Middletown Pride is one of Connecticut's largest Pride celebrations. Our friends at the Universalist Church of West Hartford have invited us to march with them in the Middletown Pride Parade this coming Saturday, June 7th at 1:00 PM . Meet up for carpooling from the Universalist Church (433 Fern St., West Hartford) at 10:00 AM. Or find the UU contingent in the parade's third division on Pease Street by 12:30 PM. Parking in Middletown is recommended at the Kidcity lot off of Broad St., Russell Library lot off of Broad St., or Melilli Parking lot next to City Hall. Contact the UUSE office to let us know you're coming. Questions? Contact Rev. Josh or check out Middletown Pride . #eBlast -06-04 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Help with Bottle and Can Drive Fundraiser Help with Bottle and Can Drive Fundraiser We are looking for help with the Bottle and Can Drive on Saturday, May 3rd from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. in conjunction with Mayfair. Come for an hour or stay the whole time -- whatever works for you! We will be sorting and counting bottles and cans for placement into large bags to bring to the redemption center. And we have fun meeting people as folks drop off their bottles and cans! Please contact Michelle Spadaccini at uuseoffice@uuse.org to sign up to help or with any questions. Thank you in advance! #eBlast-04-30 Help with Bottle and Can Drive Fundraiser We are looking for help with the Bottle and Can Drive on Saturday, May 3rd from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. in conjunction with Mayfair. Come for an hour or stay the whole time -- whatever works for you! We will be sorting and counting bottles and cans for placement into large bags to bring to the redemption center. And we have fun meeting people as folks drop off their bottles and cans! Please contact Michelle Spadaccini at uuseoffice@uuse.org to sign up to help or with any questions. Thank you in advance! #eBlast -04-30 OOS Sermon YouTube

88c23fb5-6289-4482-bd59-8a384084c99d < Back Policy Board THE POLICY BOARD directs UUSE’s business, financial, and administrative affairs, including formulating policy and overseeing church staff; it has charge of the Society’s property. President - Acts as Society’s secular leader and spokesperson; presides at meetings of Society and Policy Board. Vice President - Chairs the Program Council and acts for President in his/her absence. Clerk - Takes minutes at Policy Board and Society meetings; assures proper notice of business meetings and votes. Updated October 9, 2025 at 2:27:12 PM

< To Upcoming Services Aug 13, 2023 Poetry by Our Poets. August 13: “Poetry by Our Poets.” Come hear members of our UUSE community read their poems and offer reflections on what writing and sharing poems mean to them. Coordinator(s): Marsha Howland OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services May 17, 2026 Flower Communion. Sunday, May 17th: 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! And that’s not all: this morning we are also conducting a child dedication ceremony. And that’s still not all: Our 2026 Annual Meeting will begin shortly after the 11:00 service. Coordinators: Rev. Josh Pawelek. Return to one service at 10 AM Sunday, May 17th: 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! And that’s not all: this morning we are also conducting a child dedication ceremony. And that’s still not all: Our 2026 Annual Meeting will begin shortly after the 11:00 service. Coordinators: Rev. Josh Pawelek. Return to one service at 10 AM #MayNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled UUSE Author Event With S.J. Taylor Sunday, April 13th, 1:00 PM “The more a story is forbidden, the more it demands to be told…” New UUSE member, S. J. Taylor, is the author of Madsi the True, a children’s fantasy book steeped in Norwegian folklore. Twelve-year-old Madsi is searching for her older sister, who has been kidnapped by the Northern Lights. Madsi sets off on a journey to rescue her sister, joined by a very annoying neighbor boy and a magical girl who lives in the Lights. She is also the author of “The Witch of Festa Falls” in the Being Ace anthology—a short story likewise steeped in Norwegian folklore and featuring Birga, who grows up to become the village witch in Madsi the True. Ms. Taylor will read from Madsi the True and discuss her work. Copies of all her books will be available for purchase. Proceeds will go to UUSE. This event is co-sponsored by the UUSE Children and Youth Ministry and Adult Religious Education Committees. Unitarian Universalist Society East, 153 West Vernon St., Manchester, CT #AprilNewsletter Sunday, April 13th, 1:00 PM “The more a story is forbidden, the more it demands to be told…” New UUSE member, S. J. Taylor, is the author of Madsi the True, a children’s fantasy book steeped in Norwegian folklore. Twelve-year-old Madsi is searching for her older sister, who has been kidnapped by the Northern Lights. Madsi sets off on a journey to rescue her sister, joined by a very annoying neighbor boy and a magical girl who lives in the Lights. She is also the author of “The Witch of Festa Falls” in the Being Ace anthology—a short story likewise steeped in Norwegian folklore and featuring Birga, who grows up to become the village witch in Madsi the True. Ms. Taylor will read from Madsi the True and discuss her work. Copies of all her books will be available for purchase. Proceeds will go to UUSE. This event is co-sponsored by the UUSE Children and Youth Ministry and Adult Religious Education Committees. Unitarian Universalist Society East, 153 West Vernon St., Manchester, CT #AprilNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Book Drive for Immigrant Families Book Drive for Immigrant Families Thursday, October 23 at 5:00 P.M. at UUSE "Books and Blankets," a new Connecticut-based nonprofit, will visit UUSE on Thursday evening, October 23rd at 5:00 P.M. They are collecting children's books and blankets to bring to families living in detention along the US southern border. Learn more here. Join us on the 23rd at 5:00 P.M. to hear more about this exciting project. Children's books and blankets welcome! Questions? Contact Rev. Josh Pawelek at uuseoffice@uuse.org . #eBlast-10-22 Book Drive for Immigrant Families Thursday, October 23 at 5:00 P.M. at UUSE "Books and Blankets," a new Connecticut-based nonprofit, will visit UUSE on Thursday evening, October 23rd at 5:00 P.M. They are collecting children's books and blankets to bring to families living in detention along the US southern border. Learn more here . Join us on the 23rd at 5:00 P.M. to hear more about this exciting project. Children's books and blankets welcome! Questions? Contact Rev. Josh Pawelek at uuseoffice@uuse.org . #eBlast -10-22 OOS Sermon YouTube

A list of social services contact information. Looking for Help? IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Mental Health, Health, Suicide Prevention and Addiction Resources 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 9-8-8 - call text or chat if you or someone you know has thoughts about suicide Mobile Crisis 2-1-1 is a statewide, community based and family supportive clinical intervention service for children & adolescents experiencing a behavioral or mental health crisis. Mobile Crisis provides rapid emergency crisis stabilization for children and their families as well as short-term follow-up care and connection to other services. Call 2-1-1 and ask for mobile crisis. A child can receive Mobile Crisis services in: Their home At school At their doctor’s office In the Emergency Department (ED) Any other community setting Arrive within 45 minutes or less Convenient Hours: Mobile hours are 6am-10pm M-F; 1pm-10pm weekends/holidays. Available by phone all other hours https://www.TurningPointCT.org - Mental Wellness Website for and by CT youth who want to chat, text, talk about young people in recovery from mental health and substance use issues. "We know what it’s like to feel alone, stressed, worried, sad, and angry. We’ve lived through the ups and downs of self- harm, drugs and alcohol, and the struggle to find help." Planned Parenthood of CT https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-southern-new-england (birth control, STDs, HIV/AIDs testing, reproductive care, abortion https://www.plannedparenthood.org/online-tools/chat 1-800-230-PLAN Toivo - Center for Holistic Healing Hartford, CT Anti-Violence and Safety Resources CT Alliance to End Sexual Violence 24 Hour Hotline: 1-888-999-5545 ENGLISH (Call or Text) 1-888-568-8332 ESPAÑOL CT Coalition Against Domestic Violence (intimate partner violence, family violence) https://www.ctsafeconnect.org/ Help with Basic Needs United Way health and human services hotline 2-1-1 (help with food, child care, housing, fuel, other basic needs) https://www.211ct.org/

b63975d3-067b-41f6-a3a8-2d24d527e6ee < Back Emergency Preparedness Taskforce Emergency Preparedness Task Force : Charged with creating and recommending for approval an all-hazards Emergency Operations Plan following national guidelines. The task force will then be responsible for developing ways to educate and train the congregation in its application, reviewing and updating the plan every two years, and for making any recommended changes. Updated October 9, 2025 at 2:02:29 PM

< To Upcoming Services Apr 19, 2026 Earth Day Our April ministry theme is embracing possibility. While we often feel like solving the climate crisis is impossible due to political and economic forces, this morning we direct our attention to what is possible. Coordinators : Rev. Joh Pawelek and members of the UUSE Sustainable Living Committee Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. #eBlast-04-15 Sunday Service: "Earth Day" Our April ministry theme is embracing possibility. While we often feel like solving the climate crisis is impossible due to political and economic forces, this morning we direct our attention to what is possible. Coordinators : Rev. Joh Pawelek and members of the UUSE Sustainable Living Committee Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. Sunday, April 19, 2026 In Case You Missed It #eBlast -04-15 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Jul 26, 2026 Summering Our spiritual lives mirror the seasons Each season, along with each transition between the seasons, is full of spiritual significance. This morning, Rev. Josh explores the essence of our spiritual summers. Are we summering yet? Special music by Andy Ricci. Coordinator: Rev. Josh Pawelek Summer Schedule #eBlast-07-22 Sunday Service: "Summering" Our spiritual lives mirror the seasons Each season, along with each transition between the seasons, is full of spiritual significance. This morning, Rev. Josh explores the essence of our spiritual summers. Are we summering yet? Special music by Andy Ricci. Coordinator: Rev. Josh Pawelek Summer Schedule Sunday, July 26th at 10:00 A.M. In Case You Missed It #eBlast -07-22 OOS Sermon YouTube

261eb8e7-8468-45c5-b9d4-a92057c6824f < Back Memorial Garden Committee Memorial Garden Committee : Create and implement policies for development, use, and maintenance of the memorial garden. Updated October 9, 2025 at 2:18:55 PM