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< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled NLDC Annual Recruitment The Nominating and Leadership Development Committee (NLDC) is starting our annual recruitment effort for the July 2025 - June 2026 term. On March 2nd after the 11:00 A.M. service, the NLDC will be recruiting for new chairs and committee members. We will have handouts outlining committee charters and chair responsibilities available for review and posted on the bulletin board in the Program Room. What we have learned from our conversations with chairs and members serving on UUSE committees is that congregants rarely reach out on their own to volunteer. However, when someone takes the initiative to reach out to an individual and discusses committee opportunities, then congregants are more likely to be open to serve. It is our hope that these recruiting sessions will provide an opportunity to reach out to more congregants and extend a personal invitation to serve the UUSE community. Please join us and consider volunteering for a committee. This congregation cannot continue to sustain itself without volunteers. We desperately need more volunteers, and we need them now. Please consider making time in your busy schedules usually just a few hours a month to give back to a community that enriches our lives and community in so many ways. We hope to see you there, but if you can't make it, please reach out to one of the NLDC members. Our contact information will be on the bulletin board in the program room soon. Sincerely, the Nominating and Leadership Development Committee #FebruaryNewsletter The Nominating and Leadership Development Committee (NLDC) is starting our annual recruitment effort for the July 2025 - June 2026 term. On March 2nd after the 11:00 A.M. service, the NLDC will be recruiting for new chairs and committee members. We will have handouts outlining committee charters and chair responsibilities available for review and posted on the bulletin board in the Program Room. What we have learned from our conversations with chairs and members serving on UUSE committees is that congregants rarely reach out on their own to volunteer. However, when someone takes the initiative to reach out to an individual and discusses committee opportunities, then congregants are more likely to be open to serve. It is our hope that these recruiting sessions will provide an opportunity to reach out to more congregants and extend a personal invitation to serve the UUSE community. Please join us and consider volunteering for a committee. This congregation cannot continue to sustain itself without volunteers. We desperately need more volunteers, and we need them now. Please consider making time in your busy schedules usually just a few hours a month to give back to a community that enriches our lives and community in so many ways. We hope to see you there, but if you can't make it, please reach out to one of the NLDC members. Our contact information will be on the bulletin board in the program room soon. Sincerely, the Nominating and Leadership Development Committee #FebruaryNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Early Bird registration will be open until Early Bird registration will be open until March 31, 2025. UUA General Assembly (GA) will be held June 19-25, 2025 in Baltimore,, MD and will be in a hybrid format. General information about GA: General Assembly: The Unitarian Universalist Association's Premier Annual Gathering | UUA.org Register for GA: General Assembly Registration | General Assembly | UUA.org Delegate information: How Congregations Are Represented at General Assembly / Delegates | UUA.org Tentative Business Agenda and Being a Delegate: Shape Our Future Together at GA 2025! UUSE is entitled to 8 delegates in 2025: 6 lay delegates plus the minister and CYM Director. For more information about being a delegate, please check out the links above and let Carrie Kocher - uuseoffice@uuse.org - know if you have any questions or are interested in serving as a delegate. #eBlast-03-26 Early Bird registration will be open until March 31, 2025 . UUA General Assembly (GA) will be held June 19-25, 2025 in Baltimore,, MD and will be in a hybrid format. General information about GA: General Assembly: The Unitarian Universalist Association's Premier Annual Gathering | UUA.org Register for GA: General Assembly Registration | General Assembly | UUA.org Delegate information: How Congregations Are Represented at General Assembly / Delegates | UUA.org Tentative Business Agenda and Being a Delegate: Shape Our Future Together at GA 2025! UUSE is entitled to 8 delegates in 2025: 6 lay delegates plus the minister and CYM Director. For more information about being a delegate, please check out the links above and let Carrie Kocher - uuseoffice@uuse.org - know if you have any questions or are interested in serving as a delegate. #eBlast -03-26 OOS Sermon YouTube

Several different types of programming are incorporated to best meet the needs and interests of our high school youth. At bi-monthly meetings the group will get together to talk, play games, cook, eat, watch a movie, attend a service together or work on a service project. Youth can work toward earning the Distinguished Youth Service Award. There will also be opportunities for social activities or other special events outside the building. To signup to volunteer with High School Youth Group (Grades 9-12) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EAFAC2CA3FFCE9-high < Back HS Youth Group (Gr 9 & up) Several different types of programming are incorporated to best meet the needs and interests of our high school youth. At bi-monthly meetings the group will get together to talk, play games, cook, eat, watch a movie, attend a service together or work on a service project. Youth can work toward earning the Distinguished Youth Service Award. There will also be opportunities for social activities or other special events outside the building. To signup to volunteer with High School Youth Group (Grades 9-12) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EAFAC2CA3FFCE9-high Previous Next

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled A Celebration of World Religion Day Featuring an Interfaith Choir, Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 1 pm Town Hall Auditorium, 50 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, 06107 Refreshments Served - All Faith Traditions And All Ages Are Welcome! Program Highlights Keynote Address: Eric Dozier Cultural activist and musician dedicated to using the power of music to inspire unity and foster global reconciliation Special Interfaith Choir Created exclusively for this event and directed by Eric Dozier, CREC Ana Grace Academy of the Arts Chorus Rasa Dance Project Group Choreographer: Rachna Ramya Download flyer #JanuaryNewsletter Featuring an Interfaith Choir, Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 1 pm Town Hall Auditorium, 50 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, 06107 Refreshments Served - All Faith Traditions And All Ages Are Welcome! Program Highlights Keynote Address: Eric Dozier Cultural activist and musician dedicated to using the power of music to inspire unity and foster global reconciliation Special Interfaith Choir Created exclusively for this event and directed by Eric Dozier, CREC Ana Grace Academy of the Arts Chorus Rasa Dance Project Group Choreographer: Rachna Ramya Download flyer #JanuaryNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Jun 7, 2026 Affirmation Service  Affirmation Service" Affirmation is our long-standing 'coming of age' program for youth. This morning, we honor and celebrate five UUSE youth who have participated in the Affirmation class over the past congregational year. They will share their credo statements, and we will hear from their mentors. Coordinator: Rev. Josh Pawelek Summer Schedule #eBlast-06-03 Sunday Service:  Affirmation Service" Affirmation is our long-standing 'coming of age' program for youth. This morning, we honor and celebrate five UUSE youth who have participated in the Affirmation class over the past congregational year. They will share their credo statements, and we will hear from their mentors. Coordinator: Rev. Josh Pawelek Summer Schedule Sunday, June 7 at 10:00 A.M. In Case You Missed It #eBlast -06-03 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Oct 15, 2023 Protecting Our Women and Girls. This service serves as an informative platform, shedding light on the daily challenges and threats faced by women. We aim to provide a trigger warning for sensitive topics such as sexual and physical abuse. While our content may be emotionally challenging, it can also be a valuable resource for those experiencing abuse or those seeking to help someone in need. Join us as Jessey Ina-Lee and Madeleine Cahill discuss this heart-wrenching issue and the imperative to protect the well-being of women and girls. The disparities between women's and men's lives will become evident as we delve into this important discussion. Coordinator: Alan Ayers #eBlast OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Stewarding Opportunity! We are looking for people to canvass members & friends. Being a steward is a way to get to know new people, to share your enthusiasm and commitment for UUSE and to help make our Annual Appeal a success. The commitment time is relatively 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! For those who did not mail in their pledge or did not attend a potluck, the steward will use a personal visit (if both feel comfortable), email, phone calls, or texts 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. Our Annual Appeal occurs from March 1 – April 6, 2026. #JanuaryNewsletter We are looking for people to canvass members & friends. Being a steward is a way to get to know new people, to share your enthusiasm and commitment for UUSE and to help make our Annual Appeal a success. The commitment time is relatively 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! For those who did not mail in their pledge or did not attend a potluck, the steward will use a personal visit (if both feel comfortable), email, phone calls, or texts 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. Our Annual Appeal occurs from March 1 – April 6, 2026. #JanuaryNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Declare Your Love and Gratitude for UUSE! Declare Your Love and Gratitude for UUSE! Paula Baker and Sandy Karosi are organizing a service for November 23 entitled "Gratitude for UUSE," and we want to include messages from our congregation! We're looking for an answer to the question: "What is it about UUSE that fills you with gratitude?" Maybe it's the community, the building and grounds, a committee, our staff, an experience you've had, relationships formed, or an event your family loves! While it might be hard to pick just one thing, we need to keep responses to a single, brief sentence. Looking for messages from all ages! Send your message by November 9 to either Paula (uuseoffice@uuse.org ) or Sandy (uuseoffice@uuse.org ). #eBlast-11-05 Declare Your Love and Gratitude for UUSE! Paula Baker and Sandy Karosi are organizing a service for November 23 entitled "Gratitude for UUSE," and we want to include messages from our congregation! We're looking for an answer to the question: "What is it about UUSE that fills you with gratitude?" Maybe it's the community, the building and grounds, a committee, our staff, an experience you've had, relationships formed, or an event your family loves! While it might be hard to pick just one thing, we need to keep responses to a single, brief sentence . Looking for messages from all ages! Send your message by November 9 to either Paula ( uuseoffice@uuse.org ) or Sandy ( uuseoffice@uuse.org ). #eBlast -11-05 OOS Sermon YouTube

081b8519-79d5-4326-ad10-f049f1f5b181 < Back Sunday Services Committee Sunday Services Committee : Shares responsibility with minister for planning and conducting Sunday services. Updated October 9, 2025 at 2:31:32 PM

48845dad-0966-425a-95d8-356345eef178 < Back Community Outreach Ministries Guides and supervises collections for UUSE’s outreach ministry. Updated October 9, 2025 at 2:00:14 PM

< To Upcoming Services Jan 7, 2024 For the Love of...Place. Guest Minister: The Rev. Alison Cornish. For each of us, there are places that hold a special place in our hearts. We love them because of what we have experienced there, or the discoveries we have made, or even the relationships we have with the more-than-human who also inhabit that place. But is it possible for us to experience love from a place as well for it? What might that feel like? What liberation might it offer? Coordinator: Sheila Foran #eBlast-01-03 January 7: “For the Love of… Place” Guest Minister: The Rev. Alison Cornish. For each of us, there are places that hold a special place in our hearts. We love them because of what we have experienced there, or the discoveries we have made, or even the relationships we have with the more-than-human who also inhabit that place. But is it possible for us to experience love from a place as well for it? What might that feel like? What liberation might it offer? Coordinator(s): Sheila Foran OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Crys Matthews Concert Crys Matthews Concert June 13th at 7:00 P.M. at UUSE A powerful lyricist whose songs of compassionate dissent reflect her lived experience as what she lightheartedly calls "the poster-child for intersectionality." Crys Matthews is made for these times, and her new, hope-fueled, love-filled social justice album Changemakers is a resounding affirmation of that fact. Suggested donation $15, but no one will be turned away. Visit: crysmatthews.com. #eBlast-06-12 June 13th at 7:00 P.M. at UUSE A powerful lyricist whose songs of compassionate dissent reflect her lived experience as what she lightheartedly calls "the poster-child for intersectionality." Crys Matthews is made for these times, and her new, hope-fueled, love-filled social justice album Changemakers is a resounding affirmation of that fact. Suggested donation $15, but no one will be turned away. Visit: crysmatthews.com . #eBlast -06-12 OOS Sermon YouTube