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< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Pagan Celebration of the Vernal Equinox The UUSE Pagan Group is holding a ritual to celebrate the Vernal Equinox and the start of spring on Saturday, March 23, at 1 PM. After the ritual, we will share a potluck meal. All are welcome! Pagan Group Activity Vernal Equinox Saturday, March 23, at 1 PM The UUSE Pagan Group is holding a ritual to celebrate the Vernal Equinox and the start of spring. After the ritual, we will share a potluck meal. All are welcome! OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Sep 10, 2023 Homecoming All-Congregational Worship! Rev. Josh Pawelek and members of the Committee for Children and Youth Ministry will lead us in worship as we launch the new congregational year. This morning we celebrate our liberal faith, our congregational community, and what it means to offer a wide welcome. Remember to bring your backpack, briefcase, workbag, pocketbook, etc. for our annual end-of-summer “Blessing of the Backpacks.” Coordinator(s): Rev. Josh Pawelek OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Dec 21, 2025 Where the Light Begins. "Where the Light Begins." Let's try it again! This morning, we celebrate the winter solstice and continue with our annual, all-congregational holiday music service (postponed last week due to snow). Come and be joyful where the light begins. Coordinators : Mary Bopp and Rev. Josh Pawelek  Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. #eBlast-12-17 "Where the Light Begins." Let's try it again! This morning, we celebrate the winter solstice and continue with our annual, all-congregational holiday music service (postponed last week due to snow). Come and be joyful where the light begins. Coordinators : Mary Bopp and Rev. Josh Pawelek  Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. Sunday, December 21, 2025 In Case You Missed It #eBlast -12-17 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Looking for Hosts for 2026 Annual Appeal Pledging Potlucks! HOORAY! HOORAY! This spring, the Stewardship Committee will offer Pledging Potlucks for two weekends: March 6 – 8 and March 13 – 15. We are looking for people who will host a potluck during those weekends. This year we hope that potential potluck hosts will team up to create an astounding offering. We would especially welcome a potluck offering from our ‘younger’ members and friends. The potlucks are often dinners but could be a brunch, lunch or perhaps dessert & coffee/tea. You can steward your own potluck, or a steward will attend to facilitate the conversation about pledging if you choose. We need to gather a list of hosts (and co-hosts) with dates and times of their potlucks by February 8, 2026. These potlucks are a way to come together in community, enjoy good food and have a deeper conversation about our connection to UUSE and our hopes and dreams for our future. We hope you will consider being a host or a team! Signups for potlucks will begin after services February 15, 22 and March 1, 2026, when the Annual Appeal officially kicks off. Please contact Stan McMillen at 860-646-5151 or uuseoffice@uuse.org to host a pledging potluck in March. THANK YOU! #JanuaryNewsletter HOORAY! HOORAY! This spring, the Stewardship Committee will offer Pledging Potlucks for two weekends: March 6 – 8 and March 13 – 15. We are looking for people who will host a potluck during those weekends. This year we hope that potential potluck hosts will team up to create an astounding offering. We would especially welcome a potluck offering from our ‘younger’ members and friends. The potlucks are often dinners but could be a brunch, lunch or perhaps dessert & coffee/tea. You can steward your own potluck, or a steward will attend to facilitate the conversation about pledging if you choose. We need to gather a list of hosts (and co-hosts) with dates and times of their potlucks by February 8, 2026. These potlucks are a way to come together in community, enjoy good food and have a deeper conversation about our connection to UUSE and our hopes and dreams for our future. We hope you will consider being a host or a team! Signups for potlucks will begin after services February 15, 22 and March 1, 2026 , when the Annual Appeal officially kicks off. Please contact Stan McMillen at 860-646-5151 or uuseoffice@uuse.org to host a pledging potluck in March. THANK YOU! #JanuaryNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled GHIAA Training Opportunities GHIAA Training Opportunities Are you interested in learning more about faith-based organizing? Are you interested in becoming more involved with UUSE's participation in the Greater Hartford Interfaith Action Alliance? If so, GHIAA has just announced its Spring 2025 Leadership Training. They invite all interested UUSE members and friends to join them for a workshop on the fundamentals of faith-based organizing, the tools of relational culture, techniques for building and wielding power, and the process for identifying issues and developing campaigns. There are two options for training this spring (each series will cover the same content): • Wednesdays, 1:00 - 3:00 P.M., via Zoom, May 7, 14, 21, 28 • Tuesdays, 6:00 - 8:00 P.M., in person (location being confirmed in Hartford), June 3, 10, 17, 24 Registration is online. Questions? Contact Monica van Beusekom or Rev. Josh Pawelek. #eBlast-05-07 GHIAA Training Opportunities Are you interested in learning more about faith-based organizing? Are you interested in becoming more involved with UUSE's participation in the Greater Hartford Interfaith Action Alliance? If so, GHIAA has just announced its Spring 2025 Leadership Training . They invite all interested UUSE members and friends to join them for a workshop on the fundamentals of faith-based organizing, the tools of relational culture, techniques for building and wielding power, and the process for identifying issues and developing campaigns. There are two options for training this spring (each series will cover the same content): Wednesdays, 1:00 - 3:00 P.M., via Zoom, May 7, 14, 21, 28 Tuesdays, 6:00 - 8:00 P.M., in person (location being confirmed in Hartford), June 3, 10, 17, 24 Registration is online . Questions? Contact Monica van Beusekom or Rev. Josh Pawelek. #eBlast -05-07 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Dec 20, 2023 "Celebration of Life for Mary Ann Handley" - December 20, 2023 1:00 PM 1:00PM - "Celebration of Life for Mary Ann Handley" - December 20, 2023 All are welcome to attend the Celebration of Life for Mary Ann Handley, Wednesday, December 20th at 1:00 PM at UUSE. For those who would like to view the service on Zoom please contact the office. 1:00PM - "Celebration of Life for Mary Ann Handley" - December 20, 2023 All are welcome to attend the Celebration of Life for Mary Ann Handley, Wednesday, December 20th at 1:00 PM at UUSE. For those who would like to view the service on Zoom please contact the office. OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Sunday, June 8th Sunday, June 15th: CYM Sunday. Please join on us for our all All Congregation CYM Celebration Sunday service! We will reflect on everything we accomplished this year through pictures, stories, and song. Volunteer recognition and Bridging ceremonies will close out our time together! Coordinator: Emmy Galbraith, Director of Children & Youth Ministry. Special time: 11 AM. Sunday, June 22nd: General Assembly Sunday Worship. This morning we will join this year's UU General Assembly Sunday worship via live stream. Worship will begin at 11 AM. Join us as we come together to celebrate Unitarian Universalism. Coordinator: Vivian Carlson. Sunday, June 29th: What Does Your Quilt Say? As Unitarian Universalists, we are called to "live our values aloud" and work for a more just world in which all may thrive. In this service, we'll explore together the concept of "freedom" as an inherent human right as well as a responsibility to uphold for others. Summer holidays and events marking Memorial Day, Pride Month, Juneteenth, the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, and Independence Day offer moments for us to reflect on what freedom means to each of us and how we communicate and act on what we value. Coordinators: Stacey Musulin and Martha Larson. #JuneNewsletter Sunday, June 15th: CYM Sunday . Please join on us for our all All Congregation CYM Celebration Sunday service! We will reflect on everything we accomplished this year through pictures, stories, and song. Volunteer recognition and Bridging ceremonies will close out our time together! Coordinator: Emmy Galbraith, Director of Children & Youth Ministry. Special time: 11 AM. Sunday, June 22nd: General Assembly Sunday Worship. This morning we will join this year's UU General Assembly Sunday worship via live stream. Worship will begin at 11 AM. Join us as we come together to celebrate Unitarian Universalism. Coordinator: Vivian Carlson. Sunday, June 29th: What Does Your Quilt Say? As Unitarian Universalists, we are called to "live our values aloud" and work for a more just world in which all may thrive. In this service, we'll explore together the concept of "freedom" as an inherent human right as well as a responsibility to uphold for others. Summer holidays and events marking Memorial Day, Pride Month, Juneteenth, the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, and Independence Day offer moments for us to reflect on what freedom means to each of us and how we communicate and act on what we value. Coordinators: Stacey Musulin and Martha Larson. #JuneNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Apr 27, 2025 Earth Day Sunday, April 27th: Earth Day. In honor of the 55th Earth Day, we welcome Terri Eickel into our pulpit. Ms. Eickel is the Executive Director of Connecticut’s Interreligious Eco-Justice Network, commonly known as IREJN. Coordinators: Martha Larson and Rev. Josh Pawelek. Sunday, April 27th: Earth Day . In honor of the 55th Earth Day, we welcome Terri Eickel into our pulpit. Ms. Eickel is the Executive Director of Connecticut’s Interreligious Eco-Justice Network, commonly known as IREJN. Coordinators: Martha Larson and Rev. Josh Pawelek. #MayNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Upcoming Workshop Upcoming Workshop Help Brainstorm Vision and Mission Ideas with the Strategic Planning Task Force The Strategic Planning Task Force is offering one final date in March to join us in brainstorming our current vision and mission statements and what revision ideas we may want to consider to help guide our next five years and future strategic plan. During the short workshop (about 2 hours), participants will review both statements and give their ideas to help with brainstorming our new vision and mission statements. Final Date Sunday, March 29 at 1:30 P.M. in the Children’s Chapel after the Chocolate Auction We’d love to hear your thoughts and incorporate your ideas! Please RSVP using the Google Form. #eBlast-03-25 Upcoming Workshop Help Brainstorm Vision and Mission Ideas with the Strategic Planning Task Force The Strategic Planning Task Force is offering one final date in March to join us in brainstorming our current vision and mission statements and what revision ideas we may want to consider to help guide our next five years and future strategic plan. During the short workshop (about 2 hours), participants will review both statements and give their ideas to help with brainstorming our new vision and mission statements. Final Date Sunday, March 29 at 1:30 P.M. in the Children’s Chapel after the Chocolate Auction We’d love to hear your thoughts and incorporate your ideas! Please RSVP using the Google Form . #eBlast -03-25 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled The State of Transgender Rights The State of Transgender Rights Friday, October 17th at 7:00 P.M. Immanuel Congregational Church, 10 Woodland St, Hartford (corner of Farmington Ave. and Woodland St.) All are welcome to an evening with Jennifer Levi, Senior Director of Transgender and Queer Rights, GLAD Law for a lecture on the state of transgender rights. Jennifer Levi is the Senior Director of Transgender and Queer Rights and a nationally recognized expert on transgender legal issues. Through strategic litigation, public policy advocacy and education, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD LAW) works in New England and nationally to create a just society free of discrimination based on gender identify and expression, HIV status, and sexual orientation. Join us! #eBlast-10-15 The State of Transgender Rights Friday, October 17th at 7:00 P.M. Immanuel Congregational Church, 10 Woodland St, Hartford (corner of Farmington Ave. and Woodland St.) All are welcome to an evening with Jennifer Levi, Senior Director of Transgender and Queer Rights, GLAD Law for a lecture on the state of transgender rights. Jennifer Levi is the Senior Director of Transgender and Queer Rights and a nationally recognized expert on transgender legal issues. Through strategic litigation, public policy advocacy and education, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD LAW) works in New England and nationally to create a just society free of discrimination based on gender identify and expression, HIV status, and sexual orientation. Join us! #eBlast -10-15 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Come Sing with Us Do you love to sing? Do you love to have fun? You don't have to audition. If you can sing in your car, you can sing with the UUSE Choir! Weekly rehearsals start on Wednesday, March 5th at 7:15 P.M. in preparation for the Holiday Music Services on April 20th. All ages welcome. For more information, contact Mary Bopp at music@uuse.org #FebruaryNewsletter Do you love to sing? Do you love to have fun? You don't have to audition. If you can sing in your car, you can sing with the UUSE Choir! Weekly rehearsals start on Wednesday, March 5th at 7:15 P.M. in preparation for the Holiday Music Services on April 20th. All ages welcome. For more information, contact Mary Bopp at music@uuse.org #FebruaryNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Downsizing for Wellness, Sustainability and Joy Downsizing for Wellness, Sustainability and Joy TUESDAY, October 14 at 1:30 P.M. in the Garden Level Chapel (a previous eblast incorrectly listed this event with the wrong day of the week!) Want to simplify your life? Join us for an engaging and practical presentation on how downsizing and decluttering can open the door to a simpler, safer and more sustainable life. Presented by Sheila Gavish, Senior Move Advocate & Outreach Coordinator with Amston Home Transition Solutions, and Dr. Stefanie C. Toise, PhD who will highlight the health and wellness benefits of living in a simplified, orderly environment. Sponsored by the Sustainable Living Committee, this event is open to all who are interested in making positive changes for themselves, their families and the planet. #eBlast-10-08 Downsizing for Wellness, Sustainability and Joy TUESDAY, October 14 at 1:30 P.M. in the Garden Level Chapel (a previous eblast incorrectly listed this event with the wrong day of the week!) Want to simplify your life? Join us for an engaging and practical presentation on how downsizing and decluttering can open the door to a simpler, safer and more sustainable life. Presented by Sheila Gavish, Senior Move Advocate & Outreach Coordinator with Amston Home Transition Solutions, and Dr. Stefanie C. Toise, PhD who will highlight the health and wellness benefits of living in a simplified, orderly environment. Sponsored by the Sustainable Living Committee, this event is open to all who are interested in making positive changes for themselves, their families and the planet. #eBlast -10-08 OOS Sermon YouTube