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< To Upcoming Services Jul 9, 2023 Expectations “Expectations are what we think will happen, while reality is what actually transpires.*” Anne Vogel and Susan Gabriel coordinate a provocative service about how expectations can either bring you disappointment or joy. They will present true stories about how expectations affected their lives. Jenn Richard will be our featured musician. Coordinator(s): Anne Vogel and Susan Gabriel *Elizabeth Scott, Ph.D, verywell mind, April 2022, https://www.verywellmind.com/expectation-vs-reality-trap-4570968 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled UUSE Chocolate Auction!!! To Celebrate the end of our 2026 Annual Appeal!! Sunday afternoon, March 29, 12:30 PM Chocolate is awesome, and a chocolate auction is a great way to raise $$$$ for UUSE! This year’s chocolate auction helps celebrate the end of our 2026 Annual Appeal. All members and friends of UUSE are invited to create chocolate confections (cookies, brownies, cakes, cupcakes, and any other kind of chocolate dessert you can imagine). Bring your creations to the meeting house on the 31st (include your name and a list of ingredients). Then, come to the auction at 12;30 and bid on whatever looks best to you! Bring your check book or cash and pay when you collect your WINNINGS. It's that simple!!! We need 5-6 volunteers to help out on the 17th. If you'd like to volunteer, please contact Rev. Josh at minister@uuse.org or 860-646-5151! #MarchNewsletter Sunday afternoon, March 29, 12:30 PM Chocolate is awesome, and a chocolate auction is a great way to raise $$$$ for UUSE! This year’s chocolate auction helps celebrate the end of our 2026 Annual Appeal. All members and friends of UUSE are invited to create chocolate confections (cookies, brownies, cakes, cupcakes, and any other kind of chocolate dessert you can imagine). Bring your creations to the meeting house on the 31st (include your name and a list of ingredients). Then, come to the auction at 12;30 and bid on whatever looks best to you! Bring your check book or cash and pay when you collect your WINNINGS. It's that simple!!! We need 5-6 volunteers to help out on the 17th. If you'd like to volunteer, please contact Rev. Josh at minister@uuse.org or 860-646-5151! #MarchNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Sep 8, 2024 Homecoming. x201d; All-Congregational Worship! Today we launch the new congregational year with morning worship and our Homecoming picnic following the second service. We celebrate our liberal faith, our congregational community and what it means to offer a wide invitation. Remember to bring your backpack, briefcase, workbag, pocketbook, etc. for our annual end-of-summer "Blessing of the Backpacks." Coordinators: Emmy Galbraith #eBlast-09-04 Sunday, September 8th : Homecoming . All-Congregational Worship! Today we launch the new congregational year with morning worship and our Homecoming picnic following the second service. We celebrate our liberal faith, our congregational community, and what it means to offer a wide invitation. Remember to bring your backpack, briefcase, workbag, pocketbook, etc. for our annual end-of-summer “Blessing of the Backpacks.” Coordinators: Emmy Galbraith and Rev. Josh Pawelek . OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Sep 17, 2023 Sweetness Everywhere. As we begin settling into the congregational year, Rev. Josh offers some musings on what it means to be welcoming in our present age. He takes a cue from Rabbi Rachel Barenblat, who counsels us to "seek out sweetness everywhere." We'll also welcome new members into our congregation. Coordinator: Rev. Josh Pawelek #eBlast OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services May 5, 2024 Lifted by Pluralism. UUSE celebrates religious pluralism through an exchange of diverse ideas, where everyone has the rights, freedoms, and safety to worship or not, according to their conscience. This Sunday, Janice Knotts, Nancy Thompson and Ellen Williams will share how Christianity, Buddhism and Paganism inform their spiritual practices and enrich their search for truth and meaning. Coordinator: Gianna DiMaiolo #eBlast-05-01 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Jun 9, 2024 May the River Renew Us Our ministry theme for June is renewal. Given all the trends in the wider world that wear us down these days, finding avenues for renewal seems essential. When you feel down, what renews your spirit? We will also be welcoming new members into our congregation this morning. Coordinator: Rev. Josh Pawelek #eBlast-06-05 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Aug 4, 2024 Sacred Words. August 4: “Sacred Words.”This Sunday we reflect on how poetry serves as an essential conduit to spirituality, featuring original poems and music from members of UUSE.Coordinator(s): Gianna DiMaiolo #AugustNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Jun 2, 2024 Free at Last! This morning, we welcome back the Free At Last Players, a community-based theater troop that educates audiences on mental illness and mental wellness. Coordinator: Rev. Josh Pawelek #eBlast-05-29 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Sep 21, 2025 Radical Welcome Sunday Service: "Radical Welcome" We join together because we value connection...we seek to belong. Reacting to our current "epidemic of loneliness and social isolation," in this service we'll explore how we as a congregation can embody what the Rev. Dr. David Breeden describes as "radical welcome." Coordinators : Stacey Musulin and Paula Baker Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. #eBlast-09-17 Sunday Service: "Radical Welcome" We join together because we value connection...we seek to belong. Reacting to our current "epidemic of loneliness and social isolation," in this service we'll explore how we as a congregation can embody what the Rev. Dr. David Breeden describes as "radical welcome." Coordinators : Stacey Musulin and Paula Baker Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. Sunday, September 21, 2025 In Case You Missed It #eBlast -09-17 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Nov 9, 2025 Supporting Dignity through Compassion and Love "Supporting Dignity through Compassion and Love" This service recognizes November as National Hospice/Palliative Care Month. Two of our members will speak about providing care to patients to enable them to live the end of their lives as fully as possible with dignity, compassion and love. Co-coordinators : Kate Kimmerle, David Klotz and Nancy Madar. Speakers : Nancy Madar and Peter Marotto Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. #eBlast-11-05 "Supporting Dignity through Compassion and Love" This service recognizes November as National Hospice/Palliative Care Month. Two of our members will speak about providing care to patients to enable them to live the end of their lives as fully as possible with dignity, compassion and love. Co-coordinators : Kate Kimmerle, David Klotz and Nancy Madar. Speakers : Nancy Madar and Peter Marotto Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. Sunday, November 9, 2025 #eBlast -11-05 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Oct 12, 2025 Finding My Way Out of the Darkness "Finding My Way Out of the Darkness" This morning, we welcome award-winning author Tony Ferraiolo to our pulpit. In conversation with Rev. Josh, Tony will discuss themes in his recent book, “Finding My Way Out of the Darkness: How I Found Love and Acceptance.” Coordinator: Rev. Josh Pawelek. Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. #eBlast-10-08 "Finding My Way Out of the Darkness" Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. Sunday, October 12, 2025 In Case You Missed It #eBlast -10-08 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled UUA General Assembly (GA) will be held June 19-25, 2025 in Baltimore and will be a hybrid format. Here are some important links for those interested in attending: UUA General Assembly (GA) will be held June 19-25, 2025 in Baltimore and will be a hybrid format. Here are some important links for those interested in attending: For general information about GA, click here. To register for GA, click here. For delegate information, click here. For an early draft of the business agenda for 2025, click here. 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-03-19 UUA General Assembly (GA) will be held June 19-25, 2025 in Baltimore and will be a hybrid format. Here are some important links for those interested in attending: For general information about GA, click here . To register for GA, click here . For delegate information, click here . For an early draft of the business agenda for 2025, click here . 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 -03-19 OOS Sermon YouTube