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0ad6d42f-f9aa-45a7-bbc0-086020432dbb < Back Sustainable Living Committee / Climate Action Sustainable Living Committee : Encourages the congregation to live in an environmentally respectful way. Achieved the UUA’s Green Sanctuary Award in 2006. Awarded Green Houses of Worship designation in 2016 by IREJN (Inter-Religious Eco-Justice Network). Sells Equal Exchange Fair Trade coffee, tea and chocolate on the second Sunday of the month. Members actively participate in other environmental groups such as Citizens Climate Lobby and Elders Climate Action. Several Climate Cafes are offered with speakers and films on environmental issues. Native plants and the Pollinator Garden are maintained on the UUSE property. Updated October 9, 2025 at 2:30:24 PM

< To Upcoming Services Jan 18, 2027 The Chili Cook-Off is Back! Enjoy a free, delicious chili dinner with vibrant beloved community, including beer & wine, cornbread, salad and dessert, plus pizza for those who don’t eat chili. Free! Exclusive Live Event Items Places at dinners and activities offered by members and the fabulous live auction items like Rev. Josh’s sermon will only be available at the live event. Online Silent Auction Monday, January 18, 8 AM through Friday, January 29, 2027. Details to follow. The Auction is one of our biggest fundraisers and fun family events. It’s important to our congregation. We know, it’s far away, but things get busy in the Fall. #AugustNewsletter Enjoy a free, delicious chili dinner with vibrant beloved community, including beer & wine, cornbread, salad and dessert, plus pizza for those who don’t eat chili. Free! Exclusive Live Event Items Places at dinners and activities offered by members and the fabulous live auction items like Rev. Josh’s sermon will only be available at the live event. Online Silent Auction Monday, January 18, 8 AM through Friday, January 29, 2027. Details to follow. The Auction is one of our biggest fundraisers and fun family events. It’s important to our congregation. We know, it’s far away, but things get busy in the Fall . #AugustNewsletter 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 Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Community Outreach Ministry Community Outreach Ministry Special Collection on August 31 On Sunday, August 31, we will have a special collection for the TLC Foundation. The TLC Foundation is a private, nonprofit transitional living center that provides a safe, structured home for local children and youth who cannot live with their families. They remain enrolled in Manchester Public Schools and receive the care and stability they need until they can be safely reunited with family or transition to independent living. Please give as generously as you can. #eBlast-08-27 Community Outreach Ministry Special Collection on August 31 On Sunday, August 31, we will have a special collection for the TLC Foundation. The TLC Foundation is a private, nonprofit transitional living center that provides a safe, structured home for local children and youth who cannot live with their families. They remain enrolled in Manchester Public Schools and receive the care and stability they need until they can be safely reunited with family or transition to independent living. Please give as generously as you can. #eBlast -08-27 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Congregational Meeting Congregational Meeting March 17th - Save the Date! On Sunday, March 17th at 1:00 p.m. in the sanctuary, UUSE will hold a congregational meeting to vote on two questions related to Article II. This meeting will be held both in-person and on Zoom. For questions or to reserve childcare, please contact Carrie Kocher at uuseoffice@uuse.org . #eBlast-03-13 On Sunday, March 17th at 1:00 p.m. in the sanctuary, UUSE will hold a congregational meeting to vote on two questions related to Article II. This meeting will be held both in-person and on Zoom. For questions or to reserve childcare, please contact Carrie Kocher at uuseoffice@uuse.org . #eBlast -03-13 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Piano Bash Piano Bash 2024! Join us in the Meeting Room on October 6th at 2 pm where piano performers of all ages and levels will be playing our two Steinway pianos. If you like to play the piano, want to perform, or just have questions, email Mary Bopp at music@uuse.org . This is a free event. #eBlast-10-02 Join us in the Meeting Room on October 6th at 2 pm where piano performers of all ages and levels will be playing our two Steinway pianos. If you like to play the piano, want to perform, or just have questions, email Mary Bopp at music@uuse.org . This is a free event. #eBlast -10-02 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Join us for Mayfair Welcome Spring with good company, food and music on the UUSE grounds—it’ll be fun for everyone! Saturday, May 2, 2026, 10 AM to 2 PM #AprilNewsletter Welcome Spring with good company, food and music on the UUSE grounds—it’ll be fun for everyone! Saturday, May 2, 2026, 10 AM to 2 PM #AprilNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled One-Day Course: Mental Health First Aid Thursday, November 6th, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Presented by the National Council for Mental Wellness. Sponsored by the UUSE Emergency Response Taskforce UUSE’s Emergency Response Taskforce is offering a one-day course entitled Mental Health First Aid, Thursday November 6, 9am to 5pm. The course is presented by the National Council for Mental Wellness. Register with Annie Gentile in the UUSE office. Certificates will be issued to those successfully completing the course. During these stressful times we all are experiencing heightened anxiety. Psychologists define mental health as being relatively free from anxiety and disabling symptoms that can create difficulty in effectively meeting the ordinary demands and stresses of life. What do we say when someone quietly tells us of their suicidal thoughts? Or how should we respond if someone in a group meeting starts shouting out loudly and angrily as if intoxicated? The Mental Health First Aid course offers pathways for responding when a friend, family member, or fellow UUSE parishioner exhibits signs that their stress has overwhelmed their ability to cope normally. The National Council for Mental Wellness has offered its highly regarded “Mental Health First Aid” course across the nation. This course develops a citizen’s ability to recognize the common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges, including people with suicidal thoughts. Participants learn how to interact with someone in an immediate mental health crisis, as well as how to connect that person with the appropriate follow-up care. All are welcome, though there is a 30-person limit. If you are interested, register with the UUSE office at (860) 646-5151 to ensure your place in the class. Questions? Contact Rev. Josh Pawelek at minister@uuse.org or (860) 652-8961. #OctoberNewsletter Thursday, November 6th, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Presented by the National Council for Mental Wellness. Sponsored by the UUSE Emergency Response Taskforce UUSE’s Emergency Response Taskforce is offering a one-day course entitled Mental Health First Aid, Thursday November 6, 9am to 5pm. The course is presented by the National Council for Mental Wellness. Register with Annie Gentile in the UUSE office. Certificates will be issued to those successfully completing the course. During these stressful times we all are experiencing heightened anxiety. Psychologists define mental health as being relatively free from anxiety and disabling symptoms that can create difficulty in effectively meeting the ordinary demands and stresses of life. What do we say when someone quietly tells us of their suicidal thoughts? Or how should we respond if someone in a group meeting starts shouting out loudly and angrily as if intoxicated? The Mental Health First Aid course offers pathways for responding when a friend, family member, or fellow UUSE parishioner exhibits signs that their stress has overwhelmed their ability to cope normally. The National Council for Mental Wellness has offered its highly regarded “Mental Health First Aid” course across the nation. This course develops a citizen’s ability to recognize the common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges, including people with suicidal thoughts. Participants learn how to interact with someone in an immediate mental health crisis, as well as how to connect that person with the appropriate follow-up care. All are welcome, though there is a 30-person limit. If you are interested, register with the UUSE office at (860) 646-5151 to ensure your place in the class. Questions? Contact Rev. Josh Pawelek at minister@uuse.org or (860) 652-8961. #OctoberNewsletter 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 Annual Bottle and Can Drive Fundraiser Saturday, May 3rd, from 9 am to 1 pm in conjunction with the Mayfair PLEASE NOTE: the drive will end 1 hour earlier than the Mayfair. All proceeds benefit UUS:E, so save up your empties* and help raise money for our community! Watch for the arrows directing you to the drop off point at the front of the building. Contact Michelle Spadaccini at uuseoffice@uuse.org with any questions. *Please be sure to donate only plastic, aluminum or glass bottles and cans that have a CT bottle deposit listed. #AprilNewsletter Saturday, May 3rd, from 9 am to 1 pm in conjunction with the Mayfair PLEASE NOTE: the drive will end 1 hour earlier than the Mayfair. All proceeds benefit UUS:E, so save up your empties* and help raise money for our community! Watch for the arrows directing you to the drop off point at the front of the building. Contact Michelle Spadaccini at uuseoffice@uuse.org with any questions. *Please be sure to donate only plastic, aluminum or glass bottles and cans that have a CT bottle deposit listed. #AprilNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Dec 31, 2023 Beloved Mystery Sunday, December 31 One service only at 10:00 a.m. The service is also live-streamed. Gathering music begins at 9:50 a.m. "Beloved Mystery." December 31 is the end of the ancient winter solstice season, the sacred time between the solstice and the beginning of the new solar year. This sacred time belongs to neither the old year nor the new year. In this time of mystery, we'll come together to share our stories of grace, mercy, faith and hope as we ready ourselves to welcome the light of the new year. Coordinator: Vivian Carlson #eBlast-12-27 One Service Only at 10:00AM December 31 is the end of the ancient winter solstice season, the sacred time between the solstice and the beginning of the new solar year. This sacred time belongs to neither the old year nor the new year. In this time of mystery, we’ll come together to share our stories of grace, mercy, faith and hope as we ready ourselves to welcome the light of the new year. Coordinator(s): Vivian Carlson No CYM programming (nursery will be open for the 10 AM service as usual) OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Special Screening: Bad Faith Special Screening BAD FAITH: Christian Nationalism's Unholy War on Democracy In partnership with Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, Rev. Josh Pawelek and the UUSE Adult Religious Education Committee will hold screenings of this chilling film on Thursday, October 10th at 3:00 PM in the garden level chapel and at 7:00 PM in the Meeting Room. All are welcome. Questions? Contact Rev. Josh at minister@uuse.org . #eBlast-10-09 BAD FAITH: Christian Nationalism's Unholy War on Democracy In partnership with Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, Rev. Josh Pawelek and the UUSE Adult Religious Education Committee will hold screenings of this chilling film on Thursday , October 10th at 3:00 PM in the garden level chapel and at 7:00 PM in the Meeting Room. All are welcome. Questions? Contact Rev. Josh at minister@uuse.org . #eBlast -10-09 OOS Sermon YouTube