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< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled UU SpiritLife - Who Speaks UU SpiritLife UUSpiritLife Conversations is a monthly drop-in Zoom to talk about spiritual topics. On Saturday, November 18, 9:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M., we will be considering Marsha Sinetar's article Who Speaks? David Gonci will facilitate. Click here to find the article to read and the Zoom link. See you on the small screen! #eBlast-11-15 UU SpiritLife Conversations is a monthly drop-in Zoom to talk about spiritual topics. On Saturday, November 18, 9:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. , we will be considering Marsha Sinetar's article Who Speaks? David Gonci will facilitate. Click here to find the article to read and the Zoom link. See you on the small screen! #eBlast -11-15 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled African Safari African Safari Friday, September 12, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. at UUSE Have you ever dreamed of going on an African safari? Here's your next best opportunity! All are welcome to attend a free wildlife slideshow and discussion at UUSE led by Laurel Hennebury on September 12th at 7:00 P.M. #eBlast-09-10 African Safari Friday, September 12, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. at UUSE Have you ever dreamed of going on an African safari? Here's your next best opportunity! All are welcome to attend a free wildlife slideshow and discussion at UUSE led by Laurel Hennebury on September 12th at 7:00 P.M. #eBlast -09-10 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Mar 11, 2026 Yoga!! All are welcome to these gentle-to-moderate yoga classes for all abilities. $5 drop-in fee. Bring a yoga mat (we have some extras). Bring a friend! Questions to: Susan at uuseoffice@uuse.org . Yoga is a UUSE adult education offering. All are welcome to these gentle-to-moderate yoga classes for all abilities. $5 drop-in fee. Bring a yoga mat (we have some extras). Bring a friend! Questions to: Susan at uuseoffice@uuse.org . Yoga is a UUSE adult education offering. #SeptemberNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< 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 Mar 1, 2026 Belonging and Thriving -- Together! Sunday, March 1st: Belonging and Thriving -- Together! This morning we launch our 2026 Annual Appeal. Rev. Josh will discuss the goals for this year’s appeal. What needs are we trying to meet? What programs are we hoping to grow? What vision are we trying to fulfill? Coordinator: Rev. Josh Pawelek. Sunday, March 1st: Belonging and Thriving -- Together! This morning we launch our 2026 Annual Appeal. Rev. Josh will discuss the goals for this year’s appeal. What needs are we trying to meet? What programs are we hoping to grow? What vision are we trying to fulfill? Coordinator: Rev. Josh Pawelek. #FebruaryNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Aug 3, 2025 Bittersweet August Sunday Service: "Bittersweet August"  In this service, we explore the unique bittersweetness of August, when in the midst of our slow savoring of summer, we are reminded of its transition into shorter, busier, unfamiliar days ahead. Like all of life’s seasons, how do we remain present for the savoring and curious about the possibilities ahead? Coordinators : Sandy Karosi & Paula Baker. Summer schedule: 10:00 A.M. service #eBlast-07-30 Sunday Service: "Bittersweet August"  In this service, we explore the unique bittersweetness of August, when in the midst of our slow savoring of summer, we are reminded of its transition into shorter, busier, unfamiliar days ahead. Like all of life’s seasons, how do we remain present for the savoring and curious about the possibilities ahead? Coordinators : Sandy Karosi & Paula Baker. Summer schedule: 10:00 A.M. service Sunday, August 3, 2025 In case you missed it #eBlast -07-30 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Aug 6, 2023 Resistance Music August 6: “Resistance Music.” This service celebrates the power of American protest music as a vehicle for social justice, bringing people together through song and common purpose. Friends new and familiar will perform protest songs, and we will explore the staying power of protest music. Warm up your voices and join us! Coordinator(s): David Klotz and Kate Howard-Bender 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 Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Atrium Brass Quintet Celebrate the Holidays with The Atrium Brass Quartet at UUSE on Sunday December 1st at 3PM at the UUSE Meetinghouse in Manchester. Admission is free. This concert is given in memory of Lynn and Roland Chirico, longtime members of UUSE. Celebrate the Holidays with The Atrium Brass Quartet at UUSE on Sunday December 1st at 3PM at the UUSE Meetinghouse in Manchester. Admission is free. This concert is given in memory of Lynn and Roland Chirico, longtime members of UUSE. --- The Atrium Brass Quintet formed in 1991 uniting five friends who shared a love of brass music. Jim Lendvay (tuba) serves as the group’s director and librarian. His goal from the beginning was to create a brass group dedicated to top 40 music. That’s the top 40 of the last four or five centuries! The group typically plays ceremonial music at graduations, weddings, and church services, but is just as happy to play music for concerts and cocktails. Their library is expansive and varied, and includes selections from the renaissance to today, including circus marches and music of contemporary artists like Freddy Mercury and Sting. While audiences may not know the titles of every piece Atrium performs, they’ll find it familiar to the ear. As Jim likes to joke, “it’s all the music you didn’t know you wanted to hear!” Performers for our December 1st concert will be: Steve Owens and Steve Lyons, trumpets; Beth Pratt, French horn; Fred Bagnall, trombone; and Jim Lendvay, tuba. nday service, "Sitting at the Messianic Table." Click here to watch on YouTube. OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Feb 25, 2026 Yoga. All are welcome to these gentle-to-moderate yoga classes for all abilities. $5 drop-in fee. Bring a yoga mat (we have some extras). Bring a friend! Questions to: Susan at uuseoffice@uuse.org . Yoga is a UUSE adult education offering. All are welcome to these gentle-to-moderate yoga classes for all abilities. $5 drop-in fee. Bring a yoga mat (we have some extras). Bring a friend! Questions to: Susan at uuseoffice@uuse.org . Yoga is a UUSE adult education offering. #SeptemberNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< Back < Latest eBlast eBlast Article < Previous Article Next Article > EBlast Weekly News February 11, 2026 ------------------------------ Welcome to Unitarian Universalist Society East Email our office t o receive a visitor packet or to find out more. We schedule several newcomer events throughout the year after Sunday services. ------------------------------ Sunday Service: "Strategic Planning: A Discipline of Resilience" Hear and be heard to form our UUSE vision, mission, and planning statements. Coordinator : Kate Kimmerle. Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. Sunday, February 15, 2026 Gathering music starts at 8:50 and 10:50 A.M. Join the virtual service at 11:00 A.M. via our Zoom link: Contact the Office for Zoom Link . Or join by phone. Call 1-860-646-5151 Meeting ID 357 815 420#. In Case You Missed It Click here for a YouTube video of the 2/8/26 service, "What Makes You Come Alive?" ------------------------------ CYM News Children & Youth Ministry caregivers, extended family, volunteers and all stakeholders (that means "anyone" interested in keeping up with the CYM news or who feels invested in its future): The email distribution program I (Emmy) have been using for my weekly Friday Update has locked us out of our account which expired without proper notice. I am unable to access the email distribution list I used on that platform. So, I am going to create a new account and distribution list! Please email if you would like to receive my weekly Friday Update which includes all the details of what each age group is doing the following Sunday, news on upcoming events, as well as reflections and spiritual care. Kindly send your request to dcym@uuse.org to be added to the new distribution list. Caregivers of children and youth registered for CYM do NOT need to email me. Thank you, Emmy. Also: We are looking for help in the Elementary (grades 2-5) class this winter! Please reach out to Emmy at dcym@uuse.org if you can help on any of these dates: (Lesson from the "Signs of Our Faith" Curriculum"). February 15: Worshipping Together (need lead and assistant) March 1: Finding Beauty in Uniqueness (need lead and assistant) March 29: Fair Group Decisions (need assistant) ------------------------------ Best Practices for Community Health Colds, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and -- yes -- Covid continue to circulate in the wider community. According to the CT Department of Public Health, these illnesses are especially dangerous for those of us who are 60 and older. This is a friendly reminder that no matter your age, if you are experiencing any symptoms of illness, you always have the option to join Sunday services and other meetings and activities by Zoom from the comfort of your home. If you do need to come to the meetinghouse, keep in mind that masks have the power to protect both you and those with whom you come in contact. Let's all help keep each other as healthy as we can! From the UUSE Emergency Preparedness Task Force ------------------------------ Postcard Protest Sustainable Living Committee Take ACTION this Sunday by stopping at our table after services. Sign up to write 3 postcards, one each to your state legislators and the governor. Let them know your concerns about climate change and your hope that they will pass legislation to promote energy efficiency, clean energy and environmental protection in CT with programs that are available to everyone. Return your postcards next week to the white basket, and we will stamp and mail them. Postcards and stamps provided by the Interreligious Eco-Justice Network (IREJN)! ------------------------------ Sing Out Love Listening Sessions February 12th, 26th and March 5th Are you interested in hearing (and maybe even singing) music from the UUA's new online hymnal, Sing Out Love? Join our Music Director, Mary Bopp, and Rev. Josh for an exploration of the music in this wonderful new resource. Thursdays, February 12th, February 26th and March 5th, 11:00 to 1:00 PM at the meeting house. All are welcome. ------------------------------ Indivisible Thursday, February 12 - 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. If you missed Indivisible's recent meeting at UUSE and wished you could have made it, you have another opportunity! The local Indivisible chapter will be meeting again at UUSE on Thursday, February 12 and all are welcome to attend. The group will also be discussing the potential for meeting at UUSE on a regular basis. For more information about this grassroots nationwide movement, click here . ------------------------------ Ladies at Lunch Friday, February 13 at 110 Grill Join us for lunch on Friday, February 13th at the 110 Grill, 1127 Tolland Turnpike in the Plaza at Burr Corners in Manchester. We meet at noon. Everyone is welcome. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Sharon Huber by Thursday afternoon, February 12: uuseoffice@uuse.org or 860-646-5151. ------------------------------ Sign Up for a Pledging Potluck! March 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15. Again, this year, the Stewardship committee will provide an opportunity for members and friends to participate in a stewarding potluck during the first two weekends of the 2026 Annual Appeal. Following the meal and conversation, a steward will lead the group in a time for sharing the meaning of UUSE in our lives and discuss the goals of the Annual Appeal and the proposed budget. Participants who have not done so may privately complete their pledge forms. Sign-up sheets will be in the lobby on Sunday February 22 and March 1. If you can't make it on a Sunday to sign up, please contact Stan McMillen and let him know which potluck you would like to attend: Email: uuseoffice@uuse.org or phone 860-646-5151. If you prefer an individual visit, a steward will meet with you. PLEASE respond to their phone calls or emails!! Click here for a list of where and when the potlucks will be held. Detailed info on pets, accessibility, food allergies will be available on the signup sheets, or you can contact the potluck host directly. Attention CYM Families and Friends : Desiree Holian-Borgnis will have "office hours" from 12:00 - 12:30 p.m. in the children's chapel Sundays (TBD) during the Annual Appeal for families to come and ask questions, sign their pledge forms and hand them in. ------------------------------ Music + Mantra: Kirtan at UUSE with Libby Volckening - Sunday, February 22 at 3:00 P.M. at UUSE Join us on Sunday, February 22 at 3:00 P.M. for Music + Mantra, part of a recurring series of live kirtan gatherings at UUSE. Led by Heart-Centered Kirtan with Libby Volckening, these events provide opportunities to connect through music, mantra and shared presence. S eating: Chairs provided. Some cushions. Best to bring a cushion if you prefer floor seating. For more info, visit: https://www.uuse.org/regular-events/kirtan . All are welcome. A $20 donation is requested, but no one will be turned away. ------------------------------ Death Cafe February 24, 2026 at 1:00 P.M. UUSE's next Death Cafe will be held at the meeting house on Tuesday, February 24th at 1:00 P.M. Death Cafe is a global movement with a simple goal: to provide participants in any stage of life with an opportunity for an open-ended discussion about death and dying. There is no formal agenda, but there is tea, cake and a comfortable place to discuss this issue that will touch all of us at some point in our lives. All are welcome. Questions? Contact Rev. Josh Pawelek at minister@uuse.org . ------------------------------ Community Screening of My Friend Kim Tuesday, February 24 from 7:00 - 8:30 P.M. at UUSE A special community screening of the short documentary My Friend Kim will take place on Tuesday, February 24 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at UUSE. My Friend Kim is a powerful 30-minute documentary that follows Kim Hoffman, a Connecticut woman living with terminal illness, as she advocates for compassion, autonomy, and the right to the option of Medical Aid in Dying. The film highlights Kim's strength, clarity, and determination, as well as the unwavering support of her wife, Joy Cipollo. The documentary is an official selection of the Silicon Valley Queer Film Festival. The film maker has created an Eventbrite page so people can sign up to attend. There's no fee, but it's helpful if people pre-register. Click here for the Eventbrite link. For more information, please contact Rev. Josh Pawelek at minister@uuse.org . ------------------------------ Gender-Free Contra Dance Save the Date - March 21 at UUSE Mark your calendars for March 21, 4:00 to 7:00 PM. (with a 3:45 PM beginner lesson). There are no "ladies" or "gents" in a gender-free contra dance, and you don't need to be an expert dancer. Contra is a community folk dance with partners in long lines with the caller teaching the dances as you go. For more information, click here . ------------------------------ Pastoral Friends The Pastoral Friends Committee has a rotating chair throughout the year. Should you need pastoral care during the month of February , contact Sid Soderholm . ------------------------------ Ongoing Happenings at UUSE! There’s Always Something Good Going On Stop & Shop Gift Card sales after services on 1st Sundays Fair Trade Coffee/Tea/Chocolate sales after services on 2nd Sundays Yoga , every Wednesday at 10 A.M. All welcome! Manchester Women's Singing Circle , every Thursday at 7 P.M. Book Lovers , 2nd Tuesdays at 3:30 P.M. in person and on Zoom. March 10th: The Emperor of Gladness. Discussion leader: Jeannine Gluck. Women's Circle , 3rd Tuesdays at 7:00 P.M. (Zoom only December through March) Email Nora Alpers-Leon at uuseoffice@uuse.org for the Zoom link. Romeos , a monthly lunch for retired men on second Tuesdays - contact the UUSE office to be put on the email list. Ladies at Lunch , a monthly women's lunch typically on second Thursdays - advertised in the weekly eblasts. Buddhist Group , 1st Tuesdays at 7 P.M. Meditation Group , 3rd Mondays, 3:30 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. God Talk , 4th Tuesdays at 4:30 P.M. Humanist Group , 3rd Tuesdays at 4:30 P.M. Science and Religion Discussion Group , 4th Thursdays at 4:30 P.M. February's topic: Hertog's "Origin of Time" with Bill Bosworth. ------------------------------ Our Mission  Unitarian Universalist Society East is a welcoming, open-minded spiritual community seeking truth and meaning in its many forms. We share responsibility for building a more equitable, peaceful, and sustainable world. ------------------------------ UUSE Links and Information • Monthly Newsletter • Website • Previous Sunday Services • Children & Youth Ministry • Facebook • New England Region of the Unitarian Universalist Association uuse.org • 860-646-5151 ------------------------------

< To Upcoming Services Feb 4, 2024 Reflecting God's Light into the Dark Places This Sunday we welcome Rabbi Randall Konigsburg of Beth Sholom B'nai Israel in Manchester to the pulpit. Rabbi Konigsburg will explore the ever-spiritual topic of meaning in our lives. Coordinator: Sande Hartdagen #eBlast-01-31 February 4: “What is the Meaning of Life?” This Sunday we welcome Rabbi Randall Konigsburg of Beth Sholom B'nai Israel in Manchester to the pulpit. Rabbi Konigsburg will explore the everspiritual topic of meaning in our lives. OOS Sermon YouTube