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< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Christmas Eve (Morning) Dec 24: Christmas Eve (Morning) OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Mayfair Saturday, May 3 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on the UUSE Grounds Join us for Mayfair, with a Beltane ritual, plus fun, food, community and many other activities! •• Bottle and Can Drive, 9 AM to 1 PM, organized by the UUSE youth group. Bring your returnable bottles and cans. Proceeds will be split between the youth group and the congregation. •• Summer tag sale. Donate your good-condition used games, gardening tools, patio furniture, and more, and check out what's available. •• Committee Activities •• Musical performances •• Soulfully Vegan food truck •• Meet an alpaca •• Bike rodeo •• Bake sale •• Plant swap? •• Hang out with old friends, and make some new friends! Schedule of Events so far…. 11:00 Beltane Ritual (Memorial Garden) 12:00 Musical performances begin For the Beltane Ritual Please Bring: Two “clooties” (prayer ribbons) to tie on the May Trees in the Memorial Garden. What are clooties? Cut two strips of cloth from a piece of old, beloved clothing (which carries your energy in it). One clootie will be used for a personal intention, the other as a prayer for peace and justice in the world. Saturday, May 3 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on the UUSE Grounds Join us for Mayfair, with a Beltane ritual, plus fun, food, community and many other activities! •• Bottle and Can Drive, 9 AM to 1 PM, organized by the UUSE youth group. Bring your returnable bottles and cans. Proceeds will be split between the youth group and the congregation. •• Summer tag sale. Donate your good-condition used games, gardening tools, patio furniture, and more, and check out what's available. •• Committee Activities •• Musical performances •• Soulfully Vegan food truck •• Meet an alpaca •• Bike rodeo •• Bake sale •• Plant swap? •• Hang out with old friends, and make some new friends! Schedule of Events so far…. 11:00 Beltane Ritual (Memorial Garden) 12:00 Musical performances begin For the Beltane Ritual Please Bring: Two “clooties” (prayer ribbons) to tie on the May Trees in the Memorial Garden. What are clooties? Cut two strips of cloth from a piece of old, beloved clothing (which carries your energy in it). One clootie will be used for a personal intention, the other as a prayer for peace and justice in the world. OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Youth Group Bottle and Can drive Bottle and Can Drive The Youth Group is running a UUS:E Bottle and Can Drive to be held Saturday morning, April 29 in conjunction with the May Fair. All proceeds to benefit UUS:E. So save up your empties and help raise money for our community! 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

< To Upcoming Services Jan 14, 2024 The Spirit of Aging. Elders from this congregation will share personal thoughts about aging, with reflections on letting go, loss, change, identity, and humor. Music by Mary Bopp and Jeannine Westbrook. Coordinators: Sande Hartdagen & Nancy Madar #eBlast-01-10 January 14: “The Spirit of Aging.” Elders from this congregation will share personal thoughts about aging, with reflections on letting go, loss, change, identity, and humor. Music by Mary Bopp and Jeanine Westbrook. Coordinator(s): Sande Hartdagen & Nancy Madar OOS Sermon YouTube

Small group ministries are what keep people connected at UUSE. Small Group Ministry Small Group Ministry is a network of small groups (maximum size 8-10) whose main objective is to create an open and safe environment for mutual ministry and spiritual growth. Groups meet monthly, have a regular format, develop a covenant, and explore mutually agreed to topics that promote UU principles and spiritual development. They are an opportunity to explore meaningful topics such as trust, compassion, good and evil, or mindful living. Contact Reverend Josh for details.

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled SING, SING, SING! Sing, Sing, Sing! Please be a part of the July 13 Hymn Sing service. This is our second hybrid hymn sing, and in order to make it accessible to those on Zoom, we need to make slides of the lyrics. Therefore, hymns must be chosen in advance. EVERYONE - please send the title of your favorite hymn to Martha Larson at uuseoffice@uuse.org starting as soon as you read this. The most popular hymns will be chosen and perhaps some lesser known but worthy hymns as well. If you would like to speak in the service about why a particular hymn is important to you, please let Martha Know. A few short talks add meaning to the service - and give Mary a break! #eBlast-06-18 Sing, Sing, Sing! Please be a part of the July 13 Hymn Sing service . This is our second hybrid hymn sing, and in order to make it accessible to those on Zoom, we need to make slides of the lyrics. Therefore, hymns must be chosen in advance. EVERYONE - please send the title of your favorite hymn to Martha Larson at uuseoffice@uuse.org starting as soon as you read this. The most popular hymns will be chosen and perhaps some lesser known but worthy hymns as well. If you would like to speak in the service about why a particular hymn is important to you, please let Martha Know. A few short talks add meaning to the service - and give Mary a break! #eBlast -06-18 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Sep 22, 2024 Equinox: Harvest and Balance. The Mabon mid-harvest festival is a time of giving thanks and honoring the balance between light and dark. It’s a time of plenty, of gratitude and of sharing our abundance with those less fortunate. It’s also a time of balance and reflection, following the theme of equal hours of light and dark. Coordinators: Vivian Carlson, Ellen Williams and Kate Kimmerle. #eBlast-09-18 "Equinox: Harvest and Balance." The Mabon mid-harvest festival is a time of giving thanks and honoring the balance between light and dark. It’s a time of plenty, of gratitude and of sharing our abundance with those less fortunate. It’s also a time of balance and reflection, following the theme of equal hours of light and dark. Coordinators: Vivian Carlson, Ellen Williams and Kate Kimmerle. OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Green Sanctuary News Despite the anti-climate rhetoric coming from Washington, D.C. these days, Connecticut is forging ahead, unwilling to stop working on saving our planet in any way we can. The Sustainable Living Committee Is offering an exciting Film Festival at UUSE on September 14 that will run from 2:00 pm until about 4:30 pm with time for discussion at the end. We will have tables set up to introduce you to the latest goings-on in and around Connecticut. It will give you a chance to talk with our members who are looking forward to a large crowd of folks coming out to explore the creative offerings from around the world. This Climate Café is one not to be missed! The following week, September 21, from 12-4:00 pm we will set our sights on Connecticut State University where the Connecticut SUN DAY Festival will be set to celebrate the unstoppable rise of CLEAN ENERGY! It will be well worth the trip to New Britain to partake in the many activities planned for that day. Hope to see you all there! SAVE THE DATES! Sunday, September 14, at 2:30 PM. CLIMATE FUTURES FILM FESTIVAL at UUSE. Ten award-winning films from four continents explore the human and artistic response to climate change. These short films use various artistic ways, through drama, documentary, humor, and stunning animation, to express human feelings about climate change – hope and cynicism, denial and grief, rage and heartbreak, resilience and resolve. There will be tables and people to talk with working on these issues to give us ways to take action. Come early! For more information about the festival see https://www.climatefuturefilm.com/ Sunday, September 21, from 12-4:00 PM. Connecticut SUN DAY Festival at Connecticut State University, New Britain. Elders Climate Action https://www.eldersclimateaction.org/. This organization will be one of several groups promoting SUN Day September 20-21. They are highlighting solar and wind power. We’ll be learning more about this important event. #SeptemberNewsletter Despite the anti-climate rhetoric coming from Washington, D.C. these days, Connecticut is forging ahead, unwilling to stop working on saving our planet in any way we can. The Sustainable Living Committee Is offering an exciting Film Festival at UUSE on September 14 that will run from 2:00 pm until about 4:30 pm with time for discussion at the end. We will have tables set up to introduce you to the latest goings-on in and around Connecticut. It will give you a chance to talk with our members who are looking forward to a large crowd of folks coming out to explore the creative offerings from around the world. This Climate Café is one not to be missed! The following week, September 21, from 12-4:00 pm we will set our sights on Connecticut State University where the Connecticut SUN DAY Festival will be set to celebrate the unstoppable rise of CLEAN ENERGY! It will be well worth the trip to New Britain to partake in the many activities planned for that day. Hope to see you all there! SAVE THE DATES! Sunday, September 14, at 2:30 PM. CLIMATE FUTURES FILM FESTIVAL at UUSE. Ten award-winning films from four continents explore the human and artistic response to climate change. These short films use various artistic ways, through drama, documentary, humor, and stunning animation, to express human feelings about climate change – hope and cynicism, denial and grief, rage and heartbreak, resilience and resolve. There will be tables and people to talk with working on these issues to give us ways to take action. Come early! For more information about the festival see https://www.climatefuturefilm.com/ Sunday, September 21, from 12-4:00 PM. Connecticut SUN DAY Festival at Connecticut State University, New Britain. Elders Climate Action https://www.eldersclimateaction.org/ . This organization will be one of several groups promoting SUN Day September 20-21. They are highlighting solar and wind power. We’ll be learning more about this important event. #SeptemberNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Summer Themed Tag Sale Saturday, May 3rd, in conjunction with the Mayfair At this year’s Mayfair celebration we’ll be offering a summer themed tag sale to raise money for our beloved UUSE. We’ll be offering anything related to summer: Gardening tools and equipment, sports equipment, pool and patio items, outdoor games, bird baths, etc. Think “outside” and that’s what we’re looking for! So start that spring cleaning and put your items aside for our May 3rd tag sale! Contact Deb Gould or Sandy Karosi for more information. #MayNewsletter Saturday, May 3rd, in conjunction with the Mayfair At this year’s Mayfair celebration we’ll be offering a summer themed tag sale to raise money for our beloved UUSE. We’ll be offering anything related to summer: Gardening tools and equipment, sports equipment, pool and patio items, outdoor games, bird baths, etc. Think “outside” and that’s what we’re looking for! So start that spring cleaning and put your items aside for our May 3rd tag sale! Contact Deb Gould or Sandy Karosi for more information. #MayNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled General Assembly is ONLY two months away! General Assembly is ONLY two months away! UUA General Assembly, the main UU denominational event of 2025, will be held this year in Baltimore from June 18 - 22. The event will be held in a hybrid format, so you can attend online or in-person. Check out the following links for more information: For general information about GA 2025: Click here. To register for GA 2025: Click here To view the programs and schedule: Click here. To find delegate information: Click here. For more information on how you can serve as a delegate from UUSE to GA, please contact Carrie Kocher at uuseoffice@uuse.org . #eBlast-04-23 General Assembly is ONLY two months away! UUA General Assembly, the main UU denominational event of 2025, will be held this year in Baltimore from June 18 - 22. The event will be held in a hybrid format, so you can attend online or in-person. Check out the following links for more information: For general information about GA 2025: Click here . To register for GA 2025: Click here To view the programs and schedule: Click here . To find delegate information: Click here . For more information on how you can serve as a delegate from UUSE to GA, please contact Carrie Kocher at uuseoffice@uuse.org . #eBlast -04-23 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Verplanck Giving Tree Verplanck Giving Tree NOW through December 14th Let's brighten the holidays for our friends at Verplanck Elementary. The Giving Tree will be set up in the lobby after each service on November 23 and 30. Stop by to choose a "wish list tag" for one of the students. Typically, gifts are around $30. Deadline is December 14 to return the wrapped present and original tag. We're also buying $25 Stop & Shop grocery cards for families. You can donate by check (put Verplanck in the memo line) or in cash (in an envelope marked with your name and Verplanck). Annie will order cards in bulk. Questions? Call Nancy Pappas at 860-646-5151. Want to help Verplanck students in another way? The Verplanck Tutoring project could use three or four more volunteers to spend one hour per week helping kindergarten and first grade students learn to read. Most urgently, they hope to find two people who can jump in from now through the beginning of December. It's a structured one-on-one program with excellent teacher support, so please consider helping out. Email Nancy Pappas at uuseoffice@uuse.org or text 860-646-5151. #eBlast-12-10 Verplanck Giving Tree NOW through December 14th Let's brighten the holidays for our friends at Verplanck Elementary. The Giving Tree will be set up in the lobby after each service on November 23 and 30 . Stop by to choose a "wish list tag" for one of the students. Typically, gifts are around $30. Deadline is December 14 to return the wrapped present and original tag . We're also buying $25 Stop & Shop grocery cards for families. You can donate by check (put Verplanck in the memo line) or in cash (in an envelope marked with your name and Verplanck). Annie will order cards in bulk. Questions? Call Nancy Pappas at 860-646-5151. Want to help Verplanck students in another way? The Verplanck Tutoring project could use three or four more volunteers to spend one hour per week helping kindergarten and first grade students learn to read. Most urgently, they hope to find two people who can jump in from now through the beginning of December. It's a structured one-on-one program with excellent teacher support, so please consider helping out. Email Nancy Pappas at uuseoffice@uuse.org or text 860-646-5151. #eBlast -12-10 OOS Sermon YouTube