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< To Upcoming Services Dec 1, 2024 The Practice of Presence "The Practice of Presence." Our December theme is "The Practice of Presence." We can find profound meaning and comfort in practicing awareness of what is present: here and now. In this service, we encourage awareness of the lessons nature offers about acceptance, coping, and the importance of trust and community. We'll also reflect on the idea that the greatest present we can give ourselves and those we love, is that of our presence. Coordinators: Stacey Musulin and Anne Vogel Services at 9:00 and 11:00 AM Sunday, November 24, 2024 Gathering music starts at 8:55 and 10:55 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#. #eBlast-11-27 Sunday, December 1 : The Present of Presence. Our December theme is “The Practice of Presence.” We can find profound meaning and comfort in practicing awareness of what is present: here and now. In this service, we encourage awareness of the lessons nature offers about acceptance, coping, and the importance of trust and community. We’ll also reflect on the idea that the greatest present we can give ourselves and those we love is that of our presence. Coordinators: Anne Vogel and Stacey Musulin #DecemberNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled GHIAA News! GHIAA News! Meet GHIAA Organizer Nina Vazquez Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. Join the SJ/AO committee meeting on Tuesday, October 7 at 7:00 P.M. for a conversation with new GHIAA organizer, Nina Vazquez. This is an opportunity for Nina to meet UUSE and for you to meet Nina and learn more about the issues GHIAA is focusing on. All are welcome! Come to the Meetinghouse or join us online. Participate in GHIAA House Meetings in October & November Concerned about immigrant rights and protections? Affordable housing? The impact of our state's inequitable fiscal policies? Join a GHIAA House Meeting and share your stories. Each of the house meetings is issue specific. You are welcome to attend more than one. For details, including dates & locations, and to sign up, click here. #eBlast-10-01 GHIAA News! Meet GHIAA Organizer Nina Vazquez Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. Join the SJ/AO committee meeting on Tuesday, October 7 at 7:00 P.M. for a conversation with new GHIAA organizer, Nina Vazquez. This is an opportunity for Nina to meet UUSE and for you to meet Nina and learn more about the issues GHIAA is focusing on. All are welcome! Come to the Meetinghouse or join us online . Participate in GHIAA House Meetings in October & November Concerned about immigrant rights and protections? Affordable housing? The impact of our state's inequitable fiscal policies? Join a GHIAA House Meeting and share your stories. Each of the house meetings is issue specific. You are welcome to attend more than one. For details, including dates & locations, and to sign up, click here . #eBlast -10-01 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Jul 6, 2025 Summer Solstice and Living Simply Sunday Service: "Summer Solstice and Living Simply" Join us as we celebrate the summer solstice which represents the triumph of light over darkness and the peak of nature's abundance. The solstice also reminds us to celebrate, reflect and use the energy of the sun for personal growth. The wisdom of our ancestors emphasizes finding meaning in our lives by living simply. Coordinators : Vivian Carlson and Ellen Williams. Summer schedule: 10:00 A.M. service #eBlast-07-02 Sunday Service: "Summer Solstice and Living Simply" Join us as we celebrate the summer solstice which represents the triumph of light over darkness and the peak of nature's abundance. The solstice also reminds us to celebrate, reflect and use the energy of the sun for personal growth. The wisdom of our ancestors emphasizes finding meaning in our lives by living simply. Coordinators : Vivian Carlson and Ellen Williams. Summer schedule: 10:00 A.M. service Sunday, July 6, 2025 #eBlast -07-02 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 Mar 3, 2024 Love is the Spirit of This Church This morning, we kick off our 2024 Annual Appeal. We are joined on this truly celebratory morning by the Unitarian Universalist folk rock group Meetinghouse! Coordinator: Rev. Josh Pawelek #eBlast-02-28 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services May 18, 2025 Flower Communion Sunday, May 18th: Flower Communion. All Congregational Worship. Through wonderful music and our annual flower communion, we celebrate our beloved, multigenerational community. Please bring a flower to share! Note: Our 2025 Annual Meeting will begin shortly after the 11:00 service. Coordinators: Emmy Galbraith, Rev. Josh Pawelek. Sunday, May 18th : Flower Communion . All Congregational Worship. Through wonderful music and our annual flower communion, we celebrate our beloved, multigenerational community. Please bring a flower to share! Note: Our 2025 Annual Meeting will begin shortly after the 11:00 service. Coordinators: Emmy Galbraith, Rev. Josh Pawelek. #MayNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Manchester's Hispanic Heritage Day Celebration! Manchester's Hispanic Heritage Day Celebration! Saturday, September 20, 2025 - 11:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. Don't miss Manchester's Hispanic Heritage Day Celebration to be held on Saturday, September 20th at the Mahoney Center, 110 Cedar Street in Manchester. The event will include live musical and cultural performances, opportunities to shop from a local food and vendor market and enjoy Rec on the Run, free activities and more. For further information, contact Dr. Maria Cruz at 860-646-5151 or email her at uuseoffice@uuse.org . #eBlast-09-17 Manchester's Hispanic Heritage Day Celebration! Saturday, September 20, 2025 - 11:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. Don't miss Manchester's Hispanic Heritage Day Celebration to be held on Saturday, September 20th at the Mahoney Center, 110 Cedar Street in Manchester. The event will include live musical and cultural performances, opportunities to shop from a local food and vendor market and enjoy Rec on the Run, free activities and more. For further information, contact Dr. Maria Cruz at 860-646-5151 or email her at uuseoffice@uuse.org . #eBlast -09-17 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Jul 27, 2025 Adult Credos. Sunday, July 27th: Adult Credos. Some of the adults who participated in this year's Affirmation Class will share their credos. This is a time to reflect on what, how, and why we believe. Coordinator: Martha Larson. Sunday, July 27th: Adult Credos. Some of the adults who participated in this year's Affirmation Class will share their credos. This is a time to reflect on what, how, and why we believe. Coordinator: Martha Larson. #AugustNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Aug 18, 2024 Ritual and Repetition: Pathways to Spirituality. In this pulpit exchange with the Universalist Society of Hartford, we explore how familiarity with the patterns of ritual deepens the ease into a meditative state. Join us for a two-part harmony as Laurie Kelliher speaks of "In Search of Ritual" and Michael Michaud offers "Over and Over Again! Breath, Mantras, Meditation and Movement. Musicians will include Andy Ricci and Dorothy Bognar. Coordinator: Anne Vogel #eBlast-08-14 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Sunday Service: "Imagination as a Sacred Tool" Sunday Service: "Imagination as a Sacred Tool" Our UU faith asks us to work for a more just and equitable world. In the words of Rev. Heather Concannon, "one of the sacred tools we must draw on is imagination. The tool of not just denouncing the world as it is, but of announcing: here's what I imagine a better world to look like." This service explores the ways that members of our UUSE community use imagination to conjure "the world our hearts know is possible." Coordinators: Sandy Karosi & Paula Baker Summer schedule begins with ONE service only at 10:00 A.M. Sunday, May 25, 2025 Gathering music starts at 9:55 A.M. Join the virtual service at 10:00 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#. #eBlast-05-21 Sunday Service: "Imagination as a Sacred Tool" Our UU faith asks us to work for a more just and equitable world. In the words of Rev. Heather Concannon, "one of the sacred tools we must draw on is imagination. The tool of not just denouncing the world as it is, but of announcing: here's what I imagine a better world to look like." This service explores the ways that members of our UUSE community use imagination to conjure "the world our hearts know is possible." Coordinators : Sandy Karosi & Paula Baker Summer schedule begins with ONE service only at 10:00 A.M. Sunday, May 25, 2025 Gathering music starts at 9:55 A.M. Join the virtual service at 10:00 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#. #eBlast -05-21 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Article II talk Join us in the sanctuary on Saturday, February 17th at 10:00 a.m. for a multi-congregational virtual meeting on Zoom with members of the Article II study commission (who proposed the bylaw changes) to hear a bit about the proposal and get answers to our questions. Coffee and tea will be provided but no childcare. Program length is about 2 hours. Plan to stay afterwards for a talk-back if you wish to discuss further. If unable to come to the meetinghouse, register here to attend on Zoom. Questions? Contact Carrie Kocher at uuseoffice@uuse.org . #eBlast-02-14 Join us in the sanctuary on Saturday, February 17th at 10:00 a.m. for a multi-congregational virtual meeting on Zoom with members of the Article II study commission (who proposed the bylaw changes) to hear a bit about the proposal and get answers to our questions. Coffee and tea will be provided but no childcare. Program length is about 2 hours. Plan to stay afterwards for a talk-back if you wish to discuss further. If unable to come to the meetinghouse, register here to attend on Zoom. Questions? Contact Carrie Kocher at uuseoffice@uuse.org . #eBlast-02-14 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Jan 21, 2024 Applying Our UU Values to Housing in CT. Guest Speaker: Erin Boggs, Executive Director of Open Communities Alliance. This service will introduce us to the work of the Open Communities Alliance and help us to reflect on the values that underlie the work of increasing affordable housing in CT. Coordinator: David Klotz #eBlast-01-17 January 21: “Applying Our UU Values to Housing in CT.” Guest Speaker: Erin Boggs, Executive Director of Open Communities Alliance This service will introduce us to the work of the Open Communities Alliance and help us to reflect on the values that underlie the work of increasing affordable housing in CT. Coordinator(s): David Klotz OOS Sermon YouTube