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< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Childcare and Gift Wrap fundraiser Childcare and Gift Wrapping Fundraiser Wondering how you're going to get it all done this holiday season? We can help! The Youth Group is offering a Childcare and Gift-Wrapping Fundraiser on SUNDAY, December 3 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Drop off your children on the Garden Level anytime between those hours and shop for the holiday child-free. Youth will provide games, activities and a snack with adult supervision. Drop off your gifts at our wrapping station (with or without your favorite wrapping paper). We will wrap them for you in gift bags or wrapping paper while you're out. $13 per hour for the first child; $7 per hour for each additional child. $3 per gift wrapped. For more info or to reserve a spot, please contact Michelle Spadaccini at uuseoffice@uuse.org or 860-646-5151. All proceeds go to fund Youth Group activities. #eBlast-11-29 Wondering how you're going to get it all done this holiday season? We can help! The Youth Group is offering a Childcare and Gift-Wrapping Fundraiser on SUNDAY, December 3 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Drop off your children on the Garden Level anytime between those hours and shop for the holiday child-free. Youth will provide games, activities and a snack with adult supervision. Drop off your gifts at our wrapping station (with or without your favorite wrapping paper). We will wrap them for you in gift bags or wrapping paper while you're out. $13 per hour for the first child; $7 per hour for each additional child. $3 per gift wrapped. For more info or to reserve a spot, please contact Michelle Spadaccini at uuseoffice@uuse.org or 860-646-5151. All proceeds go to fund Youth Group activities. #eBlast -11-29 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Apr 14, 2024 Notes on Interdependence. Our ministry theme for April is interdependence. This morning Rev. Josh offers his latest reflections on this concept that is central to Unitarian Universalist theology and spirituality. Coordinator: Rev. Josh Pawelek #eBlast-04-10 OOS Sermon YouTube

< 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 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

< To Upcoming Services May 21, 2023 Flower Communion—100 Years Strong All-Congregation Service. Join us for our annual observance of the Unitarian Universalist Flower Communion. This is a special year as it is the 100th anniversary of the follower communion. Through story, song, and music, we celebrate the beauty of our individuality, and the strength and warmth of our community. Bring flowers to share. We also welcome new members into our congregation. Our Annual Meeting will begin shortly after the second service. Coordinator(s): Gina Campellone and Rev. Josh Pawelek OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Apr 7, 2025 AA - Mondays at Noon Every Monday at Noon Every Monday at Noon OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Loss and Change Group UUSE Loss and Change Group If you intend to visit our UUS:E Loss And Change Discussion/Support Group, contact Pam Maccabee and get on the mailing list so that you can receive any important meeting venue, date, and time changes. OOS Sermon YouTube

f8d9813a-ad2c-424d-904e-4fb4ed7d1348 < Back to Newsletter undefined Newsletter Article < Previous Article Next Article > Sunday Services Schedule April Ministry Theme: Joy Join us at 9 or 11 AM. The 11 AM Zoom service login and call-in information is shared through the congregational eblasts on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Subscribe to the eblast by sending a message to uuseoffice@uuse.org or call the UUSE office at 860-646-5151. Sunday, March 30, 2025 - Updated - Sunday Service: "The Truth About Trust" What makes a person trustworthy? In this service for all ages, we'll explore some of the components of trust as it relates to developing and maintaining relationships. Telling the truth and doing the right thing isn't always easy, especially when we've made mistakes, and we fear the consequences. However difficult it is, doing our best to be people worthy of others' faith and trust is important life-long work. Coordinators : Stacey Musulin & Martha Larson #eBlast -03-26 Coordinators: Stacey Musulin and Martha Larson Sunday, April 6, 2025 - Updated - Sunday Service: "Poetry & Joy as Acts of Resistance" "Joy is an act of resistance." We hear this phrase a lot these days, and it serves as an important reminder that finding joy in the midst of turmoil is a powerful form of defiance and protest. There are many avenues to joy, and poetry is one of them. Today, in honor of National Poetry Month, several members of the congregation will share how they find joy and strength in poetry. Coordinators : Gina Campellone and Paula Baker. #eBlast -04-02 Sunday, April 13th: Gracefully Amazing . This morning we offer a multifaceted exploration of the hymn Amazing Grace. We’ll experience different musical approaches to this hymn, and we’ll probe its history and lyrics for spiritual guidance. Coordinators: Mary Bopp and Rev. Josh Pawelek. Sunday, April 20th: In the Morning, Joy: An Easter Celebration . Don’t miss our annual, all-congregation Easter service. Through music and story, we celebrate Easter and bear witness to the joyful unfolding of spring. Coordinators: Mary Bopp, Emmy Galbraith, Rev. Josh Pawelek. Sunday, April 27th: Earth Day . In honor of the 55th Earth Day, we welcome Terri Eickel into our pulpit. Ms. Eickel is the Executive Director of Connecticut’s Interreligious Eco-Justice Network, commonly known as IREJN. Coordinators: Martha Larson and Rev. Josh Pawelek. Sunday, May 4th: Let’s Imagine Together… . Our ministry theme for May is Imagination. Rev. Josh will review what the scientific literature has to say about imagination, and make the case that we all need to use our imagination more frequently! Coordinator: Rev. Josh Pawelek. Contact Information modified in accordance with UUSE Privacy Policies.

God Talk A discussion group for UU theists 4th Tuesdays at 4:30 PM This ongoing group explores how UUs can name and experience God in meaningful, useful ways. All are welcome. Contact Rev. Josh at minister@uuse.org for the Zoom link. #AprilNewsletter < Previous Next Meeting Next >

Stop & Shop Cards Sales This Sunday, Stop & Shop cards will be sold after the 10:00 A.M. service. We now can use debit or credit cards for these purchases. Come support this UUSE fundraiser! < Previous Next Event Next >

< To Upcoming Services Jul 30, 2023 Breaking Bread Join us this morning as members of the congregation reflect on cooking as an expression of love in their lives. Coordinator(s): Gianna DiMaiolo and Sande Hartegan OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Death Café Death Café UUSE's next Death Café will be held at the Meeting House on Tuesday, October 22nd from 1:00 to 2:30 pm. Death Café 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. #eBlast-10-16 UUSE's next Death Café will be held at the Meeting House on Tuesday, October 22nd from 1:00 to 2:30 pm. Death Café 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. #eBlast -10-16 OOS Sermon YouTube