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< Back to Newsletter January Newsletter Article < Previous Article Next Article > Science and Religion Discussion Group Climate Migration Where do science and religion meet? Where are they in opposition? January 23 at 4:30 in the Chapel and on Zoom. We'll pick discussion topics and coordinators for the upcoming year. Come with your always fascinating ideas! Contact Linda Duncan for the Zoom link. #JanuaryNewsletter Contact Information modified in accordance with UUSE Privacy Policies.

< Back to Newsletter January Newsletter Article < Previous Article Next Article > 2025 Goods & Services Auction LIVE on Saturday January 25, 5 PM #JanuaryNewsletter Contact Information modified in accordance with UUSE Privacy Policies.

< Back to Newsletter January Newsletter Article < Previous Article Next Article > FILL THE CATALOG WITH EXCITING DONATIONS! Online Auction: The online auction runs Monday, January 13, 8 AM through Friday, January 24, 10 PM at fundraiser.bid/uubid. Bid high and bid often! Share the link with friends and watch for new items. What can you donate that will thrill and amaze? Will you offer rides to the airport, a couple of hours of weeding, a photo scrapbook or house portrait? Do you have collectibles, sports equipment, a piece of art or something else that needs a new home? Contact your favorite merchants to ask for a donation – if you love a place, others will too. Email auction@uuse.org by January 1 to let us know what you’ll contribute. Meals to tickle the tastebuds! Meals are our most popular offerings. Italian dinners, picnic lunches, wine tasting, pool parties, DIY dessert classes, brunches by a lake … all sorts of culinary adventures are popular! What can you offer? ***Added in 2024!*** A buddy system for hosts!! Not everyone has the space, time AND the skills to host. If you would like to pair up with someone else, watch for the sign-up board in the lobby! Create a Themed Basket We ask committees, small groups etc to create themed baskets for a teacup raffle. We will display the baskets and sell tickets on Sunday, January 12 and 19. Drawing will be January 25. Claim your theme by January 1; capacity is only 10 baskets. Lend a Hand… It’s Fun and Rewarding The auction is one of our biggest fundraisers – and certainly the biggest party of the year. Can you spare an hour or two to help this event run smoothly? We need help with set up, clean up and during the event. Contact auction@uuse.org if you can take a shift. We look forward to seeing you! #JanuaryNewsletter Contact Information modified in accordance with UUSE Privacy Policies.

< Back to Newsletter January Newsletter Article < Previous Article Next Article > Intro to UU Sunday, January 12, 1:00 - 4:00 PM, UUSE Chapel/Rm1 or Zoom Would you like to know more about Unitarian Universalism and Unitarian Universalist Society East? Please attend our Intro to UU Session. Rev. Josh Pawelek and the Membership Committee invite you to an informative seminar, which will include: A brief history and background of our theology UUSE's mission, programs and facilities Opportunity to meet others interested in Unitarian Universalism Sharing of stories about what brings us together. To register, please contact Annie Gentile at 860- 646-5151 or uuseoffice@uuse.org . Please RSVP by Thursday, January 9. (Let us know if you need childcare.) Questions? Please contact Carole Boster or Janet Dauphin at membership@uuse.org . #JanuaryNewsletter Contact Information modified in accordance with UUSE Privacy Policies.

Humanist Group 3rd Tuesdays at 4:30 PM This ongoing group explores Religious Humanism and its applications to life, both historically and today. All welcome. Contact Rev. Josh at minister@uuse.org for the Zoom link. #JanuaryNewsletter < Previous Next Meeting Next >

Ladies at Lunch Join us for lunch at 110 Grill, 1127 Tolland Tpke, Plaza at Burr Corners , on Thursday, January 9th . We meet at noon. Everyone is welcome! If you can attend, please RSVP to Sharon Huber by Wednesday afternoon, January 8th: uuseoffice@uuse.org or 860-646-5151. #JanuaryNewsletter < Previous Next Meeting Next >

< Back to Newsletter January Newsletter Article < Previous Article Next Article > New Adult Religious Education Offering Adult Affirmation 3rd Sunday of each month, October to May, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM meet at UUSE on the 3rd Sunday of each month, October to May, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. If there are adults who want to participate in this class but can’t do so on Sunday afternoons, please let Rev. Josh know at minister@uuse.org or (860) 652-8961. Want to sign up? Contact our office at uuseoffice@uuse.org or 860-646-5151. Questions, contact Rev. Josh. #JanuaryNewsletter Contact Information modified in accordance with UUSE Privacy Policies.

< Back to Newsletter January Newsletter Article < Previous Article Next Article > President's Column Dear Friends, For January I am sharing one of my favorite poems. Maybe it was written for me, and maybe for you; regardless it is elevating to the soul. Invictus By William Ernest Henley Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the Horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the years Finds and shall find me unafraid. It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul. Be strong and be kind. Happy New Year, Peggy Webbe, President #JanuaryNewsletter Contact Information modified in accordance with UUSE Privacy Policies.

< Back to Newsletter January Newsletter Article < Previous Article Next Article > Women's Sacred Singing Circle Every Thursday at 7 PM We sing songs and chants from a variety of traditions, including some written by women from circles around the country, including our own. All are about the earth, healing, spirit, and, of course, women. Come late, leave early, or stay the whole time. Come every week or off and on, when you choose. But come! We have so much fun each week, we want you to join us in the laughter, song and community! For more information visit Meetup . #JanuaryNewsletter Contact Information modified in accordance with UUSE Privacy Policies.

< Back to Newsletter January Newsletter Article < Previous Article Next Article > Program Your Mind to Achieve Your Goals Wednesday, January 15 at 7:00:00 PM Join UUSE and Skip Gatting for a presentation of Program Your Mind to Achieve Your Goals . With discoveries in neuroscience, we know how to program our mind. By understanding the process, we can take control of our thoughts and emotions and create a more fulfilling life. In this presentation, you will learn the skills needed to start rewiring your subconscious mind to send you ideas throughout the day that lead you to achieving your goals. Learn more at Happiness-Success.com. Sponsored by the Adult Religious Education Committee. #JanuaryNewsletter Contact Information modified in accordance with UUSE Privacy Policies.

< Back to Newsletter January Newsletter Article < Previous Article Next Article > Winter Invasives De-vining Saturday, January 18th, 10 AM - 1 PM Help with an innovative way to manage invasive vines damaging the trees on our grounds. Join the Building & Grounds Committee for our first Winter Invasives. Dress for the weather , bring loppers and pruning shears. We'll supply snacks and hot cocoa. Children and youth with responsible adults are especially invited. Contact Cory Clark or Jane Osborn for more information. #JanuaryNewsletter Contact Information modified in accordance with UUSE Privacy Policies.

Yoga at the Meetinghouse Wednesdays at 10:00 AM Due to two Wednesday holidays, our UUSE yoga will meet at 10:00 a.m. on the Friday of the holiday weeks: Friday, December 27 and Friday, January 3. Thanks to Annie Gentile for arranging for these! Also, I've mentioned Atul Gawande's excellent book, available at the library (print, e-book, or audio-book): Being Mortal is not only wise and deeply moving, it is an essential and insightful book for our times, as one would expect from Atul Gawande, one of our finest physician writers." -- Oliver Sacks. 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. #JanuaryNewsletter < Previous Times Are Listed Here Next >