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Church Calendar Link _________________ Congregational Mission Statement "The members and friends of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester covenant to be a congregation of love, hope and justice inspiring people to take on the challenges of a changing world."
Welcoming Church Mission Statement
The LGBTQI and Allies of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester strives to further the affirmation and celebration of LGBTQI individuals in all aspects of the church community. We also seek to increase the visibility of UUCW as a Welcoming Congregation within the greater community.
UUCW Covenant
In consonance with the principles and purposes of the Unitarian Universalist Association, we the members and friends of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester covenant to sustain and support a courageous and caring community by:
* Bringing our best selves to form a welcoming, loving, and inclusive community of faith;
* Creating an atmosphere of celebration and worship in a safe environment;
* Providing opportunities where diverse people and points of view are respected and where open-hearted and open-minded discussion of our differences is encouraged;
* Treating each other with kindness and respect;
* Approaching conflicts with a spirit of humility and with the respectful intent for peaceful resolution;
* Engaging in and encouraging spiritual and intellectual growth across the lifespan;
* Fostering social justice and positive transformation in our community and in the world at large;
* Growing and maintaining the resources necessary to support the missions and ministries of this congregation;
* Fostering fellowship and enjoying each other and the unique gifts that each person brings to our community.
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RE News for October 16, 2016
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HosT Coffee Hour News
The HosT coffee hour team thank all the many church teams, groups, and committees who have signed up to HosT coffee hour this year!
At coffee hour we extend the hospitality we proclaim! Many people judge a congregation by its coffee hour hospitality - especially newcomers . Please make it a point to speak to someone you don't know!
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Parish Service Team Congregational Survey
The Parish Service Team is seeking additional congregational resources to assist in a variety of its ongoing efforts to support members and friends of UUCW during times of personal need. Please take a moment to fill out
our short survey (CLICK HERE) and indicate those ways in which you are interested/willing to assist your friends in this congregation. A paper copy
of this survey will be available in church on Sunday, October 16 and 23.
Thank you,
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 From The Food Pantry
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and we are busy putting plans together to make it an excellent one for our clients. Just as you are beginning to think about what you might serve, we encourage you to thinks about our folks and donate to the Pantry in order to help them have a bountiful Thanksgivings. On Sunday Oct. 16th, and again on Sunday, Oct. 23rd, we will be distributing the recyclable grocery bags we use to help remind you to collect Thanksgiving items for the Pantry. We hope the bags will remind you to bring in items our clients will be glad to receive. Put in what you can; some veggies, instant potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, a quick bread mix, dessert, etc. The children in Religious Exploration will be collecting the bags on Sunday, Nov. 6th, and Sunday, Nov. 13th, to sort items so that each client gets a special "Thanksgiving Bag" on the day of our big Thanksgiving Distribution. On that day, we can expect to see almost 100 people.
In addition, it would be great if you would include a $10.00 gift card to either Price Rite or Price Chopper supermarket. These are the markets our folks prefer and will enable us to continue our tradition of assisting our folks toward the purchase of a turkey.
Please contact Dianne Mann, at
[email protected] or (508) 963-0183 if you have any questions or concerns.
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Holden CROP Walk Hunger is Here! - Sunday, October 16, 2016
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It's not too late to join Team UU Church of Worcester for the annual Holden CROP Walk this Sunday, October 16. Join our church community with other Holden church communities to end hunger one step at a time. You can still sign up to walk and also to make a donation by clicking this link to go directly to the church's CROP walk webpage:
https://www.crophungerwalk.org/holdenma/uuchurchofworcester
You can also participate by purchasing baked goods the youth group will be selling and/or purchasing trinkets made by women in third world countries to raise funds for the Walk. During the time between the church service and the Walk, we will be serving pizza and holding an activity for all those that would like to participate. We will then head over to Immanuel Lutheran Church at 12:45 for registration. The Walk begins at 1:30. Join us after the Walk for music and refreshments including soup and goodies.
Don't miss your opportunity to get to know members of the congregation. For additional information, contact
[email protected] or 508-769-6150 or Mimi at
[email protected] or 413-362-9494.
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From Your New Collector 
I have taken on the responsibility of being the collector for the church. Basically what that means is that I pick up all the various monies that come into the church, categorize them, do a report so the money goes into the right accounts and then deposit the money in the bank.
It would be very helpful to me if you write a check to the church to put on the memo line exactly what the funds are for - i.e. pledge, RE, Minister's Discretionary, Food Pantry, etc. That way I can ensure that you get credit for contributing to your intended account. Thanks so much.
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PRACTICE DEMOCRACY!!!!!!!
Sign Up To Be Part of a Sunday Morning Worship Team
 We belong to a faith that has long held up the democratic process as a central tenet of its beliefs. It allowed women, and lay women at that, to preach from the altar when it was taboo in most religious institutions of those times. Rev. Olympia Brown, a Universalist, was one of the first ordained women ministers in this country (1863). Lay men were also often barred from speaking in church in most religious denominations.
 You might ask, what does this have to do with us? Plenty!! Despite weekly appeals to have congregants sign up to assist Aaron and Beau on Sunday mornings, few people do. I realize that not everyone is comfortable reading in front of a large group, but this might be a good time to defy your stage fright! Eleanor Roosevelt said, "You must do the thing that you fear you cannot do." Or you could take on the role of the Worship Assistant who handles the preparation of the altar and electronics for the service. Or have you or you and your family light the chalice. There are many ways to serve.
 So we need YOU (yes YOU!!) to sign up to be a reader or an assistant so that there are many faces speaking to us on Sunday morning. It is a great way for newer congregants to get people to know their names. And it ensures that we continue to practice religious democracy in action!
HERE is the link to sign up
. Find it, click on it and have yours be another face and voice for democracy!
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