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Upcoming Events
Current News at UUCW
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Office Hours
(Sept 6, 2016 -
June 29, 2017):
Thursday 9 am - 2 pm
Gmail Users -
Please note that if you stop receiving the Message, Nugget, and Weekend Reminder, check your Promotions tab in Gmail. Often, you will find that church emails are in there! Please click
HERE
for more information. Please share this information with your fellow congregants if they mention they aren't getting the Message!
PLEASE NOTE: Our trash and recycling is generally picked up once a month. Please be sure to break down all cardboard boxes before putting them in the recycling dumpster so it doesn't fill up too fast!
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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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Come Watch With Us!
Viewing parties in the past few weeks have brought people together at UUCW to learn more about efforts during WWII by Unitarian's to assist in smuggling people out of war zones (Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War) and the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidate's Debates.
Join us Wednesday @ 9 pm for the last Presidential Debate. Bring a snack to share if you like and we'll continue our game of "Presidential Debate Bingo"!
Presidential Debates at UUCW -
Come watch the Presidential Debates at UUCW. We'll gather in the lounge to view the debates and share in refreshments and conversation. Let's demonstrate our covenant and values by creating a safe space for people to gather across the political spectrum to share the experience of the debates. Bring a snack to share and we'll gather! For more information contact
[email protected].
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Third presidential debate
Moderator: Chris Wallace, Anchor, Fox News Sunday
Location:
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
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Holden CROP Walk Thank You!
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Religious
Exploration
and
Education
at UUCW
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RE News for October 23, 2016
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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.
Thank you,
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 Amazon Smile Holiday Shopping Reminder
Just a reminder as you begin your holiday shopping - if you shop on Amazon there is an opportunity to earn money for the church. Just go to
Amazon Smile and select the church as a place where Amazon will provide a contribution based on what you buy. We get a percentage of your total purchase. Even if you are using Amazon Prime it will still kick in but you have to go to Amazon Smile at the outset. Thanks - every little bit helps!
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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.
VOLUNTEERS
We could use a little more help setting up the Food Pantry, once a month, on Friday evenings. All ages are welcome. The Billiar family has been helping for years. There is something for everyone to do. It takes about one hour and can be a lot of fun if you don't mind working in our "organizational chaos". Please give it a try. Contact: Dianne Mann at
[email protected]. Thanks.
GREATER WORCESTER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANT
We are so pleased to announce that we received a $1200.00 grant for the purchase of computers for our SNAP Team. Many folks come to a Pantry because they either do not receive SNAP benefits or they are inadequate to meet their needs. Some folks don't even know they may be eligible. Mary Monica Miner, Denise Darrigrand and I have been working for approximately 10 months to understand the SNAP benefit rules and to help our current clients negotiate the system. We are members of an area SNAP Coalition Team developing vital contacts, advocating for changes in the system, etc. With this grant we have proposed to "go on the road" to area Churches, food pantries, etc. to help other folks in need.
If you currently receive SNAP benefits , have had difficulty with the Department of Transitional Assistance, and would like some help, I invite you to contact me to arrange an appointment at
[email protected] or (508) 853-1942 ext. 9.
Please contact Dianne Mann, at
[email protected] or (508) 853-1942 ext. 9 if you have any questions or concerns.
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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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Touchstone Monthly Theme
October Theme - Emotional Intelligence
October 18 - 24
October 18:
"The human mind and what we've achieved with it is remarkable. But it does not come close to what we can do, be, see, and heal with our hearts." ~ Rasheed Ogunlaru
October 19:
"Bad feelings make us miserable, but they often come bearing gifts. A negative emotion's gift sometimes comes in the self-examination it provokes." ~ Evelyn Whitehead
October 20:
"Emotions are movements between us and the world. The meaning of e-motion in the literal significance of its root is a 'movement out' both from the person to the world and from the world to and through the person." ~ Glen Mazis
October 21:
"When it comes to love, we are emotional illiterates." ~ Sam Keen
October 22:
"If your emotional abilities aren't in hand, if you don't have self-awareness, if you are not able to manage your distressing emotions, if you can't have empathy and have effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far." ~ Daniel Goleman
October 23:
"To develop emotional ...intelligence we need to practice enlarging our inner passion at every moment. It doesn't matter what's going on in our world, or even how we feel about ourselves in the moment." ~ Alexandra Katehakis
October 24:
"An emotion does not cause pain. Resistance or suppression of emotion causes pain." ~ Frederick Dodson
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Weekly Worship
Upcoming Worship
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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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Date
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Group on deck for hosting
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Hospitality Team Contact
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| October 23 |
Afternoon Book Group/
Hooks & Needles |
Nancy Hancock
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| October 30 |
Religious Education Committee |
Robin Mitzcavitch |
| November 6 |
HosT and
Soup w/Kristen Payson |
Ruth Silver |
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Ongoing Meetings
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One of the exciting parts of the new Touchstones Ministry Themes program is the launching of Touchstones Small Group Ministry Groups. These groups will meet regularly throughout the year to discuss the monthly themes published in the Touchstones Journal. If you are interested in being part of a Touchstones Group, and/or becoming a leader/co-leader of one of our groups, please take a moment to fill out our short survey HERE.
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Reminder about Fundraising!
Please keep in mind that one of our fundraising programs is the two bins across the street in our parking lot for books and clothing. We actually make very good money from this endeavor! So, as you're doing your fall cleaning or whatever, please take a minute to fill the bins as well as you can!
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Community News & Classifieds
Worcester Interfaith's 11th Annual Beggar's Bowl
Come enjoy a variety of tasty autumnal soups served in hand-thrown, stoneware bowls with delicious artisan bread at the 11th Annual Beggar's Bowl, a fund-raiser for Worcester Interfaith. This year's "bowl" will be held on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at First Baptist Church, 111 Park Ave. Worcester. Doors open at 5:30 to select your hand-thrown bowl -- which is yours to keep - mingle and enjoy hors d'oeuvres. Dinner starts promptly at 6:00pm and ends by 7:30pm. Tickets cost $50 each and are tax deductible. For tickets or more information, call Frank Kartheiser, Lead Organizer, Worcester Interfaith, at (508) 754-5001.
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