November 2-3, 2019 - 10 Lyons Plains Road Westport, CT 06880 - Phone: 203.227.7205
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BREAKING NEWS! THIS JUST IN!
As of last night, on our deadline of October 31,
$1.574M
had been pledged to the Capital Campaign. When we add in the $500K eligible match from Endowment, this brings
our total to over $2 million: $2.074M to be exact.
WOW!! WE DID IT!!
Many thanks to the 210 households who contributed to our campaign: your support and commitment to our ambitious restoration project is very much appreciated.
(Missed it? You can still pledge by clicking
HERE!)
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2019
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TUCW’s Hiking Group
Join us on Saturday, November 2 for a moderate 2.7 mile loop on the Saugatuck Falls trail in Redding! (leashed dogs allowed)
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SUNDAY SERVICE - 9:00 & 11:00 AM
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“Finding Our Souls in an Age of Mass Distraction”
– Rev. John Morehouse
Addiction to screens is quickly becoming a national epidemic. How do we deal with this pervasive power and bring our attention back to one another?
Music: Music: 9:00 Women's Octet, 11:00 Chamber Choir
Worship Associate: Linda Lubin
Pastoral Care Chaplain: 9:00 Eileen O’Reilly, 11:00 Chuck Harrington
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Next Week: November 10, 2019 - 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM
“Spiritual Attention” – Rev. John Morehouse
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And...On Sunday November 17th - A Different Kind of Worship Service
On
November 17
, bring all your burning questions (spiritual, theological, fun, wonderings, etc.) to this, our “Question Box Sermon Worship Service." Your ministerial team -- Rev. John, Rev. Ed, Rev. Shelly, and Intern Minister, Margalie -- will, as a panel, reflect with you, and maybe even actually answer some of those questions. :-) Looking forward to deep sharing and community building with you.
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11:00 AM: Children start in the sanctuary for the
Story for All Ages and then are sung to their groups.
4th-7th graders will be joined by the Youth Group for an art project:
What Lifts You. We will make feathers to be assembled as wings! Come create with us!
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No special Adult Faith Formation activities today.
Please do stay for Town Hall meeting after 11 AM service.
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11:00 AM: Collaborative Art-Making What Lifts You?
Come and help us build wings for this special congregation-wide project. Art teacher Cathy McElroy will bring the materials and the Youth Group will help teach the 4th-7th graders.
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Adult-supervised nursery care for infants - pre-K always available at both services.
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Please join the
Leadership Development Team in congratulating
JOHN TURMELLE, recipient of
November’s Leading Light Award. John’s contributions are too numerous to name, but among the many: his tireless work first with the Buildings and Ground Committee and now the Facilities Team; his service on the Board; and his work with Voices Café. In addition, his dedication as we move through this Capital Campaign has been invaluable. For all of his involvement in and commitment to TUCW, John is truly a Leading Light.
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IMPORTANT TOWN HALL MEETING THIS SUNDAY
Plan to stay after the 11:00 service to hear more from Goody Clancy and Turner Construction about the developing plans and costs of our ambitious project.
And if you were unable to attend the Town Hall on October 20,
CLICK HERE for a 2-part video of the meeting. Try to review it before the Town Hall meeting this Sunday; it'll help you understand even better what is being discussed.
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Another World Premiere
!
At 3PM this Sunday,
Music on the Hill
will be presenting
Rev. Ed Thompson's
new piece "
Cycles of Transformation"
written for chorus, soprano solo, and harp, featuring and dedicated to renowned harpist
Wendy Kerner
. As Rev. Ed has explained, this piece "is about the nature of Life itself which seems to be changing on a daily basis... I found that the lyrical, poetic, mystical language of Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) expressed these concepts in a beautiful way."
This work is part of a MOTH concert
"Songs of Thanksgiving"
at the Wepco complex: 36 New Canaan Rd, Wilton. 3 PM. Some of our own choir will be performing. Come hear Rev. Ed's new work, and enjoy other selections to celebrate this season of giving thanks.
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MEDITATION - 10:00-10:45 AM EACH SUNDAY - WILLOW ROOM
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MISSED A WEEK? FIND PAST INFO HERE
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Our website has many resources including archived materials that may be of interest:
- Prior Soundings (Weekend and Weekdays editions) can be found HERE.
- Prior Minister's Messages can be found HERE.
- Prior Sermons: Video, Audio, PDF, can be found HERE.
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“I know what it’s like to be different.
I know what it’s like to be alone.
And I know what it’s like to find people who love you.”
~ Rev. John
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YOU ARE NOT ALONE! - ADDICTION RECOVERY
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For individuals or families of our congregation seeking confidential support or information about addiction issues...
please contact our Addiction Recovery Ministry by calling 203-227-7205 ext. 19 or emailing
pca@uuwestport.org
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PASTORAL CARE
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f you are going through a challenging time or know somebody in the congregation who needs support from our Pastoral Care Chaplains, call to leave a confidential message in the PCA voice mailbox - (203-227-7205 ext. 19) or email -
pca@uuwestport.org
.
CLICK HERE
to learn more about our pastoral care support.
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OUR CHURCH
CALENDAR
For a complete listing of all upcoming activities, see our church calendar.
Click here
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QUESTIONS?
VISIT OUR WEBSITE
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The Unitarian Church in Westport is a diverse and welcoming religious community, free of creed and dogma, and open to people of all backgrounds and beliefs.
WE INSPIRE
and support individual spiritual growth.
WE CONNECT
through worship, music, learning, and caring ministries.
WE ACT
in the service of peace and justice.
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