Unitarian Universalist Congregational Society of Westborough
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Weekly Update
November 15, 2018
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 - 10:30 am
Shakti, The Female Divine
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A Program Sunday Service with guest, Anine de Grood
Join us for this Program Committee service with guest, Anine de Grood, a member of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Grafton and Upton. This service will explore harmony, obstacles, longing and love poetry. Classical Indian music and dance will be a part of this special Sunday service.
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THEOLOGICAL SPEAKEASY
TONIGHT! Thursday, November 15 at 6:30 pm
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Join Rev Bev at Westborough House of Pizza, 36 E Main St, Westborough, for refreshments, conversation and deep thinking. Modeled after the Pub Theology movement we will gather to talk about life, philosophy, faith and the deep questions and concerns foremost on our minds. For more information, contact Rev Bev at 508-330-1352 or
RevBevW@gmail.com.
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Support the Westboro High School Food Drive!
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We are supporting the Westboro High School Student Council’s food drive project for November. Did you know that over 10% of Worcester county residents live below the poverty line leaving many food insecure?
The food drive runs through Sunday, November 18 and benefits Westborough Food Pantry and Rachel’s Table. Recommended items include cereal, oatmeal, rice, beans, low sodium soups, stew, chili, dry and canned pasta, low sugar canned fruits, tuna and chicken, peanut butter, jelly, chicken or beef broth, low sodium canned vegetables, healthy snacks (nuts, granola bars, etc.) No glass and no perishable items please.
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INTERFAITH COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE
Tuesday, November 20 at 7:30 pm
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The theme this year is kindness. The service will include a reading, reflection and/or music from various faith traditions on this theme. Our faith, Unitarian Universalism, will have 5-7 minutes to express our perspective on kindness. If you would like to participate – either in the planning of UUCSW’s selections and/or as a speaker at the service, please contact Rev Bev ASAP.
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WESTBOROUGH COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER
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The 48th Westborough Thanksgiving Day Dinner will begin at 1:00 PM (Thanksgiving Day) at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Westborough. All are warmly welcome to this free community event; free transportation is available. To make your reservation or to schedule a ride, please call 508-366-3000.
Last year, over 100 individuals and families volunteered their time to make the event successful. Volunteers are needed to help serve (11:30 am - 2:30 pm) and clean up (1:30 - 3:00 pm) on Thanksgiving Day. If you can volunteer, please contact Annie Pucciarelli at 508-366-2852 or
Thanksgiving01581@gmail.com by Sunday, November 18.
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Save the Date: FRIDAY FUN NIGHT November 30
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A new social activity at UUCSW! Stop by on the last Friday of each month at 6:30 pm to meet up with friends and decompress after a busy week. Bring a game, food and/or beverage to share, and join us for a fun time!
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Social Justice FAMILY Event - Sunday, December 2
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When – Sunday December 2, 12:00–1:00 pm
Where – In our very own church kitchen.
What – Pack meals. We will be packing meals for people in a homeless shelter in Worcester. There will be jobs for all ages. The food that we will be packing will be provided. What we need are willing hands.
Why – This shelter serves a diverse population of people in Worcester.
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This Week in Religious Education
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RE classes: On November 18 we are beginning in the Sanctuary at 10:30 and you can pick your kids up from their individual classes at 11:45! Thanks!
PreK-1st Grade:
Spirit Play:
Learning about the Promises of Unitarian Universalism, hands on play, snack.
2nd-4th Grade:
Moral Tales: Come help us show others who our neighbors are and how we can help them!
5th-6th Grade:
Harry and UU: Today we are fighting the Poverty Horcrux with fleece scarves and having charms practice.
7th-8th Grade:
Modified Building Bridges: This week we are continuing on with Judaism and how it addresses suffering, hope, and its worship.
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Youth Group:
Come join us on Sunday, November 18 at 12 pm in the Youth Classroom for another Youth Group Meeting – there will be pizza! We welcome all our high school youth whether you have come before or not – join us whenever you can! This meeting we need to plan some new/different events and discuss some projects we have been invited to help with.
Christmas is coming!
We would love to have our youth join us in celebrating the holiday season at our Sunday Multigenerational Services! If you are musically gifted and would like to sing or play for us we would welcome your contribution! Please speak to your RE teacher, the DRE or Kala. Also, we will need a few good readers to help us during our service on December 16; if you would like to participate in this way please speak to DRE Cassie Lengel.
Fighting the Horcruxes!
This year our 5th/6th grade class is following the program Harry and the UU, which is adapted from JK Rowling’s Harry Potter book series. Each month we will tackle a different “horcrux” or injustice in the world.
November’s Horcrux is Poverty.
As this class learns more about what this looks like in our community we ask you to bring in donations for a place of the children’s choosing.
We are collecting NEW warm clothing like hats, gloves, scarves, etc.
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AMAZON SMILE - A new and easy fundraiser for us!
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We are happy to announce that we have a new, easy way to raise funds for UUCSW, by shopping through AmazonSmile. Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service. Support UUCSW by starting your shopping at
http://smile.amazon.com. This link takes you to the UUCSW AmazonSmile page so you can register to donate:
https://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3030641. Please reach out to Lisa Shumway at
LSS0907@gmail.com if you have questions.
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GET A HEAD START ON YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING!
GIVE ShopWithScrip PHYSICAL GIFT CARDS!!
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As you start planning for the holidays, please consider this program. Scrip cards make great gifts for teachers, sports coaches, teens, parents, grandparents, and just about everyone else you can think of! When you purchase a Scrip gift card, a percentage of the face value of the card goes to UUCSW. Order forms are available in the chapel. Fill one out and return it with a check for Lisa Shumway or Sharon Barrett. We will place orders weekly from November 5th to December 10th.
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WE NEED YOUR HELP –
AND IT IS AS EASY AS CLICK, 2, 3...
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If you are a Facebook user we are asking you to “Like” our
Facebook Page. Once you do that, then we hope you will also “like” our events and posts. And step three is to “share” our events on your own Facebook page. It is as easy as clicking on “share” and then “as a post” and if you wish, add your own comment. Now our events have been shared with your FB friends. Please help us spread the news of all that is happening at UUCSW!
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Upcoming Events At a Glance
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Thu 11/15, 6:30 pm -
Theological Speakeasy
Sun 11/18, 10:30 am -
Program Sunday Service with Anine de Grood
Tue 11/20, 7:30 pm -
Interfaith Community Thanksgiving Service
Thu 11/22, 1:00 pm -
Westborough Community Thanksgiving Dinner
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