Unitarian Universalist Congregational Society of Westborough
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Weekly Update
November 8, 2018
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Sunday, November 11 – 10:30 am
Alzheimer’s and Memory; A Spiritual Perspective
Rev Bev Preaching
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Alzheimer's disease has been described as "the great unlearning." What does it reveal about our understanding of the nature of human identity? What remains when memory unravels? As Unitarian Universalists, we affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person and the free and responsible search for truth and meaning. How can we understand these values in the shadow of Alzheimer’s and memory loss? Join us for this important service as we recognize November as Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.
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During this service, we will also be pausing to join other Westborough Congregations and town departments to ring our church bells as we participate in “BELLS OF PEACE: A World War I Remembrance.”
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CIRCLE OF FRIENDSHIP: Friday, November 9
Join Rev Bev as we show our caring and support for our Jewish friends
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Join the Community Friendship Circle: On Friday, November 9 at 7 pm we will gather at the Hastings Elementary School and walk over to the Congregation B’nai Shalom to greet worshipers there as they enter temple and hand out our letters of support. Community members of all faiths are invited to join the congregation for their regularly scheduled Shabbat worship that evening. Community leaders will offer some words during the service. The congregation also invites the community to join them for a dessert reception immediately after the service.
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Save the Date: Thursday, November 15 at 6:30 pm
THEOLOGICAL SPEAKEASY
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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 11 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 through the story of a bat named Stellaluna, hands on play, snack.
2nd-4th Grade:
Moral Tales: Come learn about how we should act towards others according to the Golden Rule.
5th-6th Grade:
Harry and UU: Come learn about the Poverty Horcrux and try your hand at some Transfiguration through origami!
7th-8th Grade:
Modified Building Bridges: This week we will begin learning about Judaism! Come learn about Jewish ethics and worship practices and see how we are similar and different here at the UU!
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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! We will need a few good readers to help us during our service on December 16th, 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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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
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Upcoming Events At a Glance
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