September 6-10, 2021 - 10 Lyons Plains Road Westport, CT 06880 - Phone: 203.227.7205
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The Capital Campaign Team is thrilled to share current news regarding the progress of our 2019 – 2022 Capital Campaign to repair and restore our beautiful building. The fabrication and installation of the skylight above the sanctuary is scheduled to begin in mid-late September and will continue until it is finished. Work will proceed in sections, beginning at the highest point in the skylight and moving towards the front door entrance of the building. This job will take some time, as each piece of the translucent glass in the skylight must be individually cut and installed...Click HERE for more.
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LET'S CONNECT! DINING WITH FRIENDS OLD AND NEW |
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There is something special about sitting down at a meal with friends, or with folks we haven't yet met who will become friends in the future.
The Membership Team is looking for hosts to share meals with our congregants - newcomers, old-timers, and everyone in between. For a while it might need to be outside barbecues or picnics, for COVID safety reasons - and then maybe later we can move inside. We'll be flexible.
Eileen Belmont has graciously agreed to organize these dinners for us. If you'd like to host something - right now, or post-COVID - please reach out to her HERE and let her know! And if you'd like to help her with organizing, let her know that, too!
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STARTING POINT BEGINS THIS THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 9
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Rev. John will be offering the next four session Soul Matters Starting Point program in September, on Thursday evenings: September 9, 16, 23, 30, 7:00-8:30 p.m. A rich and engaging program, each week will focus on different aspects of Unitarian Universalism, the history of our faith, and of our congregation. We will be sharing our spiritual journeys and getting to know one another. At the end of the program, the group will be invited to continue to meet monthly for at least a year as a Soul Matters Sharing Circle. Contact Linda Lubin, Soul Matters Program Coordinator, for more information or to sign up. |
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“I have been in a Soul Matters Sharing Circle for about six months, but already it feels as though I have known the members of my group for years. The act of talking about oneself and one's thoughts while a group of others listens attentively is a warm and comforting feeling. But even more important and valuable to me has been the act of truly listening - carefully, with intention and thoughtfulness. As we "hold up and hold out" - giving others the gift of our gratitude for what they said - we grow closer. And we learn to do this kind of careful listening in other settings as well. The growth I feel as a result has been powerful and important to me.” Elena Rockman-Blake
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•ONGOING PROGRAMMING EACH WEEK•
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Mondays: 6-7:30 PM via ZOOM Buddhist Practice Group Nina Nagy Let Nina know you are attending.Teachings offered on a donation basis.
Tuesdays: 7:30-8:15 AM. MOVING! low impact, heart-healthy aerobics. Beth Cliff
Wednesdays: 7-8:15 PM The Power of Now Jim Francek; 7-9 PM Is Mysticism Where Science, Art and Religion Meet? Bart Stuck
6:30-7:15 PM MOVING! low impact, heart-healthy aerobics . Beth Cliff
7-8:30 PM September 9, 16, 23, 30 Starting Point Linda Lubin
Saturdays: 12:00 noon- 4PM John Street Bridge Bag Lunch Drop Off David Vita
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RACIAL JUSTICE: HOUSING SEGREGATION |
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The TUCW team that brought you programs on racial injustice and health inequities is beginning work on our next event. The focus will be on housing segregation.
If you have an interest or expertise in this topic, or would like to share your event planning skills with a passionate and engaged UU team, please contact Lisa Donohue-Olivieri. Thank you!
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Our complete calendar is always on our website. Click HERE for quick access.
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Due to Covid restrictions, our Potluck has been modified to a ZOOM Potluck, Friday, Sept. 17, 6:30. Eileen Belmont will be hosting. ZOOM HERE
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Sacred Circles with Grandmother Nancy: Tuesdays, Sept. 7 and 21 - 7:00-8:30 PM. (1st and 3rd Tuesdays) Talking circle, thought-provoking conversations. ZOOM HERE. Contact Pat Francek.
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Black Lives Matter Book Group, Friday, Sept. 10, 7:00-8:30 PM. (Please note, change of date.) We will be discussing The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee. ZOOM HERE
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Women’s Retreat at Mercy Center by the Sea, Madison CT. Saturday, Oct. 9, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM. Contact Pat Francek.
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PASTORAL CARE
If 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.
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ADDICTION RECOVERY
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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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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