March 7-8, 2020 - 10 Lyons Plains Road Westport, CT 06880 - Phone: 203.227.7205
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Memorial for Clem Onyemelukwe in the Sanctuary at 1:00 PM
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CREATING THEOLOGY TOGETHER
Saturday, March 7 - West Wing at 9:00AM-12:00PM.
Join Revs. John and Shelly for this terrific session, based on Rev. John's dissertation and embraced by the UUA. Come even if you missed the first one, or can't make the third one in April. It's all good. Conta
ct
Rev Shelly
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VOICES CAFE: The Black Feathers return Saturday at 8 PM
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Ray Hughes and Sian Chandler are The Black Feathers, a husband and wife roots music duo based in Gloucestershire, UK who play a blend of Americana, folk, and indie rock all comfortably co-existing on a foundation of English folk influences and some Irish heritage.
Purchase $25 tickets
HERE
or $30 at the door. Doors open at 7:30.
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Remember to spring ahead one hour for Daylight Savings Time
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Let's Go Purple on Sunday!
This Sunday, March 8, is International Women's Day, and our #metoo Sunday service. Let's
all
wear some purple to church in celebration and solidarity --
Come decked head-to-toe in purple, or give a nod with just a belt, scarf, tie or the like. It's all good. See you then!
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SUNDAY SERVICE: 9:00 & 11:00 AM
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What Ever Happened to #MeToo?: The Wisdom of Women and the Support of Men” – Rev. John Morehouse
Rev. John explores the gifts of wisdom from and about women through the experience of male allies.
Music: 9:00 Women's Sextet, 11:00 Chamber Choir
Worship Associate: Cheryl Dixon Paul
Pastoral Care Chaplain: 9:00 Kathy Roberts, 11:00 Julia Wyant
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Next Week: March 15, 2020 - 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM
“Emotional Wisdom” - Rev. John Morehouse
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What is the Story Behind TUCW
and #MeToo?
Our faith community has made a lot of progress exploring the many issues behind #MeToo since it first came on the scene in 2017 following the public accusations against movie-mogul Harvey Weinstein. Some of our work is clear to all of us, some less so, either because we are new to the church, or we have been caught up with other activities. We thought it might be helpful to recap the chronology around our central position, again....
READ MORE...
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UU the Vote Introductory Meeting
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Our introduction to this non-partisan faith initiative will follow the 11:00 AM #MeToo service this Sunday, March 8.
UU the Vote, a non-partisan project of the UUA, is run in partnership with broader justice movements, to engage our neighbors, educate our communities, mobilize voters, and rally around key ballot initiatives. Join with your UU community to create a future defined by love, justice and faith.
#VoteLove.
If you'd like to learn more about how to participate in, and become a leader on the Team of this critical initiative, please visit
UUtheVOTE.org, and contact Janet at
jluongo3@optonline.net. And we'll see you after church on Sunday!
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HOUSEPARTIES
and
PLEDGING
:
Look for our Stewardship team in the foyer and sign up for a houseparty in March (Sats. March 14, 21, 28 and Fri March 27; all dates 7-9PM) if you haven't already. Pledge cards also available, or pledge now by clicking
HERE
or going to our webpage
uuwestport.org
. Questions?
stewardship@uuwestport.org
. Thank you, in advance, for your support of our faith community; you make a difference for us!
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At 11 AM service, children start in the sanctuary and leave for classes after the Story.
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11 AM PreK- 1st Gr & 2nd-3rd Gr - Pine Room at 11:00
11 AM 4th-7th Gr, Meeting House at 11:00
11 AM Gr 7-8 COA 11-12:30 Meeting House, upper level
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Saturday, 9AM-noon, Creating Theology Together, West Wing. See above.
Sunday, 12:30PM: Intro to UUtheVote, East Wing. See above.
#VoteLove
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YOUTH GROUP at 11:00:
Meeting House lower level
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Last week we taught our children about sneezing. They loved it! So we're sharing it with everyone: in these contagious times, always good to learn new things.
VIEW HERE
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Adult-supervised nursery care for infants - Pre-K always available at both services, lower level.
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MEDITATION - 10:00-10:45 AM - WILLOW ROOM
Janet Luongo will guide the meditation. She begins with simple movements, mindfulness of our body in the present space, and slow deep breathing that leads us to silent meditation on the peaceful light within.
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MISSED A SERVICE? FIND PAST SERMONS 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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"The Wisdom of Abundance"
March 1
, 2020
“Scarcity, which is mired in fear, is not only a myth but is a soul killer… Fear tightens our hearts and it robs us of peace, it robs us of compassion.
” ~ Rev. John Morehouse
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PASTORAL CARE
I
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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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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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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