November 16-17, 2019 - 10 Lyons Plains Road Westport, CT 06880 - Phone: 203.227.7205
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2019
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Dress warmly and join us for some beautiful hikes in the CT woods!
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Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio at Voices Café
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Saturday, November 16 at 8:00 PM
"Heather's Trio gave one of the most entertaining, artistic, and engaging performances we've hosted in our 46 years! Their consummate musicianship, gorgeous vocal harmonies, and excellent songwriting held me and our full-house audience spellbound. Individually, the three of them are terrific. As a trio they are astounding... The walls of our little venue hold many wonderful sounds and memories. We've just added some of the best." ~
Dave Humphreys ~ Two Way Street Coffeehouse ~ Downers Grove, IL
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2019
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SUNDAY SERVICE - 9:00 & 11:00 AM
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“The Question Box” – Rev John, Rev Ed, Rev Shelly,
Rev Jim Francek and Intern Minister, Margalie Belizaire
Come one, come all with your burning questions (spiritual, theological, fun, wonderings, etc.) to this, our “Question Box” sermon worship service. Your ministerial staff 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.
Music: Soloists Hazel Foley and Jenna McPartland, and the Women's and Men's Choir
Worship Associate: Judy Eckert
Pastoral Care Chaplain: 9:00 Ravi Sankar, 11:00 Pat Francek
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Next Week: November 24, 2019 - 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM
“Attending to Thanks” – Rev. John Morehouse
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"Talk Backs with Ministers" after 11AM service. In addition to our "Question Box" sermon, COM invites all after the 11 AM service to talk and share with the ministers about how things are going and church life in general. If there's something on your mind, here's a good time to share it in a constructive and helpful way. Sanctuary, 12:30 -1:30 PM.
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Celebrating the Feminine in Our Sacred Texts
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Sunday, November 17 at 3:00 pm
Saugatuck Congregational Church
245 Post Road East, Westport
Three women faith leaders - Jewish, Christian, and Muslim - will discuss the pivotal, often overshadowed, role of women in their ancient sacred texts and reflect on the relevance of those texts for women and men in today’s interfaith world.
Rabbi Elana Nemitoff-Breiser, Temple Israel, Westport
Reverend Heather Sinclair, Methodist Church, Westport
Dr. Mahjabeen Hassan, (AMWA) American Muslim Women Association Moderator: Reverend Alison Patton, Saugatuck Congregational Church
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Children Begin in Sanctuary at 11:00 AM Service
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PreK-1 - 9&11 - lower level
11:00 am start upstairs
Pre-K-1; 2-3 Heart Talk
lower level
4-7: Courageous Continuing the Wings project for #whatliftsyou - Faith Adventures - MH main level
Gr.8 OWL: 10:00 AM MH upper level + Parents Mtg: 10:15-10:45 AM MH lower level
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Come Make Wings with Us and tell us
What Lifts You?
Talk Backs with Ministers Sanctuary, 12:30-1:30 PM
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11:00 am – Meeting House – lower level [Youth Room]
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Adult-supervised nursery care for infants - Pre-K always available at both services.
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Next Sunday, November 24 Thanksgiving Family Friendly Service
Cornbread and Cider Communion Served by the Children.
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MEDITATION - 10:00-10:45 AM - WILLOW ROOM
Michael Friedman will guide a meditation to bring soft attention to body, speech and mind.
"We mould clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that makes the vessel useful." — Laozi Tao Te Ching
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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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Last Sunday's Sermon:
Beyond Spiritual Tourism
"The truth about spiritual attention lies somewhere between our own courageous exploration and our attempts to remain empathetic in a world largely bereft of compassion."
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
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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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