FEBRUARY 20-24, 2023 - 10 Lyons Plains Road Westport, CT 06880 - Phone: 203.227.7205

CLICK HERE for 2 week calendar PDF. CLICK HERE for past issues of SOUNDINGS.

The Music Committee is excited to host Choral Chameleon - a choir of professional singers from New York. This year's program is titled "Music for Chameleons" and it is based on a short story of Truman Capote which explores the topic of communication between two groups with differing points of view. As usual, the list of composers stretches from the Renaissance to contemporary. It is always a thrill to hear how the varied and compelling repertoire underlines the pertinent themes for our times. It is a group which engages, entices and inspires. Click HERE for tickets.

We’ve been told that Unitarian Universalists have much in common with Congregationalists (United Church of Christ, or, UCC). But how much do we really know about the beliefs and rituals of Congregationalists? The minister of that iconic white steepled church in the center of Westport, Reverend Alison Patton, has agreed to come to our intro session on Friday, February 24, at 7:00 PM in the East Wing to introduce us to the faith. We invite you to join us!

The intro session will be followed by a visit on Sunday, February 26 and a debrief on Sunday, March 5. You are welcome to come to all or any of the sessions. Contact Ravi Sankar or Jamie Forbes.

We had a special time together at the end of January sharing and learning about illness, aging, death and dying. If you couldn't make it, no worries: we’re sharing the hand-out HERE which has some useful links and info.

Movie lovers wanted! The movies we will watch and then discuss at our meeting are: "The Swimmers" (Netflix), “All Quiet on the Western Front” (Netflix), and “Elvis” (Rent from Amazon, VUDU, others)

For the ZOOM link, please email Dorothy Rich.

The second half of the year is in full swing at the Beardsley School, with teachers and students busy in their classrooms. Traditionally, The Beardsley Committee has been able to supplement the classrooms by providing supplies and story and picture books that teachers would like have but don't have budget for.

The Beardsley Board in the foyer near the library is one place to "grab a bear" and return it the next week with a gift we can then take to the school. Another is our electronic gift registry on Amazon. Please click HERE, or use the QR code provided, to find a list of needed supplies. They will be automatically delivered to us, and we’ll get them to the school. In these tight times, no gift is too small and all are appreciated!

The BackCountry Jazz BeBoppers, with special guest Aaron Goldberg on piano, showcase the rich tradition of America’s art form, Jazz, with some of the best young musicians in our area, who bring their unique, contemporary talents, for what promises to be an evening of creative, energetic entertainment!

Mike Longo, musical director and pianist for Dizzy Gillespie exclaimed, “These can’t be children, they must be 40 year olds…”

Tickets at: Voices Cafe. Enjoy our BYO atmosphere, yummy sweet treats for purchase, and savor some Jazz with friends!!

Join us in person or livestream to support BackCountry’s Jazz’s music education programs, bringing the power of music young people in our local communities.

Register HERE for the virtual session. And if you can - join us in person, where we'll come together to eat, share and celebrate!

BOARD MEETS TUES FEB 21 AT 7:00 PM IN THE MEETING HOUSE

The Board will be meeting this Tuesday at 7:00 PM in the Meeting House. A draft of the minutes from the January meeting can be found HERE. The Agenda for February is HERE. 

All the ends for this year can be found on our website, HERE, including our priority end: “We become a financially sustainable, engaged, growing Congregation comprised of all generations.”

Board meetings are open except for executive session; please contact our Secretary, Stapley Emberling, if you would like to attend.

Want to stay connected with your fellow congregants? Send an email to TUUCWsocial+subscribe@groups.io to enroll in our social email group to stay in community with each other. The beauty of this service is you don't have to get emails in your inbox unless you want to: you can access them via the website just when you feel like it, or ask for a digest to be sent to your inbox at an interval of time you choose. Read more about it, including guidelines for use, HERE. Questions? Beth Cliff

•ONGOING PROGRAMMING•

Tuesdays. 11AM-noon. Interfaith Theology. Twice monthly. Check schedule HERE. Nancy McKeever. First and third Tuesdays 7-8:30 PM Women's Circle with Grandmother Nancy. ZOOM HERE  Pat Francek.

Wednesdays: 6-7:30 PM via ZOOM Buddhist Practice Group Nina Nagy Let Nina know you are attending.Teachings offered on a donation basis.  7-8:15 PM A New Earth Bob Bevacqua

Thursdays: 4 PM Talking Circles. ZOOM HERE. Jim Francek.

Fridays: First Fridays 9:30-10:30 AM Addiction Recovery Ministry. Jim Francek. Third Fridays 6:30 PM Women's Potluck. Location moves monthly. Eileen Belmont. Last Fridays: 7:30 PM UU Movie Group. ZOOM. Dorothy Rich

Saturdays and Sundays: Sat 12:00 noon- 4 PM; Sun 9:30- 9:50 AM John Street Bag Lunch Drop Off David Vita.

Sundays: 9 AM UU Meditation & Mindfulness (virtual and in person) Janet Luongo

The Hiking Group First Saturdays and third Mondays. Jamie Forbes Gian Morresi

Our complete calendar is always on our website. Click HERE for quick access

Find us on digital and social media: website: uuwestport.org, Facebook public page (The Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Westport), private group (uuwestport), Instagram (uuwestportct), Twitter (uuwestportct) and Linked In (uuwestportct)

All women welcome at all events; visit our website for complete info.

Questions? Contact TUCWomen@gmail.com

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 WE ACT in the service of peace and justice.