FEBRUARY 13-17, 2023 - 10 Lyons Plains Road Westport, CT 06880 - Phone: 203.227.7205
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Kind reminder:
Please wear your nametags on Sundays! It's helpful for all of us - especially for newcomers. If you've lost yours, contact Ruth and she can make up a new one for you.
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FIRST ANNUAL STEWARDSHIP SUMMIT – WEDNESDAY, FEB 15, 7-9 PM |
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You are ALL invited! As we get ready for the annual operating budget campaign for the 2023-2024 pledge year, the Year-Round Stewardship Committee is looking to do something different this year.
We will be holding our first ever Stewardship Summit over ZOOM – and you are all invited to attend! We are looking for an influx of new ideas from the Congregation on pledging and stewardship. Our “Stewardship For Us” Consultant, Rachel Maxwell, will join us – and she promises to help us make this a fun and engaging meeting. The Stewardship Summit will help set us up for a successful pledge drive this year, and for the future.
If you are willing to help towards this important cause, please reach out to Elena or Sam so we can get you involved!
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JOIN OUR SOCIAL EMAIL GROUP AND STAY CONNECTED! |
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Not interested in Facebook or social media, but want to stay connected with your fellow congregants? Simply send an email to TUUCWsocial+subscribe@groups.io and we'll include you in our social email group - a chance to share info and articles of interest, to ask and answer questions, and just 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 emails 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. Contact Beth Cliff w questions.
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CHORAL CHAMELEON - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 - 7:30 PM |
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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. Some of the pieces they will sing have been written by composers who have participated in the Choral Chameleon Institute for Composers. 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. Saturday, February 25th, 7:30 PM. Click HERE for tickets. |
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UUWRITERS: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16 AT 1:00 PM OR 7:00 PM |
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To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance! - Oscar Wilde
In honor of Valentine's Day, our next theme for UUWriters is LOVE!
Sharpen your quills, pens, or laptops, and join on us on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 1:00 PM or 7:00 PM. We welcome newbie writers. We use writing prompts from packets emailed to us to kick-start our writing. The packet includes poems and songs to inspire us. Take as little as 15 minutes to write something that you'll bring to the workshop on ZOOM. We don't critique the work. We will discuss how we connected to it. For questions and the packet, contact Sari at saribodi@gmail.com
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MOVIE GROUP MEETING: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24 at 7:30 PM |
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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)
Please join us if you see any of these. We will meet only on ZOOM this month.
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NEIGHBORING FAITH FOR ADULTS - SAUGATUCK CHURCH (UCC) STARTING FRIDAY FEB 24, 7 PM IN EAST WING |
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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, Feb 24, at 7pm 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, Feb 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.
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ADULT FAITH FORMATION DISCUSSION ON AGING, DEATH AND DYING WAS POWERFUL: HERE'S THE HAND-OUT IF YOU MISSED IT |
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More than 35 people joined us at the Meeting House on Saturday January 28 to discuss Atul Gawande's powerful book Being Mortal and to share insights and stories about our own experiences handling difficult situations for our loved ones and ourselves. It was a special time of sharing and learning. And if you couldn't make it, no worries: we’re sharing the hand-out HERE which has some valuable links and info. And there seemed to be appetite for a next one! Centering around a book or film can be helpful: let Jamie Forbes know what might be a good topic. And do watch the Frontline show if you haven't seen it already: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQhI3Jb7vMg
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"GOOD TROUBLE" CELEBRATION TUESDAY FEB 28, 6:30-8:30 PM |
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UUtheVOTE NATIONAL TO HONOR TUUCW DEMOCRACY VOLUNTEERS
Live party at TUUCW. Celebrate TUUCW's award as a Good Trouble Congregation. Watch UUA ZOOM 7:00-8:00 PM honoring qualified congregations.
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Our Brown Bag Lunch Outreach has provided over 29,000 lunches to people in Bridgeport since covid began nearly 3 years ago. Behind every one of those lunches there is a story. Teryl Eisenberg recounts one.
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DECEMBER SHARE THE PLATE UPDATE - HELPING HANDS OF BRIDGEPORT |
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Thanks to your generosity, we raised $1464 for April Barron’s Helping Hands! We received most funds through Share The Plate, with some donations from email and SOUNDINGS requests.
Helping Hands Holiday Toy Drive
Our congregation provided coveted $10-$15 Walmart, X-Box, and PlayStation gift cards for youth over age 12! CVS donated countless toys!
Special Gifts for Four Families
We gifted $150 to Mita Dumeng’s oldest children, Billy and Janiyah. We gifted wrapped Android tablets and books to her younger children, Jo’Syah and Armani. They now live with Mita’s Mom, who was grateful for presents to place under the tree. Another family with one year-old twins and a two and three year-old, asked for clothing, V-Tech toys, and Disney “Frozen” toys. The third family, with children ages 14, 13, 9, and 4, received clothing, crafts, Barbies, remote control cars, and action figures.
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Joy with finding a favorite toy! And everyone loves Santa's visits! |
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We gifted two Android tablets to Mita’s relatives, pictured above, who had a house fire. They also received wrapped gifts from the Toy Drive.
With gratitude, April and Teryl
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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
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
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Our complete calendar is always on our website. Click HERE for quick access
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The Women’s Circle with Grandmother Nancy: Tuesday, February 21, 7:00-8:30 PM. (Meetings 1st and 3rd Tuesdays.) Talking circle - thought provoking and inspirational conversations lead by Grandmother Nancy. ZOOM HERE Contact Pat Francek
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Potluck Dinner, Friday, February 17, 6:30 PM. Come one, come all! Bring a dish to share and chat with new friends and old. Last month, we shared interesting places where we had lived, and discovered who else had lived there. Our host this month is Marie-Claire Bue in Westport. RSVP (by Wednesday, February 15, if you can) to Eileen Belmont and she will send you the address. Email: eileenbelmont@gmail.com or cell: 215-350-3015.
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Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish.
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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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CARING NETWORK
Our support network is available to provide tangible help for friends in need: meal delivery, pharmacy runs, grocery shopping, a regular phone call of connection. Contact a minister or coordinators Dorothy Rich,or Diane Cano,
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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 Universalist Congregation 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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