Peggy Middaugh, who is the former director of the Regional Environmental Council (REC), will make the presentation on March 8 in the Bancroft Room for the March 15th 50/50 offering.

REC is a grassroots environmental justice organization located in Worcester, Massachusetts-New England's second largest city. Founded in 1971, REC has been dedicated to building healthy, sustainable and just communities in Worcester and beyond for almost 40 years. REC members, staff, board and volunteers work together to accomplish this mission by: Developing and coordinating programs that bring community members together to address environmental justice issues in the places where we live, work, and play; Organizing neighborhood residents-including youth-and training community leaders to tackle environmental justice issues in our neighborhoods; Providing events and forums for environmental justice education, networking, visioning and problem-solving in Worcester and beyond; Advocating at local, state, and national levels for public policies that foster environmental and social justice, ensure ecological sustainability and equitable access to clean air and water, open space, local, organic and nutritious food, clean energy, green jobs, and healthy homes, schools, workplaces and neighborhoods. 

Parents! Please save the date for First Unitarian's own two week Summer Camp with Director Nan Gibbons. Pre-registration for First U and UUCW will open March 8th and last for one week. The committee meets next Sunday at 4:30pm in the Mirick Room -- we welcome new members at any level of involvement. We are looking for a service project for the campers -- if you have an idea for a hands on project for kids this summer, please let us know!

For more information, please contact Alison Ronn, alison.ron@lay.firstunitarian.com.  

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If you would like to be a Sunday morning greeter, please stop by the Welcome Table or speak to one of us. We will sign you up for a date and give you the information you will need.
Coffee Hour
Refreshment after worship is a gift of service to the church. The food you bring need not be elaborate. If you would like to provide this hospitality, please stop by the Welcome Table after worship and sign up for a date. Invite a friend to join you in this offering.
Name Tags & Newsletter
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Lee Reid
Sue Shaw
Linda Carney

There will be an upcoming series of 5 workshops and a movie discussion about the problem of escalating inequality in this country. At General Assembly in Providence last summer, delegates to the UUA voted escalating inequality as the most pressing issue of our time.

This is a joint project between First Unitarian Church and the UU Church of Worcester. Three events will be held here and four will be held at UUCW, 90 Holden Street, Worcester 01606. We are excited about this partnership.

The five following workshops are from the dynamic curriculum put out by the UUA and contain large and small group discussions, videos and personal inventories.

1. RACISM and CLASSISM: Sunday March 15th at UUCW from 12:30-2:30
2. HOW INJUSTICE DRIVES INEQUALITY: Tuesday March 31 First U 7-9pm
3. HOW DID WE GET HERE AND WHAT WE CAN DO: Tuesday April 21 at UUCW from 7-9p
4. THE NEED FOR DIVERSITY IN UUism: Sunday May 3 at UUCW from 12:30-2:30
5. ENGAGING SOLUTIONS FOR UUism: Sunday May 17 First U 12:30-2:30

Escalating Inequality Task Force: Joan McGinn, Chair; Paul Ropp, Randy Ingham, Mara Pentlarge, Joe Delgizzi

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