Each year at this time, members and friends of the church are invited to contribute a pot of flowers for the sanctuary on Easter Sunday. This year we will are offering a 6" pot of tulips (5-6 bulbs per pot.) You may give a tulip in your own name, in memory of someone, or anonymously. After the service, the plant is yours to take home, or, if you wish, donated to one of our homebound members. The donation is $20 per pot. (This is a small fundraiser for the church.) Click here to order a pot of tulips.

 Pre-registration for UUs is open now until March 15th for First Unitarian's own two week Summer Camp. This year's camp has a new name and a new director but the heart and soul remains intact - teaching that the most powerful magic of all is human kindness. Wiogora uses the Harry Potter stories to teach the seven UU principles. For registration and more information visit http://www.wiogora.org/.

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

UU Sisterhood Potluck in the Bancroft/Dining Rooms. Join the women of the UU Sisterhood at our next meeting on Friday, March 20th for an evening of food, wine, conversation and laughter. We gather at 6:00 in the Dining Room with a potluck dinner starting shortly thereafter. All women of the church are welcome. Please bring a dish and a beverage to share. After dinner and cleanup please plan to stay for the program.

Our sister Nancy Riggs will present our program. We know her as friendly, gracious, bright and cheerful. But a talent of hers we will now enjoy is Nancy the storyteller. She will be in character as she provides a glimpse into the lives of two women whose actions influenced history. Nancy writes, "About 15 years ago, I began portraying Elizabeth Blackwell, first female physician, as part of the Women's History Day Celebration at the school where I teach ninth grade English. This eventually led to the creation of "Cameos in Time, Bright and Shining Moments in the Lives of Remarkable Women". For our gathering, she will present two of her favorite women from history: Nellie Bly, first female investigative reporter, and Hut the Pilot (Nancy's cousin) who was a WASP in WW.

Being on the receiving end of a warm smile and a "good to see you" or a "good morning" is to be offered a welcoming gift. It is a gift that you can give on a Sunday morning. Reaching out in greeting affirms the one entering and the one greeting.
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
If you need a name tag or would like to receive the church newsletter, please stop by the Welcome Table.
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

Reminder

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