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News & Events
March 8, 2016
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The deadline for newsletter submissions to this enews is noon on the Monday before Tuesday publication.
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The Rev. Sarah C. Stewart
Sarah is typically in the office on Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00am to 4:30pm; Friday 10:00am to 2:00pm. To schedule an appointment please call the church at 508-757-2708, ext. 107. She can also be reached at
My Adult Faith Development offering this year is a book and movie discussion group on race and racism held in the Landers Room at 7pm.. The next meeting is Sunday, March 13 - a movie screening of "12 Years a Slave" . A discussion of the movie will be held on Monday, March 14.
The schedule is:
March 13 - Movie screening of "12 Years a Slave"
March 14 - Movie discussion of "12 Years a Slave"
April 11 - Book discussion of "The Death of Josseline"
April 25 - Documentary Screening and Discussion of "Race: The Power of an Illusion: The Difference Between Us"
May 9 - Documentary Screening and Discussion of "Race: The Power of an Illusion: The Story We Tell"
May 23 - Documentary Screening and Discussion of "Race: The Power of an Illusion:
"The House We Live In"
June 6 - Closing Worship Service
For details about this series click here.
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This Lenten season, join Rev. Sarah for Friday luncheons and a study of the Gospel of Mark. We'll gather from noon to 2 p.m. on Fridays from Fri. Feb. 19 through Good Friday, March 25. The gospel of Mark is the oldest of the four gospels and presents a rich picture of the life and ministry of Jesus. Our discussion will consider the context of the gospel, the stories it tells, and the spiritual meanings they convey for our lives today. Bring a brown bag lunch and join us for this series of six discussions.
Please bring a Bible with you (any translation is fine). Rev. Sarah will be using the book Conversations with Scripture: The Gospel of Mark by Marcus J. Borg to guide the discussions. You may get a copy of this book if you wish, but it's not necessary to participate in the study group.
Please sign up for one or all of these Lenten Friday Luncheons with Rev. Stewart here.
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Readers Needed for Easter Sunrise Service
Join us for an Easter Sunrise service at Bancroft Tower at 6:00 a.m. on March 27. Jesus' ministry shared a message of liberation and love. We will share that message with each other through poetry, prose, silence, and the glory of the sunrise. Led by the Rev. Sarah Stewart.
Readers are needed for this service. If you would like to participate in the service as one of the readers please sign up below. Rev. Stewart will contact you with your assigned reading.
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UU Mass Action Advocacy Day Tuesday, April 12, 10am to 4pm Arlington St. Church, 351 Boylston St. Boston
UU s Action Advocacy Day
When: Tuesday April 12, 10 AM to 4:00 PM
Where: Arlington St. Church, 351 Boylston St, Boston
Join our annual gathering at the State House!
The day will begin at 9:30 AM with registration and the program will begin at 10:00 sharp! We will gather at the Arlington Street Church in Boston where Rev Sarah Stewart, First Unitarian Worcester, will lead us in worship.
Our keynote speaker will be Senate President Stan Rosenberg D-Amherst. Senator Rosenberg is a champion on many of our core social justice campaigns. He was unanimously elected to the position of Senate President in January 2015.
This will be an important opportunity for advocacy on our four core issues: Immigrant Rights, Ending Mass Incarceration, Economic Justice and Climate Change. The current legislative session ends July 31st. We will need to work hard to have our priority bills pass into law! Following the keynote address, participants will break into their issue groups and be briefed on the bills we will advocate for at the State House. If you have not already done so, please sign up for the weekly newsletter to stay informed of our preparation for this big event! To sign up for the newsletter, go to: www.UUMassaction.org
Lunch will be provided before we depart for the State House at 12:45 PM Transportation to the State House will be available if you have mobility limitations.
Register by March 30th and we will make your legislative appointments for you!
Ticket Price $25 (includes breakfast, lunch, beverages, materials & building use fee)
Reduced Fee $10 tickets are also available
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NAME TAGS are searching for the people listed below. Please stop by the Welcome Table and find each other. If you'd like a name tag, stop by and sign up for one. Names and faces are fascinating, but they are all so different. Name tags help give us clues.
Sandy Black - Worcester
Beatrice Savage - Worcester
Danna Peterson
Lorna Pezanelli
Brian Spear
Monique Spear
Heather Brook - Shrewsbury
Jennifer Daly - Worcester
Katie Engelhardt - Auburn
Bryan Engelhardt - Auburn
Brian Nelson - Worcester
Cynthia Steil - Worcester
Gil Steil - Worcester
Sue Stanley - Worcester
Donna Rawson - Webster
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Douglas Dutra - Worcester
Edward Fernald - Worcester
Sandra Hakkarainen - Holden
John Fronczeki - Worcester
Bernadette Nelson - Worcester
Michelle Goodrich - Worcester
Bill Ruggiero - Worcester
Michael Taylor - Shrewsbury
Suzanne Doiron-Schiavone - Worcester
Kate Mullaney - Worcester
Tatiana - Mullaney - Worcester
Matthew Mullaney - Worcester
Brian Shea - Holden
Alexis Shea - Holden
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John Henry's Hammer Concert THIS SATURDAY
Jean Mancini Gough and Jazzin' About Town March 12th - 7:00pm
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Escalating Inequality on Sunday, March 13
The Escalating Inequality workshop with Sonya Conner will be held on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the UU Church of Worcester on Holden St. Her topic is "Escalating Inequality and Education - the School to Jail Pipeline." Sonya Conner is an Assistant Professor in the Sociology Department at Worcester State University.
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Asylum Seeker to Tell His Story
Our 50/50 beneficiary organization for March is the LGBT Asylum Task Force. This wonderful organization is based out of the Hadwen Park Church in Worcester. The Task Force provides support those for who are seeking political asylum in the U.S. based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.
This Sunday, March 13, you will hear a brief story from "John" an asylum seeker from Uganda who arrived in Worcester on February 7. Learn more here...
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Men's Group
Next Meeting Will Be April 3
Our next meeting will be Sunday, April 3, at 6 PM, in the Mirick Room. Since our February meeting was so late in the month, we decided to cancel the March 6 meeting. We will announce the topic for the April meeting in a later article.
All attendees enjoyed our February 24th Dinner and Movie Night. Dinner at Holy Cross College is a true bargain, and the movies at the Seelos Theater are free! For more information about the men's group, please contact Rick Silva at avlis@aol.com, or Ken Mandile at kmandile@swissturn.com
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Wiogora Registration Open Now!
The Wiogora Council and Professor Veralyce Gibbons, Headmistress, are excited to announce that Registration is open for Wiogora's Summer program - July 25th to August 5th. Our fifth year's theme is Mystery: The Order of the Phoenix! Go to www.wiogora.org to sign up young scholars; After last year's success, we anticipate filling up quickly! Our program uses Harry Potter's story to teach the inherent worth and dignity of every person; Justice, equity and compassion in human relations; Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth; A free and responsible search for truth and meaning; the right of conscience and use of democratic process; The goal of peace, liberty and justice for all; and Respect for the interdependent web of existence by caring for planet Earth.
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Community Briefing Thursday March 31st at 6:00 PM
Sponsored by Raise Up Mass
Where: 821 Main St, Worcester
Learn About the Legislative Action Happening This Session
to Support Economic Justice
Let Your Legislators know that you Support...
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Everyone heads to the dining room after worship happily looking to see what edibles might be on the table. One person said..."it's either feast or famine" about what we may find. Sometimes we enjoy a bounteous spread and other times a few bits and pieces. Always we appreciate that others have thought of us and brought delicious edibles. Providing refreshments for your church friends is a lovely and much appreciated service. Why don't you ask others to share a date to help provide food with you? It doesn't have to be fancy. The Caring Circles have already signed up for dates. Please use this online sign-up calendar so that others will know available dates to bring goodies. We all enjoy something to eat after worship and we can all contribute to the offering at some time.
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