November 17, 2024 was Kindred Conversations Sunday. Attendees split up into five break out groups for part of the service. In the top photo, children and youth make ‘Kindness Cookies’ for Fellowship Hour during the “Religious Exploration” session led by Robin Mitzcavitch. The bottom photo is the “RE Parents/Caregivers” session, led by Jessie Trowbridge and Kate Sweetser.
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Kindred Conversations Sunday continued. In the top photo, Vickie Cox-Lanyon and Cathy McDonough led the “Get to Know You” session. In the bottom photo, Evan Wilson and Beth Posner-Waldron led the “Social Justice” session.
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Vickie Cox-Lanyon holds up an oversized gift card as part of a skit with Ana Gregory, Auction co-chair, right. This was to promote our upcoming 2024 Church Auction, and was part of the Welcome on November 17, 2024.
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The choir, plus those who joined Matt Johnsen’s Music breakout session today, sing the Closing Hymn “Siyahamba” on November 17, 2024.Continue reading →
The choir joined hands on the final verse of “Comfort Me,” the Opening Hymn on November 10, 2024.
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Karen Stephenson joined Vickie Cox-Lanyon in passing the Collection Plate on November 10, 2024.
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Ana Gregory announces that the children packed 37 bags of Thanksgiving fixins’ on the morning of November 10, 2024. This is our annual tradition of filling Thanksgiving “Fixing” Bags for our food pantry clients.
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The Women’s Social Circle gathered at UUCW on November 9, 2024.
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The Rev. Aaron Payson delivers the Reflection “Our Service Continues” on November 10, 2024.
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UUCW has a long history of documenting services via photos and/or video. But if you’re just not feeling up to being in a photo or a video, we now have a specific pew designed for this purpose. Look for the sign designating the last pew on the left as the Video/Photo Free Zone. Please leave this pew free for those who wish to avoid being in photos or video.Continue reading →
November 3, 2024 was the final day of the ‘Love is Love’ banner relocation project. Here, at left, Jose Bezerra DaSilva gestures as his son Leo DaSilva affixes the banner to the new galvanized steel frame, in a location closer to the intersection.
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November 3, 2024 was New Member Sunday. From left, the Rev. Aaron Payson looks on as Danielle Rynczak prepares to sign the Membership Book, while Molly Cardoza, CC Cardoza, Drew Wilkin and Wesley Marshall await their turn.Continue reading →
Ken Basye stands beside the new Get Out The Vote banner during Fellowship Hour on October 27, 2024. Ken was the benefactor who generously donated the money to purchase the sign. Beth Posner-Waldron makes the sign of thanks towards Ken. Susan Crossley, another GOTV team member, is at left.
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Buzz Lightyear, also known as Desi, goes Trick or Treating for UNICEF during the service on October 27, 2024.
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With Halloween just around the corner, the children weren’t the only ones who dressed up for service on October 27, 2024. Top photo, from left, Kate Sweetser and Dawn Doud. Bottom photo, from left, Kim Napoleone, Jessie Trowbridge and Emily Stolarski.
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Jessie Trowbridge took home 8 Monarch caterpillars from UUCW’s native plant gardens. She raised them in the indoor mesh habitat seen at far left. On October 27, 2024 three of the butterflies which had emerged this past week were released to begin their journey to Mexico. Top photo, Jessie holds one of the caterpillars. Jessie and some Religious Exploration children tagged the butterflies before they were released. Bottom photo, Flora, dressed as author Laura Ingalls Wilder, gets a butterfly out from the mesh habitat, then gets ready to release it. Standing beside her, and dressed as Buzz Lightyear, is Desi.
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UUCW’s newest musical ministry, the Bell Choir, practiced on Monday, October 21, 2024. Top photo, from left, Cris Heffernan, Nancy Baffa, Meredith Newman and Fran Jewers-Langille. Bottom photo, Director Kathleen Nagy conducts the rehearsal.Continue reading →
Moira Rouse, of the Wolfson Lecture Task Force, presented Rev. Dr. David Breeden with the Wolfson Award during the October 20, 2024 service. (photos by Betty Jenewin)
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The October 20, 2024 service was the Dr. Irving & Annabel Wolfson Memorial Lecture. Here, members of the Wolfson Lecture Task Force participate in the service. Top, Pauline Courchesne delivers the Reading “Excerpt from Leaves of Grass” by Walt Whitman. Bottom, Linda Miller gives the Welcome and Introduction.
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Beckley Schowalter lights the table candles in preparation for the October 19, 2024 Autumn Potluck Dinner.
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A full table of delicacies awaited those attending the Autumn Potluck Dinner.
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One of the tables of people at the Autumn Potluck Dinner.
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Another one of the tables of people at the Autumn Potluck Dinner.Continue reading →
Emily Konstan, left, practices with Betty Machete and the Jumping Fleas, a Women’s Ukulele Club that meets at UUCW every other Monday. Photo taken on October 7, 2024. (photos by Betty Jenewin)
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Music Director Matt Johnsen plays and sings his own composition, “At-one-ment,” the Musical Meditation during the service on October 13, 2024.
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Vané, Manager for Community Based Intervention Services at the YWCA, speaks about the 50/50 collection on Oct. 13, 2024. The collection benefited the YWCA Domestic Violence Services.Continue reading →
Catherine Roberts baked Smiley Face cupcakes for Fellowship Hour on October 6, 2024; October 4th was World Smile Day. (photo by Betty Jenewin)
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Catherine Roberts, left, and Barry Brigham show their Smiley Face items during the Joys and Concerns portion of the service on October 6, 2024. (photo by Betty Jenewin)
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Our Youth Group hiked with alpacas at Bracken Hill Farm in Northborough on October 6, 2024. (photo by Emily Brewster)
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A Child Dedication Ceremony was held during service on October 6, 2024. From left are Melissa McKeon (Board of Directors President), Robin Mitzcavitch (Director of Religious Exploration), the Rev. Aaron Payson, Olivia, Angela St. Laurent, Robin and Annie Armstrong. (photo by Betty Jenewin)
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Matt Bejune speaks on behalf of the Committee on Right Relations during service on October 6, 2024. (photo by Betty Jenewin)Continue reading →
Check out this beautiful hand-done quilt that Gladys Maldonado donated to UUCW’s altar for the fall. (photo by Robin Mitzcavitch)
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Director of Religious Exploration Robin Mitzcavitch tells the story “Why We Write A Covenant” on Sept. 29, 2024. (photo by Vickie Cox-Lanyon)
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The children make chalices while Director of Religious Exploration Robin Mitzcavitch shares the story of the significance of chalices in Unitarian Universalism. (photo by Vickie Cox-Lanyon)
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On Sept. 29th most of our Monarch caterpillars went home with Jessie Trowbridge. Jessie is shown gathering our caterpillars (on milkweed), with help from Carole Howe. Jessie will rear the caterpillars then return to UUCW with the grown-up butterflies. She will then help the children in RE stick special tracking tags on the butterflies before they release them. The tags are used to determine which ones get down to Mexico on their migration.Continue reading →
Did you know that September 22, 2024 was “Aaron Payson Day?” Here, Worcester Mayor Joe Petty proclaims it so during the Ceremony honoring Rev. Payson’s 25 years of Ministry at UUCW. (photos by Kim Napoleone)
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The Rev. Aaron Payson holds his hand over his heart as Board President Melissa McKeon begins reading a tribute about him at the beginning of the Ceremony.
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The Religious Exploration children processed up the center aisle with balloons for Rev. Payson during the Ceremony.
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Rev. Payson hands a piece of the celebratory cake to Russel, while Board President Melissa McKeon looks on.Continue reading →
Our guest in the pulpit on September 15, 2024 was composer, guitarist and activist Jim Scott. Jim led the service and the hymns. In over 4 decades he has visited more than 700 UU churches. Worship Associate Barry Brigham is in the background. (photos by Betty Jenewin)
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Shoppers and Garden-On members mingle at the Native Plant Sale at church on Sept. 14, 2024.Continue reading →
