from Robin Mitzcavitch, Director of Religious Exploration & Education I have a history of not being a “joiner.” I grew up shy and unsure of where I fit in. I really had to be cajoled (usually by my closest friends) to get involved with something bigger than my small circle. When I finally took part, … Continue reading So That We May Belong
from Debbie Merrill, Clerk, Board of Management Notice of Annual Meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester Sunday June 6th, 2021, Following the Service on Zoom and In-Person Notice Pursuant to the by-laws of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester, the Annual Meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester (UUCW) will take place … Continue reading Notice of 2021 Annual Meeting – June 6, 2021
from Rev. Aaron Payson One day, your church was born. Maybe it was a gathering of saints, called together for the common worship of a wrathful god, ceaselessly praying between bought of decrying the evil of Christmas or dancing. Or maybe a few brave souls answered a notice in the newspaper, curiosity piqued … Continue reading Care For The Soul and Our Congregation
By Linda Rich, member of the Side With Love Task Force An introduction: Over the next few weeks, we will be “challenged” with “Meatless Mondays.” However, in essence, our challenge is not of one meal or of many, our challenge is to live up to and act upon our UU Values—to uphold each other’s search … Continue reading Climate change and feeding 10 billion people by 2050
by Robin Mitzcavitch, Director of Religious Exploration & Education Spring is my favorite season. It’s Jaycie’s too. Within moments of arrival at my house, Jaycie says, “Come on-let’s take a walk.” She’s almost four, and she brings so much joy to my husband and me. Sometimes we go back and forth over whether she really … Continue reading A Walk With Jaycie
by Rev. Aaron Payson There once was an old Chinese farmer who had one son and a horse. His wife had died many years ago when his son was a baby. The farm was quite small, but they grew enough food to get by. The farm was located in a valley north of the famous … Continue reading Acceptance
by Sheri Linn, UUCW Stewardship Team Sheri Linn, a member of the UUCW Stewardship Team provides a Stewardship Update for April 2021 on the Unitarian Universalist Association fair compensation guidelines and ongoing efforts by the UUCW Human Resources Team to promote and facilitate these guidelines at UUCW. For more information on these guidelines or to … Continue reading Stewardship Update – Fair Compensation
by Laura K. Secor Wherein we explore the commonalities between Western practices of Yoga and Buddhism. The quotes in this article come from Freeing the Body, Freeing the Mind, edited and with an introduction by Michael Stone. By this point in the new millennium, many of us have tried a little bit of yoga, and … Continue reading What Is This Thing Called Breathing?
by Robin Mitzcavitch, Director of Religious Exploration & Education I’ve been thinking a lot about this spring that’s upon us. I’m planning gardens, planning curriculum for our outdoor programming at UUCW, and appreciating the early blooming trees. I look at our new frontage at the church, so much potential for spring to appear on top … Continue reading Spring
by Rev. Aaron Payson One day, the Buddha and a large following of monks and nuns were passing through a village. The Buddha chose a large shade tree to sit beneath so the group could rest awhile out of the heat. For a time, he sat in meditation going deep into himself as he sought … Continue reading On Mindfulness
