by Rev. Aaron Payson In a world that feeds on moral outrage, we are here to cultivate moral courageIn a time that prizes picking sides, we gather to draw a wider circleAnd in a culture that teaches us to get for what we giveAnd to ask “what’s in it for me?”We come to practice generosity … Continue reading An Invitation
by Rev. Aaron Payson The season for Summer Worship is upon us! Beginning on Sunday, June 23 through Sunday, August 31, 2024, Summer Sunday Services returns to the lounge and various places in the community! Onsight services will be both in-person and online. Off-site will be in-person only. Summer worship is informal and led … Continue reading 2024 UUCW Summer Sunday Services
by Robin Mitzcavitch, Director of Religious Exploration It feels strange to me, after the final Religious Exploration Sunday Service, that we have to go our separate ways. Children and families have made connections, and to imagine those Sunday connections being put on pause, seems unnecessary. But, the fact is, we New Englanders travel over the … Continue reading What Happens in the Summer?
by Rev. Aaron Payson This month’s Soul Matters Theme is “renewal”; an appropriate topic, I think, as we head into the summer season. The packet for the month contains a link to a story on “The Daffodil Principle” by Jaroldeen Asplund Edwards, which includes the following bit of insight. “For me, that moment was a life-changing experience. I thought … Continue reading On Renewal
from Sue Neaz, Clerk, Board of Management Notice of Annual Meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Church of WorcesterSunday, June 2nd, 2024, 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 following … Continue reading Notice of 2024 Annual Meeting – June 2, 2024
by Laura Secor Breathe deeply, and imagine you are floating in a crimson sea, buoyant, warm and bright. Breathe in rose madder, flood yourself with quinacridone red, a merlot woman in a burgundy sea, sinking gently, breathing in the cinnamon water as though it were crisp clear air, tasty with persimmon wine, sighing tomato sighs as … Continue reading Rainbow Meditation
by Robin Mitzcavitch, Director of Religious Exploration I have mixed feelings regarding the titles of those popular books which claim to impart knowledge “for dummies.” However, I’ve read more than one. The most recent was “Mythology for Dummies.” Perhaps if I had a choice in what to title this book, it would be more like … Continue reading A Living Tradition for the Curious
by Rev. Aaron Payson This month’s Soul Matters Theme is “pluralism”. And interestingly enough the packet that comes with this month’s theme includes a short reflection that I published a number of years ago as I explored pluralism during one of the courses I took at Hartford Seminary. At this moment in our Association’s history, … Continue reading On Pluralism and Plurality
by Moira Rouse & David Schowalter, UUCW Stewardship Team As of this writing, we have raised $206,241 in combined pledges and Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD) for the 2024-25 church year. This represents 91.3% of our goal of $226,000. Many of you increased your pledge amount over last year and several new households pledged for the … Continue reading It’s (been) a Wonderful Pledge Drive
by Laura K. Secor Rumi is so often bubbling with delight, so often filled with the glory of Spirit, positively vibrating and swirling with the exuberance of his earthy ecstasy. But even he occasionally finds a cloud crossing his sun. This poem is titled “Love Moves Away” and goes like this: Pale sunlight,pale the wall. Love moves … Continue reading Rumi in a Rare Blue Mood
