by Rev. Aaron Payson In a world aflame with so much conflict, we pause to consider what ethic is required of us individually and communally to meet the challenge of this moment in our history. Keeping with this month’s Soul Matters Theme, generosity, I offer you the following story by Becky Brooks from the UUA’s … Continue reading On Generosity
by Dave Schowalter & Moira Rouse, Stewardship Team Some members contribute financially to UUCW directly from a retirement account instead of making a traditional pledge. If you have an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) and are over 72 years old, you have a unique opportunity to contribute to UUCW through a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). This … Continue reading A RETIREE’s Alternative to Pledging: Qualified Charitable Donations from Your Retirement Account
by Laura K. Secor Hello my UU friends, Samhain is upon us. I was in Salem yesterday, and the witchy costumes, spiderweb leggings and green lipstick were out in full force. It is a strange juxtaposition, isn’t it, this celebration of the thinning of the veil between worlds, combined or contrasted with people’s childlike pleasure … Continue reading The Tao and Water
by Ana Gregory Meet Wormington Steel! He Needs a Home! Wormington Steel is just one of the item you can bid on at the UUCW Auction that starts December 2nd! Wormington reminds us that anyone can make a difference even if your body is made of yarn and stands four inches tall. Bid on Wormington … Continue reading UUCW Auction: How You Can Help
by Rev. Aaron Payson “Many of the conflicts we are currently embroiled in are rooted in ancestral misunderstandings. We are trying to break the future out of cages some of our ancestors constructed, and we are still caught in the power dynamics of ancestral beliefs of worth and destiny.” – adrienne maree brown The Soul … Continue reading On Heritage
by Rev. Aaron Payson It is that time of year again when many who are back to school and workplaces now confront the challenges of proximity! Colds abound! And for some, this season has brought early bouts with flu. Local hospitals are also reporting more cases of COVID-19 as some of our own families have also … Continue reading September 2023 Flu & COVID 19 Update
by Robin Mitzcavitch, Director of Religious Exploration The Religious Exploration team and I are very excited about the programming we have planned this year. But, let’s just take a look at what is happening through the end of October! We have things for everyone to be involved with, strengthening our commitment to our Religious Exploration’s … Continue reading Happenings at Religious Exploration
by Cris Heffernan, Co-Chair, Buildings & Grounds Working Group Last year John Odell and I, Cris Heffernan, took over as co-chairs of the Building and Grounds Working Group. We are here to help organize and support the many efforts to care for our Building and our Grounds. This summer the building and grounds of the … Continue reading A Summer of Accomplishment at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester
by Rev. Aaron Payson Poem – Red Brocade, Naomi Shihab Nye Full poem at https://poets.org/poem/red-brocade The Arabs used to say,When a stranger appears at your door,feed him for three daysbefore asking who he is,where he’s come from,where he’s headed.That way, he’ll have strengthenough to answer.Or, by then you’ll besuch good friendsyou don’t care… These are … Continue reading On Welcome
