All photos from Music Sunday – March 16, 2025. Here, Music Director Matt Johnsen gave a Reading from Chris Anderson’s book “Infectious Generosity” as an introduction to what he would be talking about during his Reflection.
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At left, Kathleen Nagy plays the Offertory Song, “Londonderry Aire,” on French Horn. At right, JaganNath Khalsa plays “Spiegel im spiegel” by Arvo Partt, the Prelude.
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The choir sings “Five Hebrew Love Songs.”
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Conductor Kathleen Nagy leads the Bell Ensemble in the Introit, “Amazing Grace.”
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Pauline Courchesne gives her personal testimony during the Stewardship Moment.Continue reading →
There was a great turnout for the Women’s Social Circle on March 8, 2025, which was International Women’s Day.
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From left, the Rev. Cheryl Leshay, Mary Paradiso, Moira Rouse, Chaplain Kye Flannery and Mara Pentlarge dance to the Closing Hymn on March 9, 2025, “We Are Dancing Sarah’s Circle.”
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Chaplain Kye Flannery led the congregation in a Litany of Honored Women during the “Honoring Women” service on March 9, 2025.
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Emily Konstan delivers the Welcome during the service on March 9, 2025. The service was entitled “Honoring Women.”
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At left, Mary Paradiso shares a joy during “Joys & Sorrows,” before delivering the Pastoral Prayer on March 9, 2025. At right, Andrea Cruz gives her personal testimonial during the Stewardship Moment portion on the service.
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This nice table in the Lounge was purchased and donated by Janet Stone for the church. Thank you, Janet!Continue reading →
From left, Angela St. Laurent and Gabrielle Wilson sing at the March 1, 2025 Cool Beans Coffee House. They were accompanied by Matt Johnsen.
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From left, Gabriel, Victor and Andrea Cruz perform at Cool Beans.
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Joe Jencks performs the Introit for the service on March 2, 2025. The song was one of his own compositions, “Love Will Guide My Way.”
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Nancy Baffa, the Visual Graphics Maker who is helping the Stewardship team, touches up the Pledge Drive display before the service on March 2, 2025. The theme of the UUCW 2025 Pledge Drive is “Defying Gravity.”
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Matt Bejune gives a personal testimonial about why he pledges, as part of the Stewardship Moment during the service on March 2, 2025.Continue reading →
First Unitarian’s choir combined with UUCW’s for the service on February 23, 2025. The music was glorious!
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wren bellavance-grace delivers the Reflection “The Search for Signs of Love in the Universe” during the service on February 23, 2025. wren is a Unitarian Universalist Association staff member.
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Byron Sweeney delivers an 8th Principle Moment about the champion bicycle racer Marshall “Major” Taylor during the service on February 23, 2025.
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From left, guest speaker and Unitarian Universalist Association staffer wren bellavance-grace and Sabbatical Task Force Chair Moira Rouse during the service on February 23, 2025. Moira is facilitating services February to mid-April. Another Task Force member, David Fields, facilitated the January services.Continue reading →
February 15, 2025 was Food Pantry day. Here, from left, are the Rev. Cheryl Leshay, Melissa McKeon and Jodi Rymer at the check-in table.Continue reading →
In this December 31, 2017 photo, Chuck Innis, now of blessed memory, smiles at this daughter, the Rev. Jennifer Innis. Rev. Innis was the Guest Minister that day and Chuck played both guitar and autoharp during the service.
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Wednesday, February 5, 2025 was ‘Lunch with the Minister.’ The Rev. Cheryl Leshay is taking over this duty while the Rev. Aaron Payson is on Sabbatical. Here, Rev. Leshay chats with Dave Bonneau.
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After ‘Lunch with the Minister’ on February 5, 2025, Beth Posner-Waldron, who has been through the training to be a Dementia Friends Champion, gave a Dementia Friends Information Session.
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Denise Darrigrand, a member of the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry Board of Directors, stops at the Worcester County Food Bank weekly to pick up meat. She is seen here storing clam chowder and meat in a Food Pantry freezer on February 5, 2025. Helping Denise is Dave Bonneau, and his wife Deb, who is not visible in this photo.
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Author Kathy Hebert led the service on February 2, 2025. Top photo, Kathy delivers the Reflection “Breaking the Silence.” Kathy shared her experiences and the revelations and support that led her to author the memoir “My Lost Childhood.” Bottom photo, Kathy performs the Introit “Circle Game” by Joni Mitchell.
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Jessie Gildea Trowbridge delivered a Committee on Right Relations Moment during the service on February 2, 2025. She read parts of the children’s book “I’m Sorry You Got Mad.”
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This group gathered at church on the evening of January 28, 2025 to celebrate UUCW’s recognition as a 2024 Good Trouble Congregation. Clockwise from left, they are Evan Wilson, Beth Posner-Waldron, Susan Crossley, Mara Pentlarge and Emily Konstan.Continue reading →
On January 19, 2025 the 8th Principle Taskforce presented a service titled “Journeying Towards the 8th Principle: Building an Anti-Racist, Beloved Community.” Top, Evan Wilson delivers an 8th Principle Moment. Bottom, Emily Stolarski wraps up the service.
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Choir member Cathy McDonagh sings the Choral Anthem “I Have A Dream” by Max Exner on January 19, 2025.Continue reading →
The service on January 12, 2025 was titled “The New Americans.” Attendees heard about the work UUCW’s Refugee Ministry Team has been doing for the past three years. Clockwise from top are Aqil Atayi, Osman Bilsel and Maya Desai, shown here giving their Reflections.
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Liz Davis-Edwards, founder of Welcome NST (Neighborhood Support Team), was the Guest Speaker on January 12, 2025. She spoke about her organization and what can be expected in the coming years relative to resettlement and immigration.
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Soloist Dianne Mann sang the Offertory song on January 12, 2025, “You’ve Got A Friend.”Continue reading →
