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 →
Dr. David Fields, a retired physician, led the service on January 5, 2025. The theme was “Medical Stories: The Healing Ones.”
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Cori Henry tells a healing story about her father-in-law during the service on January 5, 2025. As part of the service, Worship Leader Dr. David Fields invited members of the congregation to share their own stories of healing.
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Dr. Michael Summers McGuinness was the Songleader on the Choral Postlude on January 5, 2025. He performed Amy Naylor’s “I Am Held.” He sang, and played the handpan.
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January 3, 2025 was the first UUCW Game Night of the new year. Here, Theo joins in an intergenerational game of ‘Harmonies.’
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The Tech Team at their post before the service on January 5, 2025. From left, they are Betty Jenewin, Frank Sweetser and Paul Marr. Between them, the trio videotapes, live streams and archives the weekly services.
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Guest Minister, the Rev. Jennifer Innis, gives her Reflection “The Best Gift” during the service on December 29, 2024. Rev. Innis grew up in this church.Continue reading →
As is tradition, the singing of ‘Silent Night’ by candlelight took place at the end of the Vespers Service on December 22, 2024.
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From left, Lauren Barry Moilanen and Donna Barry Moilanen pack food bags on December 20, 2024 in preparation for Food Pantry the next day.
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Tim assists a client at the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry on December 21, 2024.
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From left, Meredith Neuman portrays the Moon, and Meg Price portrays a Birch Tree during a rendition of the Finnish Tale “The Story of Louhi.” This was during the Winter Solstice celebration on the morning of December 22, 2024.
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Rachel Wagner, left, and her daughter Samantha duet on Aselin Debison’s “The Gift” during Vespers on December 22, 2024.
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The Bell Choir gave their first public performance at Vespers on December 22, 2024, playing “Dona Nobis Pacem.”Continue reading →
From left, Dianne Mann walks past as Nina Low and Ethan Wills give their shoeboxes to Pauline Courchesne. Pauline co-ordinates the Holiday Shoe Box Project to benefit Jubilee After School Arts Program
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Coraline played “Cello Sonata,” the Introit, on December 15, 2024.
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Deb and Dave Bonneau bag cookies as part of the Bagged Lunch Brigade on December 14, 2024.
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Music Director Matt Johnsen led a Christmas Carol Sing-Along on Wednesday evening, December 11, 2024.
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The Offertory song on Dec. 15, 2024 was “Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer,” sung by, from left, Dianne Mann, Dawn Doud and Cheryl Leshay.
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The Book Group met on December 11, 2024 to discuss Kristin Hannah’s “The Women,” a novel about a young nurse following her brother to war in Vietnam in 1965.Continue reading →
The Annual Holiday Lunch with the Minister on December 4, 2024 drew a great crowd!
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Dianne Mann, left, and Mary Paradiso, center, wait for their soup to be served up by Kristen Payson on Soup Sunday, December 8, 2024. The offerings were Turkey, Cheese Tortellini and Butternut Squash.
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UUCW’s own Educator/Author/Public Speaker Wendy O’Leary held a Book Reading and Book Signing at Tidepool Bookshop on December 8, 2024. It’s OK – Being Kind to Yourself When Things Feel Hard is a children’s book which teaches little ones how to be kind to themselves during challenging times!
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The Holiday Craft and Vendors Fair on Dec. 7, 2024 provided a perfect opportunity for Vickie Cox-Lanyon to socialize her NEADS (New England Assistance Dog Services) puppy Annie. Annie moves on in a week to her final training – essentially another year where she will live on the NEADS campus and be trained to do her “job” (mobility or hearing assistance; Autism or PTSD support). For now, Annie needs to be exposed to lots of different people and situations so she’s comfortable in whatever places her person needs her to go. Annie is the second puppy Vickie has raised through NEADS World Class Service Dogs. Annie is almost a year old and Vickie got her when she was 10 weeks. Go Annie!
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Check out the new altar Holiday decoration set up by Nancy Hancock. Look closely – it’s got something special attached. The special attachment is a beautiful dragonfly, affixed by Carole Howe and Leo DaSilva, in honor of the Garden On team!Continue reading →
Beckley and Dave Schowalter bring up the Offertory plates. All photos taken during the service on December 1, 2024.
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Dawn Doud, who is in charge of Online Hospitality along with the Rev. Cheryl Leshay, conveys information from the online community.
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Linda Morse delivers the Welcome.
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The Rev. Aaron Payson holds two bowls filled with marshmallows and double stuff Oreos. He passed them around, asking the congregation to eat them with joyful presence.Continue reading →
Change for Change collection on November 24, 2024. Top, Cieanna collects from Moira Rouse. Bottom, Mason collects from Carole Howe and Melissa McKeon.
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After service on November 24, 2024, Pauline Courchesne signs people up for the 2024 Holiday Shoe Box Project to benefit Jubilee After School Arts Program.Continue reading →
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 →
