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Sunday Service "On Being Present in the Dark Season"

Thismorning,we continue exploring our December ministry theme, presence. Rev. Josh offers reflections on presence during the dark daysof late autumn as the winter solstice approaches.Coordinator: Rev. Josh Pawelek.

Services at 9:00 and 11:00 AM

Sunday, December 8, 2024

Gathering music starts at 8:55 and 10:55 A.M.


Join the virtual service at 11:00 A.M. via our Zoom link:

Contact the Office for Zoom Link. 

Or join by phone. Call 1-860-646-5151 Meeting ID 357 815 420#. 

In Case You Missed It


View last week's service "The Present of Presence," December 1, 2024, here.

View our November 24, 2024 service, "Joyful Thanksgiving," here.


Also, please note: There was an error in the December newsletter for the description of the December 29th service, "Looking Forward, Looking Back." It should read: "As we approach a new year, perhaps with apprehension, we take time today to look back with positivity at the year now ending. As has become tradition at UUSE, three people will reflect on what they learned in 2024. Speakers are Micah Baxter, Maureen Flanagan and Pat Eaton-Robb. Coordinators are Martha Larson and Ellen Williams."

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CYM News

Join CYM for an all-congregation Crafts & Cocoa afternoon in the sanctuary on Sunday December 8th from 1-3 P.M. CYM will provide the supplies to make cards and garland, and some samples, but feel free to create your own design! Bring your own lunch, we'll have a space set aside for eating. CYM will provide snacks and a cocoa bar. Please email uusecym@uuse.org if you plan on attending so we can have enough supplies for everyone!  

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Care Package Thank Yous from Our Young Adults

From Logan Breen: Thank you so much for the care package!!! I'm running low on snacks in my dorm so this will definitely be put to good use! LOL.



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From Max Pawelek: I just want to say thank you for the care package. It means a lot, and I've been enjoying the food inside!


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From Jessica Slogesky: Thank you!



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Science and Religion Discussion Group

Thursday, December 5 at 4:30 P.M. in the Chapel and on Zoom

Where do science and religion meet? Where are they in opposition? To accommodate the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, our next meeting will be on December 5th (the first rather than the usual 4th Thursday). The topic will be "Climate Migration" with Mark Gilbert. Contact Linda Duncan for discussion questions or the Zoom link.

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Coffeehouse

Saturday, December 7th at 6:30 P.M. at the Meetinghouse

The Coffeehouse and Open Mic is held monthly on first Saturdays, October through May. Musicians, Poets, and Storytellers share their talents. Performer signups start at 6:00 P.M. with 12 slots of 10 minutes each. Performances start at a NEW TIME: 6:30 P.M. Bring your dinner. Bring your friends. Bring your favorite beverage. We'll provide the coffee. A $5 suggested donation goes directly to UUSE. Coffeehouse is sponsored by the Music Committee.

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Equal Exchange

Sunday, December 8th: Equal Exchange Coffee, Tea and Chocolate Sale!

In the lobby following each service.

Two Equal Exchange customers recently visited coffee farming partners in Columbia. They reported that "... coffee trees stand like royalty among the flora, and the farms burst with abundance. They ate fruits right from trees, sampled honey from the hives, and listened to birdsong while watching butterflies alight from orange and banana trees.


And what they brought home in their hearts was connection. Connection to the farmers' ancestral land where their morning cup originates, and connection to the skill and work put into the growing and processing of the crop. They got to see the excitement of the families eagerly awaiting the valuation of the fruits of their labor and feel their kindness and hospitality as homestay hosts."

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Ladies at Lunch

Friday, December 13th, Noon at Georgina's Restaurant

Come join us for lunch at Georgina's, 275 Boston Turnpike in Bolton. We meet at noon. All are welcome! Please RSVP to Sharon Huber by Thursday, December 12th. Call Sharon at 860-646-5151 or email uuseoffice@uuse.org. Hope to see you there!

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Death Cafe

December 17th, 1:00 to 2:30 P.M. at the UUSE Meeting House

UUSE's next Death Cafe will be held at the Meeting House on Tuesday, December 17th from 1:00 to 2:30 P.M. Death Cafe is a global movement with a simple goal: to provide participants in any stage of life with an opportunity for open-ended discussion about death and dying. There is no formal agenda, but there is tea, cake and a comfortable place to discuss this issue that will touch all of us at some point in our lives. All are welcome. Questions? Contact Rev. Josh Pawelek at minister@uuse.org.

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Holiday Origami Workshop

Sunday, December 22 from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. in the Meeting Room

Want to enjoy a nice afternoon with friends and family? Learn something new that may become a tradition? Come to the two-hour origami workshop with Kristen Dockendorf and learn how to make two different ornaments--an origami crane that we can hopefully use in the meeting room to decorate for the season along with a multi-piece ornament that you can use in your windows or on your tree at home. If you have favorite papers, you can bring those, but they must be square. If you have a paper cutter that you can bring, that would be great! This activity is for ages 10 and up. Suggested donation is $5. Hope to see you there!

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Picture Directory

Dear Members and Long-Time Friends

If you haven't received a copy of the picture directory, please email Annie at uuseoffice@uuse.org, and she'll send you a digital copy. Please note: The directory contains pictures only -- no addresses, phone or email info. Copies of the regular annual directory are available on the Welcome Table.

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Women's Circle

3rd Tuesdays at 7:00 P.M. on Zoom through March

Nora Alpers-Leon leads a women's circle with a chance for women to share and listen without judgement and to support one another. Bring a pen, journal and your beautiful self! Contact Nora at uuseoffice@uuse.org for the Zoom link.

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Save the Date!

Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 5 P.M. at the Meetinghouse

Save the date for UUSE's 2025 Goods and Services Auction and .... drum roll please .... Sauce Competition!


We're mixing it up and will have a competition for the best sauce. Any kind of sauce that you would serve on a noodle -- marinara, Bolognese, alfredo, pesto. But don't limit it to Italian flavors. Mac & cheese sauce, stroganoff, tetrazzini, goulash, sesame or lo mein are great options too! Whatever your favorite recipe is!


Start thinking about how you'd like to contribute and send any and all questions to auction@uuse.org! From your saucy Auction Committee--Robin Byrne, Susan Gabriele, Jennifer Klee, Chris Larson, Stan McMillen, and Nancy Pappas.

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Ongoing Happenings at UUSE!

There’s Always Something Good Going On

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Our Mission

Unitarian Universalist Society East is a welcoming, open-minded spiritual community seeking truth and meaning in its many forms. We share responsibility for building a more equitable, peaceful, and sustainable world.

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UUSE Links and Information

• Monthly Newsletter • Website • Previous Sunday Services

 • Children & Youth Ministry • Facebook • 

New England Region of the Unitarian Universalist Association

uuse.org • 860-646-5151

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