Sunday Services Schedule

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October Ministry Theme:

Cultivating Compassion

Join us at 9 or 11 AM. The 11 AM Zoom service login and call-in information is shared through the congregational eblasts on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Subscribe to the eblast by sending a message to uuseoffice@uuse.org or call the UUSE office at 860-646-5151.

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Sunday, September 28th: Imagining a Congregational Year: Part II. Because one service on kicking off the congregational year could not possibly cover everything, Rev. Josh will continue exploring the themes he introduced in his September 14th service. Special Guest Music Leader: Andy Ricci. Coordinator: Rev. Josh Pawelek.

Sunday, October 5th: How do You Cultivate Compassion? Cultivating compassion can take many forms. Whether given or received, for yourself or for others, compassion helps us grow spiritually and enriches our lives. Join us to hear our reflections on cultivating compassion.

Sunday, October 12th: Finding My Way Out of the Darkness. This morning, we welcome award-winning author Tony Ferraiolo to our pulpit. In conversation with Rev. Josh, Tony will discuss themes in his recent book, “Finding My Way Out of the Darkness: How I Found Love and Acceptance.” Coordinator: Rev. Josh Pawelek.

Sunday, October 19th: Who knew Love and Hatred Feel So Much Alike? Diving into our October ministry theme, “cultivating compassion,” Rev. Josh examines the ways we regard our fellow humans across the various divisions in society. Even when we disagree vehemently, how do we honor the humanity of the other? This sermon was purchased by Bill Coleman at the 2024 goods and services auction. Coordinator: Rev. Josh Pawelek.

Sunday, October 25th: Ancestor Day. All Congregation Worship! Bring a memento of a deceased loved-one or Ancestor to place on our altar of remembrance. What lesson do you take from their life? Together we will share the ongoing power of our ancestors’ lives in our collective life. Coordinators: Emmy Galbraith, Mary Bopp, Rev. Josh Pawelek.

Sunday, November 2nd: On Gratitude. As the familiar hymn states, “For all that is our life, we give our thanks and praise!” The season of Thanksgiving is upon us. We begin reflecting on our November ministry theme of “gratitude.” We are also joined in worship by Sharon Gunderson, Anhared Stowe and Ryan Ford who will be playing J.S. Bach’s “Double Concerto in D Minor.” Coordinators: Rev. Josh Pawelek and Mary Bopp.

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Community Outreach Ministry

Charitable Giving for October

As always, thank you for your generosity.

We do not gather our gifts only for ourselves, but to share with the larger community.

Continuing our practice of sharing our gifts with the community beyond our walls, fifty percent of our Sunday plate collections for the month will be shared with:

• MARC, Inc.
• UR Community Cares. (new)



Please contact Louisa Graver at uuseoffice@uuse.org, David Lacoss, or Nancy Madar at nuuseoffice@uuse.org.

Make checks out to UUSE. If the memo line:

✓ is blank or “pledge” - all will go toward your pledge.

✓ has “COM” or the name of the charity - all will go to the charity.

✓ has “1/2 pledge, 1/2 COM” - it will be divided equally.

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2025/2026 Ministry Themes

September: Building Belonging

October: Cultivating Compassion

November: Nurturing Gratitude

December: Choosing Hope

January: Practicing Resistance

February: Embodying Resilience

March: Paying Attention

April: Embracing Possibility

May: Awakening Curiosity

June: Flourishing Together

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Minister's Column

Dear Ones:

“How do I engage in constructive dialogue with people who think, feel, believe and act radically differently than I do?” Do you recognize this question? Does it resonate? I ask because I hear it frequently. I hear it from members and friends of UUSE. I hear it from family members. I hear it from colleagues. I hear it from neighbors. People often come to me with some form of this question, hoping that as a pastor I might have some insight to impart. It’s a particularly poignant question these days. As I write these words in late September, the nation is reeling from recent political violence, and witnessing a marked uptick in violent rhetoric towards vulnerable communities. Somehow, we have to be able to talk to each other across all that divides us.

Confession: I don’t have a lot of experience bridging divides with people who think, feel, believe and act radically differently from me. I understand very clearly that the people who participate in our congregation more or less agree when it comes to politics, society and culture. This is true of my family and friends as well—more or less. This is true of the people I engage with in the wider community and my larger community of UU ministerial colleagues. This is certainly true of my social media community. I live in a bubble. I don’t have significant interaction with people who think, feel, believe and act radically differently from me.

With that caveat, I have a few thoughts.

First, I am convinced that the vast majority of human beings want the same basic things in life: clean water, healthy food, reliable shelter, affordable health care, decent education, meaningful work, a living wage, freedom, safety, dignity, self-expression, acceptance, belonging, etc. When I encounter polarization, when I encounter vast differences of opinion, when I encounter anger and vague (and not-so-vague) threats of violence, I take a breath and remind myself that somewhere deep inside, the people who seem so far from me in their views, actually want the same things I want for myself and those whom I love.

Second, I recently read Liberated to the Bone by the writer, healer and cultural worker, Susan Raffo. I was struck by her chapter on the similarities between love and hate—how they can feel very much the same. I plan to say more about this in my October 19th sermon. For now, let me propose that our bodies (and our collective body) may be confused about what it means to hate and what it means to love. Moving beyond this confusion may aid our attempts at dialogue in the midst of polarization. Maybe.

Finally, our October ministry theme is cultivating compassion. I am not sure what it will take to enter into constructive dialogue with people who think, feel, believe and act radically differently than we do, but I am sure that such dialogue is impossible without cultivating compassion. Somehow, we human beings have to find it in ourselves to feel compassion for those who sit across the political, religious and cultural divides from us, even if those who sit across from us don’t seem interested in treating us with the same compassion. I know that for some this is, for good reason—for reasons of safety—a non-starter. I know to some I must sound amazingly naïve. Well, so be it. If there is to be constructive dialogue, it begins with compassion.

Amen. Blessed be.

Rev. Josh

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Director of Children & Youth Ministry Column

Autumn Equinox: Abundance from Within

This past February, I found myself praying, asking for clarity, a sign, for direction – on how to help myself survive capitalism in a world where rent is too high, children and caregivers are underserved, and wages are at a historical low when compared to the “cost of living.” Cost of living. Disgusting concept. So there I was, shuffling oracle cards while on my weekly zoom meeting component of my yoga instructor certification training, listening to the workshop leader we had the previous weekend, reflect on our journey together. The workshop leader’s name is Michelle Johnson, a yogi and social activist out of North Carolina and author of “Wisdom of the Hive.” She was the first person who I heard talk about “Brave Space vs. Safe Space.” She drew a circle and created a container for a diverse group of people to do deep social justice and somatic healing work together. It was life changing. What a priceless gift I received. Although the workshop did actually have a price, one I struggled to justify. But the price was actually heavily discounted due to the nature of the program – an effort to bring free yoga to underserved people. So, of course there is a for-profit partner supplementing the cost as a marketing tool.

I digress. Back to the story – there I was, behind on rent and my astronomical car payment for my 10-year-old car, already working 32 hours a week for a paycheck, working many additional unpaid hours to maintain strong mental health, and managing a household with three children who I always feel I’m not doing enough for. How would I generate more income to become square in this capitalistic society, and how would I do it without taking away more from my children, and my own well-being? Feeling the heat, the spark of anger, I shuffled the cards harder. Listening to Michelle reflecting on the powerful workshop, asking us all to check in about how we felt a week later. A card jumped out of my deck and onto the floor, face up. If you work with tarot or any kind of cards, then you know that we are to pay attention to a jumping card. I looked at it. “Abundance from Within.” I laughed angrily, tearing up now as I write this. Abundance from Within. That surely is NOT the answer, these cards clearly don’t understand I am grappling with how to create more output, to survive in a society which measures our value based on what we produce outwardly.

I pick up the card, smugly smirking at the perceived suggestion that I must somehow find more within myself to use and give. I put the card back in the deck and continue to shuffle, directing my question more strongly now. What guidance can the universal wisdom offer me, what is the answer. How can I produce more, give out more of myself, sell my parts, in exchange to live. Michelle continues with the check-in, I’m soothed by her voice and those of my classmates. I’m reminded of the gift of being in that weekend workshop and the way I advocated and believed in my worthiness, finding a way to pay to be there, to take up space in the world and in my own life. I feel my shoulders relax, my breath slows and the hot air leaves me. I continue to shuffle and shuffle the cards until I feel moved to draw again. In a position of always monetizing my time, knowing there will always be more asked of me than I can give. Knowing I need to find peace, and clarity, wisdom and direction in that. Half my mind on my late rent, and half my mind in a spiritual practice. I pull the card. Again, I receive “Abundance from Within.” I laugh this time, and say ok, I hear you. Thank you.

When it’s my turn, I share the experience with my fellow yogis and Michelle laughs too. She says, I hope it's ok to affirm that, of course you got that card. Of course, after it jumped out at you and you reshuffled, of course it stayed, speaking to you with gentle strength. Of course, when asking the universal intelligence, how do I earn more, how do I hold more to give away, how do I thrive in this system outside of me. The answer is, Abundance from Within.

So moved was I by this conversation with myself and others, that I became deeply inspired, strengthening my resolve, my inner peace, and the knowing that I am on the right path, in spite of all my flailing and kicking and denial. I had a spiritual mentor once, she was devout Christian, and we connected for deeper reasons than the brand of our spirituality. She helped me through some dark times as a single mom, having been there herself. And when the world was unjust with systems not designed to support me and my family, and it felt impossible to give what the world asked of me, she said to me, “God is your employer.” Not the man or woman in a suit, not the teller at the back, or the landlord, or the grocer, or the school principal, or the psychologist, or the mother or father, the preacher, or priestess. God alone, is my employer. The only force, which I personally name and describe in infinite ways, which I must give to. And because I have learned that God comes to me through other people and through nature, that God is therefore in me, as others receive divine messages through my words and deeds, and that I am not just connected to nature, I am nature. Whatever God is or is called, lives inside me, too. Of course there is Abundance from Within. And, of course, it is way more complex than what I put out or take in. And of course, I can find my way through this universal truth I was offered.

As the wheel turns and the veil thins,

May we remember what we harvest was once a prayer

And what we release becomes the seed.

Emmy Galbraith (she/her/hers)

Director of Children and Youth Ministry

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Upcoming Events

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Tret Fure Concert

Sunday, October 5th, at 3:00 PM

Tret Fure, an iconic singer-songwriter whose career spans more than fifty years, is coming to UUSE with her critically acclaimed 18th album, Lavender Moonshine (2023). From her early days touring with Spencer Davis to her foundational role in the women’s music movement, Fure has been celebrated for heartfelt storytelling, courageous

lyricism, and masterful musicianship.

With a career forged both in the spotlight and behind the scenes—as performer, producer, engineer, and mentor—Fure has shaped the sound of folk and women’s music for decades. Her songs tell deep truths with a rare blend of empathy, insight, and artistry.

Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of music that will inspire, move, and connect us all.

Unitarian Universalist Society East, 153 Vernon Street W, Manchester CT, 06042 - $20 freewill donation.

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SUNDIALS: Out from the Shadows (A Cliff Pelletier Memorial Lecture)

Monday, October 6th, 7 PM

Expert Fred Sawyer will provide an overview of the 3,500-year history of the sundial as a

scientific device -- perhaps humanity's first. Over that period, the sundial has changed in diverse ways to accommodate our evolving concept of what it means to measure time. Many varieties of sundials will be discussed and illustrated with slides and actual instruments on display.

 Time will be allocated for the audience to ask questions about how the various unusual and unfamiliar dials work to let us order our days. This event is in memorial honor of UUSE member Cliff Pelletier, who loved science and was very generous to UUSE.

Fred Sawyer is a retired actuary and longtime member of UUSE. He graduated from Yale and the U. of Pittsburgh with degrees in Mathematics and Philosophy and the History of Philosophy and Science. He is the President and editor of the North American Sundial Society and the Patron of the British Sundial Society. He is a featured speaker each year at the NASS conference in the U.S. and Canada and the BSS conference in England. He has provided the layouts for a number of sundials in Connecticut and has published nine books on Sciatherics -- the study of sundials. This event is appropriate for adults and high school students.

Unitarian Universalist Society East -- 153 Vernon St. West, Vernon, CT.

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Healing Singing Bowls & Gongs Sound Bath

October 12th, 3 pm

Join us for a relaxing meditative session using Himalayan singing bowls & gongs played by Reiki Master Priscilla Gale. As the sweet vibration of the bowls envelops the room, their calming song enters the body in targeted ways to balance, heal, restore feelings of well-being, reduce pain, and release tension and stress. The music will also provide feelings of peace, joy, confidence, more energy, and clarity of thought.

Reflect, Refresh, Rejuvenate & Renew

This concert will be held on October 12, 3 pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Society East, located at 153 Vernon Street West in Manchester. Suggested donation is $20, but no one will be turned away.

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One-Day Course: Mental Health First Aid

Thursday, November 6th, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Presented by the National Council for Mental Wellness.

Sponsored by the UUSE Emergency Response Taskforce

UUSE’s Emergency Response Taskforce is offering a one-day course entitled Mental Health First Aid, Thursday November 6, 9am to 5pm. The course is presented by the National Council for Mental Wellness. Register with Annie Gentile in the UUSE office. Certificates will be issued to those successfully completing the course.

During these stressful times we all are experiencing heightened anxiety. Psychologists define mental health as being relatively free from anxiety and disabling symptoms that can create difficulty in effectively meeting the ordinary demands and stresses of life. What do we say when someone quietly tells us of their suicidal thoughts? Or how should we respond if someone in a group meeting starts shouting out loudly and angrily as if intoxicated? The Mental Health First Aid course offers pathways for responding when a friend, family member, or fellow UUSE parishioner exhibits signs that their stress has overwhelmed their ability to cope normally.

The National Council for Mental Wellness has offered its highly regarded “Mental Health First Aid” course across the nation. This course develops a citizen’s ability to recognize the common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges, including people with suicidal thoughts. Participants learn how to interact with someone in an immediate mental health crisis, as well as how to connect that person with the appropriate follow-up care.

All are welcome, though there is a 30-person limit. If you are interested, register with the UUSE office at (860) 646-5151 to ensure your place in the class.

Questions? Contact Rev. Josh Pawelek at minister@uuse.org or (860) 652-8961.

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 Mr Lobster Concert for Kids and Families

Saturday, November 8th, at 2:00 PM

Mr. Lobster (Christian Loftus) brings fun, family-friendly music to UUSE on Saturday, November 8, at 2:00 PM. Join us at Unitarian Universalist Society East, 153 Vernon Street West, Manchester, CT. Suggested donation: $15 for adults; kids attend free.

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Piano Bash 2025

November 9th at 2 PM

Piano lovers of all ages and levels are invited to play our two Steinway pianos in the UUSE meeting room. This is a fun, informal event. If you like to play the piano and want to perform or have questions send an email to Mary Bopp at music@uuse.org. Listeners are welcome to attend! This is a free event.

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Come Sing, Chant, and Reconnect With Us!

Save These Kirtan Dates –Led by Heart-Centered Kirtan with Libby Volckening, Dan Thomas, Zach Gregory, Chris Ball, and Brie Sullivan. No experience needed!

• Sunday, 3 PM, February 22, 2026
• Sunday, 3 PM, March 22, 2026
• Sunday, 3 PM, May 17, 2026

Suggested Donation: $20 (more or less is always OK—no one turned away). Scent-Free: Please no incense, perfume, or essential oils. Seating: Chairs provided. Some cushions. Best to bring a cushion if you prefer floor seating.

For more info: https://www.uuse.org/regular-events/kirtan

Unitarian Universalist Society East, 153 Vernon Street West, Manchester, CT

Sudha, Central CT Community Kirtan

And the UUSE Music Committee

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Keep up to date on all UUSE happenings here.

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Coming Soon: UUSE Choir

Do you love to sing? You don't have to audition. Whether you sing in your car or with the Metropolitan Opera-If you like to have fun, you can sing with the UUSE Choir! Weekly rehearsals start on Wednesday, October 1st at 7:00 PM in preparation for the Holiday Music Services on December 14th. All ages welcome.

For more information, contact Jenn Richard at uuseoffice@uuse.org

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UUSE Coffeehouse is Back!

October 4th! Sign-up starts at 6 PM-- performances will start at 6:30 PM



UUSE's monthly coffeehouse opens its 25th season. Sign up starts at 6 pm -- performances will start at 6:30 pm NEW START TIME. Poets, singers, songwriters, storytellers, bagpipers, and performers of all kinds may sign up for a 10-minute or two-song slot. Non-performing audience members are warmly welcomed. We provide the coffee -- BYO food or libations.

Unitarian Universalist Society East, 153 Vernon Street West, Manchester, CT

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Green Sanctuary News

Are there Democrats/Liberals/Progressives in “RED” States??

Sometimes, we who live in a “blue” state on the East Coast may think that “red” states don’t have any “blue” voters. Let us remember that an organization that popped up in Nebraska, called Bold Nebraska and led by Jane Kleeb, successfully stopped the Keystone XL Pipeline! More recently, this group has worked in many other states to help stop CO2 pipelines from North Dakota, Mississippi, Texas, Iowa, Illinois, and more. For more information, go to this website. https://pipelinefighters.org/ Another YouTube video featured a speech by Justin Pearson, the young Democrat legislator from Memphis, Tennessee. His speech at a meeting of Netroots Nation in New Orleans about fighting for our climate should make everyone stand up and cheer! We hope you’ll listen. Here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDFSULSCYYg

Our Children’s Trust

Back in 2015, a group of young people, with the aid of a legal team, sued in court, saying that their future lives were in jeopardy due to the continued use of fossil fuels and the destruction of Earth’s forests and more. They have been stonewalled at the federal level since then, but at the state level, there are many extraordinary young people that are still fighting for the future. The latest case in Montana has won in the Montana State Court. Find more info at https://www.ourchildrenstrust.org/

Earthjustice has had some wins lately, such as: Court Reaffirms Protections for Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument, Reinstating Sustainable Farming and Agriculture Grants, a Win for Building Electrification in New York. Check out their website here https://earthjustice.org/

We thank those who came to our Climate Café on September 14th

We showed ten films from 4 continents in 2 hours, exploring the artistic and human response to Climate Change. The films were produced by artists from countries around the world. The Festival was introduced by Honorary Judge Bill McKibben of Third Act.

Equal Exchange

Did you know the coffee we happily drink after services comes from Equal Exchange? This Fellowship Coffee Blend is ground coarse for use in percolators. Be sure to stop by our table on the 2nd Sunday of every month to get your chocolate, tea, and coffee, and know that your purchases are supporting small, sustainable farmers across the world.

In Memoriam:

We remember Robert Redford, who died at the age of 89 on September 16th. Not only do we remember him as a great actor and filmmaker, we especially remember his

advocacy for Climate Justice issues. Thank you, Robert Redford!

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Young Adult Care Packages

The High School Youth Group will be collecting items for Care Packages now until November 9th to send to our young adults beginning the post-high school chapter of their lives. Please consider donating protein bars, soup, tea, candy, snacks, toiletries, stationery, fun items - anything that a college student or young adult just starting out might enjoy. Not sure what to buy? Please consider purchasing an item from our Amazon Wish at this link:

https://tinyurl.com/UUSE-Care-Package or make a monetary donation to help with mailing costs. Can't help financially? We would welcome handwritten notes of encouragement to pass along to our young adults.

Look for the bins in the lobby and on the Garden Level for the collection location. Please contact Kaitlyn Blesso at uuseoffice@uuse.org for more information. Thanks for your support!

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The Fair!

The UUSE Artisan Holiday Market (because it’s so much more than a run-of-the-mill fair).

• Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, 6 to 8:30 PM, Friday Night Sneak Peek: $5 Admission includes mulled apple cider and dessert.
•  Sat. Nov. 22, 2025, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., free admission!

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Everything at the fair is made or donated by our talented artists and craftspeople. We promote eco-friendly practices through the tag sale, vintage jewelry, and book shops. Desserts and refreshments will be available, too. You’ll find a gift for everyone on your list.

The fair is our biggest fundraiser and is especially important because a large portion of the funds raised come from the public and not from our pockets. So be sure to advertise far and wide! Tell everyone you know!

How to Help

It’s time to craft, create, bake, and assemble your stuff!

• We sell all sorts of things at the fair, from beautiful, handcrafted pieces to fabulous finds from your attic, vintage jewelry to cookies.
• Don’t bring anything to UUSE until fair week or if we specifically ask! There is no storage space…The ONLY thing we will take now is jewelry.

If you have questions about what to donate AND to let them know about what is on its way contact our wonderful people who have stepped up to chair a booth!

Used/Vintage Items

• Jewelry: Peggy Webbe (uuseoffice@uuse.org) for fine jewelry and Jacquie Heintz (uuseoffice@uuse.org) for costume
• Books: Sande Hartdagen (uuseoffice@uuse.org) and Marcie Brown (uuseoffice@uuse.org)
• Tag Sale Sandy Karosi and Deb Gould (uuseoffice@uuse.org, uuseoffice@uuse.org)
• Fabulous Finds: Lesley Schurmann (uuseoffice@uuse.org)
• Children’s Books, Games, Small Toys, Puzzles: Laurie Semprebon (uuseoffice@uuse.org)

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Handcrafts & Arts

• Original Works of Art: Chair Needed!
• Handmade Holiday Crafts or Traditional Items: Louisa Graver. (uuseoffice@uuse.org)
• Sewn & Knitted Items: Phil Sawyer (uuseoffice@uuse.org) for knitting or Carol Marion (uuseoffice@uuse.org) for sewn
• Justice Table: Chair Needed!
• Woodworking: Bill Graver (uuseoffice@uuse.org)
• Silent Auction: Mary Ellen Vigeant (uuseoffice@uuse.org)

Baked Goods and Anything Food-Related

• Jennifer Klee (uuseoffice@uuse.org)

Watch the eblast for:

• Upcoming workshops to help make items to sell. It’s fun creating together. All skill levels welcome, all supplied will be provided!
• Specific items that you have that our craftspeople could use, like canning jars or craft supplies or freezer space
• Volunteering time to help set up, work at the fair itself, clean up

Volunteer Opportunities Needed NOW

• The Gallery, our fine arts offerings, needs a chair. Don’t worry, you don’t have to make everything, we need a leader to set up and coordinate it.
• Coordinate lunch for the fair workers (easy! order take out and set it up)
• After Fair Party Coordinator (find and reserve a fun venue)
• The Justice Table, where we show all the ways we live our values, needs a chair to work with Desiree.

When in doubt, email Fair Chair Desiree at fair@uuse.org to offer your time or your stuff.

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BOOKS for the FAIR!!

It's time to put aside all the books you're willing to part with to help make our Holiday Fair a success. Books may be brought to the Meetinghouse after the second service on Sunday, November 16th through Wednesday, November 19th.

Please no textbooks, encyclopedia/reference books, or moldy deteriorated books. Questions? Contact Sande Hartdagen or Marcie Brown

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Ongoing Groups, Activities, and Fun

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Book Cart Volunteers Needed!

Drop by the book cart to take or leave a book, or talk about books with our friendly volunteers. The book cart is in the lobby each Sunday during the summer months, after the 10:00 am service

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Ladies at Lunch

Siam, 45 Welles Street, Glastonbury, is where we will meet for lunch in October. Date and time: Friday, October 10th, at noon. Join us if you can ~ all are welcome. If you will attend please let Sharon Huber know by Thursday afternoon, October 9th. uuseoffice@uuse.org or 860-646-5151.

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Romeos for Lunch

Romeos (Retired Old Men Eating Out) meet at noon on the 2nd Tuesday of each month for lunch and conversation at various local restaurants. If you are retired or simply have free time, feel welcome to participate. Contact Annie at the church office to be included on the email call list.

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Yoga at the Meetinghouse Wednesdays at 10:00 AM

All are welcome to these gentle-to-moderate yoga classes for all abilities. $5 drop-in fee. Bring a yoga mat (we have some extras). Bring a friend! Questions to: Susan at uuseoffice@uuse.org. Yoga is a UUSE adult education offering.

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Women's Sacred Singing Circle

Every Thursday at 7 PM

We sing songs and chants from a variety of traditions, including some written by women from circles around the country, including our own. All are about the earth, healing, spirit, and, of course, women.

Come late, leave early, or stay the whole time. Come every week or off and on, when you choose. But come! We have so much fun each week, we want you to join us in the laughter, song and community!

For more information visit Meetup.

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Books, Classes, and Discussions 

Adult Religious Education

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Book Lovers 

The Book Lovers meet in person and simultaneously on Zoom every second Tuesday from 3:30 to 5:00 PM. You are welcome even if you haven’t finished the book. The link is sent out the weekend before by Carolyn Gimbrone.

• Oct. 14th: An Amerikan Family: The Shakurs and the Nation They Created by Santi Elijah Holley; discussion leader Jean Wahlstrom
• Nov. 11th: Who Is Government? The Untold Story of Public Service by Michael Lewis; discussion leader Lesley Schurmann
• Dec. 9th: West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge; discussion leader Louisa Graver

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Buddhist Group

The UUSE Buddhist Group will not meet Oct. 7. The next meeting is Nov. 4, at 7 PM on Zoom for meditation and discussion of a Buddhist perspective on the monthly ministry theme. Email Nancy Thompson at uuseoffice@uuse.org for details or the Zoom link.

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Humanist Group 

Join us in on the 3rd Tuesday at 4:30 PM. This ongoing group explores Religious Humanism and its applications to life, both historically and today. All welcome. Contact Rev. Josh at minister@uuse.org for the Zoom link.

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Science and Religion Discussion Group 

Where do science and religion meet? Where are they in opposition?

Meet 4th Tuesdays at 4:30 in the Chapel, and on Zoom.

• Sept - Current Theories Around Big Bang - Steve Simon
• Oct - Human Evolution/ Spirituality - Andy Ricci

Contact Chris Larson for the Zoom link.

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God Talk

A discussion group for UU theists

4th Tuesdays at 4:30 PM.

This ongoing group explores how UUs can name and experience God in meaningful, useful ways. All are welcome. Contact Rev. Josh at minister@uuse.org for the Zoom link.

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Pastoral Friends Rotating Chair

September/October: Sue McMillen. 

PastoralFriends@uuse.org. 

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Help Us Spread the Word

Are you on social media (Facebook, Instagram, Nextdoor, etc?) please promote UUSE and its events by "liking" or sharing our posts on social media.

• Facebook: UUSEast
• Instagram: uu_society_east.
• UUSE Happenings on Facebook is a private page for sharing things among members.
• You also can share events or posts in other groups on Facebook.

If you have any suggestions for places to publicize events, email uuseoffice@uuse.org, the Communications/Technology Committee.

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Newsletter Submissions

Submit articles using newsletter@uuse.org or use this publicity form. Deadline for the Newsletter is the 20th of each month.

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UUSE General Information

UUSE Office Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Meetinghouse Office: 860-646-5151

Office Administrator: Annie Gentile email: uuseoffice@uuse.org

Minister: Rev. Joshua Pawelek, 860-646-5151, minister@uuse.org

Minister Office Hours: Tuesday 10 AM to 7 PM and Thursday 10 AM to 4 PM

Director of Children & Youth Ministry: Emmy Galbraith, 860-646-5151, dcym@uuse.org

President: Trisha Corey-Lisle, 805-750--3488, uuseoffice@uuse.org

Newsletter Editor: Carol Marion, 860-646-5151, newsletter@uuse.org

Website Coordinator: uuse.web@uuse.org UUSE Website:https://www.uuse.org

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