Sunday Services Schedule

November Ministry Theme: Healing

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.

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Sunday, November 1st: Transgender Day of Remembrance. In this service, we explore what it means to put our faith into action, to make our principles and our values evident and tangible in our lives, and the healing available to ourselves and others when we "walk the walk." Coordinators: Liz Garmise and Paula Baker.

Sunday, November 8th: UU Values Series: Justice. This morning Rev. Josh Pawelek continueshis sermon series on Unitarian Universalism’s shared values. He’ll explore what it means tovalue justice as a faith community. Of course, this is also the Sunday following the United States mid-term elections. We will attempt to make sense of what we know of the election outcomes. Coordinator: Rev. Josh Pawelek.

Sunday, November 15th: How Shall We Mend You, Sweet Soul? Our November ministrytheme is healing. Rev. Josh Pawelek will offer some reflections on how we heal, mend, fix,patch, repair and renew our lives. We are also joined this morning by the Grammy-winningcellist and songwriter, Leah Coloff. Coordinators: Mary Bopp and Rev. Josh Pawelek.

Sunday, November 22nd: Healing Through Small Joys. Healing doesn't have to come through grand actions and movements. Often, the simple joys can lead to the biggest difference. Join us as we reflect on how to claim more joy in our daily lives. Coordinators: Sam Taylor and Sandy Karosi.Sunday, November 22nd at 3 PM: Manchester Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. JoinManchester faith leaders and residents at Temple Beth Shalom B’Nai Israel for this annual event. Keynote address by Maria Cruz, Manchester’s Town Clerk and Founder of the Manchester Latino Affairs Council. Donations accepted for the MACC Charities food pantry.

Sunday, November 29th: For All That is Our Life. On this first Sunday of Advent when thedaylight hours are shortest, in the wake of Thanksgiving, we ask ourselves that simple yetprofoundly spiritual question: For what are we grateful? Coordinator: Rev. Josh.

Pulpit Announcements: Send an email to uuseoffice@uuse.org, provide the date(s) the

announcement should be made, and the text of the announcement, and please keep it concise! Annie will forward the announcement request to the relevant service coordinators. Requests must be received by the Thursday prior to the service.

Community Outreach Ministry

Charitable Giving for November

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:

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

2026/2027 Ministry Themes

July/August: None

September: Beginnings

October: Courage

November: Healing

December: Awe

January: Thresholds 

February: Commitment

March: Balance

April: Emergence 

May: Play 

June: Horizons

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