< To Upcoming Services Nov 9, 2025 Supporting Dignity through Compassion and Love "Supporting Dignity through Compassion and Love" This service recognizes November as National Hospice/Palliative Care Month. Two of our members will speak about providing care to patients to enable them to live the end of their lives as fully as possible with dignity, compassion and love. Co-coordinators : Kate Kimmerle, David Klotz and Nancy Madar. Speakers : Nancy Madar and Peter Marotto Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. #eBlast-11-05 "Supporting Dignity through Compassion and Love" This service recognizes November as National Hospice/Palliative Care Month. Two of our members will speak about providing care to patients to enable them to live the end of their lives as fully as possible with dignity, compassion and love. Co-coordinators : Kate Kimmerle, David Klotz and Nancy Madar. Speakers : Nancy Madar and Peter Marotto Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. Sunday, November 9, 2025 #eBlast -11-05 OOS Sermon YouTube

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ef343a5f-a856-446b-b537-c20744a604bd < Back to Newsletter September Newsletter Article < Previous Article Next Article > 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 #SeptemberNewsletter Contact Information modified in accordance with UUSE Privacy Policies.

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Last Call to Be a Delegate to General Assembly Last Call to Be a Delegate to General Assembly Do you want to learn more about Unitarian Universalism and play a role in decision-making at the national level? We are looking for a few more UUSE members who are interested in learning about how UU "business" gets done at GA by serving as delegates. GA will be held June 18th to 22nd, 2025 in Baltimore and will be in a hybrid format. Delegates are welcome to attend in person but can also serve online. Participation as an online delegate can be at no cost to you. Attendance at all General Sessions is advised but not mandatory. Voting takes place online after General Sessions. For more information, contact Carrie Kocher at uuseoffice@uuse.org . #eBlast-05-28 Last Call to Be a Delegate to General Assembly Do you want to learn more about Unitarian Universalism and play a role in decision-making at the national level? We are looking for a few more UUSE members who are interested in learning about how UU "business" gets done at GA by serving as delegates. GA will be held June 18th to 22nd, 2025 in Baltimore and will be in a hybrid format. Delegates are welcome to attend in person but can also serve online. Participation as an online delegate can be at no cost to you. Attendance at all General Sessions is advised but not mandatory. Voting takes place online after General Sessions. For more information, contact Carrie Kocher at uuseoffice@uuse.org . #eBlast -05-28 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Come Sing with Us Do you love to sing? Do you love to have fun? You don't have to audition. If you can sing in your car, you can sing with the UUSE Choir! Weekly rehearsals start on Wednesday, March 5th at 7:15 P.M. in preparation for the Holiday Music Services on April 20th. All ages welcome. For more information, contact Mary Bopp at music@uuse.org #FebruaryNewsletter Do you love to sing? Do you love to have fun? You don't have to audition. If you can sing in your car, you can sing with the UUSE Choir! Weekly rehearsals start on Wednesday, March 5th at 7:15 P.M. in preparation for the Holiday Music Services on April 20th. All ages welcome. For more information, contact Mary Bopp at music@uuse.org #FebruaryNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Looking for Hosts for 2026 Annual Appeal Pledging Potlucks! HOORAY! HOORAY! This spring, the Stewardship Committee will offer Pledging Potlucks for two weekends: March 6 – 8 and March 13 – 15. We are looking for people who will host a potluck during those weekends. This year we hope that potential potluck hosts will team up to create an astounding offering. We would especially welcome a potluck offering from our ‘younger’ members and friends. The potlucks are often dinners but could be a brunch, lunch or perhaps dessert & coffee/tea. You can steward your own potluck, or a steward will attend to facilitate the conversation about pledging if you choose. We need to gather a list of hosts (and co-hosts) with dates and times of their potlucks by February 8, 2026. These potlucks are a way to come together in community, enjoy good food and have a deeper conversation about our connection to UUSE and our hopes and dreams for our future. We hope you will consider being a host or a team! Signups for potlucks will begin after services February 15, 22 and March 1, 2026, when the Annual Appeal officially kicks off. Please contact Stan McMillen at 860-646-5151 or uuseoffice@uuse.org to host a pledging potluck in March. THANK YOU! #JanuaryNewsletter HOORAY! HOORAY! This spring, the Stewardship Committee will offer Pledging Potlucks for two weekends: March 6 – 8 and March 13 – 15. We are looking for people who will host a potluck during those weekends. This year we hope that potential potluck hosts will team up to create an astounding offering. We would especially welcome a potluck offering from our ‘younger’ members and friends. The potlucks are often dinners but could be a brunch, lunch or perhaps dessert & coffee/tea. You can steward your own potluck, or a steward will attend to facilitate the conversation about pledging if you choose. We need to gather a list of hosts (and co-hosts) with dates and times of their potlucks by February 8, 2026. These potlucks are a way to come together in community, enjoy good food and have a deeper conversation about our connection to UUSE and our hopes and dreams for our future. We hope you will consider being a host or a team! Signups for potlucks will begin after services February 15, 22 and March 1, 2026 , when the Annual Appeal officially kicks off. Please contact Stan McMillen at 860-646-5151 or uuseoffice@uuse.org to host a pledging potluck in March. THANK YOU! #JanuaryNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services May 10, 2026 How to Spot a Mom This Mother's Day, experience a tribute to the joys and challenges of motherhood inspired by the tongue-in-cheek childen' book "Hot to Spot a Mom," and supplemented with the wisdom and whimsy of our very own UUSE moms. Coordinators: Kate Kimmerle and Sam Taylor. Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. #eBlast-05-06 Sunday Service: "How to Spot a Mom" This Mother's Day, experience a tribute to the joys and challenges of motherhood inspired by the tongue-in-cheek childen' book "Hot to Spot a Mom," and supplemented with the wisdom and whimsy of our very own UUSE moms. Coordinators: Kate Kimmerle and Sam Taylor. Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. Sunday, May 10 In Case You Missed It #eBlast -05-06 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Sunday Service: "Imagination as a Sacred Tool" Sunday Service: "Imagination as a Sacred Tool" Our UU faith asks us to work for a more just and equitable world. In the words of Rev. Heather Concannon, "one of the sacred tools we must draw on is imagination. The tool of not just denouncing the world as it is, but of announcing: here's what I imagine a better world to look like." This service explores the ways that members of our UUSE community use imagination to conjure "the world our hearts know is possible." Coordinators: Sandy Karosi & Paula Baker Summer schedule begins with ONE service only at 10:00 A.M. Sunday, May 25, 2025 Gathering music starts at 9:55 A.M. Join the virtual service at 10:00 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#. #eBlast-05-21 Sunday Service: "Imagination as a Sacred Tool" Our UU faith asks us to work for a more just and equitable world. In the words of Rev. Heather Concannon, "one of the sacred tools we must draw on is imagination. The tool of not just denouncing the world as it is, but of announcing: here's what I imagine a better world to look like." This service explores the ways that members of our UUSE community use imagination to conjure "the world our hearts know is possible." Coordinators : Sandy Karosi & Paula Baker Summer schedule begins with ONE service only at 10:00 A.M. Sunday, May 25, 2025 Gathering music starts at 9:55 A.M. Join the virtual service at 10:00 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#. #eBlast -05-21 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Sunday Service: "Earth Day" Sunday Service: "Earth Day" In honor of the 55th Earth Day, we welcome Terri Eickel into our pulpit. Ms. Eickel is the Executive Director of Connecticut's Inter-Religious Eco-Justice Network, commonly known as IREJN. Coordinators: Martha Larson and Rev. Josh Pawelek. Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. Sunday, April 27, 2025 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: Click here for a Youtube link to our 4/20/25 service, "In the Morning Joy: A Service for Easter." #eBlast-04-23 Sunday Service: "Earth Day" In honor of the 55th Earth Day, we welcome Terri Eickel into our pulpit. Ms. Eickel is the Executive Director of Connecticut's Inter-Religious Eco-Justice Network, commonly known as IREJN. Coordinators : Martha Larson and Rev. Josh Pawelek. Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. Sunday, April 27, 2025 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: Click here for a Youtube link to our 4/20/25 service, "In the Morning Joy: A Service for Easter." #eBlast -04-23 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Oct 8, 2023 Coming Together for Our Lives. Our closing words stress the supreme value we place on fostering connection and community. Surgeon General Murthy says this is just what the doctor ordered for an "epidemic of loneliness." How are we called to serve? Coordinator: Vivian Carlson #eBlast OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Sunday Service: "General Assembly Sunday Worship" Sunday Service: "General Assembly Sunday Worship" This morning we will join this year's UU General Assembly Sunday worship via live stream. Worship will begin at 11:00 A.M. Join us as we come together to celebrate Unitarian Universalism. Coordinator: Vivian Carlson Special time: 11:00 A.M. Sunday, June 22, 2025 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#. #eBlast-06-18 Sunday Service: "General Assembly Sunday Worship" This morning we will join this year's UU General Assembly Sunday worship via live stream. Worship will begin at 11:00 A.M. Join us as we come together to celebrate Unitarian Universalism. Coordinator : Vivian Carlson Special time: 11:00 A.M. Sunday, June 22, 2025 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#. #eBlast -06-18 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Jul 12, 2026 The 4 Agreements Part I The Four Agreements, a 1997 book by spiritual guide and author Don Miguel Ruiz, is often touted as "a roadmap to enlightenment and freedom." Please join Liz Garmise and Sam Tayor on July 12th for the first of our two-part series as we explore--and critique!--the first two agreements: Be Impeccable With Your Word and Don't Take Anything Personally. How do these agreements relate to our UU principles and values? Can any roadmap to enlightenment really be complete with just four agreements? The series will continue on August 9th with the last two agreements: Don't Make Assumptions and Always Do Your Best. Coordinators: Liz Garmise and Sam Taylor. Summer Schedule #eBlast-07-08 Sunday Service: "The 4 Agreements Part I" The Four Agreements, a 1997 book by spiritual guide and author Don Miguel Ruiz, is often touted as "a roadmap to enlightenment and freedom." Please join Liz Garmise and Sam Tayor on July 12th for the first of our two-part series as we explore--and critique!--the first two agreements: Be Impeccable With Your Word and Don't Take Anything Personally. How do these agreements relate to our UU principles and values? Can any roadmap to enlightenment really be complete with just four agreements? The series will continue on August 9th with the last two agreements: Don't Make Assumptions and Always Do Your Best. Coordinators: Liz Garmise and Sam Taylor. Summer Schedule Sunday, July 12th at 10:00 A.M. In Case You Missed It #eBlast -07-08 OOS Sermon YouTube