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< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled HSYG Holiday Bake Sale HSYG Holiday Bake Sale Sunday, December 14th after each service Please join us on Sunday, December 14th after each service in the main lobby to support the High School Youth Group Holiday Bake Sale! Proceeds will be shared between the HSYG activity fund and the UUSE general fund. Contact Michelle Spadaccini at uuseoffice@uuse.org with questions. #eBlast-12-10 HSYG Holiday Bake Sale Sunday, December 14th after each service Please join us on Sunday, December 14th after each service in the main lobby to support the High School Youth Group Holiday Bake Sale! Proceeds will be shared between the HSYG activity fund and the UUSE general fund. Contact Michelle Spadaccini at uuseoffice@uuse.org with questions. #eBlast -12-10 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Verplanck Giving Tree Verplanck Giving Tree NOW through December 14th Let's brighten the holidays for our friends at Verplanck Elementary. The Giving Tree will be set up in the lobby after each service on November 23 and 30. Stop by to choose a "wish list tag" for one of the students. Typically, gifts are around $30. Deadline is December 14 to return the wrapped present and original tag. We're also buying $25 Stop & Shop grocery cards for families. You can donate by check (put Verplanck in the memo line) or in cash (in an envelope marked with your name and Verplanck). Annie will order cards in bulk. Questions? Call Nancy Pappas at 860-646-5151. Want to help Verplanck students in another way? The Verplanck Tutoring project could use three or four more volunteers to spend one hour per week helping kindergarten and first grade students learn to read. Most urgently, they hope to find two people who can jump in from now through the beginning of December. It's a structured one-on-one program with excellent teacher support, so please consider helping out. Email Nancy Pappas at uuseoffice@uuse.org or text 860-646-5151. #eBlast-12-10 Verplanck Giving Tree NOW through December 14th Let's brighten the holidays for our friends at Verplanck Elementary. The Giving Tree will be set up in the lobby after each service on November 23 and 30 . Stop by to choose a "wish list tag" for one of the students. Typically, gifts are around $30. Deadline is December 14 to return the wrapped present and original tag . We're also buying $25 Stop & Shop grocery cards for families. You can donate by check (put Verplanck in the memo line) or in cash (in an envelope marked with your name and Verplanck). Annie will order cards in bulk. Questions? Call Nancy Pappas at 860-646-5151. Want to help Verplanck students in another way? The Verplanck Tutoring project could use three or four more volunteers to spend one hour per week helping kindergarten and first grade students learn to read. Most urgently, they hope to find two people who can jump in from now through the beginning of December. It's a structured one-on-one program with excellent teacher support, so please consider helping out. Email Nancy Pappas at uuseoffice@uuse.org or text 860-646-5151. #eBlast -12-10 OOS Sermon YouTube

A utility page to manage the Message of the Day that is displayed in the header of every page. Change the Message of the Day New Message of the Day Expires at Midnight on: * required Submit A rainbow unicorn with sprinkles is updating that as we speak. Or Pick a Preconfigured Message Description MOTD IsVisible Zoom Service Only 11:00 AM - No in Person Service Zoom Service Only 11:00 AM No in Person Service Today Yes Never Expires Sunday Services at 9:00 and 11:00 Yes Expires Sep 13, 2023 Weather Delay - No 9:00 AM Service No Expired Sep 13, 2023 Snow Day - UUSE is Closed No Expired Jun 5, 2024 Note: Yoga at Samadi 11:00AM Today No Expired Nov 20, 2024 Yoga is moved to Samadi today at 11:00AM No Expired Nov 23, 2024 Holiday Fair Friday/Saturday No Expired Dec 29, 2024 One Service Only Dec 29th at 10:00AM No Snow Expected Snow Closure 2/16 Zoom at 11:00AM No Summer Schedule Summer Services at 10:00AM Only No To add or change the Message of the Day, just enter your message, set the date and click submit. To remove a Message of the Day just pick its expiration date and leave the message blank. Messages automatically expire at midnight after their expiration date. For single day messages like snow days and delayed starts, just keep the default date. For messages you need to keep up for a longer period of time pick an expriation date in the future. This is ideal for things like like Summer Sunday Service Hours.

All about the Unitarian Universalist Society East UUSE Church, its staff, happenings, sunday services, sunday school, music, social justice projects, and fun activities for all ages. Unitarian Universalist Society East No matter what your spiritual beliefs, all are welcome. Everyone Belongs! ABOUT UUSE UUSE is a welcoming, spiritually diverse community of people from many religious orientations. Together we worship, learn, build community, and advocate for a more just society and a sustainable planet. Our goal is to make our spiritual home a place of peace, joy, and love for all. We invite you to join us because all are welcome here. Let our church become your church. Learn more about us... Sign up for our Newsletter & get invitations to our Virtual Services Contact Us Unitarian Universalist Society East 153 Vernon St. W Manchester, CT 06042-2209 phone: 860 646-5151 email: Info@uuse.org

< To Upcoming Services Jan 31, 2026 2026 Goods & Services Auction January 31, 2026 #NovemberNewsletter January 31, 2026 #NovemberNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled UUSE Coffeehouse and Open Mic Saturday, November 1st! Sign-up starts at 6 PM-- performances will start at 6:30 PM  Join us on the first Saturday of each month, October through May, for an evening of music, poetry, stories, and community! Bring your own songs, poems, stories, or any creative offering — or simply come enjoy the warm, supportive atmosphere as part of our appreciative audience. Sign-ups begin at 6:00 PM, and performances start at 6:30 PM. We feature 12 slots, each about 10 minutes or two songs. BYOB, BYO dinner, and BYO friends — we’ll provide the coffee! Unitarian Universalist Society East, 153 Vernon Street West, Manchester, CT #NovemberNewsletter Saturday, November 1st! Sign-up starts at 6 PM-- performances will start at 6:30 PM  Join us on the first Saturday of each month, October through May, for an evening of music, poetry, stories, and community! Bring your own songs, poems, stories, or any creative offering — or simply come enjoy the warm, supportive atmosphere as part of our appreciative audience. Sign-ups begin at 6:00 PM, and performances start at 6:30 PM. We feature 12 slots, each about 10 minutes or two songs. BYOB, BYO dinner, and BYO friends — we’ll provide the coffee! Unitarian Universalist Society East, 153 Vernon Street West, Manchester, CT #NovemberNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Sep 15, 2024 Sitting at the Messianic Table. Our ministry theme for September is Invitation. Rev. Josh explores Jesus' parable of the messianic table. Who is invited to sit at that table? How does that invitation speak to us 2000 years later? Coordinator: Rev. Josh Pawelek. #eBlast-09-11 Sunday, September 15th: Sitting at the Messianic Table . Our ministry theme for September is Invitation . Rev. Josh explores Jesus’ parable of the messianic table. Who is invited to sit at that table? How does that invitation speak to us 2000 years later? Coordinator: Rev. Josh Pawelek. OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Apr 6, 2025 Poetry & Joy as Acts of Resistance Sunday Service: "Poetry & Joy as Acts of Resistance" "Joy is an act of resistance." We hear this phrase a lot these days, and it serves as an important reminder that finding joy in the midst of turmoil is a powerful form of defiance and protest. There are many avenues to joy, and poetry is one of them. Today, in honor of National Poetry Month, several members of the congregation will share how they find joy and strength in poetry. Coordinators : Gina Campellone and Paula Baker. Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. #eBlast-04-02 Sunday Service: "Poetry & Joy as Acts of Resistance" "Joy is an act of resistance." We hear this phrase a lot these days, and it serves as an important reminder that finding joy in the midst of turmoil is a powerful form of defiance and protest. There are many avenues to joy, and poetry is one of them. Today, in honor of National Poetry Month, several members of the congregation will share how they find joy and strength in poetry. Coordinators : Gina Campellone and Paula Baker. Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. Sunday, April 6, 2025 In Case You Missed It: #eBlast -04-02 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Jan 19, 2025 The Stories We Inherit; The Stories We Pass Down Sunday, January 19: The Stories We Inherit; The Stories We Pass Down. All Congregational service. In honor of the observation of Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday, we reflect on the stories we inherit from the era of the US Civil Rights movement. And we contemplate the stories we will pass on about our own commitments to justice movements in the 21st century. Coordinators: Emmy Galbraith and Rev. Josh Pawelek #JanuaryNewsletter Sunday, January 19 : The Stories We Inherit; The Stories We Pass Down . All Congregational service. In honor of the observation of Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday, we reflect on the stories we inherit from the era of the US Civil Rights movement. And we contemplate the stories we will pass on about our own commitments to justice movements in the 21st century. Coordinators: Emmy Galbraith and Rev. Josh Pawelek #JanuaryNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Untitled New England PRIDE 247-365 Concert Sunday May 4th, at 3:00PM New England PRIDE 247-365 will perform an eclectic mix of material spanning the decades, celebrating queer composers, lyricists, poets, icons and women New England PRIDE 247-365 is an intergenerational collective of queer performers and allies, based in Hartford. They have performed across Connecticut and New York City. Conceived and directed by Hartford and NYC voice teacher and performer Eric Larivée. A talented array of LGBTQ+ performers and allies will perform an eclectic mix of material spanning the decades, celebrating queer composers, lyricists, poets, icons and women. New England Pride’s mission is to foster visibility, representation, community and solidarity through performances; creating a safe space for authenticity and ongoing dialogue as well as vital educational outreach to schools, places of worship, and other community arenas. Our motto is: We sing for those who cannot. Sunday May 4th, at 3:00PM at Unitarian Universalist Society East. There is a $15 voluntary donation. For information on auditioning to become a part of the group, participating in a future showcase in Connecticut, New York City or Boston, MA or our Outreach Performance Program, or become involved in any way: Contact us at: uuseoffice@uuse.org Please follow us on our socials- Facebook- NewEnglandPRIDE247-365 Instagram-pride247_365 #MayNewsletter New England PRIDE 247-365 Concert Sunday May 4th, at 3:00PM New England PRIDE 247-365 will perform an eclectic mix of material spanning the decades, celebrating queer composers, lyricists, poets, icons and women New England PRIDE 247-365 is an intergenerational collective of queer performers and allies, based in Hartford. They have performed across Connecticut and New York City. Conceived and directed by Hartford and NYC voice teacher and performer Eric Larivée. A talented array of LGBTQ+ performers and allies will perform an eclectic mix of material spanning the decades, celebrating queer composers, lyricists, poets, icons and women. New England Pride’s mission is to foster visibility, representation, community and solidarity through performances; creating a safe space for authenticity and ongoing dialogue as well as vital educational outreach to schools, places of worship, and other community arenas. Our motto is: We sing for those who cannot. Sunday May 4th, at 3:00PM at Unitarian Universalist Society East. There is a $15 voluntary donation. For information on auditioning to become a part of the group, participating in a future showcase in Connecticut, New York City or Boston, MA or our Outreach Performance Program, or become involved in any way: Contact us at: uuseoffice@uuse.org Please follow us on our socials- Facebook- NewEnglandPRIDE247-365 Instagram-pride247_365 #MayNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Apr 20, 2025 In the Morning, Joy: A Service for Easter Sunday Service: "In the Morning, Joy: A Service for Easter" Don't miss our annual, all-congregation Easter service. Through music and story, we celebrate Easter and bear witness to the joyful unfolding of spring. Coordinators : Mary Bopp, Emmy Galbraith and Rev. Josh Pawelek. Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. #eBlast-04-16 Sunday Service: "In the Morning, Joy: A Service for Easter" Don't miss our annual, all-congregation Easter service. Through music and story, we celebrate Easter and bear witness to the joyful unfolding of spring. Coordinators : Mary Bopp, Emmy Galbraith and Rev. Josh Pawelek. Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. Sunday, April 20, 2025 In Case You Missed It: #eBlast -04-16 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Downsizing for Wellness, Sustainability and Joy Downsizing for Wellness, Sustainability and Joy TUESDAY, October 14 at 1:30 P.M. in the Garden Level Chapel (a previous eblast incorrectly listed this event with the wrong day of the week!) Want to simplify your life? Join us for an engaging and practical presentation on how downsizing and decluttering can open the door to a simpler, safer and more sustainable life. Presented by Sheila Gavish, Senior Move Advocate & Outreach Coordinator with Amston Home Transition Solutions, and Dr. Stefanie C. Toise, PhD who will highlight the health and wellness benefits of living in a simplified, orderly environment. Sponsored by the Sustainable Living Committee, this event is open to all who are interested in making positive changes for themselves, their families and the planet. #eBlast-10-08 Downsizing for Wellness, Sustainability and Joy TUESDAY, October 14 at 1:30 P.M. in the Garden Level Chapel (a previous eblast incorrectly listed this event with the wrong day of the week!) Want to simplify your life? Join us for an engaging and practical presentation on how downsizing and decluttering can open the door to a simpler, safer and more sustainable life. Presented by Sheila Gavish, Senior Move Advocate & Outreach Coordinator with Amston Home Transition Solutions, and Dr. Stefanie C. Toise, PhD who will highlight the health and wellness benefits of living in a simplified, orderly environment. Sponsored by the Sustainable Living Committee, this event is open to all who are interested in making positive changes for themselves, their families and the planet. #eBlast -10-08 OOS Sermon YouTube