< To Upcoming Services Nov 17, 2024 Building a Consensus For over five decades, unique individuals at UUSE have created "a welcoming, open-minded, spiritual community seeking truth and meaning in its many forms" by weaving their ideas together creatively to move our society forward. Join us as we share out thoughts around the hard work, commitment, and "love of the light in each other" that guide us in building a consensus community that includes the aspirations of all. Special Guest Musicians: Meeting House. Coordinator: Kate Kimmerle #eBlast-11-13 Sunday, November 17th: Building a Consensus Community For over five decades, unique individuals at UUSE have created "a welcoming, open-minded, spiritual community seeking truth and meaning in its many forms" by weaving their ideas together creatively to move our society forward. Join us as we share our thoughts around the hard work, commitment, and "love of the light in each other" that guide us in building a consensus community that includes the aspirations of all. Coordinator: Kate Kimmerle. #NovemberNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled NEW ENGLAND PRIDE 247-365 CONCERT New England PRIDE 247-365 Concert New England PRIDE 247-365 will perform an eclectic mix of material spanning the decades, celebrating queer composers, lyricists, poets, icons and women. An intergenerational collective of queer performers and allies and based in Hartford, they will be performing at UUSE on Sunday, May 4th at 3:00 P.M. There is a $15 voluntary donation. #eBlast-04-30 New England PRIDE 247-365 Concert New England PRIDE 247-365 will perform an eclectic mix of material spanning the decades, celebrating queer composers, lyricists, poets, icons and women. An intergenerational collective of queer performers and allies and based in Hartford, they will be performing at UUSE on Sunday, May 4th at 3:00 P.M. There is a $15 voluntary donation. #eBlast -04-30 OOS Sermon YouTube

ce1fb5b6-be6f-453c-a3bb-765c9ec2c44c < Back to Newsletter September Newsletter Article < Previous Article Next Article > Community Outreach Ministry Charitable Giving for September 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: Manchester Latino Affairs Council SheLeadsJustice 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. #SeptemberNewsletter Contact Information modified in accordance with UUSE Privacy Policies.

< To Upcoming Services Feb 15, 2026 Strategic Planning: A Discipline of Resilience "Strategic Planning: A Discipline of Resilience" Hear and be heard to form our UUSE vision, mission, and planning statements. Coordinator : Kate Kimmerle. Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. #eBlast-02-11 "Strategic Planning: A Discipline of Resilience" Hear and be heard to form our UUSE vision, mission, and planning statements. Coordinator : Kate Kimmerle. Services at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. Sunday, February 15, 2026 In Case You Missed It #eBlast -02-11 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Upcoming Feedback Opportunities: Principles and Values Integration Task Force As some of you will remember, one of the recommendations from last year’s UUA Discernment Task Force was for our congregation to integrate the Unitarian Universalist principles with the Unitarian Universalist Values in our collective UUSE life. To that end, our Policy Board commissioned a Principles and Values Integration Task Force last spring with the goal of studying how we can effectively achieve this integration. The task force consisted of Vivian Carlson (Sunday Services Committee), Sudha (Children and Youth Ministry and Communications and Technology Committees), Sheila Foran (Membership Committee), Kate Kimmerle (Policy Board), Ruth Rempt (at large), and Rev. Josh Pawelek (staff). The Principles and Values Integration Task Force has completed its preliminary report and will be sharing it with the congregation in early January. Please watch for it!! We want to hear from you! During the remainder of January, the Task Force will be seeking feedback from the congregation. You will be able to give feedback by emailing principlesvalues@uuse.org . You can also attend an online feedback session on Thursday, January 15th at 7:00 pm, or an in-person feedback session on Tuesday, January 20th at 1:00 PM at UUSE. Once feedback has been reviewed and integrated into the report, the task force will submit a final report to the Policy Board to be accepted at its February meeting. #JanuaryNewsletter Principles and Values Integration Task Force As some of you will remember, one of the recommendations from last year’s UUA Discernment Task Force was for our congregation to integrate the Unitarian Universalist principles with the Unitarian Universalist Values in our collective UUSE life. To that end, our Policy Board commissioned a Principles and Values Integration Task Force last spring with the goal of studying how we can effectively achieve this integration. The task force consisted of Vivian Carlson (Sunday Services Committee), Sudha (Children and Youth Ministry and Communications and Technology Committees), Sheila Foran (Membership Committee), Kate Kimmerle (Policy Board), Ruth Rempt (at large), and Rev. Josh Pawelek (staff). The Principles and Values Integration Task Force has completed its preliminary report and will be sharing it with the congregation in early January. Please watch for it!! We want to hear from you! During the remainder of January, the Task Force will be seeking feedback from the congregation. You will be able to give feedback by emailing principlesvalues@uuse.org . You can also attend an online feedback session on Thursday, January 15th at 7:00 pm, or an in-person feedback session on Tuesday, January 20th at 1:00 PM at UUSE. Once feedback has been reviewed and integrated into the report, the task force will submit a final report to the Policy Board to be accepted at its February meeting. #JanuaryNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

a2c1bea3-7839-4fba-8e98-6288d907f70e < Back to Newsletter September Newsletter Article < Previous Article Next Article > Green Sanctuary News September 2026 Agrivoltaics. Have you heard of this term? It’s a relatively new process integrating solar power and agriculture. Rather than having a huge acreage of valuable farmland being used just for solar panels, the agrivoltaic workers adjust the height and type of panel to work with many different crops and animals. For example, sheep love grazing under them, and appreciate the shade they provide on hot days. A higher version can be built over orchards, providing both solar power and shade for the trees. Less water is required for the trees, so it’s a win-win! Farmers on the drier and windier plains of eastern Colorado worked with a solar company to set the panels vertically, thus providing wind breaks for the wheat and other crops. There are at least two farms in Connecticut which are utilizing this technology. One is in Orange, but the other one, Mulnite Farms Inc., is nearby in East Windsor. We’ll have more about this in the future. Elders Climate Action documented some of the Agrivoltaic work done in Colorado in this movie “Save the Farm, Save the Future.” You can watch this fascinating movie here: Click here to watch . Dangerous chemicals in your yard and garden? An article in a recent Organic Consumers Association newsletter warns about the dangers of Paraquat, a commonly used herbicide. Vermont is the first state in the US to ban its use, while at least 74 countries have already banned it. Studies have shown that among other things, it can cause Parkinson’s disease. Some of the Big Ag farms use it in fields where much of our food is grown. Coming up next month: On October 18th at 2 pm, the Sustainable Living Committee will be showing “The Climate Future Film Festival” at UUSE. Some of you may remember the ones we showed last fall. Come see what’s new this year! Admission is free. Don’t forget, the Sustainable Living Committee sells Equal Exchange products on the 2nd Sunday of the month. Help support small farmers who grow sustainable products! #SeptemberNewsletter Contact Information modified in accordance with UUSE Privacy Policies.

< To Upcoming Services Mar 29, 2026 Transgender Day of Visibility Sunday, March 29th: Transgender Day of Visibility. Mindful that March 31st is Transgender Day of Visibility, we will lift up transgender lives in our morning service. We will also explore the work of recertifying UUSE as a Welcoming Congregation. Coordinator: Rev. Josh Pawelek. Sunday, March 29th: Transgender Day of Visibility . Mindful that March 31st is Transgender Day of Visibility, we will lift up transgender lives in our morning service. We will also explore the work of recertifying UUSE as a Welcoming Congregation. Coordinator: Rev. Josh Pawelek. #AprilNewsletter OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Time Change for June 22 Service! Time Change for June 22 Service! This service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Please note: On June 22, UUSE will join this year's UU General Assembly Sunday worship via live stream. Worship will begin at 11:00 A.M. instead of at our typical summer 10:00 A.M. time. Join us as we come together to celebrate Unitarian Universalism. #eBlast-06-11 Time Change for June 22 Service! This service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Please note: On June 22, UUSE will join this year's UU General Assembly Sunday worship via live stream. Worship will begin at 11:00 A.M. instead of at our typical summer 10:00 A.M. time. Join us as we come together to celebrate Unitarian Universalism. #eBlast -06-11 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Apr 14, 2024 Notes on Interdependence. Our ministry theme for April is interdependence. This morning Rev. Josh offers his latest reflections on this concept that is central to Unitarian Universalist theology and spirituality. Coordinator: Rev. Josh Pawelek #eBlast-04-10 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Feb 18, 2024 That Long Arc of the Moral Universe All Congregational Service. In keeping with our February ministry theme of 'justice and equity,' Rev. Josh and Emmy Galbraith explore those stirring words from Martin Luther King, Jr., (adapted from 19th century Unitarian minister Theodore Parker): "the moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends toward justice." Coordinators: Emmy Galbraith #eBlast-02-14 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Jun 16, 2024 CYM Sunday. Please join us for a celebration of this year's accomplishments within the Children & Youth Ministry program at UUSE! Rejoice with CYM staff, committee members, volunteers, children, youth, and families as we reflect on all the gifts both given and received this year. Coordinators: Emmy Galbraith, CYM Committee #eBlast-06-12 OOS Sermon YouTube

< To Upcoming Services Watch the eBlast for the next scheduled Classical Trio Concert Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. at UUSE UUSE is pleased to host a classical concert featuring the world premieres of Serenades and Divertimento by New York City composer, Bruce Lazarus, a trio for oboe, cello and piano. The performers include Kurt Kaufman (cello), Emily Ferguson (oboe) and Bruce Lazarus (piano). Lazarus will also perform selections from Musical Explorations of Messier Star Clusters and Nebulae, inspired by French astronomer Charles Messier's catalogue of celestial objects. Bring the family and enjoy this wonderful performance. Suggested donation $20, $10 for students, under 12 free. No one will be turned away. Contact info@uuse.org . #eBlast-01-29 Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. at UUSE UUSE is pleased to host a classical concert featuring the world premieres of Serenades and Divertimento by New York City composer, Bruce Lazarus, a trio for oboe, cello and piano. The performers include Kurt Kaufman (cello), Emily Ferguson (oboe) and Bruce Lazarus (piano). Lazarus will also perform selections from Musical Explorations of Messier Star Clusters and Nebulae , inspired by French astronomer Charles Messier's catalogue of celestial objects. Bring the family and enjoy this wonderful performance. Suggested donation $20, $10 for students, under 12 free. No one will be turned away. Contact info@uuse.org . #eBlast -01-29 OOS Sermon YouTube