MARCH 6-10, 2023 - 10 Lyons Plains Road Westport, CT 06880 - Phone: 203.227.7205
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"STARTING POINT" RESUMES ON ZOOM, THURSDAY EVENINGS, MARCH 9, 16 and 23 7:00-8:30 PM
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Rev. John offers a new Soul Matters Starting Point program on Thursday evenings on ZOOM: March 9, 16 and 23, 7:00-8:30 PM. Please contact Ruth Fontilla to enroll and get ZOOM link.
Each week of this engaging program focuses on different aspects of Unitarian Universalism, the history of our faith, and of our congregation. We will be sharing our spiritual journeys and getting to know one another. At the end of the program, folks can choose to meet monthly as a Soul Matters Sharing Circle.
This is an excellent way for newcomers to get to know our congregation and the UU faith, and to get grounded and informed. It is also a wonderful way for longer-time members to reflect, learn, and both meet new people and renew old connections.
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UUWRITERS: THURSDAY, MARCH 16 AT 1:00 PM OR 7:00 PM
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Our next theme for UUWriters is The Path of Vulnerability. Sharpen your quills, pens, or laptops, and join on us on Thursday, March 16 at 1:00 PM or 7:00 PM. All are welcome. To kickstart your writing, prompts will be emailed to you. The packet includes poems and songs for inspiration. Take as little as 15 minutes to write something to bring to the workshop on Zoom. Rather than critique the work, we discuss how we connected to it. For questions and the packet, contact Sari.
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"FREE RENTY" POTLUCK, DOCUMENTARY SHOWING and
SPECIAL GUEST. SATURDAY, MARCH 18 - 5:00 PM IN THE SANCTUARY
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Join us for a potluck dinner followed at 6pm by “Free Renty,” a documentary about Tamara Lanier of Norwich, CT, an African American woman who has been determined for fourteen years to force Harvard University to cede possession of daguerreotypes (early photographs) of her great-great-great grandfather, Renty, and daughter Delia, enslaved in South Carolina. The daguerreotypes, commissioned in 1850 by a Harvard professor, attempted to “prove” white supremacy. The film tracks Lanier’s lawsuit against Harvard, and features author Ta-Nehisi Coates, and attorneys Benjamin Crump and Joshua Koskoff, who recently prevailed in the Adam Jones defamation lawsuit. Ms. Lanier will be our honored guest, and Mr. Koskoff may join us, too. Don’t miss this and invite your friends; it is open to the public. Questions? Contact Nate Pawelek or David Vita.
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SAVE THE DATE FOR TRIVIA NIGHT! FRIDAY, MARCH 24 - 7:30 PM |
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The Membership Team invites you to bring your friends, some snacks, and lots of beverages for a fun night of Trivia. Babysitting will be provided. We're giving you a few weeks notice to study up! Contacts: Dayle Brownstein and Jim Cooper. |
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THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE HAS POSITIONS TO FILL |
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The Nominating Committee is looking to fill positions on the following committees: Board of Trustees, the Committee on Ministry, the Nominating Committee, and the Endowment Committee. If you are interested and would like more information, please contact Joann Coviello or Jim Cooper. Please respond before March 15.
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FINANCE 101 (7): AN INNOVATION FUND TO VET AND SEED NEW IDEAS TO SUPPORT US FINANCIALLY, YEAR OVER YEAR |
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The Financial Sustainability Task Force is considering starting an Innovation Fund to help us build new ways of supporting our community financially that go beyond pledging and traditional annual fundraising events. Last September, Rev. John asked us to consider how we could create a culture of experimentation and embrace commercial enterprises that do good and support our congregation and our values. As an example, he described a coffee house in Brighton that was part of a vibrant congregation he visited ...
We’d like to explore how we can finance our mission in “out of the box” ways for the long-term, and we need a small team to help us. How would we “get and vet” ideas? Provide seed funding? Determine boundaries? If you want to help, we'd welcome it! Contact Brian Lasher, Steve Grathwohl or Beth Cliff. |
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HEALTH CARE IS A HUMAN RIGHT |
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I believe that all Connecticut citizens deserve access to health insurance, including the children of undocumented immigrants. Without health care coverage, many parents delay seeking care for their children until their condition requires an emergency room visit or hospitalization.
Because of advocacy efforts over the past 3 years, children of undocumented immigrants up to age 13 are covered by HUSKY, Connecticut’s Medicaid. A bill (HB 6616) is being introduced in the Connecticut General Assembly to expand access to HUSKY for all income eligible Connecticut residents up to age 26, regardless of immigration status. I will be reaching out to you to contact your state representatives to support this legislation. Please CLICK HERE for Why Expand to Age 26? David Vita Legislative Advocacy & Community Outreach
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FURNITURE DONATIONS NEEDED FOR REFUGEE APARTMENTS |
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Do you have any of the following that you no longer need and would like to donate?
- Dressers – small and light,
- Rugs (8 X 10 or smaller),
- End tables,
- Upholstered chairs
They can be put to good use in apartments being set up for refugees!
For the full list of furniture needed and donation guidelines, please click HERE. For more information contact Dorothy Rich
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OUR SOCIAL EMAIL GROUP: ADD IN THE "UU" AND STAY CONNECTED!
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For those of you who are wondering what's happened to our social email account - it's still working just fine, it's just added a "U" as we did as a congregation! So if you haven't already, make a note that we're now TUUCWSocial. If you'd like to join, click on TUUCWsocial+subscribe@groups.io to send an email to enroll. Questions, go HERE or contact Beth Cliff
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Tuesdays. 11AM-noon. Interfaith Theology. Twice monthly. Check schedule HERE. Nancy McKeever. First and third Tuesdays 7-8:30 PM Women's Circle with Grandmother Nancy. ZOOM HERE Pat Francek.
Wednesdays: 6-7:30 PM via ZOOM Buddhist Practice Group Nina Nagy Let Nina know you are attending.Teachings offered on a donation basis. 7-8:15 PM A New Earth Bob Bevacqua
Fridays: First Fridays 9:30-10:30 AM Addiction Recovery Ministry. Jim Francek. Third Fridays 6:30 PM Women's Potluck. Location moves monthly. Eileen Belmont. Last Fridays: 7:30 PM UU Movie Group. ZOOM. Dorothy Rich
Saturdays and Sundays: Sat 12:00 noon- 4 PM; Sun 9:30- 9:50 AM John Street Bag Lunch Drop Off David Vita.
Sundays: 9 AM UU Meditation & Mindfulness (virtual and in person) Janet Luongo
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Our complete calendar is always on our website. Click HERE for quick access
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SAVE THE DATE! Spring Fest! Saturday, May 6. 2:00 - 7:00, Flowers, Festivities, Fun, and Food!
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The Women’s Circle with Grandmother Nancy: Tuesday, March 7, 7:00-8:30 PM. (Meetings 1st and 3rd Tuesdays.) Talking circle - thought provoking and inspirational conversations lead by Grandmother Nancy. ZOOM HERE Contact Pat Francek
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POTLUCK DINNER, Friday, March 17, 6:30 PM (St.Patrick's Day). Come one, come all! Bring a dish to share and chat with new friends and old. Our host this month will be Melissa Jagoe-Seidl in Trumbull. RSVP (by Wednesday, March 15, if you can) to Eileen Belmont (email or cell: 215-350-3015) and she will send you the address.
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Upcoming Potlucks: April 21, Sharon Poole; May 19, Eileen Belmont; June 16, Beth Cliff
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Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish.
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PASTORAL CARE
If you are going through a challenging time or know somebody in the congregation who needs support from our Pastoral Care Chaplains, call to leave a confidential message in the PCA voice mailbox 203-227-7205 ext. 19 or email pca@uuwestport.org.
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CARING NETWORK
Our support network is available to provide tangible help for friends in need: meal delivery, pharmacy runs, grocery shopping, a regular phone call of connection. Contact a minister or coordinators Dorothy Rich,or Diane Cano,
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ADDICTION RECOVERY
For individuals or families of our congregation seeking confidential support or information about addiction issues. Please contact our Addiction Recovery Ministry by calling 203-227-7205 ext. 19 or emailing pca@uuwestport.org
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The Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Westport is a diverse and welcoming religious community, free of creed and dogma, and open to people of all backgrounds and beliefs.
WE INSPIRE and support individual spiritual growth.
WE CONNECT through worship, music, learning, and caring ministries.
WE ACT in the service of peace and justice.
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