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April 20 - 21, 2024
10 Lyons Plains Road Westport, CT 06880 ~ 203.227.7205 ~ uuwestport.org
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Brown Bag lunch donations to support John Street Bridge Outreach!
Please place lunches in outside bins anytime on Saturday
or by 9:50 AM on Sunday morning. Thank you! Questions? Teryl Eisenberg
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WORSHIP SERVICE: SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2024 ~ 10:00 AM
"RECIPROCITY: THE BASIS OF OUR RELATIONSHIP
WITH MOTHER EARTH!" - REV. JIM FRANCEK
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On April 21st we will gather to remember and value the gift of nature that has gifted us with life and continues to sustain us each day with warmth, oxygen, water, and nourishment.
Our service will include a teaching on interdependence entitled “THE THREE SISTERS” from Grandmother Nancy Andry a storyteller, pipe carrier and sun dancer of the Algonquin nation. Pat Francek will share a poem capturing the beauty and inspiration provided by nature. Lindy Hennessey will give witness to the direct gift of earth she has received. Raleigh Padgett flute and drum maker of the Cherokee nation will share his inspiring sounds. Rev. Jim Francek, our community minister, will share his heart felt inspiration on RECIPROCITY… the basis of our relationship to Mother Earth. Our closing will bring the sounds of the heartbeat of Mother Earth gifted us by our native participants.
Click HERE for the Order of Service. Broadcast at uuwestport.org/livestream. Offering can be made on VENMO ("@UUWestport-10"), on vop.tucw.org, or feel free to mail in cash or check.
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Please click HERE to find out more about our Faith Formation programs.
All are always welcome to be with us.
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We need all children and youth registered per our congregation's safety policy.
Please CLICK HERE and fill out the form. It takes two minutes and thirty-seven seconds!
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Nursery: Please sign up in advance (at least 1 day before service) for childcare during Sunday service. Available for ages zero through pre-k.
You can sign up by contacting Angi.
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Earth Day Celebration (Kindergarten-6th grade): The children will celebrate Earth Day with an outdoor activity incorporating all of the senses led by Carol Hamilton and Angi Haen.
Coming of Age (7th-9th grade): Coming of Age is a Unitarian Universalist rite of passage from childhood into adulthood. The participants explore the values of their families, peers & school communities, which will prepare them for a deep dive into their own values.
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Youth Group (10th-12th grade): Note the different time → 11:00 AM. Youth Group meets on Sunday at 11:00 AM in the basement of the Meeting House. Patti and Lisa will lead a session of Mind Body Skills. The Mind Body Skills program focuses on self-care techniques and mindfulness training gives participants tools to manage stress and find balance.
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Faith Formation Hike: April 21st at 1:00 PM meet at the Norwalk River Trailhead, parking located at 171 Danbury Road, Wilton, CT, which is near Orem’s Diner in Wilton. Click HERE to view on Google Maps. RSVP to Angi, so she will know to look for you.
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PATHWAYS 2: WHO ARE YOU? ~ SHARING OF SPIRITUAL JOURNEYS
11:30 AM ~ REV. ALAN'S OFFICE
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Pathways Part 2: Who are you? ~ Sharing of Spiritual Journeys
Sunday, April 21 ~ 11:30 ~ Click HERE to sign up.
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In this Newcomer event you will participate in the UU spiritual practice of sharing our stories. Learn about the spiritual/religious journeys of others and share your own. You may learn more about yourself, others, and the spirit of Unitarian Universalism in the process.
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REP HUGHES DISCUSSES REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE
SUNDAY, APRIL 21 ~ 11:30 AM
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UU Westport's Reproductive Justice team is pleased to invite all to join Rep Anne Hughes in the sanctuary after our April 21 service, as she discusses the political landscape for reproductive justice issues in Connecticut and nationwide. Hughes is serving her third term in the CT General Assembly, representing Easton, Weston, and Redding. She is an enthusiastic member of the Aging, Labor and Public Employees Committee and the Human Services Committees. A leading voice for reproductive freedom, she has sponsored essential pro-choice legislation that has | |
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"TUUCW members with
Rep Hughes last month
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become law, expanding the eligibility of trained practitioners, nurses, and physician assistants to provide abortions, and blocking and physician assistants to provide abortions, and blocking Texas and other states from targeting Connecticut patients, doctors and advocates. This will be a rich and informative discussion: see you there! | |
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TUUCW's monthly Share the Plate service is just one example of our congregation's rich history of social justice work--a living example of our mission to "Inspire, Connect, and Act." Click HERE for a list of the Share the Plate recipients in 2023.
The Social Justice Council (SJC), along with Rev. Alan, invites you to participate in a new process for selecting Share the Plate recipients. Click HERE for Selection of Share the Plate Beneficiaries. Members may nominate 501(c)(3) non-profits that fit certain criteria; the SJC then creates a ballot of vetted nominations which is emailed to the congregational community for consideration and review. Members must be present at the Annual Meeting in June to vote for up to six organizations that will receive our Share the Plate donations for the new fiscal year. Each of the 11 beneficiaries receiving the most votes will participate in one Share the Plate service during the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
Please submit Nomination Form by April 30 to socialjustice@uuwestport.org. Members of the SJC will be available in the foyer after Sunday's service to answer your questions and provide necessary forms and documents.
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HOUSEKEEPING NEEDS ON SUNDAY MORNINGS | |
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We are currently looking for a volunteer(s) to help us with housekeeping on Sunday mornings.
We need help with ensuring all in is in place: candleboat, candles, chairs, chalice, hymnal cart, Orders of Service, foyer, a glass of water for the speaker. We also need help with tidying up after the service and ensuring the thermometers are turned off.
While these may seem like menial tasks they are actually quite important for the service to run smoothly and your help would be greatly appreciated. For more information please contact Rev. Ed Thompson or Rev. Alan Taylor.
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PAST SERMONS/SERVICES
Our sermons are archived on the website HERE.
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“Centering Live"
Rev. Alan Taylor
April 14, 2024
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ZOOM Chant & Meditation Sundays 8:30-9:00 AM: We take turns introducing chants from various practices (Buddhist, Hindu, Sufi, Hebrew Kabbalah, Christian Mystic). Contact Hosts Bart Stuck & Marjorie Partch: AlephTalks@gmail.com for link; as well as weekly class on Science & Spirituality and quarterly Labyrinth-Walking Meditations.
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UU meditation Sundays 9:00-9:40 AM is a UU mix of mindfulness, discourse, relaxation, visualization and silence. We meet on ZOOM. To receive the link, inspiration & theme, and any updates, please contact Janet Luongo.
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It can be a wonderful gesture to donate flowers for our Sunday services. A traditional hanging basket, or flowers of your own choosing that you bring to us, are both great options. Take them home with you after the service (just return the basket!). Reach out to Ruth to get started. We look forward to celebrating with you!
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Please wear your nametag on Sunday mornings. If you've lost yours, let an usher know, and we'll get a new one made up for you. Or you can contact Ruth in the office.
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Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 10:00 AM
“We're All In This Together” – Rev. Alan Taylor
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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 pastoralcare@uuwestport.org.
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CARING NETWORK
Our support network is available to provide tangible help or a supportive gift of connection for friends in need: meal delivery, pharmacy runs, grocery shopping or a small little gift, flowers, or a yummy food treat. Contact a minister or coordinators
Dorothy Rich or Beth Cliff
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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 email
pastoralcare@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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