June 7-11, 2021 - 10 Lyons Plains Road Westport, CT 06880 - Phone: 203.227.7205
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The Countdown Continues! Place your bids now and get ready to join us online on Saturday, June 12 for an evening of music and merriment as we close the auction. Be sure to register at http://www.uuwestport.org/auction.
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MOVIES! THIS WEDNESDAY JUNE 9 and FRIDAY JUNE 25 |
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Our #BLM movie discussion for this Wednesday June 9, 7:00-8:30 PM is If Beale Street Could Talk, a 2018 American romantic drama film based on the 1974 James Baldwin novel. All are welcome - bring a friend! ZOOM HERE. Contact Beth Cliff.
The UU Movie Group has made its selections for their Friday, June 25, 7:30 PM gathering: The Courier, In the Heights , and Fatherhood. No need to watch them all; all are welcome. For ZOOM and further details contact Dorothy Rich. |
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GET TO KNOW 'OUR NUMBERS' ON ZOOM: THURSDAY JUNE 10, 7-8 PM |
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The Finance Committee, headed up by Steve Grathwohl, has set aside time to share our financial picture with you. Join him and other Trustees and committee members this Thursday 7 PM, where they'll share our financial story with you. These are important times in the life of our congregation and many of us will be voting to approve a budget at the Annual Meeting. We're counting on you to be educated beforehand! Click HERE for ZOOM.
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CALLING ALL GARDEN LOVERS! SATURDAY JUNE 12, 9:00 AM |
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We are having a serious weeding and general clean up
of our Japanese Meditation Garden next Saturday, June 12 at 9:00 AM (June 19 rain date).
We’ll have bottled water and pizza and/or sandwiches will be ordered for lunch at 12 noon. Tools will be provided and feel free to bring your own gloves and tools (rake, spade, trowel, clippers, etc.). Stay as long as you wish. We will be finishing up by 3:30 PM or earlier.
Please contact John McWeeney or 203.924.9283 so there's enough water on hand.
"I look forward to getting my hands dirty, communing with Nature, and sharing stories about how we got through this strange and stressful year. Thank you, John McWeeney"
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REMINDER: OUR CONGREGATIONAL ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE NEXT SUNDAY AFTER CHURCH, JUNE 13, at 11:30 AM
Same ZOOM as the service: just stay on after worship and a brief coffee discussion. All are invited to attend although only members are able to vote. We need a quorum and the issues to be discussed are important; your presence is needed. Wonder whether you're eligible to vote? Contact Stapley Emberling at secretary@uuwestport.org. Info available on the front page of our website uuwestport.org; financials available from our Treasurer Steve Grathwohl or attend one of the two budget overview meetings.
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Our very successful Capital Campaign to fund essential repairs and renovations to our iconic building is well underway. We have improved and upgraded the parking lot, installed a new concrete sidewalk in front of the church, and solved our flooding issues. We are ready to begin the next phase of the plan which concentrates on the sanctuary, specifically, restoring the skylight. ... CLICK FOR MORE
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CLEAN SLATE: WE NEED YOU FOR THE LAST HURDLE |
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The Clean Slate bill has passed in the Connecticut House and Senate. Now it awaits the Governor’s signature. The bill would expunge the records of people convicted of some misdemeanors and less serious felonies. It means that a criminal record does not become a life-sentence limiting educational, training, housing and job opportunities.
We must still push Gov. Lamont to sign the bill! Please call his office to ask him to sign the bill (860-566-4840).
When you call, there will be a menu of options; stay on the line. You'll hear, "To speak with a constituent services representative, please hold for the next available person." When someone answers, you say: "I'm calling to urge Governor Lamont to sign Clean Slate Legislation, SB 1019."
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We're creating a Legislative Advocacy Team. It won't begin until the fall but if you're interested, please contact David Vita: 203.227.7205 x14 or david@uuwestport.org
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GOODNIGHT MOONSHINE: VOICES CAFE'S FIRST LIVESTREAM PERFORMANCE, SATURDAY JUNE 19, 8:00 PM |
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Voices Café’s first livestream performance will be Saturday, June 19. There will be no in-house audience.
Our premier performance features Goodnight Moonshine with Molly Venter, also of Red Molly, and Eben Pariser, who also performs with Roosevelt Dime. Please click https://voicescafe.org/info-tickets/ to purchase tickets for this live-stream only concert.
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In recognition of June 19—Juneteenth-- the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States -- proceeds from this performance will benefit the Mary and Eliza Freeman Center for History and Community in Bridgeport. The Freeman Center is working to restore two homes that are on their original foundations in Bridgeport’s 1820’s “Little Liberia," a seafaring community of free people of color. Click here to read more: https://freemancenterbpt.org/
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NEW! INFORMAL, FUN AND GOOD-FOR-YOU
BODY MOVEMENT CLASS. JOIN US!
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Our fellow member Joan Glasser Orenstein, a licensed instructor who regularly teaches fitness classes in Trumbull, has graciously agreed to run a low impact body movement/aerobics class for some of us who want to get together and have some fun - and honor our bodies in the process. Outside, at church, casually. Are you interested in joining us? Likely it will be end- of-day or on the weekend, but a lot depends on group preference.
A small donation per session would be appreciated; scholarships available. Join us! Email events@uuwestport.org with "MOVING" in the subject line and tell us your preferences and availability. Every fitness level welcome: it’ll be about laughter and connection AND body care.
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TUCW-ERS INVITED TO SHARE THEIR WISDOM THIS SUMMER
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From July 4- August 29, our ministers will be taking a well-deserved break from their weekly messages: the Tuesday reflections via email, and the short videos on Wednesdays and Fridays.
As part of our summer lay ministry, we invite TUCW friends to share a spiritual message with us - an essay, some music, poetry, a reading - for each of these weekly communication spots.
If you are interested, please let Beth Cliff know and she'll reserve a spot for you. We are most interested in a personal essay of 300-400 words for the eight Tuesdays; but the short 2-3 minutes videos are welcome too.
Let's hear from one another! We all have thought-provoking perspectives, insights, experiences, reflections and wisdom to share.
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WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS! |
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Good news is worth repeating - and we're really pleased to share this good news again. If you didn't get a chance to reach out to our new friends last week, you can now. Welcome to these folks who joined us as members from March 2020 through last week ... And stay tuned for more new news as the summer unfolds. We're building and growing! |
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A few new members preferred not to be listed here; we'll celebrate them in a more private setting, later. |
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MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH ENDED IN MAY... |
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.... but we care about mental health every day of the year. The HUB put together this video to help us understand when our health or of those we love might be warrant special attention. Check it out.
And last week we shared resources about how to understand and recognize depression in older adults.Read more HERE, including symptoms and resources. CT Stronger is another excellent resource for older adults. |
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•ONGOING PROGRAMMING EACH WEEK•
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Mondays 6-7:30 PM via ZOOM Buddhist Practice Group Nina Nagy Let Nina know you are attending.Teachings offered on a donation basis. 7:00 PM (Every other Mon) Addiction Recovery Talking Circle Jim Francek
Wednesdays: 7-8:15 PM The Power of Now Jim Francek; 7-9 PM Is Mysticism Where Science, Art and Religion Meet? Bart Stuck
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Our complete calendar is always on our website. Click HERE for quick access.
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Mark you calendars for our annual Summer Solstice service, Sunday, June 20, and a special webinar on Racial Health Inequities Tuesday, June 28 at 7PM on ZOOM. Details to follow.
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The Listening Path, a series on Mondays based on Julia Cameron's latest book. Monday June 7, 21, 7:00-8:30 PM . We will explore the practice of listening deeply to the environment. Contact Carol Hamilton. ZOOM: HERE
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Sacred Circles with Grandmother Nancy: Tuesday, June 15, 7:00-8:30 PM. Talking circle, thought-provoking conversations. ZOOM HERE.
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Virtual Potluck on Zoom, Friday, June 18. 7:00-8:30 PM. Get to know your fellow TUCWomen with interesting conversation around a theme. Bring a friend! Meet a friend! Hosted by Eileen Belmont and Pat Francek.
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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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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 Church 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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