APRIL 10-11, 2021 - 10 Lyons Plains Road Westport, CT 06880 - Phone: 203.227.7205
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A CONVERSATION WITH KEN BARONE
ON CONNECTICUT'S EFFORTS WITH POLICE REFORM: 11AM
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Our Police Accountability Task Force and Racial Justice Council invite you to a virtual Conversation with Ken Barone on Connecticut’s efforts with police reform. This will be a virtual meeting at 11:00 AM. ZOOM HERE. Meeting ID: 812 0522 7679 Passcode: 145036 ph:+1 646 876 9923
Ken is currently a Project Manager with the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy (IMRP) at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU). His studies have yielded provocative findings about police engagement with people of color (POC) and spurred institutions to reform legal systems in Connecticut.
Given the national dialogue about race and police reform, we believe that Ken can provide a timely update on racial profiling, decarceration & re-entry programs, police practices, qualified immunity, liability insurance, community policing, and the implementation of Connecticut’s new police accountability law. A summary of the new law can be found here.
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EVERY SATURDAY: DROP LUNCHES OFF 12:00-4:00 PM
We are always accepting lunches to support our John Street Bridge outreach. Please click here for sign-up. Questions? Contact David Vita.
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“Our Greatest Fear”
Rev. Cass Shaw, Guest Minister
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The title of today's service is informed by the gospel of Matthew: “That which you did for the least of these you did for me."
Rev. Cass Shaw is a Presbyterian minister, ordained in 1980. She spent 20 years in the pastorate, including 4 years serving a church and teaching at an international school in South India. She then served as Executive Presbyter for 13 years, overseeing 70+ congregations in upstate New York, before coming to lead The Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport as Executive Director in 2013.
Worship Associates: Joanne Glasser Orenstein
Chat Host: Cheryl Dixon
Click HERE for the Order of Service. Offering gratefully received at vop.tucw.org or mail in a check.
Our ZOOM link is always on the front page of the website and does not change from week to week. You can also click : HERE. Meeting ID 207 517 697 PASSWORD: 8893787678 Landline: 1 646 876 9923.
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SHARING OUR PLATE THIS SUNDAY WITH FEED
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TUCW is a member of the Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport. Its Center for Food Equity and Economic Development (FEED):
- Supports 40 food pantries in Bridgeport and surrounding area.
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- Runs a 12 week culinary career and job placement program training people who were receiving food at the food pantries in aspects of the food industry from basic knife skills and cooking techniques to product development, business accounting, permits and licenses, farmers market retail, and entrepreneurship.
- Operates a mobile marketplace- a truck fitted out that brings fresh produce to low-access neighborhoods.
- The chefs who graduated from the program have prepared 15,000 dinners, distributed for free to food insecure people in Bridgeport during covid.
Please click on the video to find out more about FEED.
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ZOOM DISCUSSION DIRECTLY
AFTER THE SERVICE ON OUR ANTI-RACISM RESOLUTION
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Anti-racism is at the core of our UU Principles in which we covenant to affirm and promote
“the inherent worth and dignity of every person” and “justice, equity, and compassion in human relations.”
It’s now more important than ever that the work of anti-racism be a congregational effort. Please read the Resolution and background HERE and have the document available for our discussion immediately after Sunday's service.
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NEXT SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 10 AM - VIRTUAL SERVICE
"Wake To The Story Of The Earth" - Rev. Jim Francek
“The Earth does not belong to man;
Man belongs to the earth!”
(Chief Seattle)
This service will feature Grandmother Nancy of the INNU nation and Sr. Kathleen Deignan of the Institute for Earth & Spirit (Iona College) in dialogue with Rev. Jim Francek, Strong Oak Lefebvre of Visioning Bear Circle and Raleigh Padgett flutist of the Cherokee nation.
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All children and youth are welcome to join us for our Sunday virtual classes. Just show up on ZOOM! Or, to find out more first, contact Nate Pawelek, our Director of Faith Formation. Information about our programming is always available HERE.
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Young Children: 10:00-10:45 AM - ZOOM Meeting: HERE
Meeting ID: 891 4189 4047 Passcode: 697946
April’s church theme is Becoming. So, what’s one of the ways our faith guides us to being a people of Becoming? It tells us, “You don’t have to be what others want you to be. Become who you are gifted to be.”
Tweens & Teens: 11:00 AM-noon ZOOM Meeting: HERE
Meeting ID: 838 5629 6606 Passcode: 570769
We will explore ethical eating as part of overlapping horcruxes (battles of injustice in our world): the Environmental Horcrux, and a new one: the Animal Cruelty Horcrux. We will be making potions. A list of ingredients will be emailed to parents separately.
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Youth Group:
Next event is April 18, hiking from 2:00-4:00 PM (Location TBA).
Our bonfire this month will be April 25 at 7:00 PM behind the Meeting House.
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VIRTUAL MEDITATIONS - Sundays at 9:00 AM.
Zoom Meeting - click HERE ID: 604 513 6137 Password: 068510
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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 Mary Jane Cross 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 emailing pca@uuwestport.org
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Domestic Violence Crisis Center (DVCC)- 24Hr 888–774–2900
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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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