SOUNDINGS: This Weekend at TUCW

APRIL 17-18, 2021 - 10 Lyons Plains Road Westport, CT 06880 - Phone: 203.227.7205

CLICK HERE for 2 week calendar PDF. CLICK HERE for past issues of SOUNDINGS.

EVERY SATURDAY: DROP LUNCHES OFF 12:00-4:00 PM

Thank you for your continued generosity. We are always accepting lunches to support our John Street Bridge outreach in Bridgeport. Please click here for sign-up. Questions? Contact David Vita.

SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2021

"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

Sr. Kathleen Deignan of the Institute for Earth & Spirit (Iona College)

in dialogue with Rev. Jim Francek – Community Minister

and

Strong Oak Lefebvre of Visioning Bear Circle

Raleigh Padgett flutist of the Cherokee nation

Worship Associates: Kim Warman Chat Host: Connie Rockman

Click HERE for the Order of Service and detailed program notes. 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.

NEXT SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 10 AM - VIRTUAL SERVICE

"WE BECOME MORE" - REV. DR. JOHN MOREHOUSE

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.

Saturday, April 24, 11:30 AM-2:00 PM Earth Day Tailgate Party in the church parking lot. There will be fun activities for children and youth! All are invited to this special Earth Day Celebration!!

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, “Honor our connection to the Earth by becoming a protector of it.”

Tweens & Teens: 11:00 AM-noon ZOOM Meeting: HERE

Meeting ID: 874 7904 0765 Passcode: 260343

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.

Youth Group:

April 18, Hiking from 2:00-4:00 PM (Location information will sent to youth and parents separately by Friday).

Our bonfire this month will be April 25 at 7:00 PM behind the Meeting House.

JOIN TEAM SHARE THE PLATE

What can be better than learning about local organizations doing inspiring work and providing them with unanticipated funds and resources for their programs?

Every Sunday we split our Sunday service Offering with one of these life-changing organizations.

That’s Share the Plate!

If you would like information about being on a team that selects the recipient organizations and informs the congregation then please contact David Vita or call 203.227.7205 x14.

LAST WEEK'S SERMON

Sermons are posted on our Facebook page and website. We offer last week's here for convenience.

"Our Deepest Fear"

Rev. Cass Shaw, CEO & President, The Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport

Sunday, April 11, 2021

VIRTUAL MEDITATIONS - Sundays at 9:00 AM.

For info contact Janet Luongo.

Zoom Meeting - click HERE ID: 604 513 6137 Password: 068510

SUPPORTIVE RESOURCES

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.

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.

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@uuwest port.org

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1.800.273.8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Domestic Violence Crisis Center (DVCC)- 24Hr 888–774–2900

Alcoholics Anonymous: 866-783-7712 https://ct-aa.org/meetings

Al-Anon (family members of alcoholics) https://www.ctalanon.org/meetings

Find us on digital and social media: website: uuwestport.org, Facebook public page (Unitarian Church in Westpor t) private group (uuwestport), and Instagram (uuwestportct).

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.