December 3-4, 2022 - 10 Lyons Plains Road Westport, CT 06880 -

Phone: 203.227.7205. visit us at uuwestport.org

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

Saturday 12-4 PM and Sunday 9:30 -9:50 AM: Brown bag lunch donations to support John Street Outreach. Sign up HERE; click HERE for instructions. Contact David Vita.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2022

VOICES CAFE 4:00 PM: THE HEATHER PIERSON TRIO

BRING-A-FRIEND KIDS HOLIDAY FUN 3:30-6:30 MEETING HOUSE

It's holiday time! We're having a party with food, fun and fellowship. Kids are invited to bring THEIR neighbors and school friends - the more the merrier! The Meeting House is decked out and we're ready to have some merriment!

Concert-goers to the adult- appropriate jazz trio (see above) are invited to drop off their kids - and friends so they don't feel alone! - to the Meeting House. Parents will enjoy the Heather Pierson Trio, we'll have fun of our own. Click HERE for our recent mailing about the event.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2022

As we enter the Advent season, Rev. John will look at what it means to wake up with both awareness and compassion.

Click HERE for the Order of Service. The service will be in person and virtual; attendance guidelines are HERE. Broadcast of the service is available at uuwestport.org/livestream. 

Offering can be made on VENMO ("The Unitarian Church in Westport"), on vop.tucw.org, or feel free to mail in cash or check.

Next Sunday, December 11, 2022 at 10:00 AM

HOLIDAY CONCERT and CONGREGATIONAL MEETING (see below for info on both)

Please click HERE to find out more about our Faith Formation programs, or contact Nate Pawelek. All are always welcome to be with us.

Nursery care available for babies and toddlers at 9:45 AM downstairs, in the sanctuary building. Our ushers can help you find your way. 

Faith Formation classes resume this Sunday, December 4. All children and youth will start the morning attending the first part of the worship service. The children’s choir as well as the teen choir will be performing!

• The K-2nd and 3-5th graders will explore our new monthly theme: Wonder.

• The 6-8th graders will commence the exciting Witness Stones Project class, beginning with a mini module on the history of the Native American experience in Connecticut.

• The Youth Group will meet at 11:15 AM as usual.

After the service this Sunday December 4, we will continue our conversation about loss in our “Listening to Loss” series.

This part of the conversation will focus on what lessons might be found through our struggles with loss. Is there possibility for hope, growth, or renewal? Might new parts of ourselves be revealed to us?

Join us in the library after service for a safe, supportive conversation. Contact Dayle Browstein with any questions.

WELCOME OUR WOVEN COMMUNITY THIS SUNDAY

Just in time for holiday shopping, several women from Our Woven Community will be selling their beautiful items in the foyer this Sunday.

Our Woven Community is a Burroughs Community Center program in Bridgeport that provides local refugee women, many resettled by the Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants (CIRI), the opportunity to become empowered with entrepreneurial skills and economic opportunity. 

Participants learn to use sewing machines to create beautiful handbags, scarves and other items, using local donated materials combined with fabrics from African and other countries to symbolize their cultures. 100% of the proceeds benefit the artists and support program expenses.

HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE THIS SUNDAY,

DIRECTLY BEFORE AND AFTER THE SERVICE

It's here! Thanks to all who have donated treasures for others to now enjoy. Browse and shop before and after the service, this Sunday and Sunday, December 18. Questions? Contact Sari Bodi.

ANNUAL HOLIDAY CONCERT/SERVICE - DECEMBER 11 - 10:00 AM

Our featured work for the Special Projects Choir next Sunday will be Conrad Susa's Carols and Lullabies: Christmas in the Southwest, featuring pieces from the Spanish/American tradition and accompanied by harp, marimba and guitar.

This is a joyous celebration for the holiday season, which we will sing in Spanish and English, written by Conrad Susa (1935-2013) that premiered in 1992.

REMINDER: CONGREGATIONAL MEETING SUNDAY DECEMBER 11

A reminder we will be having a congregational meeting next Sunday December 11 after the service. A light lunch will be provided. All are welcome to attend; only members may vote, as per the Constitution.

UU Meditation, 9:00-9:40 AM Sundays. Hybrid. A UU mix of mindfulness, discourse, relaxation, visualization and silence. In person, go downstairs and find us in the Chapel by the lower level entrance. On ZOOM -- CLICK HERE Meeting ID: 604 513 6137. Passcode: 068510. Questions? Contact  Janet Luongo.

Flowers: Should you wish to donate flowers for a Sunday service, please reach out to Ruth Fontilla, our administrator, or fill out the form in the notebook on the table in the foyer.

Pay it forward: please consider being a greeter on Sundays; help our new folks navigate our community. Contact Beth Cliff or Rob Zuckerman to find a Sunday that works for you! 

• 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
• Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - Dial 988 Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish.