And the work remains unfinished, ongoing, and vital for humankind. We are a part of that inescapable mutuality, our destinies linked. A community acting in love. Today. —Gloria Legvold, for the Racial Justice Team Planning Group
In the parlor starting at 12pm, after the coffee hour hubbub has died down: Deepen your connections with your fellow congregants after church with a discussion of On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World, led by Lee Barton. Lee says, “People hurt one another. We all do. We may not mean to, but it … Continue reading Discuss the UUA Common Read Feb. 11 after Worship
Our LOVE IN ACTION event for January is preparing and distributing care kits for those experiencing homelessness at “Mass and Cass” (Massachusetts Avenue and Melina Cass Boulevard) through the organization Moms on the Mile. Here are the many ways you can participate! Bring a NEW hat/scarf/pair of gloves/pair of socks to WUS on January 7th, … Continue reading Love In Action January 2024
Beginning, Becoming, Belonging The Membership Committee and the Rev. Heather Janules are inviting you to one remaining session open to everyone, but especially helpful to those new to Unitarian Universalism and/or Winchester Unitarian Society (WUS). “Beginning, Becoming, Belonging”
We have a renewed opportunity to support the immigrant families being housed in neighboring Woburn. With a new baby and a few on the way for the Woburn families, there is a need for a few specific baby items! Keeping in mind that families are in small hotel rooms, only these items can be accepted at this time. … Continue reading Needed Donations For Families
Gordy McIntosh It’s been a few weeks since my last message. Sometimes my brain is going 90 mph with thoughts I want to share and other times I have writer’s block. I gave the gift of time to the Standing Committee by canceling our meeting on December 20th so I have nothing to report on … Continue reading A Message from The Chair 1/4/2024
INTERSECTIONALITY March 24, 11:45 am, Sunday, in person *April 4, 7 pm, Thursday, ZOOM ** CULTURAL APPROPRIATION April 28, 11:45 am, Sunday, in person *May 2, 7pm, Thursday, ZOOM ** Important Notes about access: * In person locations are all in the Michelsen Room at WUS ** For ZOOM Sessions, please click on the individual ZOOM links above to register … Continue reading Connecting Conversations On The Journey
with A Sense of Belonging The holiday season is here. How are we experiencing it—connected? isolated ? For some of us the season of holiday hype only magnifies feelings of loss, aloneness, anxiety, unease. We may have grown up in a different culture or religion or experience being “other” in some way. We know that a sense of belonging is … Continue reading Building a Beloved Community
Last month’s theme was “generosity” and that’s stills on our minds in December when we are bombarded by pleas for money for countless good causes. This year might be the time to take a closer look at our charitable giving. In WBUR’s November 27 online Cognoscenti essay, Makeeba McCreary, Ed.D., president of the New Commonwealth Racial Equity and … Continue reading Building Beloved Community Article by Article
With the winter months and colder weather approaching, the PPTF would like to announce we will no longer be manually monitoring CO2 levels in the Sanctuary and opening the windows accordingly. This is because our new updated heating system has incorporated a “smart” ventilation system providing continuous CO2 level monitoring with vent control units. The … Continue reading Pandemic Planning Task Force Update11/24/23
