This Month At UUCWC: Celebrate Life, Create Community and Change the World

Each month, UUCWC celebrates a theme with opportunities for you to deepen your connection within, among and beyond our community.  

Important: Congregational Meeting, Sunday, January 12 – Calling all members of UUCWC! We need your presence for two important, timely congregational votes: 1. to ordain Ministerial Intern Lisa Schilansky. 2. to use reserve funds to hire a part time, short term Assistant Minister. Check your emails for details.

This month’s theme is the Practice of Story.  Here are some ways to become a part of something larger this month:

If you are looking for deepening within, as you Celebrate Life  

• Pathways: UUCWC’s 4 part Path to Membership begins January 30,  7:30-9pm. Reach out to Robin Pugh for more details.

• Vespers, January 22, (multiplatform) this contemplative evening worship service is mirrored on the services of the Taize community. Through simple, meditative, hymns, poetry, silence, and opportunities for prayer, the congregation is led into moments of deep grounding and quieting the noise. Dessert potluck at 7pm followed by the service 7:30-8:30pm. Questions, please reach out to Intern Minister Lisa. 

• Breathe- The World Needs You Whole, Thursday January 9th from 7:30-8:30pm online, led by Intern Minister Lisa. New attendees are always welcome and new folks join each month! Through guided meditations, and opportunities for sharing about our stresses over world struggles, this is a chance to slow everything down and connect deeply to others at UUCWC. This will only be offered two more times (January and February) before it is permanently discontinued. Don’t miss out! Check weekly for Zoom info.

• Lectio Divina (Reading Poems Prayerfully), weekly on Thursdays, at 10:00am.  

• Connect, Reflect, and Grow in a Monthly Small Group! You are invited to join a chalice circle at any time during the year. For more information, click here. Contact Robin Pugh at rpugh@uucwc.org.

If you are looking for deepening within, as you Celebrate Life  

• Socratic Group, January 14, 1pm, in-person.  Begun as part of ROMEOs but open to all, this group discusses a philosophical, ethical, or cultural/political question chosen at the time by those attending.

• Outdoor Adventure Hike, January 19 – January Outdoor Adventure hike, will take place at Goat Hill Overlook Trail in Washington Crossing, N.J. Please RSVP to outdooradventures@uucwc.org no less than 3 days from the event and to find out more about the event.

• ROMEOs (Retired Old Men Eating Out) Luncheon, January 21 – Location TBD, 12 noon. To RSVP and for more information email romeos@uucwc.org.

• JULIETs (Just Us Ladies Into Eating and Talking) January 21, 12 noon – JULIETs luncheon is at Ardana Restaurant, 2948 S. Eagle Road (in Village at Newtown).  RSVP to host Loren McAlister or julietslunch@uucwc.org by January 19th.

• Tending the Flame, every 1st Thursday at 7:30pm. Parents and caregivers are invited to drop in for a 1-hour time of facilitated connection, support and sharing. Contact rpugh@uucwc.org. 

• Friday Night Sing-A-Long, every week with a different theme at 8pm on Zoom**.  The Weekly Announcement email has details.

• CLUUSTERS Biking Group, for those who enjoy a two-wheeled way to be in good company.  To learn more, contact Michael Howe-Smith/the office at uucwc@uucwc.org.

• 80’s Group for those in their 80s and beyond to connect online or in person.   Contact Robin Pugh for details at rpugh@uucwc.org.

If you are looking for deepening within, as you Celebrate Life  

• Council for Faith in Action Meeting, Monday, January 6,  7:30-9pm – Change the world with UUCWC through our Council for Faith in Action. This quarterly meeting is open to everyone.

• Congregational Meeting, Sunday, January 12 – Calling all members of UUCWC! We need your presence for two important, timely congregational votes: 1. to ordain Ministerial Intern Lisa Schilansky. 2. to use reserve funds to hire a part time, short term Assistant Minister.

• Gender 101: Tuesday January 14th, 7:30-8:30pm online. Come join Intern Minister Lisa, in a space where your well-intentioned questions are welcomed. In this Question Box program, Lisa will provide support and information around the T in LGBT. See Weekly Announcements for details. 

• People’s March, national march in Washington, DC: Saturday January 18th, 10AM. UUs are among the thousands who are gathering in DC for the 2025 People’s March (formerly the Women’s March). If you would like to be connected to UUs attending, please email Intern Minister Lisa at intern@uucwc.org. 

• Support Our First Food Drive this Year for The Chubby’s Project – UUCWC’s Food Ministry is starting the New Year with a food drive on three dates, January 19 and 26, and February 2, to support The Chubby’s Project,  a community organization in Hopewell Borough. For more information, check the Weekly Announcements. The Food Ministry is grateful for your generous participation.

**Check your Weekly Announcements for the link information or contact the office at uucwc@uucwc.org.