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.  

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

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

• Super Sunday, December 8th – K-12th grades will meet together for an all ages activity based on the theme of the month. Super Sundays are the full worship hour. This is an opportunity for children and youth to socialize with one another across the age ranges.
• L.O.V.E Jazz Orchestra (formerly the South Philly Big Band), December 15th – The performance begins at 12 pm. This event is open to the public, so please feel free to spread the word to your friends and neighbors! The suggested donation is $20 for adults and $10 for children.
• Homemade Holidays, December 14th, 10:00 am – 11:30 am: an event to make holiday gifts with your family for loved ones
• No-Rehearsal Christmas Pageant, December 22nd
• Breathe: the world needs you whole: a drop-in contemplative group with shared reflections and guided meditation. Each second Thursday from 7:30-8:30pm, led by Intern Minister Lisa Schilansky. 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 opportunities among others, as you Create Community

• Socratic Group, December 10th, 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 Adventures Hike, Saturday, December 14th along the Pennsylvania towpath to Yardley. This will be about a 3 mile round trip walk on the flat towpath surface. Meeting time is 1:00 pm at the Yardley Park and Ride lot located at 1140 Woodside Rd. Yardley, PA  RSVP: outdooradventures@uucwc.org
• Chili Fundraiser – December 15th, 11 a.m., after the service and before the jazz concert, the Food Ministry will serve a nourishing and delicious bowl of chili and cornbread for a $5 donation. Proceeds from the chili fundraiser will go to the Interfaith Food Alliance.
• ROMEOs (Retired Old Men Eating Out) Luncheon, December 17 at 12pm, Location: Wildflowers Restaurant.  To RSVP and for more information email romeos@uucwc.org.
• JULIETs (Just Us Ladies Into Eating and Talking) next luncheon will be on December 17, 12 noon, Location: Pru Thai, 9 Route 31N, Pennington NJ.  Our host is Michelle Downie.  RSVP to julietslunch@uucwc.org by December 13. 
• Celebrate Winter Solstice, Saturday, December 21st, 6 pm Earth & Climate Ministry will hold a celebration open to all for the Winter Solstice at UUCWC. Beginning with light refreshments (finger foods) at 6 pm in the Crossings Rm., the celebration will include candle lighting and some outdoor activity at 7 pm (weather permitting with appropriate outerwear)!  Bring plant-based, local foods and your own candle for the gathering. FMI: earthministry@uucwc.org
• Outdoor Adventures Hike, January 1st, 10:30 a.m. – Start the New Year With a UUCWC favorite!  A First Day Walk/Hike in Washington Crossing Park, Titusville. This is an all-abilities, family-friendly  event. Email us at outdooradventures@uucwc.org to let us know you are coming. See Weekly Announcements for details.
• 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 seeking ways in and beyond our walls to Change the World

• Reparations Council Session on Economic Justice – Public Education & Narrative presentation and open comments. View live here on December 12th at 6:30pm; or join Racial Justice Ministry on Zoom Thursday, December 19th at 7:00pm (Zoom link will be in weekly email and on Facebook Faith in Action page a few days before).
• Giving Thanks @ UUCWC – Last month you received a card from Rev. Kim and the Stewardship team. Rev. Kim shared her gratitude to our congregation and for our congregation. She reminded us that “giving thanks is a practice and an invitation to make sure we continue to exist and thrive.” Please accept this invitation to Celebrate Life, Create Community and Change the World with your annual end-of-year tax-deductible gift. Thank you. What do you give thanks for?
• Mitten Tree, Dec. 1st, 8th and 15th, we are collecting NEW hats, mittens, gloves and socks for the children who attend the Monday Night Tutoring Program (from HomeFront) here at UUCWC. They range from ages 5-17. Please hang your items on the Mitten tree in the lobby. Thank you!

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