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 Inclusion. Here are some ways to become a part of something larger this month:

Super Sunday, February 16 and 23 – Once a month, 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 and happen about once per monthThis is an opportunity for children and youth to socialize with one another across the age ranges.

Vespers, Wednesday February 19th, 7:30-8:30pm – Come join Intern Minister Lisa for a chance to slow it all down and regulate your nervous system. Through simple, meditative hymns, silence, readings, and ritual, we will gather together for this hour- both online and in person. Dessert potluck beginning at 7pm. Questions please reach out to Intern Minister Lisa.

Lisa’s Last Sunday as Ministerial Intern, Sunday, February 23 – Lisa is completing her time as our intern. We hope you will attend her final service, as our intern, on February 23rd, marking this transition and accomplishment.

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.

Breathe: Tuesday February 11, 7:30-8:30pm (moved from its normal Thursday date) After 18 months, Breathe is coming to a close! If you have been hoping to join in, now is your chance. This is an hour of guided meditations and deep sharing with each other, facilitated by Intern Minister Lisa. Check the weekly announcements for the link.

Socratic Group, February 11, 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, February 16 – February Outdoor Adventure hike, will take place at Tyler State Park. Please RSVP to no less than 3 days from the event and to find out more about the event. See Weekly Announcements for details.

ROMEOs (Retired Old Men Eating Out) Luncheon, February 18 – Location TBD, 12 noon. To RSVP and for more information email romeos@uucwc.org.

JULIETs (Just Us Ladies Into Eating and Talking) February 18, 12 noon – JULIETs luncheon is at Chambers Walk Café, 2667 Main St, Lawrence Township, NJ 08648 (609) 896-5995. Our host this month is Penny Rogers. If you’d like to attend, please RSVP at julietslunch@uucwc.org. by February 14th.

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.

Strategic Planning Visioning Workshop, Sunday, February 2, 11:30am-1pm, Please plan to stay after the service to participate in a visioning workshop. Results of the recent Congregational Survey will be shared and input will be gathered to form a vision of UUCWC’s future. We need many voices to make this exercise meaningful!

Support Our First Food Drive this Year for The Chubby’s Project – 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.

Stewardship Sunday, February 16 – In the first week of February, you will get a packet containing details about the church’s yearly appeal for your financial support of our mission and ministry. Throughout February and March, we have arranged informational meetings for members and friends to discuss the church’s objectives and future plans. Some of these meetings will be available on multiple platforms, while a few will be held online-only. You will find the meeting schedule in the booklet included in your information packet, and reminders will be shared in our Weekly Announcements and on the UUCWC website. Links will be sent via the weekly announcements.
- Sunday, February 16, 11:30 am, multiplatform
- Tuesday, February 18, 1:0 pm, online only
- February 19, 7:00 pm multi-platform (church committee/ministry chairs)
- February 23, 11:30 am multiplatform
- February 27, 7:00 pm online only
- March 5, 7:30 pm online only

UUCWC Public Education & Narrative Committee View & Discuss Video of Final Public Meeting – NJ Reparations Council, Feb 12th at 6:30pm at youtube.com/@dosocialjustice . This is the final public session of the NJ Reparations Council leading up to a final report to be presented on Juneteenth 2025. The scheduling of this meeting was delayed to take into account the need for updated messaging due to the changed political climate after the last election. The UUCWC curated version of the video of this public session is on Feb 27th 2025, check Weekly Announcements for the Zoom link.

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

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