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

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

• Philadelphia Youth Trip, May 3 – 4, Our youth and their advisors are going to Philadelphia the first weekend of May as part of their racial justice program.

• Pathways to Membership, May 13, 20, 27, and June 3; 7:30-9pm online – Pathways is a four-session class led by Rev. Kim designed for individuals interested in learning more about UUCWC and those considering membership. In this class, participants explore their personal spiritual journeys, the nature of Unitarian Universalism as a covenantal faith rather than a creedal one, and what it means to maintain healthy relationships with themselves, their community, and the broader universe. Additionally, the course delves into the concept of liberation within the Unitarian Universalist framework. Some independent study and reflection will be required outside of class sessions.

• Vespers, Wednesday May 21 at 7pm (note the new earlier time), both online and in person. Join the pop up choir at 6:30pm. Join Rev. Lisa for our monthly contemplative Vespers service. Centered around repetitive, meditative hymns, readings, and candle lighting, this is an opportunity to recharge your spirit. Email Rev. Lisa with questions at LSchilansky@uucwc.org.

• Super Sunday, May 25: 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.

• 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, May 13, 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.

• ROMEOs (Retired Old Men Eating Out) Luncheon, Friday, May 16 – Join us at the St George Greek Festival in Hamilton Township on Friday, May 16th at Noon. Note the different week and day. For more information and to RSVP, email romeos@uucwc.org.

• Cosmic Crossings, May 17, 8 pm in the Sanctuary – David Berends, Jair-Rohm Parker Wells and Karl Fury. Tickets for each show are $10, with all proceeds to benefit the UUCWC, which has kindly provided the venue for the series. Doors open at 7:30 pm.

• JULIETs (Just Us Ladies Into Eating and Talking) – offers two options for May:
  • The JULIETs have been invited to join the ROMEO’s on Friday, May 16, 12 noon for the Greek Festival at St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church at 1200 Klockner Road, Hamilton Township, NJ 08619. Click here to see the website for festival details at).   Set meal, paid a la carte.  Cost varies between $20-25 with a bakery and gift shop on the premises.  There is also a flea market.  Car pooling is recommended. Contact julietslunch@uucwc.org to RSVP.
  • The “regular” luncheon will be on Tuesday, May 20, 12:00 noon at BOWMAN’S TAVERN (https://www.bowmanstavernrestaurant.com) 1600 River Road, New Hope PA 18938.

• Outdoor Adventures Hike, Sunday, May 18, Baldpate Mountain, 1 pm: We will meet in the Fiddler’s Creek Parking Lot. This hike will be approximately 1.5 hours.  Baldpate Mountain is the highest point in Mercer County, part of the volcanic Sourland Mountain Ridge. Public restrooms are available in this area.  Bring water, binoculars, sunscreen and wear appropriate hiking shoes.  For more information and to RSVP, email us at outdooradventures@uucwc.org.

• 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:

• Spring Clean Up Days, Saturday May 3 and 24, 9 am – 4 pm – Join the Facilities and Earth & Climate Ministry teams for two days dedicated to cleaning up our UUCWC Church grounds. We will need all of the help we can get! Please email the church office at uucwc@uucwc.org to let us know which day you can join us!

• Food Ministry Food Drive, May 4, 11, and 18 – The Food Ministry will hold a food drive on behalf of the Bucks County Opportunity Council. Please consider donating any of the following requested food products on any of the Sundays noted above: shelf-stable milk, cereal, canned vegetables, canned protein such as tuna or chicken, canned soups, pasta, and pasta sauce. A labeled bin will be available to receive donations in the lobby starting on May 4th. For more information, see the Weekly Announcements.

• LGBTQ401, Saturday May 3, 10am-2pm, Hopewell Valley High School. Join community partner Hope Rises Up for this vital event supporting LGBTQ youth in our community. Free to attend, lunch is provided, and Rev. Lisa and congregant Jen Rehbein are both speaking on panels. Register here: https://www.hoperisesup.org/lgbtq401

• UU the Statehouse: Our statewide UU action organization, UU Faith Action NJ, is hosting a training at the NJ Statehouse on how best to lobby your legislators. Have you been looking to push the needle on issues at the state level? Come learn how to put your UU values into action! Register here: https://www.uufaithaction.org/2025/04/16/join-us-at-uu-the-state-house/

• New Hope/Lambertville Pride, Saturday, May 17, New Hope, PA – UUCWC has been a central figure of our region’s largest pride march since its inception in 2003. Now more than ever it is imperative that we show up! Join with thousands of marchers as we loudly proclaim that UUCWC supports the LGBTQ community. Email Rev. Lisa to sign up to march with us: LSchilansky@uucwc.org.

• RJM Library, May 18 – Racial Justice Ministry will be in the Crossings Room the third Sunday of every month after the service with our book/video cart and UUCWC t-shirts. If you have previously borrowed a book or video you can return it at that time or drop it off in the office whenever it is open. Please make sure to slip a note in telling us you are making a return (we often have several copies of a book out at same time). Come visit our table and browse the books/videos available – join the racial justice journey!

• Talk & Tour Creating Wildlife Habitats, Sunday, May 18, 11:30 am, Rm 201 & Outdoors. Join UUCWC’s Jeanne DeMoss, also rep for Hopewell Valley Gardens for Wildlife and learn about UUCWC’s certified wildlife habitat and what you can do for your own backyard.

• Earth & Climate Ministry Team Meeting, Monday, May 19, 6:00 pm potluck (outdoors, weather permitting) Meeting Multi-platform at 7 pm. Discuss/review: Climate Justice Dialogues follow-up, River-Friendly and Green Sanctuary status.

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