Category: Committee News

UUCWC and General Assembly

By Holly Bussey, Liaison, Denominational Affairs Greetings. This year’s UU General Assembly will be held entirely virtually. Here’s how that will affect us. Rather than organizing group participation in June, we plan to share selected highlights later in the year. This will include key lectures, such as the Ware Lecture, featuring retired Rev. Mariann Budde, … Continue reading UUCWC and General Assembly

Auction Update 2026: Sharing Our Joy!   

By Barbara Drew, Auction Committee Co-Chair UUCWC’s largest event—a fundraiser and fun-raiser all in one—is Friday, May 1. Is your calendar marked? Starting at 6:00 p.m., the Auction Kick-Off Party includes: • Refreshments—delectable finger foods, beverages, and desserts• Venetian Coffee Bar—new this year!• Showcase of about 80 physical items• Online registration assistance• The Boutique—jewelry, scarves, … Continue reading Auction Update 2026: Sharing Our Joy!   

What to Expect at Auction 2026 as We Share Our Joy!

By Barbara Drew, Auction Committee The highly anticipated UUCWC Auction, Sharing Our Joy!, is coming up! A variety of contributions are arriving, thanks to the generosity and creativity of our members. It’s not too early to start planning your participation in this fundraising and fun-raising event. Online bidding begins Saturday, May 2, at 9:00 a.m., … Continue reading What to Expect at Auction 2026 as We Share Our Joy!

Drivers Needed: Help Keep UUCWC’s Airport Ride Program Rolling

By Caryl Tipton As you may know, the UUCWC Transportation Fundraiser was paused during the pandemic. Since restarting in mid-2004, we have collected over $7,000 in donations for the church. How it works: volunteers respond to requests for rides to and from the Philadelphia or Newark airports, or local train stations. There is a set … Continue reading Drivers Needed: Help Keep UUCWC’s Airport Ride Program Rolling

UUCWC’s Partnership with Trenton Microloan Collaborative Featured inUU World Magazine

February 2026 The Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing, Titusville, was recently featured in theUU World, the magazine of the Unitarian Universalist Association, highlighting its partnership withthe Trenton Microloan Collaborative (TML), an initiative dedicated to supporting formerlyincarcerated individuals and returning citizens in Trenton and surrounding areas. TML providesmicroloans and services to entrepreneurs who have been … Continue reading UUCWC’s Partnership with Trenton Microloan Collaborative Featured inUU World Magazine

What is Loaves and Fishes

If you are new to UUCWC, you may not know the story behind Loaves and Fishes, one of our congregation’s longest-running social action ministries. Loaves and Fishes provides weekend meals for people experiencing homelessness and food insecurity at several locations in Trenton. Twice each month, those meals are served at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Trenton, … Continue reading What is Loaves and Fishes

Spotlight on Right Relations

By Jennifer Rehbein and Marianne Alt Our faith is covenantal. What binds us together is not a set of dogmatic beliefs but rather a living, breathing covenant. Here at UUCWC, our Covenant of Right Relations is our agreement about how we want to be with one another when we are together. Creating a beloved community requires … Continue reading Spotlight on Right Relations

Food Ministry Update

By Christine Piatek, on behalf of the Food Ministry Imagine a world where everyone had enough to eat, did not go to sleep at night with hunger pangs, could afford the weekly grocery bill for themselves and their families, and could splurge on treats now and again, something many of us consider a second thought. … Continue reading Food Ministry Update