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

The theme for this month is “Flourishing Together”.

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

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

• Annual Meeting, Sunday, June 7 at 11:30am, this Sunday, church members will vote on the slate of leadership, approve the budget, and hear reports about church business at our multiplatform Annual Meeting. All are welcome to join us, but only church members will be eligible to vote.

• Flower Ceremony, June 14, during service,  we gather for our annual Flower Ceremony, an important, timely and beautiful ritual that reminds us of the beauty we made together this year, and the radical resistance such beauty symbolizes. A Philadelphia based Big Band will be joining our choir to bring incredible music during and after the service!

• Vespers: June 17, 7–8pm: This contemplative, music-filled service is an opportunity to care for your spirit, slow down the noise of the world, and just be. Join others in the sanctuary or online.

• We Shall Not Be Moved: Songs & Speeches from the Civil Rights Movement, Friday, June 19, 7:30pm – Honor Juneteenth at this concert featuring baritone, Keith Spencer. Purchase tickets at uucwc.booktix.com.

• A Place at the Table: Community Dinner to Support Refugees, Saturday, June 27, 5:00-8:30pm Join the Faith Action Ministry (FAM) for an evening of delicious food, meaningful connection, and inspiring stories as we come together to support refugee families and the organizations that serve them. More information and registration here.

• Sunday Service Reflection: Every Sunday from 11:15am – 12:30pm in room 202 and online – Join Linda Hahola for a facilitated conversation about the Sunday morning service.

• 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.

If you are looking for opportunities among others, as you Create Community

• Socratic Group, June 9, 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.

• Online Movie Night Returns: Join us via Zoom on June 11th at 7pm for UUCWC’s next virtual movie night, featuring an award winning short film and discussion; find details in the weekly email.

• ROMEOs (Retired Old Men Eating Out), June 16, 12:00 pm, location TBD. For more information, contact romeos@uucwc.org.

• JULIETs Luncheon, June 16, 12 Noon, at Greystone Restaurant, 552 Washington Crossing Rd., Newtown, PA.  Our host is Jayme Trott. If you would like to attend, please respond to Julietslunch@uucwc.org. JULIETs welcomes all cis and trans women who are comfortable in a setting focusing on women’s issues.

• Outdoor Adventure Hike, June 20, morning, the June Outdoor Adventure hike will take place at Tyler Park in Newtown,  PA, on June 20 in the morning.  Details on meet up location and the specific trail we will walk will follow in the weekly email. Questions?  Email us at outdooradventures@uucwc.org. 

• Tending the Flame, every 1st Thursday at 7:30pm. Join the monthly spirituality of parenting group, hosted by Rev. Kim, February 12th from 7:30-8:30 on zoom.

• 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 are@uucwc.org for details.

If you are seeking ways in and beyond our walls to Change the Worl

• The Food Ministry will hold a food drive June 7-14th for Westminster Presbyterian Church’s food pantry located in Trenton. The need for food has increased dramatically due to changes in the SNAP food assistance program and rising food prices.  Please drop off your donations in the lower lobby. A listing of needed non-perishables will be in the weekly email and posted in the weekly email.

• Raise Right is a congregational driven revenue generating opportunity for UUCWC that takes place on a monthly basis. Gift cards are purchased for use in various retail stores and the church gets a small monetary rebate that becomes part of our fund raising effort. Join the effort by going to the Raise Right website www.raiseright.com or raiseright@uucwc.org

• Weekly Protest in Hopewell Borough: Every Thursday, 5:30-6:30pm, corner of Greenwood Ave and Broad St. UUCWC members are there every week!

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