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. 

The theme for this month is “Healing”

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

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

  • UUCWC End of Year Giving – As we enter this season of thanks and celebration, ask yourself this question: what has UUCWC done this year to make you and your family grateful? Year end giving campaign begins November 1. Please consider a year-end gift to help close UUCWC’s budget – and give us all even more to be grateful for.
  • Election Night Sing A Long – Tuesday, November 3, 8pm EST, with thanks to your Friday Night Sing Along leaders, sing in community with others. Contact church office for Zoom link that was sent via email.
  • Realm Days: Two Sundays, November 8 and November 15, 11:15am – Bring your phone, tablet, or laptop to church! The REALM Task Force will be available for one hour before and one hour after the service to help you set up your profile and access all the great information available in REALM.
  • Rings of Love Small Group: Starts Wednesday, November 18 at 7:00pm. Small group reflection, akin to Chalice Circles, that weaves our values with personal experiences and reflections. Co-facilitated by Rev. Kim and Rev. Rachel Lonberg of the UU Church in Kalamazoo. Meets every third Wednesday from November-May. This is a monthly drop-in opportunity; no registration required. Zoom link in the Weekly Announcements.
  • Congregational Thanksgiving Potluck, Sunday, November 22, directly after service. All are welcome! Details on what to bring can be found in the weekly announcements.
  • Pre-Service Zen Meditation, Sunday mornings at 9am in Rm 201: Join Pat Andres as she leads a calming meditation before service at 10 am.
  • 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

  • Friday Night Sing Along – Join the crew (Greg Pontier, Heather Edwards, Michelle Zechner & Nancy Neff) for a LIVE “campfire-style” Sing Along where we will come together INSIDE with songs, stories and tasty snacks. Vegan and gluten-free options will be available. Fixed price donation to the church is $30 per person. Unlimited winners. Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026 from 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm in the Crossings Room.
  • What’s New? Find out about UUCWC news shared at the fall Council Meeting, talk about current news post midterm elections, and share what’s new with you at Kaleidoscope on November 12 at 7pm. Zoom in the weekly.
  • Monthly Craft Circle, Sunday, November 8, 11:30am-1:00pm, Room 203 – You’re warmly invited to come as you are and bring any portable craft you’re currently working on. Whether it’s needlework, journaling, sketching, or another creative practice, we’d love for you to share in a relaxed time of creativity and community. Children are welcome and must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring your own lunch and, if you’d like, a snack to share.
  • Socratic Group, November 10, 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.
  • JULIETs Luncheon for this month will be on Tuesday, November 17 at noon at the Yardley Inn.  If you plan to attend, please RSVP to julietslunch@uucwc.org by Friday, November 13th.
  • The ROMEOs (Retired Old Men Eating Out) will meet for lunch at MaGerks in Langhorne, PA on Tuesday, November, 17 at 12 Noon. To RSVP and for more information, contact the ROMEOs team at romeos@uucwc.org.
  • Tending the Flame, every 2nd Thursday at 7:00pm. Join the monthly spirituality of parenting group, hosted by Rev. Kim, from 7:00-8:00 on Zoom. (Link in the weekly announcements.)
  • Friday Night Sing-A-Long, every week with a different theme at 8pm on Zoom**.  The Weekly Announcement email has details.
  • Outdoor Adventures – do you like to hike?  Join the Outdoor Adventure group the 3rd Saturday of each month. A year round for a walk and talk at one of New Jersey and Pennsylvania’s wonderful parks. Hikes start late morning and are completed in 1 to 1.5 hours. Details can be found in the Weekly Announcements. Click for more information.
  • Pedal Pushers Biking Group, for those who enjoy a two wheeled way to be in great company. Rides occur throughout the Delaware Valley on the 4th Friday of each month from March through November.  Rides are typically under 20 miles and on level pavement. Details can be found in the Weekly Announcements. Click for more information.
  • 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 World

  • Turkeys and hams for TASK (Trenton Area Soup Kitchen) can be brought to the church for donation to TASK starting in November and through the end of December. Bring your frozen turkeys and hams and place them in the freezer on the lower level for delivery to TASK by members of the Food Ministry and other volunteers. Thank you for thinking of our neighbors in need during the upcoming holiday season.
  • 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.