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 “Courage.”

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

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

  • Realm Day, Sunday, October 4, 11:15am – Bring your phone, tablet, or laptop to church on Sunday, October 4! 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.
  • A Hidden Wholeness: A Book Experience, Starts October 29 – We will practice deep listening together as we delve into topics from this book, which invites us to explore what it means to live undivided lives that are congruent with our inner truth. Heather Edwards and Kathy Frey will facilitate. This group will meet on 5 Thursday evenings, 7:00-9:00pm on Zoom: October 29; November 5, 12, 19; Dec. 3. Register on Realm, or on our website. 
  • 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

  • Kaleidoscope, October 8 – Come to Kaleidoscope, a virtual opportunity for online and in person participants at UUCWC to mingle via Zoom from 7-8pm (every second Thursday of the month); link in the weekly.  This month, we’ll aim for something light and fun to keep our spirits up as we approach election season.
  • UU Boogie: Saturday, October 10, Crossings Room, 6:30-8:30 pm – All ages and abilities are welcome to move around and sway on the dance floor at our own “Club Crossings.” Light refreshments will be provided. Register via Realm and submit your three favorite dance songs. $20 per person, kids under 12 are free.
  • 20s/30s Group will be having a gathering after service on October 11, 11:30am, Rm 102.
  • Monthly Craft Circle, Sunday, October 11, 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, October 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.
  • The ROMEOs (Retired Old Men Eating Out) will meet for lunch at the Makefield Highlands Golf Course in Yardley, PA on Tuesday, October 20, 12 Noon.  To RSVP and for more information, contact the ROMEOs team at romeos@uucwc.org.
  • Outdoor Adventures Hike, Saturday, October 24th, at Mountain Lakes Open Space Area (Billy Johnson Preserve), Mountain Avenue, Princeton.  Meet at 10:30 am in the parking lot on Mountain Avenue in Princeton (located between Great Road, Route 206 and Cherry Hill Road).  The hike will be between 2 and 3 miles on ground that includes trails, stone walkways, and pavement.  The preserve has restrooms near the parking lot area.  A trail map and additional information about the site can be found here. Email outdooradventures@uucwc.org to let us know you will join the hike.  
    https://njtrails.org/trail/mountain-lakes-open-space-area/
  • African American Museum of Bucks County (AAMBC) Tour, Wednesday, October 28; 10:00 a.m – Private tour followed by an optional lunch at Tre Fratelli in the Summit Square Shopping Center. Carpooling can be arranged. Register via Realm or contact racialjustice@uucwc.org, Cost at the door: Adults $12; Ages 60+ & Military $10 
  • Tending the Flame, every 1st Thursday at 7:30pm. Join the monthly spirituality of parenting group, hosted by Rev. Kim, 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 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. To learn more, contact Steve Saddlemire at CLUUSTERS Biking Group at cluustersbikers@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 World

  • The Food Ministry will hold a food drive on October 4 for the Hopewell Valley Mobile Food Pantry. Donations can be dropped off in the red collection bin next to the tables in the lower lobby. See the Weekly Announcements for a list of donation items.
  • Trenton Walks Hike: Behind the scenes at the Delaware River Basin Commission, Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 pm – Meet DRBC representatives at the Commission offices at 25 Casey Road, Ewing.  The walk is 1.8 miles, crossing the Delaware River and following the towpath. The tour includes a visit to an on site laboratory to learn about the work protecting the Delaware River Basin.  For more information contact Outdooradventures@uucwc.org.  
  • 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.