Times for this year: 3rd Monday 10-11:30 AM, 3rd Monday 7-8:30 PM, 3rd Tuesday 7-8:30 PM, 3rd Wed 7-8:30 PM, 3rd Thursday 7-8:30 PM. Watch for a signup form in upcoming e-blasts. The signup deadline will be Oct 4. To learn more about these groups, … read more.
The Rhode Island Community Food Bank distributes food to people in need through a statewide network of 168 member agencies including food pantries, meal sites, shelters, youth programs and senior centers. Each month, 53,000 Rhode Islanders receive food assistance at these agencies. 66% … read more.
Dear Westminster friends,
I am writing as we are about to begin our church year, and I am feeling energized after spending time with the Board and Reverend Ellen at our annual retreat earlier this week. We have a lot to look forward to this year, … read more.
Gratitude to the nineteen families who participated. For those who were able to attend the zoom party, Nellie Gorbea, our Secretary of State, made an appearance and shared with us what her office has been doing to make the voting process in RI both easier … read more.
Our July and August Share the Plate recipient is Nationalbailout.org
The National Bail Out collective is a Black-led and Black-centered collective of abolitionist organizers, lawyers, and activists building a community-based movement to support folks and end systems of pretrial detention and ultimately mass incarceration. They … read more.
Sunday, August 23, 2020
Westminster Unitarian Church guidelines for in-person contact during the Covid-19 pandemic
Requirements for Individual or Family Conducting Yard Work:
An individual or family unit may visit the church to perform yard work using their own tools.
Requirements for Small Group Outdoor Gatherings:
All Westminster … read more.
As our governor eases restrictions, news outlets are wondering how churches will respond. Check out this clip featuring our own Westminster Unitarian Church!
On Friday, March 27, 2020, the Secretary of the Interior notified the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe that he ordered the disestablishment of the Tribe’s reservation, an act that would take Mashpee’s homelands. This surprise action is a devastating blow to not only the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe … read more.
We’re Almost There…
Last January, when we passed our Anti-Racism Resolution, it included the prospect of hanging a Black Lives Matter banner/flag on the property. We invited one of Westminster’s resident artists, Bo Pickard, to design a banner or flag that would highlight … read more.
UU the Vote’s mission is to get out the vote and to fight voter suppression, which especially victimizes people of color, immigrants, and people in poverty. Please – call Senators Reed and Whitehouse and Representatives Cicilline and Langevin, and ask family and friends in other … read more.
