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Cherry Pickin’s – December 2023

Cherry Pickin’s – December 2023

Each December I share a similar message with the congregation I’m serving, a message that acknowledges how much each person is trying to manage during this month – and this season. We feel the tug of Hope and Expectation in … read more.

Older Adult Owl Class Series

OLDER ADULT OWL CLASS SERIES
Ages 55 ~ 100+
September 20, 2023 – April 3, 2024, 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

The first 7 classes (September – December) will be held at UUCSC (Unitarian Universalist Congregation of South County, 27 North Road, Wakefield, RI 02879)   … read more.

Spring Auction April 22, 2023

Riding the Post-Pandemic Wave
in the Ocean State
Exciting news for the Spring – the WUC Auction is back! 

Exciting news for the Spring – the WUC Auction is back! April 22, 2023

Are you thinking about what you can contribute? Maybe you like to cook, garden, … read more.

Our March Share the Plate is MENTOR Rhode Island

MENTOR Rhode Island is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the expansion of quality mentoring services for Rhode Island youth. 

Mentor Rhode Island coordinates school-based mentoring programs supporting a statewide network of 53 mentoring programs serving 37 Rhode Island cities and towns.

… read more.

Cherry Pickin’s March 2023

Cherry Pickin’s March 2023
I’ve been waiting for the right opportunity to share what I call “the parable of the snow plow” with you all Winter, but the weather just hasn’t cooperated. I very much doubt that March will ‘come in like a lion,’ but … read more.

Part-Time Sexton Needed for Church

The Westminster Unitarian Church in East Greenwich, RI is looking for a part-time Sexton, 12 hrs./week, year-round, $17.50 per hour, to provide general cleaning of Sanctuary and Parish House, scheduled event set-up and take down general maintenance functions of the church buildings, and landscaping care … read more.

Minister’s Corner February 2023 Rev. DL Helfer

Good February, all.

What, I wonder, is beginning to take shape, to take root, in your life? And that’s both a tangible and philosophical question.

For those gardeners among us (and I think there are many), it’s almost seed-planting time. Those delightful weeks visiting plant nurseries, ordering … read more.

Cherry Pickin’s January 2023

New Year’s resolutions are overemphasized, but I’m not ready to give up on them entirely.  Every once in a while I or someone I know hits on a really good one and even finds a way to keep it for a year or longer.

… read more.

Our November Share the Plate is Edesia

—In recognition of the need to provide relief to those who are facing starvation brought on not only by the war in Ukraine, and other ongoing conflicts, but also our global climate catastrophes.

Westminster’s Share the plate for November is Edesia;

Founded in 2010, the non-profit Edesia produces … read more.