Guest Speaker, Dave Sykes – Adversity, whether generated by everyday challenges or serious loss, is part of life. However, have you ever wondered why for some, what may be an overwhelming stressor that leads to “crisis”, could be a “tiny bump in the road” for someone else? How do some people seem to have a
Read More →Due to blizzard conditions we are cancelling Worship Service for Sunday, January 24, 2016. Please be safe and join us next Sunday when services resume.
8 weekly sessions on Friday, February 5, 12, 19, 26 and March 4, 11, 18, 25 sponsored by the Religious Education Committee. In lieu of charging a fee, goodwill donations gladly accepted. 5:30-6:30 pm in the Harrop Center. Childcare will be available thanks to the Women’s Alliance. Please sign up on line at: http://unitarianmemorialchurchmindfulnessseries.eventbrite.com or
Read More →Poet, B. Y. Williams once wrote: “When trouble comes to your soul to try, You love the friend that just stands by.” This sermon is a reflection on the gift of those we call, “good friend” and the importance of being a “good friend”.
Sunday, January 31 – 12:00pm AARP has agreed to provide a 1 hour presentation to the congregation and the general public regarding fraud and scams targeting seniors (although anyone can be a target). This is unfortunately an all too frequent crime and AARP is committed to helping everyone learn to recognize the signs of a potential scam,
Read More →January 24 – 9:00 am A meeting of the “Program Council” will be held in the Parish House auditorium. Representatives from each and every official committee and group should attend. Results of this meeting go to the Board of Governors for their consideration.
We have recently become aware of some pressing needs of those in our nearby community. The New Bedford Homeless Advocates has reached out on their Facebook page to advertise their need of coats, sweatshirts, scarves, hats, gloves, new socks, new underwear, boots, etc. Would you please take a moment to look through your closet and
Read More →This service will reflect the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. The sermon explores the life and work of a comparatively unknown U.U. minister named James Reeb. He answered the call of MLK to march in Selma, Alabama for civil rights in 1965 and gave his life in so doing.
There is a Zen saying that states that in the mind of a beginner exist infinite possibilities, in the mind of the expert only a few. Today’s sermon will look at this statement and explore how knowing our own strengths and weaknesses informs our ability to learn and grow as people.
This three-session adult education course is designed to introduce the ideas, history, and people that make up the UU Society of Fairhaven and the Free Church Tradition of which Unitarianism and Universalism are a part. The course will be facilitated by Rev. Bob. This is one step towards involvement in a community of faith dedicated
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