September 2023

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August 27, 2023(1 event)

10:00 am: Sunday Service: The Light of Change

10:00 am: Sunday Service: The Light of Change


August 27, 2023

Rev. Dr, Richard Speck.

In-person and Live-stream.

I have been a fan of Holly Near for over forty years. But I didn’t know that she was a lot more than a singer songwriter. We will examine her life and learn more about her including her social justice work. Come prepared to sing and learn.

The Rev. Dr. Richard Speck is the retired District Executive for the Joseph Priestley District (JPD) of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations. Previously, he served nine years as minister to the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Vero Beach, Florida.

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UCWC
501 S. High St.
West Chester, PA 19382
August 28, 2023(2 events)

2:00 pm: Small Group Ministry 4th Mon (Zoom)

2:00 pm: Small Group Ministry 4th Mon (Zoom)


August 28, 2023

Small Group Ministry is a way to gather with other Unitarian Universalists twice a month for community, conversation, and connection. Each session is organized around a theme and includes a chalice lighting, readings, and questions to spark discussion. Groups are led by trained facilitators. If you are interested in joining a group, please write to email: SGM.

6:30 pm: Small Group Ministry 4th Mon (Zoom)

6:30 pm: Small Group Ministry 4th Mon (Zoom)


August 28, 2023

Small Group Ministry is a way to gather with other Unitarian Universalists twice a month for community, conversation, and connection. Each session is organized around a theme and includes a chalice lighting, readings, and questions to spark discussion. Groups are led by trained facilitators. If you are interested in joining a group, please write to email: SGM.

August 29, 2023
August 30, 2023
August 31, 2023(1 event)

7:30 pm: Choir Rehearsal

7:30 pm: Choir Rehearsal


August 31, 2023

In the sanctuary and Zoom.

UCWC
501 S. High St.
West Chester, PA 19382
September 1, 2023(1 event)

7:00 pm: Family Game Night

7:00 pm: Family Game Night


September 1, 2023

UCWC
501 S. High St.
West Chester, PA 19382
September 2, 2023
September 3, 2023(1 event)

10:00 am: Sunday Service: I Will See You in September

10:00 am: Sunday Service: I Will See You in September


September 3, 2023

Rev. Dr. Om Prakash Gilmore.

In-person and Live-stream.

There was a song a long time ago by Gary Lewis and the Playboys called I Will See You In September. One of the lines is “Have a good time, but remember, there is danger in the summer moon above. I will see you in September, or lose you to a Summer love.” The Summer has passed. There have been many distractions. Now we are in an in between space, about to enter into the Autumn season. As the Taoist say, “In summer things grow, in the Autumn we gather the things that we need to last through the hard winter.” How do we gather the things that we need from an alluring, but turbulent summer, not only to keep us secure through the coming winter, but also alive, vibrant and free?
Rev., Dr. Om Prakash (John Gilmore) is a retired Unitarian Universalist Minister, writer, Certified Life-Coach, Licensed Massage Therapist and Teacher. He is a graduate of Meadville Lombard Divinity School. He later received his D. Min. at University of Creation Spirituality in Work and Spirituality and did Postdoctoral Work at Sat Yoga Institute in Costa Rica studying spirituality and identity. His focus for the last 20 years has been the practical application of alternative therapies and healing modalities to empower and to remove the negative effects of oppression, suppression, and depression. He was a regular monthly Dharma teacher at Won Buddhist Institute in Abington, Pennsylvania, and is presently serving on the CUUPS national board in the position of Right Relations, and as a Trustee on the Triumph Church of the New Age Board.

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UCWC
501 S. High St.
West Chester, PA 19382
September 4, 2023(2 events)

5:00 pm: Racial Justice Ministry

5:00 pm: Racial Justice Ministry


September 4, 2023

Contact Sandra Schaal. All are invited to attend. Email: Black Lives Matter

7:00 pm: Executive Committee

7:00 pm: Executive Committee


September 4, 2023

September 5, 2023(1 event)

4:00 pm: Men's Group

4:00 pm: Men's Group


September 5, 2023

Contact email: mens-group.

Stroud Preserve
September 6, 2023(1 event)

7:00 pm: SGM Leaders

7:00 pm: SGM Leaders


September 6, 2023

September 7, 2023(1 event)

7:30 pm: Choir Rehearsal

7:30 pm: Choir Rehearsal


September 7, 2023

In the sanctuary and Zoom.

UCWC
501 S. High St.
West Chester, PA 19382
September 8, 2023
September 9, 2023(1 event)

7:30 pm: Folk Singing - CANCELLED

7:30 pm: Folk Singing - CANCELLED


September 9, 2023

We meet at the home of Linda and Steve Sander.

All vaccinated adults are welcome. No singing talent or experience is necessary, just a desire to have fun. Capable musicians should bring their instruments. Bring a munchie if you wish.

Maps are in the foyer. Contact Steve at email: folk‑singing with questions or driving instructions. Masks/testing are no longer required.

Home of Linda & Steve Sander
433 Crosslands Drive
Kennett Square, PA 19348
September 10, 2023(3 events)

10:00 am: Sunday Service: Ingathering

10:00 am: Sunday Service: Ingathering


September 10, 2023

Cassie Lengel.

In-person & Live-stream.

Drawn by the vision of what can be, we continue our quest to grow, love, and serve together. This service will include our annual Blessing of the Backpacks. All who attend, and especially school aged children and youth, are invited to bring their backpacks or other bags with them to the service. (For those who don’t bring bags, we can bless “virtual backpacks.”)

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UCWC
501 S. High St.
West Chester, PA 19382

11:30 am: Fall Picnic

11:30 am: Fall Picnic


September 10, 2023

Details to come.

West Goshen Park

7:00 pm: Diversity Book Group

7:00 pm: Diversity Book Group


September 10, 2023

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2023-24 Selections

August
The Hate U Give – Angie Thomas – MOVIE

September
The Poisonwood Bible – Barbara Kingsolver

October
At the Hour Between Dog and Wolf – Tara Ison

November
The God of Small Things – Arundhati Roy

December
The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency: Book 1 – Alexander McCall Smith

January
The Sentence – Louise Erdrich (author of The Night Watchman)

February
Not without Laughter – Langston Hughes

March
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women – Lisa See (author of Island of Sea Women)

April
The Sympathizer – Viet Thanh Nguyen

May
Free – Lea Ypi

September 11, 2023(3 events)

2:00 pm: Small Group Ministry 2nd Mon (Zoom)

2:00 pm: Small Group Ministry 2nd Mon (Zoom)


September 11, 2023

Small Group Ministry is a way to gather with other Unitarian Universalists twice a month for community, conversation, and connection. Each session is organized around a theme and includes a chalice lighting, readings, and questions to spark discussion. Groups are led by trained facilitators. If you are interested in joining a group, please write to email: SGM.

6:15 pm: Small Group Ministry 2nd Mon (Zoom)

6:15 pm: Small Group Ministry 2nd Mon (Zoom)


September 11, 2023

Small Group Ministry is a way to gather with other Unitarian Universalists twice a month for community, conversation, and connection. Each session is organized around a theme and includes a chalice lighting, readings, and questions to spark discussion. Groups are led by trained facilitators. If you are interested in joining a group, please write to email: SGM.

7:00 pm: Religious Services Committee

7:00 pm: Religious Services Committee


September 11, 2023

Contact email: religious-services.

September 12, 2023(2 events)

2:00 pm: Small Group Ministry 2nd Tue (Zoom)

2:00 pm: Small Group Ministry 2nd Tue (Zoom)


September 12, 2023

Small Group Ministry is a way to gather with other Unitarian Universalists twice a month for community, conversation, and connection. Each session is organized around a theme and includes a chalice lighting, readings, and questions to spark discussion. Groups are led by trained facilitators. If you are interested in joining a group, please write to email: SGM.

7:00 pm: Council Meeting

7:00 pm: Council Meeting


September 12, 2023

September 13, 2023(1 event)

7:00 pm: Small Group Ministry 2nd Wed (Zoom)

7:00 pm: Small Group Ministry 2nd Wed (Zoom)


September 13, 2023

Small Group Ministry is a way to gather with other Unitarian Universalists twice a month for community, conversation, and connection. Each session is organized around a theme and includes a chalice lighting, readings, and questions to spark discussion. Groups are led by trained facilitators. If you are interested in joining a group, please write to email: SGM.

September 14, 2023(1 event)

7:30 pm: Choir Rehearsal

7:30 pm: Choir Rehearsal


September 14, 2023

In the sanctuary and Zoom.

UCWC
501 S. High St.
West Chester, PA 19382
September 15, 2023(1 event)

7:00 pm: Rosh Hashanah

7:00 pm: Rosh Hashanah


September 15, 2023 September 17, 2023

September 16, 2023(2 events)

7:00 pm: Rosh Hashanah

7:00 pm: Rosh Hashanah


September 15, 2023 September 17, 2023

7:30 pm: Folk Singing (Rescheduled)

7:30 pm: Folk Singing (Rescheduled)


September 16, 2023

We meet at the home of Linda and Steve Sander.

All vaccinated adults are welcome. No singing talent or experience is necessary, just a desire to have fun. Capable musicians should bring their instruments. Bring a munchie if you wish.

Maps are in the foyer. Contact Steve at email: folk‑singing with questions or driving instructions. Masks/testing are no longer required.

Home of Linda & Steve Sander
433 Crosslands Drive
Kennett Square, PA 19348
September 17, 2023(5 events)

7:00 pm: Rosh Hashanah

7:00 pm: Rosh Hashanah


September 15, 2023 September 17, 2023

10:00 am: First Day of RE

10:00 am: First Day of RE


September 17, 2023

10:00 am: Share the Plate

10:00 am: Share the Plate


September 17, 2023

10:00 am: Sunday Service: Being Both

10:00 am: Sunday Service: Being Both


September 17, 2023

Rev. Sana Saeed.

In-person and live-stream.

What is a Muslim doing working at a church? A question Sana received frequently while working at the UU Church of Arlington, VA. Today there are more people identifying as UU Muslim. Join her to explore how we make room for interfaith families and people identifying as multi-religious in our community as we reflect on the theme of belonging. 

More About Our Guest Minister

A graduate of Harvard Divinity School, and past President of Diverse Revolutionary UU Multicultural Ministries (DRUUMM), Rev. Sana Saeed has been on the Congregational Life Staff for the Central East Region of the UUA since July.

She lives with her partner, their beloved puppy, Rumi and their adorable cat, Nix in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia.

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UCWC
501 S. High St.
West Chester, PA 19382

11:00 am: Job Fair

11:00 am: Job Fair


September 17, 2023

September 18, 2023(1 event)

5:00 pm: Racial Justice Ministry

5:00 pm: Racial Justice Ministry


September 18, 2023

Contact Sandra Schaal. All are invited to attend. Email: Black Lives Matter

September 19, 2023(1 event)

7:00 pm: Board Meeting

7:00 pm: Board Meeting


September 19, 2023

All are welcome. Contact email: president.

September 20, 2023(1 event)

7:30 pm: UUJusticePA Reproductive Justice Team

7:30 pm: UUJusticePA Reproductive Justice Team


September 20, 2023

UUJusticePA Reproductive Justice meetings are via Zoom on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:30.  Contact Susan Batchelor. Email: reproductive-justice for more information.

September 21, 2023(1 event)

7:30 pm: Choir Rehearsal

7:30 pm: Choir Rehearsal


September 21, 2023

In the sanctuary and Zoom.

UCWC
501 S. High St.
West Chester, PA 19382
September 22, 2023
September 23, 2023
September 24, 2023(2 events)

10:00 am: Sunday Service: Universal Holiness

10:00 am: Sunday Service: Universal Holiness


September 24, 2023

Rev. Dr. Keith Goheen.

In-person & Live-stream.

Universalism has been present in Christianity since its inception, but universal salvation has not always been the prevailing view, nor has it meant the same thing at all times in Universalist and UU history. Let us explore universal holiness as a spiritual condition open to us all.

Rev. Keith Goheen has served as chaplain at Beebe Healthcare is Lewes, Delaware, for 18 years. He has been in ministerial fellowship with the UUA since 1999 and is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Mill Creek.

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UCWC
501 S. High St.
West Chester, PA 19382

11:30 am: Difficult Conversations Workshop

11:30 am: Difficult Conversations Workshop


September 24, 2023

(includes lunch)

September 25, 2023(3 events)

2:00 pm: Small Group Ministry 4th Mon (Zoom)

2:00 pm: Small Group Ministry 4th Mon (Zoom)


September 25, 2023

Small Group Ministry is a way to gather with other Unitarian Universalists twice a month for community, conversation, and connection. Each session is organized around a theme and includes a chalice lighting, readings, and questions to spark discussion. Groups are led by trained facilitators. If you are interested in joining a group, please write to email: SGM.

6:30 pm: Small Group Ministry 4th Mon (Zoom)

6:30 pm: Small Group Ministry 4th Mon (Zoom)


September 25, 2023

Small Group Ministry is a way to gather with other Unitarian Universalists twice a month for community, conversation, and connection. Each session is organized around a theme and includes a chalice lighting, readings, and questions to spark discussion. Groups are led by trained facilitators. If you are interested in joining a group, please write to email: SGM.

7:00 pm: Yom Kippur

7:00 pm: Yom Kippur


September 25, 2023

September 26, 2023(2 events)

2:00 pm: Small Group Ministry 4th Tue (Zoom)

2:00 pm: Small Group Ministry 4th Tue (Zoom)


September 26, 2023

Small Group Ministry is a way to gather with other Unitarian Universalists twice a month for community, conversation, and connection. Each session is organized around a theme and includes a chalice lighting, readings, and questions to spark discussion. Groups are led by trained facilitators. If you are interested in joining a group, please write to email: SGM.

7:00 pm: UUJusticePA Gun Violence Prevention Meeting

7:00 pm: UUJusticePA Gun Violence Prevention Meeting


September 26, 2023

For those interested in finding out the latest information on what we can do to quell the national epidemic of gun violence in this country, please contact Tom Buglio by email at email: gun-safety.

September 27, 2023
September 28, 2023(2 events)

7:00 pm: Small Group Ministry 4th Thu (Zoom)

7:00 pm: Small Group Ministry 4th Thu (Zoom)


September 28, 2023

Small Group Ministry is a way to gather with other Unitarian Universalists twice a month for community, conversation, and connection. Each session is organized around a theme and includes a chalice lighting, readings, and questions to spark discussion. Groups are led by trained facilitators. If you are interested in joining a group, please write to email: SGM.

7:30 pm: Choir Rehearsal

7:30 pm: Choir Rehearsal


September 28, 2023

In the sanctuary and Zoom.

UCWC
501 S. High St.
West Chester, PA 19382
September 29, 2023(1 event)

WCU Homecoming Weekend

WCU Homecoming Weekend

September 29, 2023 October 1, 2023

September 30, 2023(1 event)

WCU Homecoming Weekend

WCU Homecoming Weekend

September 29, 2023 October 1, 2023

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