Join us Sunday December 21st for a holiday solstice celebration. Our choir will be performing this week, and we will be hosting a Christmas Pageant For All, where all members are welcome to join. After our service, join us downstairs for our weekly Fellowship Hour for snacks and coffee.
Announcements
Announcements Announcement
Good morning congregation! Do you have an announcement you want to make? If you would like it included in the OOS, please email it to admin@uumanchester.org! The OOS is usually printed on Thursdays, so if you’d like your announcement to be included in the OOS and the board downstairs, please email it to the admin so I can make sure it gets included. Happy Holidays!
Solstice Sound Bath
Cyprus Rose will be leading a Solstice Sound Bath experience on Dec 21st. Join us at 3:30 in the Sanctuary for a soothing sonic serenade of singing bowls to celebrate the Winter Solstice. This hour long guided group meditation session is open to all to usher in the winter season in peace and harmony together.
COMING SOON!!! Mark your calendars!
UU Manchester Christmas Eve Candlelight Service – Wednesday, December 24 @ 6:30pm
The offering we collect at the Christmas Eve Service goes to UU Manchester’s Minister’s Benevolent Fund, which supports members of this community and others with critical support in unexpected or difficult times. This is how we support each other.
You may also contribute to this fund at any time, just indicate “Benevolent Fund” in the memo line of your donation (either check, or via credit card). Thank you for all you do to support each other as part of this beloved community!!
CHRISTMAS EVE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!
The Worship and Music Team and Rev. Kali still need some additional volunteers to help with our Christmas Eve service.
For the evening of Christmas Eve, we are seeking readers and volunteers for some logistics such as lighting, managing candles, etc. Please contact: worshipandmusic@uumanchester.org or minister@uumanchester.org if you are interested.
Additionally, we are hoping for some help with decorations in the form of donated Poinsettia plants! If you have a plant at home you are willing to offer (just for the evening) to help decorate the chancel and choir loft area, please bring it to the church on Sunday, Dec. 21 or on Christmas Eve when you attend.
**NOTE: We would like them to go home at the end of the Christmas Eve Service!
There will be very minimal activity in the church the following week, so there may not be anyone here to care for them, so please take them back home with you. Thank you for understanding!
UU HOLIDAY FAIR 2025 Thank You
Well, another Holiday Fair in the books and thanks to all of you, it was a very successful event!
We exceeded last years’ take and came in at roughly $4,800!
The Fair would not have happened were it not for all the generous volunteers who gave their time, energy and resources to all the components that into creating this event.
I would like to thank the following people (* = lead in that area):
PUBLICITY *Jessica Martin
BANKER *June Larkin with Doug running credit cards
50/50 CASH RAFFLE * Ed Colbert
RAFFLE BASKETS *Barbara Dagenais, Marge Goudreault, Marsha Beecy, Ellen Belanger, Liz Alcauskas
FROZEN TAKE OUT * Brian Selling
COOKIE WALK *Rin Cutter, *Pam DelPozo-Walden, Malia Till, Mark Dagenais
JEWELRY *Cristina Taylor, Ewan and friend
CRAFTS/GIFTS *Jean Stefanik, Jackie Spenard
TAROT *Bruce Hoskins
KIDS ACTIVITIES Sarah Malwal, Jessica Martin, Belinda Nerl, Sherie Moore
VOLUNTEER LUNCH *Angela Audet, Pat LaPan, Lynne, Marguerite Wash
(food makers = Texas Roadhouse, Michele Bleu, Marge Goudreault, Jean Stefanik)
WELCOME TABLE *Don Beecy, Pam Hoskins
FLOAT TEAM Nick Simon, Louis Lance
The indispensable North Pole Brigade (DOOR GREETERS) Bob Lord, John Nerl, Don Beecy, Nick Simon, Travis Audet, Ginny Mason, Sharon Oikelmus
I also need to shout out to all the cookie bakers, frozen take out makers, crafters, basket donators and all you wonderful shoppers!
If I have forgotten or overlooked anyone, please let me know.
I hope you enjoy the upcoming Holiday Season!
Linda Pierson
Topics: Worship