The Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Westport
10 Lyons Plains Rd., Westport, CT 06880 - Ph: (203)227-7205 Sunday Services: 10:00 AM
Dear Members and Friends, Every day, we hear troubling headlines about new attacks on immigrant communities. However, what the headlines don’t tell you are the ways that our local immigrant communities continue to organize and fight for justice and the ways you can get plugged in to support. I’m pleased that both UU Westport and […]
Dear Members and Friends, I was so proud of your Right Relations Team this past Sunday. It was a most profound service as four members shared so poignantly. It was a disappointment for me to not offer the call to worship and closing words as planned. Fortunately I was able to watch the service that […]
Dear Members and Friends, Today is Earth Day. Yesterday the world lost a most powerful voice for the earth and for the poor. Pope Francis called on people of faith to address climate change especially in relation to how it impacts poor people. One of the four blessings I include in a Child Dedication is […]
Dear Members and Friends, Living with an open heart in these times can be truly challenging. It’s tempting to simply turn away from all news. It’s tempting to close our hearts when reading the newspaper or turning on the nightly news or scrolling through the latest news stories on the web. But our faith as […]
Dear Members and Friends, I find tremendous meaning in the Passover story, a story of struggle and liberation, a story that is retold every year by the Jewish faithful, typically on the first or second day of Passover. Here at UU Westport, we shall hold our UU Westport Seder on Saturday, April 19 at 5:30-8:00 […]
Dear Members and Friends, I am grateful to the UU Players for a fun and provocative production of the Thornton Wilder play, The Skin of Our Teeth. I was delighted to see it with my daughter, Erica. Afterward, she quipped, “It was a chilling play, literally in the first act.” In the first act the […]
Dear Members and Friends, “Action is the best antidote to anxiety” is a phrase I’ve heard many of you share with me, then followed with the question, “What specifically can we do that is meaningful at this time?” To answer this question whether individually or collectively, this takes discernment. It’s been nearly two months since […]
Dear Members and Friends, I am pleased to announce that I have hired Micah Krajca to be your Director of Music in the next worship year. Micah was originally hired as Interim Director of Music in a half-time position that extends through June. Beginning in August, Micah will work with UU Westport in a 3/4 […]
Dear Members and Friends, With the warming of the weather, the first blossoms are sure to emerge. The turning of the seasons are an invitation to pay attention and be nourished by the natural world. Such a time is an ideal time to re-commit to a spiritual practice, whether it be a gratitude journal, daily […]
Dear Members and Friends, International Trans Visibility Day is March 31st. I am delighted that UU Westport shall honor this day. On Saturday, March 29th, at 4:00 PM, our Gender Equity Team shall host a special recognition of how our congregation can support our trans siblings in the wider community. Rev. Aaron Miller, a trans […]
