FEBRUARY 2020’s THEME: RESILIENCE
February 16, 2020 – 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM
“Strong Enough to Bend” – Intern Minister, Margalie Belizaire
Intern Minister, Margalie Belizaire, will explore how resiliency can be a matter of hanging on until the storm has passed, and finding what awaits on the other side.
Music: Women’s and Men’s Choir
Worship Associate: Linda Lubin
Pastoral Care Chaplain: 9:00 Chuck Harrington, 11:00 Stapley Emberling
February 23, 2020 – 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM
Gender Equity Sunday” – Rev. John Morehouse and the Gender Equity Team
Rev. John and the Gender Equity Team will join together to explore the issues of gender identity and gender safety. After the 11:00 AM service, Rev. Aaron Miller, who specializes in gender issues, will lead a workshop on understanding the many forms of gender identity.
Music: Chamber Choir
Worship Associate: Mary-Megan Marshall
Pastoral Care Chaplain: 9:00 Ann Sikes Taylor, 11:00 Ravi Sankar
MARCH 2020’s THEME: WISDOM
March 1, 2020 – 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM
“Question Box Returns” – UU Westport Ministerial staff
Join the Ministerial staff once again for their extemporaneous answers to your questions. Join us!
Music: Women’s and Men’s Choir
Worship Associate: Judy Eckert
Pastoral Care Chaplain: 9:00 Lindy Hennessy, 11:00 David Smith
March 8, 2020 – 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM
“Why We Matter: Reflections on the Wisdom of our First Principle” – Rev. John Morehouse
Rev. John explores the connection between how we are and what we do, and the wisdom needed to live with both.
Music: TBD
Worship Associate: Cheryl Dixon Paul
Pastoral Care Chaplain: 9:00 Kathy Roberts, 11:00 Julia Wyant
March 15, 2020 – 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM
“Emotional Wisdom” – Rev. John Morehouse
How do we move out of our head and into our hearts? How can we embody wisdom through our emotions? Where is the wisdom in such feelings as anger and anxiety?
Music: Once & Again Singers
Worship Associate: Peggy Gormley
Pastoral Care Chaplain: 9:00 Beverly Bailey, 11:00 Jim Francek
March 22, 2020 – 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM
“The Short Reality of Sugar” – Rev. John Morehouse
This Sunday we explore why we seem to be so unable to motivate towards climate change action. Rev. John will preach with the Climate Change Ministry
Music: TBD
Worship Associate: Linda Hudson
Pastoral Care Chaplain: 9:00 Shari Brennan, 11:00 Ron Taylor
March 29, 2020 – 9:00 AM
Rev. John Morehouse preaching
Music: TBD
Worship Associate: Connie Rockman
Pastoral Care Chaplain: Marie-claire Bue
March 29, 2020 – 11:00 AM
Spring Concert
Music: Special Projects Choir
Worship Associate: Connie Rockman
Pastoral Care Chaplain: Chuck Harrington
APRIL 2020’s THEME: LIBERATION
April 5, 2020 – 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM
“Which Mary?” – Rev. John Morehouse
The Easter story is punctuated by the role of Jesus mother, Mary and his disciple Mary of Magdela. Rev. John will explore their relationship to each other and to Jesus and what it means for feminism in Christianity today.
Music: TBD
Worship Associate: Joanne Glasser Orenstein
Pastoral Care Chaplain: 9:00 Sunny Khadjavi, 11:00 Shanonda Nelson
April 12, 2020 – 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM
Easter Sunday: Freed From the Tomb – Rev. John Morehouse
Rev. John will explore the liberation implied in resurrections of all kinds.
Music: TBD
Worship Associate: TBD
Pastoral Care Chaplain: 9:00 Pat Francek, 11:00 Tom Hearne
April 19, 2020 – 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM
Earth Day: Rev. Jim Francek preaching
Music: TBD
Worship Associate: Judy Eckert
Pastoral Care Chaplain: 9:00 David Smith, 11:00 Ann Sikes Taylor
April 26, 2020 – 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM
“We are all Doing Time” – Rev. John Morehouse
What does it mean to persevere in the midst of great challenge? What we consider imprisoning may be another form of liberation. Rev. John will explore the power of liberation.
Music: TBD
Worship Associate: Mary-Megan Marshall
Pastoral Care Chaplain: 9:00 Beverley Bailey, 11:00 Margalie Belizaire
MAY 2020’s THEME: THRESHOLDS