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Join us at 10:00 a.m. for our in-person / Multiplatform service

Ingathering Music will begin at 9:55 a.m.

Please join us IN-PERSON at the church building (69 Winthrop St.) or watch our streaming service wherever you are.

If you are unable to attend or would like to join at home or from wherever you are. you can!

To watch the service online: If you want to watch the service online, you can use this link https://boxcast.tv/channel/mtifpth0utvesjqgjyej. We will use the same link every week, so please bookmark it. This link is a live video feed or live stream of the service, like watching TV.

Services may be viewed by Boxcast for a week after the service is live.

 Sunday, February 4th

Service at 10:00 a.m. True, Kind, Necessary? Rev. Donna Dolham and Rev. Paul Langston-Daley

There are tools that can help us create more welcoming and healthy spaces in our communities. One of these tools is the three sieves. This is a way to check our impulses, to engage empathy and to keep our community free of unnecessary gossip or pretense. Today we explore the three sieves, Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?

A special thank you to our worship arts team.  Nan Bell will be our worship associate and Angie Blevins will manage technology.  The UUCC Choir will present #1037 "We Begin Again in Love" accompanied by Morgan Lee, piano.  Fellowship Hour will be hosted by Hilary Neckles and George LaPointe.  Our greeter will be Harry Grimmnitz.

 

*** For those of you who join us by Boxcast for this service, please feel free to exit Boxcast after the service and join us in UUCC’s virtual Zoom room at 11:30 for a conversation centering around our covenant.  The link for our Zoom room can be found in the UUCC e-blast. ***

 


 Sunday, February 11th

Service at 10:00 a.m. Are Pigs Flying a Miracle? ~ Anna, age 7 - Reverend Donna Dolham

In the Words of Will Cather, “Where there is great love there are always miracles.”  Where do we witness and when do we offer the miracles of life?

A special thank you to our worship arts team.  Kathy Kellison will be our worship associate and Priscilla J. Jenkins will manage technology.  Karen Allen will be our pianist.  Fellowship Hour will be hosted by Susan Burnett and Pam Lombard.  Our greeter will be Jim Caldwell.

 

The Ministerial Search Committee would like to, ONCE AGAIN, stress the importance that all members attend the special Congregational Meeting at 11:30 AM in person in the Sanctuary or by Zoom.

We will discuss and vote on the decision to Call Rev Donna to be our next settled minister at UUCC.   It is super important that all members attend as we need a quorum of 50% to take a vote. 

 


 Sunday, February 18th

Service at 10:00 a.m. "Liberating Love" Reverend Donna Dolham

The act of opening our hearts to love is an act of liberation. In what ways does love center our lives and actions?

A special thank you to our worship arts team.  John Seksay will be our worship associate and Marty Peters will manage technology.  The UUCC Choir will present "May It Be" by Bhraonain and Ryan, arr. by Brymer.  Karen Foust will be out pianist.  We will not have a Fellowship coffee hour; instead join us for a sit-down Fellowship Lunch.  Our greeter will be Michaela Loisel.

SHARE THE PLATE - February 2024 - The Social Justice Committee has chosen the Kennebec Land Trust for this month’s Share the Plate.  KLT is now in its 36th year of land conservation in central Maine.  Having preserved nearly 7,700 acres and constructed 58 miles of trails, they provide habitat for wildlife, as well as opportunities for people to learn about and enjoy the natural world.  A current focus is to bring universal access to Augusta’s Howard Hill.


 Sunday, February 25th

Service at 10:00 a.m. "Living into the 8th Principle: A Call to Beloved Community" Social Justice Committee

We will share Rev. Verdis LeVar Robinson's sermon: "Buiding a Beloved Community in the Red Hills of Georgia".

A special thank you to our worship arts team.  Sara Hodgkins will be our worship associate and Lindsey Wiehl will manage technology.  Stefanie Barley will be our pianist.  We will present a special wisdom story: Susan Shaw & Janet Caldwell will read "Change Sings" by Amanda Gorman, accompanied by Allison Foust, drums. 


 Sunday, March 3rd

Service at 10:00 a.m. Stewardship Sunday Reverend Donna Dolham

In the Words of Will Cather, “Where there is great love there are always miracles.”  Where do we witness and when do we offer the miracles of life?

A special thank you to our worship arts team.  John Seksay will be our worship associate and Angie Blevins will manage technology.  The UUCC Choir & Occasional Orchestra will present "Finlandia" by Sibelius, arranged by Michael Atkinson, lyrics from #318 We Would Be One with Morgan Lee on piano.  Service will be followed by a special Stewardship Kickoff Event/Coffee Fellowship and a "Fun with Money" game hosted by the Finance Committee.  Cheryl Ring will be our greeter.


 Sunday, March 10th

Service at 10:00 a.m. "Old Ships & New Traditions" Matt Meyer (see bio)

Old Ships & New Traditions, a service by guest worship leader, Matt Meyer.

We’ll explore the depth of tradition and the benefits of renovation through a journey at sea. Join us for a service of song and story as we reflect on what makes a ship seaworthy and a heart courageous.

A special thank you to our worship arts team.  Kathy Kellison will be our worship associate and Priscilla J. Jenkins will manage technology.  Our pianist will take the day off as Matt will lead the music.  Fellowship Hour will be hosted by Ruth & David Larrabee.  Nancy Fritz will be our greeter.

BIO: Matt is an itinerant troubadour and worship leader who has led hundreds of services for UU congregations across the country. He has a degree in hand drumming and serves as Director of Community Life for Sanctuary Boston, a vibrant worship community that meets on Wednesday evenings.

Stick around after the service for a participatory 90 minute workshop entitled "Songleading for Justice" led by Matt Meyer.  This workshop is designed to build skills and confidence for leading music in worship or in the streets. We'll share best practices for invitational leadership and gentle encouragement to singing. We'll also expand your repertoire for singing without accompaniment. Join us for an experience of leading and following, rhythm and words, and the sound of a community in harmony together.  A goodwill offering to help defray the cost of the workshop will be accepted. A $10.00 donation recommended for workshop.  Registration is recommended but not required.  See the E-blast for a link to register.

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 Sunday, March 17th

Service at 10:00 a.m. "Everything is Connected" Reverend Donna Dolham

How are our small and imperceptible choices and behaviors connected to building community?

A special thank you to our worship arts team.  Lori Milner will be our worship associate and Angie Blevins will manage technology.  Our pianist will be Karen Foust.  Jim Caldwell will be our greeter.

 

SHARE THE PLATE: This month's recipient, chosen by the Social Justice Committee is the Amy Buxton Pet Pantry. 

The Pet Pantry’s mission is to help our community by providing temporary assistance of pet food to families suffering financial hardships, low income seniors, disabled and homeless individuals.  We believe that by providing pet food many pets can remain in their current home instead of being turned over to our local animal shelter, or abandoned.  The pantry is located at South Parish Congregational church. It is open the 2nd Saturday of each month 9:00 to 10:00am 


 Sunday, March 24th

Service at 10:00 a.m. "UUCC Heroes: Sung and Unsung" Wick Johnson

On Sunday, we will begin a conversation about the many Augusta UU's who have paved the way for us, both sung and unsung and talk about our own legacy.

A special thank you to our worship arts team.  Sara Hodgkins will be our worship associate and Marty Peters will manage technology.  Our pianist will be Stefanie Barley.  Fellowship Hour will be hosted by one of our Small Group Ministry groups.  Susan Claska Burnett will be our greeter.


 Sunday, March 31st

Service at 10:00 a.m. "Easter Service: Resurrecting Love" Reverend Donna Dolham

This Holy time of the year invites us to resurrect love, remembering that this season travels through oppression and grief toward liberation, rebirth and becoming. Please join us as we continue to build community!

A special thank you to our worship arts team.  Nan Bell will be our worship associate and Angie Blevins will manage technology.  Our Choir and Orchestra will present "Hallelujah Chorus" and "Canticorum Jubilo" by Handel with Morgan Lee, piano.  Catherine Palmer and Becky Harvey will host coffee hour. Michaela Loisel will be our greeter.