Do you have a lot of things around your home that you don’t use and want to get rid of?  How about some clothes that don’t fit or a book you’ll never read?  Looking for something or know someone else who needs something?

Come by our Fifth Annual Holiday Swap and Shop (aka Holiday Free Sale)   [ … ]

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This Sunday, UCMH welcomes special guest speaker, Jennie Mulqueen, who will present Ancient Gratitude.

Has giving thanks become a perfunctory ritual, a hollowed gesture? We celebrate a national Thanksgiving that has become a precursor to a season of unapologetic consumerism. As a people of faith, how can we consciously connect with authentic gratitude that might serve   [ … ]

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“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. … It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.  Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.” ~ Melody Beattie

The Unitarian   [ … ]

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Sessions is a hybrid Open Mic, Songwriters Round Table, and Invitational JAM. We welcome your Music, Spoken Word and other Art Performances.

This month, we feature special musical guests, Ergo Canto by Doug Farrell, Linda Marks, and Terry Smith.

“Doug’s guitar work is flawless and his writing is poetic and heartfelt.
His original songs will touch   [ … ]

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Pagan Esbat circle is open to families of children 10 and up. This is a family centered ritual group where tweens, teens, and adults can honor the cycles of the moon and honor the male and female aspects of deity.

Leader:  Kara Nilson
Dates:  2nd Saturdays—Sept. 8-Jan. 12, 6-8:30pm
Cost:  $10 suggested donation per meeting to   [ … ]

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English dancing is a wonderful form of social dancing, originally created in the 17th century in the British Isles. You may have noticed English dancing in movies such as Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice or Sense and Sensibility.

As a social form of dance, there is lots of interaction between dancers so it’s a great   [ … ]

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Hudson, MA Red Tent Gatherings:
Celebrating Over 7 Years of Sharing Our Stories and Creating Community!

The Red Tent movement, inspired by Anita Diamant’s fictional story, The Red Tent, supports women in reclaiming the gifts of community as we gather together to co-create intimate, woman-centered, secular Safe Space.  Here we share stories, wisdom, laughter, connection, and   [ … ]

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Kids Yoga (Ages 8-12) with Certified Instructor, Bonnie Pierce

UCMH is pleased to offer Kids Yoga Classes with Bonnie Pierce, a certified Kidding Around Yoga (KAY) teacher. KAY is a style of yoga that introduces children to many traditional aspects of yoga including yoga poses, breathing techniques, guided relaxation, and mediation. KAY also realizes that kids   [ … ]

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Join our Sunday Worship Service, November 4 at 10:30am to honor Samhain.

Samhain, translated from Old Irish as “Summer’s End,” is a pagan festival marking the end of harvest season. With life falling back in preparation for the winter, the Gaels believed that the border between this world and the other world became thin on Samhain.   [ … ]

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The Society of Elder Faiths (SEF), a Massachusetts-based Pagan spiritual community, is hosting an open Samhain Circle for adults on Saturday, October 27.  Our focus this year will be on the Greek Eleusinian Mysteries.

This will be a serious magical/spiritual working for all involved and as such is not appropriate for children.

Doors open at 6pm   [ … ]

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Spooky organ music accompanies our annual Halloween storytelling. Swing by the church during Hudson’s Downtown Trick-or-Treat and you will surely be treated, not tricked!  Great for kids of all ages as well as the young at heart.

Leader:
Rev. Alice Anacheka-Nasemann

Date:
Thursday, October 25, 4-6pm

Cost:
Free, donations gratefully accepted.

Location:
UCMH Sanctuary  [ … ]

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Do you have a sermon in you?

This class will walk participants through the process of writing and delivering a sermon. Together we will consider topics such as the purpose of worship, the role of the sermon, and tips for public speaking. Graduates of the class will have the opportunity to preach their sermons next summer.  [ … ]

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Throughout our history — the country and its religious movement — we have been seeking sanctuary and security.  We have sought to form a “more perfect union” and a more authentic mode of worship that creates sanctuary and even makes our sanctuary more inclusive.

While these ventures have provided sanctuary and enabled our movement to grow,   [ … ]

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Aristotle said, “The soul never thinks without a picture,” reminding us that we are only able to actualize our deepest desires and sense of purpose when we have a guiding vision. This morning we will explore the theme of Vision through languages of the soul: poetry, music, and meditation.

Our special musical guest is Gordon Michaels,   [ … ]

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Hudson MA Red Tent recognizes that some of our beloved Sisters are deeply affected — and in some cases triggered — by the current overwhelming presence of and exposure to high-profile sexual assault cases.  

The women of our Red Tent community are therefore offering a Gathering THIS SUNDAY, September 30, 1:30-4:30pm where we will co-create and

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Come drum with us in the glorious light of the full moon at Dexter Drumlin, a glacier drumlin in Lancaster that provides an excellent view of the night sky. Dress warmly, bring a flashlight, a chair or blanket, and a light-weight drum and join us for this popular fall program. For more information and directions to   [ … ]

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“If you want to build a ship,
don’t drum up people to collect wood
and don’t assign them tasks and work,
but rather teach them to long
for the endless immensity of the sea.”
~Antoine de Saint-Exupery  

Members of the executive board will share their dreams, hopes, and visions for the future of UCMH. After the   [ … ]

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