SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 7:30-9PM
FULL MOON RITUAL
with ALAN ANACHEKA-NASEMANN

Moon Circle, a chapter of the Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans (CUUPS), will offer open circles for local Pagans to gather for a joyous spiritual practice, generally on the night or eve of the full moon. Locations will sometimes be   [ … ]

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Did you know that chocolate chips and the color mauve were both the result of failed experiments?

Our theme for the month of May is Curiosity. Join us this Sunday for a sermon preached by Rev. Alice that explores the benefits of living with a curious mindset and embracing “failure” as an opportunity to learn.  [ … ]

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Special Mother’s Day Service ~
“True Stories of Motherhood”
10:30am

At this time of year we often glorify the romantic image we have of the “perfect” mother.

This Mother’s Day, our worship service will be dedicated to an exploration of motherhood — the real stories of joy, struggle, love, and pain. Join us to hear six   [ … ]

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Occultist and author A.E. Waite, creator of the widely-used Rider Waite Tarot deck, called the Tarot “…fragments of a Secret Tradition under the Veil of Divination.”

For anyone wishing to use the Tarot for personal reflection or readings they should garner an understanding of the Tarot’s deeper meanings including how it relates to the sum of   [ … ]

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We welcome Dave Curry back to our pulpit to lead a drumming worship service for Beltane, the Gaelic May Day Festival, which celebrates spring and fertility. The service will conclude with a traditional Maypole dance.

Dave will have some drums that folks can borrow but people are also invited to bring a drum with them. Also,   [ … ]

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Beginner Animal Communication Class
with Catharine Grace

We are all born with the ability to talk with animals. Do you ever ask your animal companion questions out loud? Do you sometimes find yourself confiding in with your animal about what’s going on in your life? If you are doing any of these things, you are already   [ … ]

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Hudson, MA Red Tent Gatherings:
Celebrating Over 8 Years of Sharing Our Stories and Creating Community!

The Red Tent movement, inspired by Anita Diamant’s best-selling fictional story, The Red Tent, supports women in reclaiming the gifts of community as we gather together to co-create intimate, woman-centered, restorative, secular, confidential Safe Space.  We practice and receive Deep   [ … ]

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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!

The Moon Circle Covenant Group scheduled for Wednesday, April 10 has been cancelled due to health issues.  Please join us next month at our May 8 gathering.

Thank you for your understanding.  [ … ]

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UCMH is pleased to host a Passover Seder Dinner on Wednesday, April 24 at 7pm. 

This Jewish holiday celebrates freedom with a ritualistic retelling of the Exodus story, which describes the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt.  Led in a modernized Reform Jewish tradition, our Seder is welcoming of interfaith families as well as   [ … ]

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Happy Easter and Earth Day, Everyone!

On Easter Sunday, Rev. Alice Anacheka-Nasemann presents “Easter and Earth Day, Stories of Resurrection.”

Celebrating both Easter and Earth Day, this worship service shares the hope of resurrection in a time when Global Warming is threatening our planet.  With stories of remarkable resurrections of previously devastated ecosystems or animal species,   [ … ]

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This Sunday, UCMH welcomes special guest, Rev. Bev Waring, who presents “The Lessons of Palm Sunday.” 

Palm Sunday, celebrated by Christians, commemorates Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Rather than focus on what in the bible is true, Unitarian Universalist often ask, “what can we learn from this story,” or “how is this relevant to me today?”   [ … ]

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Have you ever wondered what role play is?  Come find out in a friendly dungeons and dragons-style game. This is a fantasy cooperative storytelling adventure/process. I will be running a d20-based game open to all ages and experience. Come to watch or play.

The main purpose of a D&D game is to have fun; I ask   [ … ]

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The Moon Circle Covenant Group is for all folks who find their spirituality and religious beliefs closely connected to nature.  Each month, in sacred space, we will explore different topics such as Ritual, Tarot, Magick, Astrology, Healing, Shamanism, etc.

This month we discuss and explore the ancient practice known as Shamanism.  This will include a guided   [ … ]

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Many of us enjoy outdoor activities but how often do we spend time in nature just being present?

Cynthia Menard is leading a monthly workshop this spring focused on helping participants find and deepen their spiritual connection with the natural world. Our group will practice mindfulness during our time in nature, focusing on being fully present   [ … ]

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Sessions Musical Performances and Open Mic

“SESSIONS” is an Open Mic, Songwriters Round Table, Invitational JAM and Occasional CoffeeHaus. 

We welcome your Music, Spoken Word and other Art Performances. 

This month’s featured artist is Word of Mouth Massachusetts, a six-person band featuring 6 voices, 2 guitars, 2 keyboards, bass, and drums, performing harmony-rich material from   [ … ]

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FreeDrum is a night of high energy freestyle drumming and dancing that welcomes all ages and skill levels.  The drumming kicks off at 7pm, and we go full throttle until about 9:45, with a short break in the middle for snacks, announcements, socializing, and maybe a group photo.  Near the end, we dial back the energy   [ … ]

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Come and explore who you are while you explore an array of art mediums. We will supply a variety of materials and people can pursue their passion however they like.  We will use the monthly worship theme as our base theme, and let each person decide how they want to express it artistically.  As always, art   [ … ]

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The Unitarian Church of Marlborough and Hudson is pleased to host:

Let’s Rise for Justice —
Building Collective Power and Healthy Culture for Social Justice
with Chris Crass

Friday, April 5, 7-9pm

The outrages and injustices are all around us, the divisions of racism and sexism are in society and among those of us who want   [ … ]

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They say that El Camino de Santiago provides what you need.  When Rev. Alice walked the Camino in Spring 2017, medical issues arose that led to her learning she had thyroid cancer. This morning we’ll explore the unexpected gifts that we can receive when we let go of control, step outside of our comfort zone, and   [ … ]

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We continue this month’s theme on Journey and are joined by special guest, Elisa Davy Pearmain, who presents, The Hero/Heroine Journey is Our Story, Too.

Renowned American mythologist, writer, and lecturer, Joseph Campbell, said the hero stories from every culture have stood the test of time “because they are the ones worth telling.” Their narrative frame   [ … ]

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To celebrate our monthly theme of Journey, the ministers who are part of the Unitarian Universalists of the Boroughs & Blackstone Valley are traveling to one another’s congregations today for an old-fashioned pulpit swap.

Stay tuned for details on where Rev. Alice will preach this morning and which of our neighboring UU ministers will preach   [ … ]

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“All journeys have a secret destination of which the traveler is unaware.”
~Martin Buber

A Journey from the Underground Railroad to the Pride Parade
As part of our month-long focus on “Journey,” Rev. Alice will reflect on the journey of the Unitarian Church of Marlborough and Hudson.

What was so compelling that our forebears began   [ … ]

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Kara Nilson, Pagan Teen and Tween Coordinator and Clergy for the Society of Elder Faiths, is offering a Pagan Ritual Writing Workshop at UCMH this spring. Kara has many years experience writing public and private rituals for groups of all ages and sizes, and her rituals are beloved by many SEF members. Discussion will include   [ … ]

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IMPORTANT WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENT FOR
SPIRITUAL FINANCE WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS!

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Art as a Safe Space–
Open Art Session
Come and explore who you are while you explore an array of art mediums. We will supply a variety of materials and people can pursue their passion however they like.  We will use the monthly worship theme as our base theme, and let each person decide how they   [ … ]

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“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?”
~J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The Fountain of Fair Fortune
Join us in J.K. Rowling’s rich world of magic for a multigenerational service based on the story “The Fountain of Fair   [ … ]

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Sunday, February 24, 10:30am Service:
I’m a Little Unsteady: Trusting in an Untrustworthy World

Ours is a beautiful, broken, love-filled, heart-breaking world that includes tremendous generosity and kindness alongside cruelty and loss. When we feel betrayed by life, by a loved one, by our country, or even by God — what can we still trust   [ … ]

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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.  We also feature a special featured musical guest each month.

On Friday, March 8, we welcome Kathleen Healy, a hard-working musician and songwriter living on Cape Cod. She draws from her experience of   [ … ]

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This Sunday, UCMH welcomes special guest speaker, Viola Abbitt who presents, “In   _____  We Trust.”

If we trust something, we believe in it.  One could say we have faith in it.  In reflecting on the liberal religious tradition of Unitarian Universalism, is there any general statement that we can make about what we believe in .   [ … ]

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The Spiritual Finance Class Series is designed to transform your core relationship with money. It is meant to provide benefit to people in all types of life situations. Young, old, rich, poor, middle-class, the financially adept, the financially reluctant … anyone can transform their relationship to money via this highly effective class series. The goals for   [ … ]

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UCMH is pleased to announce a new fiber working group. This is open to any practitioner of  the fiber arts, whether it’s knitting, crochet, macramé, peg looms, cross stitch or other.  The group is hosted by a crocheter of several years, who’s excited to share her passion and experience.  You’re invited to bring your own project   [ … ]

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Full Moon Rituals
Moon Circle, a chapter of the Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans (CUUPS), will offer open circles for local Pagans to gather for a joyous spiritual practice, generally on the night or eve of the full moon. Locations will sometimes be outdoors/off-site depending on the season and weather. Please contact the church office for   [ … ]

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This new gender discussion/peer group is open to anyone who is non-standard gender or sexual orientation:  lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual, pansexual, or any variation thereof. This is a peer group not a therapy group — the goal is to provide a safe environment to meet and talk about different subjects, and ask non-professional advice from others.   [ … ]

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The Moon Circle Covenant Group is for all folks who find their spirituality and religious beliefs closely connected to nature. Each month we will explore a different topic such as, but not limited to Healing, Ritual, Shamanism, Manifestation, Spiritualism, Tarot, etc.

For this month’s topic, we will use Charts of famous people to explore and   [ … ]

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These facilitated grief circles are for anyone who has experienced a significant loss of any type. Twice a month we will gather to share our stories within a community of love and mutual support.  Attend either the daytime or evening circle, or both.

Leader: 
Rev. Alice Anacheka-Nasemann

Evening Circle Dates:
1st Wednesdays, Feb 6, Mar 6,   [ … ]

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Come and explore who you are while you explore an array of art mediums. We will supply a variety of materials and people can pursue their passion however they like.  We will use the monthly worship theme as our base theme, and let each person decide how they want to express it artistically.  As always, art   [ … ]

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We continue February’s theme on Trust and this week we explore Enduring Love.

Join us at this special service as we celebrate Valentine’s Day with classical, Spanish guitar music and a chocolate extravaganza!

“Happily Ever After” is a compelling illusion we like to believe in.  Long-term relationships, both romantic and otherwise, can be deeply rich and   [ … ]

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Do you need a break from the cold and snow? Fire up your imagination and join UCMH for a tropical beach party with specialty non-alcoholic drinks, limbo dancing, and plenty of good food and conversation. Bring a snack to share, your most colorful tropical shirt, and your dancing shoes for this family friendly event.

Led by   [ … ]

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With storytelling and reflection this multigenerational worship service will consider our monthly theme of trust.  How do we build and sustain trust?  What do we do if our trust has been violated?  How can we become people who tell, speak, live, and love truth?

UCMH also hosts its First Sunday Food Sharing program to help others   [ … ]

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“A New Year with New Possibilities”

The new year is often a time of reflection and renewal, where we review the past and look ahead to the future.

UCMH is pleased to offer many activities for personal and spiritual growth, development, and enrichment in the coming year.  We include new programs as well as perennial favorites   [ … ]

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Sunday, January 27, 10:30am
Possibility in Our Lives and Relationships with Money
with Kerry Cudmore and Maria Yunis

Special guests Kerry Cudmore and Maria Yunis will join our service, speaking on the theme of possibility and money.  Following the service they will provide a free workshop, A New Relationship with Money, from 1-2:30pm.

Kerry Cudmore used   [ … ]

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“I dwell in possibility.”
—Emily Dickinson

Our theme for January is possibility.  Please join us Sunday for a multigenerational worship service focused on the potential in our lives for the upcoming year.  The service will include the music of our talented youth and young adult jazz band, a retelling of the book, The Everything   [ … ]

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Please Note —
The Unitarian Church of Marlborough and Hudson is closed on Sunday, December 30.

Everyone is invited to join the Rev. Bev Waring at the Unitarian Universalist Congregational Society of Westborough for the service, Willpower, Resolutions, and New Perspectives.

Join our UU neighbors for this service of story, song and rituals. What can Frog   [ … ]

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“He puzzled and puzzled till his puzzler was sore.
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before.
Maybe Christmas, he thought…doesn’t come from a store.
Maybe Christmas, perhaps…means a little bit more!”
~Dr. Seuss

Ever wished you could play the part of Mary or Joseph? Do you secretly yearn to play an angel or a   [ … ]

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The Red Tent movement is inspired by Anita Diamant’s fictional story, The Red Tent, and supports women in reclaiming the gifts of community.  Here we share stories, wisdom, laughter, connection, and inspiration.  We practice and receive deep listening that we may be present with and share our Authentic Selves.

On Friday, December 28, the women of   [ … ]

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This Sunday, UCMH celebrates the beauty of the season as we approach the shortest day of the year, a time filled with magic and mystery.

Inspired by the words and wisdom of New York Times bestselling author, Gary Zukav, “The winter solstice has always been special to me as a barren darkness that gives birth to   [ … ]

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Second Fridays Sessions is pleased to present award-winning singer/songwriter, Susan Cattaneo.

Susan Cattaneo, one of Boston’s best songwriters, will perform her signature mix of folk, country, and rock-tinged Americana music at the Second Fridays Sessions open mic concert series at the Unitarian Church of Marlborough and Hudson in Hudson, MA on Friday, December 14th.

Susan’s latest   [ … ]

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To celebrate the upcoming winter solstice, Tuesday, December 11 is our annual Mooncircle by Candlelight Gathering.

Join us in the Knight Room from 7-8:30pm to enjoy the peace and beauty of the Knight Room lit only by candlelight.

Our theme for the evening will be embracing darkness, mystery and the unknown.

Everyone is welcome at UCMH!  [ … ]

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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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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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Many of us enjoy outdoor activities, but how often do we spend time in nature just being present? Cynthia Menard is leading a monthly workshop this fall focused on helping participants find and deepen their spiritual connection with the natural world.

Our group will practice mindfulness during our time in nature, focusing on being fully present   [ … ]

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Handmade with Love—
Ornaments, Treats, Wreaths, and More

This Sunday, we move downstairs to Union Hall for a handmade holiday service where we create ornaments, treats, and decorations from the heart.  Join us in making natural ornaments from items such as pine cones, milkweed and feathers, as well as edible ornaments to feed birds and other   [ … ]

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The holidays are often a time when we most feel the loss of a loved one. In this facilitated bereavement circle, we will gather to share our memories and stories within a community of love and mutual support. You are invited to bring a photo or other item to place on an altar of memory.

People   [ … ]

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Percussionist, Drum Teacher, and Event Leader, Dave Curry hosts a gathering on New Year’s Eve in appreciation for all the people who support his various drumming events throughout the year.  Because the Hudson church is an integral part of these events, Dave is extending the invitation to members of the church community to participate in this   [ … ]

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Celebrate the spirit of Christmas in a family worship service that honors the life and teachings of Jesus. Sing your favorite Christmas carols, enjoy beautiful harp music, and experience the beauty and peace of our annual candle-lighting ceremony.

Our special service features guest musician, Felice Pomeranz, an acclaimed harpist, performer, teacher, entrepreneur, and recording artist.

She   [ … ]

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FreeDrum with Dave Curry is a night of high energy freestyle drumming and dancing that welcomes all ages and skill levels.  The drumming kicks off at 7pm, and we go full throttle until about 9:45, with a short break in the middle for snacks, announcements, socializing, and maybe a group photo.  Near the end, we dial   [ … ]

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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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