Author: Winchester UU

Building a Beloved Community

with A Sense of Belonging The holiday season is here. How are we experiencing it—connected? isolated ?   For some of us the season of holiday hype only magnifies feelings of loss, aloneness, anxiety, unease. We may have grown up in a different culture or religion or experience being “other” in some way. We know that a sense of belonging is … Continue reading Building a Beloved Community

Building Beloved Community Article by Article

Last month’s theme was “generosity” and that’s stills on our minds in December when we are bombarded by pleas for money for countless good causes. This year might be the time to take a closer look at our charitable giving. In WBUR’s November 27 online Cognoscenti essay, Makeeba McCreary, Ed.D., president of the New Commonwealth Racial Equity and … Continue reading Building Beloved Community Article by Article

Pandemic Planning Task Force Update11/24/23

With the winter months and colder weather approaching, the PPTF would like to announce we will no longer be manually monitoring CO2 levels in the Sanctuary and opening the windows accordingly.  This is because our new updated heating system has incorporated a “smart” ventilation system providing continuous CO2 level monitoring with vent control units.  The … Continue reading Pandemic Planning Task Force Update11/24/23