Month By Month In 2022 President Joe Biden issued a proclamation designating April as Arab-American Heritage Month, a culmination of many years of work by volunteers in the Arab-American community. It is an opportunity to highlight the numerous contributions to our culture by United States citizens from 22 diverse Arabic-speaking countries. Moreover, it is an occasion to … Continue reading Building Beloved Community 4/11/24
Saturday, April 27, 8:30-10:30 Purpose: Establish an organization dedicated to providing support to recently arriving refugees residing in temporary hotel shelters in Woburn and Arlington, Massachusetts Membership: CARE is recruiting volunteers willing to be trained and submitting to a simple background check who will give of their time and talent to the goals of the … Continue reading Community Action for Refugee Emergency (CARE)
While the marketing campaign of our pledge drive has ended, we fully expect pledges to keep coming in! You may have received a gentle reminder email from Liz Scott if you have not yet made a pledge. We won’t forget you because WUS needs your support! We have made great progress. As of April 8, … Continue reading Pledge Update 4/11/24
An invitation from Zareen Araoz Dear Members of the WUS Community, On Saturday, April 27th, at 1pm, we will be holding a virtual Memorial Service to honor my dear husband, Alberto Araoz, and to celebrate the very special human being he was during the almost 94 memorable years he spent on this earth. Farokh and … Continue reading Memorial Service for Alberto Araoz
This past Sunday, we finally started our chalice embroidery project, and it was a hit! We saw lots of kids and grownups working on their chalices, and we’re excited to see the many expressions of our UU faith come to life through this project! In the sanctuary, we talked about how these chalices and all … Continue reading RE and Youth Update for 4/11/24
Walks Again We Believe in Dog is a gathering of WUS members and friends – and their dogs – who walk together in the Fells in the warm-weather months. You don’t need a dog to participate! All participating dogs must be friendly and vaccinated. We next gather on Saturday, April 20th. We will meet at the second of three entrances to the Middlesex Fells on Hillcrest Parkway at 10 am and start walking around 10:05. Let Rev. … Continue reading We Believe In Dog
Still Time to Be Heard Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to complete our survey. The survey is still open for those who haven’t yet participated but would like to contribute their thoughts. Above, you’ll discover a word cloud representing approximately 50 responses to one of our survey questions. This question delves into the … Continue reading Interim Minister Search:
Save the Date: June 9, 2024 In just about two months, we will extend a heartfelt farewell to Rev. Heather as our minister. It will certainly be a bittersweet moment for our congregation filled with smiles, hugs and even a few tears. A small team has begun the planning process to honor and acknowledge Heather’s many contributions to WUS. … Continue reading Celebrating Rev. Heather’s Ministry
RE: This past Sunday, we gathered for our second annual egg hunt on the front lawn of WUS. There were many, many more hunters than last year, which led to a dearth of eggs to find. Kids were so understanding, kind, and willing to share, though, which was a nice early Easter surprise! After hunting, … Continue reading Religious Education and Youth Update 4/4/24
