Z- Sunday Service Team Meeting
2025-11-05 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom-MIN
Zoom-REV
https://uuma.zoom.us/j/91372353745
Meeting ID: 913 7235 3745

E- Craft Group
2025-11-06 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-13 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-20 10:00 - 12:00
Meeting in person in the East Room

S- Choir Rehearsal
2025-11-06 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-11-13 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-11-20 19:30 - 21:00 | West Room

E- Bylaws Task Force
2025-11-07 10:30 - 12:30 | East Room

F & J - Kids Night Out
2025-11-07 18:00 - 20:30 | Friendship Hall

W & F & K - Leadership Council meeting
2025-11-08 08:30 - 12:30 | Friendship Hall & Kitchen

Fire Pit - Youth group clean up
2025-11-08 14:00 - 18:00 | firepit

T&M - Quest for Belief
2025-11-09 09:15 - 10:30 | Truth & Meaning Room (Youth Group Room)

Have You Taken Your Placebo Today?
2025-11-09 10:30 - 12:30 | West Room and Zoom
Peggy Fallon

To be considered effective, a new medicine needs to show results in clinical trials that are better than the improvement felt by taking a placebo, which is a pill that looks like medicine but, unknown to the test subject, actually contains none. That is, taking a sugar pill and believing it to be medicine somehow triggers a strong enough internal healing that an actual chemical medicine has to work better than what we believe the pill will do? How does that work, and can we use that power? Will nurturing gratitude help? Peggy Fallon & Edith Ruiz of the Sunday Services Team will explore some ideas on how to harness the healing power we already have.

F - Team and Committee Fair
2025-11-09 11:30 - 12:30 | Friendship Hall

W- Meditation Group
2025-11-10 19:00 - 20:00 | West Room
Registration not required. Drop-ins welcome.
Materials
Contact: Jesse Lehmier
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The UUCNH Meditation Group will explore the contemplative practice of meditation. Together we will learn and practice various types of meditation, including meditation on breath, mindfulness meditation, and loving-kindness meditation. Sessions will last between 45-60 minutes, 30 of which will consist of guided meditation, with the remaining time reserved for questions and discussion. Please join us; no registration required.
Meditation is an ancient contemplative practice that permeates cultural and religious boundaries, with roots in most faith traditions. It can also be a totally secular practice. While our group will primarily explore meditation practices that are prominent in the Buddhist tradition, these teachings will be applicable to individuals of all backgrounds and beliefs, aligning with our Unitarian Universalist principles of acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations.
To begin, we will use guided meditation recordings from the Insight Meditation Center, specifically their Introduction to Mindfulness series. Each recording provides context and basic instruction, with additional guidance throughout the session. A gentle bell will signal the conclusion of the meditation, after which we can take a few minutes to reflect and share our experiences. We may also incorporate a brief loving-kindness meditation at the beginning to help settle and gladden the mind, making it more conducive to mindfulness meditation. Our program will evolve over time, and we welcome feedback and suggestions.
Our group embraces this timeless spiritual practice to foster a deeper connection with ourselves and the world around us. Whether you seek insight, relaxation, or a sense of community sitting together in silence, we welcome you to join us on a journey of mindfulness, concentration, and compassion.

E - Ukulele Group
2025-11-10 19:00 - 20:00 | East Room
Bring your ukulele, music and a table stand if you have one. If not come anyway. We are good at sharing and often have an extra uke or two. If you are not sure that you are interested in joining the group, come and see what it’s like and then decide. Beginners welcome. It’s a lot of fun. Looking forward to seeing your smiling faces. There’s something about ukulele that just makes me smile!

E- Quilting Group
2025-11-11 10:00 - 12:00 | East Room
Contact: Peggy Trevanion

Z- Zoom with UUCNH Friends
2025-11-11 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-11-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
This drop-in connection will be held every Tuesday from 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm and will be led by Michael Horwitz.
Contact: michaelhorwitz@uucnh.org for Zoom details

Z- Executive Committee Meeting
2025-11-11 19:00 - 21:00

T&M -Tuesday Evening Covenant group
2025-11-11 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-18 19:00 - 21:00

E- Sisters In Spirit
2025-11-12 18:30 - 20:30 | East Room
This group re-opens to new and continuing members each April and October.

Contact: Michelle Broge-Connor and Rachael Smart

Z- Finance Meeting
2025-11-12 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom-GEN
Contact: Dennis Doubleday
For Zoom login: Mary Ellen Johnson

K & W Open Mic Night
2025-11-13 19:30 - 22:00 | West Room
Attention all you singers and raconteurs! Coffee House is returning on Friday, October 11th.
Have a song to sing, a joke to tell, a poem or story to share? Or do you just want to be an audience member and be entertained? Coffee House is the place for you! Join us on the second Friday, starting at 7:30 for an evening of performances by UUCNH members. You can even bring a snack to share. Once you come, we’re sure you’ll be a regular atOpen Mic night, where the good times are always brewing!
Event Host: Bruce Travers

E - Bellwood Board Meeting
2025-11-14 09:30 - 11:00

W- Open Mic Night
2025-11-14 19:30 - 21:30

Blessed are the Peacemakers: Our First Principle and Peace-Making
2025-11-16 10:30 - 12:30 | West Room and Zoom
Rev. Lee Anne Washington
In a world that often confuses strength with domination, our First Principle calls us toward a deeper, sturdier path: peace rooted in the inherent worth and dignity of every person. This Sunday we consider what it means to be a peacemaker—not a peacekeeper, not a peace-faker—but one who builds peace through courageous compromise. With wisdom from Gandhi, the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and the brave architects of the Northern Ireland peace process, we explore how lasting peace grows not from victory, but from the recognition of each person’s full humanity. Music from our guest choir will weave through the service as we ask: what does peacemaking look like in our time?

WD & Z- Jesus Discussion Group
2025-11-16 12:00 - 13:15 | Worth and Dignity Room
Jesus Discussion Group – Tony Palermo
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 830 4405 2949
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Z- Board Meeting
2025-11-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom-FD
The UUCNH Board of Directors meets on the third Tuesday of each month from 7:00 – 9:00 pm, via Zoom. Meetings are open to Members and you can join the meeting here. The Passcode is UUCNH.
Board Meeting Agenda to be posted.
The Board of Trustees welcomes communication, comments, questions, and suggestions. If you would like to contact the Board, including to request time on the agenda at an upcoming board meeting, please email the Board. The Board committees are encouraged to consult with their Board Liaison. Emails will receive an acknowledgment and will be reviewed by Board members at the next available opportunity, recognizing that Board members are volunteers. Smaller questions and comments may receive a response within a week, while more detailed or substantive questions and comments are typically discussed at the next monthly Board meeting.
