Only 4 Services Left of the Church Year! You read that right, folks! We are in the single-digit numbers of how many services are left. The last service of the year is on Sunday, June 21. We will be back to a normal schedule on September 13, 2026. But, we want to keep the momentum going! Are you interested in leading a discussion group, book club, hosting a dinner at the church, or offering lessons in a craft? Let's stick together this summer. All ideas are welcome! l

Events, Outreach, and Fundraising Meeting Scheduled for May 21, at 6 PM! Continuing the conversation from the Annual Meeting, we will come together to discuss ways to improve communication, break down silos, and explore the possibility of combining committees that currently have only one member. The discussion will be led by the administrator, Jessica. Please come with an open mind and positive suggestions.

“To see, simply to look and to see, is an ethical act and intentional choice; to see, with open eyes, is a spiritual practice and thus a risk, for it can open you to ways of knowing the world and loving it that will lead to inevitable consequences. The awakened [and curious] eye is a conscious eye, a willful eye, and brave, because to see things as they are, each in its own truth, will make you very vulnerable.”

Short newsletter this week!

Happy Earth Day! It's the day for all of us to commit in love for our planet and all the beings who live and thrive here.

The Administrator of this church, Jessica, also once served on the board of directors of the Mattapoisett Museum from 2021-2023. In her time volunteering at the museum she spent many a Sunday afternoon diving into newspaper articles stretching from the 1800s to the 1960s. This particular one was fun for her to connect the dots. She hopes you enjoy it! This year, marks 150 years since the harrowing Catalpa expedition.

April is National Poetry Month! Our Annual Poetry Service is SUNDAY, April 26. All are welcome to read one or two poems at the service. If you want to rehearse your poetry before the service, workshop a poem in process ( bring 5 copies) or meet your fellow church poets, join us SUNDAY April 19, after the service in the Maya Chepek room. So, grab your coffee & snacks and head over for a poets meet up on Sunday, April 19.

Of all our themes this year, Embracing Possibility is arguably most central to our faith. It has distinguished Unitarian Universalists from our beginning. Historically, when others saw depravity and sin at the core of human identity, we saw potential. When many were preaching that this world is fallen, we fell in love with the possibility of heaven on earth.

If you would like to purchase flowers in honor or in memory of a loved one, please make sure your donations are in no later than March 31. Order forms are on the table in the back of the sanctuary. You can also drop a check off at the mail slot on the office door. Please indicate which flower(s) you would like. Prices are below: Tulips: $10 Hyacinth: $10 Lily: $20

We are thrilled to announce that UUNB has been awarded grants from the New Bedford, Dartmouth, Mattapoisett, and Acushnet Local Cultural Councils to support the 42nd Annual Jazz Concert on June 28, 2026!

Free author talk, sponsored by the Massachusetts Center for the Book, will take place during Thursday, March 12, AHA! night at the First Unitarian Church in New Bedford. Details inside!