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!

Greetings my friends! I’ve been keeping you all in my thoughts while we’ve been battling the blizzard and its aftermath. I hope you are all safe and warm and, hopefully, semi-dug out by now. As inconvenient as this storm has been, it has been a great time to exercise this month’s Soul Matters theme of Paying Attention.

How do we lean into the unknown while remaining rooted in our values? This is the tension at the heart of our faith, calling us both to question boldly and to remain grounded in our commitment to justice, equity, and the inherent worth of every person.

Breathe, my friends, breathe. Our Soul Matters theme this month is Embodying Resilience, following up on last month's Practicing Resistance. And we’ve had quite a month of resistance. I don’t need to tell you what you already know and have seen with your own eyes. The systems we relied on to follow the rule of law have broken down and communities are being intimidated and terrorized; there’s no other way to put it. People are afraid, but they are also practicing resistance ev

"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion." Albert Camus