This is a quick "Welcome back!" newsletter. We will be back to the official editions of The Compass next week. I am always looking for interesting news, guest articles, and photos for the newsletter. Please send submissions to admin@uunewbedford by Mondays at 12:00 PM for the weekly Wednesday edition.

Join us for a two-part book discussion of Stamped from the Beginning: A Graphic History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi, adapted and illustrated by Joel Christian Gill. Copies of the book are available for those who wish to participate.

Everett Henry Hoagland III, 82 of New Bedford, MA passed away peacefully on July 5th, 2025, surrounded by family.

Last full newsletter of the church year! Karen's last day in the office is June 26. She can be reached on her cell for pastoral care. She...

Join UUNB in a National Day of Protest on June 14th! Details inside the newsletter.

I've Got a Song! A Living History & Stories from the McCarthy Era, with a Q&A following the Service. “They believed in a better life for the working class. They were among the first Americans to perceive the fascist threat of Hitler’s Germany. But as anti communist hysteria swept the country following World War II, people in the communist movement found themselves either denying their principles or defending them....

This Sunday, June 1, we welcome guest, Matt Meyer with his sermon titled, "Holy Curiosity." Join us for service of song and silence, grounding ourselves in ritual and reflection. We’ll breathe deeply, letting go of what has not served us, and invite each other back to love.

This Sunday, May 25, we welcome Jerry Rooney from the Whitfield-Manjiro House as our guest speaker for Social Justice Sunday.

Join us this Saturday, May 17th, at 7 PM, in UU New Bedford's beautiful sanctuary for a concert with October Road - A Tribute to James Taylor.

Imagination’s great gift is improvement. At least that is what we’re taught. Its deep magic lies in the way it can reshape our reality.