"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

This is the last newsletter of 2025! Inside you will find a message from Karen & Jess....amongst other cool things.

Thank you to all those who attended Saturday's concert with Eddie Dillon, Mike Laureano, and Seamus Galligan. It was a small gathering, but we made almost $300 for the Tryworks restoration.

When beloved community comes together, we truly make a difference! Recently, the news regarding the delay in the release of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits for the month of November has sparked significant concern among many families who rely on this essential support for their daily nutrition. The impact of this delay is profound, as it affects not only individual households but also the broader community.

Committee Chair Fair on Sunday, October 19 & A Goodbye to Eileen Committee Chairs will be available after service on Sunday, October 19, to discuss what their committees are up to and plans for the future. This is a great opportunity to mee the Chairs and sign up for volunteer opportunities that may interest you. We will also be saying farewell to Eileen Sorrentino before she moves away.

I know, you never intended to be in this world. But you’re in it all the same. So why not get started immediately. I mean, belonging to it. There is so much to admire, to weep over… Do you need a prod? Do you need a little darkness to get you going? Let me be as urgent as a knife, then, and remind you of Keats, so single of purpose and thinking, for a while, he had a lifetime. Mary Oliver

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.

Building preservation fundraiser and the annual Holiday Market is what's happening this week.