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Our Mission
We are a vibrant, inter-generational faith community, inspired by thought and spirit and grounded in love.Our mission is to honor differences and to foster peace, justice, and sustainability in ourselves and in our world.
Welcome
By exploring this website you can learn more about Unitarian Universalism and the ways in which our church expresses and practices UU principles and values. Our community engages in many activities and programs, for both adults and children, whose purpose ultimately is to “deepen the spirit and help heal the world.” Everyone has their own spiritual path in life and our church supports that journey by providing a community that is safe and open. We are a “free” church in that we do not tell people how to think or what to believe; rather, our church brings “individuals into a caring, trusting fellowship.” Moreover, Unitarian Universalism is a progressive, liberal faith that engages actively in peace and social justice work.
We invite you to attend a service, meet our minister, members and friends. We encourage you to ask questions, enroll in a class, and explore how we find meaning in our lives through Unitarian Universalism.
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Save the Date – 8/11
The evening of Saturday, August 11, award-winning singer/songwriter , guitarist and poet Andrew McKnight will appear in concert at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ellsworth. Based in the Blue Ridge mountains of Northern Virginia, McKnight writes, sings and speaks eloquently of the struggles and successes of rural America, weaving his masterfully crafted songs, humorous stories and poetic drama into a musical soundscape sketched with shades of Appalachia, tasteful slide and jazzy blues, feisty anthems, and rustic folk.
(more)Everything Teal!
So much fun and love was shared last week at Rev. Deane Perkins' retirement party and final service. Images by Jason Bannister, Joanne Moesswilde, Cary Bradford, and many others. The shawl was instigated by the Shawl Ministry of UUCB, but many hands did the knitting! Click to see more images!
(more)Yard Sale Update!
August 17/18 will be the annual UU yard sale with set up beginning Sunday August 12. As you clean out those closets and garages, Please put aside sellable items for this important fundraiser.(more)
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Belfast Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
BELFAST — A group of industrious six graders at Troy Howard Middle School (THMS) have seen major changes in their school following their campaign to reduce the amount of plastic used and discarded by students and faculty every day.
The group, known as BRRR (Belfast Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle), got its start a couple of years ago when the student founders, Ada Curry and Marina Bannister, were finishing up their fourth-grade year, according to then-teacher Tish Manning.
The UUCB Newsletter is digital!
I am delighted that our new administrator, Sarah Hewitt, has stepped forward to take over the assembling of the newsletter. It is time. She is more in touch with the doings of our church and on-site. She has the computer and technical skill to craft a newsletter that is more responsive to our evolving needs. She brings wonderful enthusiasm and a freshness to a useful tool (our newsletter) as we search to better use it.
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Around and About UUCB
Welcome New UUCB Members, Allan Harriman and Sarah Lozanova
In Praise of Lifelong Learning
(6/1/2018) As UU’s, we speak often of our seven principles but less frequently of the six sources of our living tradition from which we draw our inspiration. This spring I was fortunate to take part in a ten week class on World Religions led by Reverend Deane, and am so grateful for the opportunity to learn, study and contemplate with him and the rest of the class. Remarkably, as the course unfolded, the class actually grew in attendance to encompass participants from within and beyond our congregation and even to include two members of the UU Church of Ellsworth who travelled to Belfast each Thursday morning to be with us.
(more)Our New Interim Minister
(5/21/2018) We Have A New Interim Minster!The Interim Task Force, consisting of Marty Daniels, Rick Davis, Mandi Hubbard, and Eileen Wolper, is pleased and excited to announce that Rev. Stephen Edington will serve as our interim minister for the next two years.Rev. Steve comes to us from the First Church Unitarian in Littleton, MA, where he is finishing his current interim position and where they just called their next settled minister. Previous to Littleton, Rev. Steve served as interim for the Unitarian Church of Montpelier, VT and the UU Church of Manchester, NH. He brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge from these previous interim placements.(more)UUCB welcomes new members!
(3/26/2018)At our New Member Sunday on March 4, Reverend Deane Perkins and Ministerial Intern Amy Fiorilli led the congregation in welcoming Marshall Cary, Samantha Paradis, Nancy Crooker and George Siscoe into membership. After signing the book and receiving their certificates of membership, our new members were presented with gifts of roses and chalice pins by the UU children. The Membership Committee cordially invites anyone interested in becoming a member to join the “New to UU” class starting April 8. Look for more details about the class elsewhere in this month’s newsletter or contact Teresa Piper ([email protected]) or Marion Brown ([email protected]) for more information.Become a UU B&B Host
(8/31/2017) Have you been wondering if there is an easy way to make a big contribution to our church that also expands your spiritual connections in the world? There is--through the UU Bed and Breakfast program.
We are looking for hosts to welcome traveling UUs to their homes and our area of Maine. If you have a spare bedroom and a willingness to share that space with visitors, this is your gig. (more)Shared Plate Recipients for 2017-2018
(6/15/2017) The Shared Plate team (Jessie Gower, Neva Allen, and David Smith) has reviewed the nominations and selected ten organizations to receive a portion of Sunday service collections between July 2017 and June 2018. (more)Peace Advocacy Certificate Awarded
(5/27/2017) In February of 2017, a small rectangular package arrived at our office in the Belfast Center. It was the official certificate recognizing us as a Peace Advocacy congregation.
This small package is the culmination of four years of effort, dating back to the congregational vote in the winter of 2013 to pursue becoming a Peace Advocacy congregation. (more)
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