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Spiritual Renewal Through Poetry January 25 · 2:00 PM · Parlor Robert Frost once defined a poem as “a momentary stay against confusion.” Good poems can help us see ourselves and our lives more clearly, trigger moments of epiphany, and cut through the confusion of life to what truly matters. They grapple with some of the most basic spiritual questions: How can we lead a meaningful life? How can we make sense of loss and joy? How can we connect on a deeper level with ourselves and others? In this small group we will read and discuss poems that deal with spiritual issues in the broadest sense of the term.

FCB Sangha The FCB Sangha meets weekly throughout the year on Mondays 7:30 PM lasting one hour. It features a democratically run organization where participants can sign up to either offer the opening candle, or a 20 minute reading, followed by 30 minutes of sacred silence and a closing

Belmont UU Alliance: A Journey to Désfalva, our Partner Church in Transylvania January 8 · 11:00 AM · Online Please join us on Zoom for a presentation by the Partner Church Committee about their recent trip to Desfalva, January 8, 11:00 AM, on Zoom. Please contact Kathy Lind at belmontuualliance@uubelmont.org for the link.

Second Friday Concert: Barbara Kessler, Jennifer Kimball, Diane Zeigler January 9 · 7:30 PM · Parish Hall Three of the preeminent singer-songwriters to emerge from the New England folk music revival of the 1990s, share the stage for a once-in-a-lifetime night of beautiful music, harmony and friendship. Don’t miss it. Get your tickets here .

SoUUper Lunch February 25 · 12:00 PM · Kitchen Come Join us for SoUUper Lunch Every Wednesday at noon. Soup, salad, bread, dessert and great conversations. No reservations required!

The Welcome Table: A Monthly Drop-In Spaghetti Dinner May 4 · 4:30 PM · Kitchen Join us on the first Monday of each month for a drop-in family-style spaghetti dinner. This will be a time to share food and connect with others at your own pace. All are welcome, including newcomers and guests. Contact Rev. Martha with any questions at mdneuman@uubelmont.org

Drop In Meditation March 25 · 9:45 AM · Library Join us for a weekly drop-in meditation on Wednesdays from 10:45–11:35 am in the Library. Sessions include both walking and sitting meditation, led by Eleanor Hobbs. All are welcome. For questions or more information, email Eleanor at ethobbs@rcn.com.

The Solstice Badger: Featuring the Children’s Choirs December 21 · 9:00 AM · Sanctuary December 21 is the longest night of the year. Join us for a multigenerational worship service exploring the winter solstice and embracing traditions of the light returning across cultures, accompanied by the music of our Children’s Choirs. We will celebrate with the pageant of the Solstice Badger! Childcare will be provided and children are encouraged to participate in the service. OOS Gathering Music — Ian Garvie, piano Welcome and Announcements – Board Member Prelude — O Christmas Tree, arr. Scott Raney - Ian Garvie, piano Chalice Lighting Life is a gift, for which we are grateful. We gather in community to celebrate The glories and the mysteries of this great gift. Rituals of Light — Rev Martha, Rev Chris, & Ian Gathering Hymn — Gloucestershire Wassail Wassail! wassail! all over the town, Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown; Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree; With the wassailing bowl , we'll drink to thee. Here is to Cherry, and to her right eye, May god send our mistress a good Christmas pie; A good Christmas pie as e'er I did see, With my wassailing bowl I drink to thee. So here is to Broad May and to her broad horn May God send our master a good crop of corn And a good crop of corn that may we all see With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee. And here is to Fillpail and to her left ear Pray God send our master a happy New Year And a happy New Year as e'er he did see With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee. Come butler, come fill us a bowl of the best Then we hope that your soul in heaven may rest But if you do draw us a bowl of the small Then down shall go butler, bowl and all. Then here's to the maid in the lily white smock Who tripped to the door and slipped back the lock Who tripped to the door and pulled back the pin For to let these jolly wassailers in. Solstice Badger 1 — Rev Martha, Ian & Actors Anthem — “Light One Candle,” by Peter Yarrow; Junior Choir Solstice Badger Part 2 — Rev Martha, Ian, & Laura Couch Words of Offering — Rev Chris This month we share the plate with Friends of Caritas Cubana Offertory — The Lights of Kwanzaa, by Marguerite Shaw; Junior Choir Doxology From all that dwell below the skies; Let words of love and peace arise; Let joyful songs of praise be sung; Through every land by every tongue. Amen. Solstice Badger Part 3 — Rev Martha, Rev Chris, Ian, & Laura Couch Candles of Celebration and Concern — Rev Chris Prayer — Rev Chris Anthem- Solstice, by Randall Thompson; Junior Choir Solstice Badger Part 4 — Rev Martha & Laura Couch Closing Hymn - #235 Deck the Halls Extinguishing the Flame Postlude — “Fugue in C Major, BWV 870,” by J.S. Bach; Casey Hannan, piano

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Youth Group: Musical Candy Fundraiser November 23, 2025 at 8:00:00 PM Upper Hall

13: The Musical performance November 23, 2025 at 12:00:00 AM Parish Hall