Lunch Bunch - Fellowship Hall
2027-01-19 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Lunch Bunch
Bring a brown-bag lunch and your favorite beverage, and join other USH folks for a monthly get-together. Let Janice Newton know beforehand, so we can set a place for you!

Mtg - Socinus
2027-01-21 09:00 - 22:00, 2027-01-28 09:00 - 22:00, 2027-02-04 09:00 - 22:00

Weekly Meditation - Meditation Room
2027-01-21 13:00 - 14:00, 2027-01-28 13:00 - 14:00, 2027-02-04 13:00 - 14:00

Hands & Hearts Group - Priestly
2027-01-22 11:00 - 13:00, 2027-01-29 11:00 - 13:00, 2027-02-05 11:00 - 13:00
Welcome all Creative Spirits and Crafters to the new, weekly group ‘Hands & Hearts’ on Friday afternoons from 11am-1pm in Priestly. Many of us already know the kind of meditative solace and cadent creativity that working with your hands can offer. This group is an opportunity to talk, share, relate, and relax as we work on our projects together. Bring your knitting, crochet work, sewing, quilting, hooking, (any kind of handwork you enjoy), as well as your news, your thoughts, your worries, and whatever’s on your mind. There will always be available supplies in our ‘fiber library’ if you’d like to start a new project, or try something new. If you are not a crafter but would love the camaraderie and the chance to meet new friends, you are very welcome.
For more information, please contact Deana

ON HOLD, No Mtgs - Genealogy Group
2027-01-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Libary/David’s Den
Meetings are currently on hold. If you are interested in learning more, contact Laura Cipriano

Are you interested in genealogy? You are welcome to join us wherever you are in your search, expert or a beginner or anywhere in between. Bring a laptop or a tablet if you want to open the websites, or just come to watch, listen, and help out. A notebook and a few names, dates, and locations is a great way to begin. Each month we will explore a different way to use free technology to learn more about your family history. Meet in the USH Library.
Contact Larry Lunden or Laura Cipriano for more information.

Meeting House Presents Set Up and Clean Up
2027-01-22 18:00 - 2027-01-23 00:00 | Upstairs Lobby/Sanctuary/Fellowship Hall/Kitchen/Meditation Room

SpiritChat - Meditation Sanctuary
2027-01-23 10:00 - 11:30
SpiritChat is offered at USH on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month from 10:00am to 11:30am and typically begin with twenty minutes of silent meditation. Nicholas then gives a brief reflection, often accompanied by a handout. Meetings conclude with a question-and-answer period. Those curious to know more may contact Nicholas at: info@nicholasbartoli.com.

Sunday Worship & Fellowship Time
2027-01-24 10:30 - 12:30, 2027-01-31 10:30 - 12:30
Services are livestreamed every Sunday on Zoom and Facebook
Zoom info: Meeting ID: 931 0388 7934
Virtual Coffee Hour to follow
* Note: Zoom Coffee Hour ends at noon
Past Services

Sathya Sai Center - Fellowship Hall (Rental)
2027-01-24 14:00 - 18:00, 2027-01-31 14:00 - 18:00

Daniel’s House of Prayer – Chapel/Library (Rental)
2027-01-24 15:00 - 18:00, 2027-01-31 15:00 - 18:00

Recovery Dharma Group- Meditation Sanctuary
2027-01-24 18:00 - 19:00, 2027-01-31 18:00 - 19:00

Gentle Yoga – Meditation Sanctuary
2027-01-25 10:00 - 23:00, 2027-02-01 10:00 - 23:00
Gentle Yoga – Meditation Sanctuary
Gentle Yoga, Monday Mornings at 10

Gentle Yoga meets weekly on Monday mornings in the Meditation rooms. Led by experienced yoga practitioner and teacher LU Giammatteo, these hour-long sessions incorporate gentle stretching and strengthening positions and movements in a supportive, encouraging environment. Stand or sit, according to your preference and ability… all levels are welcome.
If you’d like to learn more before showing up, email LU with your questions.
Participants are asked to donate $5 per session (proceeds to USH) if their situation allows.

Board Meeting - Library
2027-01-25 18:30 - 20:30 | David’s Den/Library
USH Board Meeting
Fourth Monday of each month, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. (If a holiday, the meeting will be held on the following Tuesday)
In-person in the Library and on Zoom
Board meetings are public and all are welcome to attend.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81272126940
Meeting ID: 812 721 26940

Rental Sub Council Meeting - Library
2027-02-01 12:00 - 13:00

"Stories of Our Lives" Adult Religious Education Course - ZOOM
2027-02-01 18:30 - 20:00
Adult RE Offering from Rev. Bob:
“The Stories of our Lives”
This Adult Religious Exploration course looks at the stories that impact our lives – sacred stories, meaningful stories, challenging stories. Class participants will be invited to read, on their own time, some of the world’s great texts (this class is not graded and offers no credits and no shaming, so homework really is totally optional!). Stories we will explore together may include any of the following:

Stories of our beginnings: Genesis, sacred stories from various traditions
Stories of morality: the Bhagavad Gita, John Rawls, Lord of the Rings & Harry Potter
Stories of our universe: relativistic physics, chaos theory
Stories of the emergent self: The Color Purple, Joseph Campbell, Precious, Hamlet
Stories of Love: Pride and Prejudice, Upanishads
Stories of Mystery and Relationship: The Gospels, Cloud of Unknowing
National Stories: A People’s History, These Truths

Clearly, there will be a lot of (entirely optional!) reading. But the classes themselves will not be merely a book review – principally, we will use the texts as a lens at which to look at the sacred story of our own lives. What does it mean to be human? What are the possibilities of a human life? How do we make sense of it all?
This is not a lecture series. I hope to employ a variety of pedagogical methods, to get folks to talk to one another and engage on a deep level.
The class meets on Monday evenings twice a month, October through May.
The FIRST MONDAY of each month is ZOOM ONLY. 6:30 – 8 pm.
The THIRD MONDAY of each month is IN PERSON AT USH. 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Please note these are two DIFFERENT sessions, on the same topic. The Zoom session is more introductory and conversational. In the second session, we explore the topic in greater depth, using different modes of participation. These sessions are not hybrid – meaning if you want to attend only in person or only on Zoom, unfortunately you won’t be able to attend both sessions. But there’s no problem with only attending once a month.
The course is free, but registration is required to help me communicate with the class better. Once you register, you’ll receive a syllabus and a schedule with locations and Zoom links.
When I was wondering what to offer in Adult RE this year, I though about what I would most like to take, as a participant. This is what I came up with, and I’m trying it out for the first time. So needless to say, I’m very excited about it! Any questions , please feel free to ask me anything. Thanks!
Gratefully yours,
Rev. Bob

Chapel Evening Vespers - Chapel
2027-02-04 18:00 - 19:00
On the first Thursday of each month, you’re invited to come to a short, meditative service in our chapel with Rev. Bob, at 6 p.m. All welcome.

Men's Group - David's Den
2027-02-04 19:00 - 20:30
The men’s group wants to open up the group to new members. We meet on the first Thursday of the month. Please contact Jim Landis at
jimlandis@aol.com for more information. All are welcome!

Helping Parents Heal - Library/David's Den
2027-02-06 10:00 - 12:00
Helping Parents Heal — Hartford is an affiliate chapter of Helping Parents Heal (https://www.helpingparentsheal.org), a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting parents whose children have passed. Our support group allows for an open discussion of spiritual experiences and afterlife evidence in a non-dogmatic way. We welcome everyone regardless of their religious or non-religious backgrounds.
Helping Parents Heal recognizes several factors that contribute to the healing process: caring support from others, interaction with people who have also experienced the loss of a child, service to others, personal transformation, and discovering a reason for hope. This hope comes from acknowledging our spiritual/energetic natures and understanding that our loved ones continue on in another realm after physical death.
Parents, grandparents, and siblings of a child who has passed at any age are welcome to join us. Our group meets on the first Saturday of each month from 10:00 a.m. – noon. Please contact Pamela Hamad if you would like more information at hphhartford@gmail.com or (941) 544-1083.

Disability Support Group - Zoom
2027-02-06 10:30 - 12:00
This group meets online on the first Saturday of each month at 10:30 a.m. The zoom link is sent a few days prior to the meeting. In this group, participants discuss the challenges of physical disability (chronic illness, chronic pain, impaired senses, impaired mobility) and emotional pain (loss, mental illness), and the stresses of caretaking a loved one. What is said in the group stays in the group. To confirm scheduling, please Email Susan Hope or call 860 463 6407
