June 4 — Denise McCormack – To Be Determined

June 11 — Pauline Nijander – Fearfully and Wonderfully Made In recent times, members of the LGBTQIA+ community have come under direct fire from individuals and groups that, in an effort to score cheap political points, seek to take away the agency of LGBTQIA+ youth and adults. Join us for this Sunday as we delve into the harm caused by the removal of agency, and why it is necessary to listen to the voices of      those in the LGBTIA+ community when it comes to just being able to live their own lives.

June 18 — Dr. Melanie Davis — Driving Toward the Tornado — The choice between the known and unknown, stability and chaos, isn’t always clear. What’s the secret to finding safety on the other side? This service shares learnings about bravery, fear, grief, resilience, joy, and renewal from my solo road trip around the U.S. Congregational meeting is that day. Contact Secretary Jen Steffee for details.

June 25 – The Board of Trustees — A year-end wrap up of all that we have accomplished.

DDUUC is participating in the Bordentown City-Wide Yard Sale

The event is from 8 a.m. until noon on Saturday, June 3, and items to be donated to a DDUUC table at the event should be dropped off from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday night before the sale. Any items remaining will be donated to Goodwill. Contact Kelly Hansen for more details. In the past this has been a fun event and also a great way to meet our neighbors!

New to Unitarian Universalism? Or Want to Learn More?

Cathy Ann Vandegrift, chair of our membership committee, recently praised the UU Pocket Guide available from the Unitarian Universalist Association, which offers discounts for bulk purchases. For more information, talk to Cathy Ann or click here.

Pledge drive reminder

DDUUC is holding its annual pledge drive to inform the budget for next year. To hand in your pledge form electronically, click here. The webmaster is installing a new type of donation button, but it is not available yet.

Some DDUUC members have expressed interest in this upcoming rally to demand an assault weapons ban. Click here for more information.

Services start at 10 a.m. Due to the rise in Covid cases, masks are strongly recommended for in-person attendance.

DDUUC is very active. Please visit our calendar.

All Sunday Services and DDUUC virtual activities are now available via the same Zoom Code. Meeting ID: 609-444-9349. Password: uuchurch. Virtual Sunday Services: 10 a.m. To access links in the text that follows, hold control button, and click on the blue text.

Upcoming Services

No one has volunteered to lead so we must improvise. Service will be live at 39 Park Street and on ZOOM. Scroll down for codes and password.

Talk Back Topic: The Defining Moments of Our Lives. John DeMasi will lead a discussion about the crucial moments that made us who we are. The service will be held in the sanctuary at 39 Park St. Bordentown and streamed on Zoom. MEETING ID: 609 444 9349, Password: uuchurch: 609 444 9349,

Due to the extreme heat and problems with the air conditioning system, the Sunday church service is canceled.

Roger Long will lead the discussion, available in person at our sanctuary at 39 Park St. Bordentown, NJ, and over the Zoom account. Scroll down for the codes. The link to our activities calendar now has a permanent home in the menu that goes across the screen if you are accessing the site on a personal computer or abbreviated into three horizontal lines in a white box if you accessing the site by smart phone.

MEETING ID: 609 444 9349, Password: uuchurch

Pride Day Rescheduled

The Bordentown Pride Parade will take place on Saturday, July 30. DDUUC marchers should meet at 12:30 p.m. at the Riverline Station for the event, which will begin at 1 p.m. Other festivities include:

2pm- Sullivan’s Pet Fashion Contest at Bordentown Home for Funerals
3 to 5- Kids and Family Fun area at Bordentown Home for Funerals and Leaping Dog Art Studios. Sean Kelly will provide live music and the BRHS group Student Voices will also be on hand collecting donations for youth organizations. Plus many $2 off your first beer at Tindall!
“Taste the Rainbow” drink special at OTP!
Free rainbow Italian Ice and Pup Cups at Smilies!

DDUUC collecting school supplies

DDUUC will be collecting school supplies for families with children living in emergency shelter in the local motels. Here is a link with details. The initiative is being coordinated by Kara DeRose and Raquel Parker.

Longtime member Primrose Reeves has passed away. Here is a link to her obituary. The information for accessing the July 10 regular church service are as follows:

MEETING ID: 609 444 9349, Password: uuchurch

DDUUC changes things up for the summer, skipping the first Sunday of July, August and September, but gathering for freewheeling discussion meetings on the remaining summer Sundays.

Contact Sunday Service Committee Chairwoman Joan Spengler if you would like to lead a discussion at Captain.Joan@hotmail.com. If you would like to have a blurb of your topic posted on this space, send it to Christinasturgis@yahoo.com. There will be no service on July 3. Even more DDUUC activities are posted on our calendar.

July 10 – Joan will lead the discussion

July 17 – Roger Long will lead the discussion

July 24 – Is open for a volunteer leader

July 31 – Is open for a volunteer leader

Aug. 7 – Will have no service

Aug. 14 – Is open for a volunteer leader

Aug. 21 – Is open for a volunteer leader

Aug. 28 – Is open for a volunteer leader

Sept. 4 – Will have no service

Sept. 11 – Regular services will resume

Our quorum for the Congregational Meeting is 19! DDUUC needs you to attend and to exercise your vote.

Please attend in person or on Zoom.

Dear Members,

The annual Dorothea Dix Unitarian Universalist Community (DDUUC) Congregational Meeting will be held on Sunday, June 26, 2022 at 11:00 AM following Sunday Service.

This in-person meeting will be held onsite at 39 Park Street, Bordentown, NJ 08505. The meeting will be streamed live over ZOOM for those unable to attend in person. Emails have gone out explaining the process in more detail.

SUNDAY SERVICES, 10:00 AM
In-Person Services (with Zoom):

June 19 – Rev. Dr. Richard Speck will speak on Juneteenth and will be addressing the
progress, and lack thereof, of our racial issues in America and in Unitarian
Universalism.

MEETING ID: 609 444 9349, Password: uuchurch

> Pride day has been rescheduled for next month due to weather. I’ll let

> everybody know the date as soon as I find out.

> Thanks!

The June 12 service has been changed to “Life In Two Genders.”  Most people are comfortable in the gender to which they were born. Some are not. How might we understand what it is like to be transgender? 

Zoom 609 444 9349

password uuchurch

Our PLEDGE DRIVE continues. Please return completed pledge forms to Treasurer Chris Sturgis ASAP. Thanks in advance for your consideration.

DDUUC is a Welcoming and Inclusive Congregation affirming LGBTQ families and individuals, which successfully completed the Welcoming Congregation Program established by the Unitarian Universalist Association. For more information about Bordentown’s Pride Parade click this link.

June 5 – Rev. Charles Loflin will share his message: “Doing what needs to be done.” This will be held in person with live streaming over Zoom.

June 12 – Rev. Larry Smith will present “Jesus’ Top Ten, Part II.” Jesus quoted the Hebrew scriptures quote often to make his points. We will reflect on five of his citations and their relevance to our chosen faith. This service will be on Zoom only.

June 19 – Rev. Dr. Richard Speck will speak on Juneteenth and will be addressing the progress, and lack thereof, of our racial issues in America and in Unitarian Universalism. This will be held in person with live streaming over Zoom.

June 26 – Please join our Vice President, Mae Carter, in leading the final service of the year and our Congregational Meeting. This meeting will be held in person and with live streaming over Zoom.

For more information about DDUUC, visit our calendar.

The service will be in person and available over Zoom.
MEETING ID: 609 444 9349, Password: uuchurch

DDUUC will march in the Pride Parade in Bordentown on Saturday, June 12. We will meet at 12:30 p.m. at the Bordentown Riverline Station. For more information, contact Kara.

May 22 – This service is expected to be streamed via Zoom. Please welcome Cheryl
Monohan in sharing how her life-changing experienced shaped her faith.

MEETING ID: 609 444 9349, Password: uuchurch

SUNDAY SERVICES, 10:00 AM
Virtual Services via Zoom:
May 8 – Mother’s Day Service
May 15 – Rev. Larry Smith – “When Will the ‘Power to Love’ Replace the ‘Love of
Power’?”
Unitarian Universalists in our historical movements struggled with the concept of
pacifism. Are we a peace church?
In-Person Services:
May 1 – This service will not be streamed via Zoom. Please join us for an interactive
exploration and expression of faith, values, and morals.
May 22 – This service is expected to be streamed via Zoom. Please welcome Cheryl
Monohan in sharing how her life-changing experienced shaped her faith.
May 29 – This service is expected to be streamed via Zoom. To be determined.
ALL SUNDAY SERVICES AND DDUUC VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES ARE NOW
AVAILABLE VIA THE SAME ZOOM CODE:
MEETING ID: 609 444 9349, Password: uuchurch

Tuunitarians to perform!

39 Park St.
Bordentown,
New Jersey 08505
DDUUC@yahoo.com
609-444-9349
DDUUC@yahoo.com
As of March 27, 2022, DDUUC is holding some services in person and transmitting them simultaneously over Zoom.

Following the recent Board of Trustees meeting, the Board has decided to continue partial in-person Sunday Services for the month of May.

Below is the current planned schedule of ZOOM vs in-person meetings. We will attempt to stream in-person services over ZOOM as resources allow.

April 17: ZOOM

April 24: In-Person

May 1: In-Person

May 8: ZOOM

May 15: In-Person

May 22: ZOOM

May 29: In-Person

To join the Sunday Service ZOOM, Sundays at 10 am, visit https://zoom.us/join

Meeting ID: 609 444 9349

Password: uuchurch

Sunday Service information is posted on the DDUUC website as well as the Events and Meetings Calendar.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we try to navigate through these difficult times and keep everyone safe.

The DDUUC Board

https://dduuc.org/

Rev. Larry Smith will speak. He writes: “Unitarian Universalists, for the most part, have dismissed the idea of a devil causing evil in the world. Yet, how do we come to terms with human actions that contrast with our positive view of human nature?”

The service will be on Zoom, meeting ID 609-444-9349, Password uuchurch.

This is a new song John DeMasi wrote for the Celebration of Life Service for longtime member Ingrid Heerwagen.

Click this link to see the sermon that was cut short by a power outage.

April 3 — The DeMasi Brothers will hold a musical service in person at our sanctuary, 39 Park St. The Board of Trustees is working to put it on Zoom.

April 10 — Zoom only service — to be announced.

April 17 –Zoom only service — to be announced.

April 24 — Art Sunday, a Unitarian Universalist tradition, will be celebrated at the sanctuary and put on Zoom as well. If you wish to present your artistic side, contact Roger Long or John DeMasi.

Dorothea Dix Unitarian Universalist Community is located at 39 Park St., Bordentown, NJ 08505. Phone: (609) 444-9349. Email: DDUUC@yahoo.com. For more information about DDUUC activities, visit the calendar. DDUUC thanks you for your patience during the pandemic.

Sunday 3/27

Meeting ID: 609 444 9349

Password: uuchurch

Please join us in viewing a recorded sermon by Rev. Aaron White on the future of the UU faith.

Sunday 3/20

Meeting ID: 609 444 9349

Password: uuchurch

Returning by popular request:

Please join us in welcoming back Karishma Gottfried in delivering her message titled: “How Is It With Your Soul?” For more information about DDUUC, visit our calendar.

Regarding April 2022 Services: 

The first and last Sunday in April will be held at the church with the option for live streaming via Zoom. 

Masks are required.

Vaccinated individuals may join in-person. We ask that those who are unvaccinated join virtually. 

EASTER SUNDAY: 

Easter Sunday is 4/17 and will be held virtually. If there are any members that would like to host the Easter Services independently, please reach out to Clarissa at Sundayservicedduuc@gmail.com.

Here is a link to the Peace Memorials Mike Skelly mentioned during today’s service on the Crisis in Ukraine.

Meeting ID: 609 444 9349

Password: uuchurch

Talk Back: Regarding the recent challenges in the Ukraine and the prospect of world peace moving into the future. For more information about our congregation, visit the calendar.

March 9 Book Club

Sunday 2/27 Meeting ID: 609 444 9349

Password: uuchurch

Zr. Alex Kapitan

Non-Binary Faith

The world we live in today feels more divided than ever. In these times, people—and faith communities—who bridge or belie binaries of gender, sexuality, race, class, ability, politics, and religion are deeply needed. Join guest speaker Zr. Alex Kapitan for a service about how we can destroy binaries and create faith communities—and ultimately a wider world—where each of us can bring our full selves forward.

Scroll down for book club information

> The Book Discussion Group will be discussing The Book of Lost Things

> by John Connolly on March 9th at 7PM.

Zoom Meeting ID: 609 444 9349       Password: uuchurch

Visit the DDUUC calendar!

The Board of Trustees has decided to continue virtual Sunday services through the month of March because of Covid-19. DDUUC will participate in Porch Fest and Board President John DeMasi, our resident singer/songwriter, has agreed to perform. Details are still being worked out, but the festival is from noon to 5 on April 30.

To join the Sunday Service ZOOM, Sundays at 10 am, visit https://zoom.us/join

Meeting ID: 609 444 9349

Password: uuchurch

Sunday 2/20

Meeting ID: 609 444 9349

Password: uuchurch

Speaker: Reverend Roger Butts

Democracy: Our fifth principle within Unitarian Universalism speaks of the desire for democracy in our congregations and society at large. In order to even begin to think about it, we have to understand some of the reasons democracies suffer. We are holding services on Zoom through the month of February.

39 Park St.
Bordentown,
New Jersey 08505
DDUUC@yahoo.com

609-444-9349

Meeting ID: 609 444 9349

Password: uuchurch

Please join us for a music-based service by composer, guitarist, and singer Jim Scott!

Mr. Scott has a significant background in sharing his music talent with UU communities and we are excited for him to join DDUUC this Sunday!

The Motel Meals program for Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022 has been canceled due to lingering snow and ice at the sanctuary, 39 Park St., Bordentown, NJ. The monthly program to deliver a hot meal to homeless people taking emergency shelter in local motels is coordinated by Kara DeRose, chairwoman of the Social Action Committee and a member of the Board of Trustees of DDUUC. She said she plans to resume meal deliveries on Feb. 10 and 17.

Meeting ID: 609 444 9349    Password: uuchurch

Speaker: Karishma Gottfried

The Five Jagged Rocks of Unitarian Universalism

Unitarian Universalism is a living, breathing faith, and our theology is proof of that. Many people think that to be UU means  to believe whatever you want, but is that really true? While the seven  principles state our values as Unitarian Universalists, the five jagged rocks explore UU views on God, the value of human life, purpose, truth, and the afterlife.

Karishma Gottfried is a young adult raised in the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Corvallis, Oregon, and a junior studying religion at Wellesley College in Massachusetts. She recently was one  of the panelists for the 2021 Sophia Lyons Fahs Lecture, and currently  serves The Sanctuary Boston as Campus Ministry Coordinator. DDUUC Services are on Zoom through the month of February due to the surge in Covid-19 cases. More information about our activities is available on the DDUUC calendar. Our sanctuary is at 39 Park Ave. Bordentown, NJ 08505. You can reach us at (609) 444-9349 or DDUUC@yahoo.com.

James Baldwin: Release, Release, Release

Meeting ID: 609 444 9349

Password: uuchurch

James Baldwin: Release, Release, Release

The Rev. Roger Butts, pastor of Prairie UU Church in Parker, Colorado, will speak to us about a crucial event in the life of the writer and activist James Baldwin. He found himself in a position where he could have been killed, and he found himself in a position where he realized he could kill someone. He learned about the power of release in that moment, and it saved his life.

 Dear DDUUC members and friends,
>
> Due to the continued high number of COVID cases, the Board has decided
> to continue all-virtual Sunday Services through the month of February.
> All Sunday Services in February will be held online on ZOOM.
>
> Thank you for your patience and understanding as we try to navigate
> through these difficult times and keep everyone safe.
>
> The DDUUC Board

The Spirit Circle will gather at the sanctuary, 39 Park St., Bordentown, NJ., to celebrate the full moon. The video below has been rendered unavailable, but Spirit Circle members will share it verbally.

DDUUC will be using a new Zoom account for the service starting Jan. 9. The meeting ID is the church phone number for ease in remembering. The new account will give the host more options for using Zoom features. The DDUUC calendar has been updated to reflect this change.

Meeting ID: 609 444 9349

Password: uuchurch

Saturday, Jan. 15, is the date to gather at our sanctuary to take down and pack up the holiday decorations. 2 p.m. is the start time. For more information, contact Joan Spengler. For information about other events, consult the DDUUC calendar.

Due to the increasing cases of Covid-19 and the omicron variant, the Board of Trustees decided to hold Sunday services remotely for the month of January 2022. As of this writing, the DDUUC calendar had not been updated to reflect this, but it’s still chock-full of good information.

Heartfelt thanks to Clarissa Rose for leading our Jan. 2 service, a talk-back and discussion about new beginnings and perspective on New Year’s resolutions. She mentioned this 10,000 Maniacs song as an inspiration. Older congregation members may remember the one below it that includes the lyrics, “These are the good old days.”

Due to the increase in cases of Covid-19 and the Omicron, the Board of Trustees has decided to hold Sunday services remotely over Zoom for the month of January 2022.

Zoom Meeting ID: 819 313 1486

Password: uuchurch 

A heartfelt thanks to John DeMasi for his excellent Happy Holidays Sing-A-Long on Dec. 26, 2021. As promised, he revealed some greatest achievements of recorded music. The best-selling Christmas single of all time is White Christmas by Bing Crosby, the best-selling album is Elvis Presley’s Christmas Album and Gene Autry, the singing cowboy, had a No. 1 hit with Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer in Christmas week of 1949.

Although the DDUUC calendar has not yet been updated to reflect the change back to remote services, other information is available.

Greatest Musical Hits of Christmas to be Revealed!

DDUUC’s own folksinger-songwriter John DeMasi is going to lead a Happy Holidays Sing-a-Long Celebration. The songs will include Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, Silent Night, Feliz Navidad, White Christmas, Jingle Bells, and more.

.John will also tell the stories of the origins of Santa Claus and Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, the Broken Church Organ and the Christmas Truce of 1914. He will reveal the biggest selling Christmas song and Christmas album of all time.

John has a new song, If We Really Want Peace, find it by clicking here or under the Youtube tab on this website.

Please note that due to spacing to deter from the spread of COVID-19, space may be limited.  Click here for the DDUUC calendar

At this time, services at the church are only open to vaccinated individuals. Please see our virtual services for future attendance. 

This is an in-person service only. Vaccination cards and masks are required. No food or drink is permitted. Children not of age to be vaccinated can attend in the downstairs area with masks, please. 

Winter Solstice Observed

A lovely candlelight ceremony was held in honor of the winter solstice on the evening of Dec. 20 thanks to the Spirit Circle. The solstice marks the “shortest day of the year,” meaning the fewest hours and minutes of daylight. After this milestone, the days will get longer and brighter.

Motel Meals Delivered

The DDUUC Social Action Committee delivered 60 meals to people living in emergency shelter in local motels on Dec. 19. The food was purchased from Villa Mannino with individual donations from outside the church budget. Among the recipients were 5 children and 6 toddlers.

Due to the increase in Covid-19 cases in Burlington County, the Board of Trustees has decided Sunday Services in January will be conducted remotely over Zoom.

Mitten Tree & Celebration of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa is the celebration of community, family, and culture leading us into the New Year. Similar to our UU practices, Kwanzaa leads by 7 principles reflective of strength and collaboration. Join in exploring how this annual celebration connects to us as UUs as we prepare to lead into 2022. 

At this time, services at the church are only open to vaccinated individuals. Please see our virtual services for future attendance. 

This is an in-person service only. Vaccination cards and masks are required. No food or drink is permitted. Children not of age to be vaccinated can attend in the downstairs area with masks, please. 

*Mitten Service will be held at one of the In-Person Services. If you would like to donate and are unable to attend the service, please contact Clarissa at SundayServiceDDUUC@gmail.com.