First Unitarian Universalist Society of New Haven

October 12: "Sukkot! A Harvest Festival of Booths"
Come join us as we celebrate the fruits of the season. We will have a short service, decorate our Sukka, and share a potluck and some good company. Service facilitated by Shula and Ben. (See flyer below.)

October 19: Guest speaker, Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh, on the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability
Dr. Qumsiyeh, a former Yale professor and friend to many in our community, will be a guest speaker via Zoom from Palestine. Dr. Mazin returned to Palestine when the trauma of his family and nation were too much to sit down for. He took it upon himself to fulfill the dream of his uncle, who died young in a car accident, to create an environmental center associated with Bethlehem University, in the town of Jenin. It is an incredible oasis in the madness occurring there, visited by scholars and other persons of renown from around the world. Dr Mazin will also discuss life facing genocide, and extends an invitation to anyone interested in helping the work at the Institute to come to the Holy Land and visit. Service facilitated by Dr. Dori Ahern.

October 26: "Samhain"
This year we will mark the turning of the Wheel of the Year in our usual way… but we will be celebrating with a sing-along. Please come prepared to sing the following songs: American Pie, Deep Purple, Gentle Arms of Eden, the Gambler, The Christians and the Pagans. (Songs may be subject to change . . .cause that’s how life is.). Service facilitated by Theresa and Steve.

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Wondering Aloud Our Sunday services explore insights from world religion, philosophy, and earth-based spiritual traditions. We are a warm and open, member-led community, whose small size fosters connectedness. We grow vegetables and imagination.
The First Unitarian Universalist Society of New Haven has provided a home for liberal religion since 1836. Our member-led services are held at our meetinghouse Sundays at 10:30 am. Our meetinghouse is located at 608 Whitney Avenue in the Whitney Avenue Historic District of New Haven, 1.3 miles north of the New Haven Green and about one-half mile south of the town of Hamden. You can also join our services using Zoom web conferencing. Please join us for coffee and refreshments after the service.
Community Connections The New Haven Bioregional group regularly holds meetings, skillshares, potlucks dinners, and presentations at our meeting house. New Haven Bioregional maintains a community garden on our property. ANSWER CT, a chapter of the ANSWER Coalition, regularly holds meetings and events at our meeting house. The ANSWER coalitions mission is to stop war and racism. The Childrens Preschool is a non-profit preschool for area children. The school has been located on our property since its founding in 1972, and we are represented on its board of directors. The New Haven Compassionfest regularly holds meetings and vegan potlucks at our meeting house. The New Haven/Leon Sister City Project has their offices in our meeting house. They engage in sustainable economic, human, and community development projects in Nicaragua Social Justice and Charitable Giving The congregations gives away its weekly collection to organizations pursuing social and environmental justice. We select a different recipient each quarter. Past Recipients	October Services Sundays 10:30 am You can join our services in person at the meetinghouse or via Zoom. click here to join service October 12: "Sukkot! A Harvest Festival of Booths" Come join us as we celebrate the fruits of the season. We will have a short service, decorate our Sukka, and share a potluck and some good company. Service facilitated by Shula and Ben. (See flyer below.) October 19: Guest speaker, Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh, on the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability Dr. Qumsiyeh, a former Yale professor and friend to many in our community, will be a guest speaker via Zoom from Palestine. Dr. Mazin returned to Palestine when the trauma of his family and nation were too much to sit down for. He took it upon himself to fulfill the dream of his uncle, who died young in a car accident, to create an environmental center associated with Bethlehem University, in the town of Jenin. It is an incredible oasis in the madness occurring there, visited by scholars and other persons of renown from around the world. Dr Mazin will also discuss life facing genocide, and extends an invitation to anyone interested in helping the work at the Institute to come to the Holy Land and visit. Service facilitated by Dr. Dori Ahern. October 26: "Samhain" This year we will mark the turning of the Wheel of the Year in our usual way… but we will be celebrating with a sing-along. Please come prepared to sing the following songs: American Pie, Deep Purple, Gentle Arms of Eden, the Gambler, The Christians and the Pagans. (Songs may be subject to change . . .cause that’s how life is.). Service facilitated by Theresa and Steve. .