Betwixt & Between Weekly Newsletter (B&B)
BETWIXT & BETWEEN WEEKLY NEWS
346 Chestnut Street Meadville, PA 16335
(814)-724-4023
Website: www.uumeadville.org
Office Administrator Email: church@uumeadville.org
Office Hours- Monday-Friday 7:30-1:30 pm
SUNDAY SERVICE 10:30 AM
September 13, 2026
“Seeking Wisdom in a Time of Untruth”-Rev. Jane Ellen Nickell
As another school year begins, we look at the importance of wisdom in a time when we are flooded with information, much of it designed to distract and manipulate us.
Pulpit Assistant-Joyce Milberg
Coffee Hour -Potluck
Usher- Volunteers Needed
IT’S ALMOST TIME!!
Wow, what a summer season it has been, with tremendous attendance for the programs! To all of you who attended one or more of the programs, bet you enjoyed it! From art, to music, to literature, there was something for everyone! The summer theme of CREATIVE SPARK fit the programs perfectly!
And more, yet to come!
Sanctuary season will be here in the blink of an eye! We will be returning to the Sanctuary on September 13th! Jane Ellen will be welcoming us back, from the pulpit. As is customary, following the service we will have our first of several, Potluck meal with friends! This will be a “Pre Fall” or “End of Summer” theme. Make your favorite dish for the season to share with all.
We truly look forward to a return of our community to the Sanctuary. See you then!
UUCM CHOIR
UUCM Choir will begin rehearsals Sunday, September 13 at 9:00 in the Sanctuary. All are welcome!
SUNDAY SIGN-UPS 2026
We will need Ushers and Pulpit Assistants through December 2026. Please sign up for the dates that are the most convenient for you. You can sign up emailing Jodi or the sign-up sheet in the Parish House. Melissa Mansfield and Ed Pechin have agreed to coordinate efforts to ensure that there are a couple of willing folks to serve each Sunday as our ushers! If you have never ushered before, they are always willing to work with you, so it is not a daunting experience. So, to help with coordinating efforts, either sign up for a date or dates that you can help, or reach out to Ed or Melissa. Many hands make light work. Thanks in advance!!
SHARE-THE-PLATE
Every month, we share our offerings with a community group whose mission is consonant with ours. This month we have selected Tamarack Wildlife Center. Tamarack specializes in the rescue, treatment and release of injured, orphaned and sick wildlife.
EMAIL AND TEXT SCAMS
There has been reports that emails have been sent from Rev. Jane Ellen asking for gift cards. This is a scam. We expect that there will be additional emails sent by “board members”. These are scams as well. Please do not respond to any text or emails from people saying they are from the Church asking for money or gift cards.
UU WOMEN’S GROUP
The UU Women’s Group will meet at 12:30 every third Wednesday of the month for lunch at a to be determined place. The next meeting is September 16th at Pizza Villa.
MEN’S BREAKFAST
A group of us decided we would enjoy regular social gatherings for the men of the Church, so we are planning to meet the first Friday of each month at 9:00 at the Traveler’s Cafe. All members and friends are welcome to attend. If this time doesn’t work for you but you would like to attend, please contact Rick Holmgren. We will try to work out a solution.
GROUP MEDITATION
UUCM Sanctuary
Every weekday 8:00-8:30am
Open to all!
PAGAN GROUP
A new group has been formed to celebrate earth based religious practices and explore energy work and connection to nature. The Pagan group will meet in the Victorian Parlor in the Parish House at 7:00 pm on the following dates:
- Tuesday September 22- Mabon
- Saturday September 26- Full moon
Anyone is welcome to join the group, please contact Deb Lehman if you have questions.
This summer our congregation joined the Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network (PIIN), with Sandy Ball serving as our liaison. All members and friends of UUCM are invited to join us 5:00-7:30 on Saturday, September 26, 2026 for a kickoff potluck with leadership from PIIN who will present information regarding current and proposed PIIN initiatives. This will include discussions and activities to get us to know one another—both PIIN and UUCM—as we go forward together in our fight for justice.
In short, PIIN is a …grassroots coalition of faith congregations, organizations, and individuals committed to building power for justice…
UUCM’s first activity under their auspices will be the non-partisan initiative:
Faithfully Voting Members and Congregations (FVMC) program. It is a process of coming alongside neighbors in our communities, and listening to and joining with them as they get clearer about their values and what matters most. Then we challenge them to bring those values with them to the polls and back into the public life of the community.
Feel free to reach out to Sandy Ball if you have questions. In the meantime, here are links to PIIN sites that will explain more!
https://www.piinpa.org/about
https://www.piinpa.org/
Faithfully Voting — PIIN
See you on the 26th!
Join us in supporting the Meadville community with donating to Soup on Saturdays. We will be serving soups to the community. We are looking for donations or soup ingredients (dry foods, stocks, cans and fresh veggies). We are also accepting any monetary donations. Contact Jodi Sipos with any questions or donations 814-724-4023 or church@uumeadville.org.
SEPTEMBER 12TH- TBD
DRUM CIRCLE
Are you a novice? Experienced? Somewhere in between? We cordially invite ALL of you to join us for this playful, collaborative, uplifting, stress-relieving, rhythmic event facilitated by Alicia Twilla, David Peters, and Tammy Hall, where we’ll support and encourage all levels every step of the way. ***Children are more than welcome to attend with accompanying adult. ***
While we very much appreciate your RSVP to David Peters via Messenger @DynamicFluxReiki or email at dynamicfluxreiki@gmail.com, we are happy to welcome walk-ins to the group.
As always, you may bring your own drum or borrow from those we’ll have available.
Although your donation to this event is deeply appreciated, it is never required to attend.
The next drum circle will be held in the Parish House on September 21st at 6:00pm. Hope to see you there! 🙂
INSPIRATION OF THE WEEK
THIS WEEK AT THE UU CHURCH OF MEADVILLE
Wednesday 9/9/2026- 8:00am-Meditation Group
Thursday 9/10/2026- 8:00am-Meditation Group
Friday 9/11/2026-8:00am-Meditation Group
Saturday 9/12/2026- 9:00am- 3:00-5:00pm- Soup on Saturday
Sunday 9/13/026- 9:00am- Choir Practice; 10:30am-“Seeking Wisdom in a Time of Untruth”-Rev. Jane Ellen Nickell; Potluck Following Service
Monday 9/14/2026- 8:00am-Meditation Group
Tuesday 9/15/2026- 8:00am-Meditation Group
WEEKLY INCOME
Pledges-$740.00
Previous Year Pledges- $0.00
Prepaid Pledges- $0.00
Non-Pledge- $0.00
Share the Plate- $0.00
Rentals- $1,655.00
Minister’s Discretionary Fund- $0.00
Coffee Hour- $0.00
Fundraiser-Ongoing – $0.00
Fundraiser-Ooh La La – $0.00
Poinsettias and Wreaths- $0.00
Memorial Fund- $0.00
Copies- $0.00
Key- $0.00
Soup on Saturday- $0.00
Capital Improvements- $0.00
Blarney Breakfast- $0.00
Church Mutual- $0.00
Sign- $0.00
Church Mutual- $0.00
Vanco Pledge- $0.00
Vanco Non-pledge- $0.00
STEWARDSHIP AND FUNDRAISING
VANCO ONLINE GIVING
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Meadville is excited to announce that you can now manage your giving online! Giving online is easy and allows you to set up automatic recurring contributions and view your complete online giving history from anywhere you have access to the Internet.
Simply follow these easy steps:
- Visit the church website at uumeadville.org
- Click on the give link located at the very top of the webpage next to the Facebook Icon. You can also find the give link under Stewardship.
- Click on the Create Profile button, then
- Follow the onscreen instructions to create an online profile and to schedule your one time or recurring contributions.
You can now make donations and pledge payments through the secure Vanco system. Click here to set up your free account.
Looking to downsize or clean out your closets? If you have a gently used ladies clothing, purses, shoes, or jewelry why not consider dropping them off at Ooh La La consignment boutique to contribute to our ongoing fundraiser?
Just bring your items in clean on hangers with no wrinkles, odors, stains, hairs or pilling and items that are accepted will go onto the church account! The church will earn 40% of the items selling price. To date we have made over $2000!
The store is currently accepting spring items, but below is a schedule for all seasons. Consignment is accepted Tuesday through Friday 11 AM- 5PM. No drop offs on Mondays please.
Jan 15-Mar 31 …..Spring
Apr 15-July 10 ….Summer
Aug 1-Oct 31 …….Fall
Nov 1- Jan 2 ……..Winter
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS
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