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
October 25, 2026
“Being Alive ”- Maribeth Edmonds In the face of AI, our own flawed humanity becomes more precious.
CLICK HERE TO HEAR LAST WEEK’S SERVICE
Pulpit Assistant-Rev. Jane Ellen Nickell
Coffee Hour – Bob and Michele Ackerman
Usher-Volunteers Needed
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 Shelter Area Meadville (SAM). Shelter Area Meadville (SAM) was created to protect the unhoused adult population and provide overnight shelter from the inclement weather.
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.
TALK ABOUT DEATH
In this season when the veil between us and the spirit world is thin, we offer you two opportunities to talk about your own end-of-life plans.
On Sunday October 25 or November 1, you can pick up a copy of the Five Wishes Document to record your end-of-life wishes. Members of the UUCM Care Team and Guides to the Other Side will be available, and we would like to make copies of all completed documents to be held in a confidential file for the pastor. We understand that some of you did this some years ago, but unfortunately, we are not able to locate any of those. If you previously completed such a form and don’t wish to make any changes, please bring it in so we can make a copy for our files.
On Sunday, Nov. 1 at 1 pm, the Guides to the Other Side will host a Death Cafe in the Parish House, providing a welcoming space to talk about death and dying.
TRUNK OR TREAT
Do you love seeing kids dressed in costumes for Halloween?? Here’s a great opportunity!
UUCM will join Stone Methodist Church in hosting Trunk of Treat on October 29th starting at 6:00 PM, line up vehicles on S. Main St next to the Sanctuary. Use your creativity to decorate your car trunk for the occasion and get ready to hand out candy or other treats. Costumes encouraged! Questions? Please contact Lew Trumbull or Deb Lehman
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Hello to all,
Soup on Saturday is important to many people in our community. It is important that we have volunteers to keep it going. I have a busy schedule for November and December. I have vendor shows on November 7th and 14th, and on December 5th. I will also need eye surgery soon. The procedure has not been scheduled yet. I am not sure how long the recovery process really will be. Please let me know which Saturdays you are able to volunteer.
Jodi
UU WOMEN’S GROUP
The UU Women’s group will meet on Wednesday, October 28th at the Red Lobster located on 16736 Conneaut Lake Rd, Meadville, PA. All women are welcome to come and enjoy fellowship and food.
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:
- · Monday October 26th- Full moon
- · Sunday November 1st– Samhain
Anyone is welcome to join the group, please contact Deb Lehman if you have questions.
HAUNTED HALLOWEEN GAME NIGHT
October 24th 5pm-7pm
Looking for an event for UU to wear your Halloween costume? Look no further!! Join us on October 24th for a Ghoulish, Gnarly Game Night at the UU!! Come in your costume to be eligible for a prize of unknown origin!!
Yes, that’s right, the events team is hosting a Halloween party disguised as a Game Night!! It is in the parish House, LeSueur Room. There will be snacks provided, including (nonalcoholic) Witches Brew for sure! Maybe some devilishly delicious donut holes and some curiously creepy cookies!?! Well, you won’t know if you skip it!
Games!!
Trivia!!
On Your Person Scavenger Hunt! (fill your pockets and purses with common items. i.e. a stick of chewing gum, paper clip, etc.)
You won’t know how much fun you’re missing if you’re not there!!
Rick and Carol Holmgren are co-facilitating an online retreat, “Listening with Love,” for couples interested in nurturing their relationship the weekend of October 17 and 18. The retreat consists of four two-hour sessions beginning at 1 and 5 pm each day. The event is sponsored by a Quaker organization with a history of working with UUs and is designed to help people communicate intentionally and lovingly with their partners. Interested couples can learn more by contacting Rick or Carol, or by visiting https://www.friendscoupleenrichment.org/events/online-workshops/2026-fall-online
The most recent issue of The Journal of Unitarian Universalist Studies includes an article by Marianne Berger Woods entitled “’Remember the Ladies’: Huidekoper Women, 1806-1951, which was based on a talk she gave during the Meadville 1825 celebration. She graciously donated a copy to the church, so let Jodi or Jane Ellen know if you would like to borrow it and read her article.
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.
OCTOBER 24TH- TBA
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 October 26th at 6:00pm. Hope to see you there! 🙂
INSPIRATION OF THE WEEK
THIS WEEK AT THE UU CHURCH OF MEADVILLE
Wednesday 10/21/2026- 8:00am-Meditation Group
Thursday 10/22/2026- 8:00am-Meditation Group
Friday 10/23/026-8:00am-Meditation Group
Saturday 10/24/2026- 9:00am- 3:00-5:00pm- Soup on Saturday; 5:00pm- Haunted Halloween Game Night
Sunday 10/25/026- 9:00am- Choir Practice; 10:30am-“Being Alive ”- Maribeth Edmonds; Five Wishes Documents Handout
Monday 10/26/2026- 8:00am-Meditation Group; Drum Circle-6:00pm; 7:00pm- Pagan Group Full Moon
Tuesday 10/27/2026- 8:00am-Meditation Group
WEEKLY INCOME
Pledges-$1,690.00
Previous Year Pledges- $0.00
Prepaid Pledges- $0.00
Non-Pledge- $51.50
Share the Plate- $51.50
Rentals- $0.00
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- $8.00
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- $40.00
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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