{"id":118,"date":"2014-12-31T19:02:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-31T19:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uuridgewood.wordpress.com\/?page_id=118"},"modified":"2022-08-23T15:13:05","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T19:13:05","slug":"welcome-to-usr-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uuridgewood.org\/usrstage\/welcome-to-usr-2\/","title":{"rendered":"An Invitation to Participate"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #2745a1;\"><strong>Please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uuridgewood.org\/usrstage\/attending-sunday-service-in-person-or-via-zoom\/\">click here<\/a> for important information about attending this Sunday\u2019s hybrid service \u2013 person or on Zoom&#8211;and <a href=\"https:\/\/uuridgewood.org\/usrstage\/a-message-from-rev-sarah-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/uuridgewood.org\/usrstage\/a-message-from-rev-sarah-2\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1661350764564000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2HK5L5kHf5MJpJy5PyjZ1G\">click here<\/a> for a message from Rev. Sarah regarding Covid.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Visitors are always welcome! We have visitors at nearly every service throughout the year.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-972 size-medium alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/uuridgewood.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/visitor-20160117-89-300x233.jpg\" alt=\"visitor-20160117-89\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uuridgewood.org\/usrstage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/visitor-20160117-89-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uuridgewood.org\/usrstage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/visitor-20160117-89-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uuridgewood.org\/usrstage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/visitor-20160117-89-1024x796.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uuridgewood.org\/usrstage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/visitor-20160117-89.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>You will be met by a greeter in the foyer as you enter. They will be the first to welcome you. A coffee\/social hour follows the service and they are there, too, at the Membership Table to answer your questions and offer you ways to begin to know us better.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>What to expect on a typical Sunday<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uuridgewood.org\/usrstage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/EasterCong.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10948\" src=\"https:\/\/uuridgewood.org\/usrstage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/EasterCong-300x181.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uuridgewood.org\/usrstage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/EasterCong-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/uuridgewood.org\/usrstage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/EasterCong-1024x617.png 1024w, https:\/\/uuridgewood.org\/usrstage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/EasterCong-768x463.png 768w, https:\/\/uuridgewood.org\/usrstage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/EasterCong-1536x925.png 1536w, https:\/\/uuridgewood.org\/usrstage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/EasterCong.png 1590w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Our services begin at 10am, last an hour, and include music, readings and an address by our minister or an invited speaker.<\/li>\n<li>Religious Education is offered for all children from nursery through high school.<\/li>\n<li>Our coffee hour begins immediately after the service. In addition to speaking to someone at the Membership Table, you\u2019ll have a chance to meet and talk with some of our members, and to stop at our Social Responsibilities table where you will see the many social justice issues our members are committed to working on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-978 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/uuridgewood.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/kids-20160110-84-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"kids-20160110-84\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uuridgewood.org\/usrstage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/kids-20160110-84-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uuridgewood.org\/usrstage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/kids-20160110-84-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uuridgewood.org\/usrstage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/kids-20160110-84-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uuridgewood.org\/usrstage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/kids-20160110-84.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>What to expect when you visit with children<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>We suggest you come a little early if you\u2019re coming with children.<\/li>\n<li>The greeter inside the front door will arrange for someone to take you to meet the Director of Religious Education who will show you the facilities and tell you about the programs we offer for your children.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Getting connected<\/h2>\n<p>We always encourage newcomers to consider coming to some of our educational and social events. All of these are open to everyone &#8211; members and newcomers alike.\u00a0A few of these are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/uuridgewood.org\/our-adult-religious-education-programs\/\">One Book<\/a><\/strong> where the group chooses fiction and non-fiction to read and discuss;<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/uuridgewood.org\/our-adult-religious-education-programs\/\">Covenant Groups<\/a><\/strong> where small groups consider life issues that matter;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Events<\/strong> sponsored by Social Responsibilities committees on current social justice issues including movies, speakers, book discussions and more. All of these can be found on the <a href=\"http:\/\/uuridgewood.org\/calendar\/\">calendar<\/a> on our website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Newcomer brunches and Introduction to Unitarian Universalism classes which will be announced in the monthly<a href=\"http:\/\/uuridgewood.org\/newsletter\/\"> newsletter<\/a> and weekly eblasts.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/uuridgewood.org\/driving-directions-to-usr\/\">Click here<\/a> for driving directions and parking.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uuridgewood.org\/unitarian-universalist-principles-and-purposes\/\">Click here<\/a> to learn more about what Unitarian Universalists believe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please\u00a0click here for important information about attending this Sunday\u2019s hybrid service \u2013 person or on Zoom&#8211;and click here for a message from Rev. Sarah regarding Covid. Visitors are always welcome! We have visitors at nearly every service throughout the year. You will be met by a greeter in the foyer as you enter. 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