Weekly News - September 24, 2026 - Unitarian Universalist Society of Mill Creek

Posted on September 24, 2026 Posted By: Office Administrator Categories: News

Here’s what’s happening at Mill Creek:

** Congregational Life
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** Upcoming events, meetings and news to know
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Save The Date !
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Reserve Your Spot For Lunch! (https://uusmc.churchcenter.com/registrations/signups/3913436)

** Sunday Worship Service Information
September 27, 2026
10:30 am
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Join us this Sunday for Rev. Andrew Weber’s sermon HOW TO UU

Unitarian Universalism is a religion where we may believe what we must. We have the freedom and responsibility to come to our own conclusions about religious faith. There is something lacking, though – there is little guidance of where to begin our quest for belief. Today will include a “how to” of being a Unitarian Universalist and provide some next steps for discerning personal faith.

Music will be offered by Larry and Jennifer Stomberg

The Stomberg Duo (Lawrence Stomberg and Jennifer Crowell Stomberg, cellists) has been performing a wide range of music for two cellos for 30 years, across a variety of styles and genres, from the earliest known works for the instrument to music written specifically for them. Having met as fellow students at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, their work has taken them across the United States for performances. Having forged a life together as a married couple, now with three adult children, they have dedicated their professional lives to balancing performance, teaching, and community service through music. They have been members of UUSMC since 2005

Connect with Us In-Person
* Service begins at 10:30 am
* Children’s Faith Exploration programming is available for ages 4 and up (see below for what’s coming up)
* Child Care available (infant/toddler, ages birth to 3)

Connect with Us Virtually
* Click the link below: ‘Sunday Livestream’ (bookmark it on your preferred device for quick and easy access on Sunday morning).

Sunday Livestream – CLICK HERE (https://zoom.us/j/97806427419)

Meeting ID: 978 0642 7419

** Join us on The Green Sunday after service!
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The City of Newark’s Parks and Recreation Department, the University of Delaware, and the Christina School District are hosting the area’s premier community festival on The Green — Newark Community Day — featuring live music, local food, fine art and handmade crafts, a children’s area, and information booths from organizations across our town. And right in the middle of it all, we’ll be carrying our community out into the wider world.

Wear your Mill Creek shirt if you’ve got one, and come find us at our booth. We’ll be there from 11am to 4pm — connecting with neighbors, sharing who we are, and joining in the spirit of outreach and belonging. Weather permitting, we hope to begin our time together with some centering worship, grounding ourselves before the day unfolds.

Make a day of it — wander the Green, enjoy the music and food, and stay a while, hand out stickers, and share what Mill Creek has to offer.

** Trees Trees and More Trees here at Mill Creek!
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Our annual fall native tree planting will be held on Saturday November 14, as part of a continuing effort to improve the biodiversity and sustainability of our natural lands.
To minimize costs, the Land Stewards invite everyone to take advantage of a native tree giveaway to supply more trees. (view the TEDI event flyer attached for details). Trees can be left by the shed in the rear parking lot.

** Mark your calendar for our annual Chili Cook-Off Potluck
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Last year, more than 55 people gathered for a fun evening of food and fellowship, with 9 delicious chili entries competing for First Place bragging rights. This year’s competition promises to be just as exciting, and yes, we will be voting!
Whether you’re entering your award-winning chili or bringing a favorite side dish, we’d love for you to join us. Please sign up with your contribution and indicate how many people will be attending with you – click the button below.
Click HERE to sign up ! (mailto:reynoldschristine0@gmail.com?subject=Chili%20Cook%20Off%20)

** Vendor and Craft Fair October 2026!
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Date | OCTOBER 24, 2026
Time | Festival hours: 10 AM – 3PM
Location | UUSMC. 579 POLLY DRUMMOND HILL ROAD
Booth Fee | Indoor: $35 | Outdoor: $25
Registration Deadline | OCTOBER 20, or when spaces are full — whichever comes first
Questions | Eileen • CraftFair@uusmc.org (mailto:CraftFair@uusmc.org)

This event is rain or shine. The festival will proceed as scheduled in the event of light or moderate rain. Outdoor booth spaces are open-air with no overhead covering provided; vendors are responsible for their own weather protection (see Space & Equipment below). Refunds are addressed under Cancellation & Weather Policy.

Please note: at this time we are not accepting food vendors, though this is subject to change — we’ll update registered vendors if those changes.
Please take care of your needs. The building will be open for restrooms
Register Now! (https://uusmc.churchcenter.com/registrations/signups/3817900)

** Current Share Our Plate Recipient
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We regularly donate a half of our undesignated plate collection to a local charity or non-profit organization. For the months of September & October we are supporting:

SOAR – Survivors of Abuse in Recovery, Inc.

SOAR is a local non-profit organization dedicated to providing professional mental health services, education, and advocacy to victims of sexual trauma and their families regardless of their ability to pay. More than 2,000 adults, adolescents, children, and their families residing in Delaware and the surrounding counties in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland utilize SOAR’s services annually. They rely on the generosity of the community for the support services offered so no one is ever turned away.
Click HERE to learn more about SOAR (https://www.survivorsofabuse.org/)
Support this organization with your online donation HERE. Be sure to select ‘Share Our Plate’ as the giving fund. Thank you! (https://onrealm.org/MillCreek/Give)

** Dungeons & Dragons
A Recurring Event
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Sundays: September 13th, October 11th & 25th
(every other week)
12:00 pm, Conference Room
D&D is a role-playing game about storytelling in worlds of swords and sorcery. Each player creates an adventurer (also called a character) and teams up with other adventurers (played by friends). Working together, the group might explore a dark dungeon, a ruined city, a haunted castle, a lost temple deep in a jungle, or a lava-filled cavern beneath a mysterious mountain. The adventurers can solve puzzles, talk with other characters, battle fantastic monsters, and discover fabulous magic items and other treasure. No registration required – just drop in. All are welcome to join the group in the Conference Room. Occurs every other week on Sundays.

** Yoga Continues this Fall
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Join Margaret in the MacArtor Library, 8:30-10am, for gentle yoga and meditation on the following Fridays this fall:

September 25

October 2
October 9
October 16
October 23
Contact Margaret HERE (mailto:margaret_bodine@comcast.net) with any questions.

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Access your Realm profile HERE (https://onrealm.org/MillCreek/SignIn)
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Mill Creek Staff
Rev. Christe Lunsford, Minister
My pronouns are they/them and this is why they matter. (https://pronouns.org/what-and-why)
I serve Mill Creek at ¾ time, and I look forward to the time we share in ministry together. To schedule a meeting, click HERE (https://calendar.google.com/calendar/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ08wOXSmX5fNN_vySxfpLP9VL2QqSZF5spIx5_9rxZm3e25LNywCGk4WoIlyFMvdn84osyy8XZl) .
minister@uusmc.org (mailto:minister@uusmc.org)
Debra Damiani, Congregational Administrator
Monday-Thursday 9 am to 2 pm
administrator@uusmc.org (mailto:administrator@uusmc.org)
302-369-2712

Margaret Borror, Faith Exploration Teacher
Sundays, and by appointment
dfe@uusmc.org (mailto:dfe@uusmc.org)

Rob Sylvester, Collaborative Accompanist
Sundays, and by appointment

** Connect with the UUA, Central East Region, and Delmarva Cluster
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** Stay in Touch with your Unitarian Universalist Association
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The UUA newsletter – UU Connections – offers a timely way to stay up-to-date with UUA programming and initiatives. It includes timely messages from President Sofia Betancourt, staff leaders and members, and offers a collection of resources.
Click HERE to sign-up to receive the UUA’s twice monthly newsletter! (https://www.uua.org/about/stay-in-touch)

** Central East Region News Update
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September 2026

The 1000+ Unitarian Universalist congregations in North America are grouped into 5 regions: Pacific Western, MidAmerica, Southern, Central East, and New England. The Unitarian Universalist Society of Mill Creek (UUSMC) is part of the Central East Region. To learn more about what’s happening in our region, click the button below.
Central East Region September update: click HERE (https://www.uua.org/central-east/blog/news/cer-news-0926)

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Weekly News – September 24, 2026

Weekly News – September 24, 2026