WEST PARIS — Spring is coming, truly it is. Before we know it, the spring bulbs will start poking through the snow. Until then, let us join together to learn, rejoice, empathize, and enjoy community. Worship services at the First Universalist Church of West Paris are Sundays at 9 a.m. Music is performed by Tom Coolidge. Refreshments following the service. All are welcome.

March 5, Three Remarkable Women, led by guest speaker Cynthia Reedy. Since March 8 is International Women’s Day and March is Women’s History Month, my sermon for this Sunday will celebrate the lives of three women from the Bible. Though over forty generations are listed in the genealogy of Jesus, only five women, including Mary, are included in the list. Why were these women singled out? This sermon will tell the stories of two “listed” women along with a few others of note.

March 12, Blessing Our Many Masculinities, led by The Rev. Fayre Stephenson. We often consider the many obstacles women face as they seek fulfillment and equal opportunities in our society. Not so often are the obstacles men face considered. On this Sunday we will explore what it means to be masculine in our world today.

March 19, A Mainer’s Witnesses to Ukraine’s Crisis ~ The humanitarian kindness/war atrocity contrast and the people in the middle. Guest, George Fox, will speak on his three humanitarian relief visits to Ukraine last year, including accounts of delivering aid into formerly occupied parts of The Donetsk region of the Donbas. His presentation is the sermon portion of the service. George resides in Bethel. He is also a volunteer with Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation.

March 26, Why Do Humanists Come to Church? Led by The Rev. Fayre Stephenson. Humanists reject supernatural frameworks for creating meaning or morality, and yet they come to Unitarian Universalist churches. Join us for this Sunday service and find out why.

For more information about the church and services, please contact Marta Clements at 674-2143, [email protected], or Bob Clifford at 674-3442, [email protected]. To learn more about the Unitarian-Universalist Association, visit http://www.uua.org/.