I am currently the Contract Minister for the UU Congregation in Waterville, Maine. During the summer months our sanctuary is closed.
I would welcome the opportunity to visit your congregation during July or August and serve as guest minister in your pulpit.
I look forward to hearing from you about possible dates.
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We were so delighted to launch Women of Spirit: Movement, Music & Muses in New Smyrna Beach, Florida on March 25th, 2026 at the Empowering Women TV event!
We will share more images and videos soon. Also, we will be hosting additional celebrations throughout 2026 in various locations across North America!
Here are a few of the authors in attendance along with event sponsors.
For details about the book and to purchase your own copy, click this link or the image below.
For more information about this series, click HERE
Rev. “Twinkle” Marie Manning has published 3 more of her messages in the a Sermon in My Pocket series. Paperbacks are available everywhere books are sold!
Twinkle is getting ready for her visit to Florida!
She is delighted to be the guest minister at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ormond Beach.
Mark your calendar and Join her there!!
Sunday, March 29th 2026
10:30am Eastern
56 N. Halifax Dr, Ormond Beach, FL 32176
Sunday, March 8th, 2026
10:00 AM
Service Leader: Rev. “Twinkle” Marie Manning
Each year in honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, Twinkle spotlights the history of several empowering and inspiring women.
This year our theme is: “Empowering Women.”
Note: Please know in advance that some of the content covered in this service includes abuses the women highlighted have survived.
Join us in-person or online
Universalist Unitarian Church
of Waterville, Maine
69 Silver Street
ME 04903
Zoom Link: www.uucwaterville.org
Women of Spirit, Volume Three to be launched in March 2025!!
Where ever you are on the planet today, I ask that you be aware of the domestic violence epidemic. And, I pray that you take steps in whatever way you can to help heal the survivors and eradicate domestic violence from your communities. In prior years I was very active in the One Billion Rising Events. Coordinating several with the amazing C. C. King . The links below take you to a glimpse of two of our prior gatherings. And, the video reminds us that music and dance are beneficial to be present in all we do, especially when we are taking a stand for justice and love.
We were blessed in January to have as our guests Colby African Music Jan Plan Students Led by Jordan Benissan. Each year on the Sunday closest to Martin Luther King Jr Day, Jordan brings his new students to our church and they share with us traditional African songs. They sing and they drum and we join in with them.
The theme of our service that day was “No More Excuses” – it was a service about Time and our place in it. Members in our congregation spoke and sang about the passage of time and how essential it is for us to mindfully distribute it towards that which brings us joy and a sense of purpose.
To open the service, I read my poem, entitled, “Borrowed Time.” Today that poem was posted on the 365 Days of Poetry Podcast.
I am curious how everyone feels about Intentional Communities? There are so many different kinds to choose from! I would love to know if you would want to live in one?
Why or why not?
If no, what are your reservations to these kinds of living arrangements?
If yes, what would your ideal intentional community be?
https://piecesofpeaceonearth.substack.com/p/intentional-communities
Friends, I started a little poetry podcast this month!
Please “Follow” 365 Days of Poetry on Spotify.
Why a poetry podcast? People have been suggesting I launch a podcast for a while. When I took a close look at the kinds of podcasts that exist, and the kinds I’d like to listen to, I realized, as Jimmy Buffet did, there was a “poet shortage” 😉
At least in representation in Podcast Land! If you have a favorite poem you’d like to send for me to read or an audio of YOU reading it, please do so!
Ongoing list of featured poems and poets, click HERE!
Additional details, including how to support this ministry, click HERE!
