Join us on November 24, 2024, as we show the new Jimmy Tingle film – “JIMMY TINGLE: The Radical Middle – Why Would a Comedian Run for Office?”

Through the adroit use of common sense, comedy, and commentary, Jimmy can help us figure out how to breathe, trust, and find common ground.  This new film is a deep dive into the murky world of politics. Running time is approximately 58 minutes and a Question-and-Answer session will follow the screening.

Cambridge native Jimmy Tingle is a political humorist who has had extensive experience in film, theater and television.

Join us on November 17, 2024, to meet the Ntumba family: Tony, Joelle, and Pearl from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), along with their American citizen baby, Faith.

Tony, Joelle, and Pearl arrived in the United States from the DRC at different times. Tony worked for many years as a photojournalist for the United Nations in the DRC. His work, which involved exposing the realities of turmoil and corruption in the region, led to significant danger; he was abducted and tortured by authorities. Afterward, he obtained a visa through the United Nations and traveled to the U.S., where he applied for asylum. He has been waiting for an immigration hearing for ten years. Joelle followed several years later, and their daughter Pearl eventually joined them in this country.

The Nauset Interfaith Association Refugee Team has been privileged to know and partner with this family, and to offer support in various ways – referrals to legal help, assistance in moving to new locations, and continuous financial support, thanks to funds given by congregations and individuals to the RST through Nauset Interfaith Association.

Join us on November 10, 2024, as we explore the vital initiatives being conducted by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Colin Reed will present an overview of WHOI’s operations and contributions to oceanographic research. WHOI is dedicated to advancing knowledge of the ocean and its connection with the Earth system through a sustained commitment to excellence in science, engineering, and education, and to the application of this knowledge to problems facing society.

Colin Reed is the Director of Community Relations and Engagement at WHOI. Colin brings WHOI’s message to audiences all over the Cape and New England. Originally from Vermont, Colin returned to New England in 2015 to join WHOI after working for the Consortium for Ocean Leadership in Washington DC for 12 years.

Join us on October 20, 2024, for an engaging discussion with Sue Baur, a historian of oceanography and a self-taught naturalist. Through her passion for ponds and turtles, Sue founded OLAUG in 2017, an organization consisting of women aged 64 to 84 who actively remove cans, bottles, tires, and even toilets from ponds on Cape Cod and beyond.. All are welcome.

A retired psychologist, Sue Baur has authored several books on deep-sea exploration and psychology, as well as the Turtle Sisters series. Recently, she was honored as the 2024 Climate Resilience Hero by the American Red Cross (Massachusetts chapter). Sue has spent 18 years swimming with turtles, which she credits with teaching her valuable lessons about happiness. 

Join us on October 13, 2024, for a captivating discussion with

Kai Potter about his new book,

“Noticing”. Kai will guide us on a unique journey through the woods, heaths, and dunes he knows intimately. The event will include a reading followed by an engaging discussion. All are welcome.

Kai Potter is an artist, writer, surfer, and landscape designer born and raised on the outer edge of Cape Cod. He grew up amongst the scrub pines, sand dunes, wild oceans, and colorful characters that shape the landscape there. He is often found wading through roadside meadows or lying flat, cheek pressed to the ground, in pursuit of a closer look. 

Join us on September 29 for Words of the Bard with Bill Salem, a Cape Cod actor. Bill is delighted to perform a program of selections from plays by William Shakespeare. The selections have a unifying theme: the character will be dealing with his all too human need to control the situation.  For Bill, no playwright has sounded the depth of the human condition as astutely as Shakespeare. How much we can learn about ourselves by experiencing something written over 400 years ago! All are welcome.

Bill Salem has enjoyed a long run as an actor in all the cities in which he has lived.  His Boston credits include The Huntington Theatre Company, American Repertory Theatre, Zeitgeist Stage, and many Shakespeare roles with Boston’s Public Theater.  He has also appeared in local Cape Cod productions. 

While many people have thought about what they want or don’t want at the end-of-life, only about 30% have put their treatment wishes down on paper in an advance directive.  More importantly, they have not had conversations with their loved ones or friends about their goals for end-of-life care.  Althea will offer tips on choosing an effective healthcare surrogate who will honor treatment wishes. She will review end-of-life choices, including palliative sedation, hospice, medical aid-in-dying. There will be a discussion of patients’ legal and medical rights, including recent “wrongful prolongation of life” cases against medical personnel who fail to follow an advance directive or legal surrogate. All are welcome.

Althea Halchuck, EJD, CT, BCPA, founder of Ending Well! Patient Advocacy, LLC, is a Board-Certified Patient Advocate, professional medical power-of-attorney, and end-of-life Doula.  She has extensive expertise and service to patients and families with over 20 years of experience advocating for the vulnerable and dying.  She has focused much of her life and career on assisting those facing the end of life’s journey through death education, planning, legacy projects, and counseling.

Join us on September 15 for a presentation about the Zion Union Heritage Museum, a museum of art and a museum of history celebrating the contributions of African-Americans, Cape Verdeans and Native Americans on Cape Cod.

Deb Ullman is from Eastham and a member of NFUU. For 3 years she has been a volunteer at the museum which is open for tourist buses and by appointment.

We gather at our September Water Ceremony, taking place outdoors on Chapel grounds, weather permitting.

For this year’s ceremony, please bring your small amount of water to symbolize a body of water that is important to you, either from home or somewhere else.

As you pour your water into the shared vessel, you will be invited to place an empty cup (distributed) next to the vessel, mindful of all peoples who experience the absence of clean, potable water due to armed conflicts on Earth.