Twinkle's Place

05/21/2026

Twinkle's Summertime schedule is filling up with retreats and worship services. Should you wish to have Twinkle as your guest minister or to have her facilitate a retreat or workshop for your congregation or group, contact here ASAP!

Rev. "Twinkle" Marie Manning is an interfaith minister offering contract ministry, retreat leadership, workshop facilitation and pulpit supply. Her personal ...

05/21/2026

Congratulations to Twinkle and team + Special thanks to Mimi McKee for covering the Empowering Women Signature Event this Spring in New Smyrna Beach, Florida!
What a wonderful event it was!! And this newest Women of Spirit book is AMAZING!!
https://www.seevolusia.com/post/shared-energy-empowering-women-event-explores-creativity-and-wellness

An event centered on creativity, connection and personal reflection brought women from across Volusia County to the Brannon Center on March 25, 2026, for Empowering Women: Movement, Music and Muses. The evening included the launch of the third volume in the “Women of Spirit” book series, first i...

03/04/2026

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
www.uucwaterville.org
www.TwinklesPlace.org

01/20/2026

Friends, I started a little poetry podcast this month!
Please "Follow" 365 Days of Poetry on Spotify.

https://open.spotify.com/show/0gis0oB7303eK33aYQXVy0

Podcast · twinklemarie · Welcome to 365 Days of Poetry! “Twinkle” Marie Manning hosts this little gem of a podcast. Each episode features a single inspirational or thought-provoking poem from a wonderful poet! Be sure to check the Show Notes for information about the poet featured. Feel free t...

01/11/2026

Friends, join us today for service online or in-person at 10am Eastern this morning. ((I will be Zooming in today so I am especially looking forward to chatting with those online after the service!!))❤️❤️❤️

Thought for contemplation:
“Design creates culture.
Culture shapes values.
Values determine the
future.”
— Robert L. Peters, designer &
environmentalist

This service explores
how Integrative Thinking,
specifically the
Design Thinking Model,
can be utilized to strategically
problem-solve and achieve goals in a variety of aspects of our lives.
From fundraising
for key projects
and long-term
planning for nonprofits,
to creating a
thriving personal life,
Design Thinking
offers a key to success.

69 Silver Street, Waterville, ME
Zoom link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88049341762?pwd=bzZTMjUwQjcrMDFzdWo5VWtqYVBJQT09

01/01/2026

Twinkle's New Year's Sermon:
"The Answer, My Friend"

Thought for contemplation:
“My heart is a flower that blooms every hour”
- Amos Lee

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New Year’s Blessing:
“May you hold sacred the lessons of 2025.
Treasure it’s joys,
and to the extent possible release its sorrows.
And, allow yourself room to Relax as you greet the new year.
May you cherish every moment you are gifted with.
Soul-deep that you are a blessing to this world!”
~ Rev. “Twinkle” Marie Manning







“The winds of grace are always blowing,
but you have to raise the sail”
- Rev. Danny Crosby used this powerful quote recently. It is attributed to the 19th-century Indian mystic Sri Ramakrishna

“The Answer, My Friend”a sermon by Rev. “Twinkle” Marie ManningDelivered to the UU Congregation of Waterville, Maine on December 28th, 2025.Thought for conte...

12/20/2025

Join us in-person or online to celebrate the Winter Solstice!
Sunday, December 21, 2025
10:00 am
Universalist Unitarian Church of Waterville
69 Silver Street
Waterville, Maine

Thought for contemplation:
“And so the shortest day came and the year died
And everywhere down the centuries of the snow-white world
Came people singing, dancing,
To drive the dark away.” - Susan Cooper

Throughout this service consider what your greatest wish is for the New Year!

Worship Leaders: Rev. “Twinkle” Marie Manning, Alexis Burbank, Rachel Marsh-Sachs
Worship Associate: Linda Lee

Special thanks to Solstice Service Participants + Musicians:
Beth Schiller
Harry Vayo
Margaret J. O’Connell
Melissa Mckenzie
Maili Bailey
Allane Ball
Mark Jose
Mary McCann
Linda Seekins
Richard Thomas
Steph Trapnell
Marsha Turner




Zoom link in the comments!

12/07/2025

An excerpt from
Rev. “Twinkle” Marie Manning’s
service entitled: “Grappling with Gratitude”
Delivered on
Sunday, November 23rd, 2025
to the Universalist Unitarian Church of Waterville, Maine
She shares:
The Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address from the Onondaga Nation
aka: “The Words that Come Before All Else”

Rev. “Twinkle” Marie Manning
is an interfaith minister
currently serving as contract minister
to the UU Congregation
of Waterville, Maine.

This message was prepared with gratitude to
the Onondaga Nation
for sharing
The Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address
Our wish is that
“The Words that Come Before All Else”
Are embraced the world over
and that peace may
finally prevail on Earth.

Special thanks to
Beth Schiller, Pianist
�www.UUCWaterville.com

www.TwinklesPlace.org

11/03/2025

This will be a brief soft launch to my new children's book series. Join tonight if you have a few minutes at 7pm Eastern. In person Book Launch dates TBD.

Join us for the book Launch of Cardinal Magic: A Mora Mulberry Story. We begin promptly at 7:00pm. NOTE: Everyone who joins this Live Online Event has the op...

10/30/2025

Twinkle's November 2025 Speaking Engagements
In-person
(Poetry Readings)

Tuesday, November 4th
12 Willows Press Rivers of Ink Book Reading
Waterville Public Library
5:30pm-6:30pm
73 Elm Street
Waterville, Maine

Friday, November 14th
Accompanied Book Reading
Millinocket Memorial Library
5 Maine Ave
Millinocket, Maine

Tuesday, November 18th
12 Willows Press Rivers of Ink Book Reading
Quarry Hill at Camden
4:00pm-5:00pm
30 Community Drive
Camden, Maine

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In-person + Online
(Worship Services)

Unitarian Universalist Church of Waterville
69 Silver Street
Waterville, Maine
10:00am

Sunday, November 9th
Theme: “Singularities”

Sunday, November 16th
Theme: “Caring for Each Other”

Sunday, November 23rd
Theme: “Grappling With Gratitude”

http://twinklesplace.org/
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Online
(Book Launch)

Monday, November 3rd
Book Launch Party
Cardinal Magic,
a Mora Mulberry Story
7:00pm Eastern
https://www.facebook.com/share/1Gf8RKD9N9/

(Worship Services)

Saturday, November 15th
North American Unitarian Association
NAUA November Worship Service
Theme: “Freedom from Want”
1:00pm Eastern

https://tinyurl.com/NAUAService

Wednesday,November 19th
The Unitarian Universalist
Multiracial Unity Action Council
UUMUAC 3rd Wednesday Vespers Service
Theme: “Works in Progress”
8:00pm Eastern
https://www.uumuac.org