“It is easy to hold up a light and declare that everyone is welcome. It’s harder to build a
place where everyone is truly at home. ” Rev Susan Frederick-Gray, UUA President
Do you seek a spiritual safe haven with like minded others whose values and priorities about “the worth and dignity of every person” resonate with yours?
Or perhaps do you hope to be intellectually challenged and informed from perspectives and viewpoints different from your own out of “a free and responsible search for truth and meaning”?
On Sunday February 12th Reverend Karen Bush will share about how a deep calling to compassion and justice work inspired by the church of her childhood interwove through the dreams of a little farm girl growing up under the prairie skies.Come join us this Generosity Kick Off Sunday as together we name and reclaim for … Continue reading Come Dream A Dream
Join us this Sunday for an interactive multigenerational service focused on living our love for the world in our actions. Rev. KB and Rev. Sally will together guide us through fun and hands-on ways we can all reach out beyond our congregation. All ages are invited to join together in singing, reflecting, and taking action!
This is the time of the year when Kwanzaa comes, followed closely by the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The message spoken quietly in many African American homes at Kwanzaa is shouted to the world two weeks later at the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Whether or … Continue reading The Candles of Kwanzaa: Inspiration And Challenge For Us All
7:00 PM service, led by Rev. KB, will be a quiet and contemplative space with beautiful carol singing throughout. This service will include candlelit singing of Silent night, and a magical poetic reflection that brings together our UU faith and the Christmas story that will inspires each of us to pause and reflect on the sacred “Still … Continue reading At The Still Point
Unitarian Universalism—— it is a long name and it does not describe our faith very well but it is ours and if you were wondering what is a Unitarian Universalist, well, you are not alone. Someone asked a famous ancient rabbi if he could please explain the whole of the Torah while standing on one … Continue reading Unitarian Universalism In A Nutshell
You’ve heard we used to be apes. Mammals. Reptiles, and fish… a while back. With our big brains with their amazing inventions and ideas, it seems we’ve forgotten that we are still mammals. The triune brain (see graphic), which science and many psychological theorists and therapy practitioners accept as reality, lets us know that we humans very much retain our instincts. … Continue reading Moving Past the Walls of ‘Niceness’ to Find One Another …Anew
The Ongoing Evolution of the ‘Beloved Community’: Hype or Real Change – Each spring break for over thirty years Rev Bush was privileged to lead UIUC and Parkland students into the US deep south for a weeklong immersive experience with racially and economically marginalized communities in our country. These communities included: the Houma Indians (this … Continue reading The Ongoing Evolution of the ‘Beloved Community’
Join us this Sunday for our annual ingathering water celebration! Remember to bring a small container of water of your own, whether collected from an ocean, a lake, a roadside gutter, or a kitchen sink, all waters are equal at UUCUC. All our separate offerings will be poured into one collective vessel, representing our joining together in … Continue reading Thirsty Roots: Water Celebration Sunday
