Many of us have followed the courageous journey of US gymnast Simone Biles at the Tokyo Olympics, and learned a new word from the gymnastic world: “twisties”, when a gymnast loses all sense of up or down in mid-air. Well, not many of us are Olympic gymnasts, but most of us have had the twisties, … Continue reading Life’s Twisties
Join us this Sunday for a conversation between our Rev. Sally and Jewish UU minister Rev. Joanna Lubkin. Music, meditation, and reflection will invite us all to consider how Jewish practice and identity can intertwine with Unitarian Universalism, and what strength and wisdom each wellspring might offer to each other. LIVE STREAM ORDER OF SERVICE … Continue reading Jewish and UU Perspectives
Join us this Sunday to celebrate LGBTQ pride month, with music, meditation, and stories of those who came before. Trans, gay, and queer folk of all stripes have been around forever, and this Sunday we lift up our long histories and celebrate our vibrant futures. UUCUC is proud to embrace the love and identity of … Continue reading Pride Sunday: Always Here, Always Queer
Join us this Sunday to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Unitarian Universalism’s beginning, born in the merging of the American Unitarian Association and the Universalist Church of America, and to hear some of the all-too-human stories of how our faith got its start. Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a lifelong UU, Rev. Sally invites … Continue reading Keeping a “Living Tradition” Alive
After a long, hard, isolated year, this Easter we see glimmerings of renewal: the daffodils blooming in front yards, the first hugs between grandchildren and grandparents, the first tentative forays from our households. In this service, we will celebrate this renewal, in the natural world and in our lives. The UUCUC Virtual Choir will be … Continue reading Rolling Away the Stone
St. Patrick famously compared the Trinitarian God to a three-leaf shamrock – how might we as UUs answer him today with our own understandings of the divine and the natural world? Join us this Sunday to celebrate the Spring Equinox and embrace the vivid diversity of UU belief with the vibrant poetic language of the … Continue reading God Beyond the Shamrock
“What does it mean to be a people of commitment?” is our Soul Matters theme for March. Come hear a “sermon in dialogue” as our two ministers reflect on commitment and what sometimes can scare us or block us from commitments we may long to make – and especially, how might we commit anyway, even … Continue reading Commitment(phobia)
Join us this Sunday to reflect on how this global pandemic has disrupted so many of the achievement-based milestones and metrics once taken for granted. Inspired by the work of Unitarian children’s author, Dr. Suess, Rev Sally will ask us to reconsider the possibilities found within chaos, and together we will reimagine the expectations we place … Continue reading On Beyond Zebra
Join us this Sunday as we ground ourselves in a history beyond our current chaotic moment, and remember that even in humanity’s darkest days, there have always been those who act with courage and compassion on behalf of others. May their example remind us that we can do the same! ORDER OF SERVICE DONATE
Join us online for an evening of carols, readings, and stunning music by our UUCUC Virtual Choir and music staff, from our Sanctuary illuminated by candlelight. There will be one service at 7 pm, with Christmas readings from the great African-American theologian and poet, Rev. Howard Thurman. Afterward we will gather with candles on Zoom … Continue reading Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: “The Spirit of Christmas”
