View of church from street
UU participants at social justice rally downtown
Singing a hymn during worship
Our three settled ministers pictured in 2016, from left: Rev. William Haney (1989-2010); Rev. Dr. Molly Housh Gordon (2012-present); and Rev. Gertrude Lindener-Stawsky (1980-1986).
Connections fair in fall 2024
The UUCC Band performing during worship
Rally in front of church in support of immigrants
Picnic at start of church year in September
Social event at church
Interactive worship service
Singing UUCC's unique closing benediction
Dedication of the new church sign in 2012
Service trip to Honduras
Full sanctuary after Nov. 5, 2024 general election
First Sunday Potluck serving line
Potluck seating in sanctuary
UUCC youth at Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly
Ourdoor worship service in the Memorial Garden behind the church
Drone view of the church
UUCC participants in fall 2024 Pride parade downtown
Christmas Eve 2024 candlelight worship service
Thirteen new members joined UUCC on Feb. 2, 2025
The UU Choir performing during worship
Next Worship Service
10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 11, 2025
All-Ages Worship – "Flower Ceremony"
Rev. Dr. Molly Housh Gordon
and DRE Jamila Batchelder
Join us for our beloved annual all-ages Flower Ceremony, a Unitarian Universalist celebration that dates back to 1923 Prague. Bring a flower with you to share in our common bouquet, and you’ll go home with a different flower brought by one of your fellow UU Churchers. We’ll also have beautiful music from our choir.
Livestream options: Zoom • Facebook
In the spirit of courageous love,
we forge a community of radical
welcome and deep connection that
moves us together to heal the world.
We invite you to join us.
May 4 sermon video
On May Day Sunday, May 4, 2025, Rev. Molly's sermon was "Stop and Smell the Roses." She said the "Bread and Roses" textile workers strike in Lawrence, Mass. in 1912 "...showed our nation that multi-racial, multi-gender solidarity wins, and that what it seeks to win is the fullness of the earth and all that is therein."
Full Sunday Schedule
May 11, 2025
9 a.m. - Forum Discussion Group
9 a.m. - Mindfulness Meditation
10:30 a.m. - Worship Service
10:30 a.m. - Youth R.E. - No Classes - All-Ages Worship
11:30 a.m. - Coffee Hour
Noon - 20s-30s Group
Noon - Middle School D&D
Noon - YRUU
Calendar
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
9:00 AM - Forum Discussion Group
9:00 AM - Mindfulness Meditation
10:15 AM - Youth Religious Education
10:30 AM - Worship Service
11:30 AM - Coffee Hour
12:00 PM - Middle School D&D
12:00 PM - Milestones Circle
6:00 PM - Gentle Yoga
10:00 AM - Gentle Yoga
12:00 PM - Finding a Way Forward
2:30 PM - Minister's Office Hours
7:00 PM - Swing Dance Group
10:30 AM - UU Life Writers
9:00 AM - Forum Discussion Group
9:00 AM - Mindfulness Meditation
10:15 AM - Youth Religious Education
10:30 AM - Worship Service
11:30 AM - Coffee Hour
12:00 PM - Potluck Lunch
1:30 PM - Social Action Team
6:00 PM - Gentle Yoga
10:00 AM - Gentle Yoga
12:00 PM - MO SW PBS
12:00 PM - Finding a Way Forward
2:30 PM - Minister's Office Hours
7:00 PM - Swing Dance Group
9:00 AM - Forum Discussion Group
9:00 AM - Mindfulness Meditation
10:15 AM - Youth Religious Education
10:30 AM - Worship Service
11:30 AM - Coffee Hour
12:00 PM - 20s-30s Group
12:00 PM - UUJME
12:00 PM - Middle School D&D
1:30 PM - Sanctuary & Immigrant Justice Team
3:00 PM - Book Discussion Group
6:00 PM - Gentle Yoga
10:00 AM - Gentle Yoga
12:00 PM - Finding a Way Forward
2:30 PM - Minister's Office Hours
7:00 PM - Swing Dance Group
7:00 PM - Choir Rehearsal
10:30 AM - UU Life Writers
9:00 AM - Forum Discussion Group
9:00 AM - Mindfulness Meditation
10:15 AM - Youth Religious Education
10:30 AM - Worship Service
11:30 AM - Coffee Hour
12:00 PM - LGBTQ Collective
4:00 PM - Loaves & Fishes
10:00 AM - Gentle Yoga
12:00 PM - Finding a Way Forward
2:30 PM - Minister's Office Hours
7:00 PM - Swing Dance Group
7:00 PM - Choir Rehearsal
8:30 AM - Men's Group
9:00 AM - Forum Discussion Group
9:00 AM - Mindfulness Meditation
10:15 AM - Youth Religious Education
10:30 AM - Worship Service
11:30 AM - Coffee Hour
12:00 PM - Milestones Circle
12:00 PM - Middle School D&D
6:00 PM - Gentle Yoga
10:00 AM - Gentle Yoga
12:00 PM - Finding a Way Forward
2:30 PM - Minister's Office Hours
7:00 PM - Swing Dance Group
7:00 PM - Choir Rehearsal
10:30 AM - UU Life Writers
The Forum Discussion Group meets at 9 a.m. most Sundays (except holiday weekends) from September through May in the Lower Level-Forum Room/Library. Program plans for...
Mindfulness Meditation takes place at 9 a.m. every Sunday. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome. If the outside temperature is 55° F. or higher and...
During the church program year from September through May, youth religious education is offered at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday. Except for occasional "all-ages worship services"...
In-person worship services are at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday year-round. Services are also life-streamed on Zoom and Facebook. Worship service details for the Sunday coming...
After worship services, congregants enjoy coffee, tea, other beverages and conversation in the Greeting Area.
Middle schoolers gather on second and fourth Sundays to play Dungeons and Dragons.
The Milestones Circle is an open, drop-in small group for older adults to meet, share thoughts and concerns, and receive support and friendship in a...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Planning for activism in view of November 2024 election results.
Our minister, the Rev. Dr. Molly Housh Gordon, holds office hours: 2:30 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays at church. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays at...
Swing dancers regular meeting, Renter
Conversations, Etc., the UUCC senior women’s group, meets via Zoom and telephone at 3 p.m. on the first Wednesday each month. We gather together to...
Choir rehearsals with Music Director Violet Vondar Haar take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday evenings in the Sanctuary. All singers are welcome, regardless of experience...
The Crafting Group meets from 1 to 3 p.m. every Thursday from September through May in the Greeting Area. The group is recruiting new members...
The Jazz Rep Lab meets in the UUCC Sanctuary on the first Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.. All are welcome, at...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Our minister, the Rev. Dr. Molly Housh Gordon, holds office hours: 2:30 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays at church. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays at...
The UU Life Writer’s Group meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon on the first and third Saturdays of the month to write and share at...
The Forum Discussion Group meets at 9 a.m. most Sundays (except holiday weekends) from September through May in the Lower Level-Forum Room/Library. Program plans for...
Mindfulness Meditation takes place at 9 a.m. every Sunday. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome. If the outside temperature is 55° F. or higher and...
During the church program year from September through May, youth religious education is offered at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday. Except for occasional "all-ages worship services"...
In-person worship services are at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday year-round. Services are also life-streamed on Zoom and Facebook. Worship service details for the Sunday coming...
After worship services, congregants enjoy coffee, tea, other beverages and conversation in the Greeting Area.
A potluck lunch takes place after worship on the first Sunday each month. Please bring a main dish, side dish or dessert if you are...
The Social Action Team meets at 1:30 p.m. on the first Sunday each month via Zoom. All are welcome to participate. For more information, email...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Planning for activism in view of November 2024 election results.
Our minister, the Rev. Dr. Molly Housh Gordon, holds office hours: 2:30 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays at church. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays at...
Swing dancers regular meeting, Renter
Choir rehearsals with Music Director Violet Vondar Haar take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday evenings in the Sanctuary. All singers are welcome, regardless of experience...
The Crafting Group meets from 1 to 3 p.m. every Thursday from September through May in the Greeting Area. The group is recruiting new members...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Our minister, the Rev. Dr. Molly Housh Gordon, holds office hours: 2:30 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays at church. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays at...
The Junior Youth Group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Friday each month, September-May.
The UUCC Men’s Group meets online via Zoom on the second, fourth, and fifth Saturdays of each month. For more information, contact Wiley Miller at...
Join us monthly from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on the second Saturday each month to listen to the “still small voice within” and to write...
The Forum Discussion Group meets at 9 a.m. most Sundays (except holiday weekends) from September through May in the Lower Level-Forum Room/Library. Program plans for...
Mindfulness Meditation takes place at 9 a.m. every Sunday. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome. If the outside temperature is 55° F. or higher and...
During the church program year from September through May, youth religious education is offered at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday. Except for occasional "all-ages worship services"...
In-person worship services are at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday year-round. Services are also life-streamed on Zoom and Facebook. Worship service details for the Sunday coming...
After worship services, congregants enjoy coffee, tea, other beverages and conversation in the Greeting Area.
The 20s-30s Group meets on the second Sunday each month after worship. All UUs and visitors in their 20s and 30s are warmly welcomed. Please...
Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East (UUJME) is a UUA-related Social Justice Organization. Are you concerned about what is going on in Israel...
Middle schoolers gather on second and fourth Sundays to play Dungeons and Dragons.
The Sanctuary and Immigrant Justice Team was formed in 2016 in response to an administration that was threatening to deport any and all migrants, including...
The Book Discussion Group meets via Zoom at 3 p.m. on the second Sunday each month to briefly discuss books that each has read. For...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Planning for activism in view of November 2024 election results.
Our minister, the Rev. Dr. Molly Housh Gordon, holds office hours: 2:30 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays at church. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays at...
Swing dancers regular meeting, Renter
Choir rehearsals with Music Director Violet Vondar Haar take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday evenings in the Sanctuary. All singers are welcome, regardless of experience...
The Crafting Group meets from 1 to 3 p.m. every Thursday from September through May in the Greeting Area. The group is recruiting new members...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
The UUCC Board of Trustees meets at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday each month in the Greeting Area at church and also via Zoom....
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Our minister, the Rev. Dr. Molly Housh Gordon, holds office hours: 2:30 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays at church. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays at...
If you love art and making connections, the Art GroUUp is looking for you! We will be meeting at the church from 6:30 to 8...
The UU Life Writer’s Group meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon on the first and third Saturdays of the month to write and share at...
The Forum Discussion Group meets at 9 a.m. most Sundays (except holiday weekends) from September through May in the Lower Level-Forum Room/Library. Program plans for...
Mindfulness Meditation takes place at 9 a.m. every Sunday. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome. If the outside temperature is 55° F. or higher and...
During the church program year from September through May, youth religious education is offered at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday. Except for occasional "all-ages worship services"...
In-person worship services are at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday year-round. Services are also life-streamed on Zoom and Facebook. Worship service details for the Sunday coming...
After worship services, congregants enjoy coffee, tea, other beverages and conversation in the Greeting Area.
The LGBTQ Collective meets after worship on the third Sunday each month.
Our Social Action Team organizes volunteers to provide the evening meal at the Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen on the third Sunday each month. Go...
Submissions for the next monthly edition of our newsletter, The Searchlight, are due today. Submissions may be hand-delivered in writing or emailed to the Church...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Planning for activism in view of November 2024 election results.
Our minister, the Rev. Dr. Molly Housh Gordon, holds office hours: 2:30 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays at church. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays at...
Swing dancers regular meeting, Renter
Choir rehearsals with Music Director Violet Vondar Haar take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday evenings in the Sanctuary. All singers are welcome, regardless of experience...
The Crafting Group meets from 1 to 3 p.m. every Thursday from September through May in the Greeting Area. The group is recruiting new members...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Our minister, the Rev. Dr. Molly Housh Gordon, holds office hours: 2:30 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays at church. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays at...
The UUCC Men’s Group meets online via Zoom on the second, fourth, and fifth Saturdays of each month. For more information, contact Wiley Miller at...
The Forum Discussion Group meets at 9 a.m. most Sundays (except holiday weekends) from September through May in the Lower Level-Forum Room/Library. Program plans for...
Mindfulness Meditation takes place at 9 a.m. every Sunday. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome. If the outside temperature is 55° F. or higher and...
During the church program year from September through May, youth religious education is offered at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday. Except for occasional "all-ages worship services"...
In-person worship services are at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday year-round. Services are also life-streamed on Zoom and Facebook. Worship service details for the Sunday coming...
After worship services, congregants enjoy coffee, tea, other beverages and conversation in the Greeting Area.
The Milestones Circle is an open, drop-in small group for older adults to meet, share thoughts and concerns, and receive support and friendship in a...
Middle schoolers gather on second and fourth Sundays to play Dungeons and Dragons.
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Planning for activism in view of November 2024 election results.
Our minister, the Rev. Dr. Molly Housh Gordon, holds office hours: 2:30 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays at church. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays at...
Swing dancers regular meeting, Renter
Choir rehearsals with Music Director Violet Vondar Haar take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday evenings in the Sanctuary. All singers are welcome, regardless of experience...
The Crafting Group meets from 1 to 3 p.m. every Thursday from September through May in the Greeting Area. The group is recruiting new members...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Our minister, the Rev. Dr. Molly Housh Gordon, holds office hours: 2:30 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays at church. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays at...
The UU Life Writer’s Group meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon on the first and third Saturdays of the month to write and share at...
Events on September 28, 2025
28
Sep
28 Sep 25 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
28
Sep
28 Sep 25 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Fire Circle or Lower Level-Centering Room
28
Sep
28 Sep 25 @ 10:15 am - 11:15 am
Lower Level
28
Sep
28 Sep 25 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sanctuary
28
Sep
28 Sep 25 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Greeting Area
28
Sep
28 Sep 25 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-Latimer Classroom
28
Sep
28 Sep 25 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
Events on October 5, 2025
05
Oct
5 Oct 25 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
05
Oct
5 Oct 25 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Fire Circle or Lower Level-Centering Room
05
Oct
5 Oct 25 @ 10:15 am - 11:15 am
Lower Level
05
Oct
5 Oct 25 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sanctuary
05
Oct
5 Oct 25 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Greeting Area
05
Oct
5 Oct 25 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Greeting Area and Sanctuary
05
Oct
5 Oct 25 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Events on October 12, 2025
12
Oct
12 Oct 25 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
12
Oct
12 Oct 25 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Fire Circle or Lower Level-Centering Room
12
Oct
12 Oct 25 @ 10:15 am - 11:15 am
Lower Level
12
Oct
12 Oct 25 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sanctuary
12
Oct
12 Oct 25 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Greeting Area
12
Oct
12 Oct 25 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Sanctuary
12
Oct
12 Oct 25 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Lower Level-Centering Room
12
Oct
12 Oct 25 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-Latimer Classroom
12
Oct
12 Oct 25 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
12
Oct
12 Oct 25 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Events on October 19, 2025
19
Oct
19 Oct 25 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
19
Oct
19 Oct 25 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Fire Circle or Lower Level-Centering Room
19
Oct
19 Oct 25 @ 10:15 am - 11:15 am
Lower Level
19
Oct
19 Oct 25 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sanctuary
19
Oct
19 Oct 25 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Greeting Area
19
Oct
19 Oct 25 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Sanctuary
19
Oct
19 Oct 25 @ 4:00 pm - 6:15 pm
Events on October 26, 2025
26
Oct
26 Oct 25 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
26
Oct
26 Oct 25 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Fire Circle or Lower Level-Centering Room
26
Oct
26 Oct 25 @ 10:15 am - 11:15 am
Lower Level
26
Oct
26 Oct 25 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sanctuary
26
Oct
26 Oct 25 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Greeting Area
26
Oct
26 Oct 25 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
26
Oct
26 Oct 25 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-Latimer Classroom
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