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 18, 2025
Youth Sunday
YRUU High School Youth Group
Join us for this favorite Sunday every year when YRUU, our high school youth group, takes over the chancel… and the pulpit. Come be inspired by our incredible young people!
Order of Service (when available)
Livestream options – Zoom • Facebook
And join us after worship for the Annual Congregational Meeting. Members who joined on or before March 19, 2025 are eligible to vote, and all are welcome to attend. We'll be voting on the 2025-26 budget, electing new members of the Board of Trustees, and hearing reports.
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 11 worship video
On May 11, 2025, we celebrated the annual Flower Communion, originated by Czech Unitarian Minister Norbert Čapek in 1923. Congregants brought flowers – representing the diversity of humanity – and went home with other flowers. In her meditation, Rev. Molly said, "The thing that has always been radical about Unitarian Universalism is our existential embrace of divergence."
Full Sunday Schedule
May 18, 2025
9 a.m. - Forum Discussion Group
9 a.m. - Mindfulness Meditation
10:30 a.m. - Worship Service
10:30 a.m. - Youth Religious Education - Service Sunday
11:30 a.m. - Coffee Hour
Noon - Annual Congregational Meeting
Noon - YRUU
2 p.m. - LGBTQ Collective
4 to 6:15 p.m. - Loaves and Fishes Dinner
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
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
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.
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 March 29, 2026
29
Mar
29 Mar 26 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
29
Mar
29 Mar 26 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Fire Circle or Lower Level-Centering Room
29
Mar
29 Mar 26 @ 10:15 am - 11:15 am
Lower Level
29
Mar
29 Mar 26 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sanctuary
29
Mar
29 Mar 26 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Greeting Area
Events on April 5, 2026
05
Apr
5 Apr 26 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
05
Apr
5 Apr 26 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Fire Circle or Lower Level-Centering Room
05
Apr
5 Apr 26 @ 10:15 am - 11:15 am
Lower Level
05
Apr
5 Apr 26 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sanctuary
05
Apr
5 Apr 26 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Greeting Area
05
Apr
5 Apr 26 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Greeting Area and Sanctuary
05
Apr
5 Apr 26 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Events on April 12, 2026
12
Apr
12 Apr 26 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
12
Apr
12 Apr 26 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Fire Circle or Lower Level-Centering Room
12
Apr
12 Apr 26 @ 10:15 am - 11:15 am
Lower Level
12
Apr
12 Apr 26 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sanctuary
12
Apr
12 Apr 26 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Greeting Area
12
Apr
12 Apr 26 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Sanctuary
12
Apr
12 Apr 26 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Lower Level-Centering Room
12
Apr
12 Apr 26 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-Latimer Classroom
12
Apr
12 Apr 26 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
12
Apr
12 Apr 26 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Events on April 19, 2026
19
Apr
19 Apr 26 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
19
Apr
19 Apr 26 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Fire Circle or Lower Level-Centering Room
19
Apr
19 Apr 26 @ 10:15 am - 11:15 am
Lower Level
19
Apr
19 Apr 26 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sanctuary
19
Apr
19 Apr 26 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Greeting Area
19
Apr
19 Apr 26 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Sanctuary
19
Apr
19 Apr 26 @ 4:00 pm - 6:15 pm
Events on April 26, 2026
26
Apr
26 Apr 26 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
26
Apr
26 Apr 26 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Fire Circle or Lower Level-Centering Room
26
Apr
26 Apr 26 @ 10:15 am - 11:15 am
Lower Level
26
Apr
26 Apr 26 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sanctuary
26
Apr
26 Apr 26 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Greeting Area
26
Apr
26 Apr 26 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
26
Apr
26 Apr 26 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-Latimer Classroom
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