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 2025 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
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.
Oct. 26 sermon video
In her two-part sermon, "All Hallows" and "All of Us," on Oct. 26, 2025, Intern Minister Monica Clark-Robinson examined the mask between our outer and inner selves,
She suggested that Halloween can be a time when our inner selves can be exposed to the world.
Full Sunday Schedule
Nov. 9, 2024
9 a.m. – Forum Discussion Group
9 a.m. – Mindfulness Meditation
10:30 a.m. – Worship Service
10:30 a.m. – Youth Religious Education
After Worship – Coffee Hour
Noon – UUJME
Noon – 20s-30s Group
Noon – YRUU
1:30 p.m. – Sanctuary and Immigrant Justice Team
6 p.m. – Sacred Song Circle
Calendar
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
9:00 AM - Mindfulness Meditation
10:30 AM - Worship Service
10:30 AM - Youth Religious Education
11:30 AM - Coffee Hour
12:00 PM - Milestones Circle
12:15 PM - Disability Justice & Inclusion Team
8:15 AM - Columbia Art League Summer Camp
6:30 PM - Membership Buddy System Meeting
7:00 PM - Chalice Circle-2nd & 4th Wednesdays
8:15 AM - Columbia Art League Summer Camp
9:00 AM - Mindfulness Meditation
10:30 AM - Worship Service
10:30 AM - Youth Religious Education
11:30 AM - Coffee Hour
12:00 PM - First Sunday Potluck
1:30 PM - Social Action Team
5:00 AM - Election
8:15 AM - Columbia Art League Summer Camp
10:00 AM - Gentle Yoga
5:00 PM - Swing Dance Group
8:00 AM - Kappa Chi
8:30 AM - Men's Group
10:00 AM - Planned Giving Work Group
1:15 PM - Threshold Singers Rehearsal
2:00 PM - Writing/Reading for Spiritual Sustenance
9:00 AM - Mindfulness Meditation
10:30 AM - Worship Service
10:30 AM - Youth Religious Education
11:30 AM - Coffee Hour
12:00 PM - Reserved for Youth events
12:00 PM - 20s-30s Group
12:00 PM - SIJT Training
1:30 PM - Sanctuary & Immigrant Justice Team
8:15 AM - Columbia Art League Summer Camp
12:00 PM - Halloway prep/music set up
2:00 PM - Memorial for: Alex Holloway- Melise
6:00 PM - Gentle Yoga
6:00 PM - Native Plants Presentation
6:30 PM - UUCC Book Discussion Group
6:45 PM - Women's Chalice Circle
8:15 AM - Columbia Art League Summer Camp
10:00 AM - Chalice Circle-2nd Wednesday
3:00 PM - Conversations, Etc.
7:00 PM - Chalice Circle-2nd & 4th Wednesdays
8:15 AM - Columbia Art League Summer Camp
9:00 AM - Mindfulness Meditation
10:30 AM - Worship Service
10:30 AM - Youth Religious Education
11:30 AM - Coffee Hour
12:00 PM - UUJME
12:00 PM - LGBTQ Collective
4:00 PM - Loaves & Fishes
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7:00 PM - Board of Trustees
10:00 AM - Gentle Yoga
9:00 AM - Mindfulness Meditation
10:30 AM - Worship Service
10:30 AM - Youth Religious Education
11:30 AM - Coffee Hour
11:45 AM - Philosophy Club
12:00 PM - Milestones Circle
12:15 PM - Disability Justice & Inclusion Team
4:00 PM - R.E. Orientation and Community Potluck
6:00 PM - Gentle Yoga
11:00 AM - Jobs with Justice
6:00 PM - Gentle Yoga
10:00 AM - Gentle Yoga
9:00 AM - Mindfulness Meditation
10:30 AM - Worship Service
10:30 AM - Youth Religious Education
11:30 AM - Coffee Hour
12:00 PM - Exploring Radical Neighboring & Mutual Aid
6:00 PM - Gentle Yoga
10:30 AM - UU Life Writers
10:30 AM - Quarterly Leadership Collaborative
12:00 PM - OWL Facilitator Meet up
1:00 PM - Brakhage Memorial
1:15 PM - Threshold Singers Rehearsal
7:00 PM - 20's and 30's Group
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...
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...
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"...
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...
At church and on Zoom - 12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. fourth Sundays UUCC has restarted and revamped the Disability Justice and Inclusion Team (DJIT). The...
Renter
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...
Renter
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...
Rental for swing dancers.
Renter
Nancy Browning and the subcommittee of the membership team meet to discuss the buddy system.
This Chalice Circle meets at 10 a.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays each month and is facilitated by Gretchen Maune.
Renter
Renter
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 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...
Julie Youmans
Kaleidoscope will meet at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, in the Greeting Area.
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...
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...
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"...
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...
Renter
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...
Greeting Area- Polling location
Renter
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...
Rental for swing dancers.
Renter
Renter
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...
Renter
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 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 Planned Giving Work Group, a sub-group of the Stewardship Team, meets on the second Saturday each month from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the...
Julie Youmans
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...
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...
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...
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"...
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. Reserved for their future use.
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...
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...
Renter
Prep for Halloway memorial.
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...
Renter :The Hawthorne Chapter of the Missouri Native Plants Society (Cindy Squire) meets to make various edibles and home products from native plants. This group...
The group will meet via Zoom on Monday, August 11 at 6:30pm to discuss books briefly each has read. For information contact Pam Springsteel...
The Women's Chalice Circle meets via Zoom at 6:45 p.m. on the second Monday each month.This chalice circle is offered to marginalized genders including cis...
Renter
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...
Rental for swing dancers.
Renter
This Chalice Circle meets at 10 a.m. on the second Wednesday each month and is facilitated by Jeanne Murphy and Lisa Fritsche.
Conversations, Etc., the UUCC senior women’s group, will meet via Zoom at 3:00 p. m. Wednesday, August 13. We gather together to enjoy the...
This Chalice Circle meets at 10 a.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays each month and is facilitated by Gretchen Maune.
Renter
Renter
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 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...
Julie Youmans
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...
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...
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"...
After worship services, congregants enjoy coffee, tea, other beverages and conversation in the Greeting Area.
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...
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...
Rental for swing dancers.
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...
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...
Julie Youmans
Led by Lauren Holland, Renter
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...
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...
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"...
After worship services, congregants enjoy coffee, tea, other beverages and conversation in the Greeting Area.
Philosophy Club, led by Michael Davis, is a group for anyone interested in discussing a topic more deeply with others. No philosophical training is needed;...
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...
At church and on Zoom - 12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. fourth Sundays UUCC has restarted and revamped the Disability Justice and Inclusion Team (DJIT). The...
New to R.E.? Come to this event and meet new and old R.E. Community and get to know how R.E. works.
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...
Rental for swing dancers.
Crystal Buffaloe is the facilitator the the Chalice Circle that meets on second Tuesdays (and sometimes fourth Tuesdays).
Moving to Wednesday nights starting September 17th.
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 Men’s Group meets online via Zoom on the second, fourth, and fifth Saturdays of each month. For more information, contact Wiley Miller at...
Julie Youmans
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...
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...
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"...
After worship services, congregants enjoy coffee, tea, other beverages and conversation in the Greeting Area.
After Worship in the Sanctuary Were you inspired by Church President Kim Wade’s sermon about radical neighboring on Aug. 17? Have you been dreaming about...
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...
Rental for swing dancers.
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...
Join us on the first Friday of each month from September to May this church year for Guidebook to the Garden, an all-ages workshop to...
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...
Group including Rev. Molly.
Potluck and meetup to plan this year's OWL training(s)
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Julie Youmans
Events on July 27, 2025
27
Jul
27 Jul 25 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Fire Circle or Lower Level-Centering Room
27
Jul
27 Jul 25 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sanctuary
27
Jul
27 Jul 25 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Lower Level
27
Jul
27 Jul 25 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Greeting Area
27
Jul
27 Jul 25 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
27
Jul
27 Jul 25 @ 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
Lower Level-Centering Room
Events on August 3, 2025
03
Aug
3 Aug 25 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Fire Circle or Lower Level-Centering Room
03
Aug
3 Aug 25 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sanctuary
03
Aug
3 Aug 25 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Lower Level
03
Aug
3 Aug 25 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Greeting Area
03
Aug
3 Aug 25 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Greeting Area and Sanctuary
03
Aug
3 Aug 25 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Events on August 10, 2025
10
Aug
10 Aug 25 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Fire Circle or Lower Level-Centering Room
10
Aug
10 Aug 25 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sanctuary
10
Aug
10 Aug 25 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Lower Level
10
Aug
10 Aug 25 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Greeting Area
10
Aug
10 Aug 25 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-Latimer Classroom
10
Aug
10 Aug 25 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Sanctuary
10
Aug
10 Aug 25 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
10
Aug
10 Aug 25 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Events on August 11, 2025
11
Aug
11 Aug 25 @ 8:15 am - 3:15 pm
Lower Level
11
Aug
11 Aug 25 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Greeting Area and Sanctuary
11
Aug
11 Aug 25 @ 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Greeting Area and Sanctuary
11
Aug
11 Aug 25 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
Sanctuary
11
Aug
11 Aug 25 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Kitchen-Upper Level
11
Aug
11 Aug 25 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
11
Aug
11 Aug 25 @ 6:45 pm - 8:30 pm
Events on August 17, 2025
17
Aug
17 Aug 25 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Fire Circle or Lower Level-Centering Room
17
Aug
17 Aug 25 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sanctuary
17
Aug
17 Aug 25 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Lower Level
17
Aug
17 Aug 25 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Greeting Area
17
Aug
17 Aug 25 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
17
Aug
17 Aug 25 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Sanctuary
17
Aug
17 Aug 25 @ 4:00 pm - 6:15 pm
Events on August 24, 2025
24
Aug
24 Aug 25 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Fire Circle or Lower Level-Centering Room
24
Aug
24 Aug 25 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sanctuary
24
Aug
24 Aug 25 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Lower Level
24
Aug
24 Aug 25 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Greeting Area
24
Aug
24 Aug 25 @ 11:45 am - 12:45 pm
Sanctuary
24
Aug
24 Aug 25 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
24
Aug
24 Aug 25 @ 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
Lower Level-Centering Room
24
Aug
24 Aug 25 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Greeting Area and Sanctuary
Events on August 31, 2025
31
Aug
31 Aug 25 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Fire Circle or Lower Level-Centering Room
31
Aug
31 Aug 25 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sanctuary
31
Aug
31 Aug 25 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Lower Level
31
Aug
31 Aug 25 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Greeting Area
31
Aug
31 Aug 25 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Sanctuary
Events on September 6, 2025
06
Sep
6 Sep 25 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Lower Level-Centering Room
06
Sep
6 Sep 25 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Greeting Area and Upper Level Kitchen
06
Sep
6 Sep 25 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
06
Sep
6 Sep 25 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Greeting Area and Sanctuary
06
Sep
6 Sep 25 @ 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Lower Level-Centering Room
06
Sep
6 Sep 25 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Fire Circle
Recent News
- UUJME plans chili fundraiser Saturday, Nov. 15
- Music and Variety Show scheduled on Friday, Nov. 21
- “Friendsgiving” potluck planned on Nov. 28
- Honduras Ministry plans trivia night fundraiser Nov. 29
- Play area workdays scheduled Nov. 1, 8, 15 and 22
- Church leaders’ November messages
- November Social Action Team news
- Sanctuary & Immigrant Justice Team November report
- Pastoral visitors team announced
- “Pen Pal” program with Fulton State Hospital
- “Coming Back to Life” programs planned on Saturday mornings starting Nov. 1
Featured News
UUJME Plans Chili Fundraiser
at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15
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