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Jan. 19, 2025

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Next Sunday, Jan. 26, will be “Founders Day.” Join us to celebrate our history as a congregation, with storytelling and reflections on legacy and ancestors. Our congregation was initially formed under the auspices of the American Unitarian Association’s Fellowship Movement. The first organizational meeting for what would become the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (later UU Church) of Columbia was held on Jan. 28, 1951.

Next Sunday’s full schedule (see home page for details):

    • 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 – Milestones Circle
    • Noon – Mission/Vision Cottage Meeting
    • Noon – Middle School D&D
    • Noon – Junior High OWL
    • 4 to 7 p.m. – “Getting to know UU” Newcomer Retreat

A video of Rev. Molly’s sermon “Abolition Is Care” at this morning’s worship appears in the middle of the home page and is directly available here. The video also is linked on the Sermon and Worship Archive page.

Forum Discussion Group

The February schedule of Forum programs is now available here.

Upcoming Events

This page has been updated with information about a “Founders Day Celebration” to be held at church in the evening on Feb. 1.

Weekly News Update

The most important weekly news is posted on this page every week. You can easily get to this page by clicking the “Weekly News Update” button near the top of the left sidebar.

Joys and Sorrows

We share the joys, sorrows and prayers of our community on this page.

Jan. 12, 2025

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Next Sunday, Jan. 19, we will honor the memory of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King  Jr. with Rev. Molly’s sermon “Abolition Is Care.” Join us on this Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday to reflect on some contemporary voices in liberation organizing, particularly those that envision a future of collective care where needs are met fully, harms are addressed humanely, and carceral systems whither from disuse.

Next Sunday’s full schedule (see home page for details):

    • 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 – LGBTQ Collective
    • Noon – Junior High OWL
    • 4 p.m. – Loaves and Fishes – please sign up here

A video of portions of this morning’s worship service featuring Rev. Molly’s sermon “Loving What Is Mortal” appears near the top of the home page and is directly available here. The video also is linked on the Sermon and Worship Archive page.

Current Newsletter

In case you missed previous notices, you can find the January issue of our monthly newsletter, The Searchlight, on this page. You’ll also find a link to the Newsletter Download page where you can view past newsletters.

Chalice Circle Materials

The materials for January Chalice Circle meetings are now posted on this page.

Weekly News Update

The most important weekly news is posted on this page every week. You can easily get to this page by clicking the “Weekly News Update” button near the top of the left sidebar.

Jan. 5, 2025

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Next Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, Rev. Molly will join with our member Gretchen Maune, who serves as the UUA Accessibility Resources Coordinator, for the start of a new monthly conversation series, “Disability Justice & Care.” The series will explore different aspects of care in our culture. The first conversation will engage with Disability Justice activism and disabled visions of a more collectively caring culture.

Next Sunday’s full schedule (see home page for details):

    • 9 a.m. – Forum Discussion Group

    • 9 a.m. – Mindfulness Meditation

    • 10:30 a.m. – Worship Service

    • 10:30 a.m. – Youth Religious Education – Regular Classes

    • 11:30 a.m. – Coffee Hour

    • Noon – Sanctuary and Immigrant Justice Team

    • Noon – 20s-30s Group

    • Noon – UUJME

    • Noon – Junior High OWL

    • Noon – Middle School D&D

Current Newsletter

In case you missed the email this past week, you can find the January issue of our monthly newsletter, The Searchlight, on this page. You’ll also find a link to the Newsletter Download page where you can view past newsletters.

Worship Services

View the complete schedule of January worship services here.

RE Schedule

See this page for information about RE classes and an event for the Jr. Youth Group in January.

Forum Discussion Group

View the schedule of January Forum programs here.

Upcoming Events

Upcoming events in January (and one on Feb. 1) are detailed on this page.

Church News Blog

The following articles are new on the Church News Blog this week:

Coming Soon – The Snuggery

DRE Jamila Batchelder provided the information in this RE News Blog article about this cozy new space for quiet contemplation being prepared for children in the RE program who need a different space.

Weekly News Update

The most important weekly news is posted on this page every week. You can easily get to this page by clicking the “Weekly News Update” button near the top of the left sidebar.

Joys and Sorrows

We share the joys, sorrows and prayers of our community on this page.