Site Updates

Sept. 7, 2025

Here’s what’s new on our website since last Sunday:

Home Page

The worship service next Sunday, Sept. 14, is featured at the upper right of the home page. Join us as new Intern Minister Monica Clark-Robinson delivers the first sermon of her time with us, “Collective Flourishing: Lessons from the Three Sisters.” The practice of “companion planting,” which has been practiced by Native gardeners for thousands of years, has wisdom for all of us. How do we hold each other, nurture each other, lean on each other, so that we may all not only survive, but thrive?

Immediately below the worship service information on the home page is this summary schedule of activities next Sunday (details here):

    • 9 a.m. – Forum Discussion Group
    • 9 a.m. – Mindfulness Meditation
    • 10:30 a.m. – Worship Service
    • 10:30 a.m. – Youth Religious Education
    • 11:30 a.m. – Coffee Hour
    • Noon – 20s-30s Group
    • Noon – UUJME
    • Noon – Middle School D&D
    • Noon – YRUU
    • 1:30 p.m. – Sanctuary & Immigrant Justice Team

A video of Rev. Molly’s sermon this morning, “Survival Is a Garden,” appears in the middle of the home page. The video is directly available here and also is linked on the Sermon/Worship Archive page.

There are two new “Featured News” items at the lower right of the home page:

    • Please take the Mission/Vision survey – details here
    • Chalice Circles signups now open – sign up here

Church News Blog

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

Current Newsletter

The September issue of our monthly electronic newsletter, The Searchlight, is now available here. The September issue also is linked on the Monthly Newsletter page along with past issues.

Worship Services

Plans for all September worship services are posted here.

RE Schedule

DRE Jamila Batchelder provided the information on this page about upcoming R.E. classes and other activities.

Forum Discussion Group

All Forum programs planned in September are listed here.

Upcoming Events

This page provides information about upcoming events in September in chronological order.

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 in the “Stay Informed” section at the bottom right of the home page.

Joys and Sorrows

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

Aug. 31, 2025

Here’s what’s new on our website since last Sunday:

Home Page

Featured at the upper right of the home page, Rev. Molly’s sermon next Sunday, Sept. 7, will be “Survival Is a Garden.” So much is being destroyed, and still love persists. What if what happens after the apocalypse isn’t a wasteland? What if it is a garden? Full of seeds and compost and plenty of work for us to do, and so much that is ready to grow. Join us to kick off the program year with some deep reflections on our annual theme “Survival Is a Garden.”

After worship next Sunday we’ll enjoy our traditional First Sunday Potluck.

Immediately below the worship service information on the home page is this summary schedule of activities next Sunday (details here):

    • 9 a.m. – Forum Discussion Group
    • 9 a.m. – Mindfulness Meditation
    • 10:30 a.m – Worship Service
    • 10:30 a.m. – Youth Religious Education – R.E. at the Park
    • 11:30 a.m. – Coffee Hour
    • Noon – First Sunday Potluck
    • 1:30 p.m. – Social Action Team – online

A video of Rev. Molly’s sermon “Mutual Aid, Labor and Faith: A History” this morning appears in the middle of the home page. The video is directly available here and also is linked on the Sermon/Worship Archive page.

Current Newsletter

The September issue of our monthly electronic newsletter, The Searchlight, is now available here. The September issue also is linked on the Monthly Newsletter page along with past issues.

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 in the “Stay Informed” section at the bottom right of the home page.

Joys and Sorrows

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

Aug. 24, 2025

Home Page

Featured at the upper right of the home page, the Labor Day weekend worship service next Sunday, Aug. 31, will feature Rev. Molly’s sermon “Mutual Aid, Labor and Faith.” Can the church be a site of alternate economy? Join us to explore the long history of interaction between mutual aid efforts, labor organizing, and communities of faith.

Immediately below the worship service information on the home page is this summary schedule of activities next Sunday (details here):

    • 9 a.m. – Mindfulness Meditation
    • 10:30 a.m – Worship Service
    • 10:30 a.m. – Youth Religious Education – R.E. at the Park
    • 11:30 a.m. – Coffee Hour
    • Noon – Exploring Radical Neighboring and Mutual Aid

Church News Blog

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

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 in the “Stay Informed” section at the bottom right of the home page.

Joys and Sorrows

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

Aug. 17, 2025

Here’s what’s new on our website since last Sunday:

Home Page

Featured at the upper right of the home page, the all-ages worship service next Sunday, Aug. 24, will be our beloved Annual Water Ceremony led by Rev. Molly and DRE Jamila Batchelder. Join us for our beloved annual water ceremony ingathering service, as we re-gather from the adventures of summer and mingle the waters that have refreshed our spirits. Together we build the kind of community that sustains us and keeps us well watered to thrive. You are invited bring some water with you from a place of refreshment (either symbolic of, or actually), which we will bless to hold our joys and sorrows stones in the coming year.

Immediately below the worship service information on the home page is this summary schedule of activities next Sunday, July 20 (details here):

    • 9 a.m. – Mindfulness Meditation
    • 10:30 a.m – Worship Service
    • 10:30 a.m. – Youth Religious Education – No Classes – All-Ages Worship
    • 11:30 a.m. – Coffee Hour
    • 11:50 a.m. – Philosophy Club
    • Noon – Middle School D&D
    • Noon – Milestones Circle
    • 12:15 p.m. – Disability Justice and Inclusion Team
    • 4 p.m. – R.E. Orientation
    • 5:30 p.m. – R.E. Potluck

A video of Kim Wade’s sermon this morning, “The Night of the 37 Campfires,” appears in the center of the home page. The video is directly accessible here and also is linked on the Sermon/Worship Archive page.

Contact and Office Hours

This page has been updated to reflect the resumption of Rev. Molly’s regular Tuesday and Friday office hours after a summer hiatus during which meetings were by appointment only.

Disability Justice and Inclusion Team (DJIT)

The recently restarted Disability Justice and Inclusion Team is described on this new page. Also, the DJIT page is now linked on the Church Groups page in the “Serving the Larger Community” section.

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 in the “Stay Informed” section at the bottom right of the home page.

Aug. 10, 2025

Here’s what’s new on our website since last Sunday:

Home Page

Featured at the upper right of the home page, the worship service next Sunday, Aug. 17, will feature the final installment in our summer “Sermon-in-YOU” series. UUCC President Kim Wade’s sermon titled “The Night of the 37 Campfires” will be a story of radical neighboring, aliveness, and a peach orchard.

Immediately below the worship service information on the home page is this summary schedule of activities next Sunday, July 20 (details here):

    • 9 a.m. – Mindfulness Meditation
    • 10:30 a.m. – Worship Service
    • 10:30 a.m. – Youth Religious Education – R.E. at the Park
    • 11:30 a.m. – Coffee Hour
    • Noon – UUJME – online
    • Noon – LGBTQ Collective
    • 4 p.m. – Loaves & Fishes – please sign up here

A video of Rev. Molly’s sermon this morning, “Grieve Global, Thrive Local,” appears in the center of the home page. The video is directly accessible here and also is linked on the Sermon/Worship Archive page.

UU minister Jordinn Nelson Long will do research at UUCC

The Rev. Jordinn Nelson Long will be with us for two extended periods this coming year as part of her research project on thriving progressive faith communities. The PDF document linked in this article provides details about her project.

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 in the “Stay Informed” section at the bottom right of the home page.

Joys and Sorrows

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

Aug. 3, 2025

Here’s what’s new on our website since last Sunday:

Home Page

Featured at the upper right of the home page, the worship service next Sunday, Aug. 10, will feature Rev. Molly’s sermon “Grieve Global, Thrive Local.” In these times of overwhelming cruelty coming from the halls of power, we take the time to grieve deeply. And we also center our hearts on the loving care that powers us right here where we live.

Immediately below the worship service information on the home page is this summary schedule of activities next Sunday, July 20 (details here):

    • 9 a.m. – Mindfulness Meditation
    • 10:30 a.m. – Worship Service
    • 10:30 a.m. – Youth Religious Education – R.E. at the Park
    • 11:30 a.m. – Coffee Hour
    • Noon – Middle School D&D
    • Noon – 20s-30s Group
    • 1:30 p.m. – Sanctuary & Immigrant Justice Team

A video of lay leader Anna McAnnally’s sermon this morning, “Owing, Holding and Hoping,” appears in the center of the home page. The video is directly accessible here and also is linked on the Sermon/Worship Archive page.

Church News Blog

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

    • R.E. orientation and potluck scheduled Aug. 24
    • Church leaders’ August messages
    • Social Action Team August news

Current Newsletter

In case you missed previous announcements, the August issue of our monthly electronic newsletter, The Searchlight, is accessible on the Current Newsletter page. The issue also is linked on the Monthly Newsletter page along with past issues.

Worship Services

Worship services planned in August are detailed here.

RE Schedule

DRE Jamila Batchelder provided the information on this page about August religious education classes and activities.

Upcoming Events

Details about upcoming events in August can be found here in chronological order.

Board and Officers

At its July meeting, the Board of Trustees selected the following 2025-26 officers: President-Elect, Sarah Oldfather; Secretary, Shannon Mulvania-Beck; and Treasurer, Jeff White. This page is now updated to show all officers.

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 in the “Stay Informed” section at the bottom right of the home page.