Weekly Living Earth Meditation sessions – silent meditation outdoors with an opportunity to share insights and reflections – resumes on April 4 at 9 a.m. every Saturday at 1400 Gary Street. The sessions will be facilitated by Jared Belden, M.A., Peter Holmes, Ph.D., and Tricia Straub. The focus of the sessions is to be at home in nature while building a connection between spiritual practice and ecological awareness. This is a collaborative program UUCC, the Columbia Friends Meeting and Show Me Dharma.
Upcoming Events
This page provides more information about upcoming events than may appear on the Church Calendar or elsewhere. In-person gatherings inside the church building must be scheduled with the Church Administrator. Masks are now optional but welcome. See the Church Groups page for more information about particular groups. See the Weekly News Update for more events. Check the Zoom Links page for the links to join online meetings below. For events and meetings not listed here, contact the team leader for information.
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Weekly recurring events
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer – Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays
Gentle Yoga is offered at the church:
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- 10 to 11:15 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays
- 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first Thursday each month)
Living Earth Meditation – 9 a.m. Saturdays
This month’s events
Conversations, Etc. – 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 1 – online
Conversations, Etc., the UUCC senior women’s group, will meet via Zoom. We gather together to enjoy the company of women friends. If you would like to join us, email Pam Springsteel.
First Sunday Potluck – Noon Sunday, July 5
Please bring a main dish, side dish or dessert if you are able, and please stay if you can’t because there’s always plenty of food to go around. To accommodate those with dietary restrictions, please provide a complete ingredient list for your food contribution and indicate whether it is dairy-free, gluten-free, nut-free, vegan and/or vegetarian. Go here for a fillable PDF form for your contribution.
Also, please help set up the Sanctuary for the potluck and stay after to help clean up and return the Sanctuary to normal order. Many hands make light work!
Social Action Team – 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 5
Our Social Action Team will hold its regular monthly meeting via Zoom. All are welcome to participate. For information, email the team’s chair, Fred Young.
UUJME – 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 6
Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East (UUJME) usually meets at church after worship on second Sundays, but the July meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 6, at Nancy Browning’s home. The group is planning a silent auction to benefit Gazans from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 25 at church. Also being planned is a chili supper fundraiser at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. For information about the team and its work, email the chair, Margaret Tyler.
Tiny Gardens Everywhere book study – 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 8
This will be the second of four sessions of a summer book study of environmental historian Kate Brown’s new book, Tiny Gardens Everywhere: The Past, Present and Future of the Self-Provisioning City. The first session was held on June 17. The last two sessions are scheduled from 6:30 to 8 p.m. July 22 and Aug. 5. Copies of the book can be purchased at Skylark Bookshop at a 10% discount (mention the UUCC book study). To participate, email Pack Matthews or Kim Wade, and they will email you a signup link. Or, sign up directly at https://tinyurl.com/TinyGardensStudy/.
Men’s Group – 8:30 a.m. Saturday, July 11 – online
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 573-864-8574 or by email.
Life Writer’s Group – 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 11
Because July 4 is the first Saturday, the UU Life Writers’ Group will meet on the second and fourth Saturdays in July at 10:30 a.m., a change from the usual first and third Saturday schedule. The group meets to write and share at the church. For Information email Mary Herde.
Writing (and Reading) for Spiritual Sustenance – 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 11
Join us monthly to listen to the “still small voice within” and to write in response. We are a group of writers of all genres (journaling totally counts), levels of experience, and interests. We set aside time to read poetry together, share writing prompts related to the spiritual theme of the month or work on our own projects — and also share with one another in affirmation. Please join us!
Book Discussion Group – 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 11 – online
The Book Discussion Group will meet via Zoom to briefly discuss books that each has read. For information email Pam Springsteel.
20s-30s Group – noon Sunday, July 12
The 20s-30s Group meets on the second Sunday each month in the Sanctuary after worship for a potluck lunch and activities. All UUs and visitors in their 20s and 30s are warmly welcomed.
Philosophy Club – 11:45 a.m Sunday, July 12
Philosophy Club is a group for anyone interested in discussing a topic more deeply with others. No philosophical training is needed; all worldviews are welcome, and any member can submit a subject to be discussed, from spirituality to sociology, psychology, ecology, science, and anything else. The group meets from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on second and fourth Sundays. For more information, email Wade Schuette, leader on second Sundays, or Ben Schulz, leader on fourth Sundays.
Sanctuary and Immigrant Justice Team – noon Sunday, July 12
The Sanctuary and Immigrant Justice Team will hold its regular monthly meeting. All are welcome to participate. For more information, email either of the team’s co-chairs, Allie Gassmann or Dave Gibbons.
Board of Trustees – 7 p.m. Thursday, July 16
Our Board of Trustees hold its regular monthly meetings at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday each month. Per church bylaws, church members are welcome to attend and observe board meetings.
UUCC Care Team – noon Sunday, July 19
Our Care Team holds its regular monthly meetings at noon on third Sundays. All are welcome to participate. For more information, email the Care Team.
LGBTQ Collective – noon Sunday, July 19
The LGBTQ Collective meets on the third Sunday each month after worship. The group will make plans for Columbia Pride Sept. 26-27. Snacks and childcare will be provided. For information email Heidi Shearer.
Loaves and Fishes – 4 p.m. Sunday, July 19
Our Social Action Team needs volunteers to prepare servings of various dishes and other volunteers to serve the meal and clean up afterward. The location of Loaves and Fishes is the Ashley Street Center, 1509 Ashley St., behind the city power plant (view map). The meal time is 4:30 p.m. Both the volunteers providing food and those who will serve and clean up are asked to be at the Ashley Street Center between 4 and 4:15 p.m. Cleanup is expected to be complete by about 6:15 p.m. Please sign up here. You can also support this effort by making a donation to the church specifying “Loaves and Fishes Fund.” For more information, email Fred Young or Gregg Suhler.
Tiny Gardens Everywhere book study – 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 22
This will be the third of four sessions of a summer book study of environmental historian Kate Brown’s new book, Tiny Gardens Everywhere: The Past, Present and Future of the Self-Provisioning City. The first two sessions were held on June 17 and July 8. The final session is scheduled from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Aug. 5. Copies of the book can be purchased at Skylark Bookshop at a 10% discount (mention the UUCC book study). To participate, email Pack Matthews or Kim Wade, and they will email you a signup link. Or, sign up directly at https://tinyurl.com/TinyGardensStudy/.
Men’s Group – 8:30 a.m. Saturday, July 25
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 573-864-8574 or by email.
Life Writer’s Group – 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 25
Because July 4 is the first Saturday, the UU Life Writers’ Group will meet on the second and fourth Saturdays in July at 10:30 a.m., a change from the usual first and third Saturday schedule. The group meets to write and share at the church. For Information email Mary Herde.
UUJME Silent Auction – 3 p.m. Saturday, July 25
UUs for Justice in the Middle East (UUJME) will host a silent auction from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 25 at church to benefit Gazans. Proceeds will be donated to MedGlobal, an international organization that provides medical care (featured in the True/False film “American Doctor”). For more information about the silent auction, or if you have items to donate now, please email our auction point person, Maha Libdeh. For general information about UUJME, email the chair, Margaret Tyler.
Philosophy Club – 11:45 a.m. Sunday, July 26
Philosophy Club is a group for anyone interested in discussing a topic more deeply with others. No philosophical training is needed; all worldviews are welcome, and any member can submit a subject to be discussed, from spirituality to sociology, psychology, ecology, science, and anything else. The group meets from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on second and fourth Sundays. For more information, email Wade Schuette, leader on second Sundays, or Ben Schulz, leader on fourth Sundays.
Milestones Circle – Noon Sunday, July 26
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 UU setting. The group meets each month on the fourth Sunday after the worship service in the Forum Room/Library on the lower level of the church. Bring a brown bag lunch and help explore the spirituality in your life. Milestones materials are available here. For more information, contact Kathie Bergman by email.
Finding Our Way Forward Team – Noon Sunday, July 26
The Finding Our Way Forward (FOWF) Team, consisting of James Gordon, Dottie Mathews, Lindsey Saunders, Mark Price and Kim Wade, meets on the fourth Sunday of each month after worship. The team is working on a plan for where its efforts will be focused going forward. All are welcome to participate.
Disability Justice and Inclusion Team – 12:15 p.m. Sunday, July 26
The Disability Justice and Inclusion Team (DJIT) meets on the 4th Sunday of each month in person at church and via Zoom. DJIT contacts are Gretchen Maune and Marcie Brennan.
Kaleidoscope Pagan Gathering – 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1
Lughnassad, the Feast of the First Harvest. Juicy ripe tomatoes, and zucchini everywhere. The Earth once again gives of Her bounty. We join to celebrate Her gifts. Gather with Kaleidoscope at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug 1 at the church. We will join in ritual, followed by a finger food (i.e. simple snacks) potluck and friendship. All are welcome, no matter what their personal paths.