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 and bi-weekly recurring events
Choir Rehearsals – 7 p.m. Wednesdays
The UUCC Choir rehearses at 7 p.m. Wednesdays in the Sanctuary. If you are interested in joining the choir, click the button below to learn more and to sign up.
Choir Info & Signup
Crafting Group – 1 p.m. Thursdays
The crafting group meets from 1 to 3 p.m. every Thursday in the Greeting Area from September through May. For more information, email Bonnie Johnson.
Sacred Song Circle with Violet Vonder Haar- 6:30 p.m. Thursdays
Join Violet for group singing at UUCC and other locations. No experience or RSVP is required – just come join the group and sing. Sign up here to join the email list. The Sacred Songs program is co-sponsored by UUCC and Compass Inc. For questions, contact Violet by email.
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer – Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, 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 Wednesdays
“Coming Back to Life” – 9 a.m. Saturdays
A collaborative program of UUCC and two other faith groups will offer a “Coming Back to Life” series of programs on Saturday mornings from November through March with a theme of “Empowerment in the Fact of Planetary Suffering.” UUCC members and friends are invited to share their care for the earth and engage in relational and earth mindfulness practices in these sessions that will take place from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturdays beginning Nov. 1.
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- “Living Earth Dialogos” will take place on first and third Saturdays at Show Me Dharma, 1600 East Broadway. Read more about what is planned.
- “The Work that Reconnects” will take place on second and fourth Saturdays at UUCC. Read more about what will be covered.
You can sign up for these programs and ask questions by emailing livingearth1400@gmail.com. The sponsors are UUCC, Show Me Dharma and Columbia Friends Meeting.
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January events
Guidebook to the Garden – 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2
Join us the first Friday of each month during this church year for “Guidebook to the Garden,“ an all-ages workshop to engage the worship theme of the month with creative prompts. You’ll get a blank book to fill up with inspiration over the course of the first year. Come get inspired with us!
Life Writer’s Group – 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3
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 church. For questions email Mary Herde.
First Sunday Potluck – after worship on Sunday, Jan. 4
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!
SAT documentary showing – 1:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4
All are invited to join the Social Action Team at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, to view “My Father’s Name,” a 20-minute documentary about a woman’s discovery that her father participated in a lynching. She “must now reckon with deeply conflicted feelings about the father she loved, find a way to hold her family accountable, and face the dawning awareness of her own unconscious racism.” The showing will take place in the Lower Level-Forum Room/Library. After convening at 1:15 p.m., the film will be shown at 1:30, and then there will be a discussion led by Dave Gibbons at about 2. The session will end no later than 3. Note that this film showing takes the place of the regular January meeting of the Social Action Team.
Junior Youth Group – 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9
For our January Junior Youth Group gathering, we will be playing minute-to-win-it games, a series of silly competitions, less focused on winning and more on making us laugh. RSVP by Wednesday, Jan. 7 if you plan to attend.
Men’s Group – 8:30 a.m. Jan. 10 – 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.
Writing (and Reading) for Spiritual Sustenance – 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10
Join us at church from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on the second Saturday each month 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.
Book Discussion Group – 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10 – online
The Book Discussion Group will meet via Zoom to briefly discuss books that each has read. For information email Pam Springsteel.
20s and 30s Group – noon Sunday, Jan. 11
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. Please email Rev. Molly to request childcare or ask any questions!
UUJME – noon Sunday, Jan. 11
Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East (UUJME) will hold its regular monthly meeting at noon Sunday, Jan. 11. If you have questions, email Margaret Tyler, UUJME Chair.
Sanctuary and Immigrant Justice Team – noon Sunday, Jan. 11
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.
Discussion and Shared Meal with Intern Minister – 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11
This month, Intern Minister Monica Clark-Robinson will be offering a discussion group and shared meal time where we will dive into our UU value of Interdependence. The 2024 Article II revision has given us new language around how we understand our relationship to the planet and all its beings:
“We honor the interdependent web of all existence. With reverence for the great web of life and with humility, we acknowledge our place in it. We covenant to protect Earth and all beings from exploitation. We will create and nurture sustainable relationships of care and respect, mutuality, and justice. We will work to repair harm and damaged relationships.”
We’ll share a potluck meal together while we talk. In the spirit of the theme, bring foods to share that are vegan, seasonal and local when possible/accessible. Read more.
Conversations, Etc. – 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14 – 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.
Board of Trustees – 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15
Our Board of Trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15. Per church bylaws, church members are welcome to attend and observe board meetings.
Life Writer’s Group – 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17
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 church. For questions email Mary Herde.
Care Team – noon Sunday, Jan. 18
Our Care Team will hold its regular monthly meeting at noon Sunday, Jan. 18 in the Lower Level-Centering Room. All are welcome to participate. For more information, email the Care Team.
LGBTQ Collective – noon Sunday, Jan. 18
The LGBTQ Collective meets on the third Sunday each month after worship. We will be having a White Elephant Gift Exchange in addition to our usual conversations. Feel free to bring a gift (up to $5 if purchasing) to exchange. You are welcome to join regardless of your participation in the gift exchange or not. Snacks and childcare will be provided. If you have questions, email Heidi Shearer.
Loaves & Fishes – 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18
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.
Newcomer Retreat – 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19
Our Membership Team‘s next “Getting to Know UU” Newcomers’ Retreat and Potluck Dinner has been scheduled on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. The retreat and dinner is for those interested in becoming a member of UUCC. It will be held in the Sanctuary from 4 to 7 p.m. Jan. 18. Newcomers will learn about Unitarian Universalism and UUCC, share a bit of their stories, and connect with other newcomers and UUCC members. The potluck dinner at 6 p.m. will be open to all UU Churchers. Members, friends and anyone who has previously attended a retreat or new member class are encouraged to bring a dish and meet our newcomers. Please bring a list of ingredients with your potluck contribution. Please register here by Jan. 11. Let us know when you register if you need childcare and whether you will be attending the dinner only. If you have questions, email the Membership Team.
Men’s Group – 8:30 a.m. Jan. 24 – 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.
Founders’ Day Worship Service – 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 25
Our congregation’s 75th anniversary is coming up on Jan. 28, 2026! On the evening of Jan. 28, 1951, Philip and Ruth Stone, Addison Gulicks, Frank Mott, Huber Croft, and 14 other religious liberals met at the Daniel Boone Hotel in Columbia to form the new Columbia Unitarian Fellowship. Since that date, our community has grown and flourished, struggled at times and continued, and fed our spirits, always, with its curiosity, wide inclusion, and deep love. The Founder’s Day Worship Service will include reflections on our congregation’s 75 years and dreams of our next 75. The service will include a New Member Ingathering.
Philosophy Club – 11:50 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 25
Philosophy Club, led by Ben Schulz, 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 will meet in the Sanctuary.
Milestones Circle – Noon Sunday, Jan. 25
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. The Jan. 25 Milestones Circle will be reflecting on this topic: “What is on your bucket list?” For more information, contact Kathie Bergman by email.
Disability Justice and Inclusion Team – 12:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25
The Disability Justice and Inclusion Team (DJIT) meets on the 4th Sunday of each month in the Centering Room and via Zoom. DJIT contacts are Gretchen Maune and Marcie Brennan.
75th Anniversary Party – 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30
Our congregation’s 75th anniversary is coming up on Jan. 28, 2026! On the evening of Jan. 28, 1951, Philip and Ruth Stone, Addison Gulicks, Frank Mott, Huber Croft, and 14 other religious liberals met at the Daniel Boone Hotel in Columbia to form the new Columbia Unitarian Fellowship. Since that date, our community has grown and flourished, struggled at times and continued, and fed our spirits, always, with its curiosity, wide inclusion, and deep love. Please join us at the 75th Anniversary Party from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30 in the Sanctuary. There will be live music, small plates, drinks and toasts to our beloved community. Free childcare will be provided.
Men’s Group – 8:30 a.m. Jan. 31 – 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.
Kaleidoscope Pagan Gathering – 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31
Join Kaleidoscope as the group celebrates Imbolc, also known as Brigid’s Feast. The first stirrings of life after the long winter appear. Brigid shines the light of creativity upon us. Growth begins. Gather with us at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31 at the church. We will join in ritual, followed by a simple finger food potluck and friendship. All are welcome, no matter what their personal paths.
