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
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Gentle Yoga is offered from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays and from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first Thursday each month). Additional information is available from Karen, or contact the church office.
Choir Rehearsals – Wednesday evenings
Choir rehearsals with Music Director Violet Vondar Haar take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday evenings in the Sanctuary at church. All singers are welcome, regardless of experience and vocal part.
Crafting Group – 1 to 3 p.m. Thursdays
The crafting group has resumed in-person meetings and now meets from 1 to 3 p.m. every Thursday in the Greeting Area. The group is recruiting new members and can help with any projects you may have. Beginners are welcome, and there is no hard commitment – come when you can. For more information, email Bonnie Johnson.
Living Earth Meditation – 9 a.m. Saturdays
The Living Earth Study Group meets on first and third Saturdays starting Nov. 2 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Show-Me Dharma, 1600 West Broadway. It is facilitated by Peter Holmes, Ph.D. and Jared Belden, M.A. Sign up to attend by email.
When warm weather returns next spring, Living Earth Meditation will resume. It is facilitated by Peter Holmes, PhD, and Tricia Straub. Sign up to attend by email.
The study group and meditation programs are a joint project of UUCC, the Columbia Friends Meeting and Show-Me Dharma.
November events
Get-Out-the-Vote Canvassing – Nov. 1-4
Feeling anxious about the election? Want to channel that energy into action and connection with our neighbors? We are partnering with the non-partisan Missouri Voter Engagement Collaborative to Get Out The Vote (GOTV) for Amendment 3 and Proposition A in this election. Amendment 3 is the reproductive rights amendment, and Proposition A would increase the minimum wage to $15/hour and mandate paid sick leave.
Come knock some doors with your fellow UUs, and invite your neighbors to protect our democracy by engaging with it! Rev. Molly says, “Canvassing is one of the ways I feel the most agency and hope in our often demoralizing political process. Meeting and connecting with my neighbors about their lives and what they care about is an invigorating and connective act.”
We’re working to fill canvassing shifts throughout the long weekend leading up to the election, and we’re also creating a childcare share on Friday, Nov. 1 and Monday, Nov. 4 so parents whose children are out of CPS for Teacher Workdays can canvass too! If door knocking isn’t for you, but you like hanging out with kids, you can help the GOTV effort by providing childcare! There are also some phone-banking shifts available.
Childcare will be offered at the church from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1 and Monday, Nov. 4. Canvassing shifts and phone banking are available Friday, Saturday, Sunday afternoon, and Monday.
Click the following signup button to engage with our UUCC Get-Out-the-Vote efforts by taking a canvassing shift, volunteering for childcare, or getting connected to phone banking efforts:
Living Earth Study Group – 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2
The Living Earth Study Group meets on first and third Saturdays starting Nov. 2 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Show-Me Dharma, 1600 West Broadway. It is facilitated by Peter Holmes, Ph.D. and Jared Belden, M.A. Sign up to attend by email.
When warm weather returns next spring, Living Earth Meditation will resume. It is facilitated by Peter Holmes, PhD, and Tricia Straub. Sign up to attend by email.
The study group and meditation programs are a joint project of UUCC, the Columbia Friends Meeting and Show-Me Dharma.
UUCC Writer’s Group – 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2
The 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 – Noon Sunday, Nov. 3
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 label your food contribution to indicate whether it contains meat or is vegetarian and whether it contains common allergens such as gluten, dairy, eggs, soy and/or tree nuts. 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, Nov. 3 – online
The Social Action Team meets at 1:30 p.m. on the first Sunday each month via Zoom. The next meeting will be on Nov. 3. All are welcome to participate. For more information, email the team’s chair, Fred Young.
Election Day – Tuesday, Nov. 5
If you didn’t vote early, don’t forget to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at your regular polling place or at the County Government Center. The polls throughout Missouri open promptly at 6 a.m. and close precisely at 7 p.m., but all voters standing in line at 7 p.m. will be allowed to cast ballots.
Junior Youth Meeting – 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8
All middle schoolers are invited to join the Junior Youth Group for pizza, blanket fort making, and a few rounds of Sardines! Please RSVP by Wednesday, Nov. 6.
Men’s Group – 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 – 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.
UUCC Book Discussion – 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 – online
The Book Discussion Group will meet to briefly discuss books that each has read. For information email Pam Springsteel.
20s and 30s Group – Noon Nov. 10
We were so excited to meet with 14 UU young adults at our organizing meeting in October. We will now continue meeting the second Sunday of the month after church.
On Nov. 10 the group will have a “Show & Tell” with a potluck lunch! Bring a dish to share if you can, and be prepared to tell us all about your favorite book, series, album, or other thing you desperately want to recommend to other cool and interesting people.
We’ll meet in the sanctuary. All UUs and visitors in their 20s and 30s are warmly welcomed. Please email Rev. Molly to request childcare or ask any questions!
Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East – Noon, Sunday, Nov. 10
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 and Palestine? Would you like to learn more? Would you like to take part in activities to educate ourselves and our congregation about the issues involved?
Our local chapter of UJME is restarting monthly meetings on the second Sunday of the month! As a group we are working for a peaceful and just resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict including a settlement affirming the equality, dignity, freedom and security of all peoples involved. At our October meeting, we planned a preview of the documentary, “Israelism” for our committee members, to be followed by a discussion of the possibility of showing it to our congregation. Stay tuned.
Please join us in our efforts to understand the issues and to plan activities and actions. For more information, email the chair, Margaret Tyler.
Sanctuary and Immigrant Justice Team – 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10 – online
Our Sanctuary and Immigrant Justice Team will hold its regular monthly meeting via Zoom. All are welcome to participate. For information, email either of the the team’s co-chairs, Allie Gassmann or Dave Gibbons.
Conversations Etc. – 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13 – 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.
UUCC Writer’s Group – 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16
The 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.
Honduras Trivia Night – 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16
Tickets are now on sale for the Nov. 16 Trivia Night at church to raise funds for the Honduras Ministry’s sixth service trip to Honduras during Spring Break 2025. Early-bird tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased by clicking this button:
Tickets also can be purchased from Honduras Ministry Team members, at the door, or before and after the worship service on Nov. 10. Tickets purchased at the door are $30/person, and student tickets are $15/person.
Join us at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 for a night of fun, prizes and good food. The event will include child care, a silent auction, 50-50 games, and a chili cookoff. Bring chili or soup to share by 5:45 p.m. for a chance to win bragging rights (everyone gets to vote). For the trivia competition there will be seven people per team.
All proceeds from Trivia Night will go to support latrine building, the health clinic in El Pital, Honduras, and other UUCC partner projects in Honduras. For more information, email Allie Gassmann.
Loaves and Fishes – 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17
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 now the Ashley Street Center, 1509 Ashley St., behind the city power plant (view map). The meal time has also changed to 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.
Board of Trustees – 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21
Our Board of Trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21. Per church bylaws, church members are welcome to attend and observe board meetings.
Men’s Group – 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 – 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.
Milestones Circle – noon Sunday, Nov. 24
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.
Are you a retiree or thinking of retiring? Transitioning into retirement is a process, and it may be scary at first, so share your concerns in the Milestones Circle. Expect it to take some time to make the transition – getting accustomed to retirement won’t happen overnight. And you may have different emotions during the transition, so don’t be hard on yourself or pressure yourself to feel a certain way immediately. Focus on you and what makes you happy. Retirement is a time to pursue your passions, build new routines and even a new identity. So do the things you love – spend time with family and friends, take up new hobbies and make new friends. Doing what makes you happy is key for a healthy, fulfilling retirement with a sense of purpose.
Milestones materials are available here. For more information, contact volunteer Kathie Bergman at 573-999-3938 or by email.
Men’s Group – 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 – 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.