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.
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.
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:
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.
“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.
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!
The potluck team is excited to share that they will begin composting our plates and food scraps starting with this Sunday’s potluck. This will help the environment and also the potluck crew. Please look for the correct receptacles on Sunday. The team also requests that all food items be brought ready to go on the table without further preparation. For example, chips and dip are plated, and items are on a tray.
“Mapping Session” – 1 p.m. Sunday, March 1
Following up on her “Diverse Economies” workshops the first two Sundays in February, Rev. Jordinn Nelson Long, our visiting research minister, will lead a “Mapping Session” after potluck. A second mapping session will be held after worship on March 15. Rev. Long’s research explores the role of progressive faith communities like UUCC as a site of alternate economy, counter-cultural mutuality and community-building.
Social Action Team – 4 p.m. Sunday, March 1 – online
Our Social Action Team will hold its regular monthly meeting via Zoom at 4 p.m. instead of the usual 1:30 p.m. time because of conflict with the “Mapping Session” at 1 p.m. All are welcome to participate. For information email the team’s chair, Fred Young.
“Constitutional Observer” training – 7 p.m. Sunday, March1
Would you like to be prepared to protect your neighbors by bearing witness to their rights (and ours) in the case of an ICE encounter? Join us in the Sanctuary at UUCC at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 1 for a “Constitutional Observer” training hosted by UUCC and provided by COMO Neighborhood Watch.
This is an initial training, with opportunities to sign up for more in-depth training in the future. There is an attendance cap of 40 for the first training, and we hope to expand future trainings as needed.
Please register at this dual-end encrypted link so that we can keep track of our numbers. You will receive a reply informing you whether we have a spot for you in this first training or you are on the wait-list for a training in the near future.
Carpet Cleaning – 9 a.m. Monday, March 2
Carpets in the church will get their yearly professional cleaning starting at 9 a.m. Monday, March 2. The carpets will dry fast, but please be aware if you are headed to the church that day. Facilities Team members and other volunteers will be moving chairs before the cleaning and moving them back after. If you can help, please email Kevin Fritsche.
This will be the first session (via Zoom) of a three-part sermon-writing workshop led by Intern Minister Monica Clark-Robinson. Participants will explore sermon writing and are encouraged (but not required) to preach during the summer lay-preaching series. Other sessions will be held at 7 p.m. March via Zoom and 7 p.m. March 31 in-person (or Zoom if needed). Please register here. For more information, see Monica’s column in the March Searchlight or send her an email.
Guidebook to the Garden – 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, March 6
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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. This month we explore the theme “Survival is not a tank – it is a potluck” with an Art Supply potluck. Bring something beautiful or interesting to share. It can be a supply from your own stores, or something recycled, and together we will make something wonderful of our gathered materials! We will also have a creative cooking station and a writing station to create recipes for beloved community.
Quarterly Leadership Convening – 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 7
This will be the third convening of church leaders this church year. Leaders will discuss what’s coming up at church, troubleshoot issues, and affirm our culture of shared ministry. All leaders, as self-identified, are welcome to attend. Each ministry team is asked to have a representative present. Also, folks who want to get more involved in leadership or who are working on a new idea are welcome. Snacks and coffee will be served.
Life Writer’s Group – 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 7
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.
20s and 30s Group – noon Sunday, March 8
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!
Conversations, Etc. – 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 11 – 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.
Junior Youth Group – 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, March 13
For the March Junior Youth meeting, the youth will be playing board games! If you have a game you love at your home, feel free to bring it. RSVP by Wednesday, March 11.
Men’s Group – 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 14 – 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, March 14
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, March 14 – online
Following up on her “Diverse Economies” workshops the first two Sundays in February, Rev. Jordinn Nelson Long, our visiting research minister, will lead a follow-up “Mapping Session” after the worship service. Lunch will e provided. The first mapping session was held after the potluck on March 1. Rev. Long’s research explores the role of progressive faith communities like UUCC as a site of alternate economy, counter-cultural mutuality and community-building.
LGBTQ Collective – noon Sunday, March 15
The LGBTQ Collective meets on the third Sunday each month after worship. Childcare will be provided. If you have questions, email Heidi Shearer. Want to be a part of an upcoming book read within the collective over the winter time? If you have a suggestion for a great book for the LGBTQ Collective to read and discuss, please send recommendations to Heidi.
UUJME – noon Sunday, March 15
Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East (UUJME) will meet on March 15, one week later than usual because of the True/False Film Festival. The group will be planning its next event, a silent auction that will be a fundraiser for Gazans. For more information, please email the chair, Margaret Tyler.
Care Team – noon Sunday, March 15
Our Care Team will hold its regular monthly meeting at noon Sunday, Feb 15. All are welcome to participate. For more information, email the Care Team.
Loaves & Fishes – 4 to 6:15 p.m. Sunday, March
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.
This will be the second session (via Zoom) of a three-part sermon-writing workshop led by Intern Minister Monica Clark-Robinson. Participants will explore sermon writing and are encouraged (but not required) to preach during the summer lay-preaching series. The third and final session will be held at 7 p.m. March 31 in-person (or Zoom if needed). Please register here. For more information, see Monica’s column in the March Searchlight or send her an email.
Board of Trustees – 7 p.m. Thursday, March 19
Our Board of Trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19. Per church bylaws, church members are welcome to attend and observe board meetings.
Life Writer’s Group – 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 21
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.
Kaleidoscope Pagan Gathering – 2 p.m. Saturday, March 21
Come celebrate the rebirth of the Earth, bunnies and eggs and Nature courting. Celebrate all things new and joyful and wonderful. Gather with us at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 21 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.
Philosophy Club – 11:45 a.m. Sunday, March 22
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 will meet at church from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on fourth Sundays. For more information, email Ben Schulz.
Finding Our Way Forward Team – noon Sunday, March 22
The Finding Our Way Forward Team, consisting of James Gordon, Dottie Mathews, Lindsey Saunders, Mark Price and Kim Wade, meets on the fourth Sunday of each month after worship. All are welcome to participate.
Milestones Circle – noon Sunday, March 22
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 March 22 topic will be “Closing Doors?” For more information, contact Kathie Bergman by email.
Sanctuary and Immigrant Justice Team – noon Sunday, March 22
The Sanctuary and Immigrant Justice Team will hold its regular monthly meeting. The meeting was rescheduled from the usual second Sunday because of the True/False Film Festival. For more information, email either of the team’s co-chairs, Allie Gassmann or Dave Gibbons.
Disability Justice and Inclusion Team – 12:15 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22
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.
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“The Weight of Injustice” Training – noon Sunday, March 29
This training will be led by Dr. Nancy Ellis Ordway and address how UU’s can promote social justice by addressing and eliminating weight bias in the world and in ourselves, through the lens of our first two principles.
See flyer and QR code to the right for more information and materials.
Sermon-Writing Workshop (“That’ll Preach!”) – 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 31 – in-person or online
This will be the third and final session of a sermon-writing workshop led by Intern Minister Monica Clark-Robinson. Participants will explore sermon writing and are encouraged (but not required) to preach during the summer lay-preaching series. This session will be held at 7 p.m. March 31 in-person (or Zoom if needed). Please register here. For more information, see Monica’s column in the March Searchlight or send her an email.
