September 13th 30th Anniversary Celebration – Join us for the 30th Anniversary Celebration of UUCCHC! This extended service will feature speakers including Sam Carmen, founding member; UU minister Rev. Bill Breeden, long-time friend of the community; and Rev. Elizabeth Price, a more recent congregation friend and regular speaker. Invitations to the broader UU community and … Continue reading UUCCHC 30th Anniversary Celebration
We have some exciting news about the future of our historic church home! UUCCHC has been selected to participate in Sacred Places Indiana’s New Dollars/New Partners program, an intensive training program designed to help congregations with historic buildings strengthen their financial sustainability, build new community partnerships, and prepare for future capital needs. We were selected … Continue reading UUCCHC Selected for Sacred Places Indiana’s New Dollars/New Partners Program
The UUCCHC Board of Directors met Sunday, July 12, and elected officers for fiscal year 2026-2027. New officers are: The board in whole can be reached via the email address board@uucchc.org. The board met for the regular monthly meeting, then spent the afternoon together in retreat. The purpose of the retreat was to get to know … Continue reading New officers elected
That was the question we discussed at service yesterday, following our viewing of the General Assembly closing sermon and reflections from our GA delegates Sarah Ratekin (who shared via video, link below) and Joseph Ridenour (you had to be there to hear his). It was a robust conversation that spilled into coffee hour. We had … Continue reading Who do we want to be?
April 26 – Annual Meeting – Agenda and Budget Updates The Annual Meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Hendricks County, Inc., will take place Sunday, April 26, 2026, in our church sanctuary at 95 N. Jefferson St., Danville, Indiana, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, immediately following a brief service. Updates to the previously mailed Agenda and Proposed … Continue reading Annual Meeting
iNaturalist Project We’re launching a community iNaturalist project to celebrate the biodiversity all around us! This is a fun way to contribute to a global citizen science project cataloging everything from backyard birds to sidewalk weeds, from sightings of plants and wildlife in local, state, and national parks. Join in, contribute to real science, and … Continue reading UUCCHC Web of Life
In the coming year, our community celebrates 30 years as the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Hendricks County. Founding members met for about a year in the Brownsburg area, then incorporated as UUCCHC in August 1996, closed on the purchase of our current church home in September and held the first service in November the … Continue reading 30 Years Carrying the Flame of Religious Freedom
Board Update: Building a Welcoming Future The Board met on October 19 (delayed one week due to illness) and November 9, with our next meeting scheduled for Saturday, December 14 at 11:30 a.m. There is so much happening in our little community! Caring for Our Church Home In October, the Board discussed several important facility needs to ensure the safety … Continue reading Splinters from the Board
“You can be angry; you should be angry. But anger without organization is just venting.” – Scot Nakagawa Each month, Side With Love (the UUA’s Organizing Strategy Team) offers The Gathering. This 90-minute session offers spiritual grounding, political analysis, and collective action. But what does that mean? We as UUs often use beautiful and high-minded phrases without … Continue reading Reflections from The Gathering: UU the Vote
The Board met on Sunday, Aug. 10, and overall, things are progressing well following the board transition. Preliminary minutes are available on our website under About > Governance. We discussed the ongoing need for a Services Planning Committee Chair and agreed to move forward on getting a pool of Religious Education volunteers and paid “as needed” … Continue reading Splinters from the Board
