with Rosie Blankenship For 30 years, UUCCHC has been building something together: a community rooted in love, justice, curiosity, and connection. Now, at a remarkable moment in the life of our congregation, our wider community and even our country, we have the opportunity to ask: What do we build next? Join UUCCHC Board President Rosie … Continue reading Come Build a Church With Me
with Jay Elliott Poetry has a unique way of expressing what is often difficult to say aloud. Through poetry, reflection, and simple songs, Jay Elliott invites us to explore belonging, connection, and the shared human experience. Together, we’ll discover how words can help build the kind of community we seek to create.
An Ice Cream Social for Curious Souls with Sarah Ratekin Remember when communities gathered for old-fashioned ice cream socials? The ice cream was wonderful, but the real purpose was bringing people together. In this reimagined ice cream social, we’ll slow down, build symbolic sundaes that tell the stories of our lives, and discover the many … Continue reading Scoops of Faith
Roadshow presentations about the ongoing community connection events happening at UUCCHC
with Joseph Ridenour Food is an act in Faith and in Forgiveness. Cooking a dish to perfection is a joy unheard of and cooking a dish to ruin is a lesson in release and forgiveness. Even beyond that, Food requires Faith. Cooking with others requires Trust and Confidence, but the reward is worth it! Let’s … Continue reading Biscuits Crumble and Flake: How Food taught me Faith and Mercy
with Sarah Ratekin What can a song do? It can comfort the grieving. It can challenge injustice. It can welcome strangers, inspire courage, and remind us that we’re stronger together than we are alone. Join us for a service of music and storytelling as we explore the songs that have helped build movements, sustain communities, … Continue reading Come Sing a Song With Me: Songs of UUnity, Justice, and Hope
with Joseph Ridenour Whether in public or in private, whether in the dark of night or the bright of day, we are all at risk of code-switching, of performative righteousness and of placing ourselves and our boundaries to the side for others. It is essential to our mental health and our long-term stability that we … Continue reading Choosing Truth and Embracing Honesty: Freeing Ourselves of Unwarranted Expectation
with Joseph Ridenour What happens when thousands of Unitarian Universalists gather to worship, learn, debate, dream, and imagine the future together? Join us as we share in a recorded worship experience from this year’s Unitarian Universalist General Assembly 2026 and hear reflections from members of our congregation who attended as delegates. Together, we’ll explore key … Continue reading General Assembly Reflections: Bringing the Wider UU World Home
with Joseph Ridenour Pain comes in many flavors and it’s as inevitable as the seasons. Growth rarely comes without a cost and discomfort is often the greatest catalyst for positive change. It is often through our greatest trials that we come to be closer to our friends, our family and ourselves. It is helpful to … Continue reading Accepting the Cycle: Flipping the Script on Discomfort
