Join us for a service filled with poetry and great stories. (Due to the pandemic, we are meeting online rather than in person. Check your email or our private Facebook group for the Zoom meeting ID and password. If you are not on our email list, please contact our minister for this information: minister@uucchc.)
To mark this holiday of honoring our deceased ancestors, Judie Hansen, Sam Carman, Katie Kennedy, and Lynn Jettpace will share memories of some of the people whose contributions to UUCCHC should never be forgotten. This service will include a ritual of reciting the names of all UUCC members who have died and feature some of … Continue reading Honoring Our UUCC Ancestors
Just as the Earth dresses herself differently in the natural cycles of the year, so does the human soul clothe herself differently through the seasons of life. How do the changing seasons symbolize our own evolving humanity? The Rev. Derek Parker is a progressive minister who wears many different hats. Ordained to the ministry in … Continue reading Seasons of the Soul
A continued decline of church membership in future decades seems inevitable, according to recent surveys of religion in America. What does that mean for those of us who enjoy the important social benefits that belonging to a religious community provides? How do we manage the tension between hope and realism when it comes to the … Continue reading Realistic Hope and Hopeful Realism
Our culture encourages us to let go and move on when we are grieving. But what if there were a healthier way to grapple with grief? Join us as we let go of letting go and consider the benefits of “continuing bonds” as a better way of engaging our grief. Due to the pandemic, we … Continue reading Letting Go of Letting Go
Cross gender behaviors are ubiquitous across history and culture. There is evidence of cross gender behavior from depictions in art between 7000 and 1700 BC, cross dressing priests in ancient Greece, and Pagan celebrations around the beginning of the 10th century involving cross dressing. The French Diplomat, Royal Censor, Ambassador, Spy, hero in the seven years war and … Continue reading Transgender History
Join us as some of our folks share about ways that they strive for or have achieved balance in an aspect of their lives. Contact a member of the Worship Comm if you would like to speak on this topic (about 5 minutes per speaker). Due to the pandemic, we are meeting online rather than in person. … Continue reading Achieving Balance
In a welcoming space, we will grow into the person and community we were destined to be. Reflecting on the book, The O of Home, this service will invite us to find that place – internally, if not externally. Due to the pandemic, we are meeting online rather than in person. Check your email or … Continue reading O of Home
Misinformation and politically-charged rhetoric surrounds our society’s perceptions of Islam. Together we’ll explore the foundational concepts, beliefs, and practices of the world’s second largest religion. Improving our awareness of Muslims and Islam makes us and our congregations better ambassadors of inter-religious understanding and peace. Due to the pandemic, we are meeting online rather than in person. Check your … Continue reading An Introduction to Islamic Theology
… in the U.S. Richard’s talk will recount the history of two titanic strikes from American labor history, why we should identify with and support the labor movement, and what lessons it has to teach us. We will move on to examine the reasons why labor has declined since the 1980s and why a labor … Continue reading A Brief History of the Labor Movement
