Our Gospel and Blues Inspiration
Join us in bringing in the New Year. UUCP’s musicians, instrumentalists and vocalists will create a special service to uplift our spirits for the winter season moving toward the light.
Topic: Mind & Spirit
Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” as Unitarian Thesis
Presenter: Pat Gleich, Ph.D., Social Science and Sociology. Charles Dickens 1843 novella, A Christmas Carol, exposes Dickens’ Unitarian roots and demonstrates that a profound inner transformation is possible even without explicit religious references. He shows that a person can undergo a deep personal renewal—one that inspires compassion and generosity toward others. Through Scrooge’s dramatic change … Continue reading Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” as Unitarian Thesis
The Wholly Family Service
This time of the year is often focused on the Christian concept of the Holy Family. Our Church Family is sacred to so many of us in our congregation and binds us together in times of celebration and comfort. Today, we celebrate our families of birth, families of choice and families of fate. Three families … Continue reading The Wholly Family Service
Bread Communion: Our Annual Celebration
Our Bread Communion is the second of our three annual celebrations. (InGathering in September, Bread Communion in November and the Flower Communion in Springtime.) Similar to our congregants, breads come in a wide variety with various histories. Every civilization that has ever lived on the earth has made some type of bread. This communion service … Continue reading Bread Communion: Our Annual Celebration
Musical Sunday Service
Join us for another Musical Sunday Service, where the spirit of song and storytelling takes center stage. This week, we’re thrilled to feature four beloved UUCP members—Barbara Wright, Scott Satterwhite, Herman “Pappi” Campbell, and Ray—as they each share a meaningful story about a song close to their hearts. Our talented musicians will then guide us in … Continue reading Musical Sunday Service
Halloween, All Saints, and All Souls
What do you think are the commonalities between Halloween, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day? Is it just for Christians? What do you think might be the cultural and spiritual significance? Do other cultures celebrate and revere the dead? Let us explore together some of these questions, and let us think about our own thoughts … Continue reading Halloween, All Saints, and All Souls
Inspiration, healing and cultural meaning in natural spaces
Guest Presenter: Mary Gutierrez, BS, MPA, CPH, environmental professional, advocate, and community leader. Human beings share an intrinsic relationship with nature, relying on it for the essentials of life—clean air, water, food, and shelter—while also finding inspiration, healing, and cultural meaning in natural spaces. This connection is both practical and spiritual, shaping our identities, communities, and … Continue reading Inspiration, healing and cultural meaning in natural spaces
Growing Up in Adulthood: the Journey to Emotional Maturity and Inner Peace
Presenter Martha S. Horton, PhD, will offer information and hope that immature adults who are psychologically normal can heal their early emotional stoppages, achieve emotional maturity, and gain inner peace. It is possible. She will share what her life was like when she was immature, how she discovered her immaturity and healed herself, and what … Continue reading Growing Up in Adulthood: the Journey to Emotional Maturity and Inner Peace
When the Old Story Falls Apart
What happens when the spirituality that once held your world together no longer fits? When the prayers stop working or the story simply can’t hold the weight of life anymore? This talk explores the grief of spiritual unraveling—the loss of what once gave us meaning—and honors the courage it takes to let go. It’s a … Continue reading When the Old Story Falls Apart
The Art of Radical Welcome
We talk a lot about being a “welcoming community”—welcoming the outsider, the stranger, even those we struggle to understand. But what if the first step toward that kind of welcome isn’t external? What if it starts with how we meet every part of ourselves? This talk will explore what happens when we stop pushing away … Continue reading The Art of Radical Welcome