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Growing a Beloved Community: Part 2

Every 3rd Sunday, we invite you to GLOW Sundays, a special series inspired by Growing a Beloved Community: 12 Hallmarks to a Healthy Congregation by Tom Owen-Towle. These services aim to illuminate how we nurture a community where all feel valued, seen, and empowered to participate in our collective journey. This service will explore the […]

Celebrating Black Voices, Leading with Love

Celebrate Black History Month with a powerful, inclusive service led by Black members of the UUCT community. Experience music by DJ Headphones, an engaging storytime with Ms. Gen, poetry readings and embodied expressions by Fenix Moon and Amber Magny. Our minister, Rev. E.N. Hill will also share a reflection, grounding us in a message of […]

Re-Membering Who We Are: New Member Welcome

On this multigenerational Sunday, we formally invite our newest members into covenant with this congregation and “re-member” who we are, together. As we honor the ways in which we are transformed by the presence of new beloveds among us, we will call in and embody the wisdom of starlings and their magnificent murmurations, swooping and […]

Rest is Resistance

As the new year begins, we are often swept into the tide of relentless productivity and unattainable resolutions. Join us for a special lay-led worship service by our BIPOC group, exploring the wisdom of Tricia Hersey’s Rest is Resistance. Together, we’ll reflect on the sacred act of rest as a form of liberation, a countercultural […]

Growing a Beloved Community: Part I

Every 3rd Sunday, we invite you to GLOW Sundays, a special series inspired by Growing a Beloved Community: 12 Hallmarks to a Healthy Congregation by Tom Owen-Towle. Grounded in liberal religious thought and history, this visionary guide offers wisdom for building thriving UU congregations. Over the next six months, we’ll explore hallmarks such as welcoming […]

What’s Your Story?

Stories shape our lives in ways we often forget. They are not just the words we read or hear; they are the narratives we carry, the truths we live, and the forces that shape our understanding of the world. This month, as we explore the Soul Matters theme of Story, we ask: What’s your story? […]

The Labyrinth of a New Year

We enter this new year with the intentions that we set in the deep darkness of the winter solstice, and now we are tasked with the divine responsibility to live into our aspirations. As we wonder how the story of 2025 will unfold for us, let us turn to the ancient wisdom of the labyrinth […]

Sacred Farewell to 2024

As we prepare to close 2024, join us for a time of reflection, gratitude, and intention in community. This lay-led service will feature guest speaker Diana Kampart, a local Pagan Priestess, who will guide us in exploring themes of completion and renewal through the lens of earth-based spirituality. Through her insights, along with song and […]

Solstice: Presence of Darkness & Light

As the longest night of the year gives way to growing light, we gather to honor Solstice and continue our exploration of December’s theme of Presence. Through poetry, song, and shared reflection, we embrace Solstice as an invitation to be fully present with the gifts of darkness and the promise of light. How can we […]

Gifts of Presence & Presents

In this season of giving, we reflect on the gifts we offer to one another: the tangible presents we exchange and the deeper, intangible gift of our presence. How do we balance material generosity with the spiritual practice of being truly present? In this service, we’ll explore the power of attention, connection, and love as […]