Simple Acts of Kindness
We live in a world in need of more kindness. Often times people are nice, but niceness does not always equate kindness. You will be invited to share examples of kindness during the service.
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What Does Beloved Community Mean to You?
Let us consider what Beloved Community means in this community of communities here at UUCT and in our shared UU faith. We will celebrate adopting the 8th Principle and invite you to share your message of what Beloved Community means to you during the service. Perhaps these messages can help shape the future of the […]
Celebrating a Riot!
The first PRIDE was a riot! Now there are pride parades and events throughout the year, many in June near the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. Today we honor both the celebrations and the sorrows of such anniversaries.
Celebrating Blessings
What are the blessings in our lives that sustain us? Let us be inspired by our first source which states: Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which move us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life.
Nurturing Trust
Building trust takes time but it can be broken in a moment and all the more complex to rebuild. The breach in trust can have long-lasting impacts in families, churches, or organizations. Being a covenantal faith calls us work to repair and nurturing relationships. You now have the opportunity to attend worship in person (no reservations […]
When We Get To It: A Bridging Service
Each year, UU congregations recognize their graduating seniors with a bridging ceremony. This is one of many well-loved UU traditions, and one of a few rituals focused entirely on children and youth. It is also an opportunity to reflect on the covenants we hold with our children and youth, our duties to them, and the […]
Beauty of Community
This Sunday, we welcome and celebrate the newest members of the congregation. Our vision statement reminds us that we are a community of communities diverse in body and spirit. To more fully live into this as a congregation we strive to create a space where people can bring their whole selves. You now have the opportunity […]
Nurturing Beauty
This month we explore the notion of beauty – the beauty of the natural world and the beauty of human diversity. As Unitarian Universalists we strive to create a more just and loving world that truly embraces all. You now have the opportunity to attend worship in person (no reservations required) and virtually via Zoom.
May WE Love and Disrupt Stigma
Mental Health and Mental Illness have an impact on everyone in some way. Stigma is not only harmful it is discriminatory and can be deadly when it prevents people from seeking the help they need. Awareness and acceptance is essential so we may support and hold one another as fully as possible. You now have the […]
Caring for the Earth and Everyone on it: How UU’s First and Seventh Principles are Inextricably Connected
We celebrate Earth Day every twenty-second of April, but how we interact with Earth Day and the Climate Movement in general is rooted in how we care about the people living on it. How do we create a people-centered movement that uplifts the most vulnerable voices? You now have the opportunity to attend worship in person. […]