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Special Music Group
/in AnnouncementsThe new UUCDC Special Music Group is getting started this Fall! The goal of this group is to facilitate musical collaborations between UUCDC volunteers and professionals for both worship services and special events. All styles and skill levels are welcome to participate. If you’d like to be involved, contact Jeff LaBonde and get put on… Continue Reading Special Music Group
Spotlight on…Kindergarten/First Grade
/in Religious EducationOur K/1st class is a place for fun, sharing, and play! This fall, the K/1 group is practicing our “Wonderful Welcome.” This curriculum introduces children to intangible gifts like friendship, fairness, and community. In the spring, our K/1 class will also start the Our Whole Lives (OWL) program. In K/1 OWL, children learn about “bodies, boundaries, and babies”.… Continue Reading Spotlight on…Kindergarten/First Grade
Celebrate the Halloween Spirit
/in NewsThe Community Activities Team invites you to come celebrate the Halloween Spirit on October 27. There will be crafts and treats outdoors (weather permitting) immediately following the 9:30 Inter-Generational Samhain Service. We will be creating masks, and this event, starting at 10:30 AM, also serves as childcare for caregivers attending the Board’s Membership Engagement event.… Continue Reading Celebrate the Halloween Spirit
Welcome to “Starting Point”
/in NewsStarting Point is a unique program designed to provide newcomers and long-timers with the opportunity to experience Unitarian Universalism rather than just hearing about it. It focuses on personal spiritual journeys and the historical journey of Unitarian Universalism and UUCDC as well as the shared journey that we travel together, which includes listening to one’s… Continue Reading Welcome to “Starting Point”
UU Elevator Speech: Articulating Your UU Faith
/in NewsHave you ever panicked when someone asks you “What’s a Unitarian Universalist?” How can you answer that question in a brief but meaningful way? UU Elevator Speech is a 3-session series that seeks to help you articulate your UU faith. It is called an elevator speech because, on an elevator ride when someone asks you,… Continue Reading UU Elevator Speech: Articulating Your UU Faith
Break Barriers, Build Beliefs Workshop
/in NewsThe Search Committee, in conjunction with the UUA, will be holding a Break Barriers, Build Beliefs (B4) workshop on Saturday, November 9, from 10 AM till 2 PM in the sanctuary and online. It will be led by Rev. Christe Lunsford (they/them), a trained facilitator and Interim Minister at the UU Church in Fort Wayne,… Continue Reading Break Barriers, Build Beliefs Workshop
The Jr Choir Is Singing!
/in NewsMusic really is magic! The Jr Choir is off to a great start learning our first two songs and having some whacky fun while we do it. Our first two songs are Oh, What a World (Earth Day 2.0) by Kacey Musgraves and Best Friend by Jason Mraz. We will be singing them at the… Continue Reading The Jr Choir Is Singing!
Chili, Chocolate, Homebrew is Coming!
/in NewsThe Chili, Chocolate and Homebrew Challenge will be held on Saturday, November 16, from 6:00-9:00 PM. Registration is open for this friendly competition and church FUNdraiser. There is no fee to compete. Children under 14 compete in their own Chocolate category. Tickets for tastes will be sold at the door and include unlimited salad and… Continue Reading Chili, Chocolate, Homebrew is Coming!
Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania
/in Social JusticeThe Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania (LNPA) has struggled for over 30 years, attempting to garner recognition as the remaining indigenous people of Pennsylvania. They have sent delegations and representatives to stand before various committees seeking recognition, beginning in the 1990’s and continuing as recently as May 1, 2023, when they held a rally on the… Continue Reading Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania
Children Will Listen
/in Weekly Musical InspirationIn his play Into the Woods, Stephen Sondheim wrote a song about how children are always seeing what we do and listening to what we say. So be careful what you say, children are listening. Listen closely as Barbra Streisand sings Children Will Listen.
Kitchen at UUCDC
/in NewsA group met at UUCDC on Saturday, September 28, to discuss the plans for adding a kitchen, and the options for modernizing our approach to childcare during Sunday services and other events. These slides summarize our preliminary conclusions. We will have another Town Hall between services on October 13. There will also be opportunities to… Continue Reading Kitchen at UUCDC
Lenape Tribe of Delaware
/in Share the PlateThe Share the Plate recipient for October is the Lenape Tribe of Delaware, Inc. This organization advocates for the cultural identity and civil and human rights of the Lenape people. Share the Plate receives half of all plate collections and funds received by text: $20 to 610-756-8883 for a $20 donation.
Fun for Families!
/in Religious EducationAre you a family with kids and looking for ways to gather in community and do fun activities? The Church Families Group (formerly Young Families Group) is looking for any parents interested in taking on a low-key co-leadership role to plan activities like an after church picnic on the playground. Using a collaborative approach, let’s plan some… Continue Reading Fun for Families!
UUCDC Jr. Choir Begins!
/in Religious EducationThe new UUCDC Jr. Choir, Music is Magic, begins on Sunday, October 6 in the chapel right after RE (10:50-11:15). Those 3rd-8th graders who are registered for RE are encouraged to join. We will make special music at 3 services (11/24, 12/22, 3/23), record all of our music and have lots of fun while we… Continue Reading UUCDC Jr. Choir Begins!
Search Parties and Focus Groups
/in Religious EducationLet our search team know what you want for the future of UUCDC. Look for sign up sheets in Fellowship Hall in the future. There will be many October dates available!
Soul Shot Portrait Project
/in NewsHave you seen the artwork from Soul Shot Portrait Project? This exhibition of 25 fine art portraits can be seen in the lobby and youth room and other locations. The mission is to bring attention to and memorialize the lives lost and tragically altered due to gun violence. It will be open to the public… Continue Reading Soul Shot Portrait Project
Kitchen/Nursery at UUCDC
/in NewsTo create a functional kitchen at UUCDC, the nursery may need be to relocated. The board is hosting sessions to gather input from the congregation, with the first one on Saturday, September 28, from 3-5 pm. If you can’t attend, more sessions will be available in October, or you can share your thoughts with Marylin… Continue Reading Kitchen/Nursery at UUCDC
Reach Out and Touch Somebody’s Hand
/in Weekly Musical InspirationDiana Ross’ debut solo single carried a heavy gospel influence, accompanied by a message which encouraged consideration for others and a universal social conscience. Reach Out and Touch Somebody’s Hand
UUCDC Jr. Choir Begins!
/in Religious EducationThe new UUCDC Jr. Choir, Music is Magic, begins on Sunday, October 6 in the chapel right after RE (10:50-11:15). Those 3rd-8th graders who are registered for RE are encouraged to join. We will make special music at 3 services (11/24, 12/22, 3/23), record all of our music and have lots of fun while we… Continue Reading UUCDC Jr. Choir Begins!
Spirit
/in Weekly Musical InspirationIn their song, Spirit, Earth, Wind and Fire tells us that in love our spirits will be one.