Entries by Craig Harris

Welcome to “Starting Point”

Starting 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 […]

UU Elevator Speech: Articulating Your UU Faith

Have 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, […]

Break Barriers, Build Beliefs Workshop

The 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, […]

The Jr Choir Is Singing!

Music 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 […]

Chili, Chocolate, Homebrew is Coming!

The 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 […]

Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania

The 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 […]

Children Will Listen

In 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

A 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 […]

Lenape Tribe of Delaware

The 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.