X is for Xtra?

Okay. So there is not really an X word that works for our Theology tidbits. But, here are some extra fun facts about Unitarian Universalism: The largest UU congregation is Church of the Larger Fellowship, an online congregation, with 3,092 members. The largest “brick and mortar” congregation is All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, […]

Credos Workshop

This week, two groups in our church are thinking deeply about personal beliefs. A group of adults started the Building Your Own Theology Class led by Lisa Jacobs. They will spend the next 10 weeks exploring their beliefs and writing a personal credo, or belief, statement. They began with some definitions and covenenting and in […]

Campout at Ridley Creek State Park

Come together for a Spring campout at Ridley Creek State Park on Saturday, April 27. Group Campsite A, Loop 13 All ages welcome. Only 50 campers are allowed on the site. First come first served. BYO gear, food, drink, and firewood Visit this google sheet for sign up, directions and more information.

W is for Worship

Weekly worship is a key part of our UU faith community. In fact, holding “regular religious services” is one of only three requirements for a church to be a certified member of the UUA. While worship in some faith traditions involves reverence of a particular deity, UU worship is broader. We come together to grow […]

All Ages Service Project Opportunity

Our high school youth group, the YUUCKIs, are again sponsoring a site for the annual CRC Stream Clean up Day. Please join them on Saturday March 16th at Eyre Park in Chester (next to the Chester High School) from 9 to 11:30 a.m. This is a great opportunity for families to volunteer together. Register at: https://www.crcwatersheds.org/what-we-do/streams-cleanup/ and select […]

UU Music at Home

Does your family sing Unitarian Universalist songs at home? Do you hear your kids humming the tunes from our hymns but you’re not sure of the words? Here are some great resources for singing UU songs as a family: Together in Harmony Children’s Songbook from Sunnyhill UU Church. Edited and compiled by Elise Reichenfeld Child Friendly Hymns […]

V is for Voting

As UUs we affirm and promote “the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large.” This is our 5th principle and is sometimes written for children as “everyone has a vote.” Many early Unitarians and Universalists were involved in suffrage campaigns and voting drives. Modern […]

Fun with JETPIG

President’s weekend gave us a chance for a multiage RE group session on our UU values. We reviewed each of the values, spotted them in a story, and then kids got to choose center activities. Some made cards for the UUCDC caring committee, some practiced building beloved community (and building a house for JETPIG) in […]

U is for UU

The merger of the American Unitarian Association (AUA) and the Universalist Church of America (UCA) on May 12, 1961, created the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). The merger was years in the making and was preceded by many contentious discussions both between the AUA and UCA and within each of those groups. There were class issues […]