View of church from street
UU participants at social justice rally downtown
Singing a hymn during worship
Our three settled ministers pictured in 2016, from left: Rev. William Haney (1989-2010); Rev. Dr. Molly Housh Gordon (2012-present); and Rev. Gertrude Lindener-Stawski (1980-1986).
Connections fair in fall 2024
The UUCC Band performing during worship
Rally in front of church in support of immigrants
Picnic at start of church year in September
Social event at church
Interactive worship service
Singing UUCC's unique closing benediction
Dedication of the new church sign in 2012
Service trip to Honduras
Full sanctuary after Nov. 5, 2024 general election
First Sunday Potluck serving line
Potluck seating in sanctuary
UUCC youth at Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly
Ourdoor worship service in the Memorial Garden behind the church
Drone view of the church
UUCC participants in fall 2025 Pride parade downtown
Christmas Eve 2025 candlelight worship service
Thirteen new members joined UUCC on Feb. 2, 2025
The UU Choir performing during worship
Next Worship Service
10:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026
“Fearless and Fearful Movement”
Eden Johnson, Guest Preacher
Eden Johnson defines courage as the act of taking what is true and giving it voice despite our fear. We will explore ‘what is true’ and how that truth is in tension with fear. Join us as we explore the contours of this edge between courageous action and fear in ourselves, our beloveds and our greater communities. Eden is the Ministerial Fellow at Metro East UU Congregation in Glen Carbon, Ill. and is on the path to be a credentialed minister. He holds a B.A. in Religious Studies, a Masters in Divinity from Boston University School of Theology and a certificate of Spiritual Direction in Politicized Healing from Still Harbor.
Order of Service (when available)
Livestream options – Zoom • Facebook
In the spirit of courageous love,
we forge a community of radical
welcome and deep connection that
moves us together to heal the world.
We invite you to join us.
Sept. 20 Sermon Video
The poet John O’Donohue wrote, "I would love to live like a river flows, carried by the surprise of its own unfolding."
On September 20, 2026, in their collaborative sermon "Take It to the Water," Rev. Jordinn Nelson Long and Rev. Dr. Molly Housh Gordon pondered what lessons the water of the Grindstone Creek can speak in our lives.
Full Sunday Schedule
Oct. 4, 2026
9 a.m. – Forum Discussion Group
9 a.m. – Mindfulness Meditation
10:30 a.m; – Worship Service
10:30 a.m. – Youth Religious Education
After Worship – Coffee Hour
Noon – First Sunday Potluck
Noon – YRUU
1:30 p.m. – Social Action Team
Calendar
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
9:00 AM - Forum Discussion Group
9:00 AM - Mindfulness Meditation
10:30 AM - Worship Service
10:30 AM - Youth Religious Education
11:30 AM - Coffee Hour
11:45 AM - Philosophy Club
12:00 PM - YRUU
12:00 PM - Finding Our Way Forward
12:15 PM - Disability Justice & Inclusion Team
6:00 PM - Gentle Yoga
10:00 AM - Gentle Yoga
1:00 PM - Crafting Group
10:00 AM - Gentle Yoga
9:00 AM - Forum Discussion Group
9:00 AM - Mindfulness Meditation
10:30 AM - Worship Service
10:30 AM - Youth Religious Education
11:30 AM - Coffee Hour
12:00 PM - YRUU
12:00 PM - First Sunday Potluck
1:30 PM - Social Action Team
6:00 PM - Gentle Yoga
10:00 AM - Gentle Yoga
10:00 AM - Gentle Yoga
8:30 AM - Men's Group
1:15 PM - Threshold Singers Rehearsal
2:00 PM - Writing/Reading for Spiritual Sustenance
9:00 AM - Forum Discussion Group
9:00 AM - Mindfulness Meditation
10:30 AM - Worship Service
10:30 AM - Youth Religious Education
11:30 AM - Coffee Hour
12:00 PM - YRUU
12:00 PM - Philosophy Club
12:00 PM - Reserved for Youth events
12:00 PM - Sanctuary & Immigrant Justice Team
12:00 PM - 20s-30s Group
12:00 PM - UUJME
6:00 PM - Gentle Yoga
10:00 AM - Gentle Yoga
9:00 AM - Forum Discussion Group
9:00 AM - Mindfulness Meditation
10:30 AM - Worship Service
10:30 AM - Youth Religious Education
11:30 AM - Coffee Hour
12:00 PM - YRUU
12:00 PM - Care Team Meeting
4:30 PM - Loaves & Fishes
6:00 PM - Gentle Yoga
10:00 AM - Gentle Yoga
9:00 AM - Forum Discussion Group
9:00 AM - Mindfulness Meditation
10:30 AM - Worship Service
10:30 AM - Youth Religious Education
11:30 AM - Coffee Hour
11:45 AM - Philosophy Club
12:00 PM - YRUU
12:00 PM - Finding Our Way Forward
12:15 PM - Disability Justice & Inclusion Team
6:00 PM - Gentle Yoga
10:00 AM - Gentle Yoga
10:00 AM - Gentle Yoga
9:00 AM - Forum Discussion Group
9:00 AM - Mindfulness Meditation
10:30 AM - Worship Service
10:30 AM - Youth Religious Education
11:30 AM - Coffee Hour
12:00 PM - YRUU
6:00 PM - Gentle Yoga
10:00 AM - Gentle Yoga
10:00 AM - Gentle Yoga
The Forum Discussion Group meets at 9 a.m. most Sundays (except holiday weekends) from September through May in the Lower Level-Forum Room/Library. Program plans for...
Mindfulness Meditation takes place at 9 a.m. every Sunday. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome. If the outside temperature is 55° F. or higher and...
In-person worship services are at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday year-round. Services are also life-streamed on Zoom and Facebook. Worship service details for the Sunday coming...
During the church program year from September through May, youth religious education is offered at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday. Except for occasional "all-ages worship services"...
After worship services, congregants enjoy coffee, tea, other beverages and conversation in the Greeting Area.
Philosophy Club is a group for anyone interested in discussing a topic more deeply with others. No philosophical training is needed; all worldviews are welcome,...
YRUU (Young Religious Unitarian Universalists) is our church’s high school youth group. It is open to all high school age teens, including those whose families...
with the FOWF Team
At church and on Zoom - 12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. fourth Sundays UUCC has restarted and revamped the Disability Justice and Inclusion Team (DJIT). The...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
The Crafting Group meets from 1 to 3 p.m. every Thursday from September through May in the Greeting Area. The group is recruiting new members...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
The UU Life Writer’s Group meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon on the first and third Saturdays of the month to write and share at...
Julie Youmans
The Forum Discussion Group meets at 9 a.m. most Sundays (except holiday weekends) from September through May in the Lower Level-Forum Room/Library. Program plans for...
Mindfulness Meditation takes place at 9 a.m. every Sunday. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome. If the outside temperature is 55° F. or higher and...
In-person worship services are at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday year-round. Services are also life-streamed on Zoom and Facebook. Worship service details for the Sunday coming...
During the church program year from September through May, youth religious education is offered at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday. Except for occasional "all-ages worship services"...
After worship services, congregants enjoy coffee, tea, other beverages and conversation in the Greeting Area.
YRUU (Young Religious Unitarian Universalists) is our church’s high school youth group. It is open to all high school age teens, including those whose families...
A potluck lunch takes place after worship on the first Sunday each month. Please bring a main dish, side dish or dessert if you are...
The Social Action Team meets at 1:30 p.m. on the first Sunday each month via Zoom. All are welcome to participate. For more information, email...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
The Crafting Group meets from 1 to 3 p.m. every Thursday from September through May in the Greeting Area. The group is recruiting new members...
The Jazz Rep Lab meets in the UUCC Sanctuary on the first Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.. All are welcome, at...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
The UUCC Men’s Group meets online via Zoom on the second, fourth, and fifth Saturdays of each month. For more information, contact Wiley Miller at...
Julie Youmans
Join us monthly from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on the second Saturday each month to listen to the “still small voice within” and to write...
The Forum Discussion Group meets at 9 a.m. most Sundays (except holiday weekends) from September through May in the Lower Level-Forum Room/Library. Program plans for...
Mindfulness Meditation takes place at 9 a.m. every Sunday. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome. If the outside temperature is 55° F. or higher and...
In-person worship services are at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday year-round. Services are also life-streamed on Zoom and Facebook. Worship service details for the Sunday coming...
During the church program year from September through May, youth religious education is offered at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday. Except for occasional "all-ages worship services"...
After worship services, congregants enjoy coffee, tea, other beverages and conversation in the Greeting Area.
YRUU (Young Religious Unitarian Universalists) is our church’s high school youth group. It is open to all high school age teens, including those whose families...
Wade Shuette
Middle schoolers gather on second and fourth Sundays to play Dungeons and Dragons. Reserved for their future use.
The Sanctuary and Immigrant Justice Team was formed in 2016 in response to an administration that was threatening to deport any and all migrants, including...
The 20s-30s Group meets on the second Sunday each month after worship. All UUs and visitors in their 20s and 30s are warmly welcomed. Please...
Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East (UUJME) is a UUA-related Social Justice Organization. Are you concerned about what is going on in Israel...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Conversations, Etc. 3:00 p. m. Second Wednesdays group, will meet via Zoom at 3:00 p. m. We gather together to enjoy the company...
The Crafting Group meets from 1 to 3 p.m. every Thursday from September through May in the Greeting Area. The group is recruiting new members...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except First Thursdays)...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
The Junior Youth Group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Friday each month, September-May.
The UU Life Writer’s Group meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon on the first and third Saturdays of the month to write and share at...
Julie Youmans
Game night with Austin and the Center Project.
The Forum Discussion Group meets at 9 a.m. most Sundays (except holiday weekends) from September through May in the Lower Level-Forum Room/Library. Program plans for...
Mindfulness Meditation takes place at 9 a.m. every Sunday. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome. If the outside temperature is 55° F. or higher and...
In-person worship services are at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday year-round. Services are also life-streamed on Zoom and Facebook. Worship service details for the Sunday coming...
During the church program year from September through May, youth religious education is offered at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday. Except for occasional "all-ages worship services"...
After worship services, congregants enjoy coffee, tea, other beverages and conversation in the Greeting Area.
YRUU (Young Religious Unitarian Universalists) is our church’s high school youth group. It is open to all high school age teens, including those whose families...
The group has several areas we are focusing on: Meals; After a birth, surgery or illness, etc. Rides; To church, medical appointments, etc. Memorial Services;...
Our Social Action Team organizes volunteers to provide the evening meal at the Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen on the third Sunday each month. Go...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
The Crafting Group meets from 1 to 3 p.m. every Thursday from September through May in the Greeting Area. The group is recruiting new members...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except First Thursdays)...
The UUCC Board of Trustees meets at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday each month in the Greeting Area at church and also via Zoom....
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
The UUCC Men’s Group meets online via Zoom on the second, fourth, and fifth Saturdays of each month. For more information, contact Wiley Miller at...
Julie Youmans
The Forum Discussion Group meets at 9 a.m. most Sundays (except holiday weekends) from September through May in the Lower Level-Forum Room/Library. Program plans for...
Mindfulness Meditation takes place at 9 a.m. every Sunday. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome. If the outside temperature is 55° F. or higher and...
In-person worship services are at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday year-round. Services are also life-streamed on Zoom and Facebook. Worship service details for the Sunday coming...
During the church program year from September through May, youth religious education is offered at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday. Except for occasional "all-ages worship services"...
After worship services, congregants enjoy coffee, tea, other beverages and conversation in the Greeting Area.
Philosophy Club is a group for anyone interested in discussing a topic more deeply with others. No philosophical training is needed; all worldviews are welcome,...
YRUU (Young Religious Unitarian Universalists) is our church’s high school youth group. It is open to all high school age teens, including those whose families...
with the FOWF Team
At church and on Zoom - 12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. fourth Sundays UUCC has restarted and revamped the Disability Justice and Inclusion Team (DJIT). The...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
The Crafting Group meets from 1 to 3 p.m. every Thursday from September through May in the Greeting Area. The group is recruiting new members...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except First Thursdays)...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
The UUCC Men’s Group meets online via Zoom on the second, fourth, and fifth Saturdays of each month. For more information, contact Wiley Miller at...
Julie Youmans
The Forum Discussion Group meets at 9 a.m. most Sundays (except holiday weekends) from September through May in the Lower Level-Forum Room/Library. Program plans for...
Mindfulness Meditation takes place at 9 a.m. every Sunday. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome. If the outside temperature is 55° F. or higher and...
In-person worship services are at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday year-round. Services are also life-streamed on Zoom and Facebook. Worship service details for the Sunday coming...
During the church program year from September through May, youth religious education is offered at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday. Except for occasional "all-ages worship services"...
After worship services, congregants enjoy coffee, tea, other beverages and conversation in the Greeting Area.
YRUU (Young Religious Unitarian Universalists) is our church’s high school youth group. It is open to all high school age teens, including those whose families...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
The Crafting Group meets from 1 to 3 p.m. every Thursday from September through May in the Greeting Area. The group is recruiting new members...
The Jazz Rep Lab meets in the UUCC Sanctuary on the first Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.. All are welcome, at...
Gentle Yoga with Karen Dwyer is offered: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (except the first...
The UU Life Writer’s Group meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon on the first and third Saturdays of the month to write and share at...
Julie Youmans
Events on June 25, 2028
25
Jun
25 Jun 28 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
25
Jun
25 Jun 28 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Fire Circle or Lower Level-Centering Room
25
Jun
25 Jun 28 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sanctuary
25
Jun
25 Jun 28 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Lower Level
25
Jun
25 Jun 28 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Greeting Area
25
Jun
25 Jun 28 @ 11:45 am - 12:45 pm
Sanctuary
25
Jun
25 Jun 28 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-YRUU Room
25
Jun
25 Jun 28 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-Barton Classroom
25
Jun
25 Jun 28 @ 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
Events on July 2, 2028
02
Jul
2 Jul 28 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
02
Jul
2 Jul 28 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Fire Circle or Lower Level-Centering Room
02
Jul
2 Jul 28 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sanctuary
02
Jul
2 Jul 28 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Lower Level
02
Jul
2 Jul 28 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Greeting Area
02
Jul
2 Jul 28 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-YRUU Room
02
Jul
2 Jul 28 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Greeting Area and Sanctuary
02
Jul
2 Jul 28 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Events on July 9, 2028
09
Jul
9 Jul 28 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
09
Jul
9 Jul 28 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Fire Circle or Lower Level-Centering Room
09
Jul
9 Jul 28 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sanctuary
09
Jul
9 Jul 28 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Lower Level
09
Jul
9 Jul 28 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Greeting Area
09
Jul
9 Jul 28 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-YRUU Room
09
Jul
9 Jul 28 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Lower Level-Classroom
09
Jul
9 Jul 28 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-Latimer Classroom
09
Jul
9 Jul 28 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
09
Jul
9 Jul 28 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Sanctuary
09
Jul
9 Jul 28 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Lower Level-Centering Room
Events on July 16, 2028
16
Jul
16 Jul 28 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
16
Jul
16 Jul 28 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Fire Circle or Lower Level-Centering Room
16
Jul
16 Jul 28 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sanctuary
16
Jul
16 Jul 28 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Lower Level
16
Jul
16 Jul 28 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Greeting Area
16
Jul
16 Jul 28 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-YRUU Room
16
Jul
16 Jul 28 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Lower Level-Centering Room
16
Jul
16 Jul 28 @ 4:30 pm - 6:45 pm
Events on July 23, 2028
23
Jul
23 Jul 28 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
23
Jul
23 Jul 28 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Fire Circle or Lower Level-Centering Room
23
Jul
23 Jul 28 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sanctuary
23
Jul
23 Jul 28 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Lower Level
23
Jul
23 Jul 28 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Greeting Area
23
Jul
23 Jul 28 @ 11:45 am - 12:45 pm
Sanctuary
23
Jul
23 Jul 28 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-YRUU Room
23
Jul
23 Jul 28 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-Barton Classroom
23
Jul
23 Jul 28 @ 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
Events on July 30, 2028
30
Jul
30 Jul 28 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am
Lower Level-Forum Room/Library
30
Jul
30 Jul 28 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Fire Circle or Lower Level-Centering Room
30
Jul
30 Jul 28 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sanctuary
30
Jul
30 Jul 28 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Lower Level
30
Jul
30 Jul 28 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Greeting Area
30
Jul
30 Jul 28 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lower Level-YRUU Room
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