Congregation News

Flower Communion, June 20

Two Ways to Participate!

In 1923, Unitarian minister Dr. Norbert Fabian Čapek (1870-1942), created the Flower Communion service as a celebration of connection. Nearly one hundred years later, our congregation will host our own annual Flower Communion service on Sunday, June 20th!

The first way to participate … read more.

UU Kids Summer Class on Campus!

Coming this summer!

UU Kids Classes on Campus for Children through Grade 6
Welcome to our first UUCR classes on campus since March 2020! UUCR registered children are invited to meet for fun, meaningful activities on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Classes are offered one week in … read more.

Social Justice Lecture Series

The Minns Lectures are a joint project of First Church Boston and King’s Chapel to present lectures on religious topics of interest to Unitarian Universalists. In Spring 2017, Rev. Mark Morrison-Reed and Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt spoke on “Historical and Future Trajectories of Black Lives … read more.

Adult Anti-Racism Learning Opportunity

UUCR is hosting this summer a 5 week online course called Conversations About Whiteness 

 

We welcome volunteer leaders Benny Wheat and Jen Boetcher who are both past participants in this program and who have become facilitators. The curriculum is based on similar grass-roots courses offered around the … read more.

Meeting Opal from Greenwood, OK

Lifespan Religious Education

During the early part of our Memorial Day service, we’ll share a Time For All Ages that introduces us to Greenwood – a Black neighborhood in Tulsa Oklahoma. Inspired by the book “Opal’s Greenwood Oasis,” we’ll learn about Greenwood through the eyes of … read more.

May 25th Silent Vigil for Mr. George Floyd

The tragic death of Mr George Floyd occurred on May 25, 2020. To mark this anniversary, I am inviting you to join me this coming Tuesday evening at 7:00 pm. Last year, George Floyd’s killing and the Black Lives Matters protests that followed, showed that … read more.

Pledge Drive Success

Our pledge total is now $365,000–$19,000 more than last year, and almost exactly on par with 2 years ago!

The team chair notes it’s been very gratifying to see how generously everyone has responded, that it shows how much UUCR means to all us and how … read more.