For many months now, our Pastoral Care Team (PCT) has hosted Caring Conversations, a time for members of the congregation to chat in a friendly setting with two members of the Pastoral Care Team. Congregants have shared how they have been managing in this difficult time and shared their experiences with others. Again in July, … Continue reading Caring Conversations-July
Celebrating PRIDE and all of who we are, we are flying our colors on campus! Visit our ribbon bin on Loring Porch and tie brightly colored ribbons to our trees and hedges to represent the bright, brilliant and fabulous spectrum of identities included in human experience! Tie ribbons together to make a chain, tie them independently, … Continue reading PRIDE Ribbon Station
Our church year comes to a traditional close this weekend with our annual Flower Communion service. Rev. Hank has detailed instructions for how you might join our ritual – dropping off flowers at UUCR, and returning to receive a flower later! Following this online year of programming we are so excited to offer some opportunities … Continue reading Lifespan Religious Education
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 is by sharing examples of the ways in … Continue reading Flower Communion, June 20
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 June and one week in July. Led by staff … Continue reading UU Kids Summer Class on Campus!
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 Matter and Unitarian Universalism.” As a continuation of our anti-racism … Continue reading Social Justice Lecture Series
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 country. UUCR is grateful to our facilitators who … Continue reading Adult Anti-Racism Learning Opportunity
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 a child who called that place home. We’ll learn … Continue reading Meeting Opal from Greenwood, OK
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 many were saying “enough is enough” when it comes to … Continue reading May 25th Silent Vigil for Mr. George Floyd
You may read the report and recommendations for Rekindling our Community after the pandemic here.
