Archives: Services

Backpack Blessings

Students and teachers of all ages are invited to join us for the Blessing of the Backpacks, a multigenerational service. Learners and teachers can bring a backpack, device bag, or notebook to be blessed by our UUCT community during a service for all ages. Participants on Vimeo are invited to participate as well for a […]

Bound Not by Creed, but by Covenant

Unitarian Universalism is a covenantal faith. What does this mean? “The central question for us is not, ‘What do we believe?’ but, ‘What do we believe in? To what larger love, to what people, principles, values, and dreams shall we be committed? To whom, to what, are we accountable?’” Join us this Sunday as we […]

Exploring Love, a UU Value

Love is a key Unitarian Universalist value, the one we put at the center of our faith. But what does it mean to “put a little love in your heart?” How do we open our hearts to the power of love? In this service led by Laurel Jordan, we will explore love with music, an […]

How Childhood Experiences Affect Our Worldview

Linda Crawford leads this service about how our early history can determine the way we shape our lives. Few of us have escaped childhood trauma. That experience can distort the lens through which we view society. Sibling rivalry and parental criticism distorted my perspective until I was well into middle age. Severely mistreated children may […]

UUA 2025 General Assembly Follow-Up

General Assembly (GA) is the annual meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), where participants gather to worship, witness, learn, connect, and make policy decisions for the Association through a democratic process.” Anyone can attend and congregations must certify annually to have voting delegates participate in policy decisions. Join us this Sunday as UUCT community […]

Summer Season of Fruitfulness and Abundance

Join us this Sunday for a multigenerational service celebrating this Summer Season of Fruitfulness and Abundance! For many of us, summer is a time of fun, adventure, and relaxation. In the Wheel of the Year, this bountiful season is the First Harvest. The days are bright, hot, and long. They call to us to balance […]

Farewell Gathering for Rev. E.N. Hill

Join us for a joyous and heartfelt farewell service honoring Rev. E.N. Hill’s ministry among us. Through poetry, music, and shared words of blessing, we will celebrate the journey we’ve walked together—the laughter, the learning, the growth, and the grace. This service is an open invitation for congregants to share offerings of appreciation: a favorite […]

Exploring and Experiencing Oneness

Please join us this Sunday for a heart-opening investigation into the essential nature of our self and all beings. We will be using ancient and modern teachings of a systematic approach, known by some as the Direct Path, which inevitably leads to ultimate fulfillment and the fullest expression of unconditional love, peace, compassion, and joy. […]

Growing a Beloved Community: Father’s Day Finale

“To journey faithfully in community is to risk, to stumble, to keep moving forward, and to remember that we are never truly alone.”—Rev. Tom Owen-Towle Over the last six months, we’ve gathered for GLOW Sundays—a special worship series inspired by Growing a Beloved Community: 12 Hallmarks to a Healthy Congregation. Grounded in Unitarian Universalist values, […]

Circle Round for Freedom

“Freedom is what we do with what is done to us.” —Jean-Paul Sartre In a world that often feels overwhelming, it’s easy to feel pulled in every direction. But what if true freedom isn’t found in doing it all—but in focusing your love, your gifts, your healing presence where they’re needed most? Join us as […]