Archives: Services

We are the Church and the Church is Us

These are challenging times for churches and UUCT is no exception. When Maggie, Annette and Debbie decided to prepare a Sunday service, UUCT did not have a DRE or Minister. Since those dark days, a DRE has been recruited and plans to start working mid August and a Contract Minister has indicated interest in working […]

Saying Goodbye

What does it mean to say goodbye to our ministry together? Today we will honor our leavetaking of one another through a ritual releasing us from our covenants with one another. Recognizing that our journey is parting course and that we will continue to carry a little bit of one another representing this time where […]

In Community: Outgoing/Incoming Board Recognition Service

The importance of community is even stronger during times of change. UUCT is going through many changes this summer. As part of this service we offer our thanks to the outgoing members of the Board and offer blessings for those serving on the Board in the coming year. Sunday services: In-person or virtually on Vimeo.Click […]

Freedom Requires Liberation

This week many will be celebrating July 4th as Independence Day. I invite you to reconsider what is being celebrated and how it can represent freedom that did not include liberation for all. How may we be reminded that we cannot truly be free until everyone is truly free. Sunday services: In-person or virtually on […]

Blessed is the Journey

During the last week in June, millions of Muslims will travel to Mecca to perform Hajj- a sacred pilgrimage that is one of the five pillars of Islam. Whether with many people within a shared faith, or our own individual steps on a chosen path, spiritual journeying is a significant aspect of the human experience. I […]

Delight and Resistance

This week we explore how our joy, our delight are a form of resistance. There is a need to balance the necessary social justice work in the face of injustice with celebration and living fully rather than letting the joy be taken away by despair. Many are celebrating Pride month and Juneteenth this time of […]

Cooperation and Reflection

Academia has had a problematic history when dealing with people that are studied and worked with for research. It is the goal of this service to break from this history and give back to the UUCT community by sharing the research which has allowed me to continue my studies in the field of Musicology. Sunday […]

Everyday Creativity and Delight

How can art impact our lives on a daily basis? Join us as we explore the relationship between creativity and delight. During this journey, some members will share their personal art to inspire us all. Sunday services: In-person or virtually on Vimeo.Click here to view the service recording

Created or Creator

Are we created or do we create our world or is it a mix of both? We will explore the words of the father of Religious Humanism and Unitarian Minister John Dietrich in his 1928 sermon about how the Gods were created as well as the words of Unitarian Minister William Ellery Channing addressing our […]