This Week's Service

Earth Day Sunday: Voices of Youth

As we approach the 54th anniversary of Earth Day, we will listen to the voices of young people in our congregation and community as they reflect on the current state of the planet and their hopes for the future.   

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Recent News

  • Take the 30-Day Sustainability Challenge!
    The UUCC Sustainability Group challenges YOU to explore some ways that you can live more gentlyon planet Earth with their 30-Day Sustainability Challenge! Sign up for our emails and each Monday between April 22 and May 20, you will receive an email with things to read, watch, and do that will inspire you to practice more ...
  • April Generosity Giving: Community Homeworks
    Our Generosity Sunday recipient for April is Community Homeworks. Founded in 2009,   Community Homeworks has a goal of closing the gaps in post-purchase support for low-income homeowners in Kalamazoo County. Community Homeworks’ programs are designed to help keep people in their homes and develop homeowner self-sufficiency while ensuring that their homes are safe, decent, and sustainable.  They provide ...
  • Coming in April! The Power of Native Plants
    Join us on April 18 at 7 PM, on-site or online, for our Earth Day-themed, Thoughtful Thursday, Harnessing the Power of Native Plants: Healing Nature in Your Own Backyard. To register visit tinyurl.com/LetsGoNative Our guest speaker, Mike Weis, the owner of Kalamazoo-based landscape company, Dropseed! NativeGardens and Ecological Restoration will guide us through the transformative potential ...
  • What’s New at Open House Theatre Company
    Coming in May! Open House Theatre Company, a community theatre group that makes its home at UUCC, will soon produce CONTINUUM OF CARE: A One-Act Play by Arnold Johnston and Deborah Ann Percy. This play is a humorous and poignant exploration of aging and end-of-life issues. Performances will take place at 6 PM on May 17 ...
  • On the Art Wall: Expanding Imagination
    We are delighted to share the artwork of UUCC member David Senecal on our Art Wall. David writes: I am primarily a draftsman and not a painter.  That is, I draw rather than wield a brush.  I began pursuing art as a serious hobby after I retired in 1985 and have taken dozens of classes at ...
  • Drop-in Mindfulness Practice with Eric Nelson
    Eric Nelson will host a drop-in Mindfulness Meditation practice on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 7-8:30 PM at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 1747 W Milham Ave in Portage. You can also attend these sessions via Zoom. To register: tinyurl.com/uuccdropin During these sessions, you will learn practices that support present-moment attention, ...
  • Religious Exploration for Kids and Youth
    Our programs for children and youth this year will be focused on Environmental Justice and our 7th UU Principle: Respect for the independent web of all existence of which we are a part. Most Sundays, classes meet on the lower level at 10:00 AM for stories, games, activities, and art. On other Sundays, children and ...
  • Check us out on YouTube!
    UU Community Church has a YouTube channel where you can watch edited versions of our Sunday Services, listen to favorite hymns, and enjoy guided meditations. Visit us at youtube.com/@uuccswmi/playlists to see all we have on offer. Be sure to subscribe to make our videos easy to find and help us spread our life-giving ...

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Our People

I could no longer pretend there was only one path when I knew there are many paths leading to God. I believe the Creator is more inclusive than any of us can imagine. As humans, we look for the assurance of one narrow road to lead us home. Unfortunately, religion tells us the road is reserved only for those who believe and follow that specific doctrine. How can that be true for Christians and for Jews and for Muslims and for Hindis?

In UUCC, I’ve found a home that allows and welcomes my belief of “many paths lead to God”. Our Pastor, Reverend Gy, and guest pastors inspire us with stories and messages from all the major world religions. We, as a spiritual community, believe in Science, protecting our planet and all living beings, and are greatly concerned about Climate Change.

While I was not raised in a politically and socially active home, I understand that protests and rallies are often required to get the attention of the public and policymakers. UUCC is very active and intentional in aligning with change-making efforts for a more equitable and just society for all. The folks at UUCC walk the talk!

On a personal note, I have never found a more welcoming, supportive, and compassionate community. People generously serve in our sponsorship of a Refugee Congolese Family and our quarterly Generosity Sundays – collection plate is given toward a local charity.

Congregants are also empowered to use their passions and talents in any area of their choosing. I enjoy serving on the board, marketing committee, singing in the choir, and will soon be facilitating a monthly Zoom group on “Civil Conversations”.

UUCC is a place for independent thinkers searching for truth who join together to make the world a kinder place. It is the spiritual community my husband and I have chosen to call “home”.