This Week's Service

Resilience Doesn’t Pay the Rent

Community organizer and trans activist Samantha Vimes discusses the struggle between repressive networks of support, the search for personal truth, what it feels like to be objectified by your allies in the culture war, and how to make Maruchan 15-Cent Ramen palatable under 30% inflation by working toward a better tomorrow. Join us onsite or … Continue reading Resilience Doesn’t Pay the Rent

Recent News

  • We Gather in Gratitude
    Join neighbors from across Portage for the annual Portage Community Thanksgiving Worship Service on Sunday, November 22, at 5:00 PM at Portage United Church of Christ on Milham Avenue. This interdenominational celebration is an opportunity to pause, reflect, and give thanks for the blessings that sustain us—our community, our faith, the earth, and the resilient spirit ...
  • Autumn Mindfulness Retreat
    Take a day to pause, breathe, and reconnect. Join us for a FREE Mindfulness Meditation Retreat on Saturday, November 14, from 10:00 AM–3:00 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 10441 Shaver Rd, Portage. Experience guided practices in mindfulness, gentle yoga, and compassion to support rest, renewal, and emotional balance. Please bring a bag lunch; coffee and tea will be provided. ...
  • Rescheduled: Fearless Conversations with Cathie Schau
    This conversation with Cathie Schau has been rescheduled to Thursday, December 3 at 7 PM on Zoom. Thoughtful Thursdays is our monthly guest speaker series. These enlightening evening gatherings on Zoom feature thought leaders sharing insights on a topic of importance to us: spiritual growth, social justice, environmental sustainability, and more. It is your opportunity to ...

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Our People

UUCC is at the intersection of all the things we value most. At UUCC, we have formed close relationships with people who share our values about equity and social justice. UUCC works with ISAAC (Interfaith Strategy for Advocacy and Action in the Community) to address the causes and impact of racial and economic disparities in our community. Through this collective impact model, we have been effective in making policy and practice changes at the local level.

We are deeply committed to spiritual development and exploration. The weekly Sunday services, guided wellness meditations, and religious education for our children provide support and inspiration for our family to develop meaningful spiritual practices. Our children have learned to articulate what they believe and how to make choices that are aligned with their values.

We also aspire to live in a way that reduces our carbon footprint so we can help protect the earth’s natural resources for generations to come. We are members of the Sustainability Support Group at UUCC. In this group, we share information and hold each other accountable for making personal changes and advocating for systemic changes.

UUCC has been our spiritual home for over 20 years as we have gone through many life stages, from early adulthood serving as UUCC youth group advisors to our life now as parents of teens who are transitioning to college. Through each stage, we have been fully supported by our church family and cannot imagine our lives without UUCC.