Topic: Art and Literature

Life is a River

Local artist Conrad Kaufman’s planned visit to UUCC last month was interrupted by bad weather.  He joins us to reflect on life as a river and its connection to creativity and the course of his life. For the Zoom link: tinyurl.comuuccriveragain 

NO SERVICE THIS WEEK

Due to the frigid temperatures and the Winter Weather Advisory in effect until Sunday morning, we are CANCELING our service on January 25. Please stay warm and safe at home and plan to join us next week.

No Feeling is Final

Online Services will be live-streamed via Facebook on Sundays at 10:00 AM.  Video recordings of services can be found on YouTube.   After a year of pandemic life, some days may feel almost normal, while others still bring us to our knees. Drawing upon the poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke and her own spiritual practice of music-making, guest minister, … Continue reading No Feeling is Final

Music in Our Lives

“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” ― Plato.  Music Director, Nick Sienkiewicz and UUCC member Mary Rosco will lead us through an exploration of the influence of music on our lives.

QS the G ReBel

Quinten Sampson, Jr., performing under the name QS the G ReBeL, is a Grand Rapids-based Hip-Hop artist who has been writing, recording, and performing live at venues all over West Michigan since 2010.  With a variety of flows, clever metaphors, and ingenious wordplay, QS is an energetic performer who lights up any stage he is … Continue reading QS the G ReBel

Slaying the Dragon

Joe McHugh is a traditional oral storyteller, an award-winning public radio journalist, and a cultural historian with thirty-five years of experience helping organizations and communities discover and more effectively tell their own authentic stories. He will help us explore why humans need stories by recounting the Greek myth of Perseus and Medusa and from there … Continue reading Slaying the Dragon

Poetry Sunday

Members and friends will share their favorite poems at this service coordinated by Mary King.