Gairen Tembreull, Founder and Executive Director of Albatross Aviary in Grand Rapids, joins us to talk about his journey from working as a university professor to devoting his life to the ongoing crisis of unwanted and mistreated birds. Join us onsite or online! To watch online, visit tinyurl.com/uuccforthebirds
In June 2024, the Seven Principles were replaced with language describing Unitarian Universalism through a set of shared values, all centered around love. The UU value, Interdependence, states: We honor the interdependent web of all existence. With reverence for the great web of life and with humility, we acknowledge our place in it. Join guest speaker Donna … Continue reading This Interdependent Life: Rituals of Resilience
Oatly, the oat milk company, exists to help people live healthier lives without recklessly taxing the planet’s resources in the process, and to change the food system for the better. Erin, Vice President of Sustainability for Operations and Supply Chain, will talk about how Oatly has baked sustainability into its brand identity, Oatly’s climate goals and … Continue reading Powering Change
Join us to learn more about one man’s life journey from a yearning for a deeper connection to the Spirit to a lifestyle that includes growing foods organically and sustainably, raising domestic animals with loving attention and gratitude for the foods they provide, and creating a habitat that offers refuge and sustenance to diverse species … Continue reading Living Close to the Land
Join the UUCC Sustainability Group for a UU Climate Justice Revival that invites us to reimagine a more just, sustainable, and nourishing future for us all. Join us onsite or online. Visit tinyurl.com/uuccclimaterevivalservice to register for the Zoom link.
Bee Joyful Shop founder Jessica Thompson will discuss the mission of her store and detail the various sustainable initiatives they are undertaking for our community. Join us onsite or online. Visit tinyurl.com/uuccbeejoyful to register for the Zoom link. Our services are also live-streamed on our YouTube channel.
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. Join us onsite or online. Visit tinyurl.com/uuccEarthDay2024 to register for the Zoom link. Our services are … Continue reading Earth Day Sunday: Voices of Youth
The world seems to be facing multiple crises from war and famine to climate change and the rise of authoritarianism. Now is not the time to lean into ideologies that “other” people in need. We need to find ways to work together to save us all or we shall certainly perish together. Join us onsite … Continue reading Global Swarming
What better way to start our year of taking inspiration from trees than hearing from someone who has spent a lifetime in love with them? Our guest speaker, Mike Connor, a certified arborist with the International Society of Arboriculture, will share his awe-inspiring wonder of trees and help us learn more about their vital role … Continue reading Trees of Life
The most difficult problem in knowing what to do about the environment is knowing what the problem is. It is hard to know because we generally do not feel the results of ecological degradation until it is too late, too painful, or too toxic. Obviously, we need to do better. And we can also do … Continue reading Summer Sunday Forum: Climate Change
