Last year we decided to re-imagine Easter as a time to celebrate the healing and renewal of theEarth. This year we will take that idea a little further with an Earth Communion and some hands-on activities to help us practice Earth stewardship. There will be something for people of all ages and abilities to do … Continue reading Heal and Renew
Unitarian Universalists believe in the interconnected web of all things but as a species, we are causing the 6th mass extinction. Fear is a paralyzer; hope is a motivator. But where does the stark reality of the existential end of life as we know it lay? Rev. Gy will reflect on Climate Change in this … Continue reading When Hope is Hard to Find
We will celebrate the earth with singer/songwriter Jim Scott’s original songs and readings along with his personal reflections on Mother Earth or “Gaia” being one living organism. Our “spiritual response” in word and action is so timely now, as “the spirit of life on earth is in crisis.” Jim’s uplifting songs provide the balance to … Continue reading The Oneness of Everything
Let us reflect on how consumerism is both healthy and harmful to our planet, our society, and even our communities. Please read through our Covid-19 Gathering Guidelines before joining us in person. If you prefer, you can also join us via Zoom (Meeting ID: 926 5154 8494 Passcode: 286763) or watch the service on Facebook on Sundays at 10:00 … Continue reading A Poetic Alternative to Consumer Culture
Easter is a difficult topic for Rev. Gy to explore. The story of Jesus’s resurrection no longer resonates as it once did. Finding something new and interesting to say about Easter becomes harder each year.“What if,” Rev. Gy asks, “we re-imagined Easter as a time to celebrate the healing and renewal of Earth?” The planet’s … Continue reading Re-imagining Easter
Joannée DeBruhl, Farm Manager at One World Center in Dowagiac, MI, will share how permaculture applies to people, the planet, and equity. She will also discuss how One World Center has been applying permaculture principles with the community work they have been doing around the world. 2022 will be a transformative year for One World … Continue reading Care for People, Care for Planet, a Fair Share For All
To recycle or not to recycle.. is that the question? As we kick off Earth Month at UUCC, Rev. Gy will help us consider if the small and personal ways we try to act to slow climate change are addressing the problem in a meaningful way or merely creating a false sense of comfort. Please … Continue reading To Recycle or Not to Recycle?
Online Services will be live-streamed via Facebook on Sundays at 10:00 AM. Video recordings of services can be found on YouTube. Proper nutrition can have a big impact on our health and sense of well-being as well as the health and well-being of the planet. Yet the science of nutrition is inexact, and the available data (as well … Continue reading Thriving with Nutrition and the 4th UU Principle
Online Services will be live-streamed via Facebook on Sundays at 10:00 AM. Video recordings of services can be found on YouTube. As our very first virtual guest speaker on April 17, 2020, Erin Augustine shared her ideas about finding more joy through sustainability. Little did she imagine that her words would inspire a group of UUCC people to … Continue reading Sustainability Revisited
All in-person Services and Religious Education Classes and Events have been CANCELED until further notice. Online Services will be live-streamed via Facebook on Sundays at 10:00 AM. Video recordings of services can be found on YouTube. Guest speaker, Erin Augustine and her family decided to really focus their efforts on living more sustainable, aiming for a waste-free life. Erin … Continue reading Finding More Joy Through a Smaller Environmental Footprint
