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
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
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
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?
