Speaker: Rev. Jean Heriot

Rev. Dr. Jean Heriot (she/her) is a UU community minister and member of Aiken UU Church. She co-founded the SC UU Justice Alliance (SCUUA) with the Rev. Dr. Pippin Whitaker in 2021, and currently serves as the Director of Organizing and Training for SCUUJA. She grew up in SC, left for graduate school at UCLA where she earned her doctorate in cultural anthropology, and later earned a Master of Divinity at Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California. Heriot taught religion and anthropology at Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, Calf. and at Hastings College, Hastings, Neb. as a UU community minister. Now back in SC, she works for justice issues across the state and does oil painting classes for fun.

Come, Build a Land

June 16, 2024 at 11 am Rev. Jean Heriot

While today is Father’s Day, we will be honoring fathers a bit differently by asking what kind of world we want for fathers, mothers, sisters, and brothers. The UU hymn “We’ll Build a Land” captures the longing we have to live in a more just world where we all, fathers, mothers, sisters and brothers create … Continue reading Come, Build a Land

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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

“A church where skepticism is welcome and adherence to dogma is suspect? A church where all religions are invited but none are beyond introspection? A church that regularly presents nationally touring singer-songwriters? A church where half the congregation might have been at Hunter-Gatherer the night before? Now that’s a church we can support.”

Jane and Bob Gillespie, Members

For much of our married life, we were without a church home, but felt our lives would be enriched if we could find a place where we were part of something greater than ourselves. The UUCC became that place. There, we’ve made great friends, enjoyed meaningful fellowship and found a sense of peace. It’s just what we were looking for.

Linda and Richard McLeod, Members

We were looking for a church where we felt accepted both intellectually and spiritually, a place where all people and religions were regarded equally without condemnation. Our search began at UUCC six years ago and we never had to look any further. We found our place here with a community of like-minded people and it became our second home, our second family.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia

Sunday Services: 11:00 am

Speaker: Rev. Jean Heriot

Come, Build a Land