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Flower Communion
by Rev. Stephen Robinson Flower Communion is an annual ritual designed to celebrate the beauty and energy of Spring. You are invited to bring a flower on Sunday and return home with a different flower. You can learn more about flower communion here.
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The Importance of Community
by Rev. Stephen Robinson
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The Power of Jazz: A Soundtrack for Life, Growth, and Community
Jazz is a product of diverse cultures colliding and creating something new. Jazz demands honesty, authenticity, and constant self-improvement from its musicians, while also requiring a dynamic group interaction where individuals listen, challenge, and collaborate without ego. This interplay fosters a search for truth and understanding, acknowledging that no one person holds all the answers.…
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How Do We Measure a Year?
As we prepare for our Annual Meeting, our worship service will feature a reflection on the past year at the UUCC. We will talk about the goals that we set and how we worked toward reaching those goals. A healthy reflection involves both an examination of our challenges as well as a celebration of our…
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You Can’t Spell Community without UUCC
Of course, you can, but we know that the UUCC creates a great experience of spiritual community. The past few years have taught us that we need connection and community in our lives, and the UUCC commits to welcoming all people, affirming all people, and engaging all people. On this Sunday, we celebrate the new…
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Social Conflict, Hate, and a Way Forward
We live in difficult times. Society is in conflict, people are polarized, and hate has become the default position for some. There are ways to deal with these situations and issues. None of the solutions are easy but all of them are essential if we are to continue forward as a community.
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Albert’s Quantum Theory of Light
Celebration of the beloved community being made up of individual packets of energy. Anniversary of the presentation of his theory. November 14, 2021 GATHERING BELL Please take your seats and silently center yourselves for worship. OPENING CHIME ANNOUNCEMENTS Connie Quirk, Worship Leader PRELUDE Sonatina in C by Mozart, trans. Piatigorsky * CONGREGATIONAL COVENANT Love is…
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Redefining Community
The UUCC has so many connections and relationships in the community and culture where we provide care, create dialogue, offer support, advocate for justice, and side with love. This Sunday will be a celebration and recommitment to that great work.
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Knowing and Being Known
Using framework for intimacy from Parker Palmer, we will explore the work of knowing and being known in community. Staying connected has become trendy in our culture, especially during this pandemic, and it’s important. Authentic community calls us to deeper levels of intimacy than just staying connected. After the virtual worship service, we will use…
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Vital Connections
The most effective treatment for depression or addiction, the best way to prevent suicide, is to strengthen connections to family and friends, to meaningful work/volunteerism, and to nature. Select the Play button for an audio version of this sermon.
In-Person Services, Columbia, SC Sundays 11AM
