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June 29, 2025
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Main Calendar
July 2025
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June 29, 2025(2 events) 10:00 am: Sunday Service: The Soul of a Nation – In Person & Live Stream “The Soul of a Nation” Rev. Dan Schatz As the United States prepares to enter its 250th year, we reflect on the ideals, civil rights, and civil liberties at the heart of our nation’s soul – and our call to protect them. UCWC |
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July 1, 2025(2 events) 4:30 pm: Criminal Justice Reform Team – Contact Robin Garrett, Email: criminal-justice
All members and friends of UCWC are welcome to attend. Zoom |
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July 6, 2025(1 event) 10:00 am: Sunday Service: Independence Day – In Person & Live Stream Independence Day - The dream of a new nation that would promote Freedom and Justice for all. What happened? I will reflect on the movie, Independence Day, whether all of the nations coming together at the end to defeat a mutual enemy would even be possible today during the age of Kali Yuga. Rev., Dr. Om Prakash (John Gilmore) is a retired Unitarian Universalist Minister, writer, Certified Life-Coach, Licensed Massage Therapist and Teacher. He is a graduate of Meadville Lombard Divinity School. He later received his D. Min. at University of Creation Spirituality in Work and Spirituality and did Postdoctoral Work at Sat Yoga Institute in Costa Rica studying spirituality and identity. His focus for the last 20 years has been the practical application of alternative therapies and healing modalities to empower and to remove the negative effects of oppression, suppression, and depression. He was a regular monthly Dharma teacher at Won Buddhist Institute in Abington PA and is presently Co-chair on the CUUPS national board in the position of Right Relations. UCWC |
July 7, 2025(2 events) 5:00 pm: Racial Justice Ministry – Contact Sandra Schaal. All are invited to attend. Email: Black Lives Matter Zoom |
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July 13, 2025(1 event) 10:00 am: Sunday Service: Say Yes | Embracing a Life of Purpose – In Person & Live Stream "Say Yes" | Embracing a Life of Purpose
Modern life can be an exhausting barrage of things clamoring for your attention. Having access to 'more' puzzlingly enough often leads us to doing 'less.' We can easily become overloaded and stuck. And with current events, finding the motivation to move forward is not always easy. This Sunday, Ministerial Candidate Nick Sanchez shares a message about what it can take to find strength during difficult times, discover motivation and inspiration, and to 'Say Yes' when things seem most daunting.
BIO: Nick Sanchez (he/el) is a Candidate for Ministry with the UUA, a chaplain at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, and just finished his ministerial internship at WellSprings Congregation in Chester Springs. He serves our larger faith as a member of the Nominating Committee at the Church of the Larger Fellowship, and he recently represented UU seminarians at the initial Widening the Path to Ministry event at UUA HQ. Nick graduated in June at the top of his class from Iliff School of Theology with his MDiv degree. His studies and ministry have had a strong focus on liberation, reconciliation, disability justice, and interfaith work. Beyond his ministerial work, Nick is a husband, father, and lifelong learner. He loves spending time with his family, exploring the woods, reading, fixing almost anything, drumming, baking, woodworking, and sharing good conversation (especially over coffee).
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July 16, 2025(1 event) 7:30 pm: UUJusticePA Reproductive Justice – Contact Susan Batchelor. Email: reproductive-justice for more information. Zoom |
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July 19, 2025(1 event) Lauren Kelly RentalJuly 19, 2025 Private Event UCWC |
July 20, 2025(3 events) Share the PlateJuly 20, 2025 The Share-the-Plate program raises money to give to local agencies which are trying to improve life for Chester County residents. Eleven times a year, UCWC gives approximately half of the collection plate to a congregation-nominated recipient. Funds are given to small, local organizations for whom our gift is very meaningful in the continuance of their efforts. The 2024-2025 RecipientsNov 17 – Baby Food Fund
UCWC 10:00 am: Sunday Service: Heartfelt Hymns – In Person & Live Stream Do you have favorite hymns that you love to sing? Join Kathy Beatty and Lisa Bennett as they team up to share hymns that are meaningful to our beloved community. Prior to the service 3x5 cards, pencils, and both hymnals will be available for you to take to your seats. You can take time to locate the name and number of your favorite hymns to write on the cards. These will be collected by the ushers and given to Kathy and Lisa. The cards will be randomly drawn for the Congregation to sing together throughout the service. Lisa and Kathy may be doing a lot of sight-reading for the more obscure hymns. All part of the fun!
3x5 cards will also be available at the July 13th service as well to get a jumpstart on the song-list."
UCWC 11:30 am: Women's Group Art Activity – Women's group event - RE Art Area UCWC |
July 21, 2025(1 event) 5:00 pm: Racial Justice Ministry – Contact Sandra Schaal. All are invited to attend. Email: Black Lives Matter Zoom |
July 22, 2025(1 event) 7:00 pm: UUJusticePA Gun Violence Prevention Team – For those interested in finding out the latest information on what we can do to quell the national epidemic of gun violence in this country, please contact Tom Buglio by email at gun-safety
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July 24, 2025(1 event) 7:00 pm: RE Ice Cream Social – Hello families!
Well another year has come and gone - it's felt far too fast and as if we just had ingathering last week! As we move into summer mode here at UCWC we wanted to let you know that our RE programs take a break. Children and youth are invited to join their families at our services and enjoy the drawing and fidget toys provided. We will still be offering the nursery for our youngest kiddos from 930-1130 each Sunday.
While we don't have classes, we do invite our families to join us for our Ice Cream Socials each month! These are a great time to get together to cool off and see our friends from UCWC. This year we are planning to meet at The Creamery at the Farmhouse at 119 W Lancaster Ave, Downingtown, PA 19335, which does have policies around nut allergies (can open separate containers if you specify you have an allergy) and has a sorbet option for our vegan friends. Our ice cream socials will be:
Wednesday June 25
Thursday July 24
Friday August 22
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July 26, 2025(1 event) 7:30 pm: Folk Singing – All vaccinated adults are welcome. Bring your instrument. Munchies are optional. At the home of Linda & Steve Sander. Maps are in the foyer. Contact folk-singing@ucwc.org. Home of Linda & Steve Sander |
July 27, 2025(2 events) 10:00 am: Sunday Service: Breath – In Person & Live Stream Speaker Laura Reimer, UCWC Member Join UCWC member, Laura Reimer as she shares her reflections on breath. In her life as a musician and veterinary nurse, and spiritually in her meditation practice, breathing has been an ever present and fascinating process. She will share her evolution in awareness of breath from speech, to singing, to playing a wind instrument. Laura invites us to reflect on it, the mechanics of it's function, the things we can create with it, and the wonderful way it simply is. Please join us as Laura reflects on our relationship with the breath, an amazing and ever present element of life that we so often take for granted. UCWC 11:30 am: Women's Group Discussion – In the meditation room. Contact womens-group@ucwc.org for more info. UCWC |
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