July 2025

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June 29, 2025(1 event)

10:00 am: Sunday Service: The Soul of a Nation


June 29, 2025

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
501 S. High St.
West Chester, PA 19382
United States
June 30, 2025
July 1, 2025(2 events)

4:30 pm: Criminal Justice Reform Team


July 1, 2025

Contact Robin Garrett, Email: criminal-justice 

 

 All members and friends of UCWC are welcome to attend.

7:00 pm: Men's Group


July 1, 2025

Contact: Dirk Troltenier

 

UCWC
501 S. High St.
West Chester, PA 19382
United States
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July 6, 2025(1 event)

10:00 am: Sunday Service: Independence Day


July 6, 2025

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
501 S. High St.
West Chester, PA 19382
United States
July 7, 2025(2 events)

5:00 pm: Racial Justice Ministry


July 7, 2025

Contact Sandra Schaal. All are invited to attend. Email: Black Lives Matter

7:00 pm: Executive Committee Meeting


July 7, 2025

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July 13, 2025(1 event)

10:00 am: Sunday Service: Say Yes | Embracing a Life of Purpose


July 13, 2025

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).
UCWC
501 S. High St.
West Chester, PA 19382
United States
July 14, 2025(1 event)

7:00 pm: Religious Services Committee


July 14, 2025

July 15, 2025(1 event)

6:00 pm: Board Meeting


July 15, 2025

July 16, 2025(1 event)

7:30 pm: UUJusticePA Reproductive Justice


July 16, 2025

Contact Susan Batchelor. Email: reproductive-justice for more information.

July 17, 2025
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July 19, 2025
July 20, 2025(3 events)

Share the Plate

July 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 Recipients

Nov 17 – Baby Food Fund
Dec 15 – Melton Center
Jan 19 – Citizen Advocacy of Chester County
Feb 16 – West Chester University Resource Pantry
Mar 16 – Educational Equity Alliance
Apr 20 – Community Youth and Women’s Alliance
May 18 – Maternal and Child Health Consortium
Jun 15 – West Chester Food Cupboard
Jul 20 – Kennett Area Community Services
Aug 17 – Act in Faith
Sep 21 – Friends Association for the Care and Protection of Children
Oct 19 – UCWC Board Selection

 

UCWC
501 S. High St.
West Chester, PA 19382

10:00 am: Sunday Service: Heartfelt Hymns


July 20, 2025

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
501 S. High St.
West Chester, PA 19382
United States

11:30 am: Women's Group Art Activity


July 20, 2025

Women's group event - RE Art Area

UCWC
501 S. High St.
West Chester, PA 19382
United States
July 21, 2025(1 event)

5:00 pm: Racial Justice Ministry


July 21, 2025

Contact Sandra Schaal. All are invited to attend. Email: Black Lives Matter

July 22, 2025(1 event)

7:00 pm: UUJusticePA Gun Violence Prevention Team


July 22, 2025

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 26, 2025(1 event)

7:30 pm: Folk Singing


July 26, 2025

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
433 Crosslands Drive
Kennett Square, PA 19348
July 27, 2025(2 events)

10:00 am: Sunday Service: Breath


July 27, 2025

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
501 S. High St.
West Chester, PA 19382
United States

11:30 am: Women's Group Discussion


July 27, 2025

In the meditation room. Contact womens-group@ucwc.org for more info.

UCWC
501 S. High St.
West Chester, PA 19382
United States
July 28, 2025(1 event)

7:00 pm: Committee on Ministry Meeting


July 28, 2025

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