When we break bread with others, we share something of ourselves. For this beloved all ages service, we invite all members and friends of our congregation to bring a kind of bread that represents your background or in some way describes you or your family. Together we will share bread and stories. We hope that … Continue reading Bread Communion Intergen Service

In this special all ages service, we celebrate the many ways we gather as a community, formed in diversity. This service will include a “Blessing of the Backpacks.” All school age children and youth are invited to bring their backpacks or other school bags to the service for this ritual.

Bread symbolizes hearth and home and comfort. Sharing of bread is a way of bringing people together. In our annual UCWC Bread Service, we will honor our many backgrounds and the common humanity that brings us together in this, our spiritual home. We invite all members and friends of UCWC to bring a kind of … Continue reading Bread to Make a Home (Annual Intergenerational Bread Service)

At 501 South High Street. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony – 9:30 am on the front steps.  Singing for Gathering – 9:50 am.  Service – 10:00 am. Come celebrate our newly renovated congregation. In this special intergenerational service, we will dedicate our newly renovated sacred space, celebrating in words, music and community. Nursery care will be available … Continue reading Open the Doors (Building Dedication at 501 S. High St.)

We come together from many homes, backgrounds, and walks of life. Each gathering is a blessing, and each of us takes blessings with us when we go. This intergenerational ingathering service will celebrate the blessings we carry into the world. Part of the service will be a “Blessing of the Backpacks.” All school age children … Continue reading Gathering Blessings

Our connections run deep with one another, with all of humanity, and with the earth itself. In our annual intergenerational Ingathering service, we’ll celebrate these connections through song, story, and water. Each family is invited to bring a small container of water from your home for the service. Following the service, we will gather in … Continue reading Gathering the Waters