Month: September 2025

From Our Minister, Rev. Tony Lorenzen

FROM OUR MINISTER

“Suffering With and Walking Together”

Dear Beloveds,

We sometimes don’t understand the deep need for kindness and compassion until we are the one in need. Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel said, “When I was a young man, I admired clever people. … read more.

Spiritual Challenge for October 2025

SPIRITUAL CHALLENGE for OCTOBER 2025
Un-Harden Your Heart

My spiritual challenge for personal growth this month is to un-harden your heart. The details of this month challenge come from Rev. Cameron Trimble.

Each day this month, take up Rev. Trimble’s advice to take … read more.

October Sunday Services

October’s theme is Compassion and all services will relate to that idea in some way. Some services may differ slightly from these descriptions, as details of the main presentation aren’t finalized until a day or two before each service.

Oct. 5           
The Work of … read more.

From Our Director of Family Ministries

Are You a Parent or Caregiver of an LGBTQIA+ Young Person?

Our group for parents, guardians, and other caregivers of LGBTQIA+ young people meets on the fourth Sunday of the month 11:30AM-12:30PM, with occasional exceptions. This group is for mutual support and celebration … read more.

From the Board of Trustees

From the Board of Trustees

by Nancy Cullen, Secretary

Imagination?

Oscar Wilde said, “Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.”

That statement puts a positive spin on our budget deficit. If you pledged last spring, by now you have … read more.

October Events

Come join the UUCD Women’s Gathering 1:30-3:00 PM, on October 2 (the first Thursday of the month), in the lower level of Fellowship Hall. In addition to casual conversation, our October discussion topic will be: “Do-overs: If you could, is there anything you would … read more.

From the Social Action Council

From the Social Action Council                                                         

Soup Kitchen Corner                                                                                                           by Judy Lacker                                       

On Saturday, October 4,some members of Soup Kitchen Team A, (Team Leader Lynn Taborsak, Bob Taborsak, Diane Purvis, Nancy Brown, Linda &Steve Schneider, Jyo Buyyala, Michael O’Hare and Lisa Deldin) will be returning … read more.

Notes on 200+ Years

Notes on Two Hundred Years (and More)
by Douglas H. Parkhurst

The late 1940s were pivotal years in the history of the Danbury Universalists. A new generation of clerical and lay leadership was coming of age, both locally and in the two denominations which constitute … read more.