Read this month's message from Rev. Tony
“Hope Punk”
Dear Beloveds,
Hope Punk is a term coined by fantasy author Alexandra Rowland in a 2017 Tumblr post that went viral across other platforms as well, where she wrote “The opposite of grimdark is hopepunk. Pass it on.”
For reference, “grimdark” is … read more.
SPIRITUAL CHALLENGE for Personal Growth for December 2025
Read or Watch A Hopepunk story and compare it to the narratives of Christmas or Hannukah or Kwanzaa.
Some hope punk stories include:
The Lord of the Rings
Star Wars
The Hail Mary Project
The Hunger Games
The Book of Eli
Arrival
The … read more.
All Sunday Services are at 10am and a Christmas Eve Service Wednesday, Dec. 24th at 4pm
Read our cancellation policy for inclement weather
People of all ages are welcome.
December’s theme is Choosing Hope and all services will relate to that … read more.
Upcoming in Children and Youth Ministries
Our nursery is open every Sunday for young children who prefer not to stay in the service with their adults. For children in preK-12th grade we offer Sunday programs most Sundays. In December, however, we will only have … read more.
From the Board of Trustees
by Marie Dupree, Treasurer
After serving on the Board of Trustees for a very long time it is time for me to step aside. I let the BOT know this November that I will be quitting at the end of … read more.
Come join the UUCD Women’s Gathering 1:30-3:00 PM, on December 4 (the first Thursday of the month), in the lower level of Fellowship Hall. In addition to casual conversation, our December discussion topic will be: “What hobbies or activities bring you joy, spark creativity … read more.
From the Auction Team
It was a night of fun and frolic. The refreshments were great, the entertainment was delightful, the room was humming.
We raised $22,385 for UUCD’s operating budget and $3,620 for A Better Chance of Ridgefield. We could not have done … read more.
Soup Kitchen Corner by Judy Lacker
On Saturday, December 6, some members of Soup Kitchen Team C (Team Leaders Judy Lacker and John Miglietta, Jane Leff and Randy Becker, Gary Winn and Andrea Anderson) will be returning to the Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen on … read more.
Notes on Two Hundred Years (and More)
by Douglas H. Parkhurst
Continued from November 2025…
This month we will look at Miss Adelaide Grabert’s life and her long association with First Universalist Church.
Adelaide Grabert, church organist and choir director for a total of … read more.
