Read about December's Spiritual Challenge
“Religion is the Story We Tell”
Dear Beloveds,
One way to approach religion is to think of religion as the story we tell ourselves about who we are. This includes the story of where we come from, where we’re going and who we should be. The story … read more.
SPIRITUAL CHALLENGE: A Personal Growth Exercise – “SWAP STORIES”
Our theme for January is STORY and my challenge to you this month is to Swap Stories with someone. Swap the Story of your life with someone who doesn’t know it. Your partner for this probably won’t … read more.
January’s theme is Story 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.
Sunday, January 5th … read more.
Parents/Caregivers Group
We have a group for parents and caregivers of LGBTQIA+ individuals of any age. The group meets monthly. We support one another and celebrate our kids. If you know a parent or caregiver in the larger community who might benefit from our group, please … read more.
The Membership Team is looking forward to providing discussion opportunities for newcomers to UUCD. Each week following the service, we will continue to have representatives from the Membership Team and/or the Board of Trustees in the Connections and Conversations corner. Visitors attending for the first time or those … read more.
On Saturday, January 4, some members of Soup Kitchen Team A (Team Leader Lynn Taborsak, Bob Taborsak, Diane Purvis, Nancy Brown, Linda & Steve Schneider, Jyo Buyyals, Michael O’Hare, Lisa Deldidn) will be returning to the Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen on Spring Street to help … read more.
The horrific war on Gaza has been streaming into our lives for 15 months now. To help educate anyone who may be unfamiliar with the history of this conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, Justine McCabe is organizing a monthly study group on the subject. Anyone interested in … read more.
Notes on Two Hundred Years (and More)
by Douglas H. Parkhurst
Recent “Notes…” articles have chronicled events and people at First Universalist Church, now Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury or UUCD, during the period 1948-58. We will pick up with 1959 and subsequent years another time. This … read more.
Dear Beloveds,
Our theme for December is Presence, and even though winter is upon us, I’m thinking of surfing. Being in the present moment, being non-reactive and aware of yourself, your emotions, and your thoughts without letting them overwhelm you is a meditative practice that takes … read more.
On Saturday, December 7,some members of Soup Kitchen Team C (Team Leaders Judy Lacker and Rose Schlemmer, John Miglietta, Jane Leff, Randy Becker, Gary Winn and Andrea Andersen) will be returning to the Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen on Spring Street to help serve take-out meals … read more.
