Category: 2. From Our Newsletter

From Our Minister, Rev. Tony Lorenzen

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.

December Services

December’s theme is Presence 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, December 1st – Your Presence … read more.

December Spiritual Challenge

SPIRITUAL CHALLENGE – “Prepare to be a Powerful Presence”

Quite often when someone is hurting, the best thing you can do is just be present to them. Sit with them, maybe hold a hand. Your presence is powerful and enough. You don’t have to find a … read more.

Music at the Ridge

Magpie in Concert

Sunday, December 8, 4 – 6pm EST

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury
24 Clapboard Ridge Road
Danbury, CT 06811

Click HERE for Tickets

$25 in person, $20 streaming

MUSIC AT THE RIDGE, Danbury’s own live acoustic music series, continues its monthly performances of … read more.

From the Board of Trustees

by Marie Dupree, Treasurer

Hi, all my friends at UUCD,

I have been a member of UUCD for 50+ years and have seen lots of changes!!!

I will turn 80 on December 9th. I lost my husband, Keith, on March 16th this year. We had been married for … read more.

Notes on 200+ Years

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

Continued from November 2024…

The year 1958 was a watershed for First Universalist Church (now Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury). It was the first full year of the pastorate of Rev. Gaston Carrier, and in January Mrs. … read more.

From the Board of Trustees

by Peter Horton

Can You Hear Us?

One of the items that the UUCD Board spends a lot of time on is how the congregation communicates to each other and with the greater community. Can you hear us? Are we efficient and effective with our communications? Here … read more.

What’s New in Buildings and Grounds?

First, we have rearranged some more furniture. The middle classroom in the lower level of Fellowship Hall has now become the new “Youth Room.” That, in turn has displaced the “Spirit Play Room” which is now located at the end of the hall where the small meeting … read more.

November 2024: Spiritual Challenge

SPIRITUAL CHALLENGE   – The Mending Meditation

Our theme this month is REPAIR and my challenge to you for the month is something I call the “Mending Meditation.”  It has three parts and each part involves a different type of mending or repair work: 1. Mend … read more.

Notes on 200 Years (and More)

by Douglas H. Parkhurst

Continued from October 2024…

We begin this month’s article with a look back to early 1957. The board of trustees of First Universalist Church (now Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury), at its February meeting, discussed the current arrangement and capacity of the church … read more.