Category: 2. From Our Newsletter

From the Board of Trustees

by Margaret Henderson, President

Welcome back to another year at UU Danbury! There’s a burst of energy setting off new activities and new ideas this year. Last month I attended the inaugural session of Suze and Dan’s “Movies with a Message,” where the conversation was thoughtful … read more.

Sound Panels in Fellowship Hall

Sound Panels Meetings – Come find out more about the proposal to install sound panels in Fellowship Hall. 

Echoes in the hall currently make it very hard to understand someone speaking at the podium.

After research and deliberation we are recommending that acoustic panels be installed on … read more.

Upcoming Events

Chair Yoga –Meditation -Breath Control –
Deep Relaxation – Laughing Yoga – Chanting

Chair Yoga Classes are starting again at UUCD for women and men. Classes are FREE for all UUCD members and friends. The importance for seniors … read more.

Ministry/Team News

Our Caring Circle is Available

Our ‘Care Coordinator’ receives requests and answers questions for the Caring Circle.

Andrea Andersen is the contact person October.
Joan Campbell is the assistant.
If you have a need, please contact Andrea.

 Please note that your call will be returned as quickly as possible but it may be … read more.

Notes on 200 Years and More

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

More than a half-dozen church buildings in Danbury are local landmarks. Downtown examples include Lighthouse Ministries, West St. (constructed in the 1860s); St. James Episcopal, West St. (1860s and 70s); St. Peter Roman Catholic, Main St. … read more.

Community Events

DANBURY BRANCH NAACP 2023 FREEDOM FUND DINNER – “Thriving Together” – Thursday, October 19, 2023 – 6:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception, 7:00 p.m. Banquet Dinner at Anthony’s Lake Club, 10 Christopher Columbus Ave., Danbury.  $85.00 – Please make checks payable to NAACP Branch 2001

42 Lake Avenue … read more.

Congregational Vote October 8th

Your Board has received lots of complaints about sound quality during Sunday services, and after much research and deliberation we are recommending that acoustic panels be installed on the ceiling and walls of Fellowship Hall. We are soliciting comments from the congregation at two public … read more.

Welcome New Members

Dale and Jonathan Hill

Ms. Dale Hill is an economist and evaluator with over 35 years’ experience in international development. The Hills attended River Road UU congregation in the DC area from 1996 until two years ago, when the couple moved to CT to live … read more.

September Services

September Services – One Service at 10:00 a.m.

Sunday, September 3rd – A Cooperative Game – Rev. Craig Schwalenberg
Would you like to play a game? Which game? You choose. The game isn’t important to me. If we play together, then they’re all … read more.

Share the Plate

The Sunday Services Team would like to return to monthly “Share the Plate” contributions starting in January 2024, on the first Sunday of the month. We’re in the process of forming a committee devoted only to “Share the Plate”, with an additional goal of updating the … read more.