November – at a glance

UU Danbury’s Wizard of GenerOZity Auction Website is now Online!

UUCD auction fund-raisers have helped us thrive and have fun! At our BiddingOwl website you can browse, purchase, bid and outbid for goods and services. The Online Auction will close at 5 … read more.

Upcoming Events

New Group for Caregivers of LGBTQIA+ Young People

Parents of LGBTQIA+ young people, please join us in gathering on the first Friday of every month from 7:30-9PM for mutual support and celebration of our kids. Our November meeting will take place on November 3rd. Please RSVP … read more.

September Events

Music at the Ridge presents Jim Scott in Concert
– Sunday, Sept. 10, 4pm

Jim Scott is a composer, guitarist and singer whom Pete Seeger called “some kind of magician”. He creates and performs music for a just, peaceful and sustainable world. Jim was part … read more.

From the Board of Trustees

From the Board of Trustees
by Margaret Henderson, President

As I write this, 5 members of UUCD are attending GA (General Assembly) in Pittsburgh: Margaret Henderson, Bruni Edwards, Jackie Alexander, Randy Becker and Jane Leff. The first 3 are representing our congregation as delegates – attending the … read more.

Notes on 200 Years (and more)

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

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury (UUCD) has for many years offered a program of worship services during the months of July and August. Such is not necessarily a part of the schedules of other Unitarian … read more.

June Sunday Services

Sunday, June 4th Religious Education Sunday: On Mutuality
This service for all ages will be a celebration of ministries for children and youth. After the service, please head outside and down the pathway to the exterior doors of the Fellowship Hall’s lower level for a brief … read more.

From the Board of Trustees

From the Board of Trustees
by Marie Dupree, Treasurer

Board of Trustees: what we do!

We meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday of the month. Our meetings start at 7:00 p.m. with a reading and lighting the chalice and check-ins! We follow an agenda received beforehand.

Sometimes … read more.

Notes on 200 Years (and more)

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

…Continued from April 2023

Task Force 2001 did substantial work during the first months of 1997. The committee was organized to articulate a vision and chart a five year course of action for the Unitarian Universalist Society … read more.

From our Minister

I’ve never before thought about the connection of relevancy to resiliency, but I’ve been thinking a lot about relevancy lately. Religious communities must be relevant in order to survive. That is part of what the Religious Education workshop last month was pointing to. And that’s … read more.

Notes on 200 Years (and More)

by Douglas H. Parkhurst

The formal process leading to the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury’s (UUCD’s) move to its present location at 24 Clapboard Ridge Road began in 1996. It was in response to a growing sentiment among parishioners that the group pursue a vision and … read more.