Children and Teens
Are you looking for a community of all ages where your family can be met with care and acceptance, and where all family members can develop their values or explore their questions and beliefs?
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Our Minister and Staff
Consulting Minister: Rev. Tony Lorenzen
Office Hours: vary based on meeting schedule, by appointment
Telephone: 203-798-1994
E-mail: minister@uudanbury.org
Director of Religious Education for Children and Youth:
Sierra-Marie Gerfao
E-mail: dre@uudanbury.org
Music Director: Jerry Phelps
E-mail: musicdirector@uudanbury.org
Office Manager/Web Administrator: Sherry … read more.
A Green Sanctuary
We are working toward being a Green Sanctuary as a vision of healthier, more sustainable future.
We received a Green House of Worship Award from the Interreligious Eco-Justice Network in April 2018.
We were the first house of worship in our area to go solar (2017). We … read more.
An LGBTQ Welcoming Congregation
We are a Welcoming Congregation, recognized by the Unitarian Universalist Association. This means we affirm and include people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer at every level of congregational life—in worship, in program, and in social occasions—welcoming them as whole people.… read more.
About Us
In Unitarian Universalism, you can bring your whole self: your full identity, your questioning mind, your expansive heart.
Together, we create a force more powerful than one person or one belief system. As Unitarian Universalists, we do not have to check our personal background and beliefs … read more.
February Sunday Services
February’s theme is Trans Inclusion 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, February 2nd … read more.
Meeting the Moment: An Ingathering Message from Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt
Rev. Dr. Sofia Betancourt, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), welcomes you to a new congregational year, pointing out:
The importance of community support during times of transition and need.
The past year’s accomplishments and shares her hopes for the future, encouraging widespread sharing of her message.
UUA’s … read more.
Sept. Sunday Services – One Service at 10am
September 1
What Does UUCD Mean to You?
Margaret Henderson
The Labor Day Weekend service will include a discussion about how things are changing at UU Danbury and what we should keep our sights on as we adapt. What changes have you witnessed? What wider social changes … read more.
Ingathering
Ingathering
September 8
All Aboard
Rev. Tony Lorenzen
Rev. Tony Lorenzen leads our annual Ingathering service and reflects on the invitation offered each year to create community together. Please bring water with you from a place or experience you’ve found life giving in the past year. Join us for … read more.
Notes on 200 Years and More
Notes on Two Hundred Years (and More)
by Douglas H. Parkhurst
Continued from May 2024…
The Rev. John P. Christensen, then in his mid-thirties, arrived at First Universalist Church, now Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury, in the autumn of 1948. A 1945 graduate of Tufts College, he earned … read more.